Studio: international art (12.1898)

Studio- Talk

Charles Plumet, and Tony Selmersheim—show The same firm published not long ago three

some of the decorative art work they have produced new etchings by M. Jeanniot, draughtsman, wood-

this year. I must content myself for the present engraver, lithographer, and aquafortist in one. They

with this bare mention of the opening of a most are called La Robe a Fleurs, Confidence, and Au

interesting display, to which I hope shortly to bord de PEau, and one is glad to find they contain

devote a fully illustrated article, such as shall tell full evidence of M. Jeanniot's well-known qualities

the readers of The Studio something more of the ■—masterly workmanship, keenness of vision,

personality of these artists, with whom they are and power of expression. These three charming

already to a certain extent acquainted; for they are plates are thoroughly characteristic and altogether

among the leaders in the French decorative art worthy of their author.

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I referred some time ago in these columns to an

M. Charles Hessele, the publisher of engravings etching in colours by M. Houdard, as showing the

and prints, of 13 Rue Laffitte, has lately issued a genuine stamp of the artist and working engraver,

very curious series of dry-points by Mile. A. Etching in colours is a branch of art for which

Desaille. They are studies of women and young M. Houdard shows a decided preference, and it is

girls in various attitudes, and reveal the utmost one in which he excels. Some of his plates

suppleness of line-work, added to a truly exquisite recently published seem to me to be full of

sense of art. Perhaps they have the demerit—if interest. They consist of landscapes, sunsets,

demerit it be—of suggesting at times the manner night effects, flowers, and decorative studies, and

of that incomparable artist, Paul Helleu. But be are most fascinating in colouring and in design,

that as it may, Mile. Desaille's work has quite Stir la Bresle, au Tr'eport; Moulins a Dordrecht;

enough originality and sincerity to deserve close Ancienne Jetee du Tr'eport; Grenouilles et Roseaux

attention and admiration. _ to name a few among many—are most meritorious

M. Arthur Jacquin,
whose dry-points and
etchings are well known
to all collectors of engrav-
ings, has for some time
past been trying his hand
at decorative work in
copper. The productions
of his I have seen are very
original and simple in
shape—which in itself is
the rarest of qualities.
They consist of ash-pans,
full-bellied pots with lids,
cups and vases in beaten
copper, with charming
oxydations produced by
firing and the use of acids.
Here and there he will
distribute his ornamenta-
tions—his silver, his gold,
and his other tints—with-
out robbing the material
itself, the original copper,
of its own individuality.

Another notable piece
of work from his hand is
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