New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
PAINTINGS IN THE SALON.
NOTES ON THE AMERICAN PICTURES-SOMl
FRENCH CONTRIBUTIONS.

Tho American paintings which are 10 De soon at tie
Paris Salon are described in the Nay number Of
"The Art Amateur" Many Of the artists have reserved
their principal pictures for the Universal Exposition,
but It Is said that the American exhibit at tho Salon
will be one OF importance Tho Art Amateurs cor
respondent says: "Ridgway knight sends to tie
Salon picture about yard high. LIE Solr,' and ~
serves his more important efforts for the Universal
c. s. Reinhart sends 10 the Salon two marines, studies
In delicate tone: F. A. Brtdgman two Alserine sub
jects, Women In the Cemetery at Algiers' and .
bal Chez le Gouveneur, the latter capital subject
In which Partisan feminine tolettes are conussted
with tho burnous and turbsns of the Arab guests;
Julian Story, strong and simple picture OF Charlotte
Corday in prison at the moment when she is about To
be led to the scstfod Charles Sprsgue Pesrce small
portrait Charles H. Davis an afternoon eject, Llsisn
de la Foret de RsmbouIllet: George Hitchcock, Fer
mIeres Hollsndases tying up tulips into bouquets,
charming picture, the work Of an artist In the true
sense of the term Edwin Lord Weeks sends The
White Mosque and 'OpenAir Restaurant at Lahore
These two pictures excellent; the 'Open-Air Res
tslrant' Is very remarkable piece Of work from the
point Of view Of technique and composition, whib
the white Mosque is simply tour dc force NJ
Weeks nay Justly hope for medal on the strength OF
these two efforts"
Among the younger Franco American artists Mr.
william L. Dodge as distinguished himself in this city.
as I'm Paris By = remarkably ambitious spirit OF bis
work. and by lore In execution surprising In so
young an artist His large Death OF Mlnnehshs' has
been exhibited at the American Art Galleries. He
sends the Salon "a study Of nude flesh IN the open
air. la Raphael Collin called Water Lilies, and An
immense picture about thirty feet long. with figures
more than fr-size. representing the Burial of an H.
dian Chief a most audac ous undertaking for a young
man who has scarcely passed his twentieth year Mr..
Dodge ia an excellent draushtsman and his big picture
is all Academic work Of the very first order. showing
remarkable power Of composition. Water Lilies IS a
picture Of more poetical and delicate nature The
two together Justify me In predicting brilliant carer
for the young artist. Robert Reid. who exhibited
last year Flight into Egypt which not wanting
in distinction, sends this year scene the French
coast, blessing the Boats admirably composed and
dclcately observed. Mr. Reds picture IS very con-
siderable effort and full OF good qualities. George A.
Bridgman, not TO be COMPOUNDED with the Orentalst,
sends to the salon. for the first time, strong marine,
"A Boy Overheard Walter Mac Even sends The SIS.
tors two Dutch girls sitting In garden. ard Gamins
IIollandats very amusing picture OF haxen. haired
Dutch hins bareheaded shod with sabots and shout
ing loud as they can, in pearly gray Landscape
Lionel wadens An Accident at Sea- IS vigorous
picture of ship laborins in the trough OF the sea-
with tAe main top-mast going overheard. Childe Has
SANS Autumn represents a Partisan Boulevard, with
Its crowds Of passers and its Of trees Just tw
light is creeping and the lamps being lighted:
this IS very clever rendering OF the peculiar graz
mist OF Paris Carl GutheZ continues to work mys.
coreligous vein, OF which he has almost monopoly.
His picture this year represents a virgin soul being
carried up to heaven by the gels OF death The title
OF this picture IS .Arcessita alb Angels with the -
long in the first word and the translation: Called By
the Angels for the benefit Of the country cousins
American cattle painters arc represented by Messrs.
William II. Howe, Ogden Wood and Henry Bsbing.
