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FRANCE.—ENAMELS—DESIGNS—GOBELIN TAPESTRY. [Class XXX.
imitation, drawing, and execution. This artist has re-ceived from the Jury of Class XXVI. the Council Medal,especially for a richly ornamented clock-case, but hismerits have been also acknowledged in Class XXX. bythe award of a Prize Medal.
The process invented by Mr. A. Collas (1709, p. 1258),for reducing sculpture by machinery, which has beenalready referred to in the opening of this Report, mustbe noticed here. Prize Medal.
13. Graphic Representations on Plane Surfaces.
1. New Processes of Painting.
3. Painting on Glass.
(a.) Ecclesiastical Style.
Alfred Gkrextk, of Paris (231, p. 1187). A windowin the style of the twelfth century. In the figures, whichrepresent the history of Sampson, and particularly in theornaments, the style of the period is rendered withextraordinary mastery and truth. Prize Medal.
A. Lesson, of Paris (565, p. 1205). In some windowsin the taste of the thirteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenthcenturies, the artist has given the style of each periodwith great knowledge and care. Honourable Mention.
It is now some years since a process of painting onlava has been perfected at Paris , chiefly by the exertionsof the celebrated architect Hittorf . This kind of paint-ing is as durable as that on porcelain, and is burnt in thesame manner. A copy of Raphael ’s picture in the Louvre,called La Belle Jardiniere, executed by J. Devers (818,p. 1219\ was contributed to the Exhibition as a specimenof this process. It is very carefully and faithfully copied,but the flesh is rather heavy and deficient in transparency.Prize Medal.
(b.) Pictorial Style.
Markchal and Guynox, of Metz (329, p. 1193). Thesick of the plague receiving the Eucharist . The charac-teristics of a picture, keeping, truth of drawing, andexpression, are very successfully rendered, and the ad-vantages of a material admitting of such force and trans-parency of colours as glass, are turned to the bestaccount. These excellences are also exhibited in a veryhigh degree in a male portrait. Prize Medal.
4. Inlaid Works in Metal.
2. Enamels on Porcelain and on Metal.
Nowhere in Europe has the art of painting in enamelbeen carried to such perfection as in the celebrated ma-nufactory of S&vres. The works of this establishmentare distinguished not only by the extent of the enamelledsurfaces, but also by the perfection with which facsimilesof celebrated pictures are executed, the drawing and co-louring of the original being preserved with marvelloustruth. The Jury has therefore awarded a Prize Medal toM. Dif.tkrle (1369, p.1241), as the Director of au estab-lishment where such great results have been attained.Although it is to he regretted that the celebrated Con-stantine contributed no specimens of his works, the Ex-hibition contained a great number of paintings of thegreatest merit.
Madame A. Ducluzeau, of Paris (1369, p. 1241). Thismost distinguished artist, whose recent decease I regrethere to announce, contributed masterly copies of the fol-lowing pictures in the Louvre:— a. La Vierge au Linge,by Raphael ; b. The portrait of Vandyke, by his own hand;c. A portrait of a male personage, recently ascertained tobe a masterpiece of Johann von Calcar; d. The portrait ofHer Majesty Queen Victoria, after Winterhalter (96,p. 109).
Jacobber, of Paris (271, p. 1189). A Flower-piece,after Jan Van Iluysum, by tins artist, is a perfect master-piece. Another flower-piece, after Von Spandonck, hasalso great merit. Prize Medal.
A. Bkraxcer, of Paris (1369, p. 1241). The copy ofa Portrait by Rubens, in the Louvre, and one of IllsRoyal Highness Prince Albert, after a portrait by Winter-halter (97, p. 109). Prize Medal.
Madame P. Laurent, of Paris (1369, p. 1241). Threeremarkable enamels on copper, two of which were afterRaphael , the other a Venus, were exhibited by this skilfulartist. Prize Medal.
Madame Jacotot, of Paris (1369, p. 1241). This cele-brated artist, now far advanced in years, contributed acopy of the portrait of Raphael , after the picture in thePortrait Gallery at Florence. The original is renderedwith great truth. Prize Medal.
Bonnet, of Paris (1369, p. 1241). St. John enamelledon iron, of great merit. Prize Medal.
Schilt, of Paris (1309, p. 1241). Paintings on twoporcelain vases, and on a table, very masterly in execu-tion. Prize Medal.
Mine. Turgax (1504a, p. 124S\ A Holy Family, afterRaphael , of remarkable merit. Honourable mention.
Mariette de Chassagne (1554, p. 1251). A copy ofthe celebrated picture, by Horace Vernet , the meeting ofMichael Angelo and Raphael , exhibited by Boyer, ofParis . In this work every detail of the original is faith-fully rendered. Honourable Mention.
IIamon (1369, p. 1241). A casket of metal with figures,en grisaille. Tn this work there is a successful revival ofthe process for which the Limoges school of enamel wasso distinguished in the sixteenth century. Prize Medal.
J. Roucou (1689, p. 1257). Different kinds of arms,such as pistols, inlaid with gold and silver ornaments, invery refined taste, and executed with rare mastery ofhand. Prize Medal.
5. Designs.
(a.) For Woven and Printed Fabrics.
E. Laroche (291, p. 1190). A volume containingmany designs for shawls, barbges, and muslins. Thepatterns show great taste and adaptation to the materials,and are admirably executed. Prize Medal.
Berrus, Brothers (55, p. 1174). This establishmentis one of the largest manufactories in France , and the1 designs for shawls which it exhibits have most remark-| able merit both in regard to the patterns and the colours,j The introduction of small landscapes, however, in some: of these designs, is au infringement on the principlei which has been already stated in this Report, that the; pattern must not disturb the idea of f ness in the sur-face. Prize Medal.
A. Couder (1566, p. 1251). Designs for shawls andother stuffs. The execution of all these is very masterly,
; and those for shawls are in a very good taste. The| others are very deficient in this quality. Prize Medal.
J. Chebeaux (1146, p. 1233), Some of the designsfor cotton and calico by this artist show a very happy
• invention, and are executed with very great skill. In his; designs for other materials the execution is equally skilful,
• though there is a want of taste. Prize Medal.
j The following artists deserve notice both for the tastei and execution of their designs:—
j F. Dipier (820, p. 1219) and Mkynier (638, p. 1208),both of Paris , in their designs for shawls; Naze andj Co. (625, p. 1207), and Braun (72, p. 1175\ in theirj designs for cottons; E. Picard (347, p. 1194\ in hisj designs for calicos; J. II. Meraux (631, p. 1208), in his; designs for lace. All these have obtained Honourable; Mention, and the last a Prize Medal. (Class XIX.)
| (5.) For Painted Windows.
j N. A. Galimard, of Paris (228, p. 11S7). In thesei designs the artist has been very successful in representing. figures according to nature, and under the conditions ofArchitectonic style. Honourable Mention.
6 . The Government Manufactory of Gobelin and Beauvaisi Tapestry (1367-68, p. 1241).
' This celebrated establishment, which has producedsuch a number of copies of celebrated pictures, contributedtwo specimens of tapestry to the Exhibition. One ofthese is a copy of Raphael ’s fresco in the Farnesina, inwhich Psyche is represented carried through the air byGenii, and carrying the vessel which, at the behest ofVenus, she has brought from the nether world. Theother piece of tapestry is a copy of the celebrated pictureby Horace Vernet , representing All Pasha looking on at