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

him 60 send ntm The picture at once. wnen II ar
rived he examined IL minutey Dut II was some
time before he recognized the TACT mat n wa a
cory OF one OF his paintings by some wei.-skilled
hand and that even his signature had been forged
The distress and annoyance OF the owner OF the
picture wnen he learned the deception can readily
be imagined. The poor man mad evidently counted
upon the safe OF the work as means oil relief TO
him In bis ADVERTISEMENTS, and he went
away thoroughly cured OF ms taste Tor the
nne arts Compile, whose graceful and
carefully studied m0nen age pictures usually form
interesting feature Ia Salon, VIII not, re-
greet 10 say, exhibit THIS year. In rer0nche, we
shan have an Aisacian interior rom his pupil, n.
Pabst, whicReXlibits not merely great strength,
bat rlcn and playful fancy. Lnminais has two
OF those severe classical pictures 70 Which the ssr
Gus character OF MS mind inclines MN, ana
winch are always TO be admired for their con-
scentiousness and historical accuracy. HIS prn-
cipal picture mas for subject the reception bY the
Breton King Mryen Of the Ambassador OF Louis
le DeOOnnaire. Tue plenlpotentlarY IL endeavor-
ing 10 persuade the monarch 10 unite MS forces
with those OF his master IN an agg ession upon
another Power. Morven. red-haired, I'M
couth-lookng bai barlan, somewhat like
the Scotch gillie In ..The Heart oil Midlothian
seems halt inclined 70 listen 10 his propositions,
but ne Is neid ia cneck Dy mis- spouse young and
beautiful woman, who seated by his side, whls-
pers 10 him c0unsels OF prudence. Nothing can
be finer or more artistic than the expression OF
the queens face, az. Win ner eyes nAed upon
those OF the Ambassador, she leans Lovingly upon
ner band and seeks TO draw him from the tolls
o. tue crafty diplomat. One such picture as this
tist OF genius. and therefore snail content my
self with merely indicating the subject OF
IL Raid in tho Middle Age,r and rep
resents body OF lansauenets driving on the
tributes three OF his charming love episodes Iney
are entitled respectively lie Detlt cnemln qui
meme loin,n "Bonne NUT volsin'' and lies Rico
cners.n They are all ehafacterlZed oy that play
luness OF fancy, clearness or purpose and nappi-
ness OF expression which distinguish THIS artists
works. Nine. Calix SENDS In y cture which she
entities "Medltation.r aad when j. OF an entirely
opposite chaTacfel 10 the subjects chosen by her
husband. 1t represents a young and beautiful
rn wi n "A M
NEGOTIATING over one OF It's inspired passages. The
subject is pleasingIy treated. and win interest all
who are seriously inclined. ViDert IS putting
the last finishing touches TO q beautiful little
plctlre entitled fla cgale et Ia lourml,i which
humor and deIicacy OF treatment winch impaired
so much value 10 hls now famous pic ure, la
reprimanden There Is one str king mistake in it,
however. IL reproduces the priests lace which
figured IN the aforementioned picture. 1 cannot
believe that models are 50 difficult 70 procure or
that artists fancy Is so sterile as TO necesstate
TINS repetition 1t detracis very much from the
OF connoisseurs and should always De
Is finishing Tor the salon hts colossal
work "LEnIer," upon which he has been engaged
can devote to the subject TO critcIse the features
or this formidable undertaking. Whatever
opinion may be entertained OF NJ. D0re's merits
as coorlst there can be none as 10 the genius OF
his conception or his qualities IA a draughtsman.
lie may, with justice, oe styled tue Milton OF
modern art. Fromenun, am sorry 10 say, does
not exniDit this year. Hts pictures are always IN
terestlng ana often instructive. Worms contrib.
utes two spanish scenes THE Pubic Criern and
Tine Dancing Lesson.n both OF which are in his
happiest VEN. or battle scenes we are 10
have .'The Fight at MalmaIson," by
The first or these pictures SHOWS US tue
Ilrancurs dc Ia SENS sklrmlshing nom behind
s piriteuiy drawn and grouped aud Is rendered all
tue more interesting from the TACT that the sol
dicrs engaged were comrades OF the artist and are
AM portraits. NJ de Neuvllle's work is painted
with all me consclennousness as TO details By
winch MS pictures are usually DISTINGUISHED. Of
the same class OF WORKS, though not strictly
o Sc Waterloo" by NJ. Emile Balard. il
represents the interior OF farmhouse
staD.e illed with wounded French ana Prusslan
soldiers, all united In community OF suffering.
