PARIS-The fact that Brouet was, so to speak, born in a gypsy caravan, and that he spent most of his youth in the circus ring, is some explanation of his insight into this anachronistic picturesque life. But it does not explain - for nothing does - the origin of the exceptional gifts which have made of him the remarkable artist he subsequently became. All that can be said is, that ever since he could hold a pencil, he knew how to draw, for it was painting only he went to learn at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. But the copper-plate exercised its fascination upon him. It will be a surprise to those who forget the hardship of young artists to hear that for many years this most original of etchers had to make engravings after the pictures of Rembrandt, Watteau, Chardin et al for the trade. One day, however, he tired of this hack work and from the art of the past turned his gaze on the life of the present. Familiarity with the old masters had provided Brouet with craftsmanship such that he found himself equipped to express the scenes around him with a fluency hardly second to theirs. His first one-man show in Paris last spring caused a sensation. To comply with the wish of his numerous English admirers an exhibition of like importance is being held at present in London at the galleries of' Messrs. L. H. Lefevre and Son, King Street. It is more than probable New York will enjoy a similar privilege before long, Brouet having known his first and biggest successes in the United States.