DOI Heft:
No. 41 (August, 1896)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17297#0192
Studio-Talk
DESIGN FOR STAINED-GLASS WINDOW BY DAVID GOULD
Both in the designing and execution of stained In this design the treatment is most appropriate,
glass work, much has been accomplished in a com- and shows much power in the grouping of the
paratively short time, and it is gratifying to note priests and attendants who lead home the white
that Messrs. J. & W. Guthrie and others are pro- bullocks laden with the misletoe bough.
ducing very artistic work both for ecclesiastical and--
domestic purposes. Both windows have been designed by Mr. David
——~~ Gould, one of the younger artists of the " new "
Of some windows recently done in the studios
of the Messrs. Guthrie, we are enabled to give
movement in Glasgow, and one who shows in his
work a power of design and a fine ability to use
pictorial facts together with a beauty of colour
reproductions of two which combine in a note- . , , , ,
, „ , ' r i i scheme that has much charm,
worthy manner excellent examples 01 the work ^ ^
they are undertaking for church and house pur-
poses. One of these is for St. Andrew's Scotch
Church, Buenos Ayres. The subject of the window
. l , r ,1 t) i c n i u a j > 1^. this is the dullest season of the year
is taken from the Book of Revelation : " And he | ^ | • , ,
in New York. There will be no
more exhibitions before the autumn,
and most of the artists are either
showed me a pure river of water of life proceeding
out of the throne of God and of the Lamb." The
colour scheme of the window, like the design, is
, L.c , \ , • • , j r ii j taking a rest in Europe, or sketching in the
very beautiful, the tones being rich and full, and ° .
exceedingly effective.
country. Nevertheless, even in the summer months
little incidents not without interest occasionally
crop up. An occurrence in connection with the
The second window is for the Mansion House proposed erection of a statue to General Sherman
of Roxburgh, Inverness, of which Mr. William has given rise to considerable comment here of
Flockhart, of London, is the architect. The late. Almost $90,000 was appropriated by Con-
subject is taken from the Scotch legend : " A gress for a monument to this distinguished soldier
Ceremonial procession of Druids bringing in the to be raised in Washington, the choice of the design
Misletoe," a subject peculiarly suitable for the being entrusted to the Society of the Army of
great staircase window of a Scotch Mansion House. Tennessee, which very wisely invited the Sculpture
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DESIGN FOR STAINED-GLASS WINDOW BY DAVID GOULD
Both in the designing and execution of stained In this design the treatment is most appropriate,
glass work, much has been accomplished in a com- and shows much power in the grouping of the
paratively short time, and it is gratifying to note priests and attendants who lead home the white
that Messrs. J. & W. Guthrie and others are pro- bullocks laden with the misletoe bough.
ducing very artistic work both for ecclesiastical and--
domestic purposes. Both windows have been designed by Mr. David
——~~ Gould, one of the younger artists of the " new "
Of some windows recently done in the studios
of the Messrs. Guthrie, we are enabled to give
movement in Glasgow, and one who shows in his
work a power of design and a fine ability to use
pictorial facts together with a beauty of colour
reproductions of two which combine in a note- . , , , ,
, „ , ' r i i scheme that has much charm,
worthy manner excellent examples 01 the work ^ ^
they are undertaking for church and house pur-
poses. One of these is for St. Andrew's Scotch
Church, Buenos Ayres. The subject of the window
. l , r ,1 t) i c n i u a j > 1^. this is the dullest season of the year
is taken from the Book of Revelation : " And he | ^ | • , ,
in New York. There will be no
more exhibitions before the autumn,
and most of the artists are either
showed me a pure river of water of life proceeding
out of the throne of God and of the Lamb." The
colour scheme of the window, like the design, is
, L.c , \ , • • , j r ii j taking a rest in Europe, or sketching in the
very beautiful, the tones being rich and full, and ° .
exceedingly effective.
country. Nevertheless, even in the summer months
little incidents not without interest occasionally
crop up. An occurrence in connection with the
The second window is for the Mansion House proposed erection of a statue to General Sherman
of Roxburgh, Inverness, of which Mr. William has given rise to considerable comment here of
Flockhart, of London, is the architect. The late. Almost $90,000 was appropriated by Con-
subject is taken from the Scotch legend : " A gress for a monument to this distinguished soldier
Ceremonial procession of Druids bringing in the to be raised in Washington, the choice of the design
Misletoe," a subject peculiarly suitable for the being entrusted to the Society of the Army of
great staircase window of a Scotch Mansion House. Tennessee, which very wisely invited the Sculpture
175