DOI Heft:
No. 71 (february 1899)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19231#0072
Studio- Talk
The latest productions of the Brussels sculptor, rather adds to its effectiveness. This work betrays
G. Devreese, show marked progress, his extreme the influence of the French medallists recently
care in adapting his style of treatment to the dealt with in The Studio ; but while admitting
necessities of the material being especially praise- this, one may fairly claim for the Brussels sculptor
worthy. Whereas in his little ivory figure, Thais that he has adapted the teachings of his neighbours
(a souvenir of Madame Georgettes Leblanc's in- and confreres without any sacrifice of his individual
terpretation of the heroine's part in Massenet's gift of observation, without detriment to his own
opera), his modelling is all suppleness and grace, solid workmanship,
in his wooden bust of a Vieux Pecheur it is rugged
and compact; while simple and strong in the por- The Committee of the Belgian Society of Water-
trait of his father, in stone, it is refined and precise Colour Painters should strive, without further
in the medal done in silver for the Provincial delay, to raise the standard of their exhibitions,
Council of Brabant (page 64). This medal is cleverly and, while improving the quality, largely reduce
composed. The province of Brabant is personi- the quantity of the works displayed. The sight
fied by a lace-worker, a woman whose figure, seen of these two hundred and fifty water-colours hang-
in profile, makes an admirable centre for its cir- ing on the walls in the vast galleries of the Musee
cular setting, while the lightly-suggested window de Bruxelles is quite painful, and gives one a
in no way spoils the harmony of the design, but feeling of lassitude and ennui; whereas a well-
selected score of these
works artistically displayed
in some small, nicely-pro-
portioned room, would
form a charming little
Salon such as one would
willingly visit again and
again.
BUST OF THE SCULPTOR S FATHER
62-
The clou of the Exhibi-
tion is unquestionably the
remarkable painting by Mr.
C. W. Bartlett, Mere et
Enfant, a fine, bold work
of sober colouring, in which
a scheme of blue plays an
effective part. His sub-
dued and broadly treated
Po?irait is also admirable.
Another noteworthy ex-
hibit is that sent by the
French painter, G. La
Touche, whose fantastic
style and strange, phos-
phorescent colours arouse
the liveliest interest. Of
the Belgian exhibitors, M.
Delaunois deserves a
special word of mention,
and excellent work of
various sorts is also contri-
buted by M. Cassiers, M.
A. Lynen, M. Stacquet,
and M. Hagemans.
BY G. DEVREESE F. K.
The latest productions of the Brussels sculptor, rather adds to its effectiveness. This work betrays
G. Devreese, show marked progress, his extreme the influence of the French medallists recently
care in adapting his style of treatment to the dealt with in The Studio ; but while admitting
necessities of the material being especially praise- this, one may fairly claim for the Brussels sculptor
worthy. Whereas in his little ivory figure, Thais that he has adapted the teachings of his neighbours
(a souvenir of Madame Georgettes Leblanc's in- and confreres without any sacrifice of his individual
terpretation of the heroine's part in Massenet's gift of observation, without detriment to his own
opera), his modelling is all suppleness and grace, solid workmanship,
in his wooden bust of a Vieux Pecheur it is rugged
and compact; while simple and strong in the por- The Committee of the Belgian Society of Water-
trait of his father, in stone, it is refined and precise Colour Painters should strive, without further
in the medal done in silver for the Provincial delay, to raise the standard of their exhibitions,
Council of Brabant (page 64). This medal is cleverly and, while improving the quality, largely reduce
composed. The province of Brabant is personi- the quantity of the works displayed. The sight
fied by a lace-worker, a woman whose figure, seen of these two hundred and fifty water-colours hang-
in profile, makes an admirable centre for its cir- ing on the walls in the vast galleries of the Musee
cular setting, while the lightly-suggested window de Bruxelles is quite painful, and gives one a
in no way spoils the harmony of the design, but feeling of lassitude and ennui; whereas a well-
selected score of these
works artistically displayed
in some small, nicely-pro-
portioned room, would
form a charming little
Salon such as one would
willingly visit again and
again.
BUST OF THE SCULPTOR S FATHER
62-
The clou of the Exhibi-
tion is unquestionably the
remarkable painting by Mr.
C. W. Bartlett, Mere et
Enfant, a fine, bold work
of sober colouring, in which
a scheme of blue plays an
effective part. His sub-
dued and broadly treated
Po?irait is also admirable.
Another noteworthy ex-
hibit is that sent by the
French painter, G. La
Touche, whose fantastic
style and strange, phos-
phorescent colours arouse
the liveliest interest. Of
the Belgian exhibitors, M.
Delaunois deserves a
special word of mention,
and excellent work of
various sorts is also contri-
buted by M. Cassiers, M.
A. Lynen, M. Stacquet,
and M. Hagemans.
BY G. DEVREESE F. K.