Studio: international art (29.1903)

Studio- Talk

production is of special interest. After a most ternally and internally, in the design, decorations,

successful and all too short connection with the fittings and arrangements, a very handsome and

jewellery industry, as head-master of the Jewellers' fully equipped building.

Association Schools, he has resigned that post to -

take up the more onerous duties of head-master of At the recent opening the Lord Mayor (Alder-
the Central School of Art in Birmingham, where man Petrie) presided, and introduced to a very
his powers will have fuller scope, and where he may large audience Mr. Andrew Carnegie, LL.D., who
be relied upon to worthily uphold the high artistic performed the inaugural ceremony and gave an
traditions the city has gained in the past. Very eloquent address. As a record of this event there
general satisfaction has been expressed at the is fixed in the building a fine tablet of beaten copper
appointment; and, with the assured co-operation of and enamels, designed and executed by C. E.
a very efficient staff, Mr. Catterson Smith enters Thompson. An illustration of this memorial is given
upon his new office with every promise. on page 294. The two top enamels are broken

A. S. W. blues, greens, and yellows translucent; those in
the roses at the sides are ruby translucent, broken
IVERPOOL.—As the birthplace of Mr. J. and spangled with gold. H. B. B.

C. Ewart, M.P., author of the Public

Libraries Act, Liverpool has been a f '"X ARDIFF.—We give illustrations (pages
pioneer city in the Free Libraries ■ 294 and 295) of three panels by Mr. J.

movement: and, in its latest addition to this, the % j M. Staniforth, which decorate the
Toxteth Branch Library, the city architect, Mr. T. ^ dining-room of the Dorothy Restaurant

Shelmerdine, and the chief librarian, Mr. Peter in this town. Painted in rich but subdued colours,
Cowell, have combined to produce, both ex- the panels harmonise admirably with the general

character of the room, which is boldly
carried out in massive oak beams and
oak panelling, with some good carving
sparingly but tastefully introduced.
The result is a dining-room of a
character that can be found nowhere
else in Wales, and one that reflects
great credit not only upon Mr. Stani-
forth, but also upon the architect, Mr.
George Halliday. F. C.

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LASGOW,—The artistic sea-
son in Glasgow has this year
been, if possible, more active
than usual. The Institute
exhibition was stronger than it has been
for many years past, and its variety
evinced the catholic taste of the council.
In addition to much good work already
seen in London, important pictures were
shown by Sir J. Guthrie, P.R.S.A, Sir
George Reid, and Messrs. Coventry, A.
K. Brown, A. B. Docharty, Crawhall,
George Henry, John Henderson, R.
W. Allan, A. Roche, and R. Brough;
while a graceful and delicate portrait-
study by H.R.H. Princess Louise,
Duchess of Argyle, attracted much
statuette of pope leo xin by siDNuv makch favourable comment. Sales were, we

executed by , , ., r ,

messrs. elkington & co, understand, greatly in excess of those
(See London Studio-Talk) of previous years; and a picture by Mr.

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