DOI issue:
No. 61 (April, 1898)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18391#0216
Studio- Talk
Miss Katie Fisher, and Tapestry Hangings by
Miss Rose Potter, are all good examples of sub-
dued colour harmonies. Clever invention is observ-
able in a large number of the book illustrations ;
one group by Miss Florence Crewe, and another
by Miss Annie McLeish, attract attention; and
particularly praiseworthy are the illustrations to
The Forsaken Merman and Hans Andersen's Fairy
Tales, by Miss Alice Horton. Some of Miss
Annie McLeish's designs for menu cards are
here reproduced. Mr. Frederick Burridge has
DESIGN FOR A MENU CARD BY MISS ANNIE MCLEISH
from the branch schools in different parts of the
town. There were some good examples of " still
life," some excellent painting of flowers, and an
interesting item, a set of vigorous studies of turkeys
in water-colour by Miss F. Camm. Figure work
was neither plentiful nor particularly strong, but
there were a good number of excellent studies from
the head, mostly in pencil, one of which, by W. S.
Sherwood, is here reproduced. In modelling there
ILLUSTRATION TO ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
BY MISS ALICE HORTON
limited his own contributions, but two of his ori-
ginal and effective stencil posters and his charming
little etching, Apple Trees, claim to be mentioned.
The Exhibition remains open until the end of
April. H. B. B.
BIRMINGHAM.—The annual exhibition
of the work of the Birmingham School
of Art brought together a creditable
number of good examples in every
branch. Among the many designs
shown for stencils, wall-papers, jewellery, &c, it is
encouraging to find how many good ones come i:v miss ai icb horton
l93
ILLUSTRATION TO ANDERSEN S FAIRY TALES
Miss Katie Fisher, and Tapestry Hangings by
Miss Rose Potter, are all good examples of sub-
dued colour harmonies. Clever invention is observ-
able in a large number of the book illustrations ;
one group by Miss Florence Crewe, and another
by Miss Annie McLeish, attract attention; and
particularly praiseworthy are the illustrations to
The Forsaken Merman and Hans Andersen's Fairy
Tales, by Miss Alice Horton. Some of Miss
Annie McLeish's designs for menu cards are
here reproduced. Mr. Frederick Burridge has
DESIGN FOR A MENU CARD BY MISS ANNIE MCLEISH
from the branch schools in different parts of the
town. There were some good examples of " still
life," some excellent painting of flowers, and an
interesting item, a set of vigorous studies of turkeys
in water-colour by Miss F. Camm. Figure work
was neither plentiful nor particularly strong, but
there were a good number of excellent studies from
the head, mostly in pencil, one of which, by W. S.
Sherwood, is here reproduced. In modelling there
ILLUSTRATION TO ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
BY MISS ALICE HORTON
limited his own contributions, but two of his ori-
ginal and effective stencil posters and his charming
little etching, Apple Trees, claim to be mentioned.
The Exhibition remains open until the end of
April. H. B. B.
BIRMINGHAM.—The annual exhibition
of the work of the Birmingham School
of Art brought together a creditable
number of good examples in every
branch. Among the many designs
shown for stencils, wall-papers, jewellery, &c, it is
encouraging to find how many good ones come i:v miss ai icb horton
l93
ILLUSTRATION TO ANDERSEN S FAIRY TALES