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and converts, as it were, into a sort of symbol all
that passes around him. Everyone knows how
many attempts have been made to represent the
Premiere Communion * That of M. Yencesse stood
out among them all, so striking is the sincerity of
feeling it reveals. The uncommon facture, too,
adds to the general impressiveness of this remark-
able work. The relief scarce rises from the body


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of the medal, and a sort of twilight haze envelops
the whole work, as in the paintings of Eugene
* This plaquette. of the Premiere Communion was reproduced in
Ti-ie Studio of October, 1898; p. 21.

Carriere. Never was the close union existing
between painting and glyptics more perfectly
expressed. In this M. Yencesse proclaimed him-


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self the chosen disciple of M. Ponscarme, the
illustrious master and teacher, who by his work
and his training has exercised a wonderful influ-
ence on the renaissance of French glyptic art.
It is only fitting that, in conclusion, I should
allude to another artist, still young, and but little
known—an artist of whom one may well have the
highest hopes. Worthy transmitter of the Roty


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