Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-12
THE PARIS SALON.
MORE kBoJe ART and soEE NoTA-
SLE PICTURES.
About i.ioslsTs-il-Law- Story o. Murder
and Tragedies-A New feas-won-
derfGi Female Swimmer.
PARIS. NAV IL. 1850.


derfGi Female swimmer
PARIS, May Is, 1850.
Defnitively Mr. Bouguereau is growing
out OF date, and not single critic has
been able to say good word about his
Flagellation de n. S. Jesus Christ" a
large painting which Is to be found in the
first square sale. The Christ, which is
ready to faint under the blows of his per-
secutors, looks as though he would faint
| away without any assistance from the want
! of blood in his veins. 1t is nothing more
nor less than wax figure tied by the
hands, with its eyes rolled up. The men en-
ployed in scourging him are intended to be
sort OF Hercules but although all their
muscles are in the right place, swollen to
the proper dimensions, and they are well
armed with thongs, with which they are
prosecuting the wax figure, they do not
seem to be IL earnest-are not real men
and they are so slick and smooth, that
they might have been rubbed up and down
with OIL One can not help wishing that
the artist were less devoted to science and
more to nature His other picture, ''Jeune
File Sc Defendant contre fAmour," is
more pleasing Particularly charming is
the little Amour with his light curly hair,
blue laughing eyes, and rosy feet. Amour
has right to be fair and have COM
plexion of his own but the young girl,
who, after all, seems more to be encourage
ing the little elf than repulsing him, is in.
tended as brunette. Yet even through
her dusky skin there seems not to be the
slightest circulation of blood, or all ab-
sence of it. If, as they say, it is the rapid
circulation of the blood in youth which
makes his heart beat at the voice of love,
the young girl of Mr.. Bouguereau has
nothing to fear from the attacks of the
wary cupid.
JULES LEFEYRE
Exposes only two portraits. After all an
artist requires little over years repose
after the completion of picture such as
he exposed at the salon last year. Di-
anne Surprise au Balm " was really mag
niicent-the first large painting composed
of many figures this artist had ever under
taken, for his speciality is the nude; how
ever, in this subject he had ample oppor-
tunity of exercising his remarkable talent,
for Dianne bathing in mountain stream,
with whole host of nymphs partaking of
the same exercise, was not supposed to be
embarrassed with surplus clothing. How
ever, the fair huntress, on perceiying the
presence of intruders, had partially
covered herself, while her nymphs were
rolling themselves up in towels, hunting
arrows and grape leaves. What a gorgeous
array of beauty 1t is now year since |
have seen the picture but it is still wildly
before me, and never can | forget the
marvellous head of the goddess, expressive
of immortal indignation. 1t was at first
proposed to award III. Lefevre the medal of
honor for this picture, but law prohibit
ing the voting Of prizes to any OF the men,
bers of the jury placed NJ. Lefevre outside
of the question, and the medal of honor
was given to Carolus Duran. After all
every one came to the conclusion that
Carolus Duran deserved it more than any
one else, members of the jury included.
| Carolus Duran has two portraits at the
salon, one his own chIld-in fact. all OF his
numerous children appear at the salon sue
cessively. 1t must be said that they are
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN,
And it must give their papa great pleasure
to paint them. This little boy is dressed
in red, from the ribbon of his hat to his
shoes he stands by red-covered table
against red background. Such is the
fayorite tour de force of this artist the
combination of the different shades of the
same color. His other portrait is that OF
a lady, beautiful and delicate in appear
ance, model such as | have never seen
painted by Carolus Duran for his bold
strokes and often unfinished style are bet
ter adapted to large, feshy and sometimes
coarse looking women. He has on this &C.
casion perfectly succeeded in producing the
refined and delicate features of an aristo-
cratic. looking person. The lady is dressed
in a dark-blue satin dress, the very rich
quality of which is easily discerned the
front of the skirt and waist is of light
blue satin, and high, stiff lace collar
stands up around her neck, opening down
the front, which gives the picture the re.
semblance of an antique portrait. One
gloveless hand rests upon the red velvet
cover of table, while her other hand
falls by her side. The background is q
rich dark-red velvet curtain. Surely nc
one equals Carolus Duran as a portrait
painter, unless it is Bonnat, who
as seldom exposes the portrait o.
ladies as Carolus Duran those of gentlemen
Bonnat has two portraits = that OF
Jules Grevy, the President of the Repub
lie, and that of Job, which I suppose
ought not to be called a portrait, as the
poor old man, such as he is there pictured
could never have had an idea, OF appear
ingin public Job is picture of descla
ton, victim of all the evils of which hu
man flesh is heir to. His long white beart
falls upon his emaciated breast his thin
hands are clasped and his eyes rolled VI
in supplcation. One can count the bone
in his legs and the wrinkles on his stom
ach. 1t is said that modest English lady
Just arrived from a quiet province in he
own country, approached this picture
and reading under the name of Donna
in the catalogue, &c Portrait of MIR. Grevy,
! President of the Republic, looked at it ;
long time, then turned away with look o
supreme disgust on her face as sh
grumbled, Shocking to expose the por
!, trait of the head of government in sucl
costume !" The portrait of Mr.. Grev,
is as good as it possibly can be, and it i
not the artists fault if the original has
face which says nothing, the same as it
owner, who is opposed to doing anythin
, for the progress of France.
Vincent Palmaroli exposes for the frs
time in France since the Exposition Q
1867, when he received the second elias
medal He presents to the public
BLANCHE DE NAVARRO,
Who was imprisoned by CASTOR de Folk il
, the Chateau d'Orthez, where she die
poisoned by her sister Leonore, in l46S
The picture is very large and the one fig
ure is of life size. The fair victim sits i