International studio (52.1914)

A Six-man Show in Philadelphia


SHEEPSCOTT BAY

BY HOWARD GILES

A SIX-MAN SHOW IN PHILADEL-
PHIA
BY W. H. de B. NELSON
An Exhibition of Paintings and
Sculpture by Six New York Artists was held from
March 4 to 18, at the Philadelphia Art Club.
This was no haphazard grouping, such as may be
observed time and again in the galleries of our
cities, but a carefully conceived and organized dis-
play of work by six friends in art, men who see
things with a common viewpoint, working out
their problems in perfect sympathy and accord.
To emphasize their artistic union, excellent photo-
graphs of the Six encountered one at the door,
united under one frame: William Jean Beauley,
Gustave Cimiotti, Jr., Howard Giles, Arthur
Schneider, Harry Franklin Waltman and W. D.
Paddock.
They were anxious for once to be properly hung
and in congenial company. Solicitous to have
the public judge them on their merits, they showed
their wares without fear or favour, knowing that
they had done their best and promising to do still
better. In an ordinary exhibition the artist is at

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DROOPING FLOWERS BY W. D. PADDOCK


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