New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-16
TOPICS IN PARIS.
The Especial Features of the
AUTUMN Salon.


SPECIAL TIE Hevv-York Tribune by French ca3lsn
Copyright: 1904: BY The Tribune Associauon)
Paris. Oct 1.-THE autumn Salon. opened
yesterday by President Loubet. marks the
most important der arturo in French art since
the secession IN 1890 of Puvis de Chavannes.
Meissonier and Carolus Duran from the ultra
academic Champs Elysees and the forna-
ton OF a national society which already is
50 react!onary that. under the lead Of its presi-
dent CaTolus Duran, it violently attacked
the autumn Salon and Gid al in its power
10 strange II The autumn Salon under the
daring eenera!ship OF Eugene Carrisre and NJ.
Rodin. has to-day won the battle and taken the
srand palace In the Champs Elys6es by storm
IN spite q bitter opposition. II Is decided sue
cess, and has coma 10 stay Il IS to painting and
sculpture what the Theatre Antoine is TO the
drama, neutral ground where the most fear
less Of the fres and independent artists may ad-
Vantageously exhibit their works. Among tho
-,O'4 numbers IN the catalogue one 1nds every
variety, ranging from the wild incoherence OF
diseased lInaginations TO academic Celebrations.
There are scores OF chromatic nightmares and
dizzy freaks in line and composition, but there
is refreshing absence OF stereotyped routine
portraits made to order and commemorative
nonstrosities commanded by the government or
b. town museums.
With commsndable diplomacy the organizers
OF the autumn Salon have placed the show
under the agis o; Puvis de Chavannes, who II
alive. would be asJoUnded To find himself in such
company. The forIy-four works OF the modern
master OF mural painting comprise studies for
frescos and even few caricatures. Another
deceased painter, Renor. the Valasquez OF i'm
pressionism has been resuscitated for the au-
tunan Salon. and his vivid canvases OF Partisan
life. together with those OF the late Toulouse
Ian L MD 5orA
the landscapes OF the Iamented Paul Cazanne
and with the flowers and fruits o. the deceased
Odlon Redon. afford solid attractions
Among ths living artists who have thrown
themselves heart and soul into the autumn Salon
are dozen who insure its success. First Of all
is Eugene Carriere. with his delicious life size
pictures % the betrothal and portraits OF his
daughter. Robins sketches are masterfuL
SpenIoves Dutch town is among the painters
finest efforts Lavery sends graceful portrait
Of girl Truchet, Very and Adler ali three
excellent
Among the twenty-five Americans who ex-
hibit at the autumn Salon the first honors are
accorded TO William 5. Horton. OF New-York
for his cattle market in England and group OF
pigs and his Spanish landscapes Mr. Horton
has Just received a gold medal from the city OF
Nantes for landscapes exhibited there Gihons
views Of Aoret are highly spoken OF By the
Frsnch critics; 50. also. Bryanrs reclining
women There are dalntily executed interiors By
Miss Ethel SANDS. Of Newport. and strongly
composed domestic scenes by Miss Eleanor Nor
cross. Clever work has also been done by Tudor
Hart OF Montreal
Certainly the most remarkable pictures in the
Salon are the bold and daring sunlight views Of
the Partisan bouevards by the young Russian
artist Nicholas TaschoH who by his original
'hachures." or cross lines, produces effects that
resemble, but surpass in luminosity. the best
works Of RaHaeIA
There are splendid bronzes by Prince Troubet-
skoy. among them the fine Dust OF Toistoy
Among the young scuiptors the palm is car
RED of by Emile Derre. whose bronze statue
surrnoUntins the charity box for unmarried
motAers-"fIes neres'-of a young woman
holding an infant IN her arms. also a heroic
sized couple with the lips joined IN q fervent
kiss rank among the best modern works. this
description losing nothing by comparison even
with Robins famous "'3aiser' in the Luxembourg
Gallery. c. l. B.