Studio: international art (10.1897)

Studio-Talk

FROM A DESIGN BY MISS R. M. I.IVESAY

labours of the artists' choice ot works to be issued echoed in the globe beneath the feet of the central
in a way no English society of similar import has figure. In fact, the lines and composition of the
before enjoyed. Particulars may be obtained from masses are singularly above the usual schemes for
Mr. S. M. Peartree, 12 Chalcot Gardens, Haver- spaces of this shape. Above all is to be corn-
stock Hill, N.W. As the number of members will mended the absence of any forms breaking out of
be strictly limited, it is needless to counsel admirers the panel. The arrangement of the ribbon and the
of early engraving not to wait too long before en- legend upon it are distinctly the weakest details of
rolling themselves. The project shows a most an otherwise admirable design, which reflects great
liberal intention to give amazing value for the sub- credit on an accomplished student.

scription, and modest though its aim may be, it -

will not be a surprise if it takes a very important At the Building Trades Exhibition at the

place in the institutions which make for art. Agricultural Hall, Islington, were some very in-

■- teresting wooden mantelpieces manufactured by

The Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the Home Mr. John P. White of Bedford, after original
Arts and Industries Association will be held at the designs by Messrs. W. R. Lethaby, G. LI. Morris,
Royal Albert Hall from May 20 to 24. H.R.H. The C. H. B. Quennell, and C. ¥. A. Voysey. Those
Princess of Wales, whose classes at Sandringham by Mr. Lethaby seemed to have been conceived
will exhibit, has graciously signified her intention for marble, and were not sufficiently massive when
of visiting the Exhibition. translated to wood. Mr. G. LI. Morris had several
- ingenious and pleasantly arranged schemes with a

It is interesting to find that one of the prize distinct air of novelty in some features. Two by Mr.

designs for lunettes to be decorated by students at Voysey were of his best and most severely simple

Burlington House has been given to a lady. Miss style; a third, no less charming, was far less per-

Livesay, whose composition, Winter, is here repro- sonal, and yet in the carving below the shelf and

duced, studied first at Julien's, in Paris, and later in many details betrayed its author. The stately

at the Royal Academy schools, where she obtained architectural proportions of Mr. QuennelPs mantel-

a silver medal and several other prizes. As the piece, founded on the Italian Renaissance, presented

illustration shows, the allotted space of this particu- a really rich effect, without unnecessary ornament,

lar lunette is not an easy one to fill; and the A design by the same artist shows a very novel

artist has succeeded admirably in preserving sym- feature suggested by Mr. Gleeson White, which

metry and balance without ignoring the door-head he has named the Portcullis grate. This port-

which cuts into the field. The arc is also happily cullis takes the form of a metal screen (pierced in

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