International studio (24.1904/1905(1905))

Studio- Talk


MURAL DECORATION

W. J. NF.ATBY


MURAL DECORATION

W. J. NEATBY


MURAL DECORATIONS

W. J. NEATBY

Mr. W. L. Wyllie’s water-colour drawings of the
Thames from Westminster to the sea, which have
lately been on view at the Leicester Galleries, can,
perhaps, be accused of presenting the river under
an aspect which is too consistently gay; but this
one defect in them is of small account beside their
other good qualities as well studied interpretations
of extremely picturesque subjects. Mr. Wyllie
knows intimately the characteristic scenery of the
lower reaches of the river, and renders it with the
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fullest confidence in his knowledge. That his
confidence is quite justifiable was plainly proved
by this fascinating exhibition.

We regret to learn of the death, on the 24th
November last, of Dr. Christopher Dresser, who,
both as a zealous worker in and writer upon deco-
rative design, has done more to further the good
taste of his countrymen than many men whose
names have been more prominently before the