New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

oeAote hlm Lasalie. the dashfng cavalry leader
wounded and fatigued. is standing beside some
captured flags. Lie down upon them: you
have well deserved IT." says the General-in-
Chief The Napoleon Of Slcard is worn and
harassed. 1t is the evening OF Montmirail. the
Emperor's last victory. The Napoleon OF Rous-
sel-Gso pupil OF CabaneD is examining the
graduates Of the military school Of ST. Cyr 1t
Is In the year 1873 The scene Is in the Place
de Ia Carrousel. Each graduate In turn and
under The eye OF the Emperor drills the COM
panies OF the grenadiers OF the Imperial Guard.
There are thin. lean and hungry Bonapartes OF
Italy and Egypt: there are fat and bloated
Napoleons OF Russia and Waterloo, and there
Is Angry INSTRUMENTATION en- Cholere
swollen with rage scoding his officers for
laundering cavalry deployment during the
manpuvres
Among the scores Of Jeanne dArcs the most
remarkable is Boutet de Monvel's large mural
decoration for the besiica OF the Church OF
Domremy. representing the Virgin recognizing
Charles VI The brllliancy Of color and quaint
outline give the effect OF an illuminated page OF
some medieval prayer-book seen through a
powerful magnifying glass The dresses OF the
ladies Of the Court in bright yellow. gold red
and pale green heightened with dashes Of lus-
trous black have the appearance of being cut
from real textures and embroideries selected in
the Rue de la Paix. There is rare but uneven
and perhaps misdirected talent in Boutet de
Monvel's colossal works. OF which this is merely
one of a half dozen or So There Is violent. at
most aggressive Byzantine inspiration In his COM
positions that causes surprise rather than ad-
miration, especially when one has in mind the
harmones and linear beauties Of the neo-primi-
tive methods Of Puvs de Chavannes. This COM
parison is all the suggestive because
Jeanne dare Reconnaissant lie Rof' Ia hung IN
the Salon de la socete Rationale (Carolus Duran
SALON. opposite the still larger decorative pane Oh
Dubuffe. in commemoration Of the lamented
master. A large mural decoration by besharu
represents nymphs in flowing robes OF the
Lysistrata period dancing q sort OF merry-go-
round. which seems to be neither antique nor
modern. It is a graceful fantasy OF conception
and cooring in Besnard's heppiest and gayest
vein.
Mile Louise Breslaus charming series OF chill
dren's portraits-especially the one representing
two little girls seated side by side playing
piano-are characterized by healthful. homelike
feeling The coloring is In bright, simple tones
and the draughtsmanship is excellent
A superb portrait Of two Spaniards. and one OF
sombre sunburned hidalgo. by Zuloaga- are
among the most impressive works in the exhibit
ton Another Spanish painter-Checa-exhipits
cIeverly conceived and executed Don Quixote
on a haf-s starved white horse charging nock
OF sheep A rubicund. jovial Sancho on stout
little donkey contempates the scene from a gray
background. The picture has remarKaoie eA-
nression and vitality. John W. Aexanders
"Rayon de Soleil' is charming study OF sun
light falling upon the arm of young girl and
upon the upper part Of violonceilo on "hicn
she is playing; the rest Of the female figure and
he Tvs
tones, subdued and sombre.
THE "CHIALIvA COLORING."
Walter McEwan's Dutch Girl holding a doll
IS a pleasing production In quiet. wel-hsr-
monized tones. and the values are carefully con-
sidered McEwan's admirable pastel represents
an old Dutchnan, "Pieter Van Wart, Master or
the Flags" carrying an orange flag (the flag or
the House of Orange). In the background is
girl brushing HIS hat, and group OF flags rest
against the wall This pastel is OF especial tech
meal interest for ii is done in new material
known as the 'Chialiva coorlng trom the
artist who invented III. which. in the opinion OF
those artists who have used it-Detaille. Mel
cheers McEwan and others-makes IT possible
to fix pastels so thoroughly that they have the
same length OF life as works In oil. The depth
and brilliancy OF colors are considered by those
who have experimental with II to be superior
/
erto used for pastel drawings. Partisan artists
are devoting great attention to the subject. for
anything which can make pastels as durable as
oils and at the same time retain their delicacy
and "heur" is Of great interest to the art world.
The Chialiva medium is hardened by the appli-
cation of fine powder blown upon the pastel
through tubes before the colors are thoroughly
dry The American pastel artists In Paris ana
in Holland express themselves enthusiastically
about this process, which seems likely greatly to
enhance the value Of pastels.
In the Carolus Duran Salon there is fine
panel Of portraits by De la Gandara IN al their
Wbistlerian vet ultra shionable modernity.
The figures are tall, 1.-the and slender. and the
tallness is emphasized by the painters habituaI
perpendicular lines. The portraits are those OF
Princess Alexandra de Caraman-C hlmay, Nine
Remy Salvator-in grays and blacks, with ver-
million flower at the waist-and OF Mile. Henri
Fououier Emile Friant exhibits the portrait OF
a lady in red--consdered the best work this
artist has accomplished. There is a strong panel
of Raffaellrs in his characteristic whites ana
blacks. The De Weert panel OF portrats-the
centre one being large half-length or young
lady in blue-is considered by many critics the
finest portrait in the salon. Jean Berauds
Partisan sketches. with here and there small.
carefully finished portraits. make decided hit.
Cervex's small portrait Of james Gordon Ben
nett in white yachting costume, with oronzed
face and silver hair standing behind group OF
friends on the yacht Namouna, OF the Praus.
attracts marked attention. Henri Ronders
triptych La Priere la Vierge. Vision de Fra
Angelica" is considered the finest religious sub
iscf in the exhibition. In the middle panel Fra
Angelica knees in prayer before the Virgin.
while the infant Christ. with extended arm.
reaches out to take the painters prusn. Ihe
oentrai comnosition is exqusitely drawn. and
the color values are in delicate yellows and pale
green's. The side panels contain male and female
figures In modern dress, ana the somDre notes
n5hanca the radiant purity and transparency OF
the centre piece 1t is most impressive work OF
the highest order.
STATUARY
The place Of honor in the statuary exhibition
,s accorded 10 Saint Gaudens with his colossal
equestrian statue of General Sherman 1t Is in
master. but when cast in bronze Will be unveiled
in New-York a year hence. Saint Gaudens has