DOI Heft:
Nr. 157 (March 1910)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19866#0080
Studio- Talk
portion of lunette in liverpool town hall by j. h. amschewitz
pected in this district, with some embroidery, book filled with paintings on canvas designed and
illustration, book-binding and wood-carving in addi- executed by Mr. J. H. Amschewitz, who won
tion. Prominent among the exhibitors were Mr. the opportunity for this display of his ability in
and Mrs. Arthur Gaskin, whose jewellery is well open competition, the award being made by Sir
known to readers of The Studio, Mr. H. Wilson, Martin Conway, whose impartial selection has
who had a small case of his exquisite jewellery, Mr. been fully justified since the composition and
Thos. P. Spall (one of the masters of the Central harmonious colouring of the designs can now be
School of Art), who had a collection of very good fully studied in situ. The subjects represent the
work in chiselled and inlaid steel, Mr. Joseph granting of the first civic charter by King John in
Southall, who showed a case of miniatures, and 1207, and the subsequent growth and prosperity
Miss Mary J. Newell (embroidery). Among the of the Port through the aids of Peace, Education,
younger contributors the work of Mr. Edward Enterprise, and Commerce. A few years ago the
Steele Harper deserves special mention, his jewellery decoration of the dome over the grand staircase
and silver cup inlaid with stones (page 53) showing
great power of design and promise for the future.
Mr. Bernard Cuzner sent an excellent collection
of silver-work and jewellery, and three good brass
clocks based on Elizabethan models; Miss K.
Cavanagh, Miss Mabel Bendall, Miss Gladys
Falcke and Mr. H. G. Croisdale also contributed
good work. The exhibition has been a distinct
success, and there seems to be no reason why it
should not develop into an annual, or at least a
biennial, institution. A. E. M.
LIVERPOOL.—The surplus fund derived
from the Liverpool Pageant held in 1907
to celebrate the sept-centenary of the
granting of the first charter to Liverpool
by King John has very appropriately been devoted
to recording the event by mural decoration in
the entrance vestibule of the Town Hall. The
lunettes occurring immediately above the panelling
on the four sides of the vestibule have been "goats" (oil painting) by w. a. gibson
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portion of lunette in liverpool town hall by j. h. amschewitz
pected in this district, with some embroidery, book filled with paintings on canvas designed and
illustration, book-binding and wood-carving in addi- executed by Mr. J. H. Amschewitz, who won
tion. Prominent among the exhibitors were Mr. the opportunity for this display of his ability in
and Mrs. Arthur Gaskin, whose jewellery is well open competition, the award being made by Sir
known to readers of The Studio, Mr. H. Wilson, Martin Conway, whose impartial selection has
who had a small case of his exquisite jewellery, Mr. been fully justified since the composition and
Thos. P. Spall (one of the masters of the Central harmonious colouring of the designs can now be
School of Art), who had a collection of very good fully studied in situ. The subjects represent the
work in chiselled and inlaid steel, Mr. Joseph granting of the first civic charter by King John in
Southall, who showed a case of miniatures, and 1207, and the subsequent growth and prosperity
Miss Mary J. Newell (embroidery). Among the of the Port through the aids of Peace, Education,
younger contributors the work of Mr. Edward Enterprise, and Commerce. A few years ago the
Steele Harper deserves special mention, his jewellery decoration of the dome over the grand staircase
and silver cup inlaid with stones (page 53) showing
great power of design and promise for the future.
Mr. Bernard Cuzner sent an excellent collection
of silver-work and jewellery, and three good brass
clocks based on Elizabethan models; Miss K.
Cavanagh, Miss Mabel Bendall, Miss Gladys
Falcke and Mr. H. G. Croisdale also contributed
good work. The exhibition has been a distinct
success, and there seems to be no reason why it
should not develop into an annual, or at least a
biennial, institution. A. E. M.
LIVERPOOL.—The surplus fund derived
from the Liverpool Pageant held in 1907
to celebrate the sept-centenary of the
granting of the first charter to Liverpool
by King John has very appropriately been devoted
to recording the event by mural decoration in
the entrance vestibule of the Town Hall. The
lunettes occurring immediately above the panelling
on the four sides of the vestibule have been "goats" (oil painting) by w. a. gibson
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