International studio (26.1905)

the series of sketches from the neighborhood of
Marblehead. Besides his excellent work in the
nude Mr. Black was also represented by a number
of colour sketches.
Considerable emphasis was put on costume
drawing. In this work the model is not regarded
altogether as a lay figure. The usual aim of the
school has been to emphasize the element of action
in the studies, both in environment and light, so that
in a measure most of them have in them the founda-
tion principles of a picture definite in purpose.
This results in an individuality in the life draw-
ings, which raises them quite above the dead level
of the academic, a quality, however, the abuse of
which is carefully guarded against.
The work we show by A. R. Thayer, Miss Arm-
ington and Arthur J. Hammond gives a good repre-

sentation of the variety in styles and attack. The
charcoal drawing by Miss Armington is pleasing in
its direct and simple treatment. She won highest
standing for first year work in life drawing the past
season. Mr. Black has used red chalk in his nude
study, with considerable command of this popular
medium. He received the silver medal and scholar-
ship. Mr. Thayer, whose spirited sketch of the
Italian Cavalier is an excellent illustration of the
costume work, received first prize in portraiture;
and Arthur J. Hammond, whose red chalk portrait
study of a laborer suggests rather the more aca-
demic element, was awarded a bronze medal.
The class in painting showed much work in out-
door sketches of good quality. The work of the
class in decorative design embraced some interest-
ing book illumination, besides specimens of
stained glass, book-covers,
book-plates, silverware and
wall paper.
Mr. Pape, the director,
whose work is well known,
came originally from San
Francisco. He was a pupil
of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
and of Gerome, Laurens,
Blanc, Lefebvre, Boulanger
and Delance. The school
which has had the benefit of
his direction in Boston for
many years has an enviable
reputation which it is ap-
parently destined to hold.
HE portrait of the
President which
we reproduce
herewith is the
work of the well-
known etcher, Mr. Sidney
L. Smith, of Boston. He
has made another notable
plate lately, that of Presi-
dent Eliot, of Harvard Uni-
versity, published last win-
ter. He has etched several
other portraits of great merit
and a number of private
plates which never appear
in print shops. He has also
illustrated with distinction
such books as Channing's
"Thoreau, the Poet Natural-
ist," and Perkins's "History


ERIC PAPE SCHOOL OF ART, BOSTON
DRAWING BY ALBERT R. THAYER, FIRST PRIZE PORTRAITURE

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