, 1877-12-24

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Thls distinguished artist, who recently died
IN Paris, was born III tho Department Of the
Votecs, In 1874. 1fc belonged by birth 10 Lor.
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,o'l. ns 'arn,IY ! 1av,aK 'e.'osca 70 ssrasoouse,
lc entered the Ateltcr nt the painter UnhFlcl
IN lin ;r.t ctcmet. of scu1n,urc fro1 lin artl.t
Frirdrich" ohtige,, 10 nrovl1c for ,,n.cIf corlv
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'n 1le, no soon cohtieneed elV'ng lessons m
drawing and portrnttute, aud also deaigDea
illustrations for books,-at the aa,ne time pttr.
suing his studies under his mastcrs with great
aFdor. Ais brst picture exhibited nt tho salon
waA ID l6ad. anu clalmeh much admiration. ln
1858 he obtained a second medal with hia
.sch]Etters dc Ia Forest Notre,"-a p,ctu,e
With wa. nnrrbasca hv i'm Mmscpm ~ Stra..
oonfe' anu oesssoTeo III loo oy 1no ue1mane,
Tho "Tratn de Bots sur 10 Rhtn" and tho
"Euterrement dams tcs vo.ees," exhibited in
1855 placed l'r'on In the highest rauk of artists
o'A"''"s w 1A' 'A' ""'s1 No"'su 41A' ~ .' .,''
tncnso serpent IN Inc green Watcrs o1 THO
Rhine, tho n,ar'nees who conducted Tho strain
9TH III ,onn note. ~ nv s,r,nn,fng w % rlth thc M err eur.
~" ~. s p' Ts". .t,. ~ ..sa.
.eas y "os"s " oa'.' Aues" tatts y. !ees
from tho mountains OF Bwitzcrland, with their
and.. ami. =. thc stranro l,fe y, th,, fiuvto,
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popu.atton ul,oacu ,a ue.uto sue N.". Nv ia's
soeeu @ Moru snacaent ~. & helss M ta,.as tnua uo
Ihe sccnes 10 this picture a'reauy neion3 20 nis.
tory, ~ tho navigation ol tho Nhtna has been
completely chanQed for :owe time
.hisct n[e.cnts m eht
naohntain IL coverca With snow, and on rough
aeSlT'ty eoAn IL eos.,ea to"arIs Ti, tte etaYo
wn!sn ~ aoout 70 sHanoM aa. IT, ine olssx per
ps9dinees an 'mnresase eiteca. tns iI felatlses'
terms sombro aud striking contrast with tile
snowy landscape
=. ~ ING sang eahi9iilon nrton 9isPleYea tae
c-ess hts. H. nea.ana On 70 hnors a1oe
attire; VINO were coxerlnE II Win crowns anu
"realhs OF o'ueis' floras telte' ana eglantino,
Alsaco y tu!l oi ancient ouilainSs. anu tto
toTns sn anu y'da. ~ anY aecs; T.; eesan
nfateu picture, Les saEt,nbat1Ques gu Alo4en
A9c," inc aftist has otspiayea Tue gu houses o.
nta county, "!tli tue population Nuo ia4au'tca
them, ~ the most graphic manner:
NotWlthetantnhR,, tt'a tastc LOT Alsat1an man.
ness ana euasoms. b1lon n1aoe l!'anu e1curslons
to other provinces, particularly to DrttannY. to
Ehlch NO o"s :" Lu Breton Cansant aveo 10
Dretonne." anu tue "fotee aE4l!se PENDANT Ia
Messe" "-a charming picture, 1ull of ltfo. This
represents pea3anta khcelIn4- oelofo Ittla
anu "lo arc pel!ofinlhG tae riLes #ilnoat Wa!cH
are bcluK celehEnted within the Chapel.
In visiting th9 lower countries, brlon msao an
cxeurson into spain, from which no brought tho
,Queto an Loap,"-an anlueih9 fasl,c seeio:
Two mchuieahts are re9tese9tea ieanlig a9aihst
1all. gazing ~ the hkln OF Woii Wnleh thoy
hayo monntea on lour Stakes. ~ tnc posture ot
live animal. Thoy haTo sid the country OF
one q thosc enemies ol mo shepnefa, ano aru
waiting ior panlae EeneroaltY 20 oesto" the
rccomRaass Mhca 70 thel1 qne.
Brlon visited Venice, Naplos, home, and
FLORENCE; anu 10 venice his attention was a5.
rested oy strange yst pet1!esquo seone. wnleh
~ !ofciolJ pics9htGa 10 tne nsw on canvas. ai
Ihts ~ hn,lat' M u appsssEs ~ tiat y - ssnlse
scatlet instead o. blaek lt Tue badge 81 mourn.
inE; Pug % tto sstst tnoHs US a3n4oa1 drapsu
IN rec, gliding hlcntl7 On ;,. eanal hortsfca ny
who aeeoinpany + a5s dres.ed IN red. ..
brton exercised bis Genaus 10 every stYle OF
painting. born enemy o. kho confused tnco-
res Of esthetlcs, ho painted without troubling
those founders Of elassiticasions who arc oftoa
at . loss to Know 10 Mhat category they oaent
70 rank Ihe stfuFglo: between tho real anu
Ideal licvtr troubled him In any manner but,
vadcs oil h!9 works, cyoo when the3 treat o.
religious subjects. Thus. ~ Lila "6a!nt flefta
haEohaut aut Ics E'aux," u not thrnt 10 MEs
onnipotonec whlch nae lnsp!fea tho aItat; M tAe
evangelical aub1ect has oo!Y been Tor nim pre-
text to paint tho mighty grandeur q the &c.,
The same remark may be applied to La Flu du
Do!uRe."
An unexpected circumstance suddenly threw
tho artist In tho mi!st Of Roman archaeology.
The Emperor Napoleon ~: W. writing tue
| Lifo ot Cesar, aud, being des!rnue OF obtaniuK
correct idea Of tho means ot dcfonss anl At.
tack Of Tho anclent Romans, hfton was charged
| After profound study ho completed 4 rcnaIk'
nb|e picture, "1'e stegd a'uno vnlo paF !es
t&0ha!ns soue s1!cs GSsAs WHICH S5esaoo .
kfGat ssasaton y tnc @ ~ ,to ~ s,..
orsI nast .ca.sf"i f hnt la Lava a. ret,,snea
n nrefereuce TO Aisa,lsn eubieqt., Lot us then
follow him, for he IL going to unroll all tho lKc
Of the Alsatlan peasants; aud now We Will
ssss! a. taa r1eies .n" a,,r "assS an 10 H.
noo npo.sn". HMs af te fa1niIz nd rit'essss. ria
paiatcr then lsaIa us to tbs .sRopas do Nocus,"
and theuce to La Jour les Kola," { grand fets
u, Alsaco. Hers no behold az Alsatsan farmer,
WITH us WYE aaa eaiason' cstsnlataH Luz aSass ~
OF sne Ep!pnany, l"sSe t Snttsaa' oes asas III; y
toyal sooos, tepsesou. tae s'a sntos t,
tisf tloates ~ sno snaans ssaua ~, "hIn, NJ ~ n'.a -.
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