New-York tribune., 1891-05-10
THE CHAMP DE MARS SALON
LEADING MEMBERS CONFIDENT OF THE
NEW SOCIETYps SUCCESS.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL
WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION TO BE
OPENED THIS WEEK.

WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION TO BE
OPENED THIS WEEK.
Paris May 0-The National Fine Arts Society, the
formidable rival Of the older Champs Eysee salon. IN
vtes all Paris to its vanishing day" ceremony on
Thursday, and Friday the public will be admitted
Although there is stlll much confusion in the galleries.
the Associated Press correspondent is able TO give iist
OF some OF the principal canvases and sculptures
NJ Dubufe whose exhibit at the present Salon Is one
of the finest there, has had charge OF the preparation
Of the galleries this year. and has done MS worh au
mirably. Enough has been done to show that the
Champ de Mars Salon will se more artstcaiiy srrahseu
this year than last and will again surpass In nea's
harmony and goOd-taste the external arrangements "a
the Paas de fIndustrie.
The space occupied this year Is nearly twice as large
as last year. "This does not look much as though
we were going back TO the old salon." remarked 'i'
Dubufe, referring to this enlargement Last year
our receipts were 100000 francs and our expenses
lao 900, leaving 10000 profits. which we nave spent
this year in further embellishments / have every
to suppose that receipts VIII be stlli larger
this year But financial success Is not the only
reason why l feel confident that this Salon is per-
manent institution The old Salon was In a Tut. Inc
jury formed Of conservative artists Inc Lei' u
use a political term, was represented there'
Then again. competition Is good in art as In everything
else. The old Salon is better than IL used 10 De-
simply because the new Salon exists. III is 10 inc
benefit OF art that there are two salons, and every
artist and lover of art should be happy that they both
exist and both flourish Another leading member
said "Our friends and rivals In the Champs Elysee
have said that the death Of Messoner, our first pres
ident would kill organization On the contrary, IL
has strengthened us. While all honorcd Melssonler
no Of the Institute and the old set, and dd not
represent nearly well does NJ de Chsvannes our
present head, the new modern. younger movement OF
French art which stand for
Puyis de Chavannes, president Of the society, ex-
hiblts large panel intended for the Paris Hotel de
VILE entitled Summer, The foreground shows
women bathing In a running stream, on the opposite
bank of which some haymalScrs loading wagon
clump Of trees and hills I'll up the background
Besides this important painting he shows two pictures
destined for the Ceramic Museum at Rouen. one Is
called Pottery and In IT the trade Is represented by
potters Working in primitive factory In the other,
entitled Ceramics" the art Is represented by two
young girls in garden. admirng some white and blue
Rouen porcelain which has Just come from the oven.
NJ Duez has large portrait of Cardinal FOulon, the
Archbishop OF Lyons. The artist shows two other
pictures one depicts Jesus walking on the sea.
NJ painted the Apostles modern mariners, TO
symbolic the perpeuaton Of faith throughout all ages
His third canvas Is "A Souvenir Of Soiree at the
Elyseer-the portrait Of a lady with background
formed by yellow Chinese lanterns.
In the Salon Beu the ceiling is decorated by Ger
vex's principal exhibit" Mnsc"destned for the Paris
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earliest times to the present day. Modern music Is
depicted by a performance of "Ophela' at the Opera
House. Gervex also shows two portraits-thst OF
Provost the fencing master and that of the Countess
Of Montebello
Dagnan- Bouveret shows "The Conscripts'-a group
of young men marching to the town hall to draw lots
for the conscrptlon preceded by boy carrying the
tri-colored French flag and by beating the drum
Dagnan Bouveret also sends Hernaui," panel for
the green room Of the Odeon Theatre
Jean Beraud, whose Monte Carlo" was great sue
cess last year, exhibits extraordinary picture 1t
is called The Feast at the House Of Simon the
Pharseen and represents Mary Magdaen at the
feet Of Jesus who Is surrounded by seepca Pharsees
NJ Beraud's treatment Of this Scnptural subject Is
more than modern. His supperroOm is modern
Pariaan diningroom; hts Magdaen is Partisan lady
In balldress his Pharsees are modern scientists
judges bankers society men, etc., and are recognizable
portraits Of Partisan celebrities including Ernest
Renan and Jules Simon. Beraud shows four other
pictures. They are "The Cafe Chartreuse," showing
three figures seated at Of the tables in the forEer
haunt Of unsuccessful comedians "Fear' a iady
frightened by the prancing Of her horse and e2deav
ormg to get out Of her carriage; "a Study" nude
half figure with fur boa around tile shoulders, and
the portrait Of Charles Ferry.
Montenards most important picture "A Bull
Fight In the Arena of Aries" "The Pilot Boat repre-
sents boat tossed about by the fiistlal' on the
duces scene in Provence. "At the Foot OF Coulon'
gives view Of a mountain near Touloh. "DurIng
the Bullfght" depicts OF the Arena Of Aries
"A Relay" shows a. inn on dusty road In Provence
outside which the diligence is drawn up.
Aublet exhibits The Young Sailors" portrait Of
Gauthcr, the artist Among the Lacs" little peas
ant girl surrounded by lilac bushes; Gathering
Roses" and "Chrysanthemums. In the Salon Bleu
NJ Aublet has series Of camaieux representing the
incldentals Of festivlty-wine, music, light, flowers
fruits and dancing grouped round NJ Gervexs Music
Eugene Boudin shows several marine views, among
which 1.-The Trouve Beach, and "a High Tide" are
most noticeable.
Dcort shows three pictures. The Recruiting
Sergeant depicts In village Of the Duchy Of
Baden In "The Slave Market at Agiers in the
Eighteenth Century" party OF ladies' captured by
pirates exposed for sale. "a Visit to the
Trlanon' shows former maid Of honor to Marie
AntOlnette visiting the deserted and grass-grown
Trianon.
Leon Couturier has signalling at Sea-" During the
Haltrtwo officers convcrsing-" The Pilot and
Louis Deschamps exhibits "Fablenne n character
in victorlen sardou's "Themidor' symbolic of sor-
row; a Modern SalOme" and ~ Sayant" lie shows
several fine water cOlOrs besides.
ROsset Granger has symphony In blue and yell
shore holding yellow Chinese lantern in her hand
around which moths attracted by the light. are ft
young girls at work cutting sugar into little squares
My Mothers Portrait and small canvas In which
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opening a fower-hlled garden.
Won Stettens principal canvas Is Far From the
World" II represents two monks outside the Fran
clscan convent at Fesole. deep in his brevlary
the other seeming 10 regret the world and It's pleasures
The Volets" depicts young Partisan workgirs buying
flowers In the street from old woman. "The
Statuete Seller Is sly looking little Italian Offering
plaster statuettes for sale.
Emile Barau's Old Mrs Geryp depicts m old
woman sweeping outside the door of her little cottage
In a garden. Barau sends too 81 Garden at Au
menancourt" beautiful sunlight effect The Thaw,"
a river covered with dissolvlng ice: "The River
Suippe. landscape and a view from Nanterrc.
fIagborn, the Swedish artist shows "A Miner"
turning from work couple Of Characteristic Swedish
landscapes view OF an abandoned mine. . landscape
seen from Glf and two portrits-one OF Madame Hag-
borg the other OF a man.
The number Of sculptOrs exhibiting Is much larger
than last wear and their work quite good Auguste
odln exhibits plaster bust Of ~ ruvis de Chsvannes
the president OF the National Fine Arts Society
Beer's "Panem Propter Deum" is small statue
az Martin Luther as a beggar child singing in the
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