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Bate, Percy. The Work of George Henry, R.S.A. : A Review and an Apprecial ion. Eight … Dresden, Arts and Crafts at. By Prof. Hans W. Singer. Nine Illustrations . . . . 55 … Fisher, Alexander, and his Silver Work : A Maker of Beautiful Things. By T. Martin Wood. … Henry, George, R.S.A., The Work of. A Review and an Appreciation. By Percy Bate. … International Society of Sculptors, Painters, and Gravers, The. Eleven Illustrations . . ^9 … Oliver, Maude I. G. A Chicago Painter : The Work of Albert F. Fleury. Six Illustrations . 21

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Robinson. Mr. F. Cayley, Ethical Art and. By C. Lewis Hind. Eight Illustrations . . . 235 … Singer, Prof. Hans W. Arts and Crafts at Dresden. Nine Illustrations . . . . . 55 … Williams, Leonard. Joaquin Sorolla and Spanish Painting of to-day. Nine Illustrations . . 242 … Belleroche, Albert. Lithograph . . . . . . . . . . .166

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Douglas and Fordham, Messrs. Designs for Cottages........36, 37 … Fisher, Alexander. Badge in Gold and Enamel .......... 223 … Fleury, Albert F. Paintings . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 22, 23 … Grayson and Ould, Messrs. Designs for Cottages......333, 34, 37, 38, 39

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Krasnik, Fraulein. Design for Interior and Furniture . ........ 167 … Marriott, Pickford. Panels in Gesso and Mother-o'-Pearl . . . . . 338, 341, 342 … Moore, Albert. Studies........... • 345.346,347 … Owen, Messrs. W. and S. Designs for Cottages ....... 32. 33. 34. 35

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Brangwyn, Frank, A.R.A. Carved and Coloured Woodwork in Framlingham Church. Coloured … Marriott, Pickford. Panel in Gesso and Mother-'o-Pearl. Coloured Reproduction . . . 343 … Shunkei. " Flowers and Insects." Coloured Reproduction of the Drawing .... T99

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G. B. Lewis and William A. Pite . . . . . . . . . . .272 … Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. Vol. II. Edited by Dr. Williamson . . .177 … German and Flemish Masters in the National Gallery, The. By M. H. Witt . . . . .177 … Painting in Italy, A. By J. A. Crowe and G. B. Cavalxaselle .... 90 … Life of John Mytton, The. By Nimrod. Illustrated by H. Aiken and J. J. Rawlings . . .178 … Miniature Painters : British and Foreign. By J. J. Foster........362 … Real Dickens' Land, The. By H. Snowden Ward and Catherine Weed Barnes Ward . . . 274

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R.S.A. : A REVIEW AND AN unfortunate artist to a succession of attempts, more … even say that they are in the majority—who, that is easy to him, and soon becomes habitual. An … rellist often fails when he turns to oils, and the advancing, while it cannot preserve him from

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be criticised as limited, and may stand in danger of … George Henry is too sane a man and too sound an … ranges from oil paintings solidly and broadly treated … from the successes of others ; and an intention to … gradual attainment of facility and mastery of

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posters and the designing of domestic stained- notice must be spoken of. Early in his career he … secondhand, from painters who had been abroad ; in his pigments, and by this employment of deep … landscape art, and was … as seen in Noon and … rest of the picture ; and … that) of the claims and … . Landscape, and a favourite

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and the two, finding they had much in sympathy, artistic convention—the result ot centuries of … art both as a decorator and a portrait painter. He picture is focussed, there the artist has most to … things were almost monochromes, subtly and does not for a moment claim to have been the first … formulate the idea, and to … the most interesting and … canvases are frankly and … arrangement of colour and … of colour and power of … portrait of professor a. c. bradley by george henry, r.s.a. Japan ; and while in the

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earlier of these works something of the poet- violin rise and fall, grow and blossom, under the … of the infinitely varied tints and tones of a single and that the face of the sitter is the obvious key- … trait may be decoratively treated, and … and such canvases as the Anthony … and highly successful presentment of

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evinces his artistry. He feels that his younger more insight into (and sympathy with) the wonder- … the painter to put forth his powers to the full. childish beauty and naivete that is conveyed to the … present writer, for one, cannot help feeling that children and a true artistic delight in their beauty ; … broken, and beautifully … of a happy and vi- . • «

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to confirm and strengthen • | * … and to superimpose on Hafefc, \ >fc T\ … perspective and atmo- "' ** w""-^ … motive; and these elements … equipped. So, when Japanese subjects are the Japanese Baby, Afternoon Tea, and all the

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added value of being accurate memorials of a capacity, and in an article which is intended to … of their art, and that exist as a stimulus to further their intrinsic power and merit deserve. It is … inferred from incidental phrases in this essay. But himself to portraiture, and to sacrifice on the altar … Velasquez, so was Vandyke; and Henry does not qualities that go to make up that magnificent … concerned, he believes in directness and simplicity, this reason, and because a little excursion into … endeavour to secure : and while he does not himself portrait painter, that one expresses the hope that … that is just now fashionable, his technique is free paint his gracious, tender, and decorative har- … his leader. there were pictures that he conceived and attempted … sculpture, and be ignored in the sister art; and with then compass ; pictures that he was not at that time … its colour scheme is entirely quiet, or whether it is and delight his admirers, and one looks to him … features of his portraiture; and he favours simple, of deep import and SOmbre power—the memory of … skilfully making a picture of the sitter, without the artist May he find time and strength to realise … portrait, and such backgrounds are a welcome relief Engraving, held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, … of Henry 's work, and this phase of his power has course of the present year, an exhibition of engravings … essay. But in the case of a painter of such varied and other processes, including printing in colours.

