The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18
fine EXHIBIT
Paintings Of Hugo Brue| Dis
played at the Art Club.


ever made by individual artists at the
| Bruel. and is considered both by the
| artist and his friends 10 be the best
! representation OF his work ever shown In
| this city or elsewhere. IL is a notable
| exhibition In many respects and Is re-
markable for its extent and variety. and
certainly reveals the work OF a master on
every side.
these being i'm oils, number of them
being portraits. others landscapes and
still others imaginative scenes
There are also 90 small water colors.
many of which are gems in this form OF
art.
The water colors depict scenes around
Seaconnet Cape Cod and along the ten
mile river.
The chief interest I'm the exhibition.
however. lies In Mr.. Bruel's magnificent
portraits. for which he is justly cele-
brated and has scarcely peer I'm this
part of New England. IL is almost a
decade since Mr.. Bruers portraits have
been seen on the walls OF the art club.
and during these years he has painted
the portraits OF such representative men
as Colonel William Goddard, Mr.. Thomas
Goddard. Ex-Governor Elisha Dyer, Chief
Justice Matteson, General Ames, Chief
Justice Ames, President McCurdy of the
New York Life. and many others.
Several notable examples of his recent
work In portraiture hang on the walls
In the present exhibition and cannot fail
TO attract the delighted attention OF all
art lovers. AS is well known. the strong
est point In Mr. Bruers portraiture 10
his delineation OF character. This is a
marked characteristic OF his pictures
which all win recognize.
Perhaps the best Illustration OF his
work In this line In the present exhibi-
tion is very large and magnificent
painting OF Mrs. Frederick Kinyon OF
this city. The painting occupies the place
OF honor on the east wall and is q three
fourths length portrait representing tho
subject sitting In an antique English
settee with hands clasped I'm her lap. The
face Is admirably drawn. the far away
look in the eyes and the pensive thought
full expression characteristic OF Mrs
Kinyon, being perfect In its representa-
tion.
The brown hair in its graceful pompa-
dour arrangement is also charming
feature OF the portrait.
Mr.. Bruel has also been remarkably sue
cessful In his portrayal of the rich
Partisan gown OF the wearer the design
of the same the Persian trimming on the
Jacket and the chiffon trimming beneath.
all being most cleverly depicted
Nearby this portrait hangs another.
wonderfully lifelfe and characteristics.
IL is that of Governor Kimball seated in
an Oriental chair IN an easy charact4rs-
tic attitude. The hands, one of which
holds folded paper. are admirably
drawn, the flesh trttes being remarkable.
The background OF the picture IAN Ara
bian portiere In deep red-is particularly
daring yet the artist has handled IL In
the most exquisite manner. The face il
extremely hfelike the flesh tints like
those OF the hands. being almost per-
feet in character.
Another charming portrait which rivets
and holds the attention OF all is that OF
an old lady. long past three score years
and ten seated In an old fashioned wood
en- rocker and with hands, in her lap.
losely holding her knitting. Everything
about the picture suggests a beautiful
serene old age and upon approaching II
more closely one reads the words. "My
Mother" and divlnes at once. that the
beautiful face, so full of character and
restful repose is that OF the artists
mother.
Another striking portrait. distinctly
different from the others, hangs on the
opposite side OF the gallery. 1t is the full
length portrait OF a beautiful boy. the
namesake of Mr.. Bruel Hugo Kinyon,
the little son of Mr.. Frederick Ktnyon.
The portrait Is strong character study
and shows the boy standing cap I'm
hand. with cape thrown carelessly over
his shoders. peculiar striking feature
OF the portrait 10 the wealth of long
golden hair. almost white. hanging loose
ly and admirably represented by the ar
tist aY sia
Another fine portrait. which hangs on
the south side is called CONFIDENTIAL
Friends" and shows the figure OF
young girl, Of blonde type, and attired
In Grecian costume.
She holds In her hands the face OF a !
beautiful dog and bends over him as n
confiding some secret. The attitude In
peculiarly graceful and the whole is suf-
fused with delicate coloring the back
ground being suggestive OF daisy field
I'm midsummer.
The portrait is that of Mss Brown
fofmerly OF this city but now OF New
York.
Another large and notable painting Is |
NEUROLOGICAL in character and is called |
'Rheingold"
There are also several fine Iandscapes |
and many of the artists earlier portraits |
The exhibition will be open 10 the puo- |
lie for the coming fortnight.