The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-08

the figure being q fine piece OF painting with
clear. natural looking color and luminou
In effect: NJ. Tattegrain. who shows his two
immense compositions from recent salons,
so Bouches I~nutiles" 1909. with the old
men and women md children turned out In
the snow To die at the siege OF the Chateau
Gaillard in 1908. and Saint Quentin
Taken by Assault, 1927" with the people flying
from the city, both very able and both i'm
p~ressive, and VI. Raphael Collin. whose AT
the Seashore" A78). an idyllic composition
with nude figures OF young girls. was shown
at Chicago In 1903. 1t Is painted In a light key
and the figures are charming In their grace.
This distinguished artist also exhibits several
portraits Of young women In full length clad
In summer frocks with backgrounds OF green
foliage AIS and A70) marked by subtle
drawing and fresh. tender color, Nothing OF
the kind In tho exhibition Ia more charming.
NJ. Roll. whom we had for the moment for
gotten In the enumeration Of the big canvases,
but who Is by no means to be overlooked, Is
q prominent exhibitor with nine pictures.
His "peinture oflcelle" is a large composition
COMMUNICATING the laying Of the cornerstone
Tor the first stoneD Of the Pont Alexandra III.
by the Gear. the Czanna and President Fsure.
His "Au Trot" tie+sh. a boy on a daprled gray
pony. shown at Chicago In 1898; his Boy and
Bull" uesi). and his Young Bull" u852J possess
much more artistic interest, however and in
the painting OF both animals and figures cvince
certain virile qualities which are surpassed
by those Of none Of his contemporaries.
The sculptor-painter. Antonin Mercie. must
be specially mentioned In this review Of sub
ject pictures which is made mp from the works
most prominent 10 the exhibition for his beauti-
ful la Verge Noire" Qseoh wherein the Ma
donna In black drapery and the nude figure
OF the Christ child form a lovely harmony Of
sober but not sombre color, and the drawing
Ia refined and accurate. Nine. Demont-Breton
Is well represented by her charming picture
Of Il little girl In the breakers. Dams rEau
Bleue" (624) aud Alma Mater" (o25D. a pur-
posely formal group Of a Madonna and infant
Christ which Possesses fine character and Is
painted In a color scheme with blue us the note
that gives the accent. and NJ. Jean Beraud
has a group Of pictures which includes his
much-talked-of Mary Magdalene in the House
OF the hsrisee" i24) and The Descent from
the Cross" n25l Both. as everybody knows.
are painted with people in nineteenth century
costume as spectators ard the placing Of the
scene In each Is mo dern. the first in a supper
room. the second on Montmartre. His The
Christ" u2e) Ia a third experiment and repre-
sents the Saviour crowned with thorns,the pdrti-
pris In the painting being an imitation Of the
German sch DOL OF the Renaissance. This artist,
whose talent IL Of a very high order and some
OF whose achievement ts entitle him to rank
with the best men Of our time, il better and
more Enthusiastically represented here by a
church interior with figures, "The Elevation OF
the Host" d2D.
In the portrait. the nude figure and the land
scape. the simplest and the most artistic Of
eubjec Is for painting. the French school has
always been foremost, and 1t has no rivals
to-day that endanger It's supremacy except
the United States. We have mentioned some
OF the best work here In the painting of the
nude. the portraits by the veterans and some
OF the portraits by younger men in the fore
going portion Of this letter. Such painters
as Messrs. Anne Morot. Commerce, Debat-
Ponsan. Humbert and wencker are very widely
known by their portraits and each occupies
a prominent position In the art ofto-day. These
men are not experimenters. Each one OF them
has some time ago found himself" and has a
style, They and others equally promi-
nent. such as Messrs. Gervex. Benjamin Con-
and Dasnan-Bouveret. oome directly
Messrs. Bonnat. Carolus- Duran. Le-
febvre. Paul Dubois and Laurens In point of
seniority. Several painters less well known
exhibit here portraits Of great merit and the
Of the French In this field is. on the
whole. the finest they make. NJ. Anne Morot
Is certainly a very able painter and we find
no criticism whatever to make on his bril-
liant group Of portraits except that they are
~ raaliattD That Nkn~n lG M o.
That Of NJ. Gerome u&aS) Is a fine likeness
and the figure In Its suit Of black with a black
string tie is a sober and very satisfactory per-
formanoe. NJ. Detaille (i+s0) In full uniform
Of a member OF the Institute. and decorated
with several orders. is dashing and at the same
time very literal. Portrait OF NJ. Bianchi"
tt<3s). a seated figure Of a gentleman with
white hair and stubby white beard, is a triumph
OF realism. NJ. Anne Morot exhibits no por-
traits Of women. but his style would fit some
types OF the other sex. women Of decided char
acter. for instance. most admirably.
NJ. Humbert's group OF seven portraits ex-
hibits refined feeling and dignided style. His
are eminently sound and his color
are restrained. His excellent work, II
are not mistaken. Is entirely unknown In
the United States. The same Is true OF the
work Of an artist who Is becoming very favor
ably known In the Paris art world. NJ. Ernest
Bordes. whose progress has been even and
steady. and now shows In four portraits a de-
gree Of excellence that places his performances
among the very best Of all. His construction
Is beyond reproach and his color schemes are
quick and artistic. Perhaps the best oil mis- four
is an admirably painted portrait
OF NJ. Jean Aichard 22s,. but those
Of NJ. Paul Cambon. French Ambassador
at Constantinople. t227) and DR.. Reclus t22s) also
possess great merit. In Portrait Of Nine. B.
a three-ouarter length figure Of a ladyin
street costume. he exhibits qualities Of refine
ment and distinction that make this canvas one
Of the most attractive portraits Of women in the
NJ. Paul Mathey. a portraitist Of
Is up to his mark except that there
Is an evident tendency toward lack Of colors;
NJ. Victor Gilbert shows a well-drawn portrait
Of Gen. de Boisdenre 1868; NJ. Chartran's
are well exemplined in his full length
OF Mrs. p. b." t%SO) and Mrs. g. O."
as well as In the pictures exhibited at
Knoedler's gallery on Fifth avenue. Signing Of
The Peace Protocol Between the United States
and Spain" u27) and The Pope Leo XIII at
"N2e): NJ. Boutet de Monvel is equally
represented by his portrait of q young girl
l280 and several others which are dellcately
drawn and tenderly colored. and Messrs, Com
MERE and Debat- Ponsan show portraits Of
genuine merit which call for no particular
because they possess no noticeable
qualities. NJ. Besnard's portraits, on
the other hand. are distinctly personal. The
best Is perhaps that of Nine. It6jane. cata-
ogued Is Portrait de Theatre USs. He is a