DOI issue:
No. 70 (January 1899)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19230#0309
Studio- Talk
Glasgow painters. But we cannot now be de-
tained by the engaging qualities of the canvases
of Messrs. Colin G. Mitchell, A. Webster, J. Q.
Pringle, and the Misses Rowat and Bell. A
certain immaturity is more or less visible in even
the best of the paintings, that does not strike
one in the more advanced examples of decorative
art. _
The charming groups of cupids here illus-
trated, destined for a series of pilaster capitals,
are the work of Mr. Albert Hodge, a clever and
rising sculptor, who has already shown his
capacity in architectural design and draughts-
manship. In the grouping of the three figures
in each capital, instinct with roguish enjoyment of
boy-life, the artist has secured great variety of
disposition. Turning to a selection of the more
prominent exhibits we are first struck by the wall-
mirror of Miss B. McElwee, a perfectly flat
treatment of glass mosaic in purple and green
tints, bound by very narrow flush frames of cupids . by albert hodgf.
wood. A simple and inexpensive arrangement,
it seems admirably suited to its purpose ; and
the harmony of the one material in which it is con- Less comprehensible in motij or meaning is the
structed, as well as the suitability of the peacock large plaque of Miss Margaret Wilson ; regarded,
motif, give a sense of unity and completeness. The however, as a piece of hammered brass the work is
lead mirror frame by Miss Dewar is hardly less of excellent quality,
happy, and at least equally worthy of praise. A - -
thoughtful composition, it reveals considerable The examples of needlework contributed by
knowledge of the figure and much technical skill. Mrs. Jessie R. Newbery and her pupils are a great
gain to the exhibition. An embroidered
square, here illustrated, is only one of
several of equally fine design. It is a
delightful and characteristic work, and is
carried out (by Miss Edith Rowat) on
linen with coloured wools. The example
illustrates the attention given by this de-
signer to the forms of the spaces left
between the lines and plant-forms ; while
the arrangement of intricate line, the
grouping at the corners, and the little de-
partures from convention will repay study.
The cosy which Mrs. Newbery also sends
(and which Miss Bella Rowat executes) is
another charming piece of work. Nothing
could be prettier or daintier, and the ar-
rangement of the lines and spaces is that
of a designer who has thoroughly mastered
her method.
Mr. Albert Hodge, in addition to his
casts of cupids, is' also represented by
by albert hodge studies in wax in low relief, one of which,
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Glasgow painters. But we cannot now be de-
tained by the engaging qualities of the canvases
of Messrs. Colin G. Mitchell, A. Webster, J. Q.
Pringle, and the Misses Rowat and Bell. A
certain immaturity is more or less visible in even
the best of the paintings, that does not strike
one in the more advanced examples of decorative
art. _
The charming groups of cupids here illus-
trated, destined for a series of pilaster capitals,
are the work of Mr. Albert Hodge, a clever and
rising sculptor, who has already shown his
capacity in architectural design and draughts-
manship. In the grouping of the three figures
in each capital, instinct with roguish enjoyment of
boy-life, the artist has secured great variety of
disposition. Turning to a selection of the more
prominent exhibits we are first struck by the wall-
mirror of Miss B. McElwee, a perfectly flat
treatment of glass mosaic in purple and green
tints, bound by very narrow flush frames of cupids . by albert hodgf.
wood. A simple and inexpensive arrangement,
it seems admirably suited to its purpose ; and
the harmony of the one material in which it is con- Less comprehensible in motij or meaning is the
structed, as well as the suitability of the peacock large plaque of Miss Margaret Wilson ; regarded,
motif, give a sense of unity and completeness. The however, as a piece of hammered brass the work is
lead mirror frame by Miss Dewar is hardly less of excellent quality,
happy, and at least equally worthy of praise. A - -
thoughtful composition, it reveals considerable The examples of needlework contributed by
knowledge of the figure and much technical skill. Mrs. Jessie R. Newbery and her pupils are a great
gain to the exhibition. An embroidered
square, here illustrated, is only one of
several of equally fine design. It is a
delightful and characteristic work, and is
carried out (by Miss Edith Rowat) on
linen with coloured wools. The example
illustrates the attention given by this de-
signer to the forms of the spaces left
between the lines and plant-forms ; while
the arrangement of intricate line, the
grouping at the corners, and the little de-
partures from convention will repay study.
The cosy which Mrs. Newbery also sends
(and which Miss Bella Rowat executes) is
another charming piece of work. Nothing
could be prettier or daintier, and the ar-
rangement of the lines and spaces is that
of a designer who has thoroughly mastered
her method.
Mr. Albert Hodge, in addition to his
casts of cupids, is' also represented by
by albert hodge studies in wax in low relief, one of which,
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