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Show Visitor, Maddened by Gaze, Wrecks Art Work Geneva. Driven mad try the mesmerizing mes-merizing gaze of "Mine. Eyuurd-Lul-I in," an Eighteenth century painting by the artist Horace Vernet of the French school, that hangs in the Musee at Geneva, an unknown man has caused irreparable damage to the canvas can-vas by piercing the eyes with some sharp Instrument In an attempt to disfigure it. The picture, before the attack, had attracted the comment of thousands who yearly visited the gallery one of the most celebrated in Europe, outside of Paris and Lonelon. It was a striking strik-ing piece of work in black and white contrasts. In catching the expression, the artist glimpsed behind his subject, bringing out what was in the mind, through the medium of the eyes. While the authorities of the Musee have made no charges, they are praev tically sure of the Identity of the person per-son who disfigured the picture. lie is a person of high social standing, and lias returned to the chamber where the canvas is hung on various occasions drawn by an Irresistible lure. Except when under the spell of "Mine. Eynard-I.ullln's" Eynard-I.ullln's" eyes, he Is said to be a per I'ectly normal person. |