Léon RIESENER reorganization of the Louvre Autographed letter signed by Adrien DAUZATS

  

March 13, 1849 by postal remarks. When the artists themselves took a stand on the restructuring of the Louvre Museum.

An interesting letter that criticizes the refurbishment project of the Louvre Museum, the budget for which has just been approved by the Chamber. Léon Reisener reacts to an article by Prosper Mérimée published on March 1, 1849, in the Revue des Deux Mondes titled "Restoration of the Museum." Léon Riesener reminds Adrien Dauzats that he has not published his "epistle" on the refurbishment of the museum.

He informs him that a piece by Mérimée on the same subject has just appeared in the Revue des Deux Mondes, which may be useful to him. It is said that the fewer paintings placed in the grand salon, the better their effect will be. This idea seems somewhat foolish.

Later, Mérimée anticipates that marble statues will be placed in the square salon to create, as you know, a complete cabinet in the taste of Mr. "Finally, he hints that despite the wish of the Commission, we may revert to the project of wood paneling and compartments, and that we should not hinder the architect; however, no donkey has ever deserved to be one better, yet should he be allowed the freedom to use our rarest treasures to create a decoration in his honor?

He should not be free at all in this circumstance. On what grounds can he be the arbiter of the treasures of an art he does not even know?" Riesener mentions another article published in the Feuilleton du Siècle, which "wades into the question" as well. Finally, the painter refers to the "report of Galimard (the painter and art critic Auguste Galimard) on the 72." "If it deserved a reply, we could submit this in certain newspapers.

It is very possible that Mr. Galimard does not know the 72 delegates of the painters, as they only know Mr. Galimard through the letter he sent them during the judgment of the figures of the Republic, which they share with the public so that others can also get to know Mr.

Galimard," and mentions a letter held by Alexis Joseph Pérignon "which is curious." In 1849, Philippe-Auguste Jeanron was the director of the museum, and the architect mentioned is Félix Duban.