FINE ARTS IN 1891. 



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dalles," a marble statue represent- 

 in^ I In- princess, in full dross, scaled in u chair, 

 with one hand resting i>n the imn. Alexandra 

 marble statue " Diane." aii elegant 

 .and llartholdi's " L'Alsace ft la Lorraine 

 lit an pied de 1'Aulfl <lc lu I'atrif," n 

 >u p destined for tlic Gambetta monu- 

 ille d'Avray, attracted much attention. 

 Itariholdi's two figures, which personify Grief 



Hope, are beautiful designs. 



Paris: Sooiele Nationalc. The new So- 



uale lies lieaiix-Arts, founded in 1800, 



i he presidency of Mcissonier (died Jan. 81, 



1891), held its second annual exhibition in the 



Pavilion des P.eaiix-Arts. in the Champ de Mars 



(May 15 to June 30). President, Puvis de Cha- 



vaniies; Vice-presidents, Carolus-Duran, Dalou, 



and Brocqueraond. The society consists of 125 



,iies and 71 associates. There are also 21 



honorary members. No medals nor rewards 



given. The exhibition comprised 1,441 



numbers, classified as follow: Paintings, 951; 



designs, water colors, miniatures, etc., 318; 



sculptures, 102; engravings, 70. There were 



s 88 objects classified separately as objets 



d'arl. The receipts of the- exhibition were 212,- 



740 francs, an excess of 40,295 francs over the 



receipts of last year. 



I'u vis de Chavannes exhibited three decorative 

 works : " L'Ete," intended for the Ilotel de Ville, 

 and " La Poterie " and " La Ceramique," panels 

 for t jie staircase of the Musee Ceramique, Rouen. 

 I. KM- " is an immense composition, showing a 

 blue river winding through a plain stretching to 

 hills in the distance. In the foreground a woman 

 is bathing with her child; other bathers are 

 stretched on the grass. A fisherman, too, is 

 throwing his line, and a peasant conducts a cart 

 of hay drugged by oxen. The landscape has 

 wonderful depth, and the figure groups are full 

 of life. 



Henry Gervex exhibited also a panel, entitled 

 " La Musique." intended for one of the spaces in 

 the ceiling of the Galerie des Fetes in the Hotel 

 de Yille. The lower part of the picture shows a 

 corner of the stage at the Opera, with a stage box 

 and a few stalls seen from behind. On the stage 

 Ophelia, on her knees, is singing. Above, among 

 clouds and cupids, a courtier and marquise of 

 Louis XV are playing, the one on a flute, the 

 other on a violoncello, while a genius with a 

 crown floats above their heads. At the top are 

 nude muses on clouds. 



Carolus-Duran exhibited nine portraits and a 

 nude entitled Danae,'' a figure stretched upon 

 a black mantle and with crimson draperies for 

 background. Among the portraits, one of Gou- 

 nod is remarkable. 



" La Madeleine chez le Pharisien," by Jean Be- 

 rand, at traded much attention for its eccentricity. 

 In a modern Parisian room, grouped around a 

 table spread with the remains of a feast, are a 

 dozen or more notabilities in fashionable morn- 

 ing costume. Beside the table sits Jesus in 

 flowing robes, and at his feet, extended on the 

 floor, is a demi-mondaine in ball costume. Aside 

 from its incongruity, the picture is a strong 

 and excellent piece of work. 



Albert Kdelfelt, the Finland artist, contributed 

 a picture conceived in a similar spirit, entitled 

 " Marie-Madeleine (Legendc Finlandaise)." In a 



bright northern landscape, the (,'hrint, in a flow- 

 ing white robe and .sandals, advances along A 

 road bordering a lake. A homely, coarsely clad, 

 Finnish woman throws herself on her knees be- 

 fore him. 



Still another in the fame n-ali.-tic manner is 

 Christian Skrcdvig's Le Fils de I'limnim-," 

 which represents Christ as a Socialist workman, 

 surrounded by a crowd, who bring sick jn-oplc 

 to him. Some women are spreading their gar- 

 ments for him to walk upon, and a doctor and 

 others behind stand for roan* 



Whistler Miit a portrait and a marine piece, 

 and John S. Sargent a portrait. Mr. Whistler's 

 famous " Portrait of My Mother" has been pur- 

 clia-ed by the Government for the Luxembourg 

 Gallery. 



Paris: Miscellaneous. The Academic des 

 Beaux-Arts has elected as a member in the sec- 

 tion of painting Jean Paul Laurens, to take the 

 place of Meissen ier, deceased. The number of 

 votes cast was 35, of which Laurens received 18. 

 Jules Lefebvre 1C, and Edouard Detaille, 1. An- 

 tonin Mercie has been chosen in the section of 

 sculpture by 30 out of 34 votes, to fill the place 

 of Henri Chapu, deceased. The Academy also 

 elected as foreign corresponding members : Sec- 

 tion of painting, Francisco Prauilla, of Madrid ; 

 section of sculpture, M. Salmson, of Geneva. 



The collection of the late banker Charles 

 Noel, sold in February, realized the sum of 834.- 

 335 francs. Among the best prices obtained 

 were : Theodore Rousseau, " La Mare Fontaine- 

 bleau," 82,100 francs ; Corot, " Etang de Ville 

 d'Avray," 89,900 ; Ziem, " Le Bosphore," 15,600 : 

 Troyon, "La Foret," 11,200; Constable, "Le 

 Debarkement," 15,600 ; Delacroix, " Christ sur 

 la Croix," 18,850; Jules Dupre. "La Riviere," 

 13,600 ; Henner, " La Magdeleine," 16,500. 



The sale of the studio effects of the late 

 Charles Chaplin, in April, produced 166,455 

 francs. Among the best prices obtained were : 

 " Dans les Reves " (Salon, 1887), 25,000 francs ; 

 "Age d'Or" (Salon, 1890). 16,500; "Les Lilas," 

 15,000; "Les Roses," 15,000; " Offrande a 

 Venus," 15,000. 



The sale of the studio effects of Emile van 

 Marcke, in May, produced in the aggregate 881,- 

 090 francs. The best prices were : " Vac-he Brune 

 et Blanche," 31,000; "Vache Suisse," 80,500; 

 "Vache Blanche Paissant," 25,000; "Vache 

 Blanche Merchant," 25,000; "Trois Vaches 

 s'Abreuvant," 20.000. 



The sale of the Arosa collection produced 

 135,700 francs. Among the highest prices were : 

 Delacroix, "Lion devorant un Chamois," 16,- 

 100; Corot, "La Peche a 1'Epervier," 18,900; 

 Daubigny, ' Gardeuse de Vaches," 12,510. 



The sale of the collection of the late Jules 

 Ifo'dcrer, former President of the Tribunal of 

 Commerce at Havre, in June, produced 1,021,520 

 francs. Among the best prices obtained for oil 

 paintings were: Corot, " Cavalier," 32,000 ; "Le 

 Passeur," 45,000; "Souvenir d'ltalie,"29,200 ; " Le 

 Sentier,"! 1,000. Daubigny," La Sanlaie," 44,000 ; 

 " Portijoie," 54,000 ; " Le Mare au Clair," 47.- 

 000. Delacroix, " Le Denier de Saint-Pierre," 

 21,100; Fromentin, " Les Prisonniers," 12.000; 

 "Campement Arabe," 15,100. Theodore Rous- 

 seau, " La Mere au Chine," 90,000 ; " La Passe- 

 relle," 72,000. Troyon, " Paturage en Norinan- 



