Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-04
oI..IneuI.hsa Painter in RandoIph.

MI. Scott Clifton CafD6e, 3 itauAn8 poh-
trait painter Of Boston, Is now in Ran
doIph engaged in painting the portrait OF
Chief Judge John w. Roweli in whose
once on Randolph avenue be has found a
temporary studio. This picture is on q
( 40x5O canvass and shows the judge seated.
1t is in three-fourths length and gives a
three-fourths view OF the face.
Mr. Carbee came here from Newport,
where be has Just completed a painting
OF Gov. @. II. Prouty to hang in the exec
utive chamber OF the State house, in which
it will, undoubtedly, be the hest piece Of
work to be seen there. In this picture Yer
montis handsome governor not only ap-
pears to advantage but the artist succeed
ed so we'll in bringing out the strong
business character OF his subject as to win
Mr.. Prouty's unqualified approval Of the
portrait. Mr.. Carbee had previously
painted two other welI-knoWn Vermont
ers, Col. Albert Clarke, secretary OF the
Home Market clut, Boston, whose sum
ner place is in Rochester. and w. W.
| Whitcomh, q native OF Springfield, Who
has for so years been q prominent mer-
chant of Boston.
Among more widely known subjects OF
his brush have been the late Chief JUS
tice Horace Gray OF the United States Su-
preme court, Ex-Governor Walcott OF
Massachusetts,, DIR. George Lorrimer;
Prot. Frederick Bumichrast, professor of
French at Harvard college; DR.. Karl Muck
leader of the Boston Symphony orchestra;
DR.. W. Il. tombstone, a hysician OF bos-
ton. and General Wentworth Of Went
worth Hall, N. II. While be is peculiarly
skilful in catching the dawning character
of childhood and transferring to canvas
its natural grace and innocence, the artist
is pre-eminently q painter Of men and in
the portrayal Of prominent types OF pro
fessional men does the work most salts
tying to himself.
As his birthplace is in East Concord,
! Vermont claims Mr.. Carbee for one OF her
distinguished sons and balls him as q
worthy successor to her other famous por-
trait painters, Thomas Waterman Wood
and Robert Gordon Hardie. His first les
sons in drawing were from Prof. George
Bartlett OF the Massachusetts, State Nor
NAL School of Art in Boston, and he
studied painting first under Mr.. Hugo
Breul of Providence, r. l.
He was afterwards q pupil OF the French
masters, Bouguereau, Terrier and Dele
eluse OF Paris, and Of Max Bohm in Flor
ence, Italy. He is a member OF the Bos-
ton Art club, Society OF Old Brushes and
Copley society of Boston. In 1901 be ex-
hibited in the Paris salon two pictures,
large portraits OF his son and his daugh-
tor. Over $4,000 pictures were offered the
salon that year and out OF the total mum
Der less than 1000 we're accepted from
painters all over the world. Not only
were Mr.. Carbee's pictures accepted but
their merit was such that they were
cIassed among the best and hung in line.
The portrait OF his daughter was that OF
a young girl in a red cloak and black pic
ture hat, while the son was painted In the
care and tam-o-shanter so much worn by
the bows OF France. Mr.. Carbee's picture
OF Col. Albert Clarke is considered by the
Boston Transcript to be the artists best
portrait Of q man.
Mr.. Carbee has also exhibited in the
Boston Art club. Society of American Ar
fists of New York, the Pennsylvania
Academy OF Fine Arts 10 Philadelphia, tbs
Art Institute Of Chicago, Providence Ar
club, Poland Springs and others, and II
permanently represented at the Boston Ar
club.
The week Of May Is, be opened hi
studio at 10 fremont street, Boston, Z
the public and among the Is canvasei
shown was the portrait OF Colonel Clarke
concerning which an art critic says
ssThis is a head and shoulders showing
the keen-eyed Colonel in a conventions
pose, looking straight out to the visitor
The face is earnest, the coloring In
somewhat subdued key, and the likeness
characteristic and excellent"
Other portraits and genre subjects wer'
Laura" and the portrait OF w w. Whit
comb; "The Song" showing a younl
woman seated at the piano; a lads beat
painted in full sunlight, called "Littl'
|, Joe; - "Mother," one OF his stronges
works; portrait OF DR.. Karl Muck "Th'
Crepe shawI;'' full length standing pic
ture called "LAdy in Black I" "Portrait o
} Mrs. t. % "Rose" and Lady in Brown.
This exhibition came at the close OF th'
: studio season just before Mr.. Carbee dis
missed his classes to pass the summer II
: Vermont fulfilling several commissions II
portraitnre.