The Washington times., 1922-09-10

splendid personality. whom We
would like to see In America.
LIE Depart" q bronze statue
from the Salon Of the French
Artists. by Victorien Tourmier,
is another marvellous sculp-
ture. q study in the nude. almost
like q young David. . youthful
warrior going forth. just about to
unsheath his sword. II II . figure
strong and muscular. ready for
battle. and yet throughout there 10
expressed an idealism, . reserve. .
spiritual power, 30 that you feel
this boy soldier fights for . cause
well chosen and that he Is invinci-
BILE because Of the justice of his
cause. This work. too, would be q
trand memorial monument.
STUDY IN THE NUDE.
Another Of Flambeau's charm
ing guests was Nine. Andre Lam.
bert. nee Princess Nina d'Imeretie,
q miniature painter. The princess
IL very successful In her miniature
portraits. for which she has re-
ceived gold MEDAL. She would
be delighted to meet Americana.
though she feels herself unable at
present to afford the expensive
voyage to America, but she invites
visitors in Paris to call at her
studio. Z de Ia Bourdonnais, Paris,
7e, where they may see her work.
She has even produced some very
nice portraits from the photograph
where the subject was unable to
give personal sittings. in which
cases she must know the general
complexion and color Of eyes.
Flambeau heartily commends her
work.
Another agreeable young French
woman artist who would love dear.
ly to have her work exhibited in
Washington, and II able to sf-
ford the journey to come herself.
ID Madame Clemence Magnin,
who brought Flambeau several
iateresttns photographs Of her
painting. One Of them. Of .
voting sfri. wearing . garland
about her head and draped with
. black veil. 10 entitled "The
Black VEIL" and was exhibited
at 'verAillea
Madame Yo-Laur. stfll another
French woman painter. offered
IN interesting photograph Of q
group q pet animals painted in
her studio. entitled "Aierte." .
picturs exhibited st the Paris
salon.
STUDIES OF LIONS.
Their name was legion. these
new French artists. VINO wish
to show their work In washing-
ton. A fine sculptor Of animals.
NJ. r. Thomas Cartier. brought
some studies Of lions, which
would greatly interest. Flambeau
afterward called at Cartier's
address. in a rather typical artist
quarter, but was not lucky in
finding him at home, thought
he met Madame Cartier and the
children, Of whom there are sew
sral, charming French young.
sters. The bas-renefs Of lions. ex-
scuted with, 50 much skill. rep
resent . lioness carrying one
of her cubs to . new retreat.
and another 10 Of . rampant
lion, full Of energy.
A number OF these visitors
must have gone away somewhat
disappointed, for they came In
hopes Of an immediate sale, or .
possible commission. which Flam.
beau was unable to give. One
elderly man, who had served
during the war, M. Emile veron,
brought a large printed sheet, a
Mobilization Order Of 1914, call.
ing to arms the French troops.
This he wished to sell for 100
francs, eight to ten dollars
American, and It .srieved Flam-
beau that he did not feel able
TO buy 1t himself, though he
promised to try to find q pur.
chaser. 1t IL Of interest to those
who keep relics Of the war. and
10 in excellent condition. NJ.
veron lives at 81 Rue do Rsuiily,
xIIe.
However, these hopeful visitors
were very graceful In their express
sion Of sympathy when F'lambeau
explained that he Wa quite -
poor as they. being only 4 new
American writer. The Mobilisa-
tion Order was reminiscent Of the
opening days OF war in 1914, when