DOI Heft:
No. 83 (February, 1900)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19784#0069
Studio- Talk
floor. This floor is occupied by the male and Newbery, this flourishing school may be confidently
female life rooms, and the antique class-rooms. At expected to justify the hopes of its many friends,
the east end of the corridor is placed the board
room, and over this are two studios for the use of
the teachers. About two-thirds of the whole build- 1 V IRMINGHAM.—A "one man" exhibi-
ing is completed, and the present session was I tion of real interest is being held at
commenced in the new premises. The rooms, I Messrs. Graves and Co.'s Gallery at the
which more than fulfil the high expectations present time. It consists of a number
entertained of them, are large and very lofty, and oi landscape drawings in water-colour, together
lighted with special regard to the requirements of with a few oil-paintings, by Mr. Montague Smyth,
the various departments. The building is artificially R.B.A. The drawings, of which there are over
lighted throughout by electricity, and the heating seventy, represent scenes in Holland and East
and ventilation arrangements are on the plenum Anglia, the former predominating. Mr. Smyth,
system. though originally intended for a military career,
■- felt irresistibly drawn towards art as a profession,
The building has been designed to meet the and for this purpose worked for a time under
requirements of the school, and in no instance has Professor Brown at the Westminster School, and
a regard for appearance
been allowed to interfere
with these special require- i-————;------;—---------------------------x~2
merits. Embellishments
have been carefully con-
centrated, and gain in
value from their juxtapo-
sition to plain surfaces
The great windows to the
north are a conspicuous
feature in the elevations,
and the projecting roof
gives sufficient light and
shade to emphasise the
scale. All details have
been carefully worked out,
and the building possesses
an unique character due in
some measure to require-
ments and situation, but in
the highest degree to the
treatment of the subject by
the architects.
It will be seen from the
foregoing, that the new
school will rank as one of * • **¥Qf
the most complete and best
equipped the United j^^j^^C^^HBHE^ifcl/H
Kingdom; no detail has
been overlooked which
might contribute in any
way to the comfort and
convenience of the stu- L^i—
dents. Under the energetic ,, „
. A NOVEMBER DAY IN THE FENS FROM A WATER-COLOUR.
control of Mr. Francis H. by Montague smyth
56
floor. This floor is occupied by the male and Newbery, this flourishing school may be confidently
female life rooms, and the antique class-rooms. At expected to justify the hopes of its many friends,
the east end of the corridor is placed the board
room, and over this are two studios for the use of
the teachers. About two-thirds of the whole build- 1 V IRMINGHAM.—A "one man" exhibi-
ing is completed, and the present session was I tion of real interest is being held at
commenced in the new premises. The rooms, I Messrs. Graves and Co.'s Gallery at the
which more than fulfil the high expectations present time. It consists of a number
entertained of them, are large and very lofty, and oi landscape drawings in water-colour, together
lighted with special regard to the requirements of with a few oil-paintings, by Mr. Montague Smyth,
the various departments. The building is artificially R.B.A. The drawings, of which there are over
lighted throughout by electricity, and the heating seventy, represent scenes in Holland and East
and ventilation arrangements are on the plenum Anglia, the former predominating. Mr. Smyth,
system. though originally intended for a military career,
■- felt irresistibly drawn towards art as a profession,
The building has been designed to meet the and for this purpose worked for a time under
requirements of the school, and in no instance has Professor Brown at the Westminster School, and
a regard for appearance
been allowed to interfere
with these special require- i-————;------;—---------------------------x~2
merits. Embellishments
have been carefully con-
centrated, and gain in
value from their juxtapo-
sition to plain surfaces
The great windows to the
north are a conspicuous
feature in the elevations,
and the projecting roof
gives sufficient light and
shade to emphasise the
scale. All details have
been carefully worked out,
and the building possesses
an unique character due in
some measure to require-
ments and situation, but in
the highest degree to the
treatment of the subject by
the architects.
It will be seen from the
foregoing, that the new
school will rank as one of * • **¥Qf
the most complete and best
equipped the United j^^j^^C^^HBHE^ifcl/H
Kingdom; no detail has
been overlooked which
might contribute in any
way to the comfort and
convenience of the stu- L^i—
dents. Under the energetic ,, „
. A NOVEMBER DAY IN THE FENS FROM A WATER-COLOUR.
control of Mr. Francis H. by Montague smyth
56