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No. 79 (October, 1899)

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AND APPLIED ART

Index to volume XVIII

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Alterations and Additions to a House in Glasgow, Some. By Horace Townsend. Six Illustrations . 34 … British Decorative Art in 1899, and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition. By Aymer Vallance. … Townsend, Horace. Some Alterations and Additions to a House in Glasgow. Six Illustrations . . 34

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Alterations and Additions to a House in Glasgow . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36, 37 … Dawson, Nelson. Designs for Beaker and Tray ... ... . . . '. . . .58 … Fisher, Alexander. Cross in Silver and Enamel........... 109 … „ ,, and Mrs. Gaskin. Designs for Jewellery ......... 192, 193 … Hanson, Albert. Painting...............291

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,, Richard. Door Furniture and Cabinet Fittings.........255

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Voysey, C. F. A. Designs for Friezes and Wall Papers.....• • • • 47, 48, 49

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Davis, and A. E. Norbury . . ' . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 212 … and W. A. Pite . . . . . . •. •. . .. . .144 … Boys and I, The. Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by L. Baumer . . * .. . . . 222 … Dot and the Kangaroo. Ethel C. Pedley. Illustrated by Frank P. Mahony..... 220 … Excellent Jane, and other Stories. Gertrude Charlton..........218 … Glass-Blowing and Working for Amateurs. Experimentalists and Technicians. Thomas Bolas, … F. E. Weatherby, and Frances E. Crompton...........222 … Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millias, The. Two Vols. John Guille Millais . . . .292 … Little Village Folk. A. B. Romney and Robert Hope.........222 … Mrs. Leicester's School. Charles and Mary Lamb. Illustrated by Winifred Green .... 21S … On the Theory and Practice of Art Enamelling upon Metals. Henry Cunynghame, M.A. . . . 210

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Peril and Prowess. Illustrated by W. Boucher . . . . . . . • . . 222 … Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture, The. Introduction by C. R. Ashbee . 67 … Two Well-worn Shoe Stories. Illustrated by John Hassall and Cecil Aldin . . .216 … Wee Folk and Good Folk : being Child Stories for Older Folks. L.Allen Marker. Illustrated by … Wyemarke and the Sea Fairies. Edward H. Cooper. Illustrated by Dudley Hardy . . . 215

No. 79 (October, 1899) / The work of Pietro Fragiacomo

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GIACOMO BY ISABELLA M translucency with stains of lichen and weather, to … lancholy in the art of modern Italy, whether Of course there are exceptions, and notable … which are generally supposed to appeal most inti- or, if they do pierce the shows and reach the poetry … who was known as the Alma-Tadema of Italy, and feeling is the -Venetian painter Pietro Fragia-

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aspects of the lagoons and of the open sea, give … all who have studied the Italian landscape and … can distinguish, and paint, in a light which many … Observable, too, are the boldness and sureness … of boats, one on canvas and the other on wood. … enough to make her presence felt, and to the in- … above the level of the ground; and very little sky … leading mysteriously up the shoaling greys and

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tion of the spectator is thus fixed entirely upon and only the mannerism remains. In the picture … mountain scene entitled Tristezza (seepage 4)- "ff Part of the immediate foreground and bring the' … the want of balance between the parts. Now and use his own words—a mountain ravine, down which

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winds a torrent like a silver ribbon, lighted by the Fragiacomo is a poet in conception and an artist … Aprile and the Piazza di S. Marco. -- … In the second the church of S. Marco, lighted little known, has been astonished and delighted by … set, rises like a vision before the spectator. yet reached Australia. Messrs. Robertson and … comparatively late. From the workshop of an with one.hundred and seventy rare and bewitching … room; and thence at the age of twenty, giving the Strang, Macbeth, Fortuny, Lionel Smythe, C. J. … Venice. But academic art seems to have pleased and other celebrities of the needle. The exhibition … of Venice breathes over the modern city. In 1880 pupils, and these, with amateurs and a large … Italy and abroad, and has received many medals. fruit in taste, knowledge, and emulation."

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Some sketches by Puvis de Chavannes

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SOME SKETCHES BY PUVIS organisations, and the only vacant seat he left was … the present moment to organise the two exhibi- own people," that is to say, by all who loved and … olficial bodies were represented at his obsequies, for tion from Couture and Delacroix, as may plainly … (1851), and in the Pietii, … Jerusalem and the Barque

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tached by the disciples of Delacroix—that is to say, Maries. They are indications clear and precise … de r Orient, and 1'Arena at Padua and … studies ; the sketches for mind and of spirit in … of prodigious ability, and whose aim was to … my space is limited, I cannot resist the temptation light! How beautiful my colouring and my draughts-

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Bois Sacre, L'Etc and HHiver, when in presence of … finitely harmonious creations of Nature and fancy. … spicuity and independence, will be found a psycho- … able, and to whose works all true lovers will turn … growth of new and important influ- … to the study and practice of decoration. Picture … Bois Sacre, L'Etc and HHiver, when in presence of … finitely harmonious creations of Nature and fancy. … spicuity and independence, will be found a psycho- … able, and to whose works all true lovers will turn … growth of new and important influ- … to the study and practice of decoration. Picture

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Gerald Moira's stained-glass designs

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vented from developing in the right direction, and … of the greatest masters and to afford the noblest … purely pictorial productions, and to the fact that … the ranks of the decorators, and that if they fit … in the art world, and to put themselves in the … and August 1898, and is familiar enough to every … busy with a series of designs for stained glass, and … and pleasant ways of using limitations that are … these the use he has made of the lead lines, and … size of the window and the amount of detail … the leads are proportionately less numerous and

No. 79 (October, 1899) / On the slope of a southern hill

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the old Roman bridge, erect and dark against the … and kindly welcome. … the evidence of douanes and milestones to the … frontier, and keep intact the old language and … peaceful and picturesque, where we might set up … villages were dusty and dull, the wayside figures … porary home in a pleasant town by the sea, and

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noble curve—ivy-grown, but sturdy and secure for … our tired brains. Next morning we returned, and … rooms were but small and few, she explained, and … watered by her rushing streams, their flocks and … sounds. The uneven path is hard to the feet, and … once determined the villa must and should become

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campaign, had been travelling over the road for flames leap up and are reflected on the copper … une perfection ! " said and toothsome friture … at, for her brisk and " oxen drag the plough … bright-coloured bodice, moving alertly to and fro their huge patient heads held low under the yoke, … tender agneau. Marie turns the spit, and the The young men, often beautiful as Greek athletes,

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"eu de paume ; the old men, erect and sinewy, in … beasts with large gestures and wavings of their ox- … men and women alike: their light sandals of … first; they made us welcome to their farmyards and … They were a people of abundant leisure and … lizards on a sunny wall, and apparently as poor. … jocund spring dejectedly to the wall, and sought … dragged out a few sticks from a corner, and, crouch- … and she cackled and bubbled away with merriment … and made a pool on the floor. The two tiny … ship, and with what kindly courtesy she made the

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but it came at last, and we found when the sun re- great mountain while we lived under the shadow … ever wider as we climbed—and the white line of … \% silk, and where two huge birds, … \ / And when, the contents of

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love-song, and snapping their fingers to mark the phases of a supremely interesting type which had … Northern pulses, and the first ominous trumpeting posed by the conditions under which they work, … love-song, and snapping their fingers to mark the phases of a supremely interesting type which had … Northern pulses, and the first ominous trumpeting posed by the conditions under which they work,

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Some alternations and additions to a house in Glasgow

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•of the so-called historical styles, and ask an archi- … follow what may seem to the average man, and prob- … is treating, and it is for him to say what he has to … less ago, and their task has been chiefly to re- … low-relief, with the effective clasp hinges and other … work in the side lights is pleasant in design, and

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Arts and Crafts … itself is of marble, a good effect being produced in and conventional foliage on a gold ground. Perhaps … and building, seems to me especially effective. Somewhat novel and interesting in character are … AND THE ARTS … vious Exhibition of Arts and Crafts in … have gone by since then, and the time … object of estimating whether, and if so … Arts and Crafts … itself is of marble, a good effect being produced in and conventional foliage on a gold ground. Perhaps … and building, seems to me especially effective. Somewhat novel and interesting in character are … AND THE ARTS … vious Exhibition of Arts and Crafts in … have gone by since then, and the time … object of estimating whether, and if so

