New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
IN THE NEW SALON.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FINE
ARTS IN PARIS.
Paris, April %.

shows, "Salons"-those of the National Society
of Fine Arts and of the Society Of French Paint
ers-has revived the 'vernissage" as a fashion,
able Partisan function. Needless to say that
on these DAYS there is no actual vanishing Of
canvases but the term 'vernissage" is still COM
placently applied to the opening days of the two
exhibitions, and upon these occasions those who
have not received special invitations are admit
ted upon the payment of 10 francs, or 81 a
head. the usual entrance fee being only franc,
or 20 cents. The vanishing day. of the Ma
tional Society of Fine Arts or New Salon. took
place last Sunday, and that OF the French
Artists, or "Old Salon. is fixed for next Tues
day April 30 The first visitor to the Salon last
Sunday was the King of the Belgians. who
rived at o'clock in the morning and was
received at the gates by Carolus Duran, presi-
dent OF the National Society of Fine Arts; Gill
laume Dubuffe, Jean Beraud and Auguste Rodin.
King Leopold accompanied by Princess
Clementine and among the later arrivals were
NJ. and Nine. Jules Claretie. M. and Nine.
Georges Feydeau, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Story.
NJ. and Nine. Thaulow NJ and Mime. Aman-
JEAN NJ. and Nine. Eugene Carriere and Mile.
Carrere, NJ. and Nine Alfred Capus, NJ. and
Nine. Lhermitte. NJ and Nine. Henri Lavedan.
NJ and Nine. Nictorien Sardou, Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick MacMonnies Mile. Bartet of the
Rtjane, Nine. Claude Marlef Mile Ackte Of
the opera; Mile. Brandes, Nine Madeleine Lee
marie, Prncesse Alexandra de Bibesco, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Gardner. Mime. Carolus Duran,
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild. Mrs Wadding-
ton, the Due de Loubat. Paul Bartlett, William
X. Vanderbilt. Paul Hervieu. Henri de Regnier
and Comte Albert de Nun. Indeed this list
might be extended almost indefinitely. but the
names already mentioned sufficient to show
that there is something approaching to
nascence OF the time honored vanishing day.
The salient features of the Salon Of the Ma
tiona Society of Fine Arts have already been
described by cable message, but 1t is interest
ing to mention number of paintings. pastel
drawings and works Of sculpture, not alluded
to in the cable letter. that have been favorably
commented upon by the Partisan art critics and
attract the attention of the public. The picture
before which sees the greatest number Of
visitors is Jean Beraud's scarlet Christ Bound
to a Pillar" There is another remarkable.
Christ" in the Salon-also a ToIstoi Christ
presented in eight heroic cartoon drawings in
black and white These drawings 10y Besnard
are made for fresco paintings for the chapel in
the Hospital OF Berk Mer, where for several
months one of the painters children lay suffer
Ing at the point of death. and finally recovered
as If by miracle. In commcGnoration Of this
Besnard decided to execute the frescos the
drawings for which are now hung UPON the
walls Of the ground floor Of the Salon. Very
Impressive Is the cartoon representing the con
sultatiOn Of surgeons around the operating
table, while the mother takes the crippled child
in her and kneels before the cruciiied
Christ invoking His mercy The eight cartoons
are superbly drawn. They suggest the Christ
walking about amid men and women Of
our time. After gazing these cartoons
every line and shadow of which give the i'm
preston of religious sincerity faith and purity
It is strange to walk upstairs and look at the
weird, grotesque. mcretrcious "FGrie Intime"
by the same painter Here have Partisan
nudity At its worst. The technical cIcverness
is beyond criticism but how could this bold
searcher after truth fail into such a deep pit
Of vulgaritY?
FOUR PICTUPES by IIERMITTE.
Lhermitte exhibits four beautiful open air
pictures. The Wheat Cleaners is perhaps the
strongest work that he has yet painted. but if
asked to make a choice of the pictures in the
Salon which might take home should select
woman in harvested wheat field, sucking her
child while standing by is little girl
holding earthen jug. 1t fairly beams with
Aght and truth and sentiment
One of the most remarkable pictures in the
Salon is study in reflected lights by Ricardo