The sun., 1893-07-16
ARR ~ FRANCE
The Salon Of the Chnp,p. E,y.ee..

| flnd again the well-known qualities OF this
military painter, although the method en-
ployed. without Sufficient impasting, 10 some
| what wanting In consistency.
| The "Troubadours" OF NJ. Henri Martin is
a rather awkward imitation Of N. .Puvis de
Cbavannes. His landscape needs air. and the
personaGes are treated In that large and sum-
mary fashion. in decorative tones so dear to
| the master. But the thick growth OF trees is
| rather glarinG because Of the realistic inter-
| probation which renders tho contrast still
| more striking. There is 20 refinement OF lines
| in these masses OF verdure. Let NJ. Henri
| Martin take another look at the decorations Of
| Ste. Genevieve. and he will SEQ the skilful and
| decorative analysis with which tho dscaps
and plants are treated.
! There is motto eable Landscape By Mr.. Peck
nell. I'm California" OF q very pretty senti-
ment OF color: and thore is another work by
Mr.. Paterson. which 10 perhaps too sketchy
In design. NJ. Athletic Is pupil Of our School
OF Rome. His picture this year. Surprise"
has already figured in the expositions which
the pupils OF this school give year in Paris.
Tho painter has evidently been tempted by
the methods OF our stipplists. but he has no
been able to get rid entirely OF the muddy
color which still has SO much success at our
School OF Fine Arts.
noticed Mr. Baird's Winter In the Woods"
q study in pretty violet tone. and another
BY NJ. de Andon. the Georges du Loup tAlpes.
Maritimesl"
There is little picture. carelessly piinted.
By Nine. Louise Abbema. Among the Flow
era" The intention is not carried out suc-
cessfully.
NJ. Clementin du Main has found in "Cho5"
q preteXt for pretty study in flesh in very
fresh tone: but the pose and the expression Of
the face are commonplace.
But here comes NJ Sarcey. Our illustrious
contrere Is en- Jd,aiit. Dinner is Just over. Us
is shown by the table with its cloth and a tea
service. Everything is abundance there. re-
plete. fat, and happy. from the cheeks OF the
master Of Partisan critics. which aim ost swamp
the little eyes and the small nose in their great
soft waves. down to the sym pathetic stomach.
which falls like cascade of grease upon the
knees His son-in-law, In the background.
tosses in his arms little Sarcey. and there
also is the picture of II. Baschet. which is GER
tainly no reproach. What good things they
must have had at that dinner!
Now let US look at the Temptation OF
Christ" by NJ Paul Buffet n fearfully clever
pupil" and then let US pass on to the portraits
Of Lord Dufferin ami Lady Helen Vincent. by
BENJAMIN Constant In the first the master
shows himself happy as usual: but the second
appears to US q somewhat novel attempt In q
new line. and dreamy. The Close Of Day at
Bretteville." by NJ. Andre. is worked out with
almost exasperating skill Tho Thames" Is
q very pretty study in gray by Mr.. BogGs.
Close by are the exhibits OF the two chiefs Of
the school which triumphs at the Champs Ely
sees. n. Bonnst has two portrsits. executed
with that free and luminous touch for which
he is remarkable
I admire less. very much less. the " Offering
to Cupid" By " Bouguereau. 1t is an excel
lent Bouguereau. and that's all that can be
said OF it-little plump children. crowns, and
pigeons all about Green peas in this dry
season are not yet presented to US.
In the adjoining hall Mr.. Boyden exhibits Q
very lne andscape.
NJ. Buland. who formerly exhibited some
very pretty studies in the landscape line. is
less happy at the present time. His picture is
pompously called The Riches OF France
Those who Never Go on Strike" 1t Is piece
OF literary painting which is beyond my reach.
NJ. Buland has adopted general tones Of o
dirty brown.
Tho Ham," By NJ. Bail. is certainly de-
licious ! hope to be invited when they are
going to eat 1t.
N. BranGuin has been very much struck by
tho colorinR OF tho Japanese masters. and he
has adopted their system Of simplfcation.
which In his hands has become merely crudity.
His Buccaneers" is in other respects. II
NOT u compete success. at least q very inter-
esting effort. Those pirates. with tanned COM
pleIion and aggressive pose. whose boat. with
its red and ragged sail slips along a sea Of
lapis-ldzut. make a splendid effect while in the
background on a blue sky. where tho heat Of
the East seems to be mix ed with milk. there ap-
pears the white silhouette OF town.
= noticeable piece OF triptych decorative
work. by N. Aubert. is 'St. Francis Choosing
Poverty for His Wife, st. Francis Inviting
Creatures to Praise the Creator" st Francis
keseivpSG Fni GSst the Impression OF the Wounds Of
Snow in November" by n Kampmann.
rows Of trees with scanty and red foliage under
q leaden sky is a road which the snow is lev |
she as the n pale
n Hsnnsr is is repEs,ssnted in ,he Salon by
grounds. and he EXHIBITS the same wonderful
tse nnds The spa N Hennes s
well well established. t ed and many people are aston;
Of honor; which has long ago been awarded to
him by the popular vote. But why does tho
sfts the H snEs
n Jean Paul Laurens, another one Of the
before the Revolutionary Tribunal" You
The former Comte de- Bonchamp is hiding to
escape the Justice OF the Sans Culottes- They
old. They think that she will tell the secret OF
mis- hiding place: but the. child remains i'm
passive and wins by her lrmness the hearts
OF the Judges. who pardon her father. 1t Is
another one Of those Illustrations so willingly
taken as s,tS subjects be q hIssory Laurens
Laurens also exhibits st, John Chrys-
ostom" denouncing befoIe the Church the
crimes Of the Empress Eudocia The atti-
tude Of the Saint Is very fine and the indigna-
tion OF the Empress is admirably rendered.
This 10 another historical subject: but why
has the painter put his picture In the centre Of
the pulpit. The whole OF the composition has
the effect OF scene suspended in tho air.
Mr. Daniel Ridgway knight has several
times ms 10 himself conspicuous in our Salon
on the parapet Of O bridge In his "Flaneure"
is pretty study of detail: but the whole is
wanting perhaps. in enyelopment.
In the Land Of Flowers" is a painting by
N: Franc Lamy which is we'll worth looking at
The Last Victims OF the Deluge." by M.
Metdeperningh chem. is a composition Of per-
haps a strange coloring. which certainly ex-