New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-30
PICTURES IN THE SALON
over $500 Works of Art Shown
al Paris Exhibition.
TIE AMERICAN PAINTINGS
Noteworthy Examples Of Sculpt-
ure-Four Large Panels
BY Laurens.
nv rshLs 70 The rrihuns !

r7-,s. April e9-The 12sth grand
.-es-rv art fair known as tho Salon %
.he Society % French Artists. officially
ore-ed to-day. contains 5.-63 numbers
~ me catalogue. and occupies the entire
ucst vinE ~ the great palace Of the
champs Elysees. The average merits 81
80 ns ,ntings and sculptures are neither
tet-e- nor worse shan the standards Of
-ssr wear. The most imposing as well
IS the largest historical work is The
surrender or CORVALLIS AT Yorktown"
ir four panels. painted by Jean Paul
rsu-rns f0r the courthouse at Balti-
more. General Washington. with his
head uncovered. seated or gray
charger. receives the sword rendered by
LORD -ornwaIls. standing erect. while
Count Bochsmheau. on a bay horse. is
beside Washington. The American and
French infantry. with numerous Ameri-
.ar TAGS and one royal standard Of
France. are lined I'D. while the red
coated British infantry. in hne order.
march % lay down their arms. This
r.-u-a vas favorablv commented upon
r. OK President Roosevelt IN the course
~ his fying visit on "Wednesday.
Among the best portraits in the salon
s-a those - Jean Richepin. the French
rect. In 8 Sowing red dressing gown. BY
Marcel Bsshet. 81 Mrs. William K. Van
5e-hnt IN p black evening gown against
-sle blue background. by Francois
-ra1eug. = Antonin Dubosr. president
O. --e French senate. by an American.
se---rou- Thomas, u Baron Edmond de
p-frscnId bv Anne Morot. OF girl in
green. b- an American. Henry Hubbell.
and those - TWO robust old men by
-,r-7at. IN the veteran masters char
s.-e-iStic style On dark brown back
grounds
There Is q marvellous picture q snow
FRI Holland by a Young Dutch painter.
Arnold Go-e-. there il q striking pict-
ire NJ a Young woman swinging in =
hammock between two apple trees. BY
finest Martens. and there IS T. fne open
81 picture ny RaoUl c. GsrGier OF
r.-l In = bathing dress pe-rhed on 4 bal
.s--sde III yuu sunshine. Vith tho sra
v.ste- Gripping s-on her garment as she
hats with another woman IN dainty
morning summer attire. There are TWO
Is-re decorative pictures BY Edouard
-ls-z .rrr. ono - which shows a bsrricade
during The revolution ~ 1870 when tho
--.-o.o- boosted ON the south tower
a- Nrt-c Dame cathedral indicated the
-.--r~-+ ~ 'rhe Defenders Of Liberty"
T-e--. = exh bits brilliant. character
'er.. picture Fun - Nfe. light and move
--er-. ~ Procession of Young dancers
.r Seville snd another Of onion sellers
-- Es-~e-r-s.
The sculpture section contains an sd-
-. ira bic fun size portrait u the late Con-
start CocueIin as MsscariIIe n Molierc s
Les P-ecieuses R5dicules." BY Anronin
arr-~-e "a superb life size she elephant
eFhrinE p --Ee-. ~ George Gsrder, and
IN exquisite monument IN marble of
--e-~e Puget. the French sculptor ana
---a.te-t. b. F-a-cois sicard- -h-re is =
----s- ksrl~ truthful figure - 4 Congo
-reF-sin. which .npa-rs tho Guintes-
z--c~ ~ The negro character, h- Herbert
ward. --h,ch vas greatly admired on
--e6-esCav b- n. Roosevelt. there ls
~ impressive and massive bronze statue
- Thomas r Reed hv the American
s--.rtc-. ~ Miller. there is q delight
f.- -~---ra.r u1-h +~oiicSon1e frogs by -
American. Miss Janet Scudde-. and tao
-r-0.- marble groups Tor the Capitol ~
-ra---sru-E. -epresenting The Burden
ns Life s1d Labor and brotherhood. "
--- George G-e- Barnard. tower above 81
rise. and arr placed On each side = tho
r-s-6 entrance n tho salon. The figures
ere severely judged by French critics.
s~E are regarded as lacking In harmony,
-s FzUtnE n concentrated strength and
o. destitute NJ nervous fore and energy.
American painters whose works are
,-rrec.s-ed hv me leading French critics
--a Henry Suhbeu. Max Bohn. Harry
..- coz Weydon. Waite MacEwen. As
-.- knight. Lone walden. George How
Ind. Robert NacCameron. Murray BeV--
-. Richard Miller. H n. Tanner. Frank
rac-e cameron Burnside and William
NJ arden.