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High Street and Queen''s College, Oxford

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Albert F. Fleury … Mr. Albert Fleury, who … and even poetry itself,

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Albert F. Fleury … ' river near state street bridge, chicago" by albert f. fleury … " river scene near rush street bridge, chicago " by albert f. fleury … monious, and sym- … painters, and the reputa-

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Albert F. Fleury … ing, and for seven years he exhibited at the mental support—lapsed for the past few years—and … black-and-white or in colour treatment. Taste in The days of the beginnings of art in Canada have … work, and his future career will be watched with account of expected Governmental assistance … and picture the genius of … taining to art; and that … AUDITORIUM, CHICAGO, FROM WABASH AVENUE " BY ALBERT F. FLEURY National Gallery.

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It is now five years since Charles Milcen- and well he knows it, and well he tells it. I admire … simple play of light and … full light, and it is only … surprise, and transfer- … massive, and strong. In

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it, and he never understood. conscience. … crumbs from the work of another. At the same vidual style of drawing, and he has his native land,

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of long, long labour and one fixed idea—the land, and his thought. He produced in Paris splendid … and portraits he brought back after a sojourn in _ … around him. Now and henceforth he 's in full remembered that May was for several years—in the

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of our villages and the over-crowding of our towns. … compressed thousands of the poorest and most … error can no longer go unconsidered, and the … agricultural labourer, and to make life in the … are ineffectively seeking employment, and while … and by provision of employment in various home … could not call them houses, and the people so … kingdom, all endeavouring to contend with and … of the Mersey and the Dee—is the agricultural … improvement and extension, and his knowledge of … modation and structural dilapidation would be … tastefully designed by Messrs. Douglas and … the thatched roof was falling in, and the walls were … and projected additions for the sake of decency,

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were altered and re- … served, and a score or … with power and means to carry out his reforming The simplest of the dwellings, planned by … messrs. grayson and ould,

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and by Messrs. Grayson … with a pleasing irregularity, instead of to a formal way; and the feeling of spaciousness is augmented … room, pantry, and three … draughts, and sheltered by … chimney-stacks, and thorntoiThough

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highways, and well-tim- … and Manor roads. The … were often placed in the back row, and the cottage road has been very successful in its picturesque … this instance it is a departure from a formal build- elaboration of oak framing of the first floors and … and distinguished by a … same architects, and of … views and groupings of

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plans of six cottages in manor road messrs. w. and s. owen, architects … and may seem therefore

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COTTAGES WITH FROM THREE TO FIVE BEDROOMS MESSRS. DOUGLAS AND rOOmS. The SpacioUS en- … the front, and the situa- … and object of building is money-making, art must old schoolhouse at Weobley, Herefordshire, a place … the decency and self- … blankets and scarlet

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and to provide lecturers … for healthier and happier … half-timbered work, much of which is now rapidly handsome dwellings, close to their occupation, and … the development of various sports and games. We village dwellings, and is therefore not likely to form … music, and a well-trained … . coachman's lodge, messrs. grayson and ould,

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and while on his Italian … entrance gate lodge, messrs. grayson and ould, . . … landlord. On the other hand, there has certainly a noble and lofty serenity. … There is in an undertaking of this kind solid engraved in L'Artiste of 1841, and in La France … strongest and most fertile … of their predecessors and … and while on his Italian … entrance gate lodge, messrs. grayson and ould, . . … landlord. On the other hand, there has certainly a noble and lofty serenity. … There is in an undertaking of this kind solid engraved in L'Artiste of 1841, and in La France … strongest and most fertile … of their predecessors and

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plans of entrance gate messrs. grayson and ould … the glory of a man, and adding still further to that of … tion, colossal and even extravagant at times—an … M. Lokroy, and a few … " Hugo Museum," worthy

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imaginings of cities and … stretching plains, fairy palaces, fabulous flowers and Belgium and the Pyrenees, give us full infor- … A study of Victor Hugo's drawings shows one was taking sketches, for the benefit of himself and … Nature, not by any means, it is evident, in a and ancient cities, which shows how close was the

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seen in my life." He tells, too, how he lived there tween Youth and Death—these are truly the chosen … precision of touch, and

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men, women and children … of Heaven and the horror … All the drawings in this series might well be men- It is a fine thing, wherein the firm and vigorous … into the valley . . . the fog lifted, and when I of light and shade—he wrote: "I love this country; … Between Lorch and Bingen … Reichenstein, and the

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years my own dreamings and the tendency within … Victor Hugo, the poet, and as he chose … hand, and that eventually it would create … fairly well-known Burg de la Croix and his

