The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07


stories. that the greatest painters have
always told stories in their paintings,
and that the modern public wants sto-
ries in its pictures. When one has
seen how excellently Mr.. Graves tells
his own stories, one is moved to ac-
knowledge that there is something in
his theory, whole school of art to the
contrary Notwithstanding
MI. Graves was represented at the
Paris Salon Of 1S88-'S9, and his medals
are dated 1877, $780, and two in 1892.
In Boston he is a graduate of the In
stiutC of Technology School of Design,
chairman of the executive committee
OF the FAINT and Clay Club. member of
| the Society of Boston Water Color
Painters, member of the Boston Art
Students Association, and member of
/ the Boston Art Club, on whose iury he
served for the present exhibition. Some
OF his best known pictures are: Rose
fields of Perigny,' now in the Marlboro,
Now York city; Flowers of Venice. .
IN the southern Hotel at ST. Louis;
Fashlon,s Flower" owned by Thomas
Calvin of Boston; "The Chrysantl1e-
mum Show" John Shepard of Boston.
me Bouquet-Makers, Frank Sanger
or New York; Making Friends" A
PalmeI of New York; "a Country
noao. Wilson Morse, the playwright:
SrSndmother's Window" Mrs. Niles
Hermann ioi'
The collection at Mr.. Davis gallery is
marked by originality in subject not
eSe tIlal treatment. The works may
pe roughly clasSed in three grounS
those that represent Kennebnnknort
Wnere the artist spends his summers
tnose that depict Jamaica, where he
spent last winter, and figure pieces
Inc Breaker is the title of, PERTAINS.
the most important canvas of aIl-it is
Without doubt one of the vigorous n
SHOWS ragged ledge of rocks making
out INTO the sea, still shiny and drin.
ping from the latest wave, while
against the lowering, purplish sky a
fresh wave breaks in a high cloud Of
roam, through which the light shines
ralntly, casting a dark shadow uDon
the wet mirror of the cliffs. 1t is
painted with great dash and style.
margaret Deland's Garden" shows a
uellc1ous riot of colors in an old garden
by the river with the town stretched
Wnltely along the horizon. A similar
subject is an "Old Garden" also in
kennebunkport, but this somehow fails
OF the grave sweetness of the other.
though painted with fine artistic con
science Still another picture is of the
ga Brdge, Kennebunkport pleas
ant study in green's. 1.-The Return of
the FISHERMAN" shows Mr.. Graves
mastery over marine subjects. 1t is a
small canvas, occupied by a little fish
ing smack and a waste of water. but
! It is filled with life and color. One of
the most striking things in the collec-
tlon, ana one of the most satisfactory,
is Return from the Wreck" in which
the crew of life-saving station is seen
returning to shore from a disabled yes
sci whose spars are dimly etched
against the first pale streaks of morn
ing. The sturdy boat, manned by six
tarpaulined seamen, with the rescued
ones huddled in the bow, is coasting
down the side of hill of water while
over them spurts the foam from a
hidden ledge. The irresistible swoop
and swell of innumerable tons of water
are Splendldly caught. Beside these
there are several small canvases of
New England scenes that show feeling
and sensitiveness.
The Jamaica views come as novelty
in an exhibition of this kind. and are
interesting by virtue of their strange
ness not less than pleasing by their
frank, unabashed brilliancy of color
ing. Some of the small pictures re-
veal splendors of blue water of hard
yellowlsh green palms cleaving a soft,
yet intensely blue sky; of a glare of
yelloW sunlight on matched cottages,
homeless donkeys and red turbane6
native women. There is one of "Moon-
1 rise" which is almost theatrical in its
| magnthcence OF tropical water and
! moon, but the grave, earnest note of
! the New England landscape is want
ing. There is no mystery, no associa
ton of ideas about these southern
views, but there is richness of color
to compensate.
! There are four figure pictures OF
which the largest, Dividing the share 7"
! is a group Of Gloucester fishermen set
ting up their profits after a trip The
expressions on the shreWd. kindly
weather-beaten faces are well individ-
ualized. Asleep on duty" takes it's
name from an old man who has fallen
asleep at his task of watching the
baby. The unconsciousness of his va
cant face is remarkably good. In ",rhe
tinkering at the face of a clock with a
scowling intensity that is fascinating.
THE bath is a charming interior, with
a nurse or young mother and a chubby.
yellow headed baby, who is Just step
ping out OF his bath tub,
1 Mr. Graves was present at the open-
ing of the exhibition last night, and the
interest of those who attended seemed
about equally divided between the ar
list and his work
The exhibition is open to the public.
II send you the record Of something
which occurred in my school few days
since" writes public school teacher.
II send it at the suggestion of the
principal of our building. who says she
considers il too good an example Of
association not to be preserved"
| Here 1t is:
] In a first grade in this city, talk