DOI issue:
Nr. 120 (March 1903)
DOI article:The Arts and Crafts Exhibition at the New Gallery: second notice
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19878#0135
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition
attempt to create too many points of interest, and designer, Miss Mary J. Newill, whose work invari-
to introduce too many subsidiary incidents, in a ably displays grace and individuality. She gives a
decorative surface which should, above all else, be thoughtful and adequate treatment of The Good
restful and homogeneous in its total effect. A Samaritan, and in another class of exhibits con-
stained glass design by Mr. Alfred East, A.R.A., tributes a fine decorative panel in needlework for
for a chapel, and a cartoon by Mr. Reginald an overmantel, entitled Gareth and Lyonors,
Hallward for the reredos of St. Paul's Church, executed by herself and the Misses Violet and
Bury, Lanes., also claim attention. Mr. Heywood Evelyn Holden. Miss Edith Downing sends a
Sumner's quiet and sincere work is represented good design for a mantelpiece panel in sculpture,
by a cartoon for the west " wheel" window in and Miss Alice Mary Chaplin a vigorous little
All Saints' Church, Ennismore Gardens, which piece of modelling, A Puma, as a study for
is executed in " Prior's glass." This designer fire-dogs, which is to be preferred to her stained-
also shows some of his original drawings for glass cartoon, though the latter is interesting and
Fitzroy School pictures, The Months, almost the creditable.
sole exception to the general lack of any decora- Mr. C. Harrison Townsend's model for a pulpit
tions for schools, which we deplored last month, in Bristol Cathedral is one of a number of interest-
Miss Dorothy Hilton admirably supplies the want ing designs for church work of an important kind,
as regards the nursery, by her delightful wall-paper It has the advantage of a panel by Mr. George
Banbury Cross. It is gratifying, also, to find Frampton, R.A. ; and as the structure itself is
at least one good stained-glass cartoon by a woman boldly unconventional, without the sacrifice of
dignity and restraint,
the work of the two de-
signers blends admirably
in manner and content.
Here also is Mr. H. Wil-
son's striking pulpit in
light oak inlaid with
ebony, the latter having
the effect of massive
bunches of dark grapes
in relief. Messrs. Walt-
ham & Co. show a stand
and cover for a font-bowl
in forged iron and wrought
copper, and near it is Mr.
Charles Spooner's oak
lectern, to which the bold
and beautiful wrought-iron
candlesticks are entirely
appropriate. Mr. R. LI.
Rathbone sends a plaster
cast of his pair of church
doors sheeted with plates
of embossed copper, and
a good selection of door-
fittings in bronze and
brass. Mr. Leslie R.
Vigers has a pair of
carved and inlaid oak
doors, glazed with "Prior's
glass"; and Mr. Silvester
Sparrow a quiet little
stained - glass panel The
by alex. fisher Angel of the Cross.
123
silver and enamel tankard
attempt to create too many points of interest, and designer, Miss Mary J. Newill, whose work invari-
to introduce too many subsidiary incidents, in a ably displays grace and individuality. She gives a
decorative surface which should, above all else, be thoughtful and adequate treatment of The Good
restful and homogeneous in its total effect. A Samaritan, and in another class of exhibits con-
stained glass design by Mr. Alfred East, A.R.A., tributes a fine decorative panel in needlework for
for a chapel, and a cartoon by Mr. Reginald an overmantel, entitled Gareth and Lyonors,
Hallward for the reredos of St. Paul's Church, executed by herself and the Misses Violet and
Bury, Lanes., also claim attention. Mr. Heywood Evelyn Holden. Miss Edith Downing sends a
Sumner's quiet and sincere work is represented good design for a mantelpiece panel in sculpture,
by a cartoon for the west " wheel" window in and Miss Alice Mary Chaplin a vigorous little
All Saints' Church, Ennismore Gardens, which piece of modelling, A Puma, as a study for
is executed in " Prior's glass." This designer fire-dogs, which is to be preferred to her stained-
also shows some of his original drawings for glass cartoon, though the latter is interesting and
Fitzroy School pictures, The Months, almost the creditable.
sole exception to the general lack of any decora- Mr. C. Harrison Townsend's model for a pulpit
tions for schools, which we deplored last month, in Bristol Cathedral is one of a number of interest-
Miss Dorothy Hilton admirably supplies the want ing designs for church work of an important kind,
as regards the nursery, by her delightful wall-paper It has the advantage of a panel by Mr. George
Banbury Cross. It is gratifying, also, to find Frampton, R.A. ; and as the structure itself is
at least one good stained-glass cartoon by a woman boldly unconventional, without the sacrifice of
dignity and restraint,
the work of the two de-
signers blends admirably
in manner and content.
Here also is Mr. H. Wil-
son's striking pulpit in
light oak inlaid with
ebony, the latter having
the effect of massive
bunches of dark grapes
in relief. Messrs. Walt-
ham & Co. show a stand
and cover for a font-bowl
in forged iron and wrought
copper, and near it is Mr.
Charles Spooner's oak
lectern, to which the bold
and beautiful wrought-iron
candlesticks are entirely
appropriate. Mr. R. LI.
Rathbone sends a plaster
cast of his pair of church
doors sheeted with plates
of embossed copper, and
a good selection of door-
fittings in bronze and
brass. Mr. Leslie R.
Vigers has a pair of
carved and inlaid oak
doors, glazed with "Prior's
glass"; and Mr. Silvester
Sparrow a quiet little
stained - glass panel The
by alex. fisher Angel of the Cross.
123
silver and enamel tankard