International studio (23.1904)

Studio-Talk

applique, stitched with gold, as are
the stalks of the leaves.


BUST OF MOMMSEN

BY W. l.OBACII

In some interesting notes on her
own work, Frau Erler naively expresses
her delight when two of her fans won
a first prize in a competition for the
best design, adding that since then
there has been an increasing demand
for her productions ; and she expresses
an earnest hope that sellers and buyers
will in future make a point of encourag-
ing originality of design and good taste
in ornamentation ; for it is, after all, on
them that the final verdict on the work
of the decorative artist depends. N. B.
VIENNA.—We give on page
169, a reproduction of a re-
cent portrait by that talented
painter, Mr. F. E. Laszld,
whose work is already well-known to>
the readers of The Studio.


CHARLOTTENBURG. —We give an
illustration on this page of an admir-
able bust of Mommsen, by the well-
known sculptor, Mr. W. Lobach, who

The fan with the wreath
and festoons, is of pale
blue gauze, with a frame
of gold-coloured horn, and
the floral motif is em-
broidered in white and
azure. The one with the
leaf motif in spite of its
simplicity of effect, repre-
sents far more work than
either of the others, for
the ornamentation is
brought into relief by the
very clever use of silk

delicate leaf design in mother-of-pearl on a white
ground will delight those who appreciate simplicity.

In the xo%e.-motif design the flowers are painted
in water-colour in two shades of orange-yellow, and
the leaves are embroidered
in pale green with a slight
mixture of dull red. The
frame is of light horn, with
pale gold ornamentation,
and the ribs are so fine
and transparent that they
are scarcely noticeable, so
that they do not detract
at all from the general
effect.

170

A FARM YARD

BY F. RERBERG