No. 79 (October, 1899) / British decorative art in 1899 and the Arts And Crafts Exhibition, [1]

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Arts and Crafts … thousands of pictures and statues . . . may well … present moment. But the writer—and that, be it … vidious and wholly fallacious distinction between … Council School of Arts and Crafts, he has con- … picture-making. And yet the man who paints the … a better " education," and … and in a more fashionable … cup of tea. For these and … cut tissue-paper; and if

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Arts and Crafts … If there is one art alone which outshines and exhibition there, wanting to examine a minute … opportunity to insist on the unique importance of at so unprecedented a request, and positively de- … A building of which the walls and plan and general cient demand for architectural work to warrant more … but an architectural basis gives organic cohesion to quantity of architectural plans and elevations on … Royal Academy, one only, and that a miserably which we used to be familiar is being transformed,, … I never omit an annual visit to Burlington House ; improvement. More often than not a plain and … and more pretentious. And. … permanently and irrevoc-

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Arts and Crafts … cannot be so fair and deserving an object to see … can ill be spared among all the miles and miles … proclaim that salvation must arise and penetrate … advent of political and social revolution. Neither … to be the exclusive and typical product of this- … particular date, place and people to which they

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Arts and Crafts … instances, or in vague and … attain concentration and unity … schools and originators in … in the arts and crafts been more numerous or lished factor in our industrial life ? … bare licence to be regarded and be practised as refer to St. Paul's Cathedral and the recently intro-

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Arts and Crafts … planning and building of St. Paul's—viz. between … to employ than Lancret, Chardin and Boucher; or … raneous hands, and to have vouchsafed us instead … of the extension of the South Kensington Museum,

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Arts and Crafts … Arts and Crafts Society— … : v \jf late President of the Arts and Crafts … which members and non-members have … of industrial art ? And once more, does it not … and Aldermen of London, formally attending, … ance should have obtained a respectful and

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Arts and Crafts … monly, they are bronzed, having a dull and … tical utility on his side. The hinges and … rather tends to confuse the eye and to … and crafts of to-day more in relation to their re- and began to model in wax with his own hand, but … body else's work, and as

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Arts and Crafts … the restraint and refinement of the whole can hardly … rests the beautiful volume, spread open and ready … and textiles. His unzoological birds and fantastic … more readily to the tension of the web, and thus is … Mr. William Morris, in his " Dove and Rose"

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Arts and Crafts … of the tapestries here illustrated pale shades of and limitations of which the artist has to exercise par- … duced, all facing to the right upon a diagonal branch, the throat and forehead. The sleeves and drapery … opposite way to the flowers ; but in too many respectively the names of the children and grand- … bronze and various kinds … gold and silver. To the by george frampton, a.r.a.

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Arts and Crafts … trees in ornament has long been a favourite one grow upward and unite in a solid cap of foliage … hard to realise that there was, not very long since, olive of peace and the palm of victory. But these … to the trees and flowers he … thing to be tied and bound … Mungo and allegorical … tries) and of " Art at the

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Arts and Crafts … son Dawson is a fire-grate in forged iron and brass … this seemingly trivial incident and the train of thought … be impressed by the vitality and adaptability … the middle and either end of the fender,

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Arts and Crafts … The beaker and tray illustrated have been … FIRE-GRATE IN FORGED IRON AND BRASS

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BEAKER AND TRAY IN

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Studio-talk

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illustrations of some mural and ceiling … Queen Catherine and her Attendants, Francis L, … as Le Bentdicitc, La Mere Laborieuse, and L'Enfant … Van Dyck in Holland, and Velasquez in Spain are … artistic Press—of Paris and the Departments have

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display, and, if this be the … ment to MM. Chaplain and … MM. G. Geoffroy and de Fourcaud, the secretaries MM. Rodin, Alexandre Charpentier, Camille … Mourey, H. Nocq, C. Normand, and G. Streglcr. for the Exhibition, either as regards the Palais des

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I have named and the others. … and Diehl, and arranged with exquisite taste. The … an almost decorative manner, and others again are … most approved of modern methods, and it is not the … a chalk drawing ; Christine, a pastel; and Tristan, … Dante, Ovid, and "The … Fairy Princesses and his

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—Toorop, Khnopff, and Minne, perhaps, ex- … wrestler, typical of Combativencss, and the other … Brussels, and reproduced in the June number of … wide knowledge and the lofty sentiment of this … mental application, is specially considered, and … are taught on clear and rational principles, and … in the way of combination and invention, by

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Randolph Spencer Churchill. (London and … first number of this serial, and criticisms upon it … Anglo-Saxon Review begins well, and that fact … Randolph Spencer Churchill. (London and … first number of this serial, and criticisms upon it … Anglo-Saxon Review begins well, and that fact

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Reviews on recent publications

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tion jewellery, and the cause of art cannot be … Ashbee has done good service in translating and … and worker in gold learn all that may be possible … T. C. and E. C. Jack.)—This work consists of a … his selection of the illustrations, and will not perhaps … the memory of many admired pictures, and to … and sixteenth centuries. His work is that of a … of Raphael, Bramante, and Michael Angelo, to … (London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Rent and … Longfellow, which are most unnecessarily and inap- … is given of the origin and history of the Tate

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numbers affixed to the frames, and a biographical Lozenge (Charles Jones, 2 Carlyle Road, Lozells, … various paintings and sculptures. In order to White, 19 Amott Road, East Dulwich, S.E.). … of all the paintings, sculptures, and drawings in the I35 Kennington Road, S.E.); the above are illus- … enormous, and the compiler may be unreservedly (Q Jaqucs Housez); Tramp (David Veazey); and … book and as a work of reference. XXXVIII) … perimentahsts, and Technicians. By Thomas Bolas, „. ,„ ... „, .... , „ tt „.. … as Mr. Bolas shows; and if the designs he offers (B XXXIX.) … p. 185, promises to be useful, and we shall be glad (Continuedpage 72.) … manufactured for sale, and it should … ster) ; Tiempo (Jean Mitchell) ; and … numbers affixed to the frames, and a biographical Lozenge (Charles Jones, 2 Carlyle Road, Lozells, … various paintings and sculptures. In order to White, 19 Amott Road, East Dulwich, S.E.). … of all the paintings, sculptures, and drawings in the I35 Kennington Road, S.E.); the above are illus- … enormous, and the compiler may be unreservedly (Q Jaqucs Housez); Tramp (David Veazey); and … book and as a work of reference. XXXVIII) … perimentahsts, and Technicians. By Thomas Bolas, „. ,„ ... „, .... , „ tt „.. … as Mr. Bolas shows; and if the designs he offers (B XXXIX.) … p. 185, promises to be useful, and we shall be glad (Continuedpage 72.) … manufactured for sale, and it should … ster) ; Tiempo (Jean Mitchell) ; and

No. 79 (October, 1899) / Awards in "The Studio" prize competitions

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The Second Prize (Haifa-guinea) to Berangere Holder); Holly (Mrs. Wade Caulfield) ; and Vayu … Pan (Fred. H. Ball); and Vayu (Louie Spiers). … S.W.). Wanless); Thorpe (Mrs. E. G. Hobley); and Waif

No. 79 (October, 1899) / The lay figure

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the Journalist, " and my heart is filled blends them into harmony." … out of their sins." when they become obsolete, and set up others like … one may be permitted for a change to consume a ings for the admiration of the antiquarians and … look where they are building. And so the modern suburbs is the most characteristic and most suc- … unpardonable; and another phase of the same interjected the Critic. " All this is interesting. I … the memorial to some dead man of note, and its " Well, I admit the difficulty," replied the Jour- … "are you going to try to impose a limit of so many covering all styles and periods—which the archi- … and ought to devote yourselves to writing and We are hardly far enough away from our age to … " Moreover," the Minor Poet added, " these and it would be a really valuable institution if we

