New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
FAMOUS PAINTINGS
 AT ART MUSEUM
Choice Collection Of CanVaSSeS Hung at New Britain Institute

Although visited by hundreds daily, there are comparatively few people who realize what a splendid cO.lec- tion of oil paintings there is on exhi- bition in the Talcott Art Room of tho Museum of Natural History and Art at the New Britain Institute. Several of the pictures on it's walls are by ar lists whose works are to be seen in some of the larger and more promin ent art museums. The paintings are so arranged and hung, that, coupled with the best of lighting, they can be seen by day or night to the very best of advantage. There are at the present time eighteen paintings ill the Talcott Art Room, and hundreds of people are daily availing themselves of the pleasure of paying it a visit. The list of pictures as they are dis played, is as follows:
 1. Portrait of Elhu Burritt paint ed by H. T. Munns, an English ar tist Presented to the Institute by Miss Anna Strickland.
 ?. and 4. Paintings by Emil Carl sen, the noted marine artist. The subjects are Surf" and "Clearing Off, and were painted off the coast of Den mark, near Skaagen.
 8. The Sailor Boy," by Charles w. Hawthorne. This picture is one of the largest in the gallery, the sub- ject being nearly life size. The boy has a strong manly face and the pie ture is delicately handled in both color and texture.
 5. An original portrait of George Washin gton by Edward Savage, an English artist, from studies made from life while Washington was at tending divino service at Christ church, Second and Market streets, Philadelphia, in 1793 It Is called the best picture of Washington OK tant. It was presented to the New Britain Institute by William H. Lee.
 6. "On The Rhine," by Colin c. Cooper is one of the series of Bel gian, French and German city sub jects done by Mir. Cooper some time ago. This particular canvass is very typical of the artists work. The strong shadows and clear cut refec- tions in the water make it an extreme ly beautiful picture.
 7. "The Bayberry Field" by AL len B. Talcott is a painting full of deep color, and depicts nature in her full glory.
 0. D6Ce1nDe sunlight, IS d llnu- scape of great beauty, by Charles 1T. Davis. The picture shows a range of hills near Mystic, Conn.,, overlooking the Sound, and the color effect is charming
 ;. The Poke Bonnet" by Charles Noel Flagg, is a study of girls head, apparently a portrait, in old fashioned bonnet and shawl. This is a painting rot a,-1yo ing which the artist has for rich color.
 10. "A Windy Day at the Beach," by Martha Walter was painted last summer near Gloucester, Mass It Is a picture which displays much vigorous brush work but from a little distance the whole atmosDhcrc changes to such an extent as to cause most charming and catchy effect II. By John Francis Murphy. A landscape of a New England meadow in the spring and very chara cterist,c ot the work of the artist
 t2. By w. Gedney Bence. This is one of the larger paintings in the gallery, and is a Venetian marine The ar lists years of sojourn in Venice and his marvellous color sense have won him national recognition.
 bS IeOTSc InncSS. A ianQ scape showing a woodland and a lis tant valley. Several of this artists works are in the Metropolitan Nu- scum in New York and 1t Is a matter of pride that such a splendid Inness painting is in the Talcott collection
 IA. "Remembrance," by Arthur E. Davies. A painting expressing sweet poetical sympathy with which a charming subject is handled.
 IS. January Morning." by Wal ter NcttletOn. The snow scene by which this artist is represented in the Talcott collection Is very chara acteris- tic of our Connecticut hill sides in winter and a careful examination of this picture will show how c1everly tho deicacy of the bare birch branches is indicated.
 16. "A New Jersey Landscapc," by William Sartain. This beautiful cX- ample of this artists work is exceed ingly rich in color and repOseful in sentiment. It is a twilight scene looking over the New Jersey meadows, a picture full of poetry and in line with the great works of art.
 IT. Portrait of Prof David N. Camp, by Charles Noel Flagg. Thsi