DOI Heft:
No. 73 (April 1899)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19231#0222
Studio- Talk
of first-rate importance
distinctly limited in num-
ber. Too frequently, in
the Royal Scottish Aca-
demy exhibitions, the
display of sculpture has
consisted of uninteresting
portrait busts, many of
them of posthumous
origin. Of that higher
expression of the art,
which reveals itself in
ideal statuary such as can
be found in the Paris
Salons and at Burlington
House, there was only an
occasional example. This
state of things was no
doubt due in a large
measure to the apathy of
the public, who did not
encourage sculptors to
produce such ideal works.
Under the proverbial grey
skies of the North some-
thing with more colour
in it than marble was
preferred. At the same
time, part of the blame
may be laid to the door
of the sculptors them-
selves ; for they have been
slow to move from con-
ventional methods or to
engraft upon classic tradi-
tion that modern treat-
ment, personal and pictur-
esque, which has revivified
painting, and has been
practised by the best
DINBURGH.—Painting in Scotland, French sculptors for the last twenty years.
PORTRAIT BY PITTENDRIGH MACGILLIVRAY
which for a century at least has been
appreciated and encouraged, has of
F
late years made great progress north But to all general principles there are exceptions.
* ' of the Tweed. A section of Scottish and under shelter of this established formula one
artists has even attained to European fame, and may confidently introduce the subject of these
that the wave of development has not been notes—Mr. Pittendrigh Macgillivray, who is with-
arrested may be seen from the increasing power out doubt destined to take a high place among
shown in their works by such men as Guthrie those practising the sculptor's art in this country,
and Lavery, Henry and Walton. On the other One of the younger Associates of the Royal Scottish
hand, the sister art of Sculpture has not to any- Academy, his work for a few years past has arrested
thing like the same extent taken a hold upon attention on account of its artistic and evident
the sympathies of the Scottish people. Its pro- improving quality. Mr. Macgillivray may be said
fessors have been few, and works from their hand to represent in sculpture the principles which are
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of first-rate importance
distinctly limited in num-
ber. Too frequently, in
the Royal Scottish Aca-
demy exhibitions, the
display of sculpture has
consisted of uninteresting
portrait busts, many of
them of posthumous
origin. Of that higher
expression of the art,
which reveals itself in
ideal statuary such as can
be found in the Paris
Salons and at Burlington
House, there was only an
occasional example. This
state of things was no
doubt due in a large
measure to the apathy of
the public, who did not
encourage sculptors to
produce such ideal works.
Under the proverbial grey
skies of the North some-
thing with more colour
in it than marble was
preferred. At the same
time, part of the blame
may be laid to the door
of the sculptors them-
selves ; for they have been
slow to move from con-
ventional methods or to
engraft upon classic tradi-
tion that modern treat-
ment, personal and pictur-
esque, which has revivified
painting, and has been
practised by the best
DINBURGH.—Painting in Scotland, French sculptors for the last twenty years.
PORTRAIT BY PITTENDRIGH MACGILLIVRAY
which for a century at least has been
appreciated and encouraged, has of
F
late years made great progress north But to all general principles there are exceptions.
* ' of the Tweed. A section of Scottish and under shelter of this established formula one
artists has even attained to European fame, and may confidently introduce the subject of these
that the wave of development has not been notes—Mr. Pittendrigh Macgillivray, who is with-
arrested may be seen from the increasing power out doubt destined to take a high place among
shown in their works by such men as Guthrie those practising the sculptor's art in this country,
and Lavery, Henry and Walton. On the other One of the younger Associates of the Royal Scottish
hand, the sister art of Sculpture has not to any- Academy, his work for a few years past has arrested
thing like the same extent taken a hold upon attention on account of its artistic and evident
the sympathies of the Scottish people. Its pro- improving quality. Mr. Macgillivray may be said
fessors have been few, and works from their hand to represent in sculpture the principles which are
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3