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| READY FOR THE GARDEN PARTY - Entering the East
Pavilion of the Art Palace from the
south, and turning at once to the left, the visitor found himself in
Gallery 54 of the French Section. On the west wall hung the lively
picture of a young and beautiful French girl, painted by Jules
Machord, of Paris. One might easily believe an artist was winning
his way into the heart of the damsel by the enthusiasm with which the
fresh and happy spirit of the subject has been caught, for surely a
picture at a less animated moment would have involved less labor.
The photograph does not always perfectly portray the effect gained by
the artist, but closer observation in this particular instance will
establish the lines of the visage, which in the oil painting were
exquisite.
PORTRAIT OF MADEMOISELLE DARLAUD - If the visitor were standing
before the Vermont Building, and crossed
directly to the East Pavilion of the Art Palace, he came at once into
Gallery 45, French Section, and on the south wall, opposite, was a
portrait in oil of the beautiful woman which is portrayed at our
right. It was the work of Andre Brouillet, of Paris, and presented,
with all the skill of art, the charms of perfect womanhood. These
paintings may be instinctively compared, and in the boasts which all
nations make regarding their women, France will not remain unheard so
long as her faithful sons shall thus wield the pencil of genius. |
