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In Feance. 279 of the Tuileries), Ottin, and Cavelier, who have all pro- duced fine ideal works of sculpture in the last few years. Antoine Barye (1795 — 1875), who revived the art of bronze casting from a single mould in the early part of this century, was especially skilful in rendering animals. The gardens and museums of Paris contain many fine groups by him. In the year 1873 two great sculptors passed away : , Amedee Durand, author of the figure of Religion on the tomb of the Duke d'Enghien, at Vincennes, etc., and Johann Peter Molin, a native of Sweden, well known for his powerful group of The Grapplers, exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1862. At the recent Paris Exhibitions MM. Eugene Guillaume, Perraud, Carpeaux, Crauk, Etex, Falguiere, Gumery, Aime Millet, Thomas, Paul Dubois, Allar, Chapu, Barrias, Cain, and J. L. Gerome, the painter, exhibited fine works, the chief characteristics of which were freedom from all the old traditions and daring originality, often verging on extrava- gance. MM. Clesinger and Gruyere have been amongst the few French contributors to the London Exhibitions. Next to French sculptors of the present day rank. those of Italy : Vela's Dying Napoleon, and Pietro Magni's Reading Girls, are still fresh in the memory of all who were fortunate enough to see them at the Paris and Florentine Exhibitions. The schools founded by Tenerani (1789—1869), and Bartolini (1777—1850), have produced many able sculptors. Amongst the Italians who have con- tributed to the London Exhibitions we must name Monti, Finelli, Caroni, Salvini, Barzaghi, Fantacchiotti, Fontana, Lazzarini, and Torelli, whose statuary is all notable for