New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-28

which the bearers place their feet. She kisses the
forehead of her dead SOD. There are no Roman
soldiers about The body is carried by two stalwart
Orientals-working.cl class Jews-and an Ethiopian.
All the usual accessories are omitted. The body
boldly stands out from a rugged sun-scorched
landscape. 1t is somewhat conventional The
general tone of the painting is bistrOus.
Whistler's old lady in black is inscribed in the
catalogue: MA Mere" or My Mother" por-
trait should express in the face and figure OF It's
subject everything that habitually agitates the
soul of the latter The eccentric American painter
who has elected to reside in Chelsea. must regard
with tender reverence the faded old lady in black
The story Of gentle useful and sanity life is told
in her pallid and puckered face Not a trace OF
physical beauty remains. But inward graces
have made their way to the surface and
TRANSPORTED the uginesS of eighty. This portrait
would not be out of place at the Louvre. The old
lady IN black Is very distinctly american. 30
different so different is a young and fashionable
belle whom Cabanel pOrtrays. The composition OF
this portrait Is sklfu, and the flesh OF the neck ana
bust exquisite: There are regular features and hne
brown eyes But the lovely creatures loneliness Is
is only skin deep. When old age places its defacng
fingers on her there Will be santlIness 10 conn
teract the effect Of wrinkles. The hair-fne nut
brown and of vigorous grOwth-iS becOmingly
dressed by tonsoIial artist. The dress is black.
low bodied and trimmed round the top OF the
corsage with a ruche of black lace set above jet
corsage. Across an arm winch Is IN prohe ana
rests upon the corner of table covered with light
blue velvet. hangs a Spanish lace shawl. The hands
are held clasped near the angle of the table one
is glOved III yellOwlsh Swedish skin, and the other
holds glove. BY the bv Swedish gloves of this
hue and the Sarah Bernhardt length are all the rage
In the Salon. One sees then IN all tho portraits Oh
ladies by Carolus Duran, Cot Dubois, Cabanel, and
those who initiate the first aud last named artists.
The private view" day Is here called the EVER
missage" Ii took place on the 1st of May. All the
vanishing done beforehand All the great
world deslTes to ENJOY private view Inns year
tickets for 1t got somehow into the market and were
impudently sOld III front of the Palais des Beaux
Arts At 10 in the forenoon attention was called
to the auction that going forward, and as all
the pink tickets that were Issued wero personal.
some OF tho auctloneerS. were arrested. Ihey tx.
planned before the Police CommisSSrY from what
source they derived them. But the public has not
yet been made aware of their secret. More
the galleries was fearful. Artists took up positions
their works to hear what might be SAID about
them. The Duke and Duchess OF Albany, who have
been stopping quietly here, were among the as
tngulshcd visitors. Enormous hats and gigantic
plumes of feathers were worn by The bellies and
professional beauties. Mile Rejane III gray dress
and bonnet of the same shade trimmed with tea
roses was surrounded by gentlemen whose only
business is pleasure. Sho played COlUmbiHe at the
Irocadero the day before IN Jean kIchepin gruc-
some pantomime. Sarah bcrnlaIdt was i"fO'
on the same occasion. All the Cercle DIES Mirletons
was IN her train. Respectable ladvhood put mp
with this triumph To lrOwn down the pretty ac-
been useless. After all. had they been angry Mile.
R6ianc might have said il was a case OF pot and
kettle. Nile. Jeanne Grdnicr was N a PLAID COS
tune. Nine. Munkacsy was leaning on
her husbands arm Rocheiort seemed on
the best terms with the greater part of
the artists He thought the best things in the cX-
hibltOn were Whi~tcrs old Lady.' bcrtrands
"Prntcmps qui Pa>>c.' and E-nouts sca,capr
The gem Of the sculpture department Was. IN hl-
and Clcmcnceau's opinions. Dalou's bas-Ielci. II
represents MIGabeau hurting d flame" H. the sale de
Jeu de Paumc al the MaTqui, dc DrcuX BIczc, who
was sent to dissolve the NaIor al Assembly. Da.on
was CommunaId and spent ten years an exile
in London.