New-York tribune., 1909-05-01

Many Works .Shozon by American
Painters and ScuIptOrS.

Paris. April s5.-The Salon which was opened this
afternoon 10y President FalIieres, although ii con
nothing distinctly original in conception ranks
higher both IN marbles and paintings than any SINH
lar ex xhbition IN the last years. French critics
however. point to the magnificent retrospective eN-
hibit Of Albert Pierre Rene Maiguan's works to
prove that the living artists falling behind the
masters Of the last generation Among the foreign
ers the rapid advance OF the SVaniarcs, as shown
by ZuloaEa and others. attracts general atteption
The English this year make better showing than
the American contributors. who arc strong In mum
bers but. with few exceptions, disappointing IN
quality.
There Is a large number or martial Canvases on
exhibition notably one by Bouuguy, painted TO
order for the State for exhibition I'm the provinces.
which shows that the government IS appealing 70
the artistic sense OF the people TO combat anti
mlIiarism. a portrait Of Mrs. George kcppei by
Francois FlaIneng who has just returned from the
United States. where he painted a number Of por-
traits attracts much attention on account Of its
subject but IS considered artificial and cold.
In the portrait section, Seymour Thomas. with q
picture OF Or. Osler. and Walter MaCEWen's Miss
Phyllis" which strongly reminiscent OF whistler
divide the American honors. 4 portrait Of Pres-
dent Taft which is hung in the Salon of Honor. IS
regarded as too physical. The Marquise Of Went
wcrth's portraits ~ Charles Bonaparte attracted
attention because pictures of European branches or
the family prescribed.
Among the American landscapes especially notice
able are {. NJ YounE's ''Jenkinstown Winter
Scene" a delicate by Vaughan TrOW-
bridge W r. Schoheld's 'Thaw,' in which he
uses Monet's effects; Lionel Waldens pieces
and Aston knights water effects. Oscar Miller
shows fine interior-a woman dreaming at win
dow-entltled Castles in Spain F. A Bridgman
has scene in a Morocco harem; Simon Nedder. OF
New York. a striking stampede OF horses; Jules
Rayer Rebuilding San Francisco. and Aloysius
OKeny a religious procession in Brittany. Max
Bohrn's canvases are simple and original
Among the younger contingent H S. Hubben, of
Chicago shows two canvases strong in color and
execution which the jury honored by hanging
the line Of the Salon of Honor. Clara j. K. Ret
Finger of Chicago. displays a meritorious picture.
Among other pictures worthy OF attention are
works by Murray BewIey and Martha Baker, Of
Indiana; kathleen Machinery. of New York; Rich
ard Miller and +. +. Fursman. Chicago; Z. W.
Bedheld Bridgeve; G. Z. Ryder, Danbury; Henry
Wander Weyden Boston; Gabriel Thompson
Fridgewater, J. B. Yahills portrait Of Judge
Strout OF Maine; George f. Brown. Gloucester.
Row Brown Chicago; Samuel O'Ieary. Pttsburg.
Mrs Blumenschein and Gertrude S Grey, San
Francisco; Mrs. II. c. Hyde st Louis; f. NJ. N,c-
kav. Michigan, and William McKiop, Philadel-
pha.
Among the marbles number OF excellent
nudes One of the most striking groups is Car
wins Muse of Aviation which the Department
Of the Sarthe intends to present TO Orvile and
V-iIhrr Wright the American aeroplane inventors.
C,arvin also shows busts of the Wright brothers.
Richard E. Brooks exhibits two excellent busts. one
of W II. Seward for Seattle and the other of
Roger Ludlow. for the Capitol at Hartford. A
statue Of General Lew Wallace, by Andrew OCon-
nor also is notable among the marbles
Paul BARTLETT and Sherry Fry, pupil OF Mac
NIonnies: Mrs 3. ] Longworth, of Bangor; Cyrus
Douion and Edward McCarten, of Albany, and
Herbert Tholemn. also represented