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magnificent and extravagant. There was a … soot, and all sorts of strange combinations, … his thumb." And it was with means so rudi- … and fashions strangely-

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hopelessly out of date, and … characteristics, and have … any retrogression in the direction of romantic in cameras and plates, and from the more intelligent … the fiaysage intime, which has been in such high ten, years ago ; and a very different type of criticism … and how that domain … hopelessly out of date, and … characteristics, and have … any retrogression in the direction of romantic in cameras and plates, and from the more intelligent … the fiaysage intime, which has been in such high ten, years ago ; and a very different type of criticism … and how that domain

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of it, and he makes his … production, and if he … is claiming for photography more than is either his choice of motive, and in his recognition of the … ality and significance to

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graphs into some semblance of still more inefficient Nature under all sorts of aspects, and has had … essential conditions as Mr. W. J. Day. Few men and he has had the advantage of a thorough training … craft, and this belief remains … instinctive, and not, as it is … subjectively and dramatically … absolute, and his belief in her … 'caught" from a photograph by w. j. day should be followed, and how

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breadth and restfulness, … duces just that right balance of fact and imagination and modelled skies and their amazingly accurate … richness and variety to his pictures. On the … really infinitely complex, and that her largeness and gate designed by r. riemerschmied

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Arts and Crafts at Dresden … sympathetic record of a memorable scene than the in sterling and faithful achievement. Against this … shore. at the head of his profession, and he claims the … mechanism of photography. With all his artistic sistently and along proper lines. He has assuredly … there is the same straightforwardness as in his A RTS AND CRAFTS AT … photographers, and scrupulously avoids all the represents at Dresden what the "Arts and Crafts … focusing, and this truth of tone is obtained partly owing to the taste and business tact of its manager … negatives or his prints, and … one negative and the sky … which has suffered, and … Arts and Crafts at Dresden … sympathetic record of a memorable scene than the in sterling and faithful achievement. Against this … shore. at the head of his profession, and he claims the … mechanism of photography. With all his artistic sistently and along proper lines. He has assuredly … there is the same straightforwardness as in his A RTS AND CRAFTS AT … photographers, and scrupulously avoids all the represents at Dresden what the "Arts and Crafts … focusing, and this truth of tone is obtained partly owing to the taste and business tact of its manager … negatives or his prints, and … one negative and the sky … which has suffered, and

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Arts and Crafts at Dresden … three workmen, and they … ing had been completely lost; and people, looking Roessler, Schaudt, Thiele, Walther, &c. From … lifeless, and the mere me-

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Arts and Crafts at Dresden … in one and the same spirit. Machinery … arranged and they are supplied with … people interested in arts and crafts, and … place; and every piece, in all its details,

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Arts and Crafts at Dresdeit … thing different from other people, but something erection. They are polychrome, and very effective … take it, must neither necessarily be restricted to is the principal piece in a morning-room of his, and … schmied, by whom there are about a dozen different of inventive powers is rather meagre, and the … much too small to be treated as gardens, and furniture, but it has found favour with the public … material and much taste, … and say unconventional

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AND GRAVERS. Mot Piquant and Gitane et Andalouse, Mr. Millie … been the business of this journal to notice the bronze group Mother and Child, Mr. Chahine's and … and especially to rescue from neglect those who, the works displayed we must enter a protest against … Painters, Sculptors and

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having no sort of decorative relation to the rest of ability of the frame, the condition of the light and … three with no further instructions than that each are in such cases. The brilliant reds and yellows, … have been possible to find a hundred trade decora- G. O. Desvalliere's En Soiree, and Mr. Robert … picture, and it was rarely,

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important exhibits of ivory, of silver and gold, of

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nationalities is one which can be very heartily com- bility, and to reject as immoral every effort to prove … who live in other countries and labour under dif- boundaries. … be a place where the unconventional artist can were based upon obsolete fallacies, and so it … askance, and to deny that his defiance of the creed immaterial; if they were extravagant enough

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and useless as the mannerism of the tame followers … tricity which is directed by intelligence and has … his own course, and if this happens to run counter … and a set of immutable rules, but a living thing … should be sincere and untainted by any trace of … positions, and especially in landscapes, which show

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full-length of a young girl, Miss Janie Martin, by which cannot be denied; and the most pleasing in … tional manner charm of characterisation with beauty seated on a couch and surrounded by draperies in … M. J. E. Blanche's Portrait of a Child, too, is (here illustrated) are gracefully imagined and har- … of Miss R., M. A. H. Maurer's well painted but Studio), Mr. F. Newberry's The Embroiderer, and … quite the most remarkable is Un Mot Piquant by charming arrangement of graceful lines and delicate

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painted riverside subject, The Lock Pool, Mr. Oliver pink, the famous Symphony in White, and the not … Le Degel is one of his best records of a wintry hall, Mr. A. Rackham, M, Luigini, and Mrs. … ner's Old Amsterdam, Mr. Whitelaw Hamilton's E. J. Sullivan, and Phil May; etchings, aquatints, … be noted for its rare technical quality and subtlety M. Rodin's vast statue, Le Grand Penseur, one