No. 80 (November, 1899) / The work of Jean Jacques Henner

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There was born of humble peasant mother had given him and a subvention from the … draw his rude figures as to eat or to sleep; to be of Bushy for half-a-crown and his supper, … master at the Altkirch College, two miles from and Rembrandt in particular had an attraction … fashion of the French) and … Alsasian women and which … Darby and Joan." After '^^JfWBf- ' ' *W^f~''***®&B^L

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and these letters are of … of black and white, and … and leaden! It is only … manager of the then Ecole des Beaux-Arts, who saw colourists." And in the same letter he tells what … pictures, and he did actually paint a fine, if not … Schongauer and his School," in the form of notes, study by j. j. henner

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illustrious painter and to profit by the splendid … these works, Baigneure endormi and Suzanne au … much attention, and upon his return to Paris from … engraved and published by Goupil. He had com- … exhibition for the following year, and in the 1869 … Desert and La Source, 1881 ; Jeune Religieuse … petre, revealing himself an excellent colourist and … trees has taken the appearance of black and the … and 16,000francs, axxA Fabiola fetched 21,500 francs. … and was purchased, if I remember rightly, either by

No. 80 (November, 1899) / Leaves from the sketch-book of Frank L. Emanuel

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and needs no formal introduction here. … inspirations. Beauty of form and … houses, faced with timber and slates

No. 80 (November, 1899) / Artists' treasures, [1]

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COLLECTION BY A L many schools and caring little for congruity of idea … The desire to possess works of art is almost uni- excellence of a rare type; and they set more store … subject to almost scientific rules, carefully limited, ductions of their fellow-workers, and are enthusias-

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a sincere and intelligent understanding of sound … than ordinary enlightenment and as records of skill … art that is pure and unaffected. The fact that in

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His walls are hung with paintings and drawings … taneous and sincere throughout, as frank in its … notable especially for its strength and decision, and … and leaning over her is a knight in armour with a

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swimming on the pool, and the background is a … and The Heath by Mr. E. F. Brewtnall. Mr. … unwelcome parent—and has painted it with com- … and dark trees swaying in the breeze. A small … autumn, and delightfully delicate in its gentle har-

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in the water of a river running between high banks. But of all the portraits the most delightful, and … quite appropriately placed in the house of an artist it is marked also by a sense of the grace and deli- … its breezy strength and richness of … the sitter, and for the easy uncon- … his wife by Mr. W. Holyoake, and

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carried out, the absence of accessory detail, and the against a background of dark blue drapery. Her

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Arts and Crafts … rival it is only among the best canvases of such an sound sense of decoration and thorough knowledge … studies by Mr. John Parker, Mr. Seymour Lucas, care they have been selected, and by their general … a decorative composition of youths playing football # I N 18 AND THE ARTS … black-and-white chalk on brown paper by Lord … attractive house is one of those bronze panels, a adoring angels, and a cartoon for a double-light … Arts and Crafts … rival it is only among the best canvases of such an sound sense of decoration and thorough knowledge … studies by Mr. John Parker, Mr. Seymour Lucas, care they have been selected, and by their general … a decorative composition of youths playing football # I N 18 AND THE ARTS … black-and-white chalk on brown paper by Lord … attractive house is one of those bronze panels, a adoring angels, and a cartoon for a double-light

No. 80 (November, 1899) / British decorative art in 1899, and the Arts And Crafts Exhibition, [2]

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Arts and Crafts … ness of the little boys and … excellent, the general sentiment true and individual. It is, however, … in the wing panels, they are lovely alike in form and colour, for Mr. … Bell, the modelling commonly looks lumpish and the colouring … and that the artist is gaining in breadth and simplicity of style. He

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Arts and Crafts … what bald and heavy, though this may be a ques- … it was designed and executed. For the rest, Mr. … shown in his paintings a strong and original gift for

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CROSS IN SILVER AND

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Arts and Crafts … designed everything, and the illustrations represent … signer for stained glass, and it is impossible not to … and we think that the Arts and Crafts Exhibition … Walter Crane, President of the Arts and Crafts … work he has been able to show, and that not in

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Arts and Crafts … hands and surrounded by a circular band charged … the present Exhibition of Arts and Crafts. One … Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It contains, within

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Arts and Crafts … and ambitious feat that the artist attempted in his … English, French, German and Dutch, and the … window, executed by Mr. Sparrow, and erected in … print; and a vegetarian bill of fare may … the productions of Essex House and … working under them and implicitly

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Arts and Crafts … same spirit and principles as himself— … value and to cherish as it deserves. It is … absolute dictation ; and in so acting he claims,

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Arts and Crafts … tice ; and thus, while the … way towards advance. And such progress as is of the furniture-designing has fallen hitherto upon

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Arts and Crafts … little criticism, and may on that account be taken, been remedied easily by the insertion of a central … with soap and water, but

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Arts and Crafts … ing of personal jewellery and … grey oak and of the maho- … relief. The metal hinges and

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Arts and Crafts … ornamentation of All Saints', Ennismore Gardens, an instance, not only of a complete and consecutive … taken in hand at a time. The easternmost part is ill-favoured and commonplace building. Altogether … consoles, pilasters, and … Man before and after the … and St. Christopher be- … pairs, and Mr. Sumner … various thickness and

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Arts and Crafts … features of the face, hands and feet is indispensable. … in Florence and other parts of Italy. The former … one over another, and then scrape down to the … Everything has to be bold, clear, and decisive. … ing vigour and freshness to the work. In short, … acquainted with his work and methods that the … the world like a pictorial drawing or painting, and … for pottery and pottery only, we are free to indulge

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acids, and then rubbing colour into the sunken … latter case all the outlines are raised, and the cloisons … very freely, with deep blue robe and white and lilac … and not racial and national. Each … often so subtle in its effects, and sometimes quite … works exhibited, and once again we are struck … and subject, but to achieve a largely-seen effect … song : all is grey and sinister and tragic ; we cannot … but take delight in an art so direct in method and … and it depicts a little scene of mediaeval warfare in … well painted, and there is plenty of movement … stood the test of time, and it is interesting to … Street, for the exhibition and sale of the best … Lee, and J. D. Batten; and a fine chalice and … acids, and then rubbing colour into the sunken … latter case all the outlines are raised, and the cloisons … very freely, with deep blue robe and white and lilac … and not racial and national. Each … often so subtle in its effects, and sometimes quite … works exhibited, and once again we are struck … and subject, but to achieve a largely-seen effect … song : all is grey and sinister and tragic ; we cannot … but take delight in an art so direct in method and … and it depicts a little scene of mediaeval warfare in … well painted, and there is plenty of movement … stood the test of time, and it is interesting to … Street, for the exhibition and sale of the best … Lee, and J. D. Batten; and a fine chalice and

No. 80 (November, 1899) / Studio-talk

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chalice and the figure of Christ suggest no other … ing from Titian to Rubens, and from Rembrandt … few exceptions here and there, a little art was lost … detect the influence of Pugin, and we should … three feet in height, and is of hammered … Crouch and Butler, architects. As designs … method are well understood; and to the

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brown, and green, and in the Wat Tyler, blue, … fresh, unconventional, and fitting in … Messrs. Ware and Rathbone, have very success- … tion," " Eloquence," " Devotion," and " Music," … simplicity of its design and arrangement. The wall … in form, and not over-elaborated, the work of Mr. … growth of the Corporation Museum

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state of affairs is bound to have an adverse effect tions, held every autumn, and of great educative

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'THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS" BY W. J. WAIN WRIGHT … stored away or hung in holes and corners, much to … tion ; and- so, gas and water brooking no delay, a

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Street, facing the present buildings, and has even … into their pockets without too much grumbling, and … and purchases, the latter from the Bardini and other … The picture, The Wise and Foolish Virgins, is very … excellence, fine drawing, and great beauty of colour. … of Artists is better than usual, and the incompetent … small canvases by J. V. Jelley; and others by

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Alfred East, A.R.A., and David Murray, A. R.A. ; … for the benefit of students and young … original, and one could wish there were always … petrolettes and motor-cars of all sorts, the old inn … else, and this, it would appear, had been foreseen

