. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. sland Medical Societys Library of severalthousand volumes. Of the private collections in Providence one at least has no equal in thew^orld. It is the Shakespearian collection belonging to Marsden J. long as it remains complete, it is not likely that any other collectioncan surpass it, for many of its most valuable works are without duplicates. Through recent exhibitions it has become known that Mr. RichardCanfleld owns the most important collect
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. sland Medical Societys Library of severalthousand volumes. Of the private collections in Providence one at least has no equal in thew^orld. It is the Shakespearian collection belonging to Marsden J. long as it remains complete, it is not likely that any other collectioncan surpass it, for many of its most valuable works are without duplicates. Through recent exhibitions it has become known that Mr. RichardCanfleld owns the most important collection of the works of Whistler to befound in this country. It is very likely true that he also possesses the largestgallery of modern French painting in America, although there are severalother citizens of Providence whose collections would be in the WorldsFamous class if theywere generally known. Two of GilbertStuarts beautiful andfamous paintings ofWashington are to befound in Providence,one in the house of aprivate collector and onein the reception room ofthe State House. The diversity of theclubs in and aroundProvidence gives a vivid. IKOVIDENCK
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