Studio: international art (47.1909)

Studio-Talk

CARVED FRIEZE

(Salon des Humoristes, Paris)

BY REAI.IER-DUMAS

pictures of Delaw, political satire in Forain’s
drawings, and character sketches by Guillaume.
There was also work by Louis Morin, than whom
there is no more witty spectator of Parisian life.

Certain of the men represented in this Salon are
extremely modern in their outlook, as, for instance,
Roubille, Poulbot, Grandjouan, Prejelan, while
others, on the contrary, seem to be enamoured of
old-time traditions. Such a one is M. Neumont,
whose work, I was delighted to notice, is inspired
by the muse of Gavarni. M. Dresa is himself
attracted by the courtly school of the eighteenth
century, and though painting with an entirely
modern palette he presents the idyllic charm of
the fetes galantes or of the old Italian comedy
with infinite wit and daintiness in his pictures.
Sculpture also occupied an important place on
this occasion, and in this branch M. Gir excelled

in his studies of dancers ; M. Galantara gave proof
of a very Rabelaisian spirit in his plaster figures ;
M. Leymarie and M. Doncieux were to the fore
with their carved chestnuts, and M. Realier-Dumas
made a pleasant impression with his admirable
carvings of dogs. Several retrospective sections
completed a most interesting ensemble, particularly
attractive being a collection of little pieces of
sculpture—famous politicians, celebrated artists,
literary men, and others—by Prosper d’Epinay.

As readers of this magazine are already familiar
with the delightful monograms, seals and kindred
emblems which constitute M. George Auriol’s forte,
the accompanying page containing a selection from
a large number he has executed during the past
few years, does not call for special comment.

Among the best sculpture shown at the last


“musiciens arabes”
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{Ola Salon, Paris, 1909)

BY EUGENE pHOEST