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contributed; and Glamour of … This is to be and Ntirse; Pro- … regiment. Old Cottages, and … Gerald Moira's cartoon in tempeia The Rape of London; Frank Duveneck's The Rialto and … Amsterdam ; M. A. J. Bauer's etching The and Child and ATeedlewoman; Theodore Roussel's … Marchande; E. A. Hornel's A Little Lady; Wil- Palaces; Arthur Rackham's Snowdrop and the … A. Ludovici's The Pool; Le Sidaner's Maisons sur Mrs. Sutro's La Sortie de Bal; and Henry Muhr-

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to a type of show which was customary criminate between what is good and bad. The … plainly been followed this year. One of the galleries Alexander and Diogenes the Cynic, was, it must

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a painting of a man's back, and Mr. W. E. G. … Gallery is always an excellently consistent and … and A Cool Retreat, Mr. R. W. Allan's Far off … Collier, one of the ablest and most observant of … accomplishment, and as an assertion of the remark- … spheric tone and for delicacies of light and shade, … country, its simple, picturesque cottages, and its

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are able to see the beauty of restraint and the … well's gallery, is an artist of very definite power and … was generally recognized, and the originality of the … Brittany, and Holland, and deserve to be remem- … harmonious and agreeable … among those whose eyes "lilies and lace" by norman garstin

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"la source" by a- rodin steadily diminishing, and … character and its excellence, has been held in the or M. Legout-Gerard, or M. Dagnaux, or M. Fourie, … R. W. Allan, and Mr. … man, and of his wonderful

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tion, and technically a tour de force. The large … shows progress ; his Venetian scenes are frank and … How much more real and live seems the display … process, and they now reyeal it in all its variety. … low, Boulard, and Houbron, they often give the … travels no mere ground-plans and wash-drawings of

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Palatine chapel, wherein gold-work and glass and … Menard, Delaherche, and Henri Martin, who … , „ Steinlen has collected his works, and dis- … Gustave Geffrey writes of him, "his works have reality and life, with which the readers of The

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Salon, has been particularly active this year, and … and towards whose portrait he turns his last glance.

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pure and simple — had … it; and in these Goppeln … " autumn sun" by Walter besig ing, and as the examples … hues, representing the folds in a high light and … tones, a lighter and a darker one. Besides the … inclining to old-fashioned ideas and an obsolete

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gold and silver vessels. For some years past, … of his ability. In addition to figures and heads … Austria, and his technical knowledge of metal-work

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of the late Professor Mommsen and the portrait … recognises the accomplished ciseleur, and realises

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almost revels in paint, and uses his … costumes, lighting candles and lamps … and lends distinction to any exhibition … and Joza Uprka—I attempt to give some … in pen-and-ink technique. He is fond of … realise its simple and primitive execu-

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and, apart from the eccen- … reproduction and engrav- … policy of their elders, and … itself the Phalanx has opened a small Uhde, Franz Stuck, A. von Keller, and E. von

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and has held the office for only one … and a few finished pictures. Especially … - of works by German and foreign artists. These

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worthy of a place in every art-library and col- … judgment alone, and that if he is sometimes a … addition to full particulars as to size, state, and … and generally aid each other; but he failed to … engraving, and a very useful account of the various … 1734, and in 1754 married the fascinating but … son of Lord Sydney Beauclerk and the great-grand- … left a widow in 1780 and her sons and daughters … Bacchanals, and seven facsimile reproductions

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of Cupids after Bartolozzi's engravings and the … and tail-pieces for the "Leonore" and Dryden's … and often full of character. … from its past, and to catch the fleeting impressions … of the creepers on the churches and colleges give … Theatre, Oxford, from Headington Hall, and the … borates, who, in his effort to write in a light and … who has moulded so many noble characters, and … chatty book upon that delightful country and its … black-and-white, are ascribed by the author to … and America, but even in Japan itself, does not, in our … the small reproductions in black-and-white that have … genius, and to reproduce them in such a manner that … Shiko, Hoitsu, Ki-itsu, and other followers or

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collotype reproductions of screens and fans, and … private collection, and all admirers of the work of … engraving and the revival of the old-fashioned … graphy as Lawrence Housman and his contem- … his remarkable caricatures and excellent illustra- … falls upon Christian, and Christian loses his … second edition of the first part and the first edition … and G. B. Cavalxaselle. (London: John Murray.) … and it has been reprinted again and again; but as … that art as practised by Giotto and his followers. … sentative series of early mosaics and no less than … costly and richly illustrated volumes on china, this … and has been at great pains to supply just the

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pottery and china, and adds interesting biographies … it was made, when, and by whom. Study the … interested, and keep a book in which to enter a … spaces with beautiful form and mass, it is one that … and flowers, which have been unsuccessful precisely … mass and juxtaposition of form and colour in the … has been more successful in his iron, bronze, and … welcome. The etching is strong and powerful, … interesting and successful attempt to break away … Fulham), and the Second Prize to Einig (P. V. … and the Second Prize by Ryde (H. Slade, 137 … son) and J7JQ (P. A. Hill). … worthy of a prize, and the Second Prize is con- … O'Gorman) and Auchallater (Agnes M. Poynting). … pottery and china, and adds interesting biographies … it was made, when, and by whom. Study the … interested, and keep a book in which to enter a … spaces with beautiful form and mass, it is one that … and flowers, which have been unsuccessful precisely … mass and juxtaposition of form and colour in the … has been more successful in his iron, bronze, and … welcome. The etching is strong and powerful, … interesting and successful attempt to break away … Fulham), and the Second Prize to Einig (P. V. … and the Second Prize by Ryde (H. Slade, 137 … son) and J7JQ (P. A. Hill). … worthy of a prize, and the Second Prize is con- … O'Gorman) and Auchallater (Agnes M. Poynting).

