New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
LAUREL WRE4THS.
Tributes to George Sand and Henri
MORnier.
Paris, June 4,

in the constellation known as the romantic
school Of French writers is that which has taken
the shape of exhibition in the foyer of tho
Od6on 1t consists of objects lent for the most
part, by the granddaughter of the novelist
Nine Laut, and includes souvenirs which wera
closely cherished by her in her beloved home at
Nohant. A number of her favorite trinkets are
shown, with her fan, the blouse in which roucb
Of her work was done, her pen writing table and |
smoking tackle. The walls are adorned with \
rich collection OF portraits. One sees George
SAND at All ages-as a smiling child in the
charming drawing by Delacroix and as a mature
woman IN Carpenters admirable painting
There are portraits, too, of some of her ancas
tors, in the first rank of whom must be place9
the blooming lady with dark flashing, ewes and
decided colorlng, who was no other than that
picturesque figure of the early days of the eigb-
teenth century, Aurore Won K0nigsmarck Who
can say how much Of the great novelst's spirit
Of innovation and enterprise was inherited from
this lady, who, when travelling was more diff
cult and dangerous than We to-day can well
imagine, left her home in distant Sweden and
repaired 10 the Polish Court to demand ven
geance upon the murderers of her brother?
So great impression did her beauty and grace
make upon the heart of the King that her STAY
in Warsaw was indefinitely prolonged and She
bore TO her royal lover son, who afterward
became celebrated the Marshal Maurice de
Sake.
The Marshal de SAKE was the father of the
second Aurore, whose pretty face laughs down
al the spectator close by her grandmother The
first Aurore brought up the child. whose close
resemblance TO her father, the marshal recon
cled the passionate and proud Countess Won
htnigsnarck 10 the humble origin and doubtful
ahtecedents of her mother, Marie Rinteau.
known in the annals of the period as Marie de
NerrleTes, the marshals mistress. This second
Alrore was the grandmother of George sand
and the portrait Of her husband, Dupin d
Francuel, hangs close by. The marriage Of
this couple, he aged sixty-one and she thirty
Two years younger, took place in l111 and tn
following year saw the birth of their son. Maui
rice FRANCOIS Elisabeth Dupin, father of the nov
ellst Dupin whose name recurs frequently in
the memoirs Of Nine. d'Epinay, was a painter
and uphosterer, and, indeed, excelled in every |
kind Of manual work. His daughter inherited
much Of his dexterty, and often declared that
# she had not been able 10 write she would have
made an excellent upholsteress. The present
exhibition gives abundant proof that she was
also q good draughtswoman and that she paint
Cd, embroidered and even trimmed hats with
considerable skill
one Of her little artistic productions has an
interest OF another kind She decorated fan
with an allegorical design explained by herself.
Her own figure, in the guse of a shepherdess, is
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with a marvellous bird Chopin on her wrist.
She listens 10 a concerto played on the pipes by
q shepherd-composer Q-isZD, while q second
shepherd eugene Delacroix) describes the man
in which he would represent in painting the
theme to which both give ear. Maurice Sand,
the novelst's and dearest companion, had
his mothers talent for drawing. He made an
interesting series Of pencil sketches Of the
scenery Of the Berri country, which is also to
be at this exhibition. These the scenes
among which his mother loved to live, and
which she often described in her novels.
II the good fortune Of the writer to be
present few nights ago at the costume ball or
ganized by the Committee of French Humor-
lists" in aid OF the daughter Of Henri Monnier |
the Partisan satrist Of the period of Louis Phil
ippe, who created Joseph Prudhomme," the
character that lives in the hearts Of the French
very much Mr.. Pickwick lives in the hearts
Of English speaking people. MOnner may be
best described a national funmaker. He |
by turns painter, caricaturist, playwright, |
actor and practical joker. His Joseph Prud-
homme the personiication Of the fat, happy, |
goOd-natured bourgeois Of the time, cropped up
necessarily in the illustrated papers, in colored
prints and the stage. Plays produced
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