Studio: international art (25.1902)

Studio- Talk

ably would with more room—thoroughly represen- these renders the rows of busts shown by the Scottish
tative of Scottish art; but this is no excuse for the sculptors rather inanimate, although here and
extraordinary jumble of water-colours, black-and- there a work emerges well from the trying ordeal,
whites, architectural drawings and models which Associated with this welcome departure is another
disfigures two rooms. of even greater significance, for jewellery, enamels,

- and such-like have never before been recognised

For the first time in the Academy's history (the in Edinburgh. Mr. H. Wilson and Mr. Nelson
S.S.A. had a fine selection of Belgium sculpture a Dawson have lent assistance here, and work by
few years ago) Continental sculpture is shown, Mrs. Traquair and Mr. Watt, of Aberdeen, repre-
and, if the pieces are few, the sculptors represented sent the Scottish movement in this direction,
are amongst the most distinguished in Europe. -

There are two characteristic figures by Rodin; Two Watts, two Sargents, one of the most
Dalou and Dillens have each a bronze eminently beautiful of Whistlers—the White Girl of many
typical of his ideals ; and Prince Troubet/skoi years ago,—a Dagnan-Bouveret, and a Boutet de
sends his wonderfully vital equestrian statuette of Monvel give variety to the pictures ; but, while all
Tolstoi and two other pieces. In addition, Mr. these are interesting, and most of them educative,
Goscombe John, A.R.A., Mr. Mackennal, and Mr. one turns more eagerly perhaps to new work by
Frampton, R. A., have contributed. The presence of Scotsmen, for in it lies not only the present, but

ihe future of Scottish paint-
ing. Amongst the men
already in the Academy, as
is ever the case, one is
stronger, another weaker
than usual. This year Sir
George Reid is not quite
at his best, and neither are
Mr. W. D. Mackay, Mr.
Lavery, and Mr. George
Henry; Mr. Wingate and
Mr. Walton are equal to
their own high standards ;
Mr. James Guthrie is rather
over his ; Mr. Roche's Betty
ranks among his finest
things; Mr. G. O. Reid's
picture from "Kidnapped"
is the best he has yet
painted in his later style ;
and a series of Dutch river
scenes represent Mr. J. C.
Noble more favourably than
for a number of years past.
Of the outsiders Mr. Edwin
,. Alexander is easily first,
his two large water-colours
being perhaps the most
perfect things on view.
Mr." Robert Burns's big
picture from the " Ballad
of Sir Patrick Spens" is
also a notable work, and
an able essay of a semi--
decorative character. In
by montague sMYTii landscape Mr. Cadenhead,

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