The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27

stitution. with these views he applied 10 the
/ government for the use OF hall Ia the Palais des
Y Beaux Arts. ana the Sale Melpomene was placed
I At his disposal THIS secured, ne applied TO all
the collectors and picture dealers who had good
works or Corot In their possession Tor brief loan
OF them and the result sucn . collection OF tho
chers d'euure OF the deceased master will prob
ably never be seen again. lou can conceive the
mortincaIon OF the painters on nnding them
selves loresTaied In q tribute TO the memory OF
their dead c0ilrrere. which the public voice loud y
called for ana which 1t was their duty
60 have originated. To avoid the imputa-
tlons which their Indifference or, TO speak
the truth, their professional Jealousy had exposed
them. for Corot's tardy but wonderful success had
made most OF them enylous and captlQas in his
regard they entered Into negotiations with
Baron Taylor and obtained from him permission
20 organize the exhibition without, however, any
laritude 10 alter the destination OF the proceeds
acerulng from 1t, which, as have already stated,
are TO De Jointly applied to the erection OF suit
able monument ana 10 the oenent OF tue Dramatic
ARTISTS Fund That the SUM winch VIII fail 10 the
snare OF Baron layIoris protegeS VIII be large
that ID heIng taken In the exhibition. 1t seems
as II tie puOlic were determined 70 manifest by
their enthusiasm In It's regard their regret for the
indirerence which, until an advanced period OF MS
life, they had shown for the works OF their great
master as Wen as their contempt for the mlsera-
bic professional jealousy, winch, when MS suipas
ing merits were recognized, would nave denied
him the honore TO which ne was entitled.
ses IL stated In one oil the journals or this
morning that out OF the 2,0O0.0o0L winch Corot
earned by his works Ia the last ten years OF his
lie only 800 000l. remained, and this amount Nus
iound carelessB scattered among his papers. As
he lived strictly WITHIN the income OIL his patrl-
mony IL IL estimated that the remainder or the
e 900, QQ0L was expended In works OF Oenevolence,
tine artist never turning dear ear TO CRY Of dis
tress me stsfiss told 81 MS sensioiity and ten
der hearteGaess would Ill 4 volume. In an age so
full OF selhsnness, corruption ana uncharltabe-
ness It was refreshing 10 meet with q nature so
And yet thus man met with nothing but ulsap-
pOlntment and Injustice up 10 late period Of nls
lie. what q lesson and IN example Tor those WAC
are always grumDlng against destiny
THE sALoN-AwARDs OF TIKI JURY.
The list OF recompenses awaraed by the jury TO
the exhiotors OF this year mas Just been published
With lew exceptions tney lall TO satisfy pubic
expectations. You VIII remember that In one OF
my late letters spoke Tor me, rather enthusiastic
cslly OF picture by young artist named Jacquet,
which, though IS simple ana unpretending ia con-
aud sucn exquisite SIKH in handing as 90 instantly
arrest the attention OF all those wa, passed before
IT. ! an happy TO say mat N: Jaeqast Is amoag
painting. The TWO others are NM. Goupil and
.ourtaL The picture OF n. Goupi which nas won
uonary times, undoubtedly displays excellent
qualities; but there are at least dozen pictures
entitled 10 It vi that oil NJ. Courtal the Same
thing May be said. In matters OF this SORT
awards made by professional judges They dIs.
cover tecunlcal merits where the non-professi0nal
Will IAN 10 PEI ceiVe tneIn. III not unWeQuenty
happens that tie judgment OF the general public
turns to be the correct one, and that ire artist
taoooed oy the jury becomes popular from the IN
justice with wnlch they nave treated aim. Take
tue case OF Fir min Glrard. Every one remembers
the indignation caused oy the rejection OF his
s.Bagneuse,n a work which displayed qualities or
the big hest order. The consequences was that the
young arrlsC Was NJ once overWaelmed with or
ders, ana tnat ms pictures acquired high value
In tie market Previous 10 tne slgnt passed u Jon
him at the salon he could not get mere than from
three TO nye thousand francs Tor tnem NOW no
anMa fYnm nj A ~ N hal
sand francs Tor works Of comparatively small al
mansions, but whlcA, ike those oil MeIssonnler.
seem all the more valuable from their dlnlnu-
tive proportlOns, so careful is the study and
treatment bestowed upon them. am happy
painted BY NJ. Girsrd, are finding their way 70
America They are painted In tones wntcn SUIT
ones, are equally adapted TO ths taste OF our peo-
pie. "A. GIrard il engaged at present on picture
Tor Mr.. A. 4. stewart, OF New York, representing
oay. For perfection OF dra wing, picturesque
grouping snd brIlllancy OF cUlor have seen moth
ing by TINS artlsI which can at all compare with L.
