New-York tribune., 1902-05-27

one of the distinguished painters of France who
had not received the Prix de Rome, and he was
sometimes referred to OF the who
would not try for the opportunity offered by the
government every year the successful pupil of
the Beaux Arts for the four years study in Italy
The facts that for the first two years Of his
student life in Paris he admitted en- oge which
means that he of the ten pupils chosen
from the different concours to be mmured in
studio at the States expense while completing the
final work That he failed receiving the final
prize encouragement FOR young artist,
and 1t IS doubtful If he regretted it. His
chances good for the third year, but the
young artist fell under the influence of Fortuny's
work, man whom he had then never met, and
he enthusiastically determined to become a colorist.
He threw up his academic studies. his chances for
the Prix de Rome and left Paris not finding there
the conditions under which he wished to work An
opportunity presented itself for joining the staff
of the French Ambassador to Turkey, and he
absent from France several years visiting Madrid.
Granada and Egypt, in addition Turkey and the
Orient. The results OF these trips a wealth of
studies that formed the basis for his Eastern pict
THE Women of the Harem' and prisoners
in Morocco" made his reputation. and a
sation in the Salon. The Entry of Mohammed H.
which Is in the Luxembourg, gave him a
second medal, making him Hors Concour In the
Salon This by the first picture of
his had been bought hy the State for il 1869.
his year Paris. his Salon exhibit, Hamlet"
purchased by the government. This be
fGre the Franco-Prussian War and the siege Of
the artist-hero Regnault. lay down the brush for
a soldiers equipment.
OF late years he turned his attention toward por-
trait painting, with the greatest success. There
more popular portrait painter in Paris
whose time eagerly engaged. He
often accomplished a portrait with singular rapid
ty and during his visit this country I'm 1895 he
painted four portraits in less than that number of
months.
The more noted works by this painter include
samson and Delilah'' GS2); Women of Riff
Moorish Butchers at Tangier" dS73l; Street
Corner in Tangier'; Square in Tangier' QS7D:
Morocco Prisoners (sod in 1884 to Fletcher Har-
per, of New-York for A.400); Women of Harem In
Morocco" $50: "Entrance Of Mohammed II into
oners in Morocco: "Harem in Morocco 0S7s);
Last Rebels" dSSN "Caliph's Recreations''
"Herodias' GSsD; Christ in the Tomb; DAY At
Victory at the Alhambra" QSs9; "Tahamy the
Caid" 0SSSl Les Cherifas' QSSD: Justice Of the
Cherif'': Moorish Spain in Fifteenth Century"
QSS5); portraits and Emmanuel AraSo and others.
Last winter his health became impaired On April
l3, this year, The Tribune printed the following
paragraph in its Paris correspondence:
stant will be glad to learn that the well known
painter is recovering from serious and dangerous
attack Of bronchial influenza, aggravated by dia-
betes. which has confined him his bed for three
NJ Benjamin., constant has the
salon his portrait of NJ de Blowitz which
the latest portraits completed by NJ. Benjamin
Constant Is of Mrs Pieroont Morgan and
of Mr. Yerkes NJ Benjamin. Constant hopes to be
strong enough to attend the coronation ceremonies
i'm London, where. at the desire expressed by King
Edward. he is to paint the Of the coronation
The French Government yesterday commissioned
NJ BENJAMIN Constant TO paint the apotheoss of
Victor Hugo, which he has agreed TO do