DOI Heft:
No. 71 (february 1899)
DOI Artikel:Mourey, Gabriel: Some recent work by Alexandre Charpentier
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19231#0039
Recent Work by A. Charpentier
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^jferm'iiiWi.ia^H^—^-^nrrnifg^ ' '• Les Dominos, La Peinture,
-
Za Sculpture, Le Violon,
Le Chant, and Les Echecs.
j~r? ' ft • The last named is repro-
1 jf duced here.
An indefatigable worker,
ever in Huest of fresh
W
HFjiai^^., 1 modes of expression, hold-
ing nothing in contempt
which may pertain to his
art, bringing to bear on
his decorative efforts all
______ __ the plastic gifts of a sculp-
tor of the highest order,
•'les echecs" silver box-lid by Alexandre charpentier vivifying his "pure art"
efforts by means of a
one, however, can resist the seduc- thoroughly decorative regard
tiveness, the affecting harmony for synthetical expression,
of these delightful forms. |HflK2PMHH||H Charpentier is carrying out a
The same may be said of the \ * , .jjfc work in which his contempo-
three low-reliefs in the pedestal *^X? / raries may wel1 take pride"
representing the Fates—Les Trots He is now engaged on a gigan-
Parques. The delicacy, the • •' ^' tic piece of low-relief work—Za
grace, the delightful unconven- W^KBP^jjSat^Sl Famille du Menuisier, in the
tionality with which Charpentier style of his Boulangers; and
has treated them is further proof ^^^^^sSSS^^ bY waY of relaxation he is turn-
of the fact that in the hands of ing -his attention to designing
an artist of original temperament ;_x-z==r: .« complete sets of furniture for
thtre is no such thing as a trite drawing-rooms, dining-rooms,
subject, everything lending itself plaquette and bedrooms, his aim being
to individual treatment by one ' ' to revive, in a manner strictly
who can handle it with know- practical and appropriate to
ledge and resource.
M. Charpentier's other exhibits,
although of less importance, neverthe-
less demand equal attention. First of
all there are some of the plaquette
medals of which he has made a speci- >ffljr*fytffl
ality, and in which he easily excels.* WMWMK$
Carre, the amiable manager of the Opera '' J. ^
cover of Le Prince Zilah), &c, and
exquisite portraits of a child and a young J \
girl. We also have the medal of the " .- ' i"
" Society des Amis des Livres," and
two bon-bon boxes, representing Le 1 . jr * t
Chant and La Harpe, and a set of six ta" ,
playing-card boxes in leather with silver J
* Witness the work he was commissioned to '.' ,V~ W
execute by M. de Foville, on behalf of the IIEiHHii^H^IHE^^jHlMMMtftfii^HHH
Administration de a Monnaie. It is styled La
Peinture (See The Studio, vol. xv. p. 22.) ." portrait of m. albert carre" by a. charpentier
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^^^^^H|^nnHMHHHHHHHH|HMHjH|HHjjH lids,designated respectively
^jferm'iiiWi.ia^H^—^-^nrrnifg^ ' '• Les Dominos, La Peinture,
-
Za Sculpture, Le Violon,
Le Chant, and Les Echecs.
j~r? ' ft • The last named is repro-
1 jf duced here.
An indefatigable worker,
ever in Huest of fresh
W
HFjiai^^., 1 modes of expression, hold-
ing nothing in contempt
which may pertain to his
art, bringing to bear on
his decorative efforts all
______ __ the plastic gifts of a sculp-
tor of the highest order,
•'les echecs" silver box-lid by Alexandre charpentier vivifying his "pure art"
efforts by means of a
one, however, can resist the seduc- thoroughly decorative regard
tiveness, the affecting harmony for synthetical expression,
of these delightful forms. |HflK2PMHH||H Charpentier is carrying out a
The same may be said of the \ * , .jjfc work in which his contempo-
three low-reliefs in the pedestal *^X? / raries may wel1 take pride"
representing the Fates—Les Trots He is now engaged on a gigan-
Parques. The delicacy, the • •' ^' tic piece of low-relief work—Za
grace, the delightful unconven- W^KBP^jjSat^Sl Famille du Menuisier, in the
tionality with which Charpentier style of his Boulangers; and
has treated them is further proof ^^^^^sSSS^^ bY waY of relaxation he is turn-
of the fact that in the hands of ing -his attention to designing
an artist of original temperament ;_x-z==r: .« complete sets of furniture for
thtre is no such thing as a trite drawing-rooms, dining-rooms,
subject, everything lending itself plaquette and bedrooms, his aim being
to individual treatment by one ' ' to revive, in a manner strictly
who can handle it with know- practical and appropriate to
ledge and resource.
M. Charpentier's other exhibits,
although of less importance, neverthe-
less demand equal attention. First of
all there are some of the plaquette
medals of which he has made a speci- >ffljr*fytffl
ality, and in which he easily excels.* WMWMK$
Carre, the amiable manager of the Opera '' J. ^
cover of Le Prince Zilah), &c, and
exquisite portraits of a child and a young J \
girl. We also have the medal of the " .- ' i"
" Society des Amis des Livres," and
two bon-bon boxes, representing Le 1 . jr * t
Chant and La Harpe, and a set of six ta" ,
playing-card boxes in leather with silver J
* Witness the work he was commissioned to '.' ,V~ W
execute by M. de Foville, on behalf of the IIEiHHii^H^IHE^^jHlMMMtftfii^HHH
Administration de a Monnaie. It is styled La
Peinture (See The Studio, vol. xv. p. 22.) ." portrait of m. albert carre" by a. charpentier
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