Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-18
is course which IL being quite generally
pursued by the leading artists.
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6le0n1ngS from xCaly.
At the Hawthorne Inn last Thursday
Mr.. Henry Plympton Spaulding. whose
work, shown last winter at veerhoffs, will
be remembered in Washington. exhibited q
collection of his water coiprs. Some were
Gloucester themes, but the majority were
the gleanings of a winter in Italy. There
were Gothic Archway," an 'Old Mon
astery Tower" and the Casa Belvedere,"
Ravello. which were particularly clever
and attractive, beside some Venetian scenes
and some French landscapes, bright with
color and fresh in handling.
Miss Cecilia Beaux has summer home
and studio in East Gloucester. and II was
here that her recent portrait of John Paul
Jones for the Naval Academy was painted.
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols, who Is like
wise one of the leading woman artists OF
America, Is also counted in the summer
colony, and with her must be considered
sizabe class of students, who come year
ly from all parts OF the country to avail
themselves of the privilege Of her instruc-
ton.
Mr.. childe Hassam was for many seasons
a haoitant OF this place; VIII s. Robinson
spent, in the past considerable time here.
and more than one celebrated name Will be
found on the old registers.
Miss Willard, whose work has received
favorable mention in the Washington ar
lists exhibitions, has studio with Miss
Berry, and at the Sign of the Ship Mr..
Elwell is to be found on Saturdays. Well
on the road to Rocky Neck Mr.. Deans
marine painters studio Is located.
Miss Jane Bartlett, who conducted the
arts and crafts shop In Washington last
winter In connection with her Photographic
studio, is here at the Red Geranium," an
old cottage with an unmodernized well),
which she and her interesting art consign-
ments share with captain and his
FAMILY. Here under the trees, when the
weather permits, tea Is served and socia-
bility dispensed, while within can be found
the potteries, weavings, silverware and
leather work from the several great craft
centers.
Ubiquitous Art.
Everywhere one goes in Gloucester one
meets with artists. They are ubiquitous.
Their parasols dot the hills like giant toad
stools and no nook is secure from invasion.
As q rule the natives are kindly disposed
and grant them every freedom, but some
resent what seems to them an intrusion.
One thrifty citizen attempted not long ago,
after inquiring the value an artist set
upon freshly painted picture of his home.
to levy a tax Of $40 90 per cent? upon II.
and one old woman whose house is partic-
ulariy picturesque has derived now and
then a slight income by charging visiting
artists 81 a morning for the privilege OF
painting 1t. These are exceptions. Com
monty there is good will and generosity on
both sides.
Gloucester itself Is much more of a city
than one outside would naturally suppose
wider In area and more sophisticated. 1t
wears its tragedies with a smile and hides
It's romances beneath a commonplace ex-
terror. Less individual than Marblehead, 1t
might almost be mistaken for a New Eng
land factory village. SO much in recent
years has 1t permitted outside invasion.
Only along the wharves, where the vessels
load and unload, where the fish are cured
and the sea tales told, does one meet face
to face, the soul OF the noble old town.
At Rockport at present Admiral Evans
fleet is lying at anchor and through the
Gloucester streets the seamen are swarm
ing 1t is but short trip to their anchor
age, and many Of the Gloucester people
are in turn making pilgrimages to that
portion of the shore. On a clear day IL Is
a stirring sight-the seven great engines OF
war resting on the blue water. nonchalantly
Indifferent, 1t were, to the private
yachts. motor boats, torpedo boats and
their stealthy destroyers which fit or sneak
around them. Scarcely for even the I'M
satiable artists available theme, but yet
ar imposing picture.
LEILA MECHLIN.