DOI issue:
No. 128 (November, 1903)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19880#0178
Studio- Talk
ol merit, the main interest centres
in the landscapes. Mr. Campbell
Mitchell sends three refined and
seriously studied effects of atmo-
sphere over widely different types of
landscape; Mr. C. H. Mackie, a
charming drawing of a cottage
garden ; Mr. Marjoribanks Hay, a
tiny but exquisite Spring water-
colour : Mr. Marshall Brown, a sea
study of consideiable power; while
Mr. James Paterson, Mr. J. C.
Noble, Mr. R. B. Nisbet, Mr.
Cadenhead, Mr. Riddell, and others
are represented by characteristic
work. Miss Meg Wright's Bend of
the River and Niedpath Castle are
touched with an imaginative sense
of landscape beauty which redeems
their incomplete and somewhat
slovenly handling ; and much the
same may be said of The Fond,
by Mr. Harry MacGregor. As a
piece of direct and masterly paint-
ing, nothing in the rooms is quite
so convincing as Mr. S. J. Peploe's
Fruit Study. J. L. C.
B
1RMINGHAM. — Mr.
Arthur J. Gaskin, who
has recently been ap-
pointed headmaster of
the Jewellers and Silversmiths' Art
School, in place of Mr. Catterson
Smith, inaugurated his reign with
" ■ N\ l?Sv an exhibition of his work, held at
the School in Vittoria Street.
Most readers of The Studio are
from a drawing by james preston familiar with Mr. Gaskin's work, and
(See London Studio- Talk) his versatility and resource were well
shown in the the examples on view.
Designs for book illustration in his
and a fascinating piece, decorative in intention, well-known style covered one side of the room,
and perhaps unfinished, and rather different and as interesting work as any in the exhibition
from his typical work. were some very good pencil drawings. His grasp
_ of colour, too, was well demonstrated in his pic-
tures, which, although displaying some mannerisms,
Although several of the portraits, notably two or are very rich and decorative,
three in subdued colour and low tone by Mr. A. E.
Borthwick and a charming bust of a lady by Mrs. Naturally, main attention was centred upon his
Nisbet, are admirable in their own way, while exhibit of jewellery. Rather a revival in spirit
Mr. Edwin Alexander, Mr. George Pirie, and Mr. of the old Italian jewellery than any striking
George Smith have excellent animal pictures, and innovation, it possesses many points of merit of its
there are a considerable number of figure subjects own. The choice and arrangement in pleasing
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ol merit, the main interest centres
in the landscapes. Mr. Campbell
Mitchell sends three refined and
seriously studied effects of atmo-
sphere over widely different types of
landscape; Mr. C. H. Mackie, a
charming drawing of a cottage
garden ; Mr. Marjoribanks Hay, a
tiny but exquisite Spring water-
colour : Mr. Marshall Brown, a sea
study of consideiable power; while
Mr. James Paterson, Mr. J. C.
Noble, Mr. R. B. Nisbet, Mr.
Cadenhead, Mr. Riddell, and others
are represented by characteristic
work. Miss Meg Wright's Bend of
the River and Niedpath Castle are
touched with an imaginative sense
of landscape beauty which redeems
their incomplete and somewhat
slovenly handling ; and much the
same may be said of The Fond,
by Mr. Harry MacGregor. As a
piece of direct and masterly paint-
ing, nothing in the rooms is quite
so convincing as Mr. S. J. Peploe's
Fruit Study. J. L. C.
B
1RMINGHAM. — Mr.
Arthur J. Gaskin, who
has recently been ap-
pointed headmaster of
the Jewellers and Silversmiths' Art
School, in place of Mr. Catterson
Smith, inaugurated his reign with
" ■ N\ l?Sv an exhibition of his work, held at
the School in Vittoria Street.
Most readers of The Studio are
from a drawing by james preston familiar with Mr. Gaskin's work, and
(See London Studio- Talk) his versatility and resource were well
shown in the the examples on view.
Designs for book illustration in his
and a fascinating piece, decorative in intention, well-known style covered one side of the room,
and perhaps unfinished, and rather different and as interesting work as any in the exhibition
from his typical work. were some very good pencil drawings. His grasp
_ of colour, too, was well demonstrated in his pic-
tures, which, although displaying some mannerisms,
Although several of the portraits, notably two or are very rich and decorative,
three in subdued colour and low tone by Mr. A. E.
Borthwick and a charming bust of a lady by Mrs. Naturally, main attention was centred upon his
Nisbet, are admirable in their own way, while exhibit of jewellery. Rather a revival in spirit
Mr. Edwin Alexander, Mr. George Pirie, and Mr. of the old Italian jewellery than any striking
George Smith have excellent animal pictures, and innovation, it possesses many points of merit of its
there are a considerable number of figure subjects own. The choice and arrangement in pleasing
161