The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-11
SIXTH ANNUAL
Exhibition Of Paintings by ".
Staples Drown.

The SIKH annual exhibition OF paint
trgs by W Staples Drown. OF this city.
vpened with private view and tea at the
Art club. on Thomas street, yesterday ar
lernoon
During the afternoon hours the gallery
Mas thronged with guests of Mr. Drown
Pnd the dainty tea was served in the
sketch room Mrs Sidney R. BurIeigh
Miss Drown and Miss Abagai Cooke as
eistins ~ pouring and serving
IN the evening from y TO 10 clock there
were fewer guests stlll many came TO
admire or 10 purchase some Of the gems
sn art which adorned the walls Of the gal
derry. IN all There are a. canvases and
these represent = summers work OF the
artist IN Cornwall snd in the shakespesre re
.onnty In the villages Of Worcestershirc
aud Narwickshire on the Avon Glancing
at the exhibition. as "a whole Ii is OBJ
Niols that Mr. Drown has produced some
extremely interesting aud Valush bic work
There are many quaint little English
stone cottages covered with vines with
The thatchedroof so characteristic of thst
rountry then there are village streets and
sountry roadways bright with what
seems TO be eternal summer sunshine and
an contrast To al the Village scenes are
pictures Of the bold rocky cotst Of Corn
wall and Of little dshinc hamlets with
their boats with red and brown sails.
Ihe ilctnreS, moreover are fuli of
delicatc color and FenTImenT and the IL
1st has certairly been espeoiary sncces@-
frl IN reprpduring the sof, summer at
mosphere which is after an the chief
charm OF all his work
large aud besutifm canvas on the
east wall 81 called "Maitng for the Tide -
This Is decorative picture showing a
number OF hshing boats with their rod
and white sails hung out 90 dry and over
AL beautiful blue shining sky. Near
ms picture hangs another 40 a different
character, yet full on the soft beauty OF a
lnidsummers day It h entitled ''Tbc
Road 20 the village showing A road
stretching away in the distance with the
village OF Cleve Just visible.
Away Ia the background the bright SUM
ight tails across The road while the fore
ground is enveloped in shadow: overhead
The soft clouds are floating and one
catches glimpse OF typical English
summer sky ana the whole scene h full
pf soft pastoral beauty
~ Hot Morning az Clcve" is another
charming scene along a village street
fpil OF the brightness OF summer morn.
ing and with q visible suggestion of heat
IN sli the atmospherc
Another beautiful plctpre which an.
,eais 10 the fancy because Of Tho a.
roeia iors which IL calls 20 mind is old
Trinity church. the burial placc of
Shakespearc, az Stratford. on the Avon
The church itself Is half hidden with
thick growfh Of tail old trees and shrub
befy and the Avon flows pcnoenillv bv
rejecting The dark shadows OF tho trees
ana shrubbery with distinct cloarness
Another gem on the south wall has a
p0ctical sound which ~ FUN OF suagesfion.
u n called '"The Cottage by the Sea
srd pictures little cottage nestled amid
the high green ellis overlooking tho sea.
which ia portrayed in that beautiful blue
rcscniblirg the blue of Venetian wntors.
Other notable pictures in tho collection
ere Tie Old Cider Mill." The Well az
Paul Over the ilousetops az Newiyn."
'.fottnRe With 10 "a Cleve PrioF-
The eShibition ~iil remain open daily
nutIl Dec. 2ad frof1 80 q. M until ; b. m