New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
4 FRENCH ARrIST's VIEW OF THE SALON.

Tie following extract from private letter
Just received in this city from French artist Of note
has been furnished to THE TRIBUNE for pub
hcation:
Tho main tendency OF the Salon this year exager-
aton OF colorng. striving after loud startling effects
which ie greatly 10 be depored BY far the larger num-
crowd consregates would become absolutely ntolerabe
elsewhere than in the vast building OF the Champs
of living intimately with them in ordinary dwelling
house. TIuy, the fireworks are complete rockets are
genuine IDEAS sincere emotion or naive bonhomme-
they ara in vain sought Tor The technical knowledge
Stren guh verne skill and unting labor
all these ayished In prodigious eIuberanee within
this Palace OF Industry now changed INTO faiace OF
But what oft When we forget the flight of 7 ne in
the contemplation OF Veasquezin the Prado OF Madrid
do we ever think of expatioting upon the marvellous
handling the brancy of coerlng and the learned con-
trasts OF light and shade No; are sent-but our
hearts beat faster subtle aid delicious emotion en-
thralls our whole being secret penetrating charm
through every yen and so complete Is TINS rapt oblivion
that forget fS me- SSISs o ~ mays 20 son NOT
Beethoven symphony DID not the music ana perform
Wen YOU win never feel anything of the kind in this
Salon nay, more the search after eccenirlcy loud
SIorio1s Velasauez should happen be hung in this
company it would appear gray aud uncertain It's lovely
qualities lost, It's meaning not understood an unsigned
Goya might possibly be refused by llustrous be-
stowers OF immortal palm branches; -,
One instance one OF the best pictures in the exhibit
ton. according to my judgment--the one among all
whch stirs tue feehng Of emotion-is portrait by
Whiser-hs mothers portrait pain good old dame In
profile clad in black, with gray background very
siuple subject buG wherein you feel the sons labor
OF love IN retracng those weary features that pale
counteuauce OF woman Old Ia years ana nearing tne
ing with calm resignation her eye grown dln perhaps
with tears Well the crowd passes unmoyed before this
eloquent work, hardly bes0Wng upon IL the sngnteSt
attention. but you tell from distance, by the ser
red ranks around, the big. photograph-hke portraits
cent by NJ Bonnat-thOse glaring examples which seem
washeoout, meaningless elucubrations OF M. Bougue-
reau president OF the Exhibition, IL you peasep
There public enthusiasm reaches ls hlgnesl Pitcn ah9
nothing less Ihan tue "Grande Medallle dHonneur'
was thought a suitable reward for an nane, cleanpOl-
lshed young GIRL amlessy perched upon rock without
intent expression, but igned by NJ Jues Le1ebvre
BY singular good fortune, however, the contemplated
eiormity was npped In the bud 0y the unanimous &C
ton the exhibitors in awarding no grand medalto any
one for paiating ,.,,,-, :,
things and pouring adverse criticism upon everything In
discflmnatey. from It, have noticed anu admired
many interesting landscapes, Dt sun more tae
remarkable portraits by your American painter Sargent
an excellent by Roll some Enghsn genre pictures
by StOtt--Very eubte and dscreetly dOnei 0aik ON
Geryex 10 Bureau dc BieDhissnce." is one OF the
very bestconsclent0us, careful, true 70 nature ana
full Of attractive charm only found In sincere WORK
As to Carolus Duran, he Is becoming more ana more
clever with his Drush toys with dcultIes, but ike
all artists Who solely performers, ne Is growlns
somewhat wears0me with his eternal Carnyal 0I heas
andt is not unlikely that the tufitos0 IN hin may III
the end XII the artist.
In the domain OF sculpture we have wealth Of good
work. and among other nne pieces superb py
Dalou, member OF the Commune. These Lave oO-
taiEed Grand Medaille, and IL vas but just One OF
them represents the Apotheosis OF Concord 1t s re-
markaby nne, but the oompanion-piece hIaoean repy
ing when summoned to yacate the Legislative hail. tnat
she shall never retire unless driven by the force OF
bay onets" is OF those works above par which at
idea gestures expression everything perfect every
thing 10 stirr1ng genuine, mastery.