New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

Lauth, Lazio, Leon Comerre Gabriel Ferrier,
| Aime Morot, Honore Umbricht Saintpierre and
| Richard Hail. who sends a capital likeness of
Coquelin cadet. There is a portrait of young
| widow, painted with remarkable purity and
sentiment by Duvocee. Julian Story's por-
| trait Of Marquis Clemente Origo seated IN
chair examining a statuette which he holds in
his hand is stronger and shows greater ma
| turitv than any portrait Mr.. Story has yet ex-
/ hibited Walter MacEwen sends a charming
! little portrait of blonde haired girl painted
against the light from window curtained with
| white muslin. The girl is perched IN corner
| of the window reading a book; the atmosphere
| and color tones are bright and mellow The
| younger American portrait painters nave done
some truly admirable work John Wallace's
| portrait of a lady in mauve evening dress, hold
ing a large fan and walking across ballroom,
has exquisite qualities of draughtsmanshp and
the reflections are highly effective The only re-
proach is that it too closely follows the man
nerism of Besnard. George Aid of Quincy,
has two delightful portraits. one of a girl in
white dress seated a pale green sofa, and
another OF lady, also in white, before a writ
ing desk ranking among the most pleasing works
in the Salon. Leftwich Dodge has portrait
of a lady standing a stone balcony in the
evening light. with reflections on her pearl col
ored dress from orange Chinese lanterns. 1t
is strong work. SO also is the "Hymenee'
by the same artist, wherein semi-nude youth
and his bride are seated on stone wall, with
a profusion of wild honeysuckle beneath their
feet and bushes of white and pink flowers in
the background, while the figure of Virginity
vanishes in the blue sky. Seymour Thomas's
full length portrait of lady in mauves and
grays is excellent, as are also his two pastels
George HoWland. of New York sends "Por
trait of a Lady delicate and refined yet
handled with vigor. the mellow tones giving
the effect Of old picture; also capital three
quarters length pastel. Portrait of Lady" in
silvery gray. There is charming little portrait
by Miss Dickson, of ST. Louis. OF a girl in gray
playing cards. Mrs. Huntley. OF Watervlet,
exhibits large and strongly drawn Portrait of
Lady" in white. reclining in an armchair.
Among the other clever works by American
women are those exhibited by Miss Mary Van
Der Veer, whose Sunday Morning in Holland
is full Of life and vigor; portraits by Miss
Bertha Waters Miss Susan watkins and Miss
Mary Wetmore dog portraits by Miss Elisabeth
Strong; a peasant girl by Miss Helena Sturte-
want, of Newport first rate character sketch
by Mrs Frederick MacMonnes; a portrait by
Miss Anna Klumpke and portraits by Miss
Rebecca Jones.
Not alone in portraiture, however. do Ameri-
cans take a foremost place in this years Salon
"Sappho," with flowing hair entwined with
mauve flowers standing green cliff high
above the sea, and edged with hanging pink
cyclamens It is a work of distinction and
poetic sadness. Mr.. Hitchcocks other picture,
THE Hour OF Vespers." has a purity OF re-
ligious sentiment and beautiful harmony of
color in its pale yellows, pinks and blues. Both
of these pictures highly commended by
French critics. 'Ispahan,' a large painting by
Edwin Lord Weeks. is considered by NJ. Sisson
the finest work Mr.. Weeks has painted. 1t is a
study of Persian mosque, the blue and yellow
tiles and masonry of which reflected with
great brilliancy in pool of still water. There
are deep blues and dark greens on one side,
verging off into animated groups of Persians in
bright sunshine on the other. Henry Mosler
and his son Gustave exhibit four excellent pct-
ures. The elder Mosler's picture Of a Newfound-
land dog beside vacant cradle is full of deli
cate sentiment. Gustave Mosler's ploughman
pausing in field and bowling in silent prayer
as a funeral procession passes along the road
calls forth genuine admiration. The cattle
pictures by Henry Bisbing, Of Philadelphia, are
the best works of their kind in the Salon. White
COWS to drink in placid stream, lined
with willow trees The soft, misty atmosphere
and delicate green foliage breathe early spring
in its most charming phase William Horizons
Meadow and Village" has great charm and sin
cerity; II is a beautiful study of English at
mosphere and color Dwight Boyden exhibits
pleasing evening landscape in Holland. Ridge
way knights "Revere" is picture Of a peas
ant girl seated in an ivy arbor overlooking the
Seine; it is a specimen of Mr.. knights work at
his best Aston knight exhibits large View
Of the Thames at Whitchurch'; the rush Of rap
idly flowing transparent water is truthfully rem
dered; there is old mill. and the spire of a
village church in the background.
Among the exhibits of sculpture the bronze
equestrian statue of Washington by Gerome is
greatly admired Washington is represented in
full uniform. his right arm extended horizontally
at full length, the palm of the hand down. The
features indicate decision and repose. The
charger. standing with head reaching forward
and with nostrils dstended shows signs of
fatigue; the animals hind legs seem to drag too
far to the There appears overelaboration
of detail, such as the ornaments on the saddle
cloth, the holsters and leather work The ground
beneath the horse is strewn with palm branches.
The statue is coated with pale yellow gold with
metallic shadngs in deep red. 1t is a highly
effective and brilliant work, conceived and ex-
ecuted in Gerome's happiest vein.
A number of Americans returning from the
South visit the picture shows and theatres The
golf links at Versailles absorb fashionable
attention. Several attractive musical receptions
have been given by Mrs. Vandusen Reed Prin-
cess Joachim Murat, Princess Edmond de
Polignac and Mr. Sebastian Schlesinger. Poll
tics is at a standstill, owing to the absence in
Russia of NJ. Delcasse; NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau
who is cruise in the Adriatc. and of Paul
Deschanel in Rome. The chief theatrical event
is the production of La Petite Fonchonnaire"
a three act comedy by Alfred Capus, at the
Nouveautes. 1t is bright and sparkling, with a