DOI Heft:
No. 60 (March, 1898)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18391#0138
Studio- Talk
BOOKBINDING BY COUNTESS LOUIS S PAR K K
Benson, an arrangement in hammered copper for Mdlle. Sahlsten, whose delightful Finnish Land-
an electric light by Professor Eckmann and several scape was illustrated in The Studio two years ago,
copper and silver ornaments by C. R. Ashbee and added to her reputation with several excellent land-
the students of the Birmingham School. scapes, full of individuality and charm. A painting
shown by Mdlle. Thesleff has been the subject of a
HELSINGFORS.—The recently closed good deal of criticism in art circles here. It con-
exhibition cannot be said to have sists of two half-length female figures ; the one, lean-
quite maintained the standard of ing forward in an attitude of supple grace, is repre-
the last few years, neither as re- sented singing a song to the accompaniment of a
gards the quantity nor the quality of guitar, while the other, in the foreground, is in a
the works exhibited. The falling-ofT was due, in a listening attitude. The two figures are enveloped
measure, to the fact that several of our most distin- in a thick mist, not the mist affected by Carriere,
guished artists refrained, for some reason or another, but a kind of subtle vapour which softens the con-
front lending their support; Gallen, for instance, tours, and invests the entire composition with an
was entirely unrepresented. Nevertheless, the col- exquisite pearly-grey tone. The picture may be de-
lection of works brought together was by no means scribed as an idyll seen through ground-glass by the
lacking in interest. eye of an artist.
Mr. Edelfelt sent an extremely fine portrait of an Mr. Vlasoff, a young officer quartered in the gar-
English lady, in addition to several landscapes, which rison of Sveaborg, sent a very interesting painting,
were, as usual, agreeable in colour as well as dex- in which the suggestion of autumnal cold and rain
trous in handling. Amongst the exhibits of the seems to have been inspired by certain Japanese
younger men, those of Blomstedt proved interest- prints. A company of grey-coated Russian soldiers,
ing, by reason of the efforts made by the painter in drawn up on a vast parade-ground, upon which the
the direction of decorative effect—an effect which pools of water reflect the leaden skies, are depicted
was carried so far in his Kulkroo, that the canvas in the act of presenting arms, while a passing squall
presented the appearance of a cartoon for tapestry, of wind blows about the men's overcoats in pic-
Enckell was represented by a study for a decorative turesque confusion—an effect very realistically and
panel, entitled Jauiesse, and by an Adam and Eve, very happily rendered. Amongst the landscapes,
which was charming in colour and distinctly uncon- the works shown by Mr. A. Munsterhjelm and Mr.
ventional in the grouping of the figures. Lagerstam demand especial mention, while Mr.
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BOOKBINDING BY COUNTESS LOUIS S PAR K K
Benson, an arrangement in hammered copper for Mdlle. Sahlsten, whose delightful Finnish Land-
an electric light by Professor Eckmann and several scape was illustrated in The Studio two years ago,
copper and silver ornaments by C. R. Ashbee and added to her reputation with several excellent land-
the students of the Birmingham School. scapes, full of individuality and charm. A painting
shown by Mdlle. Thesleff has been the subject of a
HELSINGFORS.—The recently closed good deal of criticism in art circles here. It con-
exhibition cannot be said to have sists of two half-length female figures ; the one, lean-
quite maintained the standard of ing forward in an attitude of supple grace, is repre-
the last few years, neither as re- sented singing a song to the accompaniment of a
gards the quantity nor the quality of guitar, while the other, in the foreground, is in a
the works exhibited. The falling-ofT was due, in a listening attitude. The two figures are enveloped
measure, to the fact that several of our most distin- in a thick mist, not the mist affected by Carriere,
guished artists refrained, for some reason or another, but a kind of subtle vapour which softens the con-
front lending their support; Gallen, for instance, tours, and invests the entire composition with an
was entirely unrepresented. Nevertheless, the col- exquisite pearly-grey tone. The picture may be de-
lection of works brought together was by no means scribed as an idyll seen through ground-glass by the
lacking in interest. eye of an artist.
Mr. Edelfelt sent an extremely fine portrait of an Mr. Vlasoff, a young officer quartered in the gar-
English lady, in addition to several landscapes, which rison of Sveaborg, sent a very interesting painting,
were, as usual, agreeable in colour as well as dex- in which the suggestion of autumnal cold and rain
trous in handling. Amongst the exhibits of the seems to have been inspired by certain Japanese
younger men, those of Blomstedt proved interest- prints. A company of grey-coated Russian soldiers,
ing, by reason of the efforts made by the painter in drawn up on a vast parade-ground, upon which the
the direction of decorative effect—an effect which pools of water reflect the leaden skies, are depicted
was carried so far in his Kulkroo, that the canvas in the act of presenting arms, while a passing squall
presented the appearance of a cartoon for tapestry, of wind blows about the men's overcoats in pic-
Enckell was represented by a study for a decorative turesque confusion—an effect very realistically and
panel, entitled Jauiesse, and by an Adam and Eve, very happily rendered. Amongst the landscapes,
which was charming in colour and distinctly uncon- the works shown by Mr. A. Munsterhjelm and Mr.
ventional in the grouping of the figures. Lagerstam demand especial mention, while Mr.
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