New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
GEORGE SAND IS "LELI4."
4 Portrait by Delacroir and Other
Things an the Art Magazines.

The new portrait of George Sand, which we
reproduce from a plate in the current number
Of the Gazette des Beaux-Arts," is the sub
ject of an interesting note in that periodical
Delacroix painted the charming canvas, and
Nine Marcelle Tinayre, though not quite certain
to its history, does not hesitate to ascrloe
it to a notable phaSe Of the famous noveilsts
career. AS a young woman pursuing literature
IN Paris she lived, poor and unknown, in
house the Quai Malaquais. Delacroix lived
there also in the same obscure poverty.
third inmate Fortune DeIavigne, a notary
who had among his clerks Balzac and Louis
Veuillot- Wen may Nine. Tinayre say "C'etait
u1aison bien habiteet' At that time George
Sand precisely the kind Of woman she
herself painted in Leila" Many years were
to pass before her face took ia majestic
lourde de Ia Bonne Dame de Nohant," and it
IS easy to believe that DeIacroix, encountering
her on the staircase was taken captive by her
Spanish complexion and brilliant black eyes At
all events. he painted this portrait and kept it
IN his studio long he lived. He bequeathed
It TO his friend, the sculptor Christophe, and
when the latter died, some four or five years
ago, the painting passed into the hands of NJ.
Joseph Reinach The friend who let him know
of its existence dreaded its being seized upon
by some American millionaire, and hoped that
1t would find its place in the Louvre We gather
from Mime. Tinayre that it will ultimately be
left to that museum
A great many amateurs who excite themselves
over the beauties Of japanese art would prob
ably be hard put to it to explain just why they
are so enthusiastic To them we commend the
article on the subject with which Mr.. c. J.
Holmes opens the October number Of THE
Burlington Magazine" Within brief compass
he manages to say Illuminating things
He points out, for example, that painting both
tn China and Japan has from the earliest times
been executed in water color upon silk This
method In itself tends to swiftness and light
ness Of handling to the making of a suggestive
sketch rather than a highly finished picture
He also dweIls upon the fact that japanese art
was immensely indebted at the outset to Chi
rasa art which .'in its essence and technique is
caufgrapbic f. e. IT is akin to. If not actually
derived from handwriting" and he develops
this pofnt in suggestive fashion But ABOVE an
he laws stress upon the manner IN WHICH INC
essentially symbolic character OF Orieh'ai Oh
has affected what we are accustomed ~ 40
-. &C +be realism of the Japanese painters
NE remarks on this question should De rea"
.,+.c+ He enforces their significance by pr1ns-
g., a. for the sake of contrast, the superb e2-
- ne Mefs1, 1.-The Letter Reader, no" LII
AZ, Alfred Reit,s collection, which ne repro
ayces as a. frontispiece in a fine photograFuie
,-,,,or+ant article in Tart is a long one
The important oi - - .,+-,ar,
m the great Jordaens exh1oltloh at AC -
=. .,,,r1fes a valuable record. the more valuable
tocanse if is Iavishly illustrated Lovers %
f-be-,,hini viii take note that in TINS number NJ
$3.50. Ju1Iien reaches their favorite composer
e. rio series of brief chapters on Acadernlcisils
or other days reproducing an interesehis p0'
trait and giving letter in facsimile Al ieasI
two salient topics are dealt with In this month
international Studio" An account OF 1e
ctaats Forbes collection. one OF the pest eve.
formed in England, is begun Win survey "a
rho Barbizon pictures. fifteen OF winch a1o re-
rroduced, and there Is deserVeolS cofDia
-.ner on the etched and painted work OF L. l.
co,,,ero, II is announced that the special win
e. number of this periodical viii form re-
-rint OF Joseph Nashts Mansions OF England
9, the olden Time" work OF peculiar Vaioe
=. ,he architectural student The 1O4 plates
- -a,.odnced hY 4 new proce0A