DOI Heft:
No. 11 (February, 1894)
DOI Artikel:Awards in "The Studio" prize competitions, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17189#0201
Awards in " The Studio " Competitions
in its drawing to its conception. Westward Ho purpose, it is not possible to speak so favourably.
(Samuel Hewer, 52 St. Augustine Terrace, Han- A quantity admirable enough for general purposes
son Lane, Halifax) : not novel, but good of its were distinctly unsuited to their special object,
class''. The FlRST Prize falls to Barbe-Rouge (P. H.
On the whole, the competitors have touched a Bate, Holburne Museum, Bath), for a clever ar-
fairly high average. Not a few seemed to think rangement of ornament, not sufficiently " bookish "
correct figure drawing was needless, or _ rather to be entirely satisfactory, but still a good design,
they confused simplicity with archaic stiffness. The Second Prize is given to Danebrog (G. R.
Yet the varied attempts to evolve a coherent com- Quested, 11 Abbey Gardens, St. John's Wood, N.W.)
position from the four elements, and to represent for a very appropriate design which, however, has
each, either by figures or quite intelligible sym- omitted " London " from the imprint. These two
bolism, deserves appreciative comment. are purchased by Mr. Tregaskis, who is also in treaty
for the designs by Abbotsford (E. Murray Tod,
A Catalogue Cover (B 2). Clifton, Bristol); Berthiah (Miss B. N. Graham,
The large number of designs sent in for this 35 Princes Gate, S.W.), and Ruth (Miss Agnes
were conspicuous for obeying the rules more closely. Talbot, School of Art, Birmingham). Rodney (C.
Nearly all were bona fide black and white, capable R. Warren, 121 Flood Street, Chelsea, S.W.) has
of being reproduced by direct process. In this also found a publisher willing to purchase it. We
respect a strong contrast to the medley of pencil, give these particulars to show that the chance of
wash, and colour sent in as " black and white" practical designs finding acceptance is not limited
in some of the other competitions this month. to the two prizes.
With regard to invention and artistic lettering, and Honourable mention is awarded to the above
especially the fitness of the decoration for its four, and to Bee (Miss K. Bunce, Longworth,
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in its drawing to its conception. Westward Ho purpose, it is not possible to speak so favourably.
(Samuel Hewer, 52 St. Augustine Terrace, Han- A quantity admirable enough for general purposes
son Lane, Halifax) : not novel, but good of its were distinctly unsuited to their special object,
class''. The FlRST Prize falls to Barbe-Rouge (P. H.
On the whole, the competitors have touched a Bate, Holburne Museum, Bath), for a clever ar-
fairly high average. Not a few seemed to think rangement of ornament, not sufficiently " bookish "
correct figure drawing was needless, or _ rather to be entirely satisfactory, but still a good design,
they confused simplicity with archaic stiffness. The Second Prize is given to Danebrog (G. R.
Yet the varied attempts to evolve a coherent com- Quested, 11 Abbey Gardens, St. John's Wood, N.W.)
position from the four elements, and to represent for a very appropriate design which, however, has
each, either by figures or quite intelligible sym- omitted " London " from the imprint. These two
bolism, deserves appreciative comment. are purchased by Mr. Tregaskis, who is also in treaty
for the designs by Abbotsford (E. Murray Tod,
A Catalogue Cover (B 2). Clifton, Bristol); Berthiah (Miss B. N. Graham,
The large number of designs sent in for this 35 Princes Gate, S.W.), and Ruth (Miss Agnes
were conspicuous for obeying the rules more closely. Talbot, School of Art, Birmingham). Rodney (C.
Nearly all were bona fide black and white, capable R. Warren, 121 Flood Street, Chelsea, S.W.) has
of being reproduced by direct process. In this also found a publisher willing to purchase it. We
respect a strong contrast to the medley of pencil, give these particulars to show that the chance of
wash, and colour sent in as " black and white" practical designs finding acceptance is not limited
in some of the other competitions this month. to the two prizes.
With regard to invention and artistic lettering, and Honourable mention is awarded to the above
especially the fitness of the decoration for its four, and to Bee (Miss K. Bunce, Longworth,
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