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At the time of Bannister's death in 1901, he had achieved a sense of fame
in his community and his name was not soon forgotten not even as [crossed out: as] far away as
the city of Philadelphia where he had been honored during the Centennial celebration
of the nation. There is underway at this time a reawakening of genuine
interest in the artist's work which will, no doubt, bring a more scholarly
approach to the interpretation of the life and times of Edward M. Bannister whose
competent skills as an artist were only partially evaluated and appreciated during his lifetime. [crossed out: and measured favorably in human worth]
Shortly after his death, Bannister was praised
by his life-long friend and fellow artist
George W. Whitaker, who wrote:

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32. EDWARD MITCHELL BANNISTER, 1828-1901, THE
BARBIZON SCHOOL IN PROVIDENCE, An exhibition
sponsored by the Onley Street Baptist Church, Providence,
Rhode Island, August 1-15, 1965.