International studio (27.1905/1906(1906))

Reviews

“DIE ALTE STADT'1 DESIGNED BY
In view of the ever-increasing interest taken in old
houses, the new series of drawings, of w hich the first
numbers have just appeared, will, no doubt, receive
a cordial welcome. lMr. Horne shows in every case
thorough sympathy with his subject, and as he
has in certain instances included features that
have recently disappeared, his work will have an
archaeological as well as an historic value.
The Furniture of Windsor Castle is the second
of the sumptuous volumes illustrative of the art
treasures of the Royal Residence which Messrs.
Bradbury, Agnew & Co. have published by the
Iving’s command. The collection is of a R'ghly
interesting character, including, as it does, some
of the best examples of famous master-craftsmen,
English and foreign, the most conspicuous of
which are being beautifully reproduced in photo-
gravure. The work is
edited by Mr. Guy Francis
Laking under the general
authority and approval of
the King, who is taking a
close interest in the pie-
paration and publication of
the series. The price of
the work is five guineas net,
and the edition is strictly
limited to 500 copies.

Admirers of the late Lord
Leighton’s work will be
interested to learn that the
beautiful volume published
a few years ago by the Fine
Art Society, and containing
drawings and studies in
pencil, chalk, and other

mediums byLord Leightonr
is now brought within the
means of art students by
Mr. Batsford, who has se-
cured the remaining copies
of this volume. The book
forms a permanent record
of Leighton’s genius as a
draughtsman. The ex-
amples chosen for repro-
duction belong to various
periods of the artist’s life,
and there is an instructive
preface contributed by Mr.
S. Pepys Cockerell, a friend
of Leighton’s, from which
the latter’s mode of working
can be readily followed. The quality of the repro-
ductions is of the highest Standard of excellence.
We have on several occasions given illustrations
of toys which, in our opinion, merited particular
attention on account of their eminent suitability as
playthings, but more especially because, wrhile
being suitable for that purpose, they have at the
same time been distinctly artistic in design. We
have now to mention some others of this dass
which have recently come under our notice.

Our illustration of Die alte Stadt (“The Old
Town”) represents a set of little model-buildings,
etc., made out of simple blocks of wood. They
have the merit of being varied in form and not
easily liable to damage, while their exceptionally