Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12


Correspondence Of The Ere1i,l1 8nr.J
PARIS, May %, 1850.
Though the excitement OF the opening of thi.
famous 1sS0" exhibition of pictures has soma
what subsided, there is still interest enough IL
II TO bring crowds OF visitors and to attract hun
dreds again and again to the brilliant sllona
The first view is too oyerpowering TO leave any
distinct impression on the memory. and. feeling
that the few hurried notes which concluded my
last were quite unworthy OF the theme, / must
beg TO be allowed to return to that first view
Although the number of pictures Is so large the
spacious galleries allotted to them do not seem
over-crowded. Even In the sale f'hOnne,tr
where the works OF the painters hOrs concou1-s
walls might be more closely hung. From this
room open those OF the non-exempt and
foreign artists. the water color. decorative
and architectural drawings, engravings and
etch1ngS, medals. metals, porcelain and
oOudche. This immense suite of rooms opens
on the long gallery surrounding the court or
central space OF the PaaiS d'Industrie. From
the lofty glassed roof to the ground far below il
is a splendid sight. Where month AGO the
pare ground was beaten and stamped by the
crowd of horses at the 'concours hlpp!1ue,"
there are now spread out beautiful parterres.
with beds OF flowers, borders and proups of
tropical plants, palms fountains and velvet
grass Among these the statuary of the exposi
ton Is placed. Broad flights OF stairs lead from
tne corr1dorS, and everywhere are long seats.
r ri lounges pretty ouffets with tables and
chalrs, and bright looking stands with refresh
Ing Sorbets and Ices. whole day spent here
would not be wear15Ome II the intervals OF pic
lure gazing were filled by promenades In the
court, rests on the tempting lounges and a
dainty repast at the cool, sequestered buffet.
Amidst such wonderful display of genius
STUDY and labor, It seems as If criticism must
Tor once fall dumb The Salon of so Will
surely subdue the small gentry OF the Daper
and pencil, who are wont to wander through
picture galleries with the hands telescoped TO
nf arIrf
tne note DOCK ready TO preserve their (or their
n ndSi y sententious remarks. opinions
praise ana blame. Surely here the most I'M
spartng OF art critics ought to comport himself
Ike an average human being. while In an un-
observed moment he conSigns note book and
pencil TO the remotest corner OF the deepest
pocket. What colortng! What drawing What
hlgh Ideals! What analysis of humanity, In its
rudest and It's subtlest phases, Even allowing
UNO-tnlrds OF the pictures to be mediocre or in
Terror; ehougn remain TO raise the exposition to
noble eminence.
One is impressed by the higher stand which
the art OF painting Is yearly attaining just as
in nteratuIe. to write good novel implies in
the author the qualities of poet philosopher
scholar aud student OF human nature, so must
tne palb1er DE these, and more; for he must
also be the devoted disciple the untirinc oh.
server OF nature 1t Is no longer permitted to
Ine artlat 10 conceive and portray a landscape
OF openo1ir study In the secusion of his atelier,
or 10 make life study, genre picture or an
interior In any surroundings save those belong
ing truly TO his subject OF this school OF ex-
Bastian lie Page, viii !. among artists, at least.
