The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-26
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
AT PROVIDENCE ART CLUB.

The season al the Providence Art club
was ushered, IN last evening by most
attractive exhibition of paintings, from
the brush OF Mr.. William Woodward
professor Of drawing aud painting at
| tn Lane University, Louisiana
| There was an excellent attendance at
| the exhibition, many OF the habtues OF
| the Art club having returned from sum
mer hsunts while others came to greet
| Mr.. Woodward, who, some eighteen years
ago, was a student in the Rhode Island
| school OF Design
AFTER his graduation at the School Of
Design, Alr. Woodward became a teacher
there ana later he was graduated from
the Normal Art school OF Boston. and
still later studied abroad as the pupil OF
the famous Boulsnger
Mr. Woodward has ~ canyasses, I'm his
collection at the Art club, which include
a variety OF subjects, landscapes, por-
traits. fruit pieces and marines.
Tile ma aiority of the scenes depicted
are pictures of life round about the home
OF the artist Ia New Orleans and along
ths banks OF the Mississippi river.
One OF the strongest pictures I'm the col
lection-perhaps the strongest--is a pOr-
trait Of the artists brother. Ellsworth
Woodward. also an artist OF repute and
at one time connected with the n. l.
School of Design
The portrait represents the subject at
tired IN loose studio frock such as was
used I'm Germany where he studied
He is represented i'm an attitude ~ re-
pose with palette and brushes carelessly
held IN his hand and smoking pipe
meanwhile. The pulling on the pipe ac-
counts for the thinness Of the face which
is noticeable.
The portrait is particularly strong in its
composition and excellent in its color
scheme
Nearby the portrait. which hangs on
ihe eastern wall OF the gallery. Is
charming landscape called white Rain
at Christmas This was painted during
Mr. Woodwaros Christmas vacation. at
an opportune season. when the weather
was good enough TO remain exactly the
same for two DAYS, with a gentle south
crn 'drizzie' falling meanwhile.
The striking thing about the picture is
us beautiful white tone, caused by the
sky reflected in the water which covers
the ground
In the foreground Is seen the sodden
nower beds OF the mild southern winter
and tho beautiful sum tree with its many
hued autumn leaves clinging to the half
barred branches.
The study q the tree and the fallen
ieaNts, beneath ", - really the principal
object I'm the picture while Ia the back
ground is glimpse Of the artists home
and the window from which the picture
was painted.
Another charming Landscape. on the
eastern wall Is called ''The Corn Field"
The noticeable thing In this landscape
Is the light of tho morning sun falling
upou the corn field while the shadows
stretch across tho foreground In the
background is seen an old southern
homestead shaded hy lofty oak and
magnolia tree. while the foreground
shows tho rlven cypress fence against
which the Cherokee rnses climb In grace
ful abandon
sim another beautiful landscape. shows
SIR Woodwards home IN New Orleans
typical Louisiana plantation house ~
The type which existed in the DAYS ''befo
De war"
The gum trees IN their autumn ,lnts
ere beautifully depicted In the painting
as Is also the Cherokee rose hedge arch
ms over the gate
An extremely odd. yet none the less
charning canvas is called The Red
Steamboat Wheel and dericts an early
morning scene on the Mississippi river.
In this picture the rod and yellow col.
ors, 80 characteristic Of southern rivers,