International studio (25.1905)

" HERBST

BY EDUARD AMESEDER

gown and powdered hair dressed high, and rose-
coloured scarf slung daintily about her neck, is
being led by two nuns, who are humbly bent
forward and supporting her faltering steps. Their
black cloaks are open, showing a strip of bright
blue gown; their faces are expressive of ceremonious
care, and that of the princess of princely self-regard.
The clipped trees of the avenue behind form a
stylistic background to the three figures, while on
either side are stiff rows of pansies of various hues,
and red and yellow flowers. Victor Wilhelm
Krausz, Hugo Baar, Hans Wilt, Baron Drasche,
and Professor J. Beyer were all well represented.
Alfred Cossmann sent a number of etchings and
ex-libris. Of the former the most effective was a
Beethoven study. Richard Lux, Otto Tauschek,
Oswald Roux and Max Suppantschitsch also
exhibited etchings, many of them very good
There were few sculpture exhibits, Ivan Mestrovic,
Fraulein von Kalmar, Sandor Jaray, Franz Barwig
(Villach), and Rudolf Bachmann being the only
sculptors represented. Professor Jiinger, in his
collection of medals, showed some very good and
original examples of his art. The exhibition was
arranged by Josef Urban. The finely-formed
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wicker furniture, with maple supports, was by
Prag-Rudniker. A. S. L.
*H* ARLSRUHE.—One of the leaders or the
German applied art industry to-day is
] Professor Max Lauger. Originally he
was an artist in ceramics, and even now
pottery is his chief medium. But in striving to
provide artistic surroundings for his stoves, wall-
fountains, etc., he has gradually been drawn into
the domain of interior decoration. The fitting-up
of his heating apparatus and fountains involved
some connection with metallic art, and now his
iron and brass stove tops, coal baskets, candlesticks
and lamps bear eloquent testimony to his extremely
characteristic style. All the other details of interior
decoration naturally follow the same tendency, and
chief among these is the art of furnishing. The
interior exhibited by Professor Lauger at the Paris
International Exhibition caused his name to be-
come known in France, and while adding to his
already high repute, brought him a number of
important orders for French villas and mansions.
The sitting-room he designed for the St. Louis
International Exhibition was generally recognised