National Republican., 1880-11-25
rHE DERYHARDr Arr ExHiDIrIoH
sara's Pictures aud sculpture.


lCorrospondence Of The NATIoTAL REPUBLIcAN,l
NEW YORK, Nov. 90
Next to the question "Haye you seen Bern
hardt2' It's apropos TO ask Have you seen Sara's
Picture Gallery? Having seen both, your CORE.
spondcut has arrived at the conclusion that Sara
is a remarkable woman, whether before the foot
lights or in the d'cii.r The exhibition was opened
to the public Monday morning, though Sutur rday
evening the reception and private view took place.
the diva doing the hOnor3 ut the theatre of the
Union League club. The reception was grand
success inasmuch as II gave opportunity for n
packed hrOug Of several hundred people to gaze at
the classic features or marvellous back hair, of
the artistic from varying distances. AS for the pic
lures being in another room adjoining, they were
not in the least in the way, nor prevented critics
and company from enjoying themselves hugely
At the little exhibition across the water the
British critic was invited to "taRe suthln'" before
passing judgment upon the works ofart Ills Aner
can cousin. however, was obliged to find his own re-
freshments, or follow the example OF Petrucho's
Catherine and sJsupperless to bed. But to the pic
lures. There are fifteen ofthcm, large and small
the chef do'uwe being tho "Jeune file ot la Mort"
exhibited in the salon Of 1880 70 choruttorlze the
artists work in general terms one might say
When she Is good she is very very good
And when she Is bad she IS horrd.
Ten fhcr pictures represent female figures in
one form or another. There Is one OF brilliantly
colored parrots 80. ~, q flower piece No 49, and
one marine (No a. 80 detestable 1t Is wonder II
J is exhibited. In pose her figures are generally
graceful, though lacking spirit. The drawing is
fairly done, the mOding symmetrical but the
| color Is simply abomtnable the artist seeming to
have no appreciation or unde rstandlng of values,
and showing an utter disregard of everything that
| tends to produce harmony OF tone. Nevertheless
there is much originality OF conception, and a
poetic feeling that does not surprise one who has
seen her on the stage.
In the picture Young Girl and Doath" the prln-
cipul figure. tall, slendcr and graceful, appears in
| hgh.wGistcd dress, with hat tipped jauntly upon
one side and hands clasped together holding strag.
Cling stems Of heur-de-s. Other flowers lie at he
| feet and a dragon fly hoyers near over the right
| shoulder peers the yelled head of Death the bony
fingers resting upon the shoulders of the far girl
the white drnpery floating away behind the figure,
which serves 10 hide the form of the grim visitor
| so near. This IS her best piece OF work lie
Modoic" mo. 10Y Is another female figure, IN one
OF those half reclining harserpentlne attitudes i'm
which sara delights 10 pose herself. II shows some
strength, but the drapery, background ana studio
haugngs' so horrible that one does not care TO
arc very good though a little stG-stuned bird.
pCrhaps-but The Vase Of Flowers present, such
au iudlscrminate jumbo Of loud" color aud bad
drawing that It's startling 70 say the least Half
a.doZen of the pictures arc upon small 0Sl2 can
vases, representing hGtlcngth female figures
side view, yarlonsy labeled "Au Theatre Paris
| In sculpture Mile BernhNrdt excells Her Ophcla
rs q truly beautiful and thoughtful study, which
must challenge admiration. 10 attempt desUrp-
ton is impossible further than TO say that the fair
| Ophelia" is represented by the face shoulder aud
| portion Of the bust Of young girl supposed 10 be
lying IN the iutal pool, her long hair garlOnded
With flowers, floating lightly out upon the water,
The face and form are In beautiful repOse-a TepOse
of dealh-evcry line speaking that sentiment and
. poetic feeling which must have inspired tho fail
I sculpress IN It's execution, Turning from her pic
lures 10 this beautiful thought IN marble, one finds
himself asking the question, " Has the same hand
done II GllY
4 statuette (lo) Is sarahs self most ceyerly done
I'm marble. AZ distance II has the appearance of
nudity, but closer inspection reveals guuzy gar.
ment buttOned 10 the chin quite properly. A fan.
iastiC nkstRnd In bronze SIX or eight inches high
Is also q very clever piece Of work II Is Il well,
| modelled head Of Mile BoHhnTdt with demon
| wings and claws tho latter grGsplng the bowl or
Ink receptacle. The bust Of NJ. Gimrdin, the ia.
NOUS Journalist, in bronze, Is strongly Chiseed.
There are in all six pieces Of sculpture, In addi-
ton to The works of art enumerated there are pic.
lures by saintain and Clairin, the last named also
exhibiting threo fans
| Tho Bernhardt Is certainly possessed OF an In.
tense nature, aud whatever may be said of her
work she Is original and carries out her own ideas
i In her own way, and sometimes with astonishing
results Her acting mpresses one with u similar
feeling, at times 50 passive as to call forth little