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must be considered one of the most important and … Power; Justice and Labour march on either side, … and so many other works of equal beauty. His … ability and imagination, has carried off the prize in … were very numerous, and the fact that M. Albert

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Scarbina, Dettmann, and a collection … and mediaeval " mysteries " have found in him a … Schwaiger is devoted to books, and Chaucer is one … two, was quite uninteresting and commonplace, … and several charming landscapes by Sperl, Fritz … its masterly modelling, and the great votive statue … in the National Gallery, and his memory has now

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and favourite subject—are represented with un- … lasting and a most pleasurable impression. … here at all. The little galleries were simply and … sented by several studies and by a wonderful sketch … entitled Herbststimmung, and some … splendid idea of his genius, and enabled … tected, by the Academy, and some younger painters, … among whom the love of personal ideas and methods … Berlin artist, and one of the mainstays … great interest, and other notable

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striving to realise their ideals, and it is essential to … deeply studied and refined art of this genial painter … and America, the name of Anders Zorn being the … tion and in grace of line, while the rich full tones … in landscape art, Karl Nordstrom and Nils Kreiiger, … classing and placing the more or less … German, English, and Scotch works were brought … La Le(o?i de Dessin, and the big picture by Struys— … exposition of the principles of esthetics and a … self, to improve, and the regular contemplation of … it is part of the common heritage of humanity, and

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which was constructed partly in the sixteenth and … the number and the reputation of the architects of … to this unfortunate circumstance, and to the fact … concerned, a genuine masterpiece of sixteenth and … operating, and scaffolding was speedily erected to … classes, and soon the opposition became practically … it and learned to admire it and to love it all our … moment's relaxation, and we trust and believe there … Lewis and W. A. Pite. (London : Architectural … James A. Swan, and H. B. Lanchester, to take … Continent it is the later Gothic and the Renais- … which was constructed partly in the sixteenth and … the number and the reputation of the architects of … to this unfortunate circumstance, and to the fact … concerned, a genuine masterpiece of sixteenth and … operating, and scaffolding was speedily erected to … classes, and soon the opposition became practically … it and learned to admire it and to love it all our … moment's relaxation, and we trust and believe there … Lewis and W. A. Pite. (London : Architectural … James A. Swan, and H. B. Lanchester, to take … Continent it is the later Gothic and the Renais-

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Academy and other exhibitions is devoted to … many sports—especially hunting and racing—lend … can be urged against this very handsome and … magazine of high standing. The letterpress, ably and … and abundant illustration. … in workmanship and dainty in appearance. Among … examples which are artistically excellent, and which … Tyrer); Speranza (Blanche Handler); and Tsenre … Academy and other exhibitions is devoted to … many sports—especially hunting and racing—lend … can be urged against this very handsome and … magazine of high standing. The letterpress, ably and … and abundant illustration. … in workmanship and dainty in appearance. Among … examples which are artistically excellent, and which … Tyrer); Speranza (Blanche Handler); and Tsenre

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painter and the like. But I happen to know that … arts have begun to bear fruit, although Certain designers and workers in wood, metal, … " It is hard to kick against the pricks, and with a habit of sucking the brains and requisitioning the … debased taste of the vulgar against us, the battle appropriating the bulk of the money reward and all … dismissed with cheap jeers and gibes of the ' crafty- out of the book of architects of the baser sort, with … and that simple, pure designs and sound workman- " As for that," said the Lay Figure, " I fancy the … have got to teach the manufacturers and trades- " But," exclaimed the Art Reformer, " therein … of buying a picture without knowing the name of the drawings and designs which some are pre- … ing who designed and executed it? At an exhibi- is another way of saying commercially. They … and silver at one of the stands. Wishing to give "True," said the Lay Figure, "but I contend … names of the artists they employed, as it was not than himself, and take credit for their work, he is … know. To'.make the matter worse, I was invited who ought to get their fair share of recognition and … adopting a more excellent way, and while stimu- which has only just emerged from obscurity." … products of an individual art-craftsman will get their piece of work is a fine piece of work, and in the end … he can advance his prices with the art-craftsman." and designed bowl, altar-cloth, cabinet, or chair,

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LEY BY BURNLEY BIBB Ignored, humiliated, and excluded from official … within the circle of his influence, and widely re- " Although they have long ago won to their side … art. In his earlier effort he had carried forward and admire them side by side with the Millets, the … The work of Alfred Sisley began early in the those strong and charming qualities which make … little. Still, he worked on bravely, always "loyal and remarkable landscapists of this day." … and conventional processes, they are more likely … sionists have the great and rare merit of having … LEY BY BURNLEY BIBB Ignored, humiliated, and excluded from official … within the circle of his influence, and widely re- " Although they have long ago won to their side … art. In his earlier effort he had carried forward and admire them side by side with the Millets, the … The work of Alfred Sisley began early in the those strong and charming qualities which make … little. Still, he worked on bravely, always "loyal and remarkable landscapists of this day." … and conventional processes, they are more likely … sionists have the great and rare merit of having

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in the excellent company of Bracquemond and … infusing ever more and more of the qualities of … scenes that he has been called, and will be remem- … and wood, and stream, which came so frequently … effect, and a deeper knowledge of the interrelation … in the excellent company of Bracquemond and … infusing ever more and more of the qualities of … scenes that he has been called, and will be remem- … and wood, and stream, which came so frequently … effect, and a deeper knowledge of the interrelation

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of direct and reflex light. Of Sisley's first period … tones and with a rather heavy brush. One would … fleeting effects of air and water. Thin clouds, driven … At the back are village houses, and tall trees with

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the old grey bridge, the sandboats tied up and … ultramarine and still waters glorious in a thousand … manner of them is new, is his own; and it is their … and clearer, his colour more luminous, and his … Moret, and in kindred subjects, where the require- … long, and suffered much. But he was brave and … tures sold seldom and poorly, as did, in fact, Millet's,

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soul. The sadness and discouragement which have Guillaume, the precious charm of Renoir, the … those smiling landscapes, bathed in light, which we art. And yet, because he lived apart from coteries … " Later, when there came a bit of tardy justice to and sour ! … that of my friends.'" spiration. A series of powerful and charming

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Monet, and he dreamed of new achievement; but … Japanese nobles, and are still enacted at rare … racters, very graceful, it is true, and pregnant with … one hundred and eighty-three illustrative colour- … Monet, and he dreamed of new achievement; but … Japanese nobles, and are still enacted at rare … racters, very graceful, it is true, and pregnant with … one hundred and eighty-three illustrative colour-

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seller advertises the newest blood-and-thunder passion of the player, and insensibly tightened the … divine what tale of terror, what burden of grief, and fro, rocked on the waves of quasi-Gregorian … diverging on points of textual accuracy and stage, harmonising admirably with the sober blues and

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tion to Kumano Gongen, and praying for speedy … offences and inviting their prayers for an expected … from the list of those forgiven. Yasugori and … speechless and hopeless on the shore. A simple, … deal with rustic stupidity or cunning, and all refer … rattles to scare away birds, and laid on them

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and refreshment after labour, they believe him to be he raised his head from the flowers, inspires a … most accomplished playwright in Tokyo, but also but gradually it grows heavier and heavier, until at … " no play of Shakespeare could be presented, as melancholy spectre with long white hair and gown … irrational, if not ridiculous." Mr. Lafcadio Hearn, for the angry apparition stamps and glares and, … the title and plot of the play, attributed to the burden itself, as it lies, concrete and symbolic,

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conveyed by the dirge-like song and lugubrious pos- … of the lady novelist, has found less tedious and … spirit wails more loudly, more intolerably, and only … with gilt horns and pointed ears, slowly unveiled

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fifing of the musicians rise to frenzied pitch; adju- than it was to the Greek temperament. And, if … Agnostic must be indeed fancy-proof if he cannot the Rokujizo, or Six Jizo. While Buddha and … drama. What human face, however disguised and the weather by a plain, wooden shed. For they … defiant or hortative outburst of an invisible spirit than any one else in the world, and promises that

