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...Breughel. Pisanelio may seem, at first thought, to be purely nonsensical, but with longer inspection of these drawings, it will be found that his nonsense becomes mingled more and more with passionate reality until it fixes itself in admirable concentration and observation. The other artists represented are Holbein, Fragonard, Delacroix, Watteau, Canaletto, and Duerer. For the visitor, we suggest the mental attitude inspired by the great Delacroix horse, perhaps the most conspicuous drawing in the room
Mozart is as perfect as a Fragonard, and as naughty. That it is historically absurd matters not at all. That it may even miss the spirit of the composer almost fails to matter. All that seems of lasting importance is that Mile Printemps should have the most perfect, manicoloured bubble over which to dance ever so lightly and never too long. With that and the master of ceremonies air of M. Guitry in their pocket the audience goes away well pleased...
...French school is represented by Fragonard, Meryon, Berthe Morison, Renoir Legros, lithographs by Ingres and Dannier, and potraits by Nanteuil. There is a characteristic etching by Goya, the Spaniard, and among the Italians there is a specimen of Canaletto...
Paris. In the sale of the Michel Levy collection, Fragonard's Terrace Villa Réals brought 275,000 francs; Farmhouse, 115,000 francs; Head of a Philosopher, 415,000 francs. Watteau's Étude pour la Famille brought 260,000 francs; Enchanted Island, 475,000 francs; Enseigne de Gersaint, 470,000 francs. Twelve still life canvases by Chardin brought prices ranging from 26,000 francs to 220,000 francs, while his self-portrait reached 126,000 francs. Latour's Portrait of the Painter Silvestre went for 140,000 francs. Per-roneau's Portrait...
Eighteenth century work is illustrated by Watteau and Fragonard. The work of the Barbizon school may be studied in scenes of peasant life by Charles Jacque and Millet, and landscapes by Daubigny, Corot, and Rousseau. Etchings of Paris by Lalanne and Lepere are shown, Lithographs by Gavarni, Chariet, Raffet, Daumier, and Manet; landscape etchings by Pissarro, and a very rare lithograph of four figures by Ingres...