The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29

rHE PR0 vIDExCE Arr CLUE WILL
KEEP 0PEy THIS SUMNER.
Cos .iping Notss Aboutiths Tietures That
Form an Interesting Exhibitien-Who
is Repress nted aud by What Works.

Until last year the Art c1ub closed
It's hou~e ouriug the sumner, but the
experiment OF keeping opeu was so sue
cessful last year that the manage
msnt h. 9 again arranged an exhibition
In the gallery. which IS open 10 tne
kent open for the members from TO q
These rooms which are so cosy and
cheerful H. winter are also comfortable
in summer time for they are always cool
and the REFRIGERATOR always contains
something cooler. Tue club Is well sup
piied with periodicals and other reading
matter mostly pertaining to art.
A number Of artists are still IN town,
and are working as hard as the weather
Louis d. Norton who recently re-
turned" is painting in Mr.. Marsha Ps
the thermometer, which registers over
100 frequently
Ststson says that his room Is about as
had and he frequently runs up 20 the club
70 cool of.
whitaker drops in there often after his
days work is done. His name has bscome,
SYNONYMOUS with hard work, and several
sketches day 10 an ordinary thing with
him. He has recently painted some can
vases at Pawtuxet which In some ways
ouapass any of his previous work.
M. BurlsiRh occasionally fits through
the town on his way from one place to
aoother. His boat occupies most Of his
slime: Only one who has seen it car ap-
precisto its beauty and utility.
Originally q whale boat, he has fitted it
MP for cruising, with abundant convent
ences for living on board. Some OF MS
hest sketches have been made from the
door Of bis canvas house.
The present exhibition in the club
eallesy is an % informal o,nh.v coilsot,o,. n,s.H ,.
Most Of the local painters are
rsptessnted and there are works
bv foreign artists as well as New Workers
and Bostonians. A few amateurs are
also permitted to show their work which,
while not very bad, is weak in compari :
soT 70 the I rers st., OF the the show: how. .,~..,n ,.n
vsses. mostly by Bannister and Whit.
aker. William II. Peirce loans seven-
teen by local and foreign painters. the
selections showing verv. good taste. The
large picture which Mr.. Bannister at
Nrst i6tended for the Worlds fair but
nnally decided not to send. hangs on the
east wall. It is not generally considered
q good az many another which has been
4 A cattle N % subject by c. F. Peirce attracts
4 great deal OF attention. A landscape
BY j. Foxcraft Cole Is very pleasing In
IL soft tertiary tones, and Tom Robin
con beside It adds interest with its rich
A carefully painted Bolton Jones is
successful rendering OF n spring subject.
O,e of the best Of Mr.. Marshall's Brls.
tol Ferry pictures Is loaned by Mr. Whit
aker, and an autumn sketch beneath
shows good feeling and n strong tech
nique. A very fine Eirnrich Rein, which
is hung on the south wall is we'll worthy
or 81 udy. and contrastinR pleasantly with
ifs Scandinavian scenery Is n highly fin-
!. h d ItalIan subject at the right.
Miss Lutter's contributions are very
III asiDg In their simple truth, as are
Mss CoIemmn's with their honest out
feeling.
BreuI Is represented by single water
color which does not represent him very
we'll for IL is particularly weak in color.
A number of typical Whitakers we'll
represent him. 6ubjects In fruit and
landscape, land and water, sunshine aud
rain. spring and autumn will show his
great Versatility and each is stamped
with an individuality which marks them
% his as Enthusiastically as his signature
Smyth's are easily recognized by the
peculiar quality with which he invests
I'll his subjects.
The only Stillwell shown is one of his
best river studies, while the sole example
of Barlow As cnriously In opposition to
bis present style.
The exhibition will be open till fall,
with occasional chances, and the club
Cpens Its gallery freely to all who care TO
enter.