International studio (41.1910)

The Deutsche? Kunstlcrbund

"THE BRIDGE" (WOOD ENGRAVING) BY WALTER KIEMM

ance to his respect for the ethical ideas of the wholesome in the best sense; his line is broad and

great English writer and the inspiration he has sure, his prints are not overcrowded with detail,

derived from the work. all unessential elements being eschewed, and the

Among the younger men who have made a colour fresh and invigorating. Then there are Joseph

favourable appearance at this exhibition in Uhl, Erich Wolfsfeld (a pupil of Greiners), Adolf

Hamburg I must name, first, the winner of the Eckener, Georg Greve (Lindau), Amandus Faure,

prize founded by Klinger in connection with the Georg Tappert, Willy Belling, Wilhelm Mann,

Villa Romana Stiftung, Florence—Hans Meid, of Wilhelm Gallhof, H. Zille, Edwin Scharff, Dagmar

Berlin, who had several other young competitors Hooge, and last but not least, O. R. Bossert,

with him in the final selection. His style of whose coloured wood - engraving, Harvest, is

etching is very free, and by making a succession here given in reduced facsimile. Worthy of

of light strokes on the plate he seems to suggest mention also is his large etching, After IVorA;

rather than actually delineate the forms and lines showing three sturdy figures of earnest men from

of clothing, limbs, hair; but though the effect is the working classes, without a ray of humour to

distinctly charming, there is an air of precocity relieve the grim seriousness written on their faces,
about this sketchy, instantaneous method which Experience teaches that the collection of works

may be fraught with peril, and one who begins in of art, provided it is prompted by genuine love of

this way ought to be on his guard. For such a art, is of inestimable value to a nation as an agent

student, now just on the threshold of his career, for good and an antidote to purely materialistic

a salutary corrective influence should be forthcom- tendencies, and these exhibitions of the Union of

ing in the works of the great masters at Florence. German Artists, giving due attention as they do

Carl Moser, of Bozen, is a homo novus on this to the rising generation, have therefore a claim

occasion, and created a pleasant impression with upon those who have the best interests of the

his wood-engravings in colour, which are thoroughly nation at heart. W. S.

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