BAUDRY, PAUL JACQUES AIMS (1828-1886), French painter, was born at La Roche-sur-Yonne (Vendee) on Nov. 7 1828, and died in Paris on Jan. 17 1886. He studied under Drol ling, and carried off the Prix de Rome in 185o by his picture of "Zenobia found on the banks of the Araxes." Baudry derived strong inspiration from Italian art with the mannerism of Coreg gio, as was very evident in the two works he exhibited in the Salon of 1857, which were purchased for the Luxembourg. The works that crowned Baudry's reputation were his mural decora tions, which show much imagination and a strong sense for colour, as may be seen in the frescoes in the Paris Cour de Cassation, at the château of Chantilly, and some private residences-the hotel Fould and hotel Paiva-but, above all, in the decorations of the Paris opera house.