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entrusting them with the jewel, the staff, and the … the first three again, and then again the second … combat on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, and thus ac- … been utilised again and again by painters and play- … him farewell. Benkei refuses to allow this, and … so harsh a message, and insists on dancing once … bids her withdraw, and gives orders to set sail. … while the resources of orchestra and helmsman are … phantoms and shouts his war-cry, but Benkei (who … lived in caves and were known by the nickname of … armed with swords and spears, and masked mon- … priestesses, and the elaborate series of loosely con- … enshrine memories of all that is most heroic and

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as well as religious, the Japanese aristocracy de- and its capacity for demonstrating the truth with- … __. TILHFI M LEIBL BY wnat ma^e their period so grand and imposing … t t periods of ebb and flow, change in aesthetic ideas in Germany were very … strong naturalistic movement, which in due course classic work ; and then for a long period prejudice … of individual genius is followed by an exhibition wanted to be " German " and " Christian," and … as well as religious, the Japanese aristocracy de- and its capacity for demonstrating the truth with- … __. TILHFI M LEIBL BY wnat ma^e their period so grand and imposing … t t periods of ebb and flow, change in aesthetic ideas in Germany were very … strong naturalistic movement, which in due course classic work ; and then for a long period prejudice … of individual genius is followed by an exhibition wanted to be " German " and " Christian," and

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has scored very few successes during this century the few who realise what art is and what it should … the present century ; and not only in Germany, for Munich Academy, his teachers being Piloty and … things, it may easily be conceived how commanding models, painted with great care, but academical and … self. It passes understanding that this man should and a studio scene. Two fellow-artists are lost in

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the old masters; and this conscious assertion of … their art. Leibl followed Courbet to Paris, and … sion of Mr. Chase, the New York painter); and … we have a combination of black, brown, and grey, … line and contour, but produces a form of extra- … Party) remain unconnected side by side, and the … regards smoothness of execution and scrupulous … sequently in 1883 at Munich and at Georges … Barblingen; in 1884 he retired to Aibling, and … the courage to live as it pleases him, his dress and … its steadiness, and lost everything that was foreign … clear and pure mountain air.

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lery); and his Bauempolitiker, a group of peasants perfection of finish and execution of which Franen … broadly, and look somewhat patchy; the others produced at that time in Germany, and have … while the perfect colouring cannot be expressed in been discovered, and painters were enthusiastic … the extreme, and possessed … novels and stories were … hidden, and that the shady … span girls and youths in

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tracts and convinces. A … One must again and … tion and the sureness of … and naturally leads them to brutality. By far peasant women at church, the old ornament studded … the relations of the figures to each other, and this incomparably painted—and that acute critics ob- … cities, gifted with a clear and observing eye, and he work of years of industry, because he saw that the

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However, Leibl could find pride and consolation … francs and hung by its British purchaser side by … Frauen in der Kirche, and Die Nelke were ex- … Duranty in 1879); and, indeed, it was clear to … tures ever remained the same, and his delicacy of … himself, while, with admirable sureness and freedom … period includes all that was best in his first and … and delicacy his work now produced was on a level … am Herd, and several other pictures of Upper … fact this is painting in the highest and truest sense … all wonderful in their absolute truth and reality. … wonderful power, and seem to attain greater heights … Saskia in the Dresden Gallery—and two groups,

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his painting and his … thinks and acts thus is … between the diverse and … go in the kitchen and talk one with another." first glance it seems to owe much to this draughts- … his painting and his … thinks and acts thus is … between the diverse and … go in the kitchen and talk one with another." first glance it seems to owe much to this draughts-

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simply, in silhouette, and sketched them almost in … miloe's style is her own; but—and this is the main … Mr. May came, and with his masterly craft of line … humorists in black-and-white part company. Both, … and there is often no childhood even in their … And ought we to laugh over them, as though

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out of doors. Hence, no doubt, a graphic object and sets herself clearly to visualise it, to see … among the poor of London, and in art, as in life, for children never know when they are being … coster craze, so I rejoice that Mrs. Farmiloe recalls and yet be their graphic historian. On the other … in the winsome sketch entitled Ireland — an Evic- store the mind with new and varied material, which … One other point is worth noting in connection most through imagination and temperament." … sketch well from nature, as she is bewildered by ance. They have eyes to see and hearts to under- … ability; and thus I may be altogether … Engineers and a second cousin of the

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j scope and charm of Mrs. Farmiloe's … or their telling craft of line. And … wrote and illustrated some lively im- … Street and Great Windmill … new book, " lag, Rag, and

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Arts and Crafts … IN 1899 AND THE ARTS … Walter Cave and executed by Messrs. Bechstein … and an oak stand with collecting-box attached. … Arts and Crafts … IN 1899 AND THE ARTS … Walter Cave and executed by Messrs. Bechstein … and an oak stand with collecting-box attached.

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Arts and Crafts … for greater stability, and further the candlestick … and white, however, can convey any just sense of … Communion table of the parish church; and a … eighteen inches square, and representing a rose- … By profession an architect, and teacher of the

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Arts and Crafts … chair with the upholstered seat and heart-shaped … panels let in; and a small gesso-panelled … otherwise, because it confines and isolates … and the room where it is hung. And so he … r ■ ' a door is made, and gives it moreover a

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Arts, and Crafts … attach ornament superficially, and in such wise … of character and inherent quality of decoration … and design for stained glass and embroidery. He … he cannot help experimenting, and in this he is … rather mechanical and unsympathetic. It did … and it is pleasant to welcome the strong and

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Arts and Crafts … reason, and no other, the cartoon has been … lower part of the composition; and all this … Launcelot and the Nestling, the strong warrior BF^i

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Arts and Crafts … have given place to new, and we see no reason … pretty-pretty, and the lead-lines are never aggres- … a modelled and coloured family-tree on a green … cosy in silks, part applique and part embroidery, on … and another, mounted so as to form a banner-

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Arts and Crafts … and two copies of "Syr … at the Arts and Crafts Ex- … dresses and isolated sheets circular cushion designed by c. f. a. voysey

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Arts and Crafts … embroidery and glass-painting, the latter being … ing the pieces of glass and painting them with her … linen for the figures and the castle behind them, … regarded in the nature of an experiment, and the … vided that the spaces be large enough and free

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Arts and Crafts … return from Florence with her native gifts and … became a master, and continued to give weekly … Mr. Gere has dropped black-and-white~work, his … miniature painting. Furthermore, he designed and

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Arts and Crafts … signed and worked at the instance of Lord … representing our Lord and His Mother between … of Great Malvern, and that appropriately enough,

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Arts and Crafts … jewellery by a. j. and mrs. gaskin delineation of child form … exhibited at the Arts and Crafts, testifies. Pen- … jewellery dy a j. and mrs gaskin

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Art's and Crafts … and painted in tempera by Mrs. Gaskin with … jewellery, the joint work of Mr. and Mrs. Gaskin. … BY A. J. AND MRS. GASKIN

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Arts and Crafts … common undertaking, and although they employ … their aesthetic value in composition, and set amid … in the trade. Mr. and Mrs. Gaskin began with … contrast between black and white, unfortunately … carried out double the scale of life size and are to … function ; and moreover has aimed at broad effects … modelled and coloured, for the front of an altar; … composition, besides contracting and diminishing … sculptor with a manly style, very bold and free,

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feeble and inefficient imitations of what has been … telligent in selection and capable in In England, as we said last month, the decora-

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told that " the improvement of art in churches to and dainty little beings, that set us thinking of … which has ever been able to call out the best for its poetic qualities ; and of strength there was … passage implies that no agnostic could be grandly Fisher, and Mr. A. H. Skipworth. The main point … saddle-bars and the deco- … lines and the saddle-bars.

