The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
BIG SHOWING OF
CANVASSES At
EXHIBITION

The big annual event Of tho Art cluo
the exhibition which representative local
artists reserve their best work for. was
inaugurated yesterday afternoon with a
private view TO members and their friends
10 win be open daily 10 the public from
10 tor6 o'clock until April l3
Figure subjects pIedominate. but there
are canvasses of al sorts and some by
artists whose work has not been exhibited
here in some time.
There Is a group Of important canvasses
by Robert III. Nisbet Mr. Nsbet H. n
graduate Of the Rhode Island School OF
DesiGn and has been studying for sew
eral years past at Art Students league.
New York. an organization OF which
he IS now vice president. In the Garden"
and 'Adagio' are the titles OF the pic
lures and both are beautiful in color and
fun Of the mystery OF the nlsht
a larger canvas is an "Idylle.' showing
a group OF nQidons in an Italian garden
in the moonlight
In the centre OF the cast wall hangs a
largo canvas by ". Cyrus Famum. "Mu-
sicien du Sahara" IL the title and n pre-
sents an Arab OF the Great Desert. as
the artist saw him during his recent so
joun In Africa. Village Nagre BislSra
After Hours, Belgium and Rainy
Day. Md-Ocean' complete Mr. Farnum's
group.
Mr. Sidney r. Burlcigh is represented
by "The Chore Boy"
w Staples Drown exhibits "Afterglow
In Dcvonshire Village" Autumn TwI-
light"
Mr. George w Whitaker a. represented
by two cauvasses the Edge of the
Woods" and October" Ralph Leete
Foster has three canvases. the best being
The summer Sky
G. l.. Dodge shows an interesting group
OF coax Leafs and Green" FRA An
tonic. a monk in costume and Fire
light"
Carlo Doltufo shows a "suu Life" and
a study Of a girl in blue blouse gazing
out OF the window The canvas IS en-
Titled Romance"
Mabel NJ Woodward shows a group OF |
figure studies and landscapes comprising /
some OF the best work she has shown IN |
recent years.
Miss Angela oLeary is represented by
n single canvas entitled a Connecticut
Farm"
w Alden Brown is represented by the
"Stllly Night" large canvas. and several
less important canyases. H. &. Greene
shows some June Roses" r. Usher
Devoll a Twilight. old Mystic. Conn.,"
and several smaller canvases: Miss e. l..
Swan, "Old- Fashioned Garden" "Pinks"
and I'm a Balcony. Mrs n. NJ. Parpout.
'Snookie" "A hocses head; f. Stewart
Greene, group OF landscapes Miss
Emma L. Parker, October Haze" and
Hilltop" Mrs. Maud Richmond Fenner.
two studies Of Fruit and one OF
Roses" Miss Louise NJ. Angel a study
of Crimson Rambler roses and a minia-
ture portrait OF Miss Gelb;" f. IL
Minard. pupil OF the school Of design
a "Stil Life" Mrs May Austin Claus. two
miniature portraits. and Mrs w. A. j.
Claus. a striking portrait OF Mrs. Claus;
Miss Margaret Thurber, a study OF a
little golden haired girl: Miss Jessie Lu-
ther. two little landscapes fresh I'm color; /
Miss Jean n, oliver OF Boston. a minia-
ture portrait Of Dorothy Tom Brown, /
portrait of MY Brother Artist" an ex
celent likeness OF Mr. Breul;" and Mr.. /
George II Love. n pupil OF the school OF |
design, fine "Still Life"
Among other contributors are Charles |
A. Springer Mrs. VI. G. Greene. IIelge |
Anderson, Arthur Douglas. Clara Free /
man. r. Stuart Greene Edith l.. Buf- |
FUN Clara l.. Maxncld Jennie Cutler |
Mrs Jennie r Cole. Miss Anna Coleman |
Helen w Talbot Smith. Aula Dixie Smith. |
Cora L. Slade. Julia Brewster, Louise II.
Merritt and A. II. Sims.
The committee in charge of tho ex-
hibition comprises Mcssrs. Sidney Bur- !
leigh. w Staples Drown and John G. |
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