COMBINED ARI EXHIBITION

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29051, 13 November 1959, Page 20

COMBINED ARI EXHIBITION

U.S. And A. F. NicoU’g Three hundred members friends of the Canterbury SOffiM of Arts attended the opening' a combined exhibition of rsjpg. ductions of American twentfob century paintings and paintityg by Archibald F. Nicoll, in jK Durham street art gallery. The display of 40 reproduettajg of American paintings is sored by the United States fo, formation Agency. It fills tfo small gallery'near the Durfon street entrance. Ninety of Mr Nicoll's works' displayed in the rest of the |E lery. They comprise portraits anf landscapes. Opening the exhibition, the peg. sident of the society (Mr G. C. C, Sandston) said the reproduette of American paintings covenj. the first 55 years of the twentßffi century. • “We do not see a great dealAT American painting in this ctx*> try,” he said. “We are apt fo’ regard the United States as fo,' coming one of the principal repp, sitories of the treasures at for west, but are inclined to ovZ look the fact that Americans |fo developing painting vigorously £ their own country? Mr Nicoll’s works were a mW did representative collectioß the two major branches of ptfSp ing in which he excelled, said* Sandston. These were portriih and landscapes. All the works except two fo| been lent by persons who Im* in Canterbury, and the sodK was grateful to them, said Mr Sandston. Mr Colin Lovell-Smith win knew the artist as a friend, s*l* Mr Nicoll was a man of gmt faith and integrity. “Archibald Nicoll had a glorious sense of humour, which made’ hiss the best of companions.” said Mr Lovell-Smith. The exhibition will be open to 1 ) the public until November 21