DOI Heft:
No. 83 (February, 1900)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19784#0082
Studio-Talk
features of the Darmstadt Exhibition were its very considerably in breadth of treatment, sureness
thoroughly modern character and the admirable of execution, and especially in richness of colour,
manner in which it was arranged. Certain it and every year distinct and meritorious progress is
is that only a few years ago such an exhibition, observable in his productions.
quite free from mere shop wares, would have been _
impossible, inconceivable even, in a small town,
and, indeed, in many a larger one. The Darmstadt A long list of portraits of Canada's most
Exhibition afforded clear proof that the principles of prominent people, an important Government Com-
the " Secession" have struck root and are flourish- mission, and a Mural Decoration for a church in
ing far and wide. The material results of this most Charlottetown are some of his achievements. In
interesting little display may not be very great; but the group of Mrs. C. E. L. Porteous and Children,
morally the effect must be good in every way, and which gained such well-merited appreciation at the
the artists who contributed thereto may justly take Royal Canadian Academy of 1899, Mr. Harris has,
pride in the fact. G. K. perhaps, succeeded in painting as excellent a group
CANADA.—Robert Harris, R.C.A., came
in childhood
from his native
Wales to Canada.
While yet a young man he
sought instruction in the
Slade School, under Eegros,
and in the Atelier Bonnat.
Periodical visits to the
Continent have afforded
him opportunities of study
in Italy, Rome, Florence,
and nearly all the Conti-
nental Galleries of Belgium.
Holland, Germany, Vienna,
and Spain. He has been
an exhibitor in Paris, at
the British Royal Academy
and other important Exhibi-
tions; he holds a Medal
from the International Ex-
hibition of Chicago, and
for several years he has
been President of the Royal
Canadian Academy. Mr.
Harris, while acknowledg-
ing and availing himself of
all the art progress of the
past, insists emphatically on
the hard, serious, personal
experiment by which he
considers a student can
alone arrive at the sort of
selection, method, and
manner of expression
peculiar to his individuality.
In the past few years Mr.
Harris's work has gained portrait study
as has ever been produced in the Dominion.
J. C,
by robert harris
69
features of the Darmstadt Exhibition were its very considerably in breadth of treatment, sureness
thoroughly modern character and the admirable of execution, and especially in richness of colour,
manner in which it was arranged. Certain it and every year distinct and meritorious progress is
is that only a few years ago such an exhibition, observable in his productions.
quite free from mere shop wares, would have been _
impossible, inconceivable even, in a small town,
and, indeed, in many a larger one. The Darmstadt A long list of portraits of Canada's most
Exhibition afforded clear proof that the principles of prominent people, an important Government Com-
the " Secession" have struck root and are flourish- mission, and a Mural Decoration for a church in
ing far and wide. The material results of this most Charlottetown are some of his achievements. In
interesting little display may not be very great; but the group of Mrs. C. E. L. Porteous and Children,
morally the effect must be good in every way, and which gained such well-merited appreciation at the
the artists who contributed thereto may justly take Royal Canadian Academy of 1899, Mr. Harris has,
pride in the fact. G. K. perhaps, succeeded in painting as excellent a group
CANADA.—Robert Harris, R.C.A., came
in childhood
from his native
Wales to Canada.
While yet a young man he
sought instruction in the
Slade School, under Eegros,
and in the Atelier Bonnat.
Periodical visits to the
Continent have afforded
him opportunities of study
in Italy, Rome, Florence,
and nearly all the Conti-
nental Galleries of Belgium.
Holland, Germany, Vienna,
and Spain. He has been
an exhibitor in Paris, at
the British Royal Academy
and other important Exhibi-
tions; he holds a Medal
from the International Ex-
hibition of Chicago, and
for several years he has
been President of the Royal
Canadian Academy. Mr.
Harris, while acknowledg-
ing and availing himself of
all the art progress of the
past, insists emphatically on
the hard, serious, personal
experiment by which he
considers a student can
alone arrive at the sort of
selection, method, and
manner of expression
peculiar to his individuality.
In the past few years Mr.
Harris's work has gained portrait study
as has ever been produced in the Dominion.
J. C,
by robert harris
69