The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-04
A PRIVATE VIEW.
Painting by Y. Cyrus farnham Exhibited at
the Providence Art Club Gallery.

A private view 10 open a fine exhibition
OF paintings by Mr. H. Cyrus Farnum,
one OF Rhode Islands foremost artists.
was given in the gallery OF the Providence
Art club on Thomas street last evening
large number OF the artists friends be-
ing in attendance. The walls OF the gal
lery are hung with 60 or more oils. rep
resentative of the artists work during
the past year or more and the scenes
depicted are OF quaint old Provincetown.
Quebec. Newport and Capri. There are
smiling landscapes, rugged marines and
pictures OF old world scenes In and about
Capri In wide variety. and these are In
terspersed with a number or excellent
portraits. Perhaps the best things in
the exhibition are the portraits In which
the artist certainly excels and for which
class OF work he has a particular fond
ness.
The portrait of Or. A. H. Longfellow
OF Olneyville, which hangs on the west
wall, is extremely strong in composition
drawing. too. Is admirable and the pose
an easy, characteristic one, showing the
doctor seated in a chair and looking
straight ahead as IL in a deep study.
the collection which deserve more thNn
passing mention. One of these hangs In
the centre OF the south wall and shows
the figure OF a beautiful boy-Garrick
Lawrence Mallery. of New York.
The artist has represented the boy sur
rounded by his toys and hobby horse,
nearby, the whole suggesting a most
happy picture of child life.
Another beautiful portrait, a head or
this same boy. hangs on the panel of the
A very strong portrait also adorns the
panel of the west wall and II called by
the simple name. Billy"
OF Mr.. Farnum's landscapes the scenes
In Capri will appeal to all art lovers, be-
cause of their peculiarly delicate co0r-
ing and strong sunlight effects.
one of these is called The Mountain
from Capr, TO Ana Capri where group
OF peasants in native costume are lazily
straying.
Another charming Capri scene is cailee
The old Stairway at Capri"
Another landscape especially brilliant
and effective In coloring occupies a prom
inent place on the east wall. = is
glimpse OF the marsh at Provincetown.
full of beautiful sunlight. yet soft and
tender I'm It's treatment. In the fore
ground are the marshes and the green d
staRnant pool with the floating lily pads.
In the distance rise the SAND dunes anu
over all is n beautiful summer sky.
Another typical Provincetown scene is
called Flakes" 1t is the large and beau
tiful canvas on the west wall and shows,
the foreground a number of old fishermen
drying the cod fish on the fakes In
the background are the cottages. the
homes OF the fishermen, flooded In
warm sunlight, while the foreground is
wrapped In shadow
Quite In contrast with all these scenes
is a large canvas on the west wall rep
resenting early morning in Providence
harbor, showing through the mist of the
morning the old barges in the foreground
and a glimpse OF Providence river in the
distance
Yet another especially strong picture
hangs on the panel OF the South wall and
depicts an old man reading by lamp light
The coloring in this picture is wonderful
ly effective and most faithfully depicted
and It is one OF the strongest things in
the gallery.
other notable pictures In the collection
are THE Old House at Nantucket" The
Fisher Boy" "Od Wharf at Capri"
"Purgatory," Newport; Moonlight"
Quebec: "Old Windmill" Newport: Sand
Provincetown.
Another feature OF the exhibition.
which was commented upon last evening.
is the extremely low figures which the
artist has marked upon his pictures,
prices which OF course will ensure a
ready sale. but which are hardly COM
with the high character Of the
work,
IL Is certainly to be deplored that not
only Mr.. Farnum, but all Providence art