Studio: international art (22.1901)

Studio- Talk

MURAL AND CEILING DECORATION BY HENRI SAUVAGE

M. Abel Truchet is preparing to display—
soon, I hope !—a collection of his sketches
made in Spain, in Brittany, at Montmartre,
and at the recent Universal Exhibition. He is
an artist of rich touch and sensitive vision, and
it is a pleasure to be able to reproduce here
one of his latest works, the Coin de Marche,
wherein firm, broad handling and sureness of
touch are conspicuous. M. Truchet has just
completed a poster for " La Feria," which, now
that the Exhibition is closed, is reinstallingvitself
at Monte Carlo. It represents the Seville dancer,
Anita, who drew all Paris to the Spanish
Pavilion on the Quai des Nations. Surely
drawn, and bold and fresh in colouring, this is
a really good poster, among many that are so
dull and inferior.

that atmospheric perspective is altogether absent M. Henri Sauvage is conspicuous among modern
therefrom; that the whole set appears to me to be French decorators by his strong inclination towards
" corked up " and stifling.

I will also venture to , _ .„, . . ., . .

suggest that the sovereign

qualities found in the < Wk

Meules series and in cer-

tain of the Peupliers are LSjfflRT

to be sought in vain here.

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On the other hand, in the
adjoining gallery there is

Monet's Coin de Jardin— " Xlii^Sfeb-.

Les Iris, extraordinarily "" V '

beautiful in its strong colour ; ' v J?

and freshness of light.

The decorative work of
Mr. Clement Heaton, now
reproduced (p. 49), was seen
at the Universal Exhibition,
in the Swiss section. This
large panel, in mosaic-work
and enamelled repousse
copper, is that rare thing—
a monumental decoration
new both in conception
and in material, while
preserving the traditional
architectural form. This
union of mosaics with
cloisonne enamels appears
to me to be a very happy
idea, for in its subdued
but rich-coloured tones it
produces a splendid effect.

BY ABEL TRUCHET

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