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

,oc,,r urysTRE DU SALON, 1888 New |
York: j. ". Bouton. o,,. ,-,. ,yort . |
PARIs-sALON 1852 r"i i'"''
J. W. BoUtOn . ooo, 49,, VI. |
j. W. BoutOn f..
,o.h;,o nroyes more conclusively the popularity |
-, illustrated hand books Of picture galleries than
Az fact that three publications entirely different
from each other in general purpose In the process
.mployed for the reproduction OF the PICTURES I'D
shape and otherwise have been issued IN conuec |
tion with the Pans Salon this year. IhelI uselu-
ness and value not to be denied. lhey not oiiy
recall more wildly to the memory of those VINO
have visited the exhibition the works OF art and
the effect they produced than the peruSal OF isl
containing merely the names of the pictures ana
their painters would do but they also give rea-
sonably fair idea of the paintings and statuaTy to
those unable to attend these exhibitions and who
vet wish TO keep informed as to the direction III
which certain artists are working. Inns lat'eI
class will thank Mr.. j. W. Bouton, OF No. 100
Broadway, for having imported these interesting
publications.
The first is the we-knOwn official catalogue OF
the Salon, compiled 10y +. g. Dumas. tls no" III
its fifth year, and is, in certain sense OF course
the most satisfactory of the three. III addition 10
eomplete list Of the 600 and odd works exhibited
il gives over 800 Illustrations after original de-
signs by the artists.
The next is like the former. an octayoYouihe 'ne
contents of which have been compiled by LOUIS
Rfnault 1t is beautifully printed on uhtou
paper. and contains selection of the more I'M
nortant of the paintings on exhibition. The IL
lustrations prototypes, winch prihS out
the softer and more delicate shading IN GER
tain pictures They lack, however, the strength
and character often shown III the less pretentlous
fac-simile drawings. The volume at hand contains
only forty selections for the most part apparently
well chosen. Those inclined to find fault with tins
small number will be glad to know that the present
volume will shortly be followed by second one.
good feature of this publication is the explana-
tory notes which accompany each picture and which
often convey some valuable information aoout the
artists former work.
pGris-IUootT( is a new venture. 1t is to be IS
sued once month, but is not, as the title
would to imply, to cOnine itself solely to Illus
trating Partisan life and manners but Will also seek
foreign subjects for illustration whenever of inter
est In this spirit the next number will treat of the
Amsterdam Exhibition; the next after that VIII he
devoted the children" still another Will Illus
trate the fashions, and so on. The present number
contains reproductions of number Of Salon PIC
lures. Paiis-IHastr6 has an advantage over the
other pubhcaons-iort the purpose Of Illustration at
least-in its SIZE which is almost folio.
THE BATTLE OF COMFY Isl AND. Or FREE TRADE
OVERTHROW. PIP no j. A. Nasenseer'
Philadelphia
This ia enc of those mischicvous bits Of I'M
agnary history projected INTO the next century
for the purpose of affecting popular judgment on
current questions. There traces of ingenuity IN
its construction and the warnings which are
sounded are not to be lightly considered. The
writer however is making a meagre of his tai
ents, Of which there are positive indications !
in this little essay, in adopting trite and vicious
method OF controversial discussion.
The first quarterly volume of T4rf for 1883 is in |
telesting 70 reasonable degree in text and illus
tratons without being in any way an exceptional
number. NJ. Jean Reynard writes of the famous |
Narisehklae collection Of whose recent sale We |
have spoken, and the articles upon the English !
school by L. Gauchez are combined. The fourth |
contains II portrait and eulOgstic biographical |
sketch of Mr. }. c. Robinson, with portraits of |
Messrs. Edward j. POynter and Hubert llerkomer |
and some reproductions of drawings by Nh George |
H. BoughtOn. An interesting contribution to atis
tic biography is made 10y NJ. Burty in his papers
upon Eugene Delacroix in Algeria. There are few
features OF L-Art which have mole permanent value
than the articles of this nature which have fire.
quently enriched It's pages Another is by Henri
Deaborde and deals with Andrea ManteeDa and
his work while a second article by the same authUr
treats OF tho successors of Mantegna. The essay
upon the late Gusave Dor6 by NJ A. Hustm is
rather categorical than ANAL tical and presents no
new criticisms. Tins is accompanied by a portrait |
OF the artist drawn by himself. La BGcchdnt, of |
CorOt 10 discussed by NJ. Alfred RObaut with Il |
drawing of the painting, and Baron Davler writes
of BenvenuO CellnI. For the rest there is II series
of papers upon Achille and Eugene Deyeria by Mr..
j. Gulrey, and several articles upon Eoientine
art
Turning to the pictures we find as froutispiece |
some what indstinctly printed etching. The Alma
nae of HArt," by young artist, Daniel Mordant, |
who has also etched Sous le Drect0ire while of
his drawings are reproduced There is Il large etch-
ing OF the Quay Of the Fraternity at Marseiles. by
Nj. Lutien Gautier faithful copy of the scene. |
Verlats Tiger attacking Buffalo" has heeu ye- |
orously etched by II. f. Pirodon. Ma,sons etching |
OF Robots " Jean Rsisn' is like a monotype in ITS
strong contrasts of light and shade. and Ramus's |
etching of Rubens's " Study OF Negroes from the |
NarSchkine collection j. faithful and excellent !
work. NJ. Moydant, whose debut may fairly be |
considered highly successful, appears again the |
etcher of llOOchS The Consultation also IRON |
the Narischkine collection. BOcount, Habert-Dys |
and Antique the other ctchcrs. The etchincs in
this number ci D-1lt form pronounced feature ex-
ceptioGal in interest. OF other illus rations en-
Cravings and reproductions OF various kinds, there
is the usual abundance.
little book on Richard Wagner and his Poet |
cal Work, from 'RIenz to Parsifal' - has been |
translated from the French Of Judith GauiIer by |
an American lady, and Published by \. : Will |
Jams d Co. Ii Is partly rhapsody. partly a record
of personal intercourse, and partly a synopsis of !
the plots of Wagncrs operas. In neither respect |
has 1t any permanent value; nor can say much |
for the translation, which is stiff and Incorrect
Macmillan & Co. have just published neat little |
volume containing the lectures on Medical Nurs- |
ing" given by Dr. J. W. Anderson to the nurse pro- |
batIoners of the Glasgow Royal Infrnary. The |
laafrt~
service TO amateur nurses
Mr.. Spureeon has put into the pages Of his " John
Ploughman's Talk" Robert Garter & Brothers. a |