DOI Heft:
No. 135 (June, 1904)
DOI Artikel:Frantz, Henri: The salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19882#0032
The Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts
it has never before been exhibited. Her Royal too far, that in his brilliant achievement he has
Highness is represented full-face, the light from a eliminated all sentiment, and it is impossible not
lamp with a rose-coloured shade, making a nebulous to ask ourselves with something of trepidation
glow about her, the carpet, with the hangings of what our sons are likely to think of these hysterical
the background of a deeper shade of red, intensify- poses. What a contrast is presented by the two
ing the warmth and glow of the general effect. portraits of women by John Lavery! How full of
Besnard's second exhibit is a Portrait ofAdmiral charm and repose! They are truly amongst the
Sir Edmund Commerel/, painted as long ago as most delightful and seductive works ever produced
1884, which is interesting, not only on account of by the English school, yet there is about them an
the boldness of ils execution, but also because it indefinable stamp of modernity. The young girl,
proves anew how accomplished a draughtsman is clasping a quantity of flowers in her arms, is of an
its artist. His reputation as a colourist is, as is incomparable charm.
well known, so great that this quality is liable to Foreigners are indeed very well represented, in
be overlooked, so that it is just as well for the critic Paris this year. One of those who has attracted
to be reminded of it as he is here. the most notice is Rupert W. Bunny, whose beauti-
There are, moreover, several other good portraits ful painting, After the Bath, was bought by the
of men in the present Salon. With Besnard's paint- French Government on varnishing day. Its com-
ing of the Admiral may well be classed the Portrait position recalls that of the Pre-Raphaelites, and it
of Jean Lorrain by La
Gandara, as well as the yet
more notable and vigorous
pictures of men by Mile.
Delasalle and the Portrait
of Blanche by Lucien Simon,
the last fine alike in concep-
tion and in execution. The
Portrait of M. Barres by
Blanche, who also exhibits
the Cheriibin de Mozart, is
one of his very finest works,
and deserves to be placed
in the first rank. But the
most noteworthy of all the
portraits here collected is
undoubtedly that of Lord
Ribblesdale by John S. Sargent,
that attracted so much notice
when exhibited in London,
so remarkable is the sim-
plicity and sincerity of the
execution of the American
artist, who in it shows his
kinship with the greatest
masters of the past. It is,
indeed, a work belonging
not to the present epoch
alone, but to all time.
As much cannot be said 01
the various portraits of women
of Boldini. Their technique,
it is true, is positively dazzling,
their execution marvellous;
but we cannot help feeling
that the artist has gone portrait of princess mathildb by p. a. besnard
it has never before been exhibited. Her Royal too far, that in his brilliant achievement he has
Highness is represented full-face, the light from a eliminated all sentiment, and it is impossible not
lamp with a rose-coloured shade, making a nebulous to ask ourselves with something of trepidation
glow about her, the carpet, with the hangings of what our sons are likely to think of these hysterical
the background of a deeper shade of red, intensify- poses. What a contrast is presented by the two
ing the warmth and glow of the general effect. portraits of women by John Lavery! How full of
Besnard's second exhibit is a Portrait ofAdmiral charm and repose! They are truly amongst the
Sir Edmund Commerel/, painted as long ago as most delightful and seductive works ever produced
1884, which is interesting, not only on account of by the English school, yet there is about them an
the boldness of ils execution, but also because it indefinable stamp of modernity. The young girl,
proves anew how accomplished a draughtsman is clasping a quantity of flowers in her arms, is of an
its artist. His reputation as a colourist is, as is incomparable charm.
well known, so great that this quality is liable to Foreigners are indeed very well represented, in
be overlooked, so that it is just as well for the critic Paris this year. One of those who has attracted
to be reminded of it as he is here. the most notice is Rupert W. Bunny, whose beauti-
There are, moreover, several other good portraits ful painting, After the Bath, was bought by the
of men in the present Salon. With Besnard's paint- French Government on varnishing day. Its com-
ing of the Admiral may well be classed the Portrait position recalls that of the Pre-Raphaelites, and it
of Jean Lorrain by La
Gandara, as well as the yet
more notable and vigorous
pictures of men by Mile.
Delasalle and the Portrait
of Blanche by Lucien Simon,
the last fine alike in concep-
tion and in execution. The
Portrait of M. Barres by
Blanche, who also exhibits
the Cheriibin de Mozart, is
one of his very finest works,
and deserves to be placed
in the first rank. But the
most noteworthy of all the
portraits here collected is
undoubtedly that of Lord
Ribblesdale by John S. Sargent,
that attracted so much notice
when exhibited in London,
so remarkable is the sim-
plicity and sincerity of the
execution of the American
artist, who in it shows his
kinship with the greatest
masters of the past. It is,
indeed, a work belonging
not to the present epoch
alone, but to all time.
As much cannot be said 01
the various portraits of women
of Boldini. Their technique,
it is true, is positively dazzling,
their execution marvellous;
but we cannot help feeling
that the artist has gone portrait of princess mathildb by p. a. besnard