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an old master, and quite worth the money. But, … he is in a condition of mental aberration, and that … said the Critic ; " your clients are all mad, and … to outbid one another, and then you jeer at them … a craze, and hangs on its walls such oddities as … to be infallible; and so Burlington House has … and another in January the public naturally gets … thousand pounds and more, and foam at the … sold works and see the houses of the collectors

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BERG. heart and bright in mind, but as these generally, … proverb, and no doubt it speaks the truth in many of the proverb alluded to cannot possibly apply to … and befittingly applied to the present state of old, original sense. … long-established and time-honoured expression, the idea that decline in vitality, as a rule,

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and by virtue of their … ment and the cultiva- … and when that has passed he should not think they cannot perceive the signs of to-day in regard … transforming influence upon the art of the present selves and of their Own time, … and I will readily admit … must be got rid of and, … as long as states and

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and the result of the … and powerful rendering, … by, have been tenderly supported and made con- with their peace and happiness; and the artists

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—a progress that has given Sweden an art so having been held, and as there appeared to be no

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selves, and had shortly … "a spring night:" water-colour and charcoal by gunnar hallstrom many a hard and bitter … to their duty, the young artists of Sweden, at home Sweden is the young and beloved child of … crowd"; and they con- … called, there and then

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years, been more or less dangerously infected by parties and art corporations existing in Sweden, … obliterated by the same means as those which its supply of fellows and associates. But these … are killed by their own poison. This has, They have no mutual will, and, as far as I can see, … epidemics and perhaps some other circumstances them, and by the efforts of individual members … the society, and of these some have once more put The best known among the Academicians are … outsiders altogether. Axel Jungstedt, Victor Andren, and Johan Tiren;

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colour and is a most … brilliant and fascinating. … conspicuous as Sweden's " painter in the great." Wahlherg and Rydberg, young men. The chief … stedt and Tiren, are all

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tion of Prince Eugen and … man, and the " French " … Nature would add a great deal to the value of his The landscape men are more promising and … through personal sympathy than by other reasons. Behm and Anton Genberg are both talented … and mediocrity, of genius

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John Kindborg is a good painter of forest sub- He has had staunch and inflexible supporters … a landscapist possessing originality in the con- the genial sculptor, Kristian Eriksson, and in … well known and greatly honoured all over the world, Fjcestad, Esther Almquist, B. Lind, von Hennings, … Gunnar Hallstrom and the … and, secondly, because they … strange and remarkable stages … and its foremost representative. " h.r.h. the crown prince of Sweden and Norway " by oscar bjorck

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maybe finally and peaceably … the gallery of the Pennsylvania Museum. Broadly … Close, Cloth Fair, etc., and other historical spots, … Germany and Italy, by Albert Jean Adolph. … art of the Pennsylvania Museum, and very … and forty-four sketches in oil, pastel, and water- … Autumn; and to Mr. Adolf H. Pfeil for his … Art Club and the Penn-

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and of dream which live in Moreau's work, to … Moreau, which may seem surprising at first, seeing he has under his eyes; and despite all that he … painter of the Salomes, the Herodiades, and all the inculcated among his pupils the importance of fine … remember how broad and eclectic was Moreau's ceaseless preoccupation with M. Besson, this bom

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subjects, those which in appearance are greyest and … faubourgs, and the sunset glow will be full of … showed us a great number of new and charac- … Belleville, Crenelle, Bercy, and Ivry, all those, … Besson has a great variety of gifts, and for … resources, and we must hope he will continue … their deep feeling and pity, but which remain … alone, and in no hurry to advance the hour of … and other works of art illustrating the life and

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And it is natural enough that this should be so, for … advantage of it. And it is a matter for regret to

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ing to Mr. Voysey's plans, with terraces and flagged … mere superficial sham, and, as such, beyond the … acquires a seasoned solidity and hardness almost … fire and shell during the siege of 1870, except one … bility is less undeserved is thatching ; and yet its

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built of local yellowish stone and roofed with West- … petitive design for the Carnegie Library and … pattern in dark grey and lighter stone, the roof

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stone string-courses and dressings. The character- make the buildings our fathers built what they are. … Mr. Voysey contends, and rightly of course, that forbid !) Westminster Abbey were to disappear by

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But to return to Mr. Voysey and his work. In … white frieze, and a large open hearth to give … Morton & Co., is founded on a motif of birds and … in wrought-iron and a swing-door handle in brass … scrupulous care and attention. As instancing his … happy medium between a dead flatness and a glassy

