The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-26
The Pictures by Vbert, Lefehvrf, Bridgeman,
ChelmOnski and Carolus Duran.
THE LAURENT-RICHARD SALE.
Paintings Sold and Prices Obtained at the
Last Days Bidding.
THE OLDER PICTURES
$211, 22o for the liz Paintings Of
the Collection.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
PARIS, May IS, 1873.
/, At last, after two postponements, the
great annual event Of our Partisan, as we'll
as of the whole European art world-the
opening of the Salon-took place to-day.
The doors were thrown open afortnight later
than usual and the opening was therefore
waited for with an excess Of the ordinary
desire Of amateurs to get at the art feast,
many of whose choicest bits are brought
from the world over to be placed with the
best fruits of the art which France herself
can offer.
THE RIVAL ART SHOWS.
The late opening was made to avoid in
reference with the Universal Exposition
The desire of artists to be represented at
their best in the world art display at the
Champ de Mars, has lessened the impor-
lance of the present Salon. The best works
of tho leading painters and sculptors have
been sent to the Exposition.
GOOD GENERAL AVERAGE.
Strange to say, however. the average merit
of the works placed this year is higher than
usual. There are no great works and there
are but few bad ones. This latter fact is
due chiefly to the exertions made by the
young artists, who, seeing their opportunity,
resolved to steal march ON the veterans.
The catalogue embraces 1885 works
paintings, sculptures, water color and
other drawings, cartoons, engravings on
medals and fine stones, etchings, engravings
and Autographs. This is 800 numbers in
excess of last year. OF the examples 2, $50
are oil paintings and GAS pieces of sculpture
AMERICAN ARTISTS TO THE FRONT.
am happy in being able to say that
there is o large increase observable over
former years in the paintings by Americans
which are accepted. The number of exam
pies this year is fifty-six. The following
are the names Of our artists who have ac-
cepted works:-Messrs. Walter Blackman,
Edwin H. Blashdeld, H. Reynolds Bloomer.
Bunner, Charles G. Coleman, Davis, Charles
Edward Dubois, Fowler, Kerr, Edward H.
May, Parker, Perkins. Plumb, Smith,
Tuckerman, Ward, De Lancey, and Mme.
Camille Deschamps and Misses Conant and
L. Taller, of New. York; Messrs. Babcock
Henry Bacon, Alfred b. Copeland, Crown
inshield, William p. w. Dana, Deblois, G.
p. A. Healy, Herpin, Peckham, Pucknell,
Adm Thayer, vinton, Weeks and Mines.
Masseras and E. Teka, of Boston; Messrs.
w. Fl. Lippencott, Edward Moran, Milno
Ramsey, Margaret, Ruff, John s. Sar-
gent and Stewart, of Philadelphia;
Messrs. William b. Baird and Benson
of Chicago; William NJ. Chase, of Vermont !;
Mr.. Dunsmorc, of Ohio; Mr. Eaton, of
Providence Miss Elizabeth Gardner, of
New Hampshire II. Is. Jones, Of Baltimore
William S. Macy, Of New Bedford STAN
ley Middleton, Of Brooklyn, and Messrs.
Mosler, Clement Swift, volk, Ward and
Williams described generally as from the
United States. The American works ex-
hibited, not merely in number but in
quality, display q marked improvement.
+. A. pnrDGEMAS's PICTURE.
The paintings Of Messrs. Bridgeman--
an Assyrian sceno--wylie, unfortunately
lost to us, and J. j.. Stewart, ore among tho
best in this years Salon.
FRENCH PAINTINGS
Among the French works which attroct
the most attention arc J. G.. vibert's sApo-
theosis of Theirs, patriotic but too ambi-
tious effort for the capabilities of the artist.
The painting which caused such a row be-
tween Meissonier, Detaille, his pupil, and
vibcrt was intended originally to be joint
work of tho two latter. Vibert withdrew
ON the demand of his master, who said he had
intended to make picture somewhat SINH
lar AS he had skctchcd in colors the head Of
Theirs just after death.
THE APorHEosIs or THEIRS.
The work, us finished by J. g. vibert, is
q large and very ambitious one. In the