Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Room 16 is better balanced. Remembering "The Frog," Domergue's
versatility appears in the portrait of Gina Mabille, the danseuse. A
delicate bit of Impressionism in Le Sidanier's "The Harbor: Landernau"
(418). Two canvases by Menard are hung here. His "Opal Sea" (445) is
charming. Auburtin's decorative panels hang on the north wall. One of
the most notable works of P. Franc Lamy, his golden "Venice: Morning"
(393), will be found on the west wall.
Room 17 shows little of striking interest. Augustin Hanicotte, one of
the few French painters to adopt the strong colors and lights of the
Scandinavian artists, is represented by the gay "Winter in the Low
Country" (381). Andre Dauchez' "Le Pouldu" (304) is a fine brown lowland
landscape. In spirit, though in richer colors, Jean Veber's captivating
"Little Princess" (515) reminds one of John Bauer's Swedish fairy-tale
pictures. Strength and truthfulness characterize Jeanniot's fine group
of Norman fisherfolk (388). (See p. 125.)
Room 18 is better. Note Marie Cazin's "Diana Asleep" (289), done in a
single brown. Here, too, is Flameng's "Portrait of Madame Letellier"
(345). A soft, delicate bit of landscape is Brouillet's "Among the
Dunes" (272), which deserves better than to be hung in a corner. One who
has seen the Futurist pictures in the Annex should not overlook here
Albert Guillaume's "Le Boniment" (370), a rich burlesque on Futurist
art.
Italy.--No other section in the Palace is so finely hung as the
Italian. As no attempt has been made to crowd the rooms, each canvas is
properly placed. Room 21 holds the most important paintings honored by
the jury. On the west wall is the work of Ettore Tito, the winner of the
grand prize, five canvases demonstrating both his versatility and his
mastery of color. On the north and south walls are the medal-of-honor
pictures of Onorato Carlandi and Camillo Innocenti, the latter striking
in their golden tone. Coromaldi's rich harvest scenes (26, 27), and a
Leonardo Bazzaro (4) (both gold medallists), hang on the east wall. Not
to be overlooked, though passed by the jury, are Casciaro's warm
landscapes on the north wall and Ricci's "Butterflies" (96), which help
to make this collection one of splendid color.
Room 22 also glows with color. Ferraguti's "Portrait in Red" (46) (gold
medal) holds the place of honor on the west wall. On the north wall is
the glowing "Fiametta" (49) by Matilde Festa Piacentini, wife of the
architect of the Italian Pavilion, and beside it the equally warm
"Golden Rays" (47) by Ferretti. On the east wall burns Traiano
Chitarin's "Evening Fires" (31). Among the sculpture is Dazzi's
"Portrait of a Lady" (160) (gold medal).
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