The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12

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ana explained my ambition 10 be a paint
er and asked II ne would take me az n
pupil. He said e'didn't take pupils. and
I gave me some good advice. saying that
as had n good trade-iewelry engrav-
ing-l had better stick TO IL unless had
money enough 10 support myself for a
! number OF ycars
Ills ststeliness and dignity gave me a
emu, and Il was year or two after /
had entered the profession. but when 1
was fiirly launched we became intimate
! friends and continued such until his death
| IN 1887. The advice he gave me / have
given To many since Ii was kind wise
and judicious
STARTED TOGETHER.
In the year lS55 a group OF young art
| enthusiasts started painting profession
| any IN this city, their names being
Thomas Robinson, Marcus Waterman.
James NJ Levin. Frederic Batcheller and
| John y Arnold. n was somewhat re-
msrkable so many young artists should
nave started at the same time. and for
- years no addition was made 20 the
group, with the exception Of Edward &.
LeaNitt, who became pupil OF Levin In
1870 and George Whitaker, who came
soon after George owen who was "A
pupil of Mr.. Robinson aud did good work
Tor while In landscape but gave IL up
and went into business with his brother
I'm this group OF enthusiasts there were
no Rsphaels. Rembrants or Turner's. but
each In his line did good work and were
conscientious and sincere In rendering
nature as it was distilled through this
alembic OF their brain 10 the best OF the
ability which the Supreme Power had
given them
Robinson. Waterman and myself were
born IN the same year 1894 Robinson In
Nova Scotia, Waterman in Providence
ana hrst saw the light OF day I'm
Mansonviilo. now Grosyernordal conn.
levin and Bachelor were y year Young
er All bat Waterman were apprenticed
TO trades, and he was graduated from
Brown. Robinson learned designing for
calico patterns at Philip Aliens Print
works and Levin was apprenticed To the
Gorham company. To learn silver chasing
and three years Were passed within a
stones throw OF the Providence Art club
house and at the corner OF North Main
street. where the cOmpany's works were
previous TO their removal 10 Emwood
and across the alley way down on Canal
street ] was learning at that time TO en-
grave jewelry being spprenticed TO Stone
q weaver. Bachelor was carving flowers
and cherubs on grave stones a Tingley's.
sTEADkAsT WORK
All through our apprenticeship We KEEP,
I'm close touch with one another. meet
Ing at each others houses. drawing even
in2s and all the spare time we could get.
receiving encouragement from Mrs DR.
Chaplin. Sr who taught drawing. lending
us paintings 10 copy. Much OF our time
was spent in drawing from Fame anat-
omicai plates.
George O. Annsble the cameo cutter
and sculptor gave us the use OF his studio
evenings so We could draw from his casts.
so that I'm 1885 We -urnt our ships" and
followed the impulse that was crowdlng
our inner natures to express itself on
canvas
Robinson studied drawing with Cum
min9s In Now York for a few weeks but
returned 10 Providence and painted por-
traits OF horses and was successful in
pleasing his patrons levin and myself
had studio in the Halsey building
across the entry from Lincoln. and Bach
eller started in the same room a few
months later Robinson would paint his
horses AT the stables and finish them in
our studio.
We had way of keeping close TO Mr.
Lincoln and wherever his studio was we
were sure 10 follow. When we were IN trou-
bic with drawing or color he WAS always
ready 10 show us the way TO improve our |
work, for however loathe he was to adj |
wise young men to enter the profession |
so precarious as art, when once iu-no
one could have been kinder or more help !
full than he
Robinson by his energy soon made
money enough To 20 To Europe. staying |
A few months and bringing home with |
him copy OF Rosa Bonheur's "Hayfeld"
which he sold 10 stephen r. Olney. who |
was firm friend and who helped him \
TO 60 to Europe second time by Civ /
ing him commissions and getting orders
from others.
THOMAS AND AUGUSTUS HoPPIN.
when the history of art I'm Rhode Isl
and is written the name Of Horpin
will occupy a prominent and important |
position I'm the art annals OF the state |
especially Thomas and Augustus Their
art instincts and feeling were expressed
through form rather than color.
They saw the picturesque and graphic
through line rather than pigment and
were successful draughtsmen as the ex-
hibition Of their works two years ago in
The School OF Design would indicate.
Edward NJ Rannster 10 whose mem !
)ry the artists have recently erected a
monument. came among us about a quar-
Ter of n century ago and soon gained the
respect OF all the artists by his genial |
nature and by his genius i'm
the various moods OF nature on
,anvas
Death has made sad havoc among the
artists OF this city in the past year FIVE Of
hem having passed over To the great ma
ority, Miss Chaplin, Bannister. George
owen, Miss Cornena Green and Miss
larmond the sculptor All OF them have
work which entities them TO !
he honored name OF artist.
To any more than give the slightest out
inc OF the subject under consideration i'm
he limited time allotted to me would be
yet hope have said enough
o create increased interest I'm the life.
character and services OF Rhode Island
Irtists
Following Mr.. Arnold. the president In
reduced Mr.. George w. Whitaker. whose
'aper dealt lovingly with the life and
work Of the late Edward NJ Bannistor
Mr.. WHlTAKER'S ADDRESS.
In the course OF his remarks on the
Ednard Mlfchen RannIstor Mr |