The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-04
AN ART DISPLAY.

Some Splendid Paintings Loaned to the
Providence Art Club.
Through the kindness of DIR. Edward
A. Peck. there is now on exhibition At the
Providence Art Club a collection of
eighty-fve paintings, which represent
the works of some of the worlds most
famous artists. The pictures were put
on exhibition yesterday ami will remain
until Jan. IL.
Many OF the greatest artists are repre-
sented in this most excellent exhibition,
Rosa Bonheur, Daubigny, Rosseau. lie
Bas, Helen w. Phelps, Jules Hereari,
Robinson aud Elijah Baxter. Many OF
them are studies of domestic animals;
Others present In vivid aud realistic por-
traiture the beauties of European and
Asiastic landscapes, Forest aud stream,
scenes or rustic life and expositions of
Oriental customs, habits aud religious
ceremonies are beautifully chosen. 1t is
almost impossible TO obtain anything
like realistic comprehension OF the
works of the masters here represented
without making a personal inspection,
but to those who have not yet been able
to do so short d. scription may afford
some idea of the collection.
The paintings range through n great
variety or studies, all OF them accurately
representing some well-remembered, but
perhaps iudefiuable conception of every
thoughtful mind. One finds in this GAL
lery the grave and the gay. the sublime
pathos Of religious devotion and the in-
fectious merrlment of happy, carefree
childhood-the peasant and the poteu-
tate, the stalwart and the helpless
The Study of Cattle" by Rosa Bonheur
is one OF the many inspire animal paint
ings to which this great artiss has de-
voted all OF her wonderful powers ''The
Cow" by Robinson is just such a good
hearted domestic beast as our grand
fathers talk about and sigh over.
Gericault's Horses" and Robinson's
Normandy Horses" claim both our re.
spect and sympathy for the noblest animal
ever given to the uss of man. "rhe Milk
ing" by Rousseau, displays facetious
vein that does not detract in any meas
ure from its value as n work of art. The
Chickens" OF Chabli's and Herearn's
Dog" are true artistic productions,
simple in theme and conception. but
truly representative OF natures subtlest
details.
The collection embraces beautiful
galaxy of landscapes by Dupre, Dau.
bigny, Lapostolet, Michel, Weisseubruch,
Kenyon, Hereau and JacQue. The
French landscape OF Dupre is perhaps
one of the most notable in the collection,
portraying as it does the grand vet
simple beauties OF Gallo scenery. The
Landscape with Sheep" of Jacques is a
pastoral scene Of great beauty AS well as
simplicity.
The Dead Christ" by Millet, is some
what blurred, but shows the distinctive
genius of the great painter The
"prayer," by Helen W. Phelps shows an
exp ession of wrapt religious devotion
such as has rarely been caught by any
other painter
''The Smoker" by Knoop, shows lover
of the weed deeply wrapped in contem-
plation of his ever faithful pipe. The
"Woman Sewing" by Bonvin,is realistic.
il not luxurious and catches with won
dtrful accuracy the mechanical pose and
fixed attention of the good housewife en-
gagged In her important task. THE Kiss, I"
by kchtler. is one Of the rarest interpre-
tations of facial expression and slsterly
affection.
"Ihe Slave Market" is one of the pa
thetic portraitures TO be found in this
gallery. "The Arab Family on the
March" aud Consolation" are also
worthy OF especial notice.
Some OF the head studies appeal in no
weak language TO the finest instincts of
the soul. That OF the Gypsy Maiden" by
Helen w. Phelps Is of languorous
but tender beauty that seldom finds
its counterpart even in the no.
blest works OF the creator. The Mans
Head" OF Besuard shoVs face that is
typical OF our imaginative creations, yet
we all agree that its duplicate we have
never really seen.