The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05
LOCAL ARTISTS CONTEST
FOR MRS. SULLlVAN'S PRIZE.

snake oharmer who Is performing for
their amusement.
The chief characteristic OF the picture
is it's broad and simple effect OF sun
light.
Ii is wonderfully warm and sunny
throughout and even in the shadows the
sultry heat OF that region Is apparent.
The canvas moreover, aDounds In
wealth OF brilliant colorins and the fig
ures are carefully thought out and full
OF action.
THE Flower Play" by Stetson Ia an
other beautiful picture. being one OF the
best ever exhibited here OF this we'll
known artiet.
1t IL a particularly charming concep-
ton, the dancing maidens in the fore
ground being full OF ~inuous grace and
beauty and the coioring OF the whole OF
that brilliant and daring character char
acteristic OF all the work OF this favor
ite artist.
Mr.. George Hays is represented by one
of the best things he has ever painted.
IL is called "Homeward Bound" and de-
picts a stretch OF rocky pasture In rich
brown and green tones with the cows
coming home In the gloaming. 1t is full
OF poetry and charm and the artist has
caught the breath of early evening and
transferred Il to canvas as none but
true poet OF nature can do.
Mr.. Whitaker In represented by his
well-known landscape called The Year
IL at the Wane." with the still pool and
the cattle In the foreground. the clump
OF trees In the middle distance and the
dull gray autumn sky overhead. 1t Is
characteristic OF Mr.. Whitaker's admir-
able style, go familiar TO art lovers and
was most favorably commented upon on
every side.
Col. III. Anthony Dyer IL represented
by several OF his exquisite water colors,
which appeared In his recent exhibition.
showing those Incompatible wood interi-
ors HTei green meadows with the still
pools rejecting the shadows above.
Miss Caroline Thurber Is represented by
a beautiful portrait OF white supplied
altar boy. with prayerbook In hand, and
n singulariy expressive face.
Mr. stacy Tolman has several large
canyases the best OF which IL The Pil-
grim" which occupies a prominent place
Of Of an an old Colonial church with the
straight, hieh-backed pews, and IN ,e me
young girl with uplifted head looking Tar
dress and on the cushion beside her rests
her hymn book and fan. and In the
pews behind are several other members
haif-eiosed shutters the morning sun
streams in.
Mr. Tolman also exhibits two other
characteristic pictures, The Portrait
and "A Normandy Peasant
Miss swan is represented by one OF the
strongest pictures IN. the collection. IL Is
a portrait OF an old fortune teller with
the face and garb OF Gypsy. IL II re.
markabie for It's colofing and rugged
strength the features being perfect
type OF the old secress with the copper
colored skin and the lines In the face
being most cleverly portrayed.
MIR TurleIgh has several nne water
coiors in the exhibit. "BeEgars Of the
Sea" and The -ehieper both are re-
markably strong In composition and
coloring.
Mr. Bruel exhibits again his famous
Rheinsoid together with the portrait OF
his mother and that peculiarly charming
water color called The Twins"
Mr. Baxter has very large painting
on the east wall called Gray Morning
Rocks at Sea" II IL striking compo-
sition full of life and vigor. the white
surf breaking on the great rocks In the
foreground being admirably represented.
Mr.. Baxter shows also charming
landscape called "A Pasture at Warwick.