New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

whose superb bronze figure OF the worker in
steel, belonging to Charles N. Schwab and in
tended for his house in New York. is the most
prominent object that gFeets the visitor on en-
tering the art palace. Near by is Bartholdrs
statue in plaster Of Sergeant Hoff. the hero OF
the war of 1S7O-71, upon the pedestal OF which
little child inscribes the words "souyiens
Toi''-"R Remember"
Bernstamm's bronze bust OF Leon Bonnat.
Theodore Riviere's statue Of an Annamits rifle
man, to be erected in Tonquin; Miss Clara
PfeifeFs bronze bust Of President Mckinley, an
excellent likeness; AptoHin MeFcies marble
monument Of Alfred de Musset with his muse,
to be placed IN front OF the Theatre FRANCHISE,
and the sculptors marble statue of the
late Prince Henri dOrleans to be erected in
the Orleans family chapel at DFeuxI a marble
funeral monument OF the Duebesss d'Alencen
by Barrias a statuette of Bacehus by Carries.
and pleasing cleverly modelled bust of lit
tie Partisan girl by Mrs Mabel CoRkllng. of
New-York. are among the notable works
grouped in the centre of the show az one mounts
the staircase. Geroms's veluptuous polychrome
marble statue of Corinthian woman. seated
maiestieaily with crossed limbs and with neck
and arms gltteriRg with Jewels, with dozens of
rings set with precious stones covering her fin
gers and toes realistically chiselled and so COL
oFed that the blush veins beneath the trans
parent pink flesh are clearly visible, is a most
daring and imposing flight Of sculpturaI genius,
and attracts more attention and comment than
any other work Of art in the show
Large decorative and historical commemora-
tive canYaaes dominate the forty large rooms
set apart for oil paintings. There Is a mag
niheentiy eoiored triptych representing the work
painted by Henry Martin for the city OF Mar
settles. The first panel is devoted TO Youth,
ha To
and unloading ships, and the third to prosper
Gus old man strolling about with their wives
and children. Il is appropriate for the Munich
pal Savings Bank. where this huge decorative
picture is TO be placed. There is an impressive
picture representing miners. intended for the
city of Saint Etienne. A long, winding pro-
cession OF begrimed working men and women
Wend their way after the days toll, over a
mass OF blue-black coal dust and Stag, over
forest OF tall red brick chimneyH emitting
clouds OF black smoke. It is considered the
best work yet executed by Jean Paul LeuPehs.
Another vast panel is the ceremony of awards
at the Worlds Fair OF 1900. painted by Francis
Tattegrain President Loubet is giving the
awards. Near him are ambassadors and the
diplomatic corps. prominent among whom is
General Horace Porter eonversing with his
British colleague Sir Edmund Monsoon Among
the military attaches IS Captain Mott in the
uniform Of the United States artillery with
effective scarlet trimmings Another successful
commemorative canvas IS the centenary Of Vic
tor Hugo at the Pantheon. painted for the Yer
sailles Museum by Chartran, containing 100 por-
traits, among whom are President Loubet and
ame, Loubet III. and Nine. Waldeck Rousseau,
Paul Desehanel and hts wife, NJ Fallieres, pres
ident OF the Senate; Jules Clarehe. Mounet-
sully and scores Of other well known Parisians.
There Is goadly number Of excellent por-
traits in the salon. OF which the finest and most
pleasing is Of man in a white coat, with white
hair. white heard and white mustaehe, farn-
Ing masterful study in whites by Jean Patri-
cot. Bonnat exhibits two vigorous portraits
which stand forth pPe-eminently from their
roughly brushed reddish brown backgrounds
His portrait OF Marshall Field Of chicago is
rather stir. suggestive Of iron supports. such as