DOI Heft:
No. 73 (April 1899)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19231#0224
Studio- Talk
BY PITTENDRIGH MACGILLIVRAY
technical excellence of the French classics, although is the author of one of the best Burns' statues in
in style his work gives evidence of an effort to the country—that recently erected at Irvine. An
blend Academic grace of form as based on the admirable piece of design is his monument to
best Greek art with modern thought and personal Dr. Peter Low in Glasgow Cathedral, which takes
feeling. the form of an apotheosis of the beneficent aspect
- of medical science; at the present time he is
,, ■ ... . engaged on the execution of a colossal memorial of
Mr. Macgilhvray, too, is an artist equally at . ° & . . ...
i •., . .. r i mr„ t„ i• impressive design, which is being reared in the
home with portraits of men and women. In his 1 b > °
male portraits we find strength and virility j while necropolis of Glasgow by the Allan family, of Allan
he endows his busts of women with that inex- American Liner fame ; a dainty piece of decoration
pressible style, the bloom on the flower or the ln rellef 18 his which appropriately forms
colour on the peach, which gives to the feminine Part of the decoration of an organ, and he has sent
portraits of Gainsborough and Romney, for out some beautiful memorial tablets in coloured
example, their delightful charm. In this respect enamek To the statement made on the opening
he has touched a high level of excellence in the of these notes that the Scottish public do not
panel portrait in relief of one of the daughters appreciate sculpture, an exception has to be made
of the late Mr. J. R. Findlay of The Scotsman, 111 the case of Mr- Macgillivray. His excellent
a gentleman who, by his munificent gift to Scot- work has secured many admirers, and of commis-
land of the National Portrait Gallery, the Venetian slons of a11 klnds he has no lack. Gifted with
facade of which is being adorned with the figures imagination and artistic sensibility, with a facile
of eminent Scotchmen, has done something to and skilful hand, the work he has already done is
revive the sculptor's art in Edinburgh. the best Suarantee that can be advanced for his
future success. His career will undoubtedly be
watched with keen interest by all lovers of art.
Mr. Macgillivray's talents have a wide range. He "W. M. G.
205
BY PITTENDRIGH MACGILLIVRAY
technical excellence of the French classics, although is the author of one of the best Burns' statues in
in style his work gives evidence of an effort to the country—that recently erected at Irvine. An
blend Academic grace of form as based on the admirable piece of design is his monument to
best Greek art with modern thought and personal Dr. Peter Low in Glasgow Cathedral, which takes
feeling. the form of an apotheosis of the beneficent aspect
- of medical science; at the present time he is
,, ■ ... . engaged on the execution of a colossal memorial of
Mr. Macgilhvray, too, is an artist equally at . ° & . . ...
i •., . .. r i mr„ t„ i• impressive design, which is being reared in the
home with portraits of men and women. In his 1 b > °
male portraits we find strength and virility j while necropolis of Glasgow by the Allan family, of Allan
he endows his busts of women with that inex- American Liner fame ; a dainty piece of decoration
pressible style, the bloom on the flower or the ln rellef 18 his which appropriately forms
colour on the peach, which gives to the feminine Part of the decoration of an organ, and he has sent
portraits of Gainsborough and Romney, for out some beautiful memorial tablets in coloured
example, their delightful charm. In this respect enamek To the statement made on the opening
he has touched a high level of excellence in the of these notes that the Scottish public do not
panel portrait in relief of one of the daughters appreciate sculpture, an exception has to be made
of the late Mr. J. R. Findlay of The Scotsman, 111 the case of Mr- Macgillivray. His excellent
a gentleman who, by his munificent gift to Scot- work has secured many admirers, and of commis-
land of the National Portrait Gallery, the Venetian slons of a11 klnds he has no lack. Gifted with
facade of which is being adorned with the figures imagination and artistic sensibility, with a facile
of eminent Scotchmen, has done something to and skilful hand, the work he has already done is
revive the sculptor's art in Edinburgh. the best Suarantee that can be advanced for his
future success. His career will undoubtedly be
watched with keen interest by all lovers of art.
Mr. Macgillivray's talents have a wide range. He "W. M. G.
205