DOI Heft:
No. 268 (July 1915)
DOI Artikel:Eddington, A.: The Royal Scottish Academy exhibition
DOI Artikel:Tucker, Arthur: Picturesque Kendal
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21213#0125
Picturesque Kendal
“ NETHER BRIDGE, KENDAL”
BY ARTHUR TUCKER, R.B.A.
of children on a rocky beach, and Mr. James
Cadenhead an important landscape which resolves
itself into a study of gold and blue. Mr. Dudding-
ston Herdman has two drawings much superior
in quality to his work in oils, Miss Cecile Walton
a decorative drawing of flower children, Miss
Mary G. W. Wilson an effective garden scene, and
Miss Meg Wright some clever pastel portraits.
Other drawings include a capital Swiss landscape
by Miss Emily Paterson, a picture of a fisher-girl
by Mr. Gemmell Hutchison that is reminiscent of
Israels, one of Ulva’s Isle by Mr. Robert Burns,
the feature of which is the gradation of colour on
the water from the foreground of wet sand to the
greens and blues of the distance, and a large-
scaled view of a street in Lerwick by Mr. Stanley
Cursiter.
The Sculpture includes Rodin's gift of sixteen
works to the British nation, and his St. John the
Baptist belonging to Glasgow Corporation, while
Dr. Pittendrigh MacGillivray in La Flandre has an
inspiring bust of a woman representing Belgium,
who, notwithstanding all her misfortune, shall yet
stand free as the laurel leaves which entwine the
base indicate. The work is an inspiration; it has
the uplift of a poet’s vision. One of Belgium’s
refugee sculptors, M. Paul Wissaert, sends an
admirable medallion portrait of the veteran Rev.
Dr. Alexander Whyte. The Black and White
Room contains some excellent etchings and a few
miniatures and enamels. A. Eddington.
PICTURESQUE KENDAL. BY
ARTHUR TUCKER, R.B.A.
Kendal is situated on the River Kent, the
principal or older portion lying in a narrow valley,
with its ancient church and terraced streets gradually
rising up the fell-side to the limestone escarp-
ment from which the long chain of Lake mountains
can be seen. To the casual observer the town
itself may present no special attraction, but to
the antiquary or artist in search of the picturesque,
a great deal of interesting material appeals.
Here, amid much that is new, there are still
many landmarks of old Kendal. The castle whose
early history seems to belong to the world of
shadows but whose remains arrest reflection not
only for their picturesque antiquity but as having
been the birthplace of Catherine Parr, is situated
on the opposite side of the river and quite isolated
from the town. This is rather unusual, for we
generally find in our ancient cities that the castle
was first erected probably on the site of a previously
existing British or Roman fort, with the houses
subsequently built round it or close to its walls, but
here the castle stands on one side of the river and
the church and town on the other, the latter
therefore having an individuality of its own.
These facts become clear when we find that
Kendal had its church before the Conquest, and
its town gates and defences before the present
Norman castle was built on the foundations of a
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“ NETHER BRIDGE, KENDAL”
BY ARTHUR TUCKER, R.B.A.
of children on a rocky beach, and Mr. James
Cadenhead an important landscape which resolves
itself into a study of gold and blue. Mr. Dudding-
ston Herdman has two drawings much superior
in quality to his work in oils, Miss Cecile Walton
a decorative drawing of flower children, Miss
Mary G. W. Wilson an effective garden scene, and
Miss Meg Wright some clever pastel portraits.
Other drawings include a capital Swiss landscape
by Miss Emily Paterson, a picture of a fisher-girl
by Mr. Gemmell Hutchison that is reminiscent of
Israels, one of Ulva’s Isle by Mr. Robert Burns,
the feature of which is the gradation of colour on
the water from the foreground of wet sand to the
greens and blues of the distance, and a large-
scaled view of a street in Lerwick by Mr. Stanley
Cursiter.
The Sculpture includes Rodin's gift of sixteen
works to the British nation, and his St. John the
Baptist belonging to Glasgow Corporation, while
Dr. Pittendrigh MacGillivray in La Flandre has an
inspiring bust of a woman representing Belgium,
who, notwithstanding all her misfortune, shall yet
stand free as the laurel leaves which entwine the
base indicate. The work is an inspiration; it has
the uplift of a poet’s vision. One of Belgium’s
refugee sculptors, M. Paul Wissaert, sends an
admirable medallion portrait of the veteran Rev.
Dr. Alexander Whyte. The Black and White
Room contains some excellent etchings and a few
miniatures and enamels. A. Eddington.
PICTURESQUE KENDAL. BY
ARTHUR TUCKER, R.B.A.
Kendal is situated on the River Kent, the
principal or older portion lying in a narrow valley,
with its ancient church and terraced streets gradually
rising up the fell-side to the limestone escarp-
ment from which the long chain of Lake mountains
can be seen. To the casual observer the town
itself may present no special attraction, but to
the antiquary or artist in search of the picturesque,
a great deal of interesting material appeals.
Here, amid much that is new, there are still
many landmarks of old Kendal. The castle whose
early history seems to belong to the world of
shadows but whose remains arrest reflection not
only for their picturesque antiquity but as having
been the birthplace of Catherine Parr, is situated
on the opposite side of the river and quite isolated
from the town. This is rather unusual, for we
generally find in our ancient cities that the castle
was first erected probably on the site of a previously
existing British or Roman fort, with the houses
subsequently built round it or close to its walls, but
here the castle stands on one side of the river and
the church and town on the other, the latter
therefore having an individuality of its own.
These facts become clear when we find that
Kendal had its church before the Conquest, and
its town gates and defences before the present
Norman castle was built on the foundations of a
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