Punch (94.1888)

January 21, 1888.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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OUR WINTER EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF YOUNG MASTERS.

CHARLES DORDLEK.
Born, 1869. Flourished, 1879—87.
No. 1. " Landing of Julius Ccesar." This Artist was unknown in
London until he came up for the Pantomime, when he painted
No. 15, in this Collection which it appears, however, had been already-
preceded by the " Landing of Julius Ccesar" and No. 6, A Bather;
all three it is surmised were originally portions of the same picture,
as the three were discovered by Miss Tbimmeb, (engaged as day
governess by Charles Dobdleb, Senior) in the first page of
Chables's Child's History of England, which he was studying at the

No. 6. A Bather. By the same Artist. The picture is in admi-
rable preservation, as Chables Dobdleb always took care of No. 1.

No. 15. "Actors." By the same Artist. This was drawn when
he was seriously thinking of adopting the Stage as a profession. He
went so far as to buy a Theatre, with real lamps for wicks and oil, an
orchestra full of musicians in blue and red, and the side-boxes well
filled with a paying audience. Bat these theatrical speculations got
him into a great mess (specially with the oil-lamps and paint) and
he soon relinquished the idea.
No. 16. " Soldiers on Bridge." By the same. A fine composition.

JOHNNIE DORBIN.
Born, 1869. Flourished, 1881.
No. 2. "Robinson Crusoe, his Pets, and Friday." We possess,
unfortunately, very few specimens of this excellent Young Master,
most of his sketches having been destroyed by his younger brother
and sister, who, in conjunction with the baby (aged two), cut them
up for " scraps," which, after having formed part of the celebrated
Danusseri Collection, were summarily disposed of by the authorities
who guard these treasures.

It is probable that this picture was painted about 8-30, just before
going to bed, as it bears traces of his later manner. By way of aiding
the pathos of the design, the dignity of the Crusoe being apparent
in his noble though wild air, the Artist has given a certain affecting
significance to the figure of Friday. The animals, it is conjectured,
are by another hand, perhaps his left. , ..

No. 7. A Sea Piece. By the same Artist. There is, we believe,