DOI Heft:
Nr. 166 (December, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0180
Studio-Talk
law of artistic copyright are introduced.
Under Section 3 the author of a work
of art need not in future reserve copy-
right when selling it, but junless ex-
pressly reserved copyright goes with
the work if the owner of both is not
the author. Registration is not obli-
gatory, but " neglect to register may
materially affect the copyright owner's
claims against an infringer. It would
have been better we think to have
retained the provisions of the law as it
now stands in regard to registration in
the case of all assignments of copy-
right where that right is severed from
ownership of the work itself.
box painted in varnish by alys h. trotter _, - .... , , .
Ihe frontal illustrated on this page is
worked entirely in gold on rose silk
cases in which "the reasonable requirements of brocade, with the exception of the grapes and vine
the public are not satisfied," an expression which leaves on the dark blue velvet super-frontal, and
ought to be more clearly defined. The clauses the lilies, etc., in the centre of the frontal. The
relating to architectural works of art have given whole of the gold is in varying widths of military
rise to a good deal of criticism, and architects gold braid and lace, with a few exceptions, such
themselves are by no means unanimous in their as the stars and the branches of the rose, which are
approval of them. An " architectural work of art" in silver-gilt fiat thread, almost a very narrow tape,
is denned by the Bill as " any building or struc- -
ture having an artistic character or design, in The box illustrated above is one among others
respect of such character or design, but not in shown by Mrs. A. P. Trotter at an exhibition
respect of the processes or methods of its con- held at Walker's Gallery some little time ago.
struction." A design on paper, as apart from its The work, which follows an 18th century receipt,
execution, is apparently protected by the pro- is prepared with colour ground in varnish and
visions relating to artistic works; but there does without any oil throughout, except where oil gild-
not seem to be any explicit protection against the ing is used as a substratum for the varnish. A
unauthorised execution of such a design. It is very beautiful translucency can be produced by
expressly provided that copyright in an " architec- this method. Many coats of clear varnish are
tural work of art," shall
not be infringed by making
paintings, drawings, en- WBBB^SSKBSMSSB^^S^^SS^^^^^k
gravings, or photographs
thereof; and that where
the copyright is infringed
by the construction of a
building or other struc-
ture the copyright owner
shall not be entitled to
an injunction restraining
the construction of such
other building, or to order
its demolition when con-
structed.
Under the Bill several altar frontal for st. peter s, stoke-on-tern, salop. designed by col.
. h. breton. executed by school of embroidery, st. margaret's convent,
further alterations in the east grinstead
150
law of artistic copyright are introduced.
Under Section 3 the author of a work
of art need not in future reserve copy-
right when selling it, but junless ex-
pressly reserved copyright goes with
the work if the owner of both is not
the author. Registration is not obli-
gatory, but " neglect to register may
materially affect the copyright owner's
claims against an infringer. It would
have been better we think to have
retained the provisions of the law as it
now stands in regard to registration in
the case of all assignments of copy-
right where that right is severed from
ownership of the work itself.
box painted in varnish by alys h. trotter _, - .... , , .
Ihe frontal illustrated on this page is
worked entirely in gold on rose silk
cases in which "the reasonable requirements of brocade, with the exception of the grapes and vine
the public are not satisfied," an expression which leaves on the dark blue velvet super-frontal, and
ought to be more clearly defined. The clauses the lilies, etc., in the centre of the frontal. The
relating to architectural works of art have given whole of the gold is in varying widths of military
rise to a good deal of criticism, and architects gold braid and lace, with a few exceptions, such
themselves are by no means unanimous in their as the stars and the branches of the rose, which are
approval of them. An " architectural work of art" in silver-gilt fiat thread, almost a very narrow tape,
is denned by the Bill as " any building or struc- -
ture having an artistic character or design, in The box illustrated above is one among others
respect of such character or design, but not in shown by Mrs. A. P. Trotter at an exhibition
respect of the processes or methods of its con- held at Walker's Gallery some little time ago.
struction." A design on paper, as apart from its The work, which follows an 18th century receipt,
execution, is apparently protected by the pro- is prepared with colour ground in varnish and
visions relating to artistic works; but there does without any oil throughout, except where oil gild-
not seem to be any explicit protection against the ing is used as a substratum for the varnish. A
unauthorised execution of such a design. It is very beautiful translucency can be produced by
expressly provided that copyright in an " architec- this method. Many coats of clear varnish are
tural work of art," shall
not be infringed by making
paintings, drawings, en- WBBB^SSKBSMSSB^^S^^SS^^^^^k
gravings, or photographs
thereof; and that where
the copyright is infringed
by the construction of a
building or other struc-
ture the copyright owner
shall not be entitled to
an injunction restraining
the construction of such
other building, or to order
its demolition when con-
structed.
Under the Bill several altar frontal for st. peter s, stoke-on-tern, salop. designed by col.
. h. breton. executed by school of embroidery, st. margaret's convent,
further alterations in the east grinstead
150