The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16
FRENCH ART EXHIBIT
AS MUSEUM OPENS
Many Painters Send Works to
New Galleries in Fifth
Avenue.
SOME ARE VERY MODERN

Tho Museum of French Art NJ the
French Institute in the United states
opened its new galleries at 800 Firth ave-
nue. Yesterday and invited the members
to see a collection Of paintings by Frencn
artists. The paintings were lent ny inc
artists. How modern some OF them are
may be understood from the work sent
to the exhibition by Henri Gervex. III
is called AT the Railroad Station-War
Of 1915" II pictures the wounded sol
diers returning home from the front
As they descend from the hospital train
they are recelved by n nurse In n white
gown with a red cross on her sleeve.
Not all Of the twenty-threc oil PANT
dngs. however, are So modern, as there
are two pictures by CASTOR La Touch".
One is an elaborate view In a PARK, Win
the customary artificial landscape ana
tets Of water rising from the basin or
n fountain. which occupies most OF the
canvas. II represents the large foun-
tains at Versailles. Much more thar
acteristic il n smaller canvas called
After the Duel" Again there IL the
mark with It's bowers and its formal
pathways. In the foreground lies the
ngire ~ n dead man In eighteenth cen
tury dress. while ladies In vatican
gowns and stin coiTures bow obsequ-
loisly toward the figure In the centre
of the group.
One OF the most striking paintings
IN the exhibition Is the Conversation
ny Joseph Bail Two women sit NJ
| the entrance to \ kitchen, which with
ia shining copper and Immaculate
! walls strengthens the suggestion OF the
| Dutch school. which the method OF The
| artist AT once brings 10 mind. Its de-
tail and the smoothncss OF its nnlsr
| are notable features Of the work.
The spectators yesterday found inter
| es,ing lie Lion AmoreuN' Lion
in Love-which 4. de Ia Gandara mac
| treated in the most modern tashion
The Young woman pressing her cheek
a~Nectionately against the jaw OF the
beas, is dressed in a gown Of the latest
| model. Paris at the Close Of an Au'
gust Day. is n singular atmosphere
study. of which the view Of Notro Dame
and 81. Chapelle Is all that suggest
Paris.
Rafael is represented by n charming
picture Of old buildings at Qulmperle
with a suggestion of the countryside n
the trees and the water. The Conver'
s%ation.' by Henri Morrlse', shows AZ
engaging subject. 4 mother. seated. Is
talking 10 a little child, who looks w
lnqulringly INTO her face from lie place
on the floor. j. Y. Mesle's The Moon
rise is a study OF the half ligh's n
early evening as the moon shows Itself
over the top Of a small house. Nigh
Effect by Henri Sidauier, has n moot
rising through blue clouds which blenC
into the blush foliage Of the forest.
In addition to the oil paintings there
are thir,y-eight miniatures by wei
known French artists.
Among the members and their friends
who attended yesterday were Mr.. an,
Mrs. McDougal Hawkes., Frederick n
Baldwin. Roland +. Knoedler. \. San
ford Saltus. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomai
Hughes Kelly. Joseph and Arthur Fried
lander, Mrs. Louis Bonnet, Dr. Lucky n
White. Mrs. Charles Alexander. W
Francklyn Paris, Albert Eugene Gala
tin. Miss Margaret r. Gould. Miss Adj
Sterling. Frederic Allen. Louis palmier
and others.