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ture, material, use and artistic fancy, equally and in ning at home, some of his earliest exercises are … RADFORD. artists as one of their parts of speech, and is quite … Painters, Sculptors, and … nobody can deny, and … ture, material, use and artistic fancy, equally and in ning at home, some of his earliest exercises are … RADFORD. artists as one of their parts of speech, and is quite … Painters, Sculptors, and … nobody can deny, and

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disputants if the point should ever be settled, and " Amateur versus Professional," there has been … himself most likely, but nevertheless wishes it graphs of Fantin-Latour and others, and that … stone, and when doing a portrait can either bring —we are not concerned with it, of course ; but where … have a drawing which can be multiplied with less trading should be permitted in art, and while in … Chicot the Jester, and the … and Mrs. Cavendish

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Linton said about " line" and the disposition ot … legion, and of kinds there are almost as many ; but … and love. As a decorator he is a deft … istic and eclectic traditions … that it is now a museum of … work, pottery, and inlaid … and spirit. Alejandro de 1 .i & … poet and an artist. He is a study from a lithograph by f. e. jackson

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guereau and Robert Fleury, and then continued … and he has gradually come to seek all inspirations … and fishermen, that we find in Grethe, rather than … and looks of the shore fisher-folk or of the sailors

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joyless greys and browns … dulness are, here and … and he has lost thereby … Claude's quiet, classical stretches of country; about this and produce incomprehensible work,

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and it is but natural that he should have wanted … novel and unknown to the reading public; in … virtue of subject; and with this easy victory in … has gradually grown altogether dependent, and … task. Many a dramatic episode, striking and

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has been done in colour-printing. In nearly all of plied the motif for one of the paintings, and, again, … and morning skies, with their glory reflected upon making me thoroughly acquainted with all the facts … is!" When we see a Grethe we say, " How finely detail, and I try to keep this or that situation … And in his case it is all the greater … artist talk for himself, and translate a … action as it happens many times, and … of one and the same incident. But in … my studies and pictures should be re-

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material for my work, and as far as I am able to … nature is understood, and how really the more … individual action into a type, and this can be … three Associates and two honorary foreign … one knew whether it had any, and, consequently, … C. W. Furse, and Mr. H. A. Pegram had been … ideas, and the importance of being in the move- … more intelligent attitude; and there are signs … material for my work, and as far as I am able to … nature is understood, and how really the more … individual action into a type, and this can be … three Associates and two honorary foreign … one knew whether it had any, and, consequently, … C. W. Furse, and Mr. H. A. Pegram had been … ideas, and the importance of being in the move- … more intelligent attitude; and there are signs

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and its enemies are always imploring it to brought better into agreement with the trend of … Indeed, it is quite time that the Academy ceased the old love of incidental painting, and the thinking … exist simply because it considers them too insignifi- and if it has elected artists of decorative ability, it … the standpoint of the subject or portrait painter, tinguished of our younger artists, and it has … by their capacities and … tions, and has, in his prac- … tive artists; and Mr. … ously weakest, and it is also (See article on Carlos Grethe)

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treme vivacity and absolute freedom … two portraits of the King and Queen. … and the portraits of Capt. Adrian Jones and Col. … scapes. His work is characterised by a romanticism The Exhibition of a hundred and thirty-four … sky. From the everyday in life to weave designs from the comedies of Shakespeare, and are … English sentiment. In the representation of a contrary, they are quiet in manner and rather

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has studied his craft with rare judgment, and has painters manifest so effectively. He composes his … drawings in various mediums by several of the scenes and from aerial effects. The great merit of … Boughton, Professor von Herkomer, Mr. Talbot it is sincere in its romanticism and expresses a con- … many people something of a revelation ; and it is and know how to use it to good effect. In the … his own inclinations in art matters, and to avoid Mr. Dudley Hardy, and Mr. Thaulow ; M. Menard's … the fields is beyond question; he feels the charm Mr. S. P. Hall, and Mr. St. George Hare; and … oil-paintings, pastels, and … recognition, and it has,

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Partridge, and M. Le … and such a pleasant man- … paintings and drawings … and more amusing sketches,

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ladies and children; … Art Club, and a very … carved and painted organ- … leries and societies. One-

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England, and there … sincere and accom- … atmospheric realisation, pearly grey and serens ; showed at a London gallery ; all Mr. David Gauld's … him at his best; Mr. Joseph Henderson sent a immediate neighbourhood of Glasgow; and it … hibitor, Miss Preston McGoun. This lady has painters, and whose Summer Evening (here illus- … ling, and good drawing that belong to the best of attention when exhibited abroad is Mr. A. … a northern river, and the gloomy, foggy, dun- … of the ships, snow - covered, and motionless

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displayed motifs for embroideries and lacework … varied and homogeneous : a sofa, chairs, a desk, … statuettes are delightful; with Robert and his

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drawing and ease in translating direct from nature ; … their high preciosity and their strong and real … considerable number of beauti'ul and original … bourhood of Lake Thun and in the Bernese … those phenomena of light and those mountain … fine portraits by M. Flameng, M. Triquet, and … and M. Imbert, who attracted attention last winter, … interior and furniture

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notations of colour and of atmosphere ; they have % / Art Rooms in November was particularly … fastidiousness, of highly-finished work. In his Vue Imperial Arts and Crafts Schools—pupils of Pro- … The result is a most faithful and characteristic is also by the same artist—the other sketches and … INTERIOR AND FURNITURE … AND LEOPOLD LOEVY

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These show much originality and judgment. The ticularly refreshing—especially so, I should say, on … that he is a sound artist who has a future before and is, besides, many-sided; at present she has … expression. In his marble bust, set with onyx, his book illustrations and his designs for litho- … worthy of praise, not only in the execution of his hand, and we may expect to hear more of him in … colouring and form, one being all shades of browns I £ formed in Bucharest an association call- … a harmony in black and white for her interior, the youthful Roumanian School to a wider public.

