The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
WATER COLOR CLUB.
Seventh Annual Exhibition Opens at the
GslIey Of the Providence Art Club.

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The seventh annual exhibition Of the
Providence Water Color Club opened with
a private view" in the gallery OF the
Providence Art club yesterday afternoon.
where. notwithsta nding the drifting SHOWS
and bitter wintry winds in the world |
without. large and congenial company |
OF art lovers gathered 10 enjoy an un- |
usually large and beautiful exhibition ~ |
pictures by local artists. and incidentally |
TO discuss the merits OF the same over |
a fragrant cup OF tea.
The Water Color club is composed OF 81
members and OF this number 80 are repre-
sented by one or several pictures In
the present exhibition. The walls are
hung with 1876 water colors In all and
these OF course represent large variety
of subjects by Providence artists Of vary
ing degrees OF talent. for
''In framing artists art hath thus decresd
To make some good, but others TO ex-
ceed.'
As a whole the exhibition Is the Best
ever given by the club and an Cnort
seems TO have been made TO exhibit only
the best of each artist.
The result is that IL is all earnest, quiet
art and the average is very high. Each
| canvas seems TO be imbued with feel
| ing OF nature. There are the charming
| wood interiors of Mr.. Dyer. the beauti-
! ful landscapes of Mr. Whitaker with their
! luminous browns. greens and blues; Mr.
| Mathewson's Studio Corner" in its rich
! Oriental coloring illumined by warm
/ light, Mr.. Burleighs landscapes with their
| beautiful skies for which he is famous,
| Mr. Bruels dainty figures "Esmeralda,
| a study i'm rich red tones. and Watching
| and Waiting" another charming hgure.
Aside from all these Mr. Stacy Tolman
| has several charming marines and anc-
scape done In the rich coloring for which
| he is famous.
Miss Abigail Cooke has also a number
| OF beautiful little water colors of scenes
I'm quaint old Nantucket
! Miss Angela O'Leary, one of the young
| artists OF the city and withal one of the
most promising has several excellent pic
lures in the collection which have re-
ceived most favorable criticism from art
| critics. The best of these Is called still
Life" which is a strikingly original COM
position full OF rich and beautiful color
ing II represents pewter plate, small
brass pitcher with long handle, green
pepper and persimmon in it's rich red
hue carelessly placed together against
rich background Of deep blue.
particularly dainty pictures which ciearly
reveal her natural feeling for nature.
THE Roadway" and "A Foggy Morn
ing" are two excellent examples Of hcr
work.
Miss Harriette Rice. the supervisor of
/ drawing I'm the schools Of this city, has
several charming examples OF her work
| notably when Evening FAILS and The
old Bridge at Ipswich"
Miss Rebecca Greene and Mrs Mabel
Woodland are two young artists whose
work is most promising The best exam
pie Of Miss Woodward's work Is The
| Girl in Red" on the panel OF the west
wall The drawing and colorng of the
same Is excellent and the picture was
generally admired. Miss Greene has sew
cral figures which are admirable exam
pies OF her work and a dainty little land
scape called "The Hillside"
Miss Sophia l.. Pitman's East Glou-
cester Wharves," on the south wall. with
the decaying gray buildings and pictu-
rescue old wharf is perhaps the strongest
and best example of her work.
Miss Clara Maxfield has several of her
beautiful fruit and flower pieces notably
the box OF fresh Strawberries on the west
wall so natural and luscious in appear
ance as TO seem the real fruit itself,
Miss Maria l.. Corliss has also several
excellent things notably Across the Gar
| den Patch"
Mr. Staples Drown shows also one OF
his charming English matched cottages,
which he paints so faithfully, with the
blossoming hedges adjacent and the bit
OF sunlight smiling over all. IL is called
Cottage at Stafford Priors."
| Mr.. Mathewson's "kickemuit Farm,
| on the panel OF the east wall attracts
| much favorable comment.
The old house and the farm yard close
| by with the old farm buildings and the
farm yard fowl are all most faithfully
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simplicity which instantly attracts the
| attention.
That gem of Mr.. Dyer's recent exhibit
tion Commercial Wharf at Nantucket
occupies a prominent position on the east
wall and cannot fail To interest and hold
the attention OF all who see 1t.
Miss Katherine Austin, Miss Coleman
and Miss Eliza Gardiner each have excel
lent examples of their work on the walls
! of the gallery and indeed II Is TO be re-
gretted that space forbids the mention
and description of many more excellent
things in the exhibition. II may be added
however, that Mr.. Alfred Scron, the well
, known artist in stained glass OF Boston
has several strong compositions which are
remarkable for their richness of color.
For the rest-the art loving public
should visit the gallery during the com
, ing two weeks un which the exhibition Is
open 10 the public) and judge of the
merits Of the pictures for themselves.
The general arrangement and hanginh
OF the pictures is admirable and is the re
suit OF the discriminating taste and good
Judgment OF Mr.. George w. Whitaker
Mr. Hugo Bruel Mr.. Sidney r. Burleigh
, Mr. r. w Mathewson, Mr.. Anthony Dyer
and Miss Pitman.
The tea which was served In the
sketch room. from 3 to s o'clock wa'
: given by the water color club and tn,
: same was arranged and managed by Mis-
| Rcbecca Greene.