International studio (40.1910)

The Socidte des Peintres et Sculptenrs

"BELLE JOURNEE" BY GASTON LA TOUCHE

In particular I must mention Le Bateau de Hollande, Schnegg by two marbles. Mile. Jane Poupelet,
his mill at Damme, his Accalmie sur le Canal, his who recently joined the group, gained for herself in
Vue de Dordrecht, all of which charmed one by their the exhibition a place in the fore front. She endues
exquisite setting. There is no doubt that M. her work, two pieces of which she showed, with a
Ulmann is to-day one of our leading landscape kind of antique elegance, to which is added ex-
painters. The variety of this artist's work is not ceeding dexterity of handling,
the least of his merits; he does not slavishly fetter Nothing could have been more full of life than
himself to any formula, but depicts with the the little statuettes of Prince Paul Troubetzkoi,
greatest fidelity the varied characteristics of Dutch always so appreciated by the discerning members
landscape just as the subject appeals to him. of the public. I must mention the portrait of the

M. Rodin, the distinguished president of the Grand Duke Paul, the portraits of M. Errazuriz

society, was represented by six works. His bust and of his daughter, and that of Professor Pozzi.

of M. Alphonse Legros, whose fine strong head is In the sculpture section also there was an excellent

depicted as leaning pensively forward, shows all bust of the charming landscape painter, Billotte,

the fine qualities of execution of the sculptor's by M. Albert Despian, and a bust in marble by

best work. This work was immediately acquired M. Eugene Lagare. H. F.

by the State, and will represent this great artist -

this summer at the Brussels International Exhibi- At a General Meeting of the Royal British

tion. The beautiful, rather reddish, palina of this Colonial Society of Artists, held on April 4th, Mr.

piece, is particularly worthy of notice. Holman Hunt, O.M., and Sir Henry Cunynghame,

The bust of the Due de Rohan was another K.C.B., were elected hon. members of the Society,

piece of sure technique and great fidelity to the Messrs. Ernest George, P.R.I.B.A., A.R.A., H. C.

model. This work was shown in the plaster and Corlette, F.R.I.B.A., E. R. Hughes, R.W.S., A. K.

has not yet received its definite form. Another Brown, R.S.A., Edgar Bundy, R.I., T. Austen

plaster was the bust of Mr. Thomas Ryan, and two Brown, A.R.S.A., and J. H. Lorimer, R.S.A.,

little pieces in marble, too modestly catalogued as A.R.W.S., were elected Members; and Messrs.

"studies" completed M. Rodin's contribution. W. H. Y. Titcomb, J. Shaw Crompton, R.I., B.

M. Gaston Schnegg was represented by two Eastlake Leader, and St. George Hare, R.I., were

excellent statuettes in bronze, and M. Lucien made Associates.
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