Studio: international art (23.1901)

Studio- Talk

Gareloch, Mr. Albert Godwin's Durham, Mr. James The summer show of modern Dutch art that has

Paterson's Glenc?-osh, and in the sea-piece, Way been arranged at the Holland Fine Art Gallery

Enough, by Mr. R. W. Allan; Mr. R. Anning is in every way convincing. The pictures and

Bell's decorative fancies, The Mirror and A Cup drawings brought together include some of the

of Water, the two dainty little figure subjects, best examples of the school that have been seen in

Turtle Doves, and A Reverie, by Mr. Walter West, London for some considerable time. A particu-

and the fascinating, Mermaid, by Mr. J. R. Weguelin, larly fine work, The Harbour, Dordrecht, by James

are more than ordinarily attractive ; and The Stable, Maris; two delightful little landscapes by M. Boks;

by Mr. G. Clausen, can be reckoned as one of the a cleverly painted snow-scene by L. Apol ;

cleverest pieces of handling, and one of the most Bosboom's broadly handled Stavoren; In the Wood,

subtle studies of light and shade, that he has ever by J- Neuhuys ; and a little grey and green

exhibited. The View of the River from above landscape, In the Meadows, by W. Maris, are

Aysgarth Force, by Mr. Eyre Walker, is delicate the most notable of the oil pictures; and among

in colour and tenderly treated ; and as a technical the water-colours there are good things by Th. de

exercise the large study of a peacock by Mr. Edwin Bock, W. Maris, and G. Poggenbeek, and a

Alexander is most memorable. A note must also superb sketch, Fishing Boats, by James Maris,

be made of the Silvery Sunset, by Mr. David The selection of material for the Exhibition has

Murray, a prettily rendered effect of gentle colour, been made with very sound judgment, and the

arrangement is thoroughly effective.

The New English Art Club made during April
and May an admirable assertion of the convictions The founders of the institution which is known
of the group of young artists who are responsible as the Poster Academy may congratulate them-
for its policy and direct its operations. Among selves upon the results of their efforts. The first
the shows that have been held this season the exhibition of art posters gave every promise of
exhibition at the Dudley Gallery certainly ranks as good things to follow, and if the Poster Academy
one of the most consistent and best balanced, and succeeds in attaining the ends for which it has
as one of the best all-round displays of artistic effort, been established a very great move in the right
Mr. P. W. Steer's delightful colour arrangement, direction will have been made. The chief object
Hydrangea; Mr. W. W. Russell's broadly painted which this new institution has in view is "to
and luminous landscape, A Holiday; Mr. J. L. convince the advertiser that the artistic poster is
Henry's atmospheric notes, Hayle Harbour and more effective than an inartistic one "—that is to
The River Bar; Mr. Moffat Lindner's St Ives say, the Poster Academy is striving by more diplo-
Harbour: Moonlight; and
The Pool, by Mr. Mark
Fisher, were, perhaps, the
most striking contributions.
But there were also good
pictures from Mr. A. S.
Hartrick, Mr. Arthur Tom-
son, Mr. Hugh Carter,
Mr. Rothenstein, and Mr.
Orpen; excellent portraits
from Mr. George Thomson,
Mr. C. W. Furse, and Mr.
P. W. Steer ; and notable
water-colours by Mr. A. W.
Rich, Mr. F. E. James, and
Mr. H. B. Brabazon. Most
of the more prominent
members of the club were
represented, and a great
deal of good work came
from outsiders as well.

" AFTER YOU, SIR ! " POSTER BY CECIL ALDIN