The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

From our Paris correspondent, u.
! receive this account OF the Salon.
| The 1920 exhibition by the 'Socle,v
! OF French Artists otherwise tho Ola
salon Cthe' salon for its adherentu,
has opened and produced an erf.c,
which ought TO satisfy lite direc,ln,,
| body The show has moved a critic b,
longing to the modern school To write
! This salon adequately corresponds ~,
| the low taste Of the crowd II is q d.
! rect emanation from universal suffrar.
and no difference exists between tr,
! mentality of those who have palnted
the works exhibited and those who coma
| to look at them
Another critic. of greater balance and
wider Views, calls It refreshi x con,r,s,
to many exhibitions that have pre- cd.d
1t in which the effort to be- original and
sensational has Resulted In an involved
and incoherent product. II encourares
all healthy tendencies and new ldo,s.
at the same time insisting upon work.
manlike technique and adequate "a.
preston. This ins!stcnCe upon tho .y
preston Of orderly thought instead ~
uncomfortable emotion gives dignity Z,
the average OF works shown without
handicapping their range or interest.
THE nude abounds in this salon AZ
It does each year perhaps under the
influence of the Henner prize Of $500
awarded for the best example thereof.
founded by the nephew OF the artist
who loved to paint his nude model with
red hair. The critic Of lie TENNIS. NJ
Thlohault Sisson, points out a curious
thing as being true of both the Old
and New Salons this year. lie remarks.
and gives examples In support OF nj
statement, that the young and old
generations show vitality while the in
tcrnediatc generation shows a lack OF
sincerity.
"a portrait Of President Wilson by
Louis DUDE. French Canadian. s,Ig-
gests that the artist was not favored
with many personal sittlngs by the sub
ject. Henri Rogers fun length portraIt
OF Ambassador lIerr!ck is IA splendid
likeness. Tho Ambassador ls shown
with his back to his desk. on which ne
is almost sitting. with an unllghted
cigar in his hand. 1t is "A genial well
painted picture of n man OF vhom no
artist could complain as n model. and f.
VIII prove welcome addition TO any
gallery If the Ambassador carries out
his intention OF not keeping It.
Paul chabas, the painter Of Sep
TENDER Morn repeats that picture with
changes. There are now two little girls
in the water trying TO fish the moon.
reflection on the misty lake one Stands
In front of the other and b In are ~
posed that even "A super-C omstock vii,
find no grounds To protest.
"One Of Gilbert Whites four decora
tons for the Connecticut State House
occupies a place Of honor at the
head OF the main staircase. Ma
Bohm's 'Sprlngtime' IL one of the mos.
interesting pictures shown, blazing with
light, fine In color and thoughtful In
composition. Richard Miller is one of
the few foreigners that French critics
condescend TO notice, his two typical
figure pieces being often singled on
for praise In the salon reviews. One OF
Miller's many pupils. Raymond Nelson
OF New York. has two works on the
line .hat fully deserve that honor. Mis-
NJ. Baynon Copeland shows an able and
distinguished portrait OF herself. Harry
van der Weydcn's Bridge AT Dusk is
the finest thing he has yet produced. a,
though his one man exhibition now
open In private gallery is full OF eN.
Cellent work.
THE exhibits this year total 57i7.
The sculptors number Liz; one showing
n little girl nursing a doll, by Huguette
Nitoz. astonishing as the work OF
girl not yet Is. OIL paintings number
2.O16, sent in by 1876 artists. eighty
eight OF them are by sixty-seven Ameri.
cans. Drawings and miniatures 1900.
medallions, 1879; architectural drawings
2s3; engravings, SIG, and 307 exhibits
in applied arts make up e balance.
The original OF the etching Lower
by w. Monk. given away
with last Sundays Sun. Is one of four
plates made by the artist for Arthur
Ackermann & Son OF 10 East Forty-sixth
street, New York, and all proofs of the
work, limited number OF which are
Tor sale, we're published by the firm.
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