The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-29
FINE DISPLAY
At the Annual Exhibition Of the
School Of Design.

A large number OF art lovers. artists
and representative people OF this city
were in attendance at the autumn exhl-
bition OF paintings at the Rhode Island
School OF Design, which opened with
private view in the small gallery OF
the school OF design last evening
The exhibit includes 30 canvases by
leading American artists whose names
are familiar not only In this country but
abroad.
AS is well known a painting is TO be
selected from this admirable collection
by special committee. TO be purchased
for the school with the income from
the Jesse Metcalf fund. This special COM
mittee is composed OF the following
gentlemen: John G. Pegram. William
Gammell. Walter Calender. William III.
Hoppin, Jesse II. Metcalf Frank +.
Olney. Walter j. Comstock.
The exhibition OF last evening attracted
unusual attention and is I'm many ways
Is one of the best which has ever been
hung on the walls of the galleries OF the
school. The paintings are grouped to-
gether. moreover, In a way which brings
out their best points and for this Mr..
Sidney r.. Burleigh and Mr.. Stacy Tai
man deserve especial credit since both
the grouping and the hanging Is the
result Of their artistic Judgment and
skill
The following members OF the museum
committee also contributed largely to the
success OF the exhibition: Mr.. William
G. Baker, Mr.. Isaac 6. Bates. Mr.. How
ard r. Clarke. Mr.. Edward F. Ely, Mrs.
Gustav Radeke.
Among the more notable paintings
which adorn the walls are the following:
The Angel with the Flaming Sword"
by Blashfield This is the largest and
most conspicuous painting in the collec-
tion. occupying n large portion OF the
north wall OF the gallery.
The Administration" by Kenyon Cox,
is another str1kingly lovely composition.
1t depicts the white robed figure of a
young girl bending over a stalk OF an
nuncation lilies and Is fun OF sentiment
and poetry. the colorlng OF the whole
being exceedingly delicate and beautiful
In tone.
Tulips and Hyacinths." by George
Hitchcock. Is another beautiful paint
ing full OF artistic feeling and wonderful
coloring. IL represents a sccne In Hol-
land. where the artist is now painting
and shows the figure of young girl with
a great basket of rich purplc-hued hya-
cinths. In the background is a field OF
tulips above which rises the red roof Of
tho old Dutch homestead. Much interest
fact that the artist is a native OF Provi-
dence. born here In 1850.
April by the Sea-" by Charles IL
Davis. is charming landscape in all
the beautiful coloring OF an April sky.
"A Flower" by John w. Alexander.
depicts a young woman in a greenish
gown bending over a vase OF pink and
white peonies on a small table. This IS
considered by artists to be one OF the
best I'm the collection. IL is especially
rich In colorlng and full OF artistic quality
and sentiment.
other canvases In tho collection are:
The Balcony" by Whistler: Cottage
I'm Brittany" by Childe Hassam Girl
with Dog" by Edmund G. Tarbell; The
Glory Of Fair Promise" by William
Sergeant Kendall. and number OF
others.
The exhibition will remain open TO the
public from 10 until s until Nov. j.