DOI Heft:
No. 98 (May, 1901)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19787#0318
Studio- Talk
be remedied without difficulty. Mr. Gilbert Bayes, for ensemble and atmospheric effect. He has
a gold medallist in sculpture of the Royal Academy considerable technical power, composes well, and
Schools, gives a spirited rough sketch of a racing seems likely to improve on his past. Much the
cup. The bowl would be carried out in silver, the same is true of Mr. Walls, an animal painter,
handles and the stem would be made partly of whose election came as something of a surprise to
silver, partly of green stone, and small circles of those not "in the know." Mr. Hornel, however,
applied enamel would repeat this green colour on provided a much greater surprise by declining the
the lid. proffered honour. For long his art has been a
distinctive feature wherever it appeared ; and his
An excellent drawing of oxen's heads, reproduced election was hailed by his own friends and by all
opposite, will recall to a great many minds the who have the best interests of art in Scotland at
work of Troyon's pupil, Van Marcke, an artist who heart as thoroughly well-deserved. As Mr. Hornel
died a few years ago, after winning for himself a has been a regular exhibitor in the Academy's
world-wide reputation by the vigour and the dewy exhibitions, and those supporting his claims
freshness of his cattle-pieces. understood that he was willing to be elected,
his refusal is all the more surprising. But, doubt-
DINBURGH.—On March 20 the general less, he has his reasons, and one can only regret
assembly of the Royal Scottish Academy that he has not seen his way to strengthen the
elected Messrs. Gemmell Hutcheson, Academy by accepting its associateship.
E. A. Hornel, and William Walls to the -
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rank of associate, and, on the whole, the selection A question of wider interest than acceptance or
gave satisfaction. While Mr. Hutcheson carries refusal of associateship by any individual was
on the tradition of the older Scottish genre painters brought into prominence by the recent election,
as regards subject, and in so doing embodies This is the eligibility of women for membership,
feelings definitely Scots, which in literature have It does not seem to have been clearly decided, and
representatives in Barrie and the " Kailyarders," it is said that legal opinion is being taken, but the
his work is marked by the more modern regard Academy Council accepted nomination of a num-
LANDSCAPE BY JOSE WEISS
(By permission of Messrs. Boussod, Valadon &* Co. J
2bO
be remedied without difficulty. Mr. Gilbert Bayes, for ensemble and atmospheric effect. He has
a gold medallist in sculpture of the Royal Academy considerable technical power, composes well, and
Schools, gives a spirited rough sketch of a racing seems likely to improve on his past. Much the
cup. The bowl would be carried out in silver, the same is true of Mr. Walls, an animal painter,
handles and the stem would be made partly of whose election came as something of a surprise to
silver, partly of green stone, and small circles of those not "in the know." Mr. Hornel, however,
applied enamel would repeat this green colour on provided a much greater surprise by declining the
the lid. proffered honour. For long his art has been a
distinctive feature wherever it appeared ; and his
An excellent drawing of oxen's heads, reproduced election was hailed by his own friends and by all
opposite, will recall to a great many minds the who have the best interests of art in Scotland at
work of Troyon's pupil, Van Marcke, an artist who heart as thoroughly well-deserved. As Mr. Hornel
died a few years ago, after winning for himself a has been a regular exhibitor in the Academy's
world-wide reputation by the vigour and the dewy exhibitions, and those supporting his claims
freshness of his cattle-pieces. understood that he was willing to be elected,
his refusal is all the more surprising. But, doubt-
DINBURGH.—On March 20 the general less, he has his reasons, and one can only regret
assembly of the Royal Scottish Academy that he has not seen his way to strengthen the
elected Messrs. Gemmell Hutcheson, Academy by accepting its associateship.
E. A. Hornel, and William Walls to the -
E
rank of associate, and, on the whole, the selection A question of wider interest than acceptance or
gave satisfaction. While Mr. Hutcheson carries refusal of associateship by any individual was
on the tradition of the older Scottish genre painters brought into prominence by the recent election,
as regards subject, and in so doing embodies This is the eligibility of women for membership,
feelings definitely Scots, which in literature have It does not seem to have been clearly decided, and
representatives in Barrie and the " Kailyarders," it is said that legal opinion is being taken, but the
his work is marked by the more modern regard Academy Council accepted nomination of a num-
LANDSCAPE BY JOSE WEISS
(By permission of Messrs. Boussod, Valadon &* Co. J
2bO