International studio (16.1902)

Studio- Talk

The original scheme of the Exhibition proposed
the inclusion of sculpture in the goldsmiths’ art,
such as mayoral chains, cups, &c., but difficulties
were apparently encountered in effecting this com-
bination, the only contributions being enamels by
Mr. Alex. Fisher, and bas-reliefs in metal, inlay,
and wood by Mr. Reynolds Stephens.
At the last Royal Academy Exhibition it is
stated that the sales of sculpture did not reach
three figures. From enquiries made at the close
of the exhibition under notice, we understand that
the sales approach two thousand pounds. This
may warrant the experiment being repeated, and
the artists laying themselves out to a more energetic
effort.
STUDIO-TALK.
(From oar own Correspondents.)
LONDON.—The promotion of Mr. G. J.
Frampton to the rank of Royal Acade-
mician is extremely welcome, because
it adds to the effective strength of the
Academy an artist of remarkable
ability and unusual breadth of con-
viction. As a member of the Council
and as a hanger in the exhibitions,
he may fairly be expected to exercise
a valuable influence, for his experi-
ence as a worker and a teacher has
been of a nature to put him fully
in touch with the needs of the
younger generation. Not the least
of his qualifications is his well-
proved sympathy with modern deco-
rative art. He is such an admirable
designer, so sound in his judgment
and so correct in his taste, that he
is well fitted to lead a movement
which may in time produce some
response even from the Academy
itself. 'The most conservative in-
stitution can be induced to mend
its ways if it entrusts the working
out of its policy to men of the
right type.

tion of these works can be dismissed as failures,
there still remain sufficient to make a show that is
both important and instructive. Perhaps the best
things are to be found among the landscapes. Such
canvases as Mr. P. W. Steer’s vigorous and ani-
mated Bridgnorth ; Mr. W. W. Russell’s delicately
luminous Chepstow Castle and Town; Mr. J. L.
Henry’s On the Hayle River and In Winter
Quarters; Mr. Moffat Lindner’s Low Tide, Hayle
River; and Gypsies on the Common, by Mr. James
Charles, deserve unqualified praise; and not less
hearty commendation can be given to the drawings
of The Lake of Lucerne, by Mr. H. B. Brabazon
Thames Barges, by Mr. A. W. Rich ; and A Scene at
Tivoli, by Mr. Hugh Carter. Figure pictures of
notable merit are less plentiful, but Mr. W. W-
Russell’s The Mirror; Mr. W. Orpen’s The
Valuers ; A Nude, by Mr. P. W. Steer; and the
portraits by Mr. Francis Bate and Mr. C. W. Furse,
have claims to attention; and Mr. Hugh Carter’s
Waiting for the Remnants is attractive on account

Though the present exhibition of
the New English Art Club cannot
be called a perfect one, it is certainly
of more than average interest. Many
of the contributors send works that
are exceptionally good examples of
what is aimed at by the younger
men ; and even if a certain propor-
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