Studio: international art (5.1895)

Dalmatia as a Sketching Ground

of German and Italian, and varies with the stuck. From Zara, where all the steamers stop, go

language, but either will carry one all through on to Sebenico, the coast all the way is bold and

Dalmatia—the local speech changes with almost grand, just like a series of Scotch lochs ; and the

every town you stop at; on almost all the steamers position of Sebenico is remarkable from the sea ; it

the officers speak English. is a fishing town, it has a striking sky-line, the

Zara possesses one charminsr subject—a water- streets climb up and down hill finely; the cathedral

gate—Porta Terra Firma. Mr. Charles Wyllie and is good—a miniature St. Mark's. Most of the

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"A STREET IN MOSTAR " FROM THE ORIGINAL SKETCH IN PEN AND LEAD PENCIL BY JOSEPH PENNELL

I have both tried to draw it, but I do not think churches are Byzantine all through the country;

it has been done to death by us. The combina- there is a delightful fishermen's church parade in

tion of life afloat and ashore is remarkable, so too the piazza by the cathedral on Sundays ; if there is

is the architecture; the cathedral has been restored, a religious festival on, see it, every one will be in

but the shrine of St. Chrysogonus is very gorgeous, costume but yourself; you will probably get things

The narrow streets, though striking, are far inferior fired at you, for the people are vile, they drive

to those of other towns. The costume is good, but you mad if you try to sketch in the streets ; they

you will see much better later on. Also if you try are only good to look at from a distance. The

to buy it from the people, you will probably get wine cellars and shops are very paintable, and quite
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