The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-05

A notable exhibition by Providence ar
lists which is attracting widespread at
tention hereabouts, now hangs on the
walls of the Mendenhall art gallery. on
Mathcwson street. Tho exhibition in
cludes the work of such representative
artists as Mr.. George w. Hays, Mr..
George w. Whitaker. Mr.. John n. Ar
mold Mr. Leavitt. Mr.. A. t. Sims, Mr..
3. II. Chaffee, Miss Maxfcld and Miss
Swan.
The exhibition comprises 20 or more
canvases and is certainly an admirable
showing OF the work OF Providence ar
lists. Moreover, IL Is attracting the most
favorable comment from art connoisseurs
and art lovers, who feel an intense salts
faction in the fact that Mr.. Mendenhall
has shown his apprecia tion of the high
character OF the work OF local artists and
50 far encouraged IL as 10 inaugurate
the present exhibition which unques-
tionably evidences the most discriminate
Ing taste and artistic judgment.
While there are many beautiful things
IN the gallery one turns instinctlvely TO
the large and beautiful landscape by Mr..
Hays. called THE Meadow Pasture"
This picture was painted especially for
this exhibition by Mr.. Hays and was but
many of Mr.. Hays friends IL is his
masterpiece, but be that as It may. one
turns To IL again and again finding each
time some hitherto undiscovered charm In
the canvas. IL Is typical scene of
green fields and pastures fair in all
the glory OF a summers day.
In the foreground and in the middle
distance are number OF cattle, some
leisurely grazing. others at rest and all
ls
mony and serenity OF the landscape
The perspective OF the picture is one OF
It's strongest points and SO excellent IL
the quality OF the atmosphere that one
almost feels its clearness and softness.
The picture Is distinctly different In
tone from those which Mr.. Hays has eX-
hiblted hitherto. and brings out more
clearly than ever the versatility OF the
artist.
II is also more delicate in character
than others Mr. Hays has shown; there
Is an atmospheric quality which is al
together rarcr and "A sky which Is a reVe-
lation, showing that Mr.. HAYS has "a bril-
liant future as a landscape painter as
well as a painter OF animals. pure and
simple
Mr.. HAYS shows also y number OF other
landscapes into which he puts tho cattle
and sheep. for which he ia famous.
MI w NNlAhhfl - itlllfHNlll'u ~ e'N'A-
al OF his fine Landscapes painted I'm the
broad style characteristic OF Corot
very beautiful picture from his bush
large and very beautiful picture from his
brush hangs on the wall near the door
way. IL Is characterized by masses ot
foliage, q stagnant pool I'm the fore
ground and n dense growth of trees and
bushes On the background all sug-
gesting rustic simplicity and the
Is one of the best things I'm the gallery
and Is certainly symphony in color and
In composition. Mr. whitaker shows also
a smaller but none the les- charming
landscape depicting a scene I'm North
Providence called Tho garden at Bel
den's" with the Old fashioned gar
den the wide pathway leading 20 the old
-llelden homestead -ala-the- bax-paod-
hedges on either side.
OF Mr.. Sims masterpiece "A Quiet Az
ternoon" too much can hardly be said I'm
Its praise FOR this young artist demon
strated early in his career an earnest APP
probation Of the poetry Of nature in her
quiet and contemplativo moods.
lie a. n student Of nature and appeals
% the imagination very strongly I'm his
pictures \ protegee ~ Mr. Arnold aad
the late Mr.. Banister he has imbibed