New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
THE BOGUS SALOME.
THE CASE ENDED.


rothe Editor Of rae Trfbune.
SIR: The inclosed letters. just come from
PARA will think explain themselves. The first Is from
MonsIeur Durapd Ruel, the head OF well-known ART
shop I'm Paris second only in Importance 10 that vi
Gonpil The second from Monsieur george Cia'r'n'
the intimate friend and companion OF Regnault oiteh
alluded to In Regnauts published correspondence ana
known in this country to amateurs by some Striking
pictures 80 far as schenck and company are concerned
the publication OF these letters Is not necessary 10 put
their conduct In Its true light before the public Inc
public has long ago made up Its mind about these
gentlemen. But, since your correspondent NJ u VIZ
has come 10 the auctioDeer's assistance against
TIE TRIBUNE with q statement published In
respectable German journal that there doeS
exist replica Of the Saome" by Regnaus own hand,
It is necessary show that such replica does exist
and that the German journal has grossly imposed
on. an G. " RS" adoring faith In the infalblity OF
the Ze,tschrin fr Bildende Etns will be rudey shaken
nv this discovery and to be hoped that tho editor OF
that Journal will DO careful In future no" ne au
ms irresponsible writers to his columns Inc anthor OF
the article In the Zetschrn like the art crcs-heaVen
save the marki-of OF our New-York city JOURNALS
went into raptures Of ecstacy. accompanied by protu
sion OF learned ciationover trashy copy OF picture
he had never seen. There be no harm In saying
now that persons who know Berlin well, were satisfied
on merely hearing the name OF the dealer I'D whose
shop the "salom6 Of the Zeishrn was exhibited that
Il must be forgery Libertyst does MT monopoze oil
hs Peter Funk establishments in the world Berlin has
Is share. CLAlShNOh YUM
Nep. York, Jan. IL, 1875.
MoYsIEuR-yecYork: 10 viens de receyor yotre
lettrr du courant auquel 10 mempresse dy repondre
l. NJ Regnault ma fat gu une Seuo " unique luis D
salome." ,-,, IN do bo,t
sur m 10 c. de large environ. Je ne me rapsle pas
az ,ctement la mesure mails ces cee Ia peu de cnOSo
preS Figure grandeur naturelle . c.,. an, mn
:. NJ ResnauIt ma jamais fat uno e'quiSao de son
II NEST pas vrai que Pom ait trouve une repetition
de tabeau parml les @uTres gu ~ aSes apr" pn "a
lass6s out etc exposes PEcOe des BpauA Arts et IA
saom6 qui etat. etalt rorgiha que NINE, ae HaS,'
gon sn mas fait uns vente apres sa mort par
raison quill ny await Lon fait une vente de
Ses NJ I@opod Durangel qui demeurait & Marsele
un de ses intimes amis, fat une cope qui await
en- viron IN. sur 10 que jaI eu la maison pendant
plusleurs mois; bout do temps 10 Pai fenyoyee
H. Durangel lul disant que Je ne p0nVals rlen Gu
f4ire. Du reste entire nous cette cope e'at a'seH
VOLTA Monsieur, tons les renseGnements que 10 peux
sOcs quill nv a qu' un seul tabeau dc " La saome"
fat par Regnault qui eie vendn par ul 5inin et
ami i a encore en- 81 possession OF qui n EN- jamse
fail fare dc copies; il etc grave ct photographs
ve;iilez asreer Monsieur assurance de ma cQ9sii-
Grafton distingu6e. DURASD-RUEL
LETTER FROM NJ. GEORGE tLAIRtN
PARIS. SaDledi. le 10 DaCbre
CHER MONSIEUR: Jai regrett6 de metre pas tronve
chez moi pour bonner les renseignmcns qoe
dsTea avT Se sS sot v Js aeo se
naut Iors quiz a commence CO tableau Rome; il VI
parts pour TEpagne ct e Marco Pendant &c
voyage le tabeau etc ,os achete Par III.
Regnauit fit venr 10 tablesu ct 10 termna Tdnger;
quelques jours apres taboau parat pour deposition
cro,s Guelle ait perms faire esqulsse dapres
Porgins Jai dono CONNIE vous le voyez assise Pex-
la fin ct ie puts certiher "a IL u ete falt par Reg
nault aueune esqa,sse anean cr0qs de IA Some tout
confr6res, que depus deux aus on fat des faux
Regnau Dea on est renH IN appOTssr t ofs .Oes a
slgnees ii IN etc Impossible de METRE Ia msiG sur
la personue qui fat I'm pare commerce. yo1s dc
de Prlm, ct DEL Execution Tout celia eat iauxTJlmas
Reguaut n fat des esq1iSSes pour egs ta6esux
prendre ces faux Regnault'
A hient6t cher Monsieur vcnez fumer Ia pipe dc L
sn'''' '''' WV ~ @. cLMRrs
Translation
LETTER OF VI. DURAND RUEI.
SIR: have just received your letter or tho Ith inst,
T. Regnauit painted 'salOme " once and once only.
q The OF the original IL five feet six inches In
me mber Dimensions but 1t there there
abouts, as may be- Tue figure was the size OF
g. The original is In the possession OF Madame do Cas-
sin, who bought 1t from me in 1870
T. Regnau never made any sketch for his picture Of
saoIue.
IL is not true that repetition OF saome was found
among the works which were lett behind him at his
DEATH the first place. all the studies and sketches
which left exhibited At the Ecole dies Beaux
Arts and the Saome tlat was there the original
which Madame de Cassln kindly lieut. to add 10 the at
fractions of the OCCASION.
lone after his death because there repetition
In existence. There was a sale of his studies
nnran W A uCna HCi raf NJ
In 1870 and who had been pupil OF Regnau or at ali
events of his intimate friends, made copy OF the
three feet linen IN breadth, and which had ut nv
place for many months At the end OF that time sent
back to Mr. Duraugel. saying to him that could do
nothing with It, Between you ana me- thts copy was a
Here You have all the information that can give Won
on subject aud you can assert without con
tradoton that there never was but one salone" made
Durand. Ruei and sold by them to Madame de Cassn,
who stu % ana ~no ba mas se eSvs permitted any
graphed; this is all. Accept, &C., &c.
lTrsnslauonl ''---
LETTER OF 81 GEORGE CLAIRIy
DEAR SIR: l regret that was not at nome when
you desire the subject of the sketch OF the Saome
which has been shown 20 Mr.. :. OR. Clarn alludes
Here Is what have TO tell you: was with Regnault
when he began this picture at Rome. lie had Worked
aud thence to Morocco. While we were away the
saIomS was bought by Mr. Brame Che picture was stil
G. ca When we were established at Taneiers
Regnaut sent for the picture and finished 1t at Tngiers
days afterward the picture 10 the salon
and afterwsrd bought by Madame do Cassn. / be-
lieve she never has permitted any ono to make
copy of the original. AS you will perceive them was
present at the execution OF this picture from the begin
ming to the end and | can assure you that Regnault
made any sketch or study OF the Sdom6. Every
sketch that eau be produced Is forgery. Warn Mr.
and oil your friends that, for two years
past, forged Regnauts have been mantrfac-
tured. Already canyases have been brought TO
me, csnvases which Regnaut never saw and VET
signed with his found IL i'm nos
siDe put my hand upon tho person who carries on
this business IL Is for you TO be your guard There
have already been sold sketches for the portrat of
Prlm and for the Execution ia Granada yet never
did Regnanlt make any sketches from these pictures
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