The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04

| 1874 alter the termination OF the war, Al. Jules
S1nlc c,sn 1neI ~ Charles anc them director 81
that establishment, the sum OF coo francs ioI
the purchase OF pictures from French artists. Nj
Luzerge was asked II he had one for sale, aud ne
accordingly offered his picture OF the "foyer OF
tne Odeon.n The proposition was received with
lavor, and the price oil the picture was fixed by
| the Director OF the Beaux Arts himself The con-
tented artist was about 10 retire nom the inter-
view wnen M. Blanc, returning upon MS decl-
sion. abruptly said TO hun, II cannot purchase
your plcurc.n "Why not ~ replied tine aston
the portraits OF several well Rnown Bonauartlsts.'
Toe artist, recollecting what had occurred 90
him on a former occasion IN connection win
the picture, could not help rejolning, "Whom
wound you have me put In II, Turks ~ ~
then snatched up my hat and Withdrew added
NJ. Lgzerpc IN relating 10 me this story. plying
my unfortunate country lor having al the head oil
It's administrative departing men who thought
less OF us interests than OF those OF their
party.n N. Paul Luzerge, The son OF the ARTIST
o. whom have been just speaking, also sends
two pictures TO the Saton.. one "a a very
the other "Baigneuse''-that favorite subject
OF young artists Mr. Priyat, well known art
critic, exhibits historical picture oil large dim
ensions, TIE subject OF which is the Able de rEpee
demonstrating ms system OF instruction Tor the
Marie AntoneLte. The work Is commission from
the government Tor the institution Iounded oy the
ce e0rated philantnropist. The story Is clearly
anu lorcibly tod and the portraits seem to be ac
curaie. There are certain detects OF drawing aud
nDor Ii IS but lair TO add tnat / saw
il IN unfinished state and that IN all prob
ability the BIemlSneB LDdL 4 nOt1Ctu nave Dy
this time disappeared. Saiutin. whose
works are well known IN America, SENDS three
Pesae s gs sze oe iRe5 ase T Of the New
Operar and "a Portrait OF q Child.n They are
characterized Dy that minute attention to details
which distinguishes this artist, and which is 0cca-
sionally pushed 10 the extreme OF elaboration. NJ.
Saintin's pictures are, nevertheless, always at
tracuve, Tor he draws gracefully and iniuses
certain play illness OF imagination into his compo-
sltlons. Tony Robert Feury, the son OF cele-
bra ed father and himself an artist OF merit, ex-
plcture this DOrtrait. i
regret this all The more, as he 10 young
man OF great promise; Philippe j Rousseau
Loup ct lAgneau,n but II Is wanting In spirit and
mas not single touch or humor In It, Beard, OF
New York. treats subjects OF this kind mucn moro
happily. Jerome does not exhibit here this year.
lie has sent the important picture on which ne
has been engaged Tor some time past LA Danse
du Sabre,u 10 the Wallace exhibition in London.
Daublgny sends three line pictures. "Ihe Valley
the operations OF the oyster shippers at Oancale.
LambineJ and the other leading pdyS1gtsteS are
also well represented. Rlbot exhiots powerful
male portrait and genre subject "Une Famtlle
Nurmanae au Cabaret,n which Is q good specimen
OF nis drm and vigorous style Of treatment.
IL is rumOred that several OF the artists whose
pictures were rejected last year, and who attrib-
ute TO personal motives their refusal, intend 10
send IN the works wncn they have prepared Tor
the approaching Salon under other names. do
not see now this will mend their case. III their
new pictures are accepted under pseudonym IL
viii be said that they are better than those OF last
season, and are consequently entitled 10 admis-
sion. II they are rejected 10 VIII only confirm the
Most Ol our resident American artists are going
to try tnelr chances win the Jury Though
number of them were rejected last year, they are
all, with commendable pluck, making another
venture. EDWARD May, OF New YORK, VINO Is one
or the hOrs cOHcOu7S and whose beautiful picture,
now III the possession OF Lorimer Graham, our
Consul ut Florence, attracted so much attention
at last years salon, seems satisfied 70 rest Tor
a wuie on his laureis, and VIII exhibit merely
portTat-that OF General W. Y. Ieyis, oil Baltimore,
whose career mas been sufficiently remarkable
TO render the picture subject OF interest 20
many. II is powerfully painted, and will compare
iavorably with most OF tue works Of tne same class
Ia Tie Salon, Mr. May being noted Tor his breadth
OF handling and fine color. Gignoux has prepared
a picture for exhibition, which Is entirely out OF
MS usual line but not the less success III that.
