Middletown transcript., 1911-01-21
DELAWARE ARTIST
Praise For Mr. Stanley Nj.
Artkur'S Work


s'Stanley M. Arthurs is finishing another
series Of paintinga 10 be accompanied BY
an article, which will recall the stage
coach series that he produced about two
years ago. The new paintings aFe otold
steamboats,, or rather Of the new steai,l-
boats. ae they shnw the very EARLIEST
phases 6f steamboat traveiin this c0nntry
the period covering that most picturesque
time Of our history between 1907 aud
the thiFties-when architecture, dress,
furniture and modes of travel we're
worthy Of the artists brush. Beginning
with the CleFmont and continuing TO the
thirties, Mr.. Arthurs win show in picture
and story the development of steamboat
travel in the East, not including the
Mississippi, then far Western region.
This series will appear in Scfi6uer's
magazine, probably In the midsummer
number. very appropriate time. Work
along this line has been done by Mr..
AFthurs before. He painted the Cler-
mont as she looked ia the Hudson River
in contrast to more modern craft, for q
.irontispiece for Scribners' at the time OF
the Hudson Fulton celebration, and on
bis stage coach series he painted steam
boat at a landing, where q lady in the
most elegant fashion Of the day was
carrying q huge bandbox in transition
from boat to coach. This found favor
Immediately and at the first exhibition
of the painting, held in Boston, vas pur-
chased BY one OF the Gardner family OF
Venetian palace fame. Every Eueai1ag,
TIE TRANSCRIPT coniesses that it has a
fondness-not to cay an amiable weakness,
il you pIease--for boosting our Delaware,
boys'' ;likes to see ths" Blue Hens Chick
ens' taking the tirst prizes in the couu-
try's big poultry show-and they do take
them quite often these days as they even
have in past times.
We quote below an appreciatiye notice
of the artistic work of one of the foremost
Of the Pyle group Of artists, Mr.. Stanley
n. Arthurs. who bas by his native gifts
and industry already won for himself an
enyiable reputation in the world of Art
and Letters. We pay Mr. Arthurs this
just tribute Of home recognition of his
talents, ell the more willingly and warm
ly for the reason that bis modesty has
always forbade his seeking il in anyway,
most certainly not BY the common, cheap
advertising methods employed by those
of less merit in the ranks Of professional
and artistic life. Il is, therefore, all the
more to his credit that be has won liie
fame and position as an artist solely by
bis own efforts, by his industry and con
scientious devotion TO his work and not
through the infiuencs or partiality of
others.
His father before him possessed much
natural ability Of the same order, which,
bad the circumstances of his early life and
surroundings permitted; might have
brought him like artistic honors. But
does not Gray say:
"Full many gem of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves Of ocean
bear;
Full many flower is born to blush uR
seen,
And waste it's sweetness on the desert
air.
Mr.. Arthurs' mother, a daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wright,
Of Middletown, has recently removed from
their Kenton home to Wilmington with
her daughters, Misses Sylvia and Susan
Arthurs, and her married daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Virdin, whose husband, DR..
Frank virdin, has resumed there the
practice Of his profession. The aunt Of
Mr.. Arthurs, Mrs. NJ. B. Burris, we'll
known in this community. has herself
done some creditabIe work with tie
brush.
TIE TRANSCRIPT knowing so we'll the
personal and artistic genuineness of Mr..
Arthurs, takes unusual pleasure in PEN
ming this slight recognition Of the large
successes of q Delaware boy who has
emerged from the humble obsCurity Of q
small country village into fame and for
tune 10 the metropolis We wish him
a long continuance of his honorable and
creditable career.