The scene is gnasty one. out 1t lull or striking
artistic enects. The manner IN which the wounded
men are grouped aud la winch the IIgnts ana
shadows are arranged shows that u. Bayard IS
picture will rank among the best exniD.
tied this year. Leon rerrault, Q pupil or
a very hne picture entitled sara la Baigneuse,u
a subject taken from poem OF Victor Hugo. Tne
only laut have to mud with tns artist 10 tnat ne
initiates the pccuarltles OF his master. He
nas talent enough 10 strike into an independent
manner OF bis own, and ne would fnd ms account
IN IL. Carolls Duran sen0s ia three pictures on
" nch ne mas laylsned all the wealth OF his 6ne
faacy. one oil Incm-a portrait oil a lady-is re-
Tor the graceful arrangement OF tine
uraperles OF the costume, and tne wonderful
nlelty with which the texture and glimmer OF
the silks and satins composing the costume and
tentlOn 10 details to be- found the picture OF
the enid anu spanlel-a large worK-the subject OF
wal ch would be sufficiently interesting without
sucn prodigality Of adornmenL l think that N.
Duran Carries THIS tendency TOO far his portraits
always seem 10 me 10 be made subsidiary IN imDor-
lance 70 the accessories o. the picture and ~ be
used merely as pretext lor exhibiting his skill IN
the manipulation OF color. woIk more 70 mr.
taste 10 that entitled LA Fin do In Sasonn IL offers
u the view ine stretch OF perspective IN park,
win the sun pouring down lis rays through the
trees upon group OF nynpas VINO have Just
broa1l5 aud effectively handed and shows what
the artist can 10 wnen ne chooses to escape from
tue millinery OF his portraits. 4 am z 40 W learn
that NJ. Duran has al present ten or Twelve Ameri-
Can pupils working assldously under nts care
learned Of the resources OF modern art With the
exception OF CaOanel there u certainly no p0r-
TRAIT painter more Ia vogue. MILE. Nellie Jaque-
mart ls putting the missing toucnes 10 portrait
which oners some features o. ual Interest.
IL - that OF young Wallacnian gIrl OF remark.
able beauty, attlred Ia her aat onaI cos ume. sac
Il the daughter on Prince Nicholas Bbesco, but it
Is less THIS TACT than the peculiarly Eastern type OF
her features when q Institutes the attractlveness
OF the picture. Mile. Jaquemart viii send jwo
other portraits -one OIL tue Marquis dc Ia
Reconciliation ana another OF Madame
ed Nth the broad and effective
style OF THIS lady's handing II Il scarcely neces
sary to say tnat they VIII 90 rortay Of ner repu-
tation. Wnile on the subject o. portraits let me
say word regarding young artist VINO threat
ems 10 dispute the lavor OF the fashionable world
with tue veterans IN tnat branch Of tue probes
sion. aliude to a. n. II. Bertier, pupil OF CaOa-
mel whose portrait o. C0mte Pooski nrst Drought
him into notice, and VINO 10 now engaged on por-
traits Of the C0m.e and Comtesse Gurowski,
wnicn ne expects 70 nave finished IN time for tue
Exhibition. IA. Bertler has brought back with
MIN rom SPAN aud Italy, where ne
has spent several years Al tue prose-
cuti0n OF bis studles manner OF treatment
acquired IN tae nlgn schools OF those countries
winch render his portraits veritable works o. art.
Flscael artist whose works are well known 10
America, send. In large compo1lon, uil o.
figures, when he entities zine Departure oil the
Coacn.n The scene - OF the time OF LOUIS XIV,
aud IL affords the ARTIST nne opportunity Tor
those studies OF costume and RrOu gIng wGgcn
constitute the main qualities OF his pictures. lie
had expected 10 nave Deen aDle 10 exniDit. IN au-
dItiOn, the nne picture wncn he sold 70 dr. A. II.
stewart, II New YORK, entitled 'JheuTe de desse
SAINT Suipice ~ out MS application for ~ was
refused, after. az he states, the condition being
acceded 10 at the time oil sale Lhat ne should
have a loan OF IL for the SdiO1h II the promise
were made TO nim n ought TO have been kept, aud
cannot help thinking that Nr. ste warts agoa IS
10 blame IN the matter. I am sorry 70 say that
tue popular 0enTe'palnter, fOulmOucne, Will have
no picture at the Salon tnis year. lie Tad nearly
competed two DeauHlul suJjec.s wsen be was
suddenly snmmJned away % attend upon ms
DrOtnerin-law, VINO - yihg dangerously ili ar ms