New-York tribune., 1876-06-05

lFIOM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-The newspapers
have ben little too hasty in their Judgment OF the
French section. Al their criticisms about the tardiness
shown In getting II ready were well grounded. but when
its comparative merits discussed while half the
were untitled conclusions were arrived Mt which
will have to he revised Now that to erabe degree OF
order is established and only few exhibitors remain
who have not completed their displays, it must be con-
cedcd that the section rs q whole will prove
to many people the most interesting in the
Exhibition, and that In than one group
OF objects it is unequaed. II is not worth
while to go into comparisons but may that II the
Berlin porcelain taken oat OF the German
section and the ELLINGTON silver the porcelain ana the
DouOn OF the Engsh in respect to beauty the
occupied by those countries would rank wlh that
Of France very much pOatO-eld does with HOVER
garden. In Germany and England, IN the United
states, there are few industries in which the
artistic element has been developed 10 high degree,
hut in France the quick perception OF beauty character
lstc Of the Latin manifested I'm very wide
Of manufactures. that articles which from their
are elsewhere wholly COMMONPLACE, are elevated
amos; into the domain of art Where the things shown
do not themselves admit OF grace OF ornament the
French exhibitors have n knack OF arranging them TO
produce attractive effects
Thus the preiominance OF articles OF real beauty such
as the bronzcs porccains fence iegcry, and the
Inuumcrabe host OF articles de dHttsc and the system
attic and tasteful arrangement Of the palmer wares AMI
fabrics combine TO make the French section delight 10
people II cultivated taste. II IL also especially the do
main OF the ladies' and Its portals might be appropF-
Gcly inscribed Pidcc Danes" for nowhere else
are there many elegant things, such women most
cOyct-lace slaWls OF the huest workmanship, silks
In a profuse variety OF color and pattern, rich
brocaIes and volycts. lovely ombroidcries costly
Paris dresses. heavy with flowers and real point Lace;
silk stockings with lace inserted at the instep; the
daiutics Of shoes and slippers, ewelry, fans, ribbons
artificial flowers and thousand quaint AMI pretty arti
Gle. for the wrtindesk the mlntcl and the bOudOir
table all admirable in their way. II one goes with
lady Ia the Exhibition and gets involved ia tins region Of
dress and decoration becomes lost FOR the day. 1t is
useless 10 suggest the American syeTware the English
pictures the Italian carvin- counter attractions
their charm does work within tho limits Of the
French section This marvellous shawl in black lace or
that dress Of white satin with It's long rl enb odcred
with silk and gold thread exercises more potent spell
In case Wishc. make a serious tour for uiuF-
nation among the French clse5, and mas lady with
him. lei h begin with br0nzrs the chemicals, or
the carriages. and keep out OF the dangerous region
where the Paris mods and jewellers set snarcs for his
feet He may venture into the superb court OF the
Lyons SILK Manufacturers, but no further Here may
be- learned how much more elective IL the display OF
sk. . % which perhaps a. makers contribute. than II
would have been N each hat set up his own case In
tic center ~ the court seated upon the soft cushions
effect ~ the whole display Thus sren the iOd ensemble
~ the exhibit oi thus Industry Is remarkably brilliant
aud impressive, whereas II the articles had
bccu Installed IN long line of small sep
a-etc eases, they would have been monotonou,
and wcarsomc But Ia begin with tho bronze-.
which have the place o honor at the crossing "f the nave
and trau.ep of the building wIere they are the Entsh
and AmcI.sau r.iyerwarr aud the German porcelain.
Barbr,uur the most celebrated ~ the Paris br0H-cnrs
ia not represented aud two three other famous houses
are also absent narcIRud shows some Hue pee" nut
nearly all are copies Of old works. ono 81 the best
stauss ourgcosc'- gro snake ChIrmcr, which bears
daic -G1 and gained the artist that year the Prr de
Roue two years for study Rome ~ the expense of the
French Government BuurEcoi-c's kahyleJn iIunlre-s
b. also hrre-1 woman nude down to the hips who
stamps upon pile of clothes while she turns wafer
upon them from a pitcher. Both these figures, which
appear be companion pieces. are full OF action fwo
other ngurcs representing Egyptian dIucers with ri-
angle and tambuuriuc, almost good Recent art II
best represented by SrhUucwcrks Boy and Tortoise,
which received gold medal at the Salon OF 1870.
nude boy Gc size has dscONcfcd tortoise and is down
on hi. knees upon ~ rock, cautiously picking MP the
alarmed animal Very imposing from It's great size, and
admirable FOR the pure classic taste 1t displays is Mar
chand's great mante Of black marble and bronze. Ii Is
lC feet hIth by II wide. The principal decorations are
in ycrd antique aad rit bronze.
Under The cornicc and IN front OF a dead black tablet
with Pompcan border OF g and cOlols gilt statue OF
Minerva.
presenting the wise of Greece. The price OF the
nautpl "A % 600 The same figure is named for a large
circular sofa cal ed pOuG In the center OF which Is
fountain IN red antique marble surmountcd by bronze
caudcabrua The upholstery SCREEN satn and the frame
and legs richly chased silver bronze. One would
v that such piece of furniture would only he III place
IN the show rooms of piace. Some beautiful bronzes
are exhibited 10y suisse FIer,s. Their chief piece Is
colossal bl.t Of Washington, two meters high 10y II.
Cros east n a single solid piece. The expression IL
noble and heroic, aud the artist has evidently
allowed his conception OF The character
10 influence his work much the current portraits
aud busts. II Is TO his credit that he has borrowed
nothing from the conccitcd aud face on ll0ndins
Gtaiue For ancness Of workmanship there is nothing
outside Of the japanese brunzes that equals Gregoires
roup of the Rape of IIcrsea In the suisse collection
Although the group ouly about two feet hgh the tex
nre o the skin the two figures is worked out With
chasing instruments with almost microscopic minute
ness An enlarged copy OF Pradiers wcll-known Alta
Iantg" the "sappho Meditatng Suicide" by the same
artist and Jules MOgner's Pointer aud Pheasant" are
also here Anadmrable mante group by the Comte
dc \ Ncuwrkerke represents the death Of the Duke "f
Clarence, who /, being unhogscd by French Knight
Tie figures brass and the and harness IN
nickel The clocks and salycrs IN hammered brass
shown By this firm very Guc, and they have also
some handsome work In Algerian aud Mexican onyx
Under tho title Of Bronses de Fanasie the Paris house
of Kancl shows great variety Of very attractive work
in vases tables, candelabra, flower stands, casAei &c
Of gilt and silver bronze In combination with porcelain
and glass It's nc this work is not cqualed in the
Exhibition.
The porcelain exhibit adjoins that Of the bronzes
From the absence Of the Seyrcs ware, which am told
ha, been sent but for is not yet unpacked
this group shows somewhat to disadvantage In compar
son with the neighborng the English section Its
strong points the display Of Palissy ware made by
Barbizct the grandson OF the who discovered at