Evening journal., 1917-11-06
SPLENDID EXHIBITS
At FINE ARTS Show
Many Persons Atlead Private
View at the New Cen
fury Club
TO CONTINUE UNTIL
THURSDAY NIGHT

several hundred art lovers, including
many Of the most prominent artists IN
this section Of the country, as well as
many society men ana women Of this
city gathered at the New Century Club
last evening and viewed with much
interest the sixth annual exhibition of
the Wilmington Society Of Fire Arts,
which opened last night 20 continue un-
til Thursday evening, inclusive. No prl-
waite view OF any previous art eXllbi-
ton in this city has been better attend
ed, and II is generally conceded that
there has been no more Interesting
show OF paintings In this city. The pic
lures which are hung In the drawing
room, include many notable canyases.
Local artists are well represented by
numerous delightful pictures, while the
works OF many others, including some
OF the old masters and a number OF
contemporary artists who are pr0ml-
nent in decorative work and illustra-
tive art, make this years group Of
paintings one of unusual interest
The two prizes OF 500 each, one
known as the Fosdck Memorial prize,
which is given this year for the first
time. having been created by Mrs. Frank
u. Whitlock, for the best Illustration,
was awarded TO Harvey y. Dunn's For
given" The other 500 prize, given by
Mrs. Charles Copeland for the best
painting, was awarded to Clifford w.
Ashley's "Province Wharf" Pictures
which received honorable mention were
"Skylands" by Coral Ramsey, "The Map
Maker" by Frank p. schoonoycr. and
ION the Beach Bass Rocks by Wau-
nlta Smith.
one Of the chief attractions this year
is the loan exhibition. Eighteen canvases, !
an OF which have been lent by proml-
nent members of the Wilmington So
ciety Of the Fine Arts, comprise this !
part OF the exhibition Included among |
this group OF paintings are a number /
from the brushes of old masters. along I
with several heretofore unexhibitcd .
pictures OF the late Howard Pyle. OF
this group nine are lent by the estate /
OF Samuel Bancroft, while other own
ers OF these rare pictures are Mrs John .
b. Bird, Mrs. Howard pyle, Walter I
Pyle, Miss Gertrude Brinckle, Mrs.
William Newell Barnard, Mrs Samuel
c.. Rumford and Mrs. Lewis Rumford.
The portrait OF Mrs. Mirabeau," by
Greuze, in the Bancroft collection, is
one OF the most striking examples of
portralture ever seen here. while Roset-
It's Found a painting on which the
artist worked periodically for twenty
years, Is exceptionally interesting.
THE Mermaid" an unfinished picture
by the late Howard Pyle, which never
before has been exhibited, is one of
The dominating canvases i'm the entire
exhibition, being a highly representa-
i've piece OF that noted artists
Best work. "The Coming Tide" an.
other picture from the masterful brush
of Mr.. Pyle, is siill another painting of
extraordinary interest.
Among the outstanding pictures from
the brushes OF local artists are House
by the Dunes, by Carol Ramsay; two
portrait sketches OF p. Talnall Warner
and II. w Weir, by Charles A. Mac
Lellan; spring Day at Lcwes." by
Stanley NJ. Arthurs: "Psalms Along
Lake Worth, by Ellen dupont Needs
Late Afternoon Along the Brandy
Wine" by Henryette Stadelman:
Through the Straits" by Clifford w.
Ashley; "Pones of ChncOteague." by
Martha England AIurphoy Black
beard, by n. C.. Wyeth: "A Bit Of Old
Wilmington" by Ethel Pennewiu
Brown. and Summer Morning" by
Theodore Rosin; Golden Trees"
by William Chadwick, is one Of
the most sentlmentally beautiful can
vases in the exhibition, showing
group Of golden-leaved trees and a pic
turesque fence corner, while several
decorative sketches by Herbert Moore,
Gayle Hoskins and Douglas Ducr add
considerable to the general worth OF
the exhibition. Not the least interest
ing arc a group Of miniatures by Leila
Warning, and the cut-out silhouettes by