New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
ART IN PARIS.
Eightecnth Century Portraits and
Modern DrOLcrieS.

here by the collection of fifty English and fifty
French canvases signed by some Of the great
est portrait painters of the eighteenth century
which is now on view at the "Jcu de Paume
The covered tennis court Of French soVerelgnS
in a corner OF the Tuileries gardens was never
put to better use, for this exhibition has only
hitherto been equaIIed in interest by the hun
fred pastels' of last year. Though it has been
omen only a few days. already many thousands
Of persons have passed the turnsthe' ana from
9 O'Clock in the morning until closing time lIe
long hall hung in duh green silk is the scene
of animated discussions and VlYaclously eA-
pressed admiration or criticism. When 1t Is re-
membered that with the exception OF three eA-
ampcs the pictures here exhibited belong 10
private collectors and are consequently un-
known to the general public, the enthusiasm OF
Paris may be understood
TIL" fifty English canvases are hung IN tne
FIRST hall an imposing collection of beauties of
the court. painted Tor the most part IN the
grand manner introduced by Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds Hogarth, the earliest English master
here illustrated, is the exception; he Is the
most essentially British Of ALL his work bearing
no signs of the influence Of either Flemish or
Venetian schools. Two of his best portraits are
shown the curious sarah Malcolm and his
"Par Woffngtou." excellent examples Of his
talent for sezina the pecuiarities OF his sItterS
cir Joshua REYNOLDS and his greater rival
Thomas CainsboIouGh, are both well represent
ed the latter trumphing with has eNqulSl'e POI
trait of Charlotte of NcckenbUrG' queen "l
George III. This small picture, showing "h'S
th. head and shoulders Of the royal SupJ'v| -
rafrted with a sobrcty and restraint in striking
contrast with the brilliant and gay faces 'hd'
look down on us from the French sesuoh' I'i'S
rlain featured .oluteuancc has an extraordinary
nt,arr, in Gainsborough's handling, and mas
tcr1 artlv called the English 't'loc"nca~ WIN
Is er3i.rultic reserved smile The same al ilS'
sE4r7 Mrs Graham" shows what the master
-ould Go VIXEN hi- model had beauty; II h'i'''SS
D., Tho Graham family. and is valued at S2ooFo
Uur the picture that shares With queen OI'"I
rios r.o~trait the honors of this exhibition is
small work by an artist little known outside
A.. ,,,.r country John Opie, whose "'oFfi@h
-~I-. fe p 0uc piece Of vigorous. powerful PANT
lng The hair nd dress Of the subject are IL
l,nselv black I'D nothing distracts the eye o.
-. srectator from the vivid, fresh conpIeNohed
face.
4,o,,,no. Is represented 10y TWO studies OF ms
r,,crite sitter Lady Hamilton and 10y 4 superb
IN Ie7-th picture OF Lady Mines the properly
,rrcrd Grove. Like most Of the work OF these
english artists. this portrait has an OUTDOOR
,.rl..,rc,rrd.i suggestion Of ancestral PARKS
'7 .,,.ier+ oaks-Ikc that in the portrait OF
ri, ,,fi.rles 10y Van Dyck, adopted by Key
t7z md all his followers and imltators- bolH
a--nords and Gainsborough painted the ooN''-
,,. ,raldertavc. afterward Duchess Of Giouces-
- and 10th pictures are here to be seei 'il1'
ec,fre,.crouch being specially admirable
r,,,r-7i,., 10 the brilliant French school oil the
-. .,,,c7 TnIcher is the first to catch the Al
.r,,;,,,, with his two pictures Of Nine de Pom
,sdel,r both rather small pictures. but p4ih''u
;+l, ,-,lr-trolIs brush and exquisite detail. one
,r these from the Edinburgh Museum SHOWS
tho court beauty in blue, with some MOWERS
,.aintad with extraordinary delicacy and minute
moss In the other she is in white satih' anu
rises from her harpsichord in cIoFcry suB-
c,csted movement Of surprise. There are TWO
c,,aors in this room The plain and hohely
Marie Ieczinska, who was so completely ecilpseu
nv the Pomradour and the Du Barry, is painted
with great success by earle Van Loo The other
oueeu is Marie AntOinette. in httle known
,,5cture f,v Drouas, painted in a curious hat
,-roen with q singular and elaborate decoration
Of dull brown and blue roses. There are no or
naments in the powdered, high piled hair ana
the face wears 4 pale unrevealing expression OF
distant reserve BY the same artist Is a brlii-
iantIv rainted portrait of Mile de Romans
rno.h,r Of the Abb6 Bourbon, and the only one
of Iouis XV's Inistresses who wore erHlhe-
Drouais has depicted her in a truly regal mantle
with heavy white fur border. The lady is IN the
net of Ginning the wings of a sleeping Cupid
Mile de Romans aspired to the position OF hrst
favoritc with the monarch, but she failed TO