DOI Heft:
No. 127 (September, 1907)
DOI Artikel:Baldry, Alfred Lys: Robert W. Little, R.W.S.: a review of his work
DOI Artikel:Crane, Walter: The rumoured disbandment of the Arts & crafts society
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.28252#0197
Robert IV. Little, R.IV.S.
“the red cross knight’’ (By permission of Dr. IV. J. Little) by Robert w. little
and it gives conviction and meaning to such defi-
nitely contrasted subjects as the Moonlight at Flor-
ence, and From Criffel to Allonby. It is, in fact, the
only system by which an artist of Mr. Little’s tem-
perament could hope to do justice to himself, for it
is a creation of his own, and has been added to and
perfected by the promptings of his own intelligence.
In one sense it would be right to speak of him
as a self-taught artist. He had his share of art-
school drilling; he added to his experiences by
study in French studios; but these educational
opportunities came to him sufficiently late in life to
leave his original convictions practically untouched.
What he learned from his masters was not so much
what he was to do, but how to carry out efficiently
the artistic intentions which were already formed in
his mind—how to overcome those mechanical de-
ficiencies which confound the half-trained artist
and condemn him to inexpressiveness. That he
acquired all that he needed is evident enough in
Mr. Little’s work to-day; there is no hint of
indecision in his art. A. L. B.
THE RUMOURED DISBANDMENT
OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY.
LETTER FROM MR. WALTER CRANE.
To the Editor of The Studio.
Sir,—As president of the Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
tion Society, will you allow me to contradict in your
influential paper an entirely erroneous and unfound-
ed report, which I regret to find has obtained some
currency, that our Society has been “ disbanded.”
So far is this from the truth that we are a
stronger band than before, having elected many
new members since our last Exhibition in 1906,
and we are now, according to triennial custom,
contemplating our next show, which we hope to
open in the autumn of 1908.
As the false report I have mentioned is calculated
to be injurious to our Society, I shall be much obliged
if you can give space to this official contradiction.
I am, Sir,
1 Hare Court, Yours faithfully,
Temple, E.C. Walter Crane.
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“the red cross knight’’ (By permission of Dr. IV. J. Little) by Robert w. little
and it gives conviction and meaning to such defi-
nitely contrasted subjects as the Moonlight at Flor-
ence, and From Criffel to Allonby. It is, in fact, the
only system by which an artist of Mr. Little’s tem-
perament could hope to do justice to himself, for it
is a creation of his own, and has been added to and
perfected by the promptings of his own intelligence.
In one sense it would be right to speak of him
as a self-taught artist. He had his share of art-
school drilling; he added to his experiences by
study in French studios; but these educational
opportunities came to him sufficiently late in life to
leave his original convictions practically untouched.
What he learned from his masters was not so much
what he was to do, but how to carry out efficiently
the artistic intentions which were already formed in
his mind—how to overcome those mechanical de-
ficiencies which confound the half-trained artist
and condemn him to inexpressiveness. That he
acquired all that he needed is evident enough in
Mr. Little’s work to-day; there is no hint of
indecision in his art. A. L. B.
THE RUMOURED DISBANDMENT
OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY.
LETTER FROM MR. WALTER CRANE.
To the Editor of The Studio.
Sir,—As president of the Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
tion Society, will you allow me to contradict in your
influential paper an entirely erroneous and unfound-
ed report, which I regret to find has obtained some
currency, that our Society has been “ disbanded.”
So far is this from the truth that we are a
stronger band than before, having elected many
new members since our last Exhibition in 1906,
and we are now, according to triennial custom,
contemplating our next show, which we hope to
open in the autumn of 1908.
As the false report I have mentioned is calculated
to be injurious to our Society, I shall be much obliged
if you can give space to this official contradiction.
I am, Sir,
1 Hare Court, Yours faithfully,
Temple, E.C. Walter Crane.
181