DOI issue:
No. 31 (October, 1896)
DOI article:W., G.: The national competition South Kensington, 1895
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17295#0059
National Competition, South Kensington
panel, The Birth of a Soul, by W. Duff Murdoch, a stoup for holy water. A modelled frieze for a
of the Polytechnic School, although reminiscent fishmonger's shop, by Beauchamp C. Hawkins, of
of Mr. George Frampton's work, won a bronze Chelsea, was spirited in idea and well wrought. A
medal and high commendation from the judges. repeating pattern, probably intended for a leather
A high-relief panel of a funeral procession, by
Lilian A. Simpson (S.K.), only a sketch, but admir-
able in its scheme; another of an old woman, also
modelled design for glazed tile
by florence steele
modelled design for glazed tile
by florence steele
paper, shown in low plaster relief, which had the
" Honesty " plant for its motive, was excellent. Its
author, W. A. Bennett, of Bristol, had echoed the
ovate forms of the pods in a clever fashion for the
a fine study, by Honoria M. Rigby, of Chester, and
a clever bas-relief of an interior of a church with
people, by W. R. White, of Burslem, and a panel modelled design for glazed tile
which looked like a translation of a Burne-Jones' BY Florence steele
study in bas-relief, by Ethel Silverston (Birming-
ham), must not be left without praise. A fountain, granulation of the background. A set of modelled
by Reuben Sheppard, of Dublin, gained a silver designs by W. B. Dalton (S.K.), which won a silver
medal and special mention by the judges, which medal, included a beautiful scheme for a book-cover
it well deserved. It was in general form not unlike in incised and cut leather work.
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panel, The Birth of a Soul, by W. Duff Murdoch, a stoup for holy water. A modelled frieze for a
of the Polytechnic School, although reminiscent fishmonger's shop, by Beauchamp C. Hawkins, of
of Mr. George Frampton's work, won a bronze Chelsea, was spirited in idea and well wrought. A
medal and high commendation from the judges. repeating pattern, probably intended for a leather
A high-relief panel of a funeral procession, by
Lilian A. Simpson (S.K.), only a sketch, but admir-
able in its scheme; another of an old woman, also
modelled design for glazed tile
by florence steele
modelled design for glazed tile
by florence steele
paper, shown in low plaster relief, which had the
" Honesty " plant for its motive, was excellent. Its
author, W. A. Bennett, of Bristol, had echoed the
ovate forms of the pods in a clever fashion for the
a fine study, by Honoria M. Rigby, of Chester, and
a clever bas-relief of an interior of a church with
people, by W. R. White, of Burslem, and a panel modelled design for glazed tile
which looked like a translation of a Burne-Jones' BY Florence steele
study in bas-relief, by Ethel Silverston (Birming-
ham), must not be left without praise. A fountain, granulation of the background. A set of modelled
by Reuben Sheppard, of Dublin, gained a silver designs by W. B. Dalton (S.K.), which won a silver
medal and special mention by the judges, which medal, included a beautiful scheme for a book-cover
it well deserved. It was in general form not unlike in incised and cut leather work.
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