Among toe eleven names to whIca the second
mccall has Oeen awarded there are only three
Benanger. Falguere ana DeloDbe-wnIch strike
nae as hnvinR established claims 20 IL. NJ. Fal-
puiere's picture Is remarkable chiefly for being
frst effort IN pigments By a sculptor. The SUB
which his previous requirements could be turned
70 account, aud TO MS knowledge OF ANATOMY and
or muscular action the success Of the picture 10
manly oue. In the manipulation OF color and tho
man agement Of ight asd shade u betrays mex
has been properly bestowed As an sncouI ageme
Tor q creditaDe EFFORT.
medals rave been awarded there Ia not one known
OF your aIae, ana certainty not one 10 Wh0m, AZ
had been member Of me lnrss woaa nave ave
taat there is not q single American among them.
atseuEn there are several that rank IN merit lar
Take BridgmGn's nile" picture for example.
There Is net work on the walls OF the salon
when exhibits more trutniulness or greater skIl
In tee handbag OF a d1fueult subject.
Contrary 90 general expectation, NJ. George
Becker's large scnptural picture, which has
excited so muen discussion ana winch has al
ready msde the young artist famous, has oeen
passed over oy tue jury IS unWortnI Of reward.
one OF those 1lgats Of gsnlus-audaclOus disdatn-
ful or profess oAa prejudlces and selasserting-
which the veterans OF the schools cannot pardon.
TIE puDnc voice had assigned the artist nrst
nedal, but pubic opinion Is rarely consulted n
such matters. AS lar as n. Becker Is concerned
ne has no reason 10 be disconnected. In proFor-
tlon 10 tae injustice viii be the reward. CohuOia-
reconpenses TO express their sense OF the young
artists merits. He mas already received nuufer
o. oraers Tor which he Is 10 receive large prices.
Inc medas Tor sculpture, archltec ture ana en-
craving seem 10 DO fairy enough distributed.
The show In sculpture tnis year Is, as stated IN
q former letter. anything Gus remarkable, ana the
little merit displayed in 1t seems 10 have me- With
due appreciation. | DO not send you the names Of
known TO you. The leading seulptors are almost
ali represented oy ous's, aud tneTe are out lew
4 oe scription OF M Cordiers "Co.unDus, winch 10
to crown the mOnument about 10 be erected 10
tue great ciscoVerer IN the Mexican Capital ~ 10
being set M FOL temporary exhibition IN 'front.' OF
tue Palais de rIndustrIe aud will De despatched TO
It's destination early IN July. This Il the only
work Of any real importance Waich mas dlstin-
guIshed the department % sculpturs this year.
LIZ SALON DRs REPUsKs.
/ visited this dismal collection the otner day and
found myself IN company with about hAlf dozen
other adventurous people, all OF whom regarded
each other vita commIseration for having been
tempted TO make q long joarney on brOiliBg day
TO satIafy vain curiosity. With three or lour ex-
ceptiOns the pictures exhibited here July Justify
tue sentence pronounced upon tnem BY the jury
OF TIE salon. Tue only regret felt on inspecting
them was that many OF toe accepted which
could name, had not been sent 70 keep them COM
pany..
RKMARKABLK PRINT SALE.
The sale OF tue GalichOn collection OF prints and
drawings, whlca came on recently A. the Sale
Drouot, Was one OF the most rtmarkable OF Us
KIND that mas been witnessed here or years
Most OF the great print sellers OF LONDON, Berlin
81. PETERSBURG and Vienna were represented and
purchased heavily. There was only one American
purchaser, Dir. Cram. ] should state that the
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