Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
ART LOAN EXHIBITION.
A Collection of Rare Paintings, China
and CuriOs.


The art loan exhibition, arranged by the
ladies auxiliary of the Y. MICA. is proving
a treat to lovers of the artistic, ancient or
curious. 1t contains some articles of great
value, and very many which are of interest
The Baptist parsonage has been used
for the exhibit, which opened Tuesday,
practically the whole house being utilized
The four rooms upon the first floor contain
the pictures, the hanging of which was in
charge of Robert Gordon Harde The
paintings are largely quaint old portraits
| in oil, though there are choice specimens
of modern work among them. One rare
and valuable picture is copy of the Lux
embourg painting of Rouget de l. Isle sing
ing the Marseillaise; another valuable work
| is a portrait of Fenelon. There is also a
| 18th century painting of the Italian school.
An interesting feature of this part of the
exhibit is the copy of a painting represent
| ing Brattleboro in 1929. Two of Mr..
| Hardie's latest portraits are to be seen in
| the collection as well as several pictures
| by Miss Emeline Holbrook, New York
artist lately returned from Paris; also work
of Miss Maria Stedman, in which is noted
a beautiful copy of Murillos Madonna;
and two exquisite paintings on porcelain,
brought from Paris by Mrs. Marshall. The
portraits number among them likenesses
of members of the Holbrook, Van Doom,
Clark, Hardie, Richardson, Dickerman and
Miles families, the latter including five gen
erations, one by Chester Harding and one
by Mr.. Hardie. In this department are
found also the two pieces of tapestry which
have often received notice, the remarkable
work of Mrs. Sarah G. T. Cox. A richly
carved clock, brought from England 250
| IL e1,an
A prominent place is properly given to
the beautiful and very valuable set of Sevres
china, made before the French Revolution
for French noble, and presented to the
late Judge Geo. Shea in recognition of le-
gal services rendered. The set is decorated
with French war scenes, each piece differ
| ing from every other. A set of ancient
silver of graceful design and decoration
owned by Mrs. Mark Wooster also attracts
attention.
The upper floor is devoted to the dis
play of china. decorated ware and curios.
Some rare and valuable old china and cut
glass rejoice the eyes and excite the envy
of lovers of this sort of thing, the speci-
mems representing a great variety of wares
exquisite bits of Old Crown Derby,
British Lustre, Lowestoft and more nu-
merous pieces of Wedgewood, Queens
ware, Delft, Staffordshire and Portuguese
| There are several large collections loaned
by individuals, aside from the many single
| specimens. Among these larger colec-
tions are those of eX-Gov. Holbrook, with
old cut glass as well as china, Miss S. E.
Clark, Mrs. S. O. Miner, Mrs. A. d. Brown
and Col. G.. A. Miles. A case of handsome
specimens of Royal Worcester, Bookwood,
Doulton, French, Italian and other choice
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and her brother, Chas. Holland of New
York, is much admired, as is a case of
rarely beautiful pieces of china belonging
to Mrs. E. p. Carpenter, including cups
and saucers of the "1200 wise men OF
Japan ware. Some dainty specimens Of
china painting are shown by several of the
| young ladies of the town.
Among the curios are found many inter-
estng articles from foreign lands, India,
Japan, Java, Africa and other a1-away
countries being drawn upon to supply the
instructive and entertaining array of arti-
Giles shown. A collection of Indian wea-
pons AM curios loaned by Rudyard Kipling
is interesting
Yesterday was the day which called out
the largest attendance. At 6 o'clock the
ladies served a strawberry supper in the So
cial rooms of the Baptist church, which
was well patronzed. The band was in at
tendance last evening, giving their first
outdoor concert from the lawn near the
| church.
In general the response to the request of
the ladies has been hearty and generous,
and thanks are due them for the labor and
care expended as we'll as to the contribu-
tors, whose public spirit made possible an
exhibit of so much interest and beauty.