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aire ; and what millionaire … (See Paris Stuaio-Talk) the Arts and Crafts … Mr. G. H. Lenfestey's landscape, Mountain, Moss, art student, craftsman, and designer, through the … lying-in-state of Mr. Gladstone; and there is an special invitations to all who are likely to be inter- … pieces; Mr. Lee Hankey is represented by a few Bookbinding, Printing and Illuminating, Carvings, … then we reserve what we have to say about its compared and notes taken for future reference to

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is the fine collection illustrating the Arts and Crafts ful work, Pandora, was illustrated in No. 61 of The … Bowes will be a matter of deep regret to all those fifty water-colour drawings and sketches showed … wherein with rare grace and … Fontaine du Generalife, and … and the Fontaine Rouge of La

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a fine view of the lake with all its charm and gran- … bombastic and theatrical features." … achievement, the unification of Germany, and this, … sincere and so independent of outside in- … their sunny vistas, their fountains and … lake, which is the most frequented and details of the bismarck monument by josef flossmann

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smaller relief-work, distributed irregularly and with- Barbarossa, sleeping his enchanted sleep, waits for … V* ^""VC^ , J" Sp1 - ^^HBl of his great and original talent. He is … the historical and archaic school which … this blind and stubborn veneration of … A very attractive and characteristic

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staircases, and doors are strictly regulated by law, --»w RESDEN. — The German National … are to be accommodated. It needs no elaboration I a very successful four months, and … - years, and bringing him to our notice as a painter, … Thus, Fischer has contrived, by clever mouldings a Dresden man, and one is hardly warranted in … patterns standing out from a rough white ground, the seem less odd to us now, and more decorative … viz. plastic figures, colour treatment, and artistic- work which is art without a diagram—are always … children of the importance of the entrance into are as original as Manet, and yet unlike Manet,

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line; and as for his recent paintings, nobody could … lithographic supplement, and J. V. Cissarz. Sterl … well in portrait-painting, and is perhaps best known … them, and he has an eye for the picturesque har- … has spent months studying in Southern Hessia, and

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scape by J. Paterson ; and … develde, is becoming more and more … both of colour and of line being most happy. … Dessin, which, in its grave style and honest 11 iK

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selves on a high level, and their productions are … figure panels, painted in a broad and vigorous … represented by some fine landscapes and an excel- landscapes in which he renders, in his peculiar … of St. Anthony, and two

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scope for representing fine furniture, porcelains, and perfect in its drawing, and the artist, Correia Lima, … works worthy of being mentioned. The former fined and simple technique, full of colour and … Puvis de Chavannes, and … pressive and communicative … has killed a bird and is

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persuaded to remain, and … Canadian Academy, and … 1885. _ and admired by the public. Here are seven com … traits of Miss Mabel Cawthra, the Hon. Edward to frame and hang upon the walls of his sanctum, … REVIEWS OF RECENT ^on °^ "Limoges" enamels and the method of … Hassall. (London : Fine Art Society.) — Mr. His references to Cloisonne" and Champleve' work … persuaded to remain, and … Canadian Academy, and … 1885. _ and admired by the public. Here are seven com … traits of Miss Mabel Cawthra, the Hon. Edward to frame and hang upon the walls of his sanctum, … REVIEWS OF RECENT ^on °^ "Limoges" enamels and the method of … Hassall. (London : Fine Art Society.) — Mr. His references to Cloisonne" and Champleve' work

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are less extended, and a really satisfactory handbook … and New York : John Lane.) Price £i is.—The … anecdotes of Sheridan and Dr. Johnson, and plen- … "Abyssinian Journey," and Professor Silvanus … Dyck, and other masters are interspersed throughout … is well known as an authority on garden craft, and … ing, on his love of trees, plants and flowers for their … " formal" gardening, and content themselves with … (London: J. M. Dent & Co.)—This is an old and … of exploration in the Alps, the Pyrenees, and the … cases, from old and rare prints. … with what is direct and serious and heartfelt in … merit is avowed also by " Impressionists" and

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and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had never … trated by Herbert Cole. (London and New … be handled with satisfaction and read with comfort. … which was founded by Messrs. C. R. Ashbee and … Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini and the Hymn of … Great Masters in Painting and Sculpture,— … the life and works of Bernardino Luini, by G. C. … under the title of The Art of Velasquez, and reviewed … and the reasonable price at which they are issued … A. L. Davis, and A. E. Norbury. (London: … are not lacking of careless and apparently hurried … factorily with its opposite fellow, and all figures … plished. It is a big work, and the would-be illus- … (London and New York : Truslove, Hanson, and

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Charles Robinson. (London and … notes and articles on art matters … Wee Folk and Good Folk; being … stories, but one and all of us will … Painting. Translated from the Italian, with Notes pera, early oil painting, grounds and size, gilding, … on the author of the Trattato and the pedigree women should abstain from using medicated waters … egg-vehicles, fresco and its resemblance to tern- Evolution, and Uses. By Marcus B. Huisit,

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cotta Statuettes. By C. A. Hutton. With a Preface than " one hundred and sixty people all at once " … gether, not only because they treat of the same them and to many others it will not fail to afford … thetic styles that differ greatly. Also it is inevitable Dudley Hardy, whose admirable and sympathetic … different resting-places of thought, so that a reader an Introduction by Austin Dobson, and Illustra- … culine volume and the daintily learned one by … the British Museum. In character they range … and it is noteworthy that only nineteen repre- … Wyemarke and the Sea Fairies. By Ed-

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trator of the costumes and manners of the Georgian … model of literary style and good taste. Students … learns much of their ways and worth, and con- … Fairies, Elves, and Flower Babies, by Marion … in economy of line, are graceful and fanciful, while … are sometimes much too long, and that Mrs. Rivett- … verbs and habits." The illustrations successfully … Hassall and Cecil Aldin. (London : Sands & … success with a set of bold and humorous drawings … lost her shoe," Mr. Cecil Aldin is equally good and … Pictures from Birdland. By M. and E. Det- … pages hail from the birdlands of many climes, and … of Mr. William Nicholson and Mr. Carton Moore … drawings were exhaustively and appreciatively dealt … mortal nursery rhymes, and it is safe to predict as … and winsome drawings which have been carefully

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Love and Pride of … Saladin and Torello, Sir Federigo's Hawk, and Stories from Old-Fashioned Children's Books. … altogether harmonise satisfactorily with the fine amused our grandfathers and grandmothers when

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cleverly eccentric, and create a … ful in its naivete and economy of … of farm and grange" are distin- … subjects, and the book is one … White. Edited by Grant Allen. Illustrated and Mary Lamb. Illustrated by Winifred Green. … draughtsmanship and such excellent judgment in … and illustrations have too often no relation to … intimately to the text, and are as gratifying in their "the bulldog" (reduced) … Excellent Jane, and other Stories. Pictured by … —These " stories" are not calculated to produce delicate and fanciful drawings of poke-bonneted

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Twelve Portraits. By William Nicholson, illustrations are numerous, well selected, and most … —A portfolio of twelve cards, upon which are The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her … and the volume is enriched … Rochester and Jane Eyre. … Translated and enlarged … welcome, and it should find … Irving, and Sarah Bernhardt. All are good, but Farrow. Pictures by Alan Wright. (London: … various kinds of ancient and modern lace, and how go straight to the hearts of his numerous clientele, … features of Italian, French, Flemish, English, and the story.

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by Mr. Rathbone, four by Mr. Lockhart Boyle, and … poem, it has often a gallant movement, and its … Some of the wonders that I'd seen and felt, … of second-rate artists, and the great masters of that … expected. Korin and Kenzan, in whose concep- … The Raven, The Goose, and The Penguin. The … and explorer. The book now published by him is … crossed the Victoria Nyanza into Uganda, and pro- … the reader to realise the nature of the scenery and … has a strong decorative style, and her illustrations … and in some of her quaint drawings Mrs. Dearmer … paper is strong and good, the type excellent, and

