The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-07
AT THE PARIS SALON.
Some Of The California Artists who Have
Exhibited.
Special 10 THE SUNDAY CALL

PARIS, May Is, 1S91.-The Salon Of the
Champ de Mars has been opened. and its
success is as great as last year. There are
only 1869 picturrs and $50 pieres OF sculp-
ture. and the exhibition has preserved Its
originality and distinction.
On vanishing day one has only an OPP
portunity to glance at the most important
works, and among French artists these GER
tainly are Jean Beraud's Mary Magdalen
in the House of the Pharisee Carolus
Duran's portraits; Puvis de Chavannes'
Summer Dagnau- Bouverets Con-
scripts -; Alfred Stevens Butterfly" and
"OpheIla." and Gervex' Music"
Jean Beraud has taken for his subject the
fOrty-ninth verse of the seventh chapter of
St Luke: And they that sat at meat with
him began to say within themselves, VINO IS
this that forgiveth sins alsoY
1t is a picture of great interest and
marvellous execution, but entirely original in
conception.
The home Of the PhariSee is modern, and
his guests are men whom we see every day,
men in modern costumes, preparing to take
coffee, after a c0pl0us repaSt. Christ alone
wears the costume of the time. His white
robe and inspired face produce wonderful
effect, so great is the contrast between him
and his Surroundings. He pardOnS the
created by Worth, is PROSTATE at his feet.
Jean BeTaud is great artist, but never has
he painted Stutfs in so wonderful manner.
The cloak that the Magdalen has thrown on
a chair, before prostraling herself, is a
marvel of execution.
Carolns Duran's portrait of Gounod is a
masterpiece, and that Of NJ Rene Bill0tte
very much admired Besides, the maestro
exhibits portraits of five ladies, and
Danae that reminds one OF Corregio:
Puyis de Chavannes' Summer is des-
tined for the decoration of the Hotel de
Vile. Under blue sky is spread out
most brilliant landscape, and in the fore
grOundwOmen and children battle in stream
OF limpid water. PuviS de ChaVannes has
an artists soul, and his delicate tones, his
exquisite coloring belong to his compost
transformations impossible to initiate.
Dagnau-BOuyeret's "COnSeTipts" is a SUI
perb canvas. Behind the drum, behind the
standard-bearer walk the conscripts, with
the most resigned expressions depicted on
their countenances. They are all peas ants,
and each face is portrait.
Alfred Stevens Butterfly is an eX-
quiste composition, in which young girl
seiZes the wings of butterfly, while in the
background we see rare flowers and plants
The" Letter" is pi ture in which lover
reads a letter By moonlight, and "Ophella
another, in which the blonde heroine walks
in the moonlight Alfred Stevens also eX-
Lady," wonderful effect of color.
''MuSic," by Gervex, is intended for the
ceiling of the Hotel de Vile; flutiSt
stands, while at his right pretty girl plays
the yiolOncelio; at the left another touches
the harp, while here and there fly CupidS
that might have been painted by Boucher.
Last week | was nOt able to name all the
California artists who exhibited at the
Palais de flndustre, but during the past
few days | have found a number. Miss
Anna Klumpke pupil Of Tony Robert
Fleury and Bouguereau shows us Mater
nal Teachings" and lie Reeve" (ZOla). En-
nest Peixotta exhibits I'm Church." and
Guy Rose OF Los Angeles is very successful
with End Of the Day" and Potato Gath
erers." Evelyn MacCormick, a pupil Of
Benjamin Constant and LefebYre. has "a
Garden at Giverny." and receives great
praise from the critics. Humphrey MOOre's
Ministries" are the work OF conscientious
artist we'll known on both sides Of the At
lantic, and CASTOR Celaire of Los Angeles
has a well-eXecuted portrait of his father.
In the department of sculpture Douglas
Tilden OF California has a bronze statue,
''Boxeur Fatigue" and he also has received
great praise from public and press.
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.