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Nr. 165 (November, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0070
Studio-Talk
"THE CHILDHOOD OF BACCHUS" BY DERMOD O'BRIEN, P.R.H.A.
of art in Ireland, and under his guidance the and its members include many distinguished names
academy ought to gain in prestige and efficiency, in Irish art and letters. E. D.
The special quality of Mr. O'Brien's work lies in -
its extreme sincerity, and in the feeling for form In conjunction with Capt. Nevile Wilkinson, of
and balance which it displays. He has painted the Office of Arms, Mr. O'Brien has been busy
Irish landscape with an acute perception of its organizing an important exhibition of the Art of
beauty, and yet with a complete absence of senti- Engraving, which is to be held at the Royal
mentality and that love of rhetorical expression Hibernian Academy from Monday, October 17 th,.
so dear to some Irish painters. to the end of the month. The exhibition will
- consist of a loan collection from various sources of
The United Arts Club, which was formed in examples of line engraving, etching and mezzotint.
Dublin some three years ago to provide a common In order to add to the interest of the exhibition a
centre of intercourse for persons interested in the series of lectures will be delivered at the Royal
arts, has grown from small beginnings to be an Dublin Society and elsewhere dealing with the
important factor in the intellectual and aitistic life various branches of the art. Among those who
of the Irish capital. A number of small exhi- have promised their services are Mr. William
bitions of members'work have been held in the Strang, A.R.A. (Etching); Mr. Malcolm C. Salaman
studio of the club during the past year, amongst (Mezzotint, Technical and Historical); Mr. W. G.
the exhibitors being Mr. D. O'Brien, Miss C. Strickland (Irish Mezzotint Engravers) ; and Capt.
Marsh, Mr. G. Wakeman, Count Markievicz, Mr. Wilkinson, who will give a general survey of the art
J. Carre", Miss H. Colvill, Miss Rose Barton, Miss of engraving. If possible, demonstrations of the
Wharton, Mr. O. Sheppard, and many others. technique of the different branches of the art will
The president of the club is Sir Walter Armstrong, be given in the exhibition rooms.
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"THE CHILDHOOD OF BACCHUS" BY DERMOD O'BRIEN, P.R.H.A.
of art in Ireland, and under his guidance the and its members include many distinguished names
academy ought to gain in prestige and efficiency, in Irish art and letters. E. D.
The special quality of Mr. O'Brien's work lies in -
its extreme sincerity, and in the feeling for form In conjunction with Capt. Nevile Wilkinson, of
and balance which it displays. He has painted the Office of Arms, Mr. O'Brien has been busy
Irish landscape with an acute perception of its organizing an important exhibition of the Art of
beauty, and yet with a complete absence of senti- Engraving, which is to be held at the Royal
mentality and that love of rhetorical expression Hibernian Academy from Monday, October 17 th,.
so dear to some Irish painters. to the end of the month. The exhibition will
- consist of a loan collection from various sources of
The United Arts Club, which was formed in examples of line engraving, etching and mezzotint.
Dublin some three years ago to provide a common In order to add to the interest of the exhibition a
centre of intercourse for persons interested in the series of lectures will be delivered at the Royal
arts, has grown from small beginnings to be an Dublin Society and elsewhere dealing with the
important factor in the intellectual and aitistic life various branches of the art. Among those who
of the Irish capital. A number of small exhi- have promised their services are Mr. William
bitions of members'work have been held in the Strang, A.R.A. (Etching); Mr. Malcolm C. Salaman
studio of the club during the past year, amongst (Mezzotint, Technical and Historical); Mr. W. G.
the exhibitors being Mr. D. O'Brien, Miss C. Strickland (Irish Mezzotint Engravers) ; and Capt.
Marsh, Mr. G. Wakeman, Count Markievicz, Mr. Wilkinson, who will give a general survey of the art
J. Carre", Miss H. Colvill, Miss Rose Barton, Miss of engraving. If possible, demonstrations of the
Wharton, Mr. O. Sheppard, and many others. technique of the different branches of the art will
The president of the club is Sir Walter Armstrong, be given in the exhibition rooms.
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