Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

Paris they were concealed in the cellars Of
I the Tulleries, and the fire which destroyed
that palace spared nothing of its contents
except the wine and the royal tapestries,
and these tapestries, which date from the
Renaissance, now decorate the garden
and galleries of the State Exposition.
There is also fine display of modern
Gobelin tapestry, representing paintings of
Boucher and lie Brun so perfectly that it
is difficult to distinguish the canvas from
the tapestry. These specimens, modern
and ancient, are the most remark able DOW
in existence, and form an admirable his
tory of tapestry from the beginning to the
present day. The most
REMARKABLE PICTURE OF MEISSoNNIER,
The celebrated member of the Academy,
is The Ruins of the Tuileries Meis-
sonnier painted this picture expressly for
this exposition, and it is the best work he
has ever done He alss finished all pictures
begun since years, that the " Triennial
might have as much as possible to exhibit
from his brush, The great artist has pus
in these pictures all he knows, and he
knows all, He has painted The
Ruins of the Tuileries with real
inspiration. Through the ruins of the
walls one sees the vast rooms half de-
stroyed by fire. Nothing could convey
more striking impression of the desolations
of civil war. The artist, whose talent
reached its hight under the Empire, and
whose best works were executed during
the reigns of the two Napoleons, must
have been filled with the deepest feelings
of melancholy in making this study of the
Tuileries. There are also two magnificent
portraits of the two Napoleons, which the
artist objected to exhibiting 1t is certain
that a man like Meissonnier does not be-
long to any form of government his art
belongs to his country but it is also Ger.
tain that in throwing the ruins OF the
Tuileries upon his canvas he must have ex.
perienced singular emotions. 1t Is always
agreeable to see the work of Meissonnier's
talented son, but he Will never attain the
brilliant success of his father.
PAINTINGS or LOUIS BALANDE, ETC.
The portraits of Louis Balande are the
most perfect portraits of the salon. We
were sorry not to see exhibited his recent
portrait of a San Francisco lady of rare
beauty. 1t is a pity that this artist viii
insist upon living at Vernon for though
only two hours from Paris, a portrait
painter, and favorite portrait painter of
should live at Paris. He says
that he likes to paint his portraits at
Paris, but that he prefers to reflect upon
them under the trees of lovely Vernon.
Monsieur Jules Ferry was right in saying
that the State did not wish to rival the an-
nual salon. The triennisl salon Is good
and there will be valu-
able results, but the annual salon
will preserve its powers intact. 1t is the
grand battle open to all. 1t is there that
the great struggle between the different
schools will take place. There will also
always be more interest felt in the annual
salon, because Of the unexpected and
of the novelty of the artistic productions.
The particular character of the triennial
salon will be that 1t must remain retro
spective. Let us hope that the State ex-
position of 1855 will be international
that not only French artists will be repre-
sented, but that all Governments will be
invited to send to Paris the work of their
artists for exhibition. o.