New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

os,;n Il; ,oad, M with the clever designs that give
A. ali the value it CON have to Americans, we're
originally published in DArt. where, to tell tIuth'
both text and designs seemed equally ont OF place
The Pensionnaires of the Louvre are the women
old and young, who make q profession of copying
the pictures in that famous gallery. where many OF
them spend their lives, and according to their
ability find the employment profitable. To the
general visitor these people are perennial annoy
ance, and If one result of the publication OF tine
presept book.-the author of which is however, as
far as possible from taking the attitude OF o
preacher on the subject-ehOuld be to do away with
the copysts if not altogether at least for four days
in the week, oil visitors to the Louvre would DC
grateful to NJ. Paul Leroy. While these people are
at work, and they come not single spies but IN
lattaons it is impossible for the visitor to enjoy
any picture they are copying-and they always
choose the most famous-about which their easels,
canvases chairs and bodies make rampant impos-
sible to pass 1t goes without saying that the copies
are uniformly bad; they are mere pot boilers, ana
are only intended to satisfy the wants OF class OF
people who have little money, less Intelligence ana
still less taste.
NJ. lerov's object in writing is merely to throw
little decorative prose about NJ. RenouaIds
sketcbes to set them off some what with the public
and to enable the publisher to make book The
publication appeals to people who like sort OF
club-room chat just hoverng on TIE borders OF
naughtness without ever really making the fatai
plunge. at the same time it must be admitted that
only public capable of swallowing without a
primace the nastness OF opera boutie could permit
certain pages of this book, altogether TOO redoehC
of the Latin Quarter. The sketches themselves
have a dircctness. vigor, truth 10 nature tnaS
are exceptional Nothing could excel the skill WIN
yheh the action of each separate person is seized,
o&ka, 10 character there
IL often shown too strong a tendency to caIicature
Thus the action of Old Lady lnez is given with de-
llphtful precision, whether she plies her brush
while sentimentally chewing the cud OF sweet ana
bitter fancy or yawnng,over her work. or turning
Suddenly round upon the visitor and gllnning IKE
a Cheshire cat at an unexpected compliment. AT
the same time it is clear impossihllty that there
should be any such person as is represented III
these sketches NJ. RenOuaId has first invented
this ridiculous gorilla and then put an anmatlng
principle into the body he has made. lnez Is now
ever an exception, and it may not be UNJUST 10 the
artist to suspect him of settling an old score with
an enemy in the legendary fashion of artists by I'M
paling her thus the point of his pencil.
There are plenty more homely women here, but
no other ogress and not all the characters are carl
catured. The young American, Miss Colorado, Is
to the life, and so are Mile Emma Berard and poor
old mamma Eudoxie Gitard, who, however is more
English than French. One of the best )f the
sketches is that of Mile. Abbema, the intimate
friend of Mile Sarah Bernhardt; and the text con-
nected with this sketch may be found amusing
Near us yosng artist standing before her Just An
sed sketch OF she W6suered nov guide
"she has touch just at present she sacrnees TOO
much 70 her lines; but sooner or later sne VIII DC ono
The sketch was very clever. and I was looking at it
with pleasure when lady. pale elegant WIN inquire
slender,
Sarah Bernhardt" murmured Potet "sh! Keep
The .wo friends shook hands cordially, and then began
to tak in low TONE At s I'VE eG Sy HeIr bar talk
became more animated and at last we began to eaten
1Ss ST Sa in a hp bad nothing
" And yet" said Mile Abbeme You are ouslea ABOUT
hearsas learning Your parts your time would seem well
filled And then there is your sculpture your painting
aiyetsiOnsNand other ihiogi Really my dear these
"T nsii but but then they are diasrentlS uou
Mile Sarah Bernhardt nodded her mead sadly. How
many things there are" she said. that have never
" You are thinking of studying new branch of
The great actress said Yes" with her eyes,
"The ballet. perhapsP
She shrugged her shoulders dsdainfuy.
well, what can IL BET
81 would Network in the open air ]"
What prevents your painting landscapes aiter ma
Pooh That might amuse a schoolgirl What
need great masses TO move about IN army OF men 10
Mile. Abbema looked at her friend anxiOusly. You
would Ike 10 maDGuvre troops r. ..,
have had some Thoughts Oh H. bue-haVing INC un
happiness to be woman "
" What can be In your head. then " u,..,,, So
The great actress lowered her voice. would you De-
leve it, deari dream all night OF the Coionnade OF
The oddly of such dream made Mile. Abbema open
her eyes don't see what you meant The Colonnade
Yes" said the other. Yes. there wants note to
my instrument chord to my gTe.t y architecture x nv
dear. YOU frightened me at first But nothing be
easier than Tor you to realize your dream certainty;
adorers some one Will give youa commission 10 Dnid
Or rabbit hutch, perhaps replied Phcdre, with
. Oh, you want to do something grand-a cOlOnnade.
cathedral, nothing less Think oft Imssns me
Bravo, my dear. Go. talk to M Tarquet."
And what did he say TO youf
AT first he was all anlablity. The thing appeared to
him If it would OF itself He was just about to
slapped bis forehead. aud cried Impossiblel Never
would the clergy consent to receive CHRISTIAN churcn
- To Geli truth, my dear. that reason. But
there ars otter monuments besde churches TO De con-
That is what suggested to NJ Turauet and prom
Nv carriage is waiting and on the road will plain
you tue principal characteristics OF my STYLE"
And on they went
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