DOI Heft:
No. 50 (May, 1897)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18388#0268
Studio-Talk
expectancy, stands behind
her chair gazing medita-
tively out of the window.
The clever manipulation of
the passages from red fire-
light to daylight are remark-
able, and Mr. Mostyn is to
be congratulated on his high
degree of success. Mr.
Clarence Whaite, President
of the Royal Cambrian
Academy and of the Man-
chester Academy, sent
one of his interesting rocky
pictures, Harlech Castle,
which was not as good an
example of his work as
usual. Mr. Anderson
Hague, R.I., had several
landscapes, notably Autumn
Mild, which had a con-
siderable amount of fresh-
ness and vigour, though the
sky was somewhat dirty and
heavy looking. Mr. F. W.
Jackson had a large canvas,
The Last Load, which just
missed being a complete
success. There is a pleas-
ant pearly light over the
scene, and the waggon and
horses are carefully studied,
but the haymakers walking
by the side do not seem to
belong to the scene, and
throw the whole picture out
of balance. His water-
colours, Contentment and To
the Rescue-, had each con-
siderable merit. Mr. Philip T. Gilchrist's Creek them. The place of honour has been accorded by
near Southport was a very clever piece of boat draw- the Hanging Committee to a fine life-size portrait
ing, admirably concentrated, and with a pleasing of Lord Russell of Killmven, the Lord Chief Justice
warm light pervading the whole. The Academy is of England, a striking work in which Mr. J. Doyle
fortunate in possessing a sculptor of such ability as Penrose is seen at his best. Mr. Walter Osborne
Mr. Cassidy, whose Terminal Portrait ofH. Clarence one of the younger Academicians, who only a few
Whaite was an excellent example of his work, while years ago, to the regret of his admirers, deserted
his portrait of William Matthews, Esq., was also landscape for portraiture, has a really noble study
worthy of mention. W. M. R. of Sir Thomas Moffe/t, President of the Queen's
College, Galway, and, whatever may be the reason,
UBLIN.—The Royal Hibernian Aca- it seems to possess more interest, and certainly
demy Exhibition is a somewhat proves irresistibly attractive to the visitors. Each
noteworthy one by reason of the artist has dealt very successfully with the colour
number of good portraits, and the problem in the robes, gown and hood. Upon the
exceptional excellence of some of line, too, Miss S. H. Purser, an honorary member,
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rORTRAIT OF SIR THOMAS MOFFETT BY WALTER OSBORNE, R.H.A.
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expectancy, stands behind
her chair gazing medita-
tively out of the window.
The clever manipulation of
the passages from red fire-
light to daylight are remark-
able, and Mr. Mostyn is to
be congratulated on his high
degree of success. Mr.
Clarence Whaite, President
of the Royal Cambrian
Academy and of the Man-
chester Academy, sent
one of his interesting rocky
pictures, Harlech Castle,
which was not as good an
example of his work as
usual. Mr. Anderson
Hague, R.I., had several
landscapes, notably Autumn
Mild, which had a con-
siderable amount of fresh-
ness and vigour, though the
sky was somewhat dirty and
heavy looking. Mr. F. W.
Jackson had a large canvas,
The Last Load, which just
missed being a complete
success. There is a pleas-
ant pearly light over the
scene, and the waggon and
horses are carefully studied,
but the haymakers walking
by the side do not seem to
belong to the scene, and
throw the whole picture out
of balance. His water-
colours, Contentment and To
the Rescue-, had each con-
siderable merit. Mr. Philip T. Gilchrist's Creek them. The place of honour has been accorded by
near Southport was a very clever piece of boat draw- the Hanging Committee to a fine life-size portrait
ing, admirably concentrated, and with a pleasing of Lord Russell of Killmven, the Lord Chief Justice
warm light pervading the whole. The Academy is of England, a striking work in which Mr. J. Doyle
fortunate in possessing a sculptor of such ability as Penrose is seen at his best. Mr. Walter Osborne
Mr. Cassidy, whose Terminal Portrait ofH. Clarence one of the younger Academicians, who only a few
Whaite was an excellent example of his work, while years ago, to the regret of his admirers, deserted
his portrait of William Matthews, Esq., was also landscape for portraiture, has a really noble study
worthy of mention. W. M. R. of Sir Thomas Moffe/t, President of the Queen's
College, Galway, and, whatever may be the reason,
UBLIN.—The Royal Hibernian Aca- it seems to possess more interest, and certainly
demy Exhibition is a somewhat proves irresistibly attractive to the visitors. Each
noteworthy one by reason of the artist has dealt very successfully with the colour
number of good portraits, and the problem in the robes, gown and hood. Upon the
exceptional excellence of some of line, too, Miss S. H. Purser, an honorary member,
2S7
rORTRAIT OF SIR THOMAS MOFFETT BY WALTER OSBORNE, R.H.A.
D