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painters and sculptors, who have already given … embroidery and illuminated pages. … accepting new theories and formulas. Among

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special vein of sentiment in fascinating harmonies Italian art, and the reason of the distrust … the cause of national art, and is one of our young squares with statues and busts, opened the way … ment, seconded by a strong will and ardent enthu- with the result known and deplored by all who … and M. F. Storck, all … and serious study among … and the tendencies of

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became a mere imitator, empty and extravagant. laden air of a church, which was an excellent bit … traditions and from them to evolve conscientiously Yamada Keichiu deserves prominent … already noticed in The Studio : the CEmelia Ars, to the beautiful methods, the religion, and the … exhibit much, and make no noise. … in close contact with Nature, and … lines of hill and dale, massings … and transparent, was most ad-

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in size, and from the absence of colour, but they … "lustration is also of a religious character, and … subjects, position, sizes, and present condition … 1650, when two Flemings, Comans and De La … Louis XIV, and the enlightened Minister Colbert, … appointments he held, and the vast number of … in size, and from the absence of colour, but they … "lustration is also of a religious character, and … subjects, position, sizes, and present condition … 1650, when two Flemings, Comans and De La … Louis XIV, and the enlightened Minister Colbert, … appointments he held, and the vast number of

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on the same theme, are full of true art feeling, and … author's historical paintings. The Elements and … and the German Lucas von Leyden, as well as by … Twelve Months of Lucas van Leyden, and the … came from the Hotel de Guise"; and he quotes a … all bought by the king, and of the Hunting Scenes … and in drawing the paintings and engravings of … the August, and the September are, perhaps, the … tive in treatment and full of poetic feeling— … the fall of monarchs and of emperors and still … Fox-Davies. (London : T. C. and E. C. Jack.) … Armoury and to Examples of British Heraldry, … many excellent coloured plates and several hundred … J. Vinycomb, M.R.I.A., and Miss Helard. With

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and it would be impossible tc over-estimate … spirit of to-day and the prophecy of that of the … whereas heraldry and armoury are not a dead … being—for so long is it idle to treat armoury and … account of all the rules and practices of the past, … bear the arms attributed to them, and in some … ponent Parts of an Achievement " and "A Shield " ; … and every detail of the examples given, however … human figure and animals in heraldry, in which … Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Ejigravers. … Kate Greenaway, Sir John Gilbert and Birket … after Botticelli's Magnificat from the Uffizi, and … as The Grape Gatherers and The Spring of … Henry Dawson and Walter Howell Deverell. In

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German and Flemish Masters without leaving … National Gallery and the Hertford House collection. … Marinus van Romerswael, and the Portrait of a … been admitted, and that the time-honoured mistake … of the origin and progress of Buddhist ascendency … Literature at the London University, and the … text, and are culled from a great variety of sources, … with coloured plates by H. Alken and J. J. … E. S. Surtees, with coloured plates and woodcuts … Illustrated Pocket Library of Plain and Coloured … Vicar of Wakefield " is, perhaps, the best, and the … Highways and Byivays in South Wales. By … many of them, clever, and some few, notably the … with his subject, and in his Introduction he gives a

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This world was to them a vale of tears, and art was … a new revelation of the beauty of nature and the … is finely conceived, and the Shaw Memorial, by … ing and in etching has not yet been reflected in … can be compared with Auguste Rodin and … imaginative poet, but he is also a very earnest and … England, Belgium, Germany and France, and he … healthy and well-furnished houses. It is with this … the birds from rats and other vermin. … Agnes B. Warburg, 8 Porchester Terrace, W.) and … This world was to them a vale of tears, and art was … a new revelation of the beauty of nature and the … is finely conceived, and the Shaw Memorial, by … ing and in etching has not yet been reflected in … can be compared with Auguste Rodin and … imaginative poet, but he is also a very earnest and … England, Belgium, Germany and France, and he … healthy and well-furnished houses. It is with this … the birds from rats and other vermin. … Agnes B. Warburg, 8 Porchester Terrace, W.) and

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to many present-day artists, and it would give a … member, neither manages a museum nor carries on … the winter and spring, is practically an impossibility. … schools, and some days or weeks have to be set … replied the Sculptor, " and in its place there must … have a chance of exhibiting—designs and cartoons … of our own times, and not merely a subject for … are ascribed; and what possible good can it do … passed. And as decorative art seems at the moment … for; and I am certain that any sensible departure