has had very large share Of attention It Is
nteraNy a leaf from natures homely. every day
Dook A young and not too beautiful country
girl In the rudest and simplest peasant Varb
stands leaning against an apple tree on which
dWel h5u close 6Q si its M TONED an, Her low
windows shaded and overlaced by the orchard
branches. a little table and chair of the most
primitive construction lie on the ground, over
turned by Jeanne as she rises GREATNESS and
overwhelmed by her celestial vision She leans
now against the tree, one arm outstretched the
nDgers mingllng with the leaves. Her face no
longer 1nterprets her thoughts; her eyes are In
prospective, wrapt and blind to oil exterior i'm
pressfons- The vision has possessed all her
mental sight; she needs not to turn her head or
follow the fading forms, so wonderfully treated
by the artist as TO convey perfectly The question
whether 1t be projection of the brain of the
seeress or an unearthly apparition; for we per-
sword to Jeanne, the Madonna smiling courage
70 her deVotee, the angel weeping with bowed
neao 10 SAD provision OF the end OF all, are but
the reflection of what the sensitive reIioiOns
maiden has gaZed at In the pictures of her vii
lage church,-a wonderfully almost srernly
deed. 10-'-0 o'oi' III
Let us next look at the ''Good Samaritan of
Morot, "a young painter, whose fine prir DE
rome picture we saw in the Beaux ArtsN
calSsd oanT SaSS MIN PACK ground, hardly to be
mountain side. What great loving heart beats
IN tnat strong rude form, and softens the rugged
faiDftNO
form OF him who has fallen among thieves ~,
the patient beast which willingly aids the he
neVolence or It's master. Looking at this picture
the heart swells, the eyes fill-one would h. p1ad
TO touch reyerently the Good Samaritan,s shaw
Drown hand. to gaze into the Deep kindly ewes
III Is the most marvellous anatomical study
sau ny companion; l could not so well appre
clate the science, but the love and pity and
goodness OF the picture touched my Utmost
heart.
In the Salon OF the foreign paintings Alma
Tn hav
group always before them. Among Others OF his
pictures ne sends the old, immortal yet ever
s1u aag, seasons; IN separate panels. They form
poem OF exquisite conception and perfect fin
ISn IN Iour cantoS. 1t tmpreSSeS one all the more
Pleasantly because there are In some of the
fSs1 s some subjects 50 repusive and painful
lnat alter the 1rSt look one turns hurriedly
away. GerVex, Tor example, has taken the in
cfdent from Victor Hugois ChatDlents WHARF a
poor nttle child has been wounded In the head
Is II true ART 10 paint such subjects at all?
AS 1ar as our own country is Concerned we
cannot complain either OF the number The WorK
or Ine pace accorded to American artists. Their
pictures are most creditable notably those of
MI. sargent, lwho has 1t Is acknowledged. sur
passed his teacher, CaroIus Duran.9 {, n
Flagg Of brooklyn; Walter Gay. B. Fl. Nichols,
d. a. MltcneIi, j. s. Davis and others In figures
ana portraits, and 7. n. Harrison, of Philadel
pnla; W. L. P1cknell and E. C. Dubois In land
Seapes. Of the women artists, the Anertcan
what our young American ladies exhibit this
ear In the Salon. Miss Houston, OF Sacra-
oA.O. LAS me piece or flower painting I'm
I hacne on satin screen Miss Nina Fagnani
ioilS the portrait or child painted on Dorce-
Miss CROKER, OF Portland has sent a pOod
fralt IN charcoal The Misses GreatoreS of
lOfk, have some finely finished work I'm
II coIorS-MfSS h Greatorex's subjects being
erS, Nos. 4, SOS and 4. 500, remarkable In eye
e..,.9n and color; Miss Z. E Greatorexis subject
ID an oid woman at Gree, Mere Elizabeth ~
10 the OeSt and most remarkable pictures
intend 10 make many visits In future and hone
may also be permitted TO mention them inst
m nj varxAf,
critical view. '-0 no' WV
Coming from the Palais d'Industrie Last Satur-
DAY morning saw sight which reminded me
more OF country town than Of any of the do
lngs or brilliant Paris. 1t was some part OF the
process OF Tot drdrtHg OF raw youths for the
army. Groups OF these were gathered In a
snaoy place near the PalaiS Soldiers and Ser.
gehtS de ptue stood around. and there were CAV
poOlnS WIN the tr1-color made In o highly orna-
mental BOWS and cockadeS. and brightly colored
squares OF paper. with numbers which the con-
Scr1plS pin on their hats The faces of tine
Young Fellows had many different shades OF ex-
piesSion from sort or "Wen I'm rather
glad look to one OF utter despair one moor
boy was desperate enough to make a frantic
run Ior his liberty He might as well have tried
20 eiuoe Fate as to escape the clutch of the
gems 0aTmeS," who rushed after and brou0ht
mm Dack, Sullen and ashamed
KNOW the good citizens of Washington have
reason 10 BOAST OF their beautiful trees bur
mere one might imagine that the forests of a
whole country had been cut Into strips to border
the endless miles Of Avenues Ouato po,,1~