New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
NEW EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHS.

bir Knoedlcr who is rambling abont Europe cul
ling ont OF the artists studios for US artloyns Epul
cans all the pctures that the nobemen ana princes 90
not want and some that they do. has sent home two
dozen or so photographs Of pictures ate panied by te
,rncipa artists Of Paris. Un Reve apIts 10 Bar by
Baugriet shows q little moro sentiment than Is usual
with this clever painter Of silks and lace but, after all,
We can easily fancy what sort OF lover this piece OF
wealthy elegance ia dreaming or ana VIC don't care
much for him We should Like 70 the painting,
however; Baugnlets execution is always worth study.
There are three photographs by Forent Wilems, La
sortie" "Une hcurcuse nOuvelle" and "Les femmes
pentres" The tive first particularly good the
lady in La SOre" looks If she going to execu-
ton but Les cnnes pentres' is altogether charming,
and must be especially beautiful specimen OF
Willems's ant II is too often the case that his
accessories kin the humanity in his pictures, but In
this one the humanity is quite sufficient So many
people Ike Joseph CCOmans that there can be
no harm in saying We do not Ike him at
ALL His figures arc al made Of ndiaruhbeF their faces
arc unmesnng and they appear to have nothing to do
that makes It worth while fOr TO spend our time IN
looking ut tncm. Between attempts, zach as these, at
restoring the life Of The antique world, and those OF Go
rome. the difference is world wide ore such picture as
this small sketch by Gfrome, "D6pQuage du BILE en-
Egpte" IS worth al The finished pictures that Coomans
ever painted This, OF GGrOmes, il it by any other
man. would be called Finished" but he Is seldom salts
fed with work slight Apart from itsmCrts as picture
this IS interesting study of Eastern life, but the straw
woven binders on the deract something from the
pleasure OF looking at it, The picture itself has recently
been purchased by gentleman Of Portland There Is
good deal Of simple nature IN La Petite Malade by T.
Mounet The hang head look OF the little brother and
the falling back OF the little child who is brought up to
the sick bed by her older sister, ere try caught, but
there much anxiety in tho group for the occa
sion. Surely this fuaced stout girl OF twelve viii get
over her slight attack in day or two. We are glad to
see Chevignard's Le Benedicite," of which we have
long cherished fine French woodcut published four
years ago in one OF the illustrated journals. 1t
recalls, little, willems's "Au Rot" Of last year,
but is much fuller in subject, and has an
air Of higher refinement The htle g1r who looks syy
rOuud the cat, while the grave Cavinist chaplain re-
thanks is pretty, and the budding nobeman
is easily the Young lad whose back turned 10
us. Every ono OF these persons, from the venerable
chateain down the servants gives something to
study and the with its handsome fireplace, its urni-
tre and its rch but sober elegance Is t Enclosure for
so much dignity and grace. CompteCalix often paints
pretty I'm hsWatteauish wayscenes little affected
and made up. but well enough for certain idle moods.
This En For6 Of his is the best he has sent us for some
time Did ladies and gentlemen play just so, except
OIL fans and screens'
Artgnas "PaQuerete is not quite sincere as often
the case with Antignas creations. We do not quito
understand what is the matter with PaQuerette Bore
chards "Un Foudre dc GueTre is sad tale THIS ugly
French boy has sliced off the head Of his pretty sisters
DOH and his shly mamma, instead Of shutting him up
without his dinner, Ia actually trying moral snason on
him Iis plain she proud Of this monster of cruelty
Anybody can see what Mr.. Gustave BOuanger would he
with his Celia fri dara" but his picture leaves us
quite us frigd found The French 20 have
quite rayeGous appetite for pictures Of naked women
aud The worse drawn they are the better they seem
20 like them This being the case Mr. BOulanger ought to
be in great demaud Emile L6vy's "Idylle" has good
deal Of sweetness and simplicity in IT the young girl is
very much the better figure but both the faces limo
cent and childish. Since the Princess Matlilde bought
this picture at last years salon. Levy has been all the
fashion IN Paris A name, to US DurandRucl, pub
lshes several heads by Bouguereau and Merle They are
rot especially worth mention. except one by Merle
"Alne," face full OF sentiment, such face as few
Frerchnen but Merle can paint lie Jcune's "Retour
de Ia F6te" Bouguereaus lie Sommei," Fr6rcs Papa
ct MaInan" and half dozen Others. mako this latest
gift from Paris. which readers who like % Keep them
selves acquainted with French art, viii do well 20 LOOK
over.