THE FRENCH GALLERY, 120 PALL MALL, S.W. 1.
The piece de resistance at the French Gallery consists of fifteen pictures by Henri Fantin:Latour. With the exception of one, La Toilette, all these are flower or fruit subjects. It is not seemly to offer criticism of this great flower-painter's work, but if some philanthropic person should come forward and offer to present me with a couple of them, I should pluinp for either Yellow Roses or Primroses. Both are small canvases; and both are as perfect as they can be. Cider Apples, decora- tive to a degree, would be my next choice. Besides the Fantin-Latours, there are two good landscapes by Boudin, two moonlight studies by J., C. Cazin, whose work, I under- stand, is not often seen this side of the Channel. There are also four pictures by J. Minis, a very vivid little Meissonier of a man-at-arms, and several other works by foreign artists. England is represented by one Brangwyn and nine pictures by E. Stott, mostly pastels. Stott's work does not always receive the attention that it merits, and though most of the pictures exhibited are slight, they are all worth attention. Brangwyn's picture is a small one entitled On the Danube. It radiates colour, and it is needless to add that the pre- dominating colour for the Danube, whether in art or song, is blue. This exhibition well deserves a visit.
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