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#0060
National Competition, South Kensington
It was curious to see that several designers for subjects by Harold Nelson, of Hatcham, including
book-covers had sent plastic models instead of a capital book-plate, and the initial A, which won
working drawings. Two of these, in gesso, by the first prize in a Studio competition, and two
George and Albert Carder, of Worsley, were capital; programme covers, by Henry Ospovat, of Man-
based on Mr. Lewis F. Day's accomplished manner Chester, almost exhaust the examples of black and
they suited their purpose well. One is for Ye white worthy of mention.
Book of Songs, and another for Quaint Thoughts of A poster for The Frogs of Aristophanes, by Leon
an Idle Artist, a title which sounds apocryphal. V. Solon, was admirable ; one might call it masterly
A frame by George J. Carder was also good, with no excess of praise. It was a distinct regret to
Cloth bindings attracted several designers. Very find only two examples by this clever young artist
good, although in this year's
rather Ameri- exhibition. Of
can, were those ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^N^^^^S^^ all later pupils
by George M. : $ of whom South
Ellwood (Hoi- j§ Kensington
loway), and S .. - . ---•->•.. || 1 should be justly
among the four ____ : / \ || | I proud, few have
by Arthur / H | I given so much
M a u d e, o f ! > . ^ r - / 1 promise and
Leeds, Art S|i - x ~ijj>BS» "• j | h • 1(1 showed already
Notes is worthy ^ j 1 more fulfilment
use; others for ^>Jk' it ^ j son of a clever
Spenser, and ;*s\ If jJSSSt^ gflL>■ z . 9 father.
The Book of <| Among de-
Psalms, were rt\ j.i Wl I I \* \ \ '' signs for surface
also good, as ! ' f ornament,Oscar
was another by ' i|| Percy Muller,
Kate Roberts, k»! \ I h L'*iCK.-\ f' || 1 of Battersea,
of New Cross. v j , Vi\^^^^ . j ; j I had a beautiful
metal' book- \. j •. || II schemes of
cover by Isa- J ^^j***—"""......- %| | < | greens and ^pur-
wis"'.
The black WBKKKKKHHtt- ' J,|| achieved a fine
and white this &** \ I scheme. A
time showed no QHS^BHBSfflHSIffiifinttn^ai^MMBBH^^HB^^^a^HM curiously stiff
advance on pre- design of pea-
A BAS-RELIEF MEMORIAL TABLET BY MARTHA A. ONION'S , r r ■
vious years. A cocks or frieze
set of designs and filling by
for Christmas carols by Bernard Sleigh (Birming- Caroline Thornhill (Blackheath), was better in
ham) sustained his reputation. A drawing by Alfred the former. A very large and broadly treated
Jones (S.K.), of Christian and Faithful in Vanity pattern of teazle heads, by K. Maude Coggin, of
Fair, won a bronze medal, and showed con- Newcastle, was practical and good. The carpet
siderable promise, although the artist has done far design by J. H. Collingwood (Battersea) gained
better things than this. A set of drawings finished a silver medal; it deserves to be carried out.
in flat colour by Mary Watson (Newcastle), had Another for an Axminster bordered carpet, by
good features; the King Cophetua, by Florence M. Albert T. Roberts, of Leicester, was also good.
Rudland, and The Fairie Queene, by R. J. Francis Cockburn (Wakefield) had so ingenious a
Williams, are here illustrated. Three good Ex design for mosaic, that it deserves notice ; although
Libris, by Arthur Maude, of Leeds, and a frame of not quite satisfactory in general effect, its swan-
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It was curious to see that several designers for subjects by Harold Nelson, of Hatcham, including
book-covers had sent plastic models instead of a capital book-plate, and the initial A, which won
working drawings. Two of these, in gesso, by the first prize in a Studio competition, and two
George and Albert Carder, of Worsley, were capital; programme covers, by Henry Ospovat, of Man-
based on Mr. Lewis F. Day's accomplished manner Chester, almost exhaust the examples of black and
they suited their purpose well. One is for Ye white worthy of mention.
Book of Songs, and another for Quaint Thoughts of A poster for The Frogs of Aristophanes, by Leon
an Idle Artist, a title which sounds apocryphal. V. Solon, was admirable ; one might call it masterly
A frame by George J. Carder was also good, with no excess of praise. It was a distinct regret to
Cloth bindings attracted several designers. Very find only two examples by this clever young artist
good, although in this year's
rather Ameri- exhibition. Of
can, were those ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^N^^^^S^^ all later pupils
by George M. : $ of whom South
Ellwood (Hoi- j§ Kensington
loway), and S .. - . ---•->•.. || 1 should be justly
among the four ____ : / \ || | I proud, few have
by Arthur / H | I given so much
M a u d e, o f ! > . ^ r - / 1 promise and
Leeds, Art S|i - x ~ijj>BS» "• j | h • 1(1 showed already
Notes is worthy ^ j 1 more fulfilment
use; others for ^>Jk' it ^ j son of a clever
Spenser, and ;*s\ If jJSSSt^ gflL>■ z . 9 father.
The Book of <| Among de-
Psalms, were rt\ j.i Wl I I \* \ \ '' signs for surface
also good, as ! ' f ornament,Oscar
was another by ' i|| Percy Muller,
Kate Roberts, k»! \ I h L'*iCK.-\ f' || 1 of Battersea,
of New Cross. v j , Vi\^^^^ . j ; j I had a beautiful
metal' book- \. j •. || II schemes of
cover by Isa- J ^^j***—"""......- %| | < | greens and ^pur-
wis"'.
The black WBKKKKKHHtt- ' J,|| achieved a fine
and white this &** \ I scheme. A
time showed no QHS^BHBSfflHSIffiifinttn^ai^MMBBH^^HB^^^a^HM curiously stiff
advance on pre- design of pea-
A BAS-RELIEF MEMORIAL TABLET BY MARTHA A. ONION'S , r r ■
vious years. A cocks or frieze
set of designs and filling by
for Christmas carols by Bernard Sleigh (Birming- Caroline Thornhill (Blackheath), was better in
ham) sustained his reputation. A drawing by Alfred the former. A very large and broadly treated
Jones (S.K.), of Christian and Faithful in Vanity pattern of teazle heads, by K. Maude Coggin, of
Fair, won a bronze medal, and showed con- Newcastle, was practical and good. The carpet
siderable promise, although the artist has done far design by J. H. Collingwood (Battersea) gained
better things than this. A set of drawings finished a silver medal; it deserves to be carried out.
in flat colour by Mary Watson (Newcastle), had Another for an Axminster bordered carpet, by
good features; the King Cophetua, by Florence M. Albert T. Roberts, of Leicester, was also good.
Rudland, and The Fairie Queene, by R. J. Francis Cockburn (Wakefield) had so ingenious a
Williams, are here illustrated. Three good Ex design for mosaic, that it deserves notice ; although
Libris, by Arthur Maude, of Leeds, and a frame of not quite satisfactory in general effect, its swan-
47