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the cover modest in its red and gold. As to the excellent work in The Cruise of the Cachalot will … From Messrs. Blackie and Son come three admir- years of his experience at sea between the ages of … tions by Charles M. Sheldon. No Surrender has ing cards," greatly varied in design and character, … very delightful selection of tales of Irish children en- peare's Heroines," the " Naval and Military," the … usual, excellent. Nursery Times, written and illustrated by Edith A. … venture, Fix Bay'nets, by G. Manville Fenn, a tale Fruit Garden, with numerous and delightful pen- … Jacobs, &c, with illustrations by W. Boucher. Weatherby, and Frances E. Crompton, and illus- … be appreciated. The same firm has also just pub- Robinson; and, finally, a new edition of our old … and The Bravest of them All, by Mrs. Edwin Hohler … the cover modest in its red and gold. As to the excellent work in The Cruise of the Cachalot will … From Messrs. Blackie and Son come three admir- years of his experience at sea between the ages of … tions by Charles M. Sheldon. No Surrender has ing cards," greatly varied in design and character, … very delightful selection of tales of Irish children en- peare's Heroines," the " Naval and Military," the … usual, excellent. Nursery Times, written and illustrated by Edith A. … venture, Fix Bay'nets, by G. Manville Fenn, a tale Fruit Garden, with numerous and delightful pen- … Jacobs, &c, with illustrations by W. Boucher. Weatherby, and Frances E. Crompton, and illus- … be appreciated. The same firm has also just pub- Robinson; and, finally, a new edition of our old … and The Bravest of them All, by Mrs. Edwin Hohler

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Clay Pipe, "and it has set me thinking much of it the other day in the Arts and Crafts … trace no connection between your thought and its makes me wish that the prices now paid for all … out employing more adjectives than uneducated ledge, and a good deal of the furniture in question … Clay Pipe. "There are two kinds of simplicity of designed and fashioned." … The Lay Figure smiled. " Is it not time to focus new and national traditions in design and ornament." … " But I cannot attach any definite meaning to the and I suppose the ape will soon be cracking nuts … and delightful styles that it seems absurd to talk added enormously to his bill during my last illness. … style, for instance, we are charmed by the perfect this complex and varied quality is, but we can … is to say, of a vast number of subordinated details." criticism, for in writing and talking about art we … applicable to all the greatest masters. We all admit qualities which elude definition ; and this is a wise

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When Balzac lay dying, Victor Hugo comes up, and the sensation of "plein-air" is … —Israels, Bosboom, Mauve, the brothers Maris, his masses of light and shade with a free and wise … culminating-point, and may soon commence to etching after his work, and I have always been … its fellows, borrowing inappropriate qualities from of tone and colour. The lines all correspond … colour, tone and line can … and music no less than in … genuine painter, and surely … and one arrives at truth … memory, and by virtue of portrait ok jacoh maris from a photograph by p. zii.cken

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and no effect in any of his best pictures was … up his family, three sons and two girls. The … art and warmly recommended him to Mr. Stroebel, … and white chalk and tinted paper. But what con- … pupils, and they all worked with him in an old … cial straits, had to leave The Hague and go to

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and even let him make studies for him, taking up … and pupil, and the young artist, partly aided by … a servant at her work, and is probably still at … picture and his career as an artist had begun. … in the figures, and advised him to make them taller, … scape-painting, and at the Salon of 1868 he ex-

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Jacob Maris was married and had a family, and there were but few bibelots, but the walls were … arrived in Paris, and during the war he was enrolled by gaslight. Perhaps he did not then paint in the … and, as the Dutch scenery … by worldly pleasures and … spirits, and helps him to … artists have in Paris and

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the Piano, The Peacock Feather, and those numerous … but has given Holland in all its moods and aspects, … brickwork and overgrown with mosses and lichens, … And then we have his views of Amsterdam,

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memory for forms and colours that Maris was so is the case with the creations of Shakespeare and … delicacy and tenderness of tone, with surprising have said, are creations of his, with life enough in … mystery and the glow of nature at sunset, and phile Gautier, used always to remind me of a … the sky assumes a coppery hue, and the snow takes most lovable, being ever above all jealousy, and … Jacob Maris has bequeathed us, and I need not always understood the intention concealed behind

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present to our readers, is a clever and and sculpture. The son of Professor

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Arts and Crafts … IN 1899 AND THE ARTS … jection Messrs. Powell and Sons determined to … on a blue and green ground for the water, studded … direction while the glass is still ductile and before

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Arts and Crafts … of the inkstand and salt-cellar, enhances the … pride, speedwell, and columbine flowers, are … our impressions of this beautiful and varied glass,

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Arts and Crafts … work, and which admires inappropriate engravings … the stained glass and tile-work of the firm. One of … picture and pieced together in the manner of of us … plate being provided, and the pattern cut in it as

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Arts and Crafts … cut with a fretsaw and filed to the … the wings of the flying fish, and … with the mottled, blotting-paper-like surface of the Poetry, and Music. Modelled in low relief and … designed and executed by edgar simpson

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Arts and Crafts … him are skilled designers, whose work has the merit and not too unconventional. This servility—for … founded with his cousin above named, has turned the scope and discouraging the enterprise of pro- … contrast of delicacy and boldness; a copper ink- a sheet of opal glass, behind which it is intended … niture and cabinet fillings in I miss or ~"Z~S^3 \ "*»fT/f … soundness of construction, and, as far as

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Arts and Crafts … and flexibility as it is possible for them to be, con- … no less than the fire-screen and lantern bracket for … of water, and the shell and seaweed border is outline, or again it may be ornamented with em- … head screwed on to the neck, and the rest … gress has been such, and the position he … retained that individual freshness and

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Arts and Crafts … and shaped in such a way as to form a series of … right in the shape of the steed and its rider. The … DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY MISS NELIA CASELLA

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Arts and Crafts … and over the top of either … rose and the olive, do not … with its mouldings and … scale pattern ground, and with cyclamen. The \i ZZ't^gjjSS£S^~:: ' •■ ■__■<*♦>»"»■»■ … white, and touches of gold. The whole of the out- |ti ■■ ■; ; ' " ■■ ] j '• J, ."~f;- … gift of the gates to the Borough by Mrs. Pearson and ^i^ ^'^^^1 1 ' … heraldry. The cross ragule, and crowns are the greek lace designed by j. e. southall

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Arts and Crafts … j&ggglf' ifcJ^i a punching tool. The front of the chest and … composition and grouping of the figures is the … and in executing sculptured work for architects, … with gesso and gilded by her as well. The details aside thg shac]des of the recognised historic styles> … away altogether and the 1 … it is both hand-spun and

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Arts and Crafts … labour involved. Thus, though the volute of an sails and rigging of the ship are as completely … given a fresh character altogether to the time-worn The imperial arms are blazoned on one sail, and … as a pastime than anything else that Mr. Aumonier shells and knots, the insignia of the Order of St.

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Arts and Crafts … was first modelled in wax and then … taining a mother and child well … and also of decorative fitness. With the excep- who passed from Finsbury to more advanced art- … only ornamentation is the carving on the back, modelled and bronzed panel, with a spirited repre- … on the front, the effect of relief and variety being the decoration of a chimney-piece in a white room, … gift, shows the oak and rose tree growing out of carrying out the same maritime idea in every one … coat-of-arms, which is painted as well as carved, is severally a triton and a mermaid ; the fish with

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Arts and Crafts … The amount of Mr. F. W. Pomeroy's work in modelled and coloured. He moreover designed, … modelling at their premises in Great Marlborough bas-relief, shown at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition,

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Arts and Crafts … tricity " and " Steam," … grinder and the miner, to … signer's models and … Liverpool Museum, the … building, and two pairs … Thus much of ornamental work executed for off, and give one a painful sense of insecurity,

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Arts and Crafts … bronze and to stand on a … is to contain his name and … feet. A similar pair over the entrance and a panel his studies, is preserved at Wadham College,

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Arts and Crafts … and will be unveiled probably towards the end of … the horizon; and that also of Christ Blessing Little … a graceful and pleasing composition, depicts two

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Arts and Crafts … of various ages, some of them singing, others the head and shoulders is visible. The panel … between a row of bells and … of Edinburgh, and Mr, … stained glass designed by oscar paterson and friend. To the latter s

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Arts and Crafts … design, and for domestic purposes only. He … has succeeded in infusing fresh currents of life and … technology of glass in the City and Guilds' Insti- … drawing, painting, and leading of it are performed … strives to avoid the beaten tracks of archaeology and … adopted recently both in England and on the … appeal to all and sundry tastes. His own tem-

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Arts and Crafts … seen in the " Vertumnus " panel, and in that of the … various textures, lightness and sparkling brilliance … bevelling the edges of the thick and uneven

