Studio: international art (17.1899)

Studio-Talk

Mr. J. R. Cooper’s coloured bas-relief, of which
an illustration is given, was exhibited at the Man-
chester Spring Exhibition. The subject is taken
from the Canterbury Pilgrims. E. W.

BRISTOL.—The Spring Exhibition of
pictures by West of England artists
brought together a collection of works
ranking very much higher than any
previous exhibitions in this city.
Amongst those who sent pictures were Mr.
Stanhope A. Forbes, Mr. Frank Brangwyn, Mr.
T. C. Gotch, Sir Wyke Bayliss, and a number
of other well-known painters. The Academy has
now an increasing and representative member-
ship, and appears to have quite cast off the
amateurishness from which it so long suffered.
A feature of the show was the Monday and
Wednesday afternoon musical recitals, which

BY JOHN CASSIDY

STATUE OF EDWARD COLSTON

BY JOHN CASSIDY

proved highly successful, the double
claims of painting and music drawing a
large throng of visitors to the galleries
on those days. With their Art Union,
too, the committee were most suc-
cessful ; they were able this year to
increase the first prize to the value of
^150, the picture selected by the
winner being Light in the West-Lyons
Cathedrae, a delicate and beautifully
drawn work by Sir Wyke Bayliss,
P.R.B.A.

At last, although matters are at pre-
sent in an embryonic stage, some idea
of establishing a municipal Art Gallery
is slowly gaining ground. Already Sir
W. H. Wills has purchased a fine canvas,
and is only waiting to present it to the

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