Studio: international art (7.1896)

Studio- Talk

Mr. Stanhope Forbes is
painting a cowhouse in the
early morning; the farm
family have hurried in with
lanterns to see the new-
born calf who, spraddle-
legged and unsteady, is
nevertheless breaking his
fast with apparent appetite
—meanwhile the mother
looks on with mild-eyed
content. Those who know
Mr. Forbes's power of
dealing with the problem of
artificial light can realise the
happiness of this picture.
He has also just finished
an excellent portrait of Mr.
T. B. Bolitho, the M.P. for
these parts.

FROM A LITHOGRAPH BY OMER COPPENS

Mr. T. C. Gotch has a

large picture somewhat in the style of The Child the painter, Alfred Stevens, who showed some

Enllimned. It is a choir of girls set in two rows, sixty pictures. Several of these are early produc-

the background is of gold; in a central alcove tions, and some comparatively new, while nearly

stands, with clasped hands, she who was sometime all of them have already been exhibited. The

enthroned, the others are singing from long scrolls great point, however, is to be able to see the artist's

some ancient canticle, and their robes are of many work at all its different periods. The exhibition in

looms, rich damasks and broideries, all pictured question gives yet further proof of this remarkable

with that patient skill which, wonderful in the painter's rare personality, and it may indeed be

former picture, is thirteen times more wonderful said of him that no one ever painted better than

here. N. G. he. Just as Alma-Tadema is celebrated for his

marbles so is Alfred Stevens for his Indian cash-

GLASGOW.—The vexed question of meres, and there are two examples in particular at
the non recognition of the Glasgow the " Maison d'Art"—one red and the other white
painters by the members of the —which are a very feast for the eyes, and as much
Royal Scottish Academy is again may be said for his Ladies in yellow, black, and
to the fore. The fact should be green. Such is his delicacy of tone and of treat-
borne in mind that out of thirty academicians ment, that there is always interest to be found in
there is only one, Mr. Guthrie, representing the his most fanciful productions, his slightest caprices
west of Scotland, and of thirty-six associates only 0f colour and brush work, which simply resolve
eight hail from the western city. Until the mem- themselves into lovely harmonies of glossy silk or
bers of the R.S.A. acknowledge the claims of the nacre.

Glasgow men for election, the Academy will never -

be a representative body of Scottish art. As no

additions to the ranks of associateship have been The salon of the " Cercle pour l'Art," announced

made for two years, it is probable that an election by a poster by M. Hannotiau, is interesting by

will take place during March. D. M. reason of the diversity of views and temperaments

among the exhibitors. The big picture by M.
RUSSELS.—The " Maison d'Art de la Omer Coppens, Les Bassins, representing fishing-
Toison d'Or" was re-opened here boats in the moonlight, is a fine production, and
last month, after being considerably his Coucher de Soleil en Mer, and his Coins de
enlarged, and the first exhibition was Bruges are very brilliant and tasteful in colour-
devoted exclusively to the works of ing. F. K.

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