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Arts and Crafts … lands, and other parts of the Continent. In … and faces being painted. The blue-grey moonshine … nigh bared of leaves, and from his point of vantage … leading in this subject, and still more … glass panel designed by oscar paterson skies they were ashen and sober' (from

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Arts and Crafts … and decorative selection to convert it into orna- render which satisfactorily in coloured glass always … from the words of an old song. Alone of the turesque and interesting device, which deserves to … it has gained enormously in power and … work only, for the faces and hands of the … of fantasy and vegetable life which folk-

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Arts and Crafts … animals, birds, reptiles and fishes, … and purplish brown with a … tions, vines and abstract floral … wall-paper, is founded upon the marsh-marigold and pose of the body and the folds of the draperies … is intended for a machine-woven fabric. It consists square, with a group of domes and towers, pedi- … baby is displayed. upper basin, and jets thrown up from the mouths

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based upon the principles'of simplicity and organic STUDIO-TALK, … years ago. Mr. Heal's pine-wood chest of drawers, *■ ^ both in treatment and in refinement that … the case of a mahogany wardrobe, with light-blue means by which Mr. Jackson obtains his gay and … EXECUTED BY MESSRS. HEAL AND SON. … based upon the principles'of simplicity and organic STUDIO-TALK, … years ago. Mr. Heal's pine-wood chest of drawers, *■ ^ both in treatment and in refinement that … the case of a mahogany wardrobe, with light-blue means by which Mr. Jackson obtains his gay and … EXECUTED BY MESSRS. HEAL AND SON.

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with the name of Watteau, and it will be noticed … of the most intelligent and public-spirited art … ment, and the best type of support, he will … a collector of works of art, and to play a most … July 21 st, 1897, and the remaining part as recently … lifetime of the donor, and was not the outcome of … Sir Henry Tate's gift are contemplated, and that

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and very great care will have to be taken to make … ground, and bring themselves to recognise that all … Henry Tate and the private view of the extra suite … seen and approved by many competent judges. … and many of the paintings were weak in

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were sent in, and it was pleasant to note that all … his father with a gallant ease and pride. There … consonant with true force and dignity in composi-

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done by children in many forms of handicraft, and … drawing, brush work, wood-carving and metal-work; … and a great deal too much time is given to shading. … Two talented and widely differing American artists, … Josh Billings in black and white. Caricature has

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work is usually quite as genial as it is vigorous and … tial in the poster, and this decorative treatment is … character, and of decoration. In the forty-one … Breton landscapes and peasants to beautiful Ameri-

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the still vivid green of the turf and the fast … and well-merited success. But, alas! how. few new … Les Mysferes de Ceres and La Bourrasque, which are … and so thoroughly modern, revealed in such pictures … Herrmann, and his change of name is intended to … lithography and in pastel, etchings, dry-points, … much to nationalise our art and literature. We … and a flora and fauna characteristic of the soil : … and spent two years in bringing this picture to … shadows of the bends, and then placidly spreading … is painted with deep feeling and in subdued colour- … New Zealand, and his largest oil, Lake Wakitipu, … hills in the middle distance and across the old

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Brangwyn, lent by Mr. Longstaff, created interest. where St. Petersburg now stands, and worked … woman upon whom falls the dawning light on the Their picturesque boats and armour, their bows … the handling is rather overdone, yet the originality eye than the suburban villas and vulgar actual … . rr Mr. Rohrich recently visited old Novgorod, and … delightfully characteristic, and the texture of the … always interesting m his study of equine moods, and \. ^ ^ °^ … G. T.K ' their ancient churches, and the local museum is … ST. PETERSBURG.—Mr. Rohrich fs an Cathedral of the Holy Cross is painted here and … Russia, and reproduces its scenes on with ancient sacred pictures. St. Saviour's Church

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Makarius, Proboroff, and Pokrovsky, and the … she had to deal with considerable ability, and … The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais, … taken full advantage of, and the result, so far as … his well-known pictures, but also of studies and … can, French, German, Dutch and Italian, and has … and much perspicuity. On the whole her labour … style and merits of a great painter. Mr. Selwyn … and this new volume may be considered in all … and F. H. Kaemmerer. The text is supplied by … Rembrandt van Rijn and his Work. By Mal- … or for any startling theories and criticisms upon his … experimental and futile in this first annual volume … Hill, Joseph Pennell, and Edgar Wilson, which go … Makarius, Proboroff, and Pokrovsky, and the … she had to deal with considerable ability, and … The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais, … taken full advantage of, and the result, so far as … his well-known pictures, but also of studies and … can, French, German, Dutch and Italian, and has … and much perspicuity. On the whole her labour … style and merits of a great painter. Mr. Selwyn … and this new volume may be considered in all … and F. H. Kaemmerer. The text is supplied by … Rembrandt van Rijn and his Work. By Mal- … or for any startling theories and criticisms upon his … experimental and futile in this first annual volume … Hill, Joseph Pennell, and Edgar Wilson, which go

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Purged of its extravagant and aimless eccentricity watched with keen interest by the ever increasing … Nicolas Poussin: His Life and Work. By outline drawings of Renaissance ornament, erro- … French painter of the seventeenth century has prob- as studies in light and shade, prepared, as we … and although numerous accounts of the painter firm, admirably meet the perennial school demands … lected and woven into a … teristic photogravures, and … and power. The drawings … painters of Holland, and

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Vernon); and Zeto (Will. … ~^s?$ " ~~ ' and Yaffti (Miss C. H.

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made to the household heart, and it brought the working in terre cuitepatinee ; and if you compare … only this one that invites us to live with it on terms " Meunier has set us a noble example ; and there … "Certainly we do," said the Art Patron. "I in khaki-clothed soldiers? and do young sculp- … important statues. If they get into trouble, if they bronze and in marble, in coloured plaster, in terre … pulsively sincere in their aims to be far-sighted." " Yes, we have plenty of good materials and … to many people ; and you may learn from Shake- the Gold Medal Competition. Why? Has it any … life as soon as he had saved enough money." act; and to prove this in sculpture we have but to … to the making of beautiful and topical statuettes, ones, I mean—of the kind you want. They may

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STUDIO-TALK.

(From our own Correspondeitts.)

LONDON.—We have pleasure in giving
illustrations of some mural and ceiling
decorations recently designed by Mr. H.
C. Brewer for the New Palace Theatre at
Plymouth, and the Prince's Restaurant,
Piccadilly. As befits an important dockyard town,
the decorations of the Plymouth theatre are naval
in character ; and these, as well as the mural paint-
ings in the Prince's Restaurant, are executed in a
medium of spirit-wax and varnish. The restaurant
frieze is divided by constructive pilasters into a
lunette and nine panels, an arabesque being painted
upon each pilaster. In the lunette there is a repre-
sentation of ships crossing the Channel, and above
it, in a barrel vault, appears an allegory of the
Winds. The various panels picture The Departure
from Dover, The Procession of Cardinal Wolsey,
Queen Catherine and her Attendants, Francis L,
The French Queen, The Constable of France, The
Tournament, and The Departure. The back-
grounds of these paintings are raised in gesso and
gilt.

PARIS.—It is proposed to organise in
Paris, on the occasion of the coming
centenary of Chardin, an exhibition of
the works of the remarkable artist
who wrought the masterpieces known
as Le Bentdicitc, La Mere Laborieuse, and L'Enfant
au Toton—to name but a few of his most cele-
brated productions. This is indeed a project to be
heartily supported, for if Rembrandt in Holland,
Van Dyck in Holland, and Velasquez in Spain are
considered adequate representatives of the pre-
dominating qualities of the race and of the art of
their several countries, surely Chardin deserves
equal honour. This implies no disrespect of other
great French artists, such as Claude Lorraine,
Poussin, or Watteau ; indeed, it is not the question.
Enough, for the moment, to celebrate the genius
of Chardin on the most appropriate occasion.
The success of the scheme is assured; moreover
it will serve as an excellent precedent for similar
celebrations in the future; for if other nations
honour their great artists, why should not France
,do the same ?

The art critics—or rather the members ot the
artistic Press—of Paris and the Departments have

UUCORAT1VE PANELS AT THE NEW PALACE THEATRE, PLYMOUTH

BY II. C. BREWER
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