The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05

A large and representative gathering
OF artists, art lovers and friends. OF the
Rhode Island School OF Design gathered
there last evening at the Private View
to open the exhibition by Rhode Island
artists I'm competition for the prize or
$500 offered by Mrs. James r.. Sullivan for
the best painting. by local artists. the
Judges OF the same being Mr.. Frank Ben
son, Mr. r. Swain clifford and Edmund
G.. Tarbell all we'll known artists OF Bos-
ton AS is well known the selected
painting Is TO be presented TO the mus
cum OF the Rhode Island School or Des-
ign.
There are between 10 and so pictures
In tho collection and these include oils
and water colors representing wide
range OF subjects, and great degree OF
individuality
There are landscapes, marines, portraits
and pictures OF still life with scenes from
the old world and glimpses OF Oriental
life.
Among the artists represented are Mr.
Walter Francis Brown, now of Venice
and Mr. Charles Walter Stetson. OF Bos-
ton, both of whom have always ranked
among our foremost Rhode Island artists
and number their friends and admirers
here by the score.
other we'll known artists represented
by one or several pictures are the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. Cyrus Farnum, Col H. Anthony
Dyer, Mr.. Hugo Bruel, Mr.. George w.
whitaker. Mr. George Hayes, Mr.. Sidney
II. Burlelgh. Mr. Elijah Baxter. Mr..
Dodge Mcknight Mr. Stacy Tolman. Mr..
Frank Mathewson. Miss Clara Maxfled
and Miss h. l.. Swan.
other Rhode Island artists represented,
nj a far af
Rebecca Green, Mr.. Arthur Nisbit, Miss
Pairmoint Miss Hannah l.. II. Drury.
Louise c. Herreshoft. EDITH II. Jackson.
Henry A. Kenyon. Mabel NJ. Woodward.
Emma A. Parker. Alice L. Lewis. Carlo
del Tafo
Az 4. we'll known all these pictures
were placed In completion for the prize
Of $500 offered by Mrs. James Y. sullivan.
and that the collection IL an admirable
one representing the best work OF the
artists NJ a whole. was evident 20 all who
viewed the pictures last evening.
One OF the best pictures IN the collection
a. well az one OF the largest hangs on
the wall just NJ the right OF the entrance
10 the exhibition gallery. It is called
"A Venetian sky" II is by Walter r.
Brown and IN certainly one OF the best
examples OF his work ever shown here.
II pictures tho Santa MARIA della sa-
lhtes one OF the most NOnAblClOue
churches In Venice and its magnificent
site near the mouth of the Grand canal
The general design OF this ancient church
is most skillfully portrayed by the artist
with "A carefulness and accuracy OF cetail
which n remarkable. In the distance In
the Grand canal and all around the blue
waters with the reflections from the
wonderful Venetian sky which is the
chief charm OF the painting
The coloring OF the picture Is peculiar
~ soft and delicate and the atmosphers
trcnehRnt with the charm OF a country
In which the artist loves TO linger and Of
whose charms never grows weary.
At the right OF this painting hangs an
other notable canvas by Mr.. Cyrus Far
mum.
mum. IL IL called the "Fete D'Algeria," !"
and represents a fete day In Algiers. In
the northern part of Africa A great
company OF Orientals. I'm a variety OF
cc-tanes peculiar 20 the people Of that
country, are gathered In a circle around