New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

ING AT THE MUsEUM-THE TWO OIL ExHIBI.
TONS.
The French Salon will open on Tuesday next
event always Of extreme interest to American art
lovers account of the increasing number of American
artists yearly represented and the fact that many Of the
pictures shown In the Salon afterward come to New
YORK Next month. annually happens, the Salon will
be visited by hundreds of American tourists. Messrs.
Brfdgman, Sargent Pearce and Mosler have contributed
while Messrs. Bashfed, Anderson Chase and Beckwih
have sent pictures from this CITY, The total of
exhibitors will be 1,55< of whom 1886 Frenchmen
and 31s foreigners There are Gil French and 1se
foreign panters 252 French and 81 foreign sculptors;
2i6 French end AZ foreign architects and 1877 French
and 81 foreign engravers aud photographers The num-
Der OF ladies represented is nearly 90.
Private letters just received from Paris give accounts
of some OF the prominent paintings which will be ex-
hibed IN the Salon. These are in most cases by artists
wi work has become familiar to the public OF this
city. The writers say:
The larger of Jules BretOn's two pictures, which Is
six feet long, is called The Rainbow" This is splen
did and poetic work. poetic of shakespearan order.
The subject simple possible represents q young
ass-back who turns to look at the rainbow,
which pointed out to her by youth. The group In
the middle of the Is advancing toward you the
raised hand of the youth relieved against the sky rain
bow rain and the entire work wonderfully conceived
executed and painted. The site, solitary rugged
artist. His second work Is young girl leaning a
stick with two behind her In a meadow. She is
talking to young man who holds twig In one hand
and In the other his hat behind back small brook
separates the two Here and there animals grazing.
The setting is the centre of the
rounded by It's rays and casting long shadows from the
figures and animals. In the distance village Is
from the cbimneys Of which smoke is arising This Is
large the first picture, and has not its majesty
and originality, but il is production of high order and
worthy of the artist"
"Kaemmerers picture is upright, 80 by Al inches
and the result of his recent trip to SPAIN It shows
quack doctor mounted upon O yellow carriage holding
forth to gnllible and amused crowd"
Perrault sends a study OF little girl ife size) lean
ing against fence, her face strongly lighted by the
glowing also smaller figure Of naked child lying
asleep upon tiger skim"
"Vrginie Demont-Breton has sent canvas OF some
three length This a seashoro scene, show
ing mother holding her young babe, while the sands
play three naked children who have been bathing This
is a strong and able production"
IN. Demont the husband of tie Iast-named, and the
son-n-aw OF Jules Breton, sends large painting Of
garden OF hyacinths Client, in which several small
figures are introduced"
IacOmin the landscape painter has a the
edge OF n wood looking out to the fields"
"Grubie sends study of group OF horses the road
horse fair In Normandy, and also represent
ing a family party OF equestrans whose horses
frightened by a group or turkeys"
"Aubert contributes picture called Spring" a view
the edge of lake with female figure in white
gathering flowers"
At the opening reception Of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art Tuesday there will be shown for the first time
acquisition for the permanent collection of the
Museum - the painting by Albert Maignan called
"EAttentst GAgnani." This pictnre has been pre-
sented to the Museum by Messrs. Henry and L. w.
Wallis OF the French Gallery in London In the
II Ia with much qualification that we have just read
yonr annual report Tc give you some substantial
proof Of interest in your undertaking. and slight
recognition the many agreeable transactions have
had with the art collectors Of your country, beg to
offer tor your acceptan ce this picture" etc.
Albert Malignant pupil OF Noel and Lumnais. received
his honor the award OF third class medal at the
Salon OF 1874. He received medal at the Centennial
Exhibition III Philadelphia, where he showed Helen at
the Fountain" and The Sentinel" His Departure OF
Fleet for the Conquest OF England is in the
Louvre. The following description OF this picture has
been furnished:
"Bonifaoe VIII, previously named Benedict CaJetan
native OF Agnani elected to the Pontifcate the
evening Of Christmas, 1894 His unbounded pride and
ambition were nattered TO the highest pitch at his
installation when two crowned kings held the relns OF
his horse. He attempted 10 assert feuda supremacy
over Sicily and exercise his Papa influence Ia settling
the dispute between France aud England. The Frenc
and supported by his States and clergy maintained the
the kingdom dsergardng the bulls and
briefs OF the Pope aud OF accommodation
At last Philip aided by the Italian enemies OF Bonface
forced him 10 fly Rome and take refuge at Agnani
Twenty-Five charges brought against him by the
Flats Generatr. convoked by Philip, and II one-half
were true, than jusCed in placing him.
as he does in the Inferno among the simonsts. When
driven to Agnani by Philip, Bonface endeavOred TO
fortify himself against his enemies, chief OF whom
sciarra Colonna head Of the powerful Roman fam
lily But, supported by the armed emissaries Of the
French King who charged with the execution of
sentence by the States Coonna pursued
the aged Pope then eighty years old 10 the steps of
the POntihcal throne"
This Is the scene Mnignan has depicted At the top
OF the stairs the two shrnes which flank the
PaDal chair stands BOniface clad In bis white mantle Of
ST. Peter wearing the OF Constantine, and holding
the keys and cross. Tnfauibe ard inyiolsble he
deems himself the Pope bears himself with erect and
defiant majesty Below him the assailants to whom
he Il reported To have said Here Is my neck, here my
head strkel but viii die Pope In the attitude OF
Coonua q suggestion be read of lingering respect
and ave. but he still bent the fulflnent or his
purpose and the legend that he dragged Bonfsce
from his position OF authority and struck hln IN tne lace
with his gauntlet The helpless but still dauness Pore
AS not killed. Beckett IN the sanctuary, but
was east prison, and though two days afterward
he was liberated by the people of Agnani be died within
month having refused food lest he should be poisoned
The Academy exhibition will remain open two |
weeks longer The sales thus far have amounted To over
500 600 During last week there have been sold
by A. j. II. Way, for $50; Camp OF the san Diego
Indians" by l.. NJ. Wiles for 5000; My Casters All
spoilt by J. H. Beard for 5000 and study oil ah In
terror" by j. LOUIS Webb for $40. $500
The exhibition Of the Society OF American Artists
closed yesterday with sales OF nine pictures for
The collection will be ut once transferred to Boston,