| | Frederick H.C. Miles (1862-1918) |
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| | Canadian School painting: Prince's Beach, 1908 |
| | oil on canvas |
| | 69.9 x 242.6 cm |
| | Gift of Fred G. Heans, 1951 (1951.20) |
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| | A striking painting of the Prince's Beach, near
Harding's Point - that well-known beauty spot on the St. John River - is attracting great attention in
the window of Macaulay Bros. & Co.'s store in King Street. The picture which gives a view extending
almost from the mouth of the Kennebecasis up the Long Reach, is from the brush of Fred H.C. Miles and
is an admirable example of this artist's delicate work. |
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| | The season apparently chosen by the artist is
the early fall. Fleecy clouds are rolling up over the azure blue of the sky, and a sun shower on
the right horizon gies a charming effect. The landscape with it spruce, clad hills in the middle
distance sloping gradually to the beaches, gies an excellent idea of the charm which surrounds
this historic spot. Craft of all kinds are dotted about on the broad expanse of clous flecked river
in the foreground. The stately Victoria is seen surrounding the bend on her way down from Fredericton,
and a raft in tow, with a pleasure boat here and there give life and animation to the scene. |
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| | The picture may fittingly be described as a
portrait so accurately has Mr. Miles depicted the spot familiar to every traveller on the river.
The tints are blended with a master hand and the effect of distance where the river winds away
and is lost in delicate haze is most admirably reproduced. |
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| | The Daily Telegraph (Saint John,
New Brunswick), 21 January 1908
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