International studio (30.1906/1907(1907))

Studio-Talk

The Institute of Oil Painters’ Exhibi-
tion as usual comprised works very
dissimilar in aim. It included the fancy
and delicacy of Mr. Charles Sims’ work
and the older-fashioned, more formal
methods of picture making. One of
the best exhibits this year was Mr. Sims’
The Little Faun, and another, Mr.
Hughes Stanton’s Pas de Calais. There
was also Mr. Sargent’s Venetian Tavern ;
and, among other pictures of import-
ance, The Landing Stage, St. Lves, of
Mr. John Muirhead; Mr. Robert
Little’s The Valley of the Thame ; Miss
E. M. Peile’s Harvest Time ; the St.
Cecily of Mr. Reginald Frampton, and
good examples of the work of Mr. John
R. Reid and Mr. Walter Donne.

The water-colours which we repro-
duce from the work of Mr. O. Wynne
Apperley formed part of an attractive
exhibition which the artist held at the

“SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE, BY 0. WYNNE APPERLEY
VENICE ”


Tadema, R.A., exhibited an early work. The
vivacity of Mons. J. E. Blanche was in evidence
in two or three portraits. Mr. Lavery’s portraits
and the originality of his Mrs. Cunningham-
Graham, Mr. H. de T. Glazebrook’s Mrs. Fair-
clough, Mr. E. A. Walton’s J. W. Cruickshank,
Mr. J. J. Shannon’s Mrs. George Frampton and
her son contributed much to the interest of the
exhibition. The work of Messrs. S. J. Solomon,
A.R.A., Prof, von Herkomer, R.A., Herman
G. Herkomer, Harris Brown, Percy Bigland,
G. Henry, W. G. von Glehn, A. Hacker, A.R.A.,
Melton Fisher, C. H. Shannon, Harold Speed,
and R. Jack completed the representative character
of the show. The decorative manner of treating
portraiture affected by A. Mancini was seen to
advantage in The Marquis del Grillo. The portrait
by M. Besnard was scarcely in that eminent painter’s
best manner. Miss Lamb, by one of
the youngest members, Mr. Wm. Orpen,
will be remembered with the best things
of the exhibition. Among a number of
works which we would wish for space
to mention are those by Messrs. Sholto
Douglas, Neven du Mont, T. Blake
Wirgman, C. Colyn Thomson, A.
Hayward, Miss B. Macdonald and
Miss M. L. Waller. Three pieces of
sculpture by M. Rodin added to the
interest of the rooms.

Baillie Galleries. Mr. Apperley’s work promises us
a painter in water-colours with freshness of view
and a technique pleasantly free from mannerisms.
It shows a genuine attempt to obtain truth of
tone and sympathetic colour, and a wish to
approach Nature closely as the only source of
inspiration.

At the Society of Twelve’s Exhibition Mr.
Charles Ricketts showed some thoughtful pencil
drawings. Chief among Mr. Strang’s exhibits was the
Silenus, a beautiful water-colour. Mr. John exhibited
a girl’s head, showing his mastery as a draughtsman ;
a drawing, The Bathers, was in his less attractive
manner. Mr. Charles Conder in Offrande was at
his best, and the drawings of Mr. Will Rothenstein
were precise and interesting. Professor Legros
showed some of his distinguished drawings, and

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