DOI Heft:
Nr. 166 (December, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0179
Studio-Talk
Mr. Sheringbam studied at
the Slade School, and later
under Mr. Harry Becker,
afterwards working for
nearly two years in Paris.
As a painter in water
colours he has twice held
successful exhibitions in
London. He has on two
occasions recently exhi-
bited his fans at the Ryder
Gallery, where he is this
month holding a special
exhibition of them.
The Bill to amend and
consolidate the law relat-
ing to copyright through-
out the British dominions
which was introduced by
a member of the Govern-
ment before Parliament
rose for the recess, will
possibly come up for
debate during the autumn
session. Both in form and
as regards particular pro-
visions, the Bill leaves
much to be desired. We
think the process of con-
solidation might have been
better carried out if the
provisions relating to the
particular classes of work
, to be protected—literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic
—had been grouped into
compartments. As the
Bill is drafted, if one
wants to find out what its
PAINTED SILK FANS BY GEORGE SHERINGHAM . . . ,
provisions are with regard
to artistic copyright, it is
known as a flower painter, and is a student of necessary to read it through in its entirety. The
Rathgens, pupil of Fantin-Latour. Her picture, principal innovations in the Bill are those which
Primrose Day, was bought by the Leeds Art extend the term of copyright and bring within the
Gallery. Miss Hilda Walker contributed to the protection of the law architectural works of art.
exhibition 24 monotypes in colour and black and- The former is fixed at the author's life' and fifty
white. _ years after, so that where the author is a young
man, copyright may in many cases endure for a
Among the few artists who devote themselves to century, but a proviso puts it within the"power of
the decoration of the fan Mr. George Sheringham a State official (the Comptroller of Patents) to
has latterly turned his attention in this direction exercise the rights of the owner of the copyright
with much success, and three examples of his at any time after the death of the author and to
designs will be found reproduced on this page, grant a licence to reproduce a work in certain
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Mr. Sheringbam studied at
the Slade School, and later
under Mr. Harry Becker,
afterwards working for
nearly two years in Paris.
As a painter in water
colours he has twice held
successful exhibitions in
London. He has on two
occasions recently exhi-
bited his fans at the Ryder
Gallery, where he is this
month holding a special
exhibition of them.
The Bill to amend and
consolidate the law relat-
ing to copyright through-
out the British dominions
which was introduced by
a member of the Govern-
ment before Parliament
rose for the recess, will
possibly come up for
debate during the autumn
session. Both in form and
as regards particular pro-
visions, the Bill leaves
much to be desired. We
think the process of con-
solidation might have been
better carried out if the
provisions relating to the
particular classes of work
, to be protected—literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic
—had been grouped into
compartments. As the
Bill is drafted, if one
wants to find out what its
PAINTED SILK FANS BY GEORGE SHERINGHAM . . . ,
provisions are with regard
to artistic copyright, it is
known as a flower painter, and is a student of necessary to read it through in its entirety. The
Rathgens, pupil of Fantin-Latour. Her picture, principal innovations in the Bill are those which
Primrose Day, was bought by the Leeds Art extend the term of copyright and bring within the
Gallery. Miss Hilda Walker contributed to the protection of the law architectural works of art.
exhibition 24 monotypes in colour and black and- The former is fixed at the author's life' and fifty
white. _ years after, so that where the author is a young
man, copyright may in many cases endure for a
Among the few artists who devote themselves to century, but a proviso puts it within the"power of
the decoration of the fan Mr. George Sheringham a State official (the Comptroller of Patents) to
has latterly turned his attention in this direction exercise the rights of the owner of the copyright
with much success, and three examples of his at any time after the death of the author and to
designs will be found reproduced on this page, grant a licence to reproduce a work in certain
149