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whose work has been hitherto unpubiished. Among
the former one must mention Rodin, who exhibited
his portrait of M. Antonin Proust, a dry-point
which is aiready famiiiar
to us, and Acs'
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most rare plate, of which
there are oniy three proofs
in existence. From M.
Victor Prouve, the cele-
brated Lorraine artist,
who is too often absent
from Parisian exhibitions,
we saw with pieasure the
AwtTTM //M77/ and his
an imposing
treatment of the hiiis of
Lorraine. Of the works
of M. G. de Latenay, to
tell the truth, I preferred
the coioured etchings,
for he strikes me as a
colourist rather than as a

M. J. J. Gabriel exhibited a
most important series depicting
picturesque corners in Venice,
Martignes, Allevard, Poitiers; this
artist ought decidedly to be com-
missioned to make a record, in his charming
manner of etching, of the numerous quaint spots
which are, alas ! always disappearing; and this



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"LE PORT"(WATER-COLOUR) ///cM.5r<;KC<7/A'f/7<'77j BY ADOLPHE HERVIER

BY A. PETERS-DESTERACT

draughtsman. Besides this artist,
there was M. Lobel Riche, who
is well known as an etcher in
coiours ; his display charmed one
here by its variety. He treats the
most diverse subjects, portraits,
nude studies, landscapes, but
always with much ingenuity and
originality. _
M. Michael Cazin, who has
achieved success both as a medal-
list and in the field of decorative
art, showed some excellent im-
pressions, views of Mont Saint
Michel; M. Peters-Desteract had
some landscapes, among which
was the //o/ii/f, which has been
purchased by the Government;
M. Hochard showed some good
lithographs, including a valuable
portrait of Rodin ; and M. Friant
had a display of dry-points of
unquestionable expertness and
virtuosity. _

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