Mr. Henry Bacons Egale7 shows the knife board II
Paris omnibus with the passengers saluting funeral
procession. Miss Kate A. Carl sends a picture Of
Italian models In the dishabiile OF early morning
gathered around the street watertap in the ST. Aeda
quarter. Among other American exhibitors are A.
W. Dow. who sends two landscapes: H. R. Kenyon.
two Venetian scenes; T. K. Butler, two portraits;
Eugene Vail, picture OF fishing boats arriving In port
and a woman running 10 meet her husband; L. G.
Cauldwcll two portraits; Julius stewart, The Hunt
supper" and NJ Wight portrait Of lady. The
American sculptors represented Messrs. Bush.
Brown MacMonnies p ". Bartlett, Kitsen Ruckshkl
and ). Ii. Adams. Mr. Bartletts contribution Is the
figure OF " red Indian dancing with demonacal wild
ness which is praised as slngulary bold study Of
movement.
AT the Universal Exposition Mr.. W T. pannat
shows his "Quarere" from the Metro
polttsn Museum, his "Sacrtsty In Aragon" from
Chicago, "MarpOsa," blonde head on . black back
ground - Blonde Profile full length life size
figure in red against a red background, Life sIze
figure in white against white background, and
portrait. Mr. Carl Melchus has sent All immense
which IS characterized as "a splendid piece Of ma
teriaIstic painting" Mr. Walter Gays important
genres Will 20 to the Exhibition.
OF some OF the principal French contributions to
the salon. the correspondent Of The Art Amateur
writes follows:
Tho French painters have, perhaps. little neg.
lected the salon this year, in order devote themselves
10 special efforts In view OF the Universal Exhibition.
Nevertheless, VIC may look forward to at least the
usual number of important efforts Jean Paul Law
rens has very fine picture, les HOmmes du Saint
ONCE, loIquemada In the prime OF life debating b
two DOmnicans who are seated at a long table In .
cold baro gray room. NJ. Laurens has never painted
picture with such vlrtuoslte as this one. NJ Rolls
I'm Etc and Dams Ia Prairie landscape and figure
subjects Of very delicate observation. Raphael col
Inns 'Dsphnis and Chloe Is a lovely idy permitting
the study OF the nude In an Ideally refined landscape
benjamin Constant hopes to obtain the Medal OF
Honor with brilliant Oriental picture and
very elegant portrait Of lady. A. Dawans
sends vast canvas representing Ssuvetage en- Mer
tho saving Of the passengers from 9 transatlantic
steamer on the point Of sinking. This picture Is
likely to prove to be one OF the sensational works OF
tho Salon. The same may be said Of the Anne Moroes
Charge Of Cuirassers at Gravelotc, which represents
the furious rush Of cavalry with realism and science
OF movement that probably have never before been
attained. Moreau 10 Tours has also fine military
picture, the death Of Colonel Franchessin.' NJ
Bouguereau exhibits his own portrait and Madonna
Georges Rochcgrosse's picture Is sensational and
prodigously clever rendering OF a historical scene,
lie bal des Ardentes.' NJ. Bonnat viii send nude
study, Idylle, and portrait. NJ. Tstegrain has IN
enormous representing Louis XIV visiting the
battlefield Of Les Dunes week after the battle. This
IL fine picture: the landscape Is especially remark
able and very tragic strown IL Is with corpses hM
buried In the sand and preyed upon by crows ana
wolves. NJ. Flameng sends another series OF vsss
panels for the decorato Of the Sorbonne ~ Charan
an equally vast picture Of the surgeon AmbSSs
Pa fhn cta "A In =. nLAu
boEno; Tony Robert t'eury, Madeleine and pol,
trait NJ. ienner, 'Cmbt. Jean lioraud the edloriA
stan OF the Journal ies Debats: ERi Adan, Evening
In the VOSges: Emile Levy 'Cirre' NJ. Geonroy W,
painter OF children, charming study In white, plss
~ tho Hospital Daguan- nouvcrot shows The Irfn
aud Chlld' walking In alley OF trees. through uss
brancho, Of which tho filters and tnGes the virgin
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