Studio- Talk
Under the title of " Les Enlaidissements de
Paris," a series of articles by M. Robert de Souza
is appearing in " L'lllustration," the author prose-
cuting a vigorous campaign therein against the
transformations and deformations which, thanks to
the advance of modern industrialism, the capital
is undergoing. M. de Souza deserves cordial
support, for if we do not take care, Paris will soon
be robbed of nearly all its beauty, its charm, and
its special character. M. de Souza is a poet, a
lover of beauty ; and all who think as he thinks
should combine with him in his happily inspired
effort to make Paris the exquisite city it was in
days gone by.
It behoves the true artist ever to be on the look-
plate designed by g. de feure out for the means whereby the domain of art may
be enlarged, ever to
at Hessele's, Mme. seek "fresh worlds to
Pence Davids showed ., llfcjfc- conquer." Such is the
a series of delightful / opinion of M. Georges
drawings, full of charm / - de Feure, who, at the
and character. The f v Salon of the Beaux-
second exhibition of / H ,*\, Arts, is now displaying
the " Societe Nouvelle / , in a showcase of gilded
de Peintres et de ' wood—a real work of
Sculpteurs" at Georges ■ art, of his own design-
Petit's was followed by \ ing—-a collection of
the annual display of \ . ' M - decorated porcelain of
the Pastellists; and in WjS^ \ ' V;1w^ the utmost interest
the same galleries was \ .;v V technically and other-
to be seen an exhibi- \ ! -'W wise. Produced by
tion of "medianomic" ' ..j^^ one of the best firms
drawings by M. Fer- ^^BEli,— - " in Limoges — Gerard,
nand Desmoulin, plate designed by g. de feure Dufraissex & Cie.—
strangely captivating this porcelain presents
in style ; also a display
of M. Victor Vignon's luminous landscapes.
Moreover, at Tooth's, Gaston La Touche showed
a series of twenty-six highly original water-colours
(at present on view in a special room at the Salon
of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts), and the
famous engraver, Felix Bracquemond, a collection
of twenty-nine original etchings. A most interest-
ing exhibition was given at Durand-Ruel's by
MM. Albert Andre', G. d'Espagnat, G. Daniel-
Monfreid, E. Uurenne, L. Paviot, H. Roussel-
Masure, and L. Valtat; and in the Galerie des
Artistes Modernes the " Demi-Douzaine" held
their annual display, the works shown including
delightful examples by MM. Ferdinand Luigini,
Charles Huard, Camille Bourget, Pierre Bracque-
mond, and others.
designed by g. de feure
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Under the title of " Les Enlaidissements de
Paris," a series of articles by M. Robert de Souza
is appearing in " L'lllustration," the author prose-
cuting a vigorous campaign therein against the
transformations and deformations which, thanks to
the advance of modern industrialism, the capital
is undergoing. M. de Souza deserves cordial
support, for if we do not take care, Paris will soon
be robbed of nearly all its beauty, its charm, and
its special character. M. de Souza is a poet, a
lover of beauty ; and all who think as he thinks
should combine with him in his happily inspired
effort to make Paris the exquisite city it was in
days gone by.
It behoves the true artist ever to be on the look-
plate designed by g. de feure out for the means whereby the domain of art may
be enlarged, ever to
at Hessele's, Mme. seek "fresh worlds to
Pence Davids showed ., llfcjfc- conquer." Such is the
a series of delightful / opinion of M. Georges
drawings, full of charm / - de Feure, who, at the
and character. The f v Salon of the Beaux-
second exhibition of / H ,*\, Arts, is now displaying
the " Societe Nouvelle / , in a showcase of gilded
de Peintres et de ' wood—a real work of
Sculpteurs" at Georges ■ art, of his own design-
Petit's was followed by \ ing—-a collection of
the annual display of \ . ' M - decorated porcelain of
the Pastellists; and in WjS^ \ ' V;1w^ the utmost interest
the same galleries was \ .;v V technically and other-
to be seen an exhibi- \ ! -'W wise. Produced by
tion of "medianomic" ' ..j^^ one of the best firms
drawings by M. Fer- ^^BEli,— - " in Limoges — Gerard,
nand Desmoulin, plate designed by g. de feure Dufraissex & Cie.—
strangely captivating this porcelain presents
in style ; also a display
of M. Victor Vignon's luminous landscapes.
Moreover, at Tooth's, Gaston La Touche showed
a series of twenty-six highly original water-colours
(at present on view in a special room at the Salon
of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts), and the
famous engraver, Felix Bracquemond, a collection
of twenty-nine original etchings. A most interest-
ing exhibition was given at Durand-Ruel's by
MM. Albert Andre', G. d'Espagnat, G. Daniel-
Monfreid, E. Uurenne, L. Paviot, H. Roussel-
Masure, and L. Valtat; and in the Galerie des
Artistes Modernes the " Demi-Douzaine" held
their annual display, the works shown including
delightful examples by MM. Ferdinand Luigini,
Charles Huard, Camille Bourget, Pierre Bracque-
mond, and others.
designed by g. de feure
64