Ii IS the IN terror OF the church Ut EtreraL The
pleasant little French watering place, Ut which he
ana DIS family passed the greater part OF last
summer. Ia addition 10 this WORK he VIII prob
ably send couple OF landscapes, painted rom
sketches in the same nelghborhood. Henry
Bacon is putting the finishing touches 10 large
historical picture, entitled .'Ihe Boston Boys and
General Gage" and representing the well known
episode reSssa LOSING class ;Oas hs as
been painted Dy this promising young
artist. G. p A. Healy, the DOZEN OF our artists, Is
engaged on luil length portrait OF Mira. Hicks the
beautiful aud wealthy New York widow. VINO Is just
now the belle OF our American colony. l lear tnat
TO tue interruption OF the ady's sittlngs by illness
bur, having sven he picture IN progress, can say
OF Il that II IL a woik OF very remarkable char
acter and grspples with difficulties In portraiture
and curious effects OF lgnt aud shade that but
"Corinneu last years. exhibition was 20 DE serv-
eoly admired, Is painting Tor exhibition picture
entitled "Ine Prophecies IL represents an old
events OF her career wnlle ner lover stands by an
interested listener. Ths group Il very effectively
drawn, and the costumes being Dt0Dca d0e, the
artlst mas nad an opportunity o. introducing some
OF those fine e1ects OF color for which she has so
OF the most promising OF our young artists. mas
turned 10 good account his recent visit 70 Egypt.
His picture Tor the salon thus year Il "A Dahaoeah
on tue Nile during a Calm.n Four or i've Arabs
and Nubians are seen to wing the vessel along the
sluggish river and the elorts which are being
made Dy them 01er some foe studies OF etnno-
logical peculiarines But stu greater -
the interest excited by the distinctive
terious river ITSELF Tney strike one with al
the force OF actually. Besides this VOL k, Mr..
BriGgman has 1Disned two otners-Egyptiau In
terloTs-one oil winch rs commission and the
otner intended for exhibition Ia London. Both
are interesting, but do not like them as well as
his Nile picture. The artist has II In c0ntempia-
ton 70 reproduce IN q series OF tabeaux the inner
life OF tue Egypt OF the Pharoahs, Just AS IA. Bou-
anger giving Us .nau o. n0 staa,ss Ior
the complete success Of his project. !
anything TO the Exhibition this year hear that
he IS painting al his place IN Brittany an episode
or the In La venoee; but am unable 70
learn whether IL VIII be completed In time Tor the
Salon. Colonel Fairman does not exhibit; put he
has large picture. 'sfne Valley Of the Andros-
cogTin y on inc easel Miss Cementina 1omp-
kins OF Baltimore, whose "PiccolO Musicou won
her sucn favorable criticism Ia last years salon =
Iure OF the same beautiful Italian bof, entitled,
aLe Modele de lait Artstelu IL strikes me 70 be y
great advance upon her former c,ever picture
but prefer 10 see IL completed before pass a
final Judgment upon IT, u. A. Knight sends a
large picture, winch he has been painting IN ne
open air al POissy, and wnIca he calls les Layeu-
sos de IA Seine.u IL Is commission rom Mr..
Matheson, OF New YORK, ana ! can con-
graduate that gentleman upon his acquisition.
Mr.. Knight has developed qualities In thls Work
winch had not gwen him credit lor: Teere u 2
BREATH, freedom ana decision In his mode VI
handing wnch enable him 90 seize without hesl-
tation and express iOrciby those Meeting pecuIi-
nrIues " atmosphere wnion are 80 diGlcult 70
grasp. Tnc hgures introduced In the foreground
are cnarmlngiy painted, and IN ms careful att n
ton de tails In connection with them the artist
sno vs. how much ne has pronted Dv the sugges.
tons OF N. Melss0nnier. whose pupil heis should
add that Mr. Knight ~ engaged on costume pic
ture Tor Mr.. LppincotL the puOisner time Louis
XVI MISS Ca-satt Of Philadelphia, viii not ex-
nIbit tina year. She was occupied on lie
size portrait OF her sister, which she
had intended for the Salon, but the
work mas unfortunately been interrupted 0y the
illness OF ner sister and IL Will now ne Impossible 10