Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-25

Shown il Convereo Art Gallery and
Open to the pabIic-ExampIes Of
School Of 1880 Loaned by r. 3. Will
Jams Of Hartford.
| IT WIN interest lovers of art in Nor
witch to know that recently Frank b.
Williams of Hartford has kindly loaned
to the Norwich Art school his entire
collection of pictures, comprising, as
e 20, does. some me examples Of the so
interesting work of other artists
among whom are William Morris
Hunt. J. G. Carter. B. deBlois, Durand,
| One half the collection has been
fhung in one of the smaller galleries
! of the Converse Art building where
| the public is free to visit it at any
time between the hours of a. M. to
| Perhaps the most important canvas
in the collection is the fine example
of Ccrot. entitled Vile dAvray. This
work OF this ceiebrated s painter pi a lnd
while the composition is perhaps not
| so important as that of the famous
Dance of the Nymphs. the color is fine
and beautiful; especially SO is the
sky with its warm, rosy clouds and
translucent greys and blues, while the
distant fields are bathed lin the pearly
moist light so dear to the heart of this
painter.
The foreground and middle distance
are composed of tender green's and
greys, while the group of willows, near
the center of the canvas, lend a fitting
balance to the color composition, with
their warmer browns and greens.
necessary note of white in the
foreground is furnished by the cap of
a peasant woman dipping water from
a spring.
The canvas by Jules Dupre, another
of the school of 1880, who was perhaps
more influenced by the old masters
tnan many. is Moonlight" deep and
rich in color. somber and lonely in
mood, with fleecy clouds scurrying
across the sky. land and trees of
rich, warmer tone. The whole gives
emotional pleasure to all who are fond
of the deeper and richer harmonies.
The Daubigny is a fine example of
this school. The warm, rich tones of
the foreground are well balanced BY
the low. blue hills in the extreme dis
lance; while the early morning sky.
rosy with light, is in fitting harmony.
Two fine canvases by George Inness
are included in the exhibition. One,
a Sunset shows to what an extent
he could go in rendering the brilliancy
and power of rich sunlight, and, the
other. a quiet meadow scene, with a
few trees interspersed near the fore
ground, while in the distance is sug-
gested a few homeiy farmhouses and
a flock of sheep peacefully feeding.
They are eanvases full of the quiet
beauty of the American country, rich
in color and sentiment.
Two charcoal heads by William
Morris Hunt. show the breadth and
simplicity of his method Hunt was
one of our most celebrated painters
and teachers and a beautiful example
of his work. 1.-THE Bathers," now be-
longs to the Worcester Art museum.
Landscape With Cattle is a good
example of the work of Durand, an
early American landscapist.
Three landscapes by John c. Carter,
though somewhat dark in tone, show
sincerity in the artists attitude toward
nature and careful attention to detail
Batcheller is the painter of three
carefully done sti.l-life studies. Par
ticularly coed is that of Pears and
Grapes" with its careful drawing and
rendering of quality and textures.
B. deB1ois is the painter of three
landscapes. One, THE Lake" is pleas
ing for its mirror like reflection and
movement of clouds. Two more,
Moonlight and .'Winter-Medford,"
will repay the careful attention of the
observer. Among other canvases will
be found St. Roche, by Louis Tiffany,
with its rich oriental coloring; Land
scape'' by Josephft, and Il fine copy of
RaphaeFs Madonna of the Chair.
The collection should be appreciated
here where too few exhibitions of this
character are seen and IL is probable
that the public will avail themselves
CT the opportunity to see these fine
pictures.
in the Peck library is that of recent
work in metal and jewelry By the
students Of the Norwich Art school.
This is also open TO the public and
many have awaited themselves of the
opportunity 20 visit 1t.