Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-24
NORWICH PAINTERS
IN MYSTIC ExHIRIT.
Henry 3. Selden and c. A. Thompson
Among the Artists Represented.


Norwich shows up well in the exhi-
bition of paintings being held at the
Broadway school, Mystic, this week
The thirty-three paintings and sixty
sketches have been hung under direc-
ton of the modest genius, Charles H.
Davis. n. A, and the advantageous
placing of the different canvasses is
one OF the markedly good features of
the exhibit
Particularly well hung. Is Winter
Morning. by Henry Bill Selden, son of
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Joseph Henry Sell
den of Norwich. This is a subject
treated in a very appealing way. hav-
ing certain luminous color effects re-
sulting from deft employment OF leaf
less trees against the glitter of the
snow, the steely blue of the sky and
the bald cheerlessness of the hill, real
istic yet not repelling.
Then a former director of the Nor
witch Art school, G. Albert Thompson,
now of the Mystic Artists colony, is
represented by six interesting paint
ings, including his Nocturne, Norwich
Harbor. In all he demonstrates his
ability as a colorist. producing his eff
fects and reproducing his subjects
with holiness indicative of his sure
~ with the brush. He pays Mystic
the fine compliment of depicting such
local scenes as The Village Church.
The Village Street, his own quaint
hume anu Ine Wel1-OelONe0 Mystic
River in a night scene, in which as
in his Norwich Nocturne. he is partic-
ularly happy in his handling of lights
reflectinss and shadows
While the place Of honor in the en-
tire exhibit is given to Colin Camp
bell Cooper. y. A. who is represented
by Akbar's Baths. Agra and a scene
in Benares. both Fiotous with life and
color and oriental stir. the real big
picture of the show is Charles H. Da-
vis's MONDAY Clouds.
Other pictures Mr.. Davis shows; his
dainty and romantic Springs APP
preach, an equally delicate Spring
Pastoral, Summer Woods, painted as
only Davis paints woods, The After
glow. of vivid coloring. and a tender,
pensive study called, In October.
Mr.. Davis wife, Mrs. Frances Oar
by Davis exhibits a single little pic
ture, RosaIfnd an idealized portrait of
her niece. which is a charming addi-
ton to the canvases-
This year. Henry W. Ranger, ". A.
sends two small pictures, Noank from
Mason's Island. and October, Mason's
Island. faithful in detail, rich in COL
oring and as masterful in treatment as
are this great artists larger paintings.
Carl J. Nordell, a painter of West
erly birth. shows one canvas, Child
With a Bowl, which is strong and true
in execution.
Frederick Ballard Williams. N A,
Margaret Patterson. J. Elliott Enne-
king, and others and most interesting
pictures the complete list including:
Roy z. Bates, Autumn.
Colin Campbell Cooper, n. A,
Benares. the Bathing Chat, Akbas
Baths, Agra
Emma Lampert Cooper Street in
Delhi, Street Corner. Udalper.
Charles H. Davis. N a, MONDAY
Clouds, Spring Pastoral. Summer
Woods. The Aftergiow. In October.
Springs Approach.
Frances D. Davis. Rosalind
Harold C. Dunbar, New England
Homestead. The Bridge.
Carl J. Norden, Child with a Bowl
Margaret T. Patterson, Aunt Polly's
Back Door. Cape Cod.
Henry Bill Selden, Winter Morning
ATason's Island, Noank from Mason's
Island.
G. Albert Thompson. Nocturne,
Norwich Harbor: Indian Summer. The
Village Church. Nocturne, Mystic
River, My House.
F. Usher De Vol, Cape Cod Sand
Dunes. Golden Hour, Madison Square.
New York.
Frederick Ballard Williams. n. A.
The Queen of the Fete. The Doves.
Unlike most exhibitions, that at
Mystic is not for benefit" Of anything
or anybody. its motive being primari-
ly to uplift the local art standard and
taste by enabling the public to see
what Southern Connecticut painters,
many of them world-famed. are ac-
complishing. To accentuate the social
side of the exhibit. the hospitable Mys-
tic women serve tea daily during the
exhibition hours in one of the attrac-
lively decorated rooms of the fine
school building. The sketches are
shown in a smaller room
Serving tea at the daintily laid ia
bles Saturday afternoon were Mrs. c.
c. Dodge chairman, Mrs. Walter La
throp. Mrs. c. H Cottrell, Miss Bind
loss and Mrs. John Dodge.