The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-04
A NEW SALON IN PARIS.

Today Paris has 10 congratulate itself
on the possession OF "a new Salon me
exhibition Of painting. sculpture, and de-
sign. the Salon d Automne, which was
opened this afternoon by the minister OF
public instruction, in the basement Of the
Petit Palais, has claims TO a friendly
reception apart from the intrinsic merits
Of an interesting collection of information
al art 1t constitutes a further advance
I'm an inevitable decentralization. which
il is permissible to hope viii help TO
diminish the number OF exhibits at the an
uual summer shows OF the two rival Sa-
Ions The unmanageabie proportions OF
the latter have long been burden 10 gen
uine lovers OF art. reyolted by the manner
In which the numeric superiority of the
mediocre tends TO swamp works OF real
distinction. This incidental advantage Is
one OF the Qualifications OF the small ex-
hioitions. which are particularly welcome
when organized by group Of artists IN
spired by the same IDEAS.
The salon d'Automme can, however.
hardly be reckoned among the latter class
OF minor exhibitions. Notwithstanding its
claim to take up an independent position
between the two great rival Salons The
general effect produced by its initial e.
fort is very similar TO that OF the Champ
de- Mars. with the difference that there
are among the contributors smaller pro
portion OF men OF established reputation
and a larger number OF foreigners. Its
character is indicated - the Circumstance
that one Of the pillars Of tie Champ de
Mars NJ Albert Besaard. the distin-
r-.Ished portrait painter. and II Eugene
Carriere. celebrated for his pictures %
motherhood and home i.fe. are It's honor
arr presidents. Both contribute interest
lng canvases. those Of NJ CaTriere. por-
trait OF DR.. Metehnikof. and mother
embracing her child. being particularly
Characteristic ". Besnard Scotch Le-
xend. and interior Of "a Church iu Lon
don. with a young woman kneslins N
prayer. we're both painted over twenty
years ago. and do not present al the
nner qualities of bis ART, which is better
represented IN his Arrival of Fishing
Foats at Bsrck" The raost distinguished
az tho foreign artists EhS have seat
contributions L. unqaestionably the Dutch
painter Isrsels. lis "Pecher la Hottie.
zrhcse stern ard melancholy features re-
feet tn. sinister sea and sky aEsiEs;
which = stands. and the poverty - the
home II which his Mother ard Child
Load their s1yless existence VII probs by
appeal more To the admirers q ;lsis zeri-
ruS ard conscientious artists thar bis
Jewish wedefnE somewhat migrate
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