DOI Heft:
No. 60 (March, 1898)
DOI Artikel:Baldry, Alfred Lys: The work of T. C. Gotch
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18391#0098
The Work of T. C. Gotch
remained his headquarters up to the present time, him to strive for a strength and variety of chromatic
A sketching tour in Denmark in 1889, and a stay arrangement which he never before attempted,
of some months in Italy during the winter of 1891, Ever since he has been a lover of sumptuous corn-
have, however, added to his experiences, and have binations, and has revelled in the representation
doubtless aided him in making up his mind on of the gorgeous textures, the brocades and em-
questions of artistic practice. broideries, the laces and adornments, which are so
Indeed, his visit to Italy coincides with the lovingly treated in the works of the Italian
greatest change in his methods. It was during his masters. Here, apparently, he found the revela-
stay in that country that he threw off the Newlyn tion which he wanted to divert him from the grey
influence which was so perceptible in 'Twixt Life melancholy of realism into the glowing sumptuous-
and Death, and painted My Crown and Sceptre, ness of decoration, and here he was taught to under-
which may certainly be regarded as a very out- stand himself. For it must not be forgotten that
spoken protest against the grey monotone affected if the manner of his later art is Italian, the matter
by the West of England painters. Italian colour is his own. The worship of child-life, the pretty
seems to have convinced him, and to have urged symbolism which he builds up round his studies
of the dainty freshness of
childhood, the poetic re-
instinct, which appear in
his work, are personal to
«4k \ .mr himself, and by the aid of
this individual characteris-
tic he reaches an aesthetic
height to which the mere
realist, no matter how great
his capacity, can never
hope to attain. Though
his career as an exhibitor
covers no more than fifteen
years, he has already many
tangible evidences to show
of public and professional
appreciation. Medals
have been awarded him at
Chicago, Berlin, and on
two occasions at the Paris
Salon, while Destiny and
Alleluia have found their
way to national collections
His position among the
best of the younger artists
is an assured one, and the
attention and respect of
the great body of art-lovers
are freely bestowed upon
him. These are all the
proofs of a well-established
reputation ; and having so
rapidly established it he
may fairly be expected to
increase it and to carry it
farther and farther during
coming years.
BOOKCASE Willi DRAWERS BY CHARLES PLUMET A. L. L.
82
mm
88 pi.
L
remained his headquarters up to the present time, him to strive for a strength and variety of chromatic
A sketching tour in Denmark in 1889, and a stay arrangement which he never before attempted,
of some months in Italy during the winter of 1891, Ever since he has been a lover of sumptuous corn-
have, however, added to his experiences, and have binations, and has revelled in the representation
doubtless aided him in making up his mind on of the gorgeous textures, the brocades and em-
questions of artistic practice. broideries, the laces and adornments, which are so
Indeed, his visit to Italy coincides with the lovingly treated in the works of the Italian
greatest change in his methods. It was during his masters. Here, apparently, he found the revela-
stay in that country that he threw off the Newlyn tion which he wanted to divert him from the grey
influence which was so perceptible in 'Twixt Life melancholy of realism into the glowing sumptuous-
and Death, and painted My Crown and Sceptre, ness of decoration, and here he was taught to under-
which may certainly be regarded as a very out- stand himself. For it must not be forgotten that
spoken protest against the grey monotone affected if the manner of his later art is Italian, the matter
by the West of England painters. Italian colour is his own. The worship of child-life, the pretty
seems to have convinced him, and to have urged symbolism which he builds up round his studies
of the dainty freshness of
childhood, the poetic re-
instinct, which appear in
his work, are personal to
«4k \ .mr himself, and by the aid of
this individual characteris-
tic he reaches an aesthetic
height to which the mere
realist, no matter how great
his capacity, can never
hope to attain. Though
his career as an exhibitor
covers no more than fifteen
years, he has already many
tangible evidences to show
of public and professional
appreciation. Medals
have been awarded him at
Chicago, Berlin, and on
two occasions at the Paris
Salon, while Destiny and
Alleluia have found their
way to national collections
His position among the
best of the younger artists
is an assured one, and the
attention and respect of
the great body of art-lovers
are freely bestowed upon
him. These are all the
proofs of a well-established
reputation ; and having so
rapidly established it he
may fairly be expected to
increase it and to carry it
farther and farther during
coming years.
BOOKCASE Willi DRAWERS BY CHARLES PLUMET A. L. L.
82
mm
88 pi.
L