DOI Heft:
No. 91 (Septemner, 1904)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.26962#0314
Sttidio-Talk
sketches are treasured, cannot remain in the country
in which he elected to work and, to a large extent,
adopted as his own. As to how far the Peacock
Room is a sensible scheme for the decoration of
an Englishman’s home, and as to whether it would
be comfortable to live in, is a matter dependent
more than anything on the taste of the individual;
but as long as it remains it will always be a
remarkable monument to the courage of one
man’s convictions—at least, for the time—on
the subject.
We give an illustration on this page of a view of
Leicester Square at dusk, from a clever etching by
Mr. Henry F. W. Ganz.
An arts and crafts exhibition, in connection with
the “ Pharos Club,” was held at the Club rooms in
Henrietta Street, from May 17 th to May 20th.
Nearly all the art members were represented. It
was the first event of this kind, and gave evidence
of considerable ability among its members. The
metal-work designed by Edward Spencer for the
Montague Fordham Gallery was both excellent in
design and workmanship, the portion of an altar
screen being one of the best exhibits in the show.
A small and interesting case of jewellery was con-
tributed by Daphne Bishop. The Society of Arts,
Bond Street, sent a writing bureau of walnut and
brown oak and a small table in satin walnut, both
from designs by G. LI. Morris. A chimney-piece
by the same designer, and manufactured by Messrs.
Bratt & Colbran, showed a simple and characteristic
piece of work excellently carried out. A pleasantly
proportioned pipe-rack, executed in cedar, was from
a design Jby T. Wilson. Eileen Strick was repre-
sented by some vigorous wood-carving, and Miss
Ellen Sparks showed many interesting examples of
leather-work bookbinding and some black-and-
white drawings. Three black-and-white drawings
of Continental architecture by Mrs. T. Wilson were
also very effective.
Among other exhibits that may be noticed
was a head of John Hassall by Courtenay
Pollock, and a small statuette on a pedestal by
the same member. Miss Winifred Hartley sent
a bust of an old woman. There were some
photographs of really good domestic architec-
ture by A. J. Penty, erring a little on the
side of severity, but showing sane and sensible
solutions of house-building. A black-and-white
“DUSK, LEICESTER SQUARE” FROM THE ETCHING BY HENRY F. W. GANZ
242
sketches are treasured, cannot remain in the country
in which he elected to work and, to a large extent,
adopted as his own. As to how far the Peacock
Room is a sensible scheme for the decoration of
an Englishman’s home, and as to whether it would
be comfortable to live in, is a matter dependent
more than anything on the taste of the individual;
but as long as it remains it will always be a
remarkable monument to the courage of one
man’s convictions—at least, for the time—on
the subject.
We give an illustration on this page of a view of
Leicester Square at dusk, from a clever etching by
Mr. Henry F. W. Ganz.
An arts and crafts exhibition, in connection with
the “ Pharos Club,” was held at the Club rooms in
Henrietta Street, from May 17 th to May 20th.
Nearly all the art members were represented. It
was the first event of this kind, and gave evidence
of considerable ability among its members. The
metal-work designed by Edward Spencer for the
Montague Fordham Gallery was both excellent in
design and workmanship, the portion of an altar
screen being one of the best exhibits in the show.
A small and interesting case of jewellery was con-
tributed by Daphne Bishop. The Society of Arts,
Bond Street, sent a writing bureau of walnut and
brown oak and a small table in satin walnut, both
from designs by G. LI. Morris. A chimney-piece
by the same designer, and manufactured by Messrs.
Bratt & Colbran, showed a simple and characteristic
piece of work excellently carried out. A pleasantly
proportioned pipe-rack, executed in cedar, was from
a design Jby T. Wilson. Eileen Strick was repre-
sented by some vigorous wood-carving, and Miss
Ellen Sparks showed many interesting examples of
leather-work bookbinding and some black-and-
white drawings. Three black-and-white drawings
of Continental architecture by Mrs. T. Wilson were
also very effective.
Among other exhibits that may be noticed
was a head of John Hassall by Courtenay
Pollock, and a small statuette on a pedestal by
the same member. Miss Winifred Hartley sent
a bust of an old woman. There were some
photographs of really good domestic architec-
ture by A. J. Penty, erring a little on the
side of severity, but showing sane and sensible
solutions of house-building. A black-and-white
“DUSK, LEICESTER SQUARE” FROM THE ETCHING BY HENRY F. W. GANZ
242