New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-27

of Mile. Jeanne RoIly. the Farisian actress. in
theatrical imuersonation attired in white, seated
an q ,oo, canonv CarO-Delvailies portrait of
AIrpe Edmond Rostand standing erect, in rose
colorod Gown. is less pleasing; but the portrait
of n ,,ounr woman holding silver tray with q
male lemon and tea service or SeVres POrceluh'
is exquisite John Sargents full length portrait
os the Duchess of Sutherland in white and
green Is greatly admired for its marked DIS
tinctiop. and ELECTS from Partisan critic the
somewhat iroucal remark that sargent Is 10
the art Of portraiture what Patti Is 10 the art
Of singing" Iavery has charming portrait OF
a woman in black full of sentiment houlhg
between her fingers a rose. De La Gandara has
a strongly drawn full length portrait of the
vivacious Polaire in lavender and gray. Ber-
nard Boutet de Monvel exhibits manly por-
trait of a robust youth in riding costume with
whip swung under his arm. Zuloaga' the
Spaniard puts the marks of his individuality
upon the Salon with large triple portrait OF
his attractive cousins, in blue rose and PINK
with mantillas. and by his striking portrait OF
an old, retired bull fighter. 1t is a Goya fresh
ened up with twentieth century verve. Carolus-
Duran has a fine portrait Of Leonce Benedlte'
curator of the Luxembourg Museum Henri
Rondel's portrait of Jean Beraud the artist IS
hardy, sombre and vigorous. The portrait OF
Gervex, by himself and the portrait Of Louis
Picard. by himself interesting. There Is
fairly good portrait OF DR.. Doyen, by Carrier
Belleuse. The two portraits Of women one
called Gabrielle" and the other Jeanne by
Maurer of New-York. whose sterling quantities
and delicate perceptions develop steadily year
by year are appreciated for their vivid outline
and for fearless energy Of brush work There
are graceful, warm toned PORTRAITS OF young
women by Claude Marlef.
Oft h0 E-Sl
Americans who exhibit in the salon of the Ma
tional Society of Fine Arts the Dutch Girl
by Carl Meichers. In The Redemption by
Jules Stewart, a repentant beauty with a tnge
of remorse is about TO quit scene of reVe!ry
and dissipation just the gray rays of dawn
permeate the supper room, and in her magma
ton the face of the Savior, with his uplifted
| arms, beckons her away to a pure life MISS FLOR
ence Este exhibits a large and highly successful
decorative composition for the Philadelphia
Academy Of Fine arts, entitled Brittany Pine
Trees" 1t is painted almost entirely IN
camareu. but the sky is pale blue, and the
Iov-lvIne background is violet. Miss Elizabeth
Nourse has some excellent Swiss pictures and
interiors Alexander HaTrisOn's waves. ripples
and irridescent salt water reflections are much
| the same as ever. Childe Hassams little Whlte
rouse in New England his snow view IN
Nev-York and his Central Park in the spring,
elicit praise from French critics. Six small
studies of heads by Tudor-iart are full or
promise Mrs. Mary MacMonniess watching
the Pot" is a delightful bit of color. Van der
Weyden's wheat fields in Picardy are vigorous
open air works. Miss Ethel Sands Femme au
Lit" is clever Herbert Faukners Venetian
Canal has charming local color. Bittlnger's
Council Hall at Versailles" has distinction and
| is delicate in treatment of atmosphere. Friesckes
| nudes have subtle grace and the pearly flesh
| tints are adrotly rendered. Spcer-S imson's
| marble busts and his bronze medalliOns Of the
| heads Of General Horace Porter, Of the Princess
| Meshersky, of Miss King and of Professor Bar
rett Wendell, Of Harvard University, are beauu-
fully executed and hold their own with any
similar exhibit in the Salon.
Robins bust Of Guiaume. the deceased di-
rector Of the French Academy at Rome, is
stirring piece of work The groups OF females
by Henri Verhes. the statue Of nude woman
by Vallgren, the stately Adam and Eve by
Bartholome, the marble statue Of a woman
shooting arrow from a bow by Desbois and
the statuettes Of horses, elephants. camels and
donkeys by Bugatt by Paun. by Kafka, by
HVsson, all admirably done in bronze by A.
Hebrard are models Of delicate workmanship
The vases in Sevres porcelain, with translucid
enamel cloisonnes with gold, do great credit to
Fernand Thesmar. and are masterful in tech
nique and ingenuity. Altogether. this years
Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts full
fills the expectations OF the critics and. above
all, pleases the public. It's interest is enhanced
by a remarkable collection of a dozen of the
finest landscapes of the deceased painter Cazip,
Partisan amateurs Of rare china take consid-
cradle interest in the sale of the collection Of
Sebastian B. SchIesinger, OF Boston and Paris,
which is announced 10 take place at the Hotel
Drouot on Wednesday, May 10 There are 107
numbers on the illustrated catalogue issued by
Georges Petit Mr.. SchIesinger began to collect
old Dresden china some forty years ago. There
are beautiful groups and figurines of the oldest
Frankenthal porcelain, and Nos IS TO 81
comprise 161 pieces Of table service in the old
porceIains Of Sake. OF Vienna and of Louisbourg
There is q group of old Dresden porcelain COM
posed of two children. one representing America
and the other Europe. There is a group of flute
players in Saxon porcelain, greatly admired be
| sides vases in old Italian china. No 76 com
prises five statuettes of nude infants personify-
service in blue and gold Vienna porcelain Many
OF the groups and figures represent musical sub
jects, youths playing lutes viOlins and
there are charming hgurines Of girls and boys
skating, of shepherdesses of lace vendors and
of masqueraders. Altogether the Schlesinger
collection of porcelain offers unusual interest
for it is the result Of forty years discerning
search. G. r
LEHlGH VALLEYS EARNINGS.
Month OF March 1908. 1904 1909