Studio: international art (45.1909)

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artists of the 19th century,
but one who had a very
great influence on Gustave
Moreau and Puvis de
Chavannes.

A further section of the
exhibition was set apart for
designs for stage-settings—
giving a very clear idea of
the staging of an opera.
Many of these scenes have
been executed for the
théâtre de l’Opéra, as under
the new management
several talented artists have
been commissioned to paint
new scenery. Especial
mention must be made of
Marguerite’s garden in
“ Faust,” by Simas, the
view of Thebes by Cham-
bon for “ Œdipe Roi,” of
Tristan’s ship and the
depths of the Rhine by
Fortuny, of the Spring
(“Valkyrie”), by Mme.
Judith Gautier, and of the
park at Schoenbrunn, in
Rostand's “L’Aiglon,” by
Lemeunier. H. F.

“MME. MOLE RAYMOND”

BY J. A. M. LEMOINE
(In M. Pauline's Collection )

arrangement of the back-
ground. Here also is a
delightful drawing by Le
Prince of the singer Feréol
of the Opéra Comique, a
portrait in miniature of
Mozart, a series of draw-
ings by Gillot of theatrical
costumes, an excellent por-
trait by Lemoine of Mme.
Mole Raymond, daughter of
the actor Molé, and a most
dainty drawing by Chas-
sériau—“ La Malibran en
1 Desdémone.’ ” Chassériau,
whose brief but brilliant
career terminated in 1856,
is one of the least known
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