New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
.ED0UARD DETA|LLE DIES
Best Known French Painter OF
His Day SuCCumbs in Paris.

Paris. Dec 4-The French battle
PAINTER Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille.
better known as Edouard Detaile. died
here to-day at me age OF sixty-four.
Dctaille. who was probably the best
known French painter OF the last decade,
had suffered for Ions time from an af-
fecilon OF the heart This morning when
he awoke he found considerable difficulty
In breathing A doctor was called and
administered stmuants. without effect.
and the painter shortly after passed
away His aged parents. both OF whom
were living with him, were at his bed
side when he died
lean Baptiste Edouard Detaille won his
reputation as a realistic painter OF mill
tary scenes He was born In Paris in
1913 Having early decided OF an artistic
career he became a pupil OF Meissonier
From that time forth no was a disciple
Of minute accuracy. He first exhibited
In the Salon in 1867 "A Corner I'm Meis-
soniers studio"
lie attracted attention the next year.
when he was only twenty years old by a
picture exhibited In the Salon under the
title OF Halt OF Infantry II immodi-
ately achieved considerable success and
when, I'm the following year he exhibited
his Rest During Drill Camp St Maur."
he had no further fear as TO his career
for commissions poured in upon him and
the dealers paid him that court which
gives the artist final proof of assured
financial prosperity.
But II was the Franco Prusslan war. on
the eve OF which he made his debut. that
gave him the fullest opportunities Of
study, inspiration and achievement He
was appointed secretary to General APP
pert. and In that capacity he proved his
pencil OF the utmost value In the field
From that day forward NJ. Detaille' s
principal pictures. with but few eXcep-
tons. were based on the deeds OF horror
and heroism. as we'll as on the more
ordinary scenes OF soldier life. witnessed
and treasured as the heritage Of recol-
lection from the great war. and who shall
say how far NJ Detailles brush is re-
sponsible for the bitterness OF French
hatred for her Eastern neighbor? II IL
as though he had written 1870 in fam
ing scarlet upon the heart OF France
glorifying her bootless heroism and conse-
Grating her wrongs and misfortunes.
The Retreat was painted in 1873. ard
gained the knighthood OF the Legion Of
Honor for the skilful youth. Then fol-
lowed the Charge OF the Ninth Regiment
of Curassiers In the Village OF Morsbronn
Day OF Rclchschoffen." and In 1875 THE
Regiment Passes. Paris, December. 1874"
which was acquired by the Corcoran Gal
lery, in Washington. And so the pictures
came regularly from his vigorous and
accomplished brush. which every day in
creased in skill. while his knowledge OF
all that appertained TO regimentas and
military service became more and more
perfect. In 1873 NJ. Detaille harked back
TO the earlier glories OF warllke France
I'm his picture of "Buonaparte in Egypt"
but II was only for a time. for his mag
mum opus-his vast panorama based on
the Franco Prussian war--was about to
be begun. This brilliant work Is too well
known 20 need further reference; II has
been seen by thousands OF Englishmen
and by half OF France, and on its splen-
did merits half his reputation rests. but
NJ. Detaille's official apogee was yet TO
come This was when. with his great
"Bivouac." he gained the Medal of Honor