DOI Heft:
No. 95 (February, 1901)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19787#0063
Studio- Talk
most attractive of the annual shows. This year it tage in some spring pastorals that gave him ample
was memorable particularly for the exquisite opportunity of dealing with those tender gradations
quality of Mr. Leslie Thomson's studies of brilliant of colour that he manages with rare skill,
daylight, for the power of a large sea-piece by Mr. -
R. W. Allan, and for the severe dignity of the An illustration 01 the water-colour art of the
group of low-toned landscape compositions by Mr. nineteenth century by a hundred artists has been
Peppercorn. Mr. J. S. Hill was on the whole less provided by the Fine Art Society as their opening
happy than usual in his choice of subjects, but show for 1901. It is to be commended, not only
several of his works were in technical qualities for its completeness, but also for its excellence of
equal to anything that he has ever produced. Mr. selection. Little work can be found in it that is
Waterlow was at his best in a series of twilight not really representative of British water-colour in
studies full of tender sentiment and graceful fancy ; its most interesting form, and quite a large propor-
and Mr. Aumonier showed himself to good advan- tion of the drawings collected are to be accepted
as classic examples. The
hundred painters include
the most famous workers
of all dates, from the men
who laid the foundations
of the school at the very
beginning of the century
to those who are now
carrying on and enlarging
the traditions that must
guide future generations of
workers. It is a pity that
such a gathering could not
be preserved intact as a
record of a hundred years'
accomplishment.
DUBLIN. —The
Dublin School
of Art has no
reason to be
ashamed of its pupils.
Last year, amongst other
honours won by Dublin
students at the National
Competition, one of the
Queen's Prizes for drawing
from the life fell to Miss
Beatrice Elvery, who has
also gained a National
Bronze Medal for a design
for a modelled tobacco jar.
Miss Elvery, who is one of
the most promising students
of the Dublin School of
Art, was a prize winner
at the last Taylor Art Com-
petition for a statuette on
the subject of Bacchus. An
illustration of her statuette
by Beatrice elvery is given here. E. D.
bacchus
46
most attractive of the annual shows. This year it tage in some spring pastorals that gave him ample
was memorable particularly for the exquisite opportunity of dealing with those tender gradations
quality of Mr. Leslie Thomson's studies of brilliant of colour that he manages with rare skill,
daylight, for the power of a large sea-piece by Mr. -
R. W. Allan, and for the severe dignity of the An illustration 01 the water-colour art of the
group of low-toned landscape compositions by Mr. nineteenth century by a hundred artists has been
Peppercorn. Mr. J. S. Hill was on the whole less provided by the Fine Art Society as their opening
happy than usual in his choice of subjects, but show for 1901. It is to be commended, not only
several of his works were in technical qualities for its completeness, but also for its excellence of
equal to anything that he has ever produced. Mr. selection. Little work can be found in it that is
Waterlow was at his best in a series of twilight not really representative of British water-colour in
studies full of tender sentiment and graceful fancy ; its most interesting form, and quite a large propor-
and Mr. Aumonier showed himself to good advan- tion of the drawings collected are to be accepted
as classic examples. The
hundred painters include
the most famous workers
of all dates, from the men
who laid the foundations
of the school at the very
beginning of the century
to those who are now
carrying on and enlarging
the traditions that must
guide future generations of
workers. It is a pity that
such a gathering could not
be preserved intact as a
record of a hundred years'
accomplishment.
DUBLIN. —The
Dublin School
of Art has no
reason to be
ashamed of its pupils.
Last year, amongst other
honours won by Dublin
students at the National
Competition, one of the
Queen's Prizes for drawing
from the life fell to Miss
Beatrice Elvery, who has
also gained a National
Bronze Medal for a design
for a modelled tobacco jar.
Miss Elvery, who is one of
the most promising students
of the Dublin School of
Art, was a prize winner
at the last Taylor Art Com-
petition for a statuette on
the subject of Bacchus. An
illustration of her statuette
by Beatrice elvery is given here. E. D.
bacchus
46