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all visitors with admiration is the variety and … the ponds and moats. The peony and lily are … ground, the pink and red camellias enliven the … Nature, untended and uncared for. On the … and Yoshino are the outcome of careful planting … or Hotta, are emblems of the Japanese love and

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the graceful and natural … appear, for, leaving Japan and Great Britain out of numerous illustrated Japanese books which have … Florence, Rome, Genoa, and elsewhere, but they numerous different kinds are closely crowded … of artistic merit simply do not exist. In the and although much trimming and cutting is often … plants and their ways,

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Although the perfect understanding of flower the pictures in his brain, and on the accuracy … wards plants and flowers. … flowers and leaves as are … by insects and natural

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the objects before him, and his system has both study of plant growth and of flowers is still as … give photographically accurate representations of can be no manner of doubt. His mind and fancy

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painter. In pictures of all styles and schools influenced by Sotatsu, is still more remarkable in … 196 and 197), is a mixed

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and executed many charming designs of flowers, … designs are rare and greatly valued by collectors. … and washy, and what is sometimes called " im-

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and Keisai belong to this school, and are particu- … by this artist are extremely rare, and he is best … last twenty years those by Kwatei and Bake" are by … and Chiokubun, examples of whose drawings are … qualifications and works of those artists who are

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extraordinary wealth and … screens and fans made for … sionally find fault with their "FLOWERS AND INSECTS" BY UTAMARO … One of the most fascinating phases of the sub- to sing of roses and love, of lilies and purity ? … our lack of knowledge respecting it, we fail in our and sentimental side to his nature, it is even more

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ciated. The mythical creatures the hoho and … The kara-shishi, or Chinese lion, and the tree pa?ony … and cuckoo are emblematic of the early summer

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and of ripening youth. The wistaria is dear to it is a living art. It portrays the thoughts, the senti- … and plant might be given, but I have … tion and tender feeling. … feature of Japanese artistic work is that "pine, bamboo, and plum" by kenzan

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dered in the grounds of Penshurst and nurtured … and English poetry have ever found inspiration in … Men have slaved to possess them, and died to … —and here for once the public reserves to itself … of lilies and the riotous colour of red roses. In the … ness, and patience, as from petal to petal the artist … goes down, crusted flower-pots, urns, and fountains, … by the wall, and bees pass, full of their own import- … problem, and it cannot have been a difficult one;

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of the Moscow Ecole des Beaux Arts, it is true, faces are wanting in expression, and there is much … for the future. The annual show of the Societe style and the strong individuality of what are … Lady, by Miss E. Goldinger, and some picturesque at the same time. There were but few portraits in … nised position and undoubted talent as … society called the "XXXVI." and the … admired and discussed paintings shown … trimmed with blue and a black jacket, … figures, and it cannot be denied that

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K. Korovine sent two of his characteristic and extent decorative in feeling, are the thoroughly … nak's only exhibits were a small but very faithful position. As a rule, landscapes of a noble and … by him. The predilection of many artists for the amount of attention, and that was a very impressive … sign for mosaics, and yet an- … ings and furniture in the … imagination and a very

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felicity and truth the poetic … own country, and in future … modern painters and sculp- … felicity and truth the poetic … own country, and in future … modern painters and sculp-

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work done and material provided by the plaintiff for of goods," within the meaning of the Act; or a con- … for the sale of any goods of the value of £\o or and was never subsequently reduced into writing, … and divisible, viz. :—First, … and certainly it would … preliminary and vital ques-

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BADGE IN GOLD AND ENAMEL BY ALEXANDER FISHER … as shown in the photograph ; and it was suggested … case : That the defendant used such words, and … —whether it was a reasonably artistic and satis- … Honour—that upon the evidence before him, and

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which was produced in Court was an artistic and … from craft and the production of beautiful things … And so it is to-day, workers contribute piece- … metal to his will and to his caprice. In the … FISHER AND HIS … haustless patience and … early and prosaic stages … which was produced in Court was an artistic and … from craft and the production of beautiful things … And so it is to-day, workers contribute piece- … metal to his will and to his caprice. In the … FISHER AND HIS … haustless patience and … early and prosaic stages

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, ^tp^ .....underneath, and supports the fabric … ;^Hn& Company is for all England, and … foundation stone of a hospital, and … The little trees (with leaves and … the jewels of virtue and … goldsmiths, and is holding design for presentation casket by Alexander fisher

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ground are the white roses for York and a peacock … Mr. and Mrs. Byam Shaw : here Love is re- … and queens and conquerors, and Mr. Fisher has … fastidious of workers and one to whom the refine- … which —the 'Eenigen' and the ' Als ik Kan … in the town. On them, and in the direction … vulgar, and the cheap and easy. Among the

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Beurden and VViethase, … and Boland. I must not … scapes by Brunin and de … gether interesting and … the notes and impressions by G. Vaes, not for- Duke Otto of Austria, which has lor its object the … to Smits and K. Mertens); also to be noted are a the painting by Ghirlandajo, in the Kann col- … Among the members of the " Als ik Kan" I fifth annual volume and Part I. of the twenty-

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THE MODERN FRENCH grouping of men and women of all conditions, the … but the attempt must be made, and if the sub- Museum), his 14th of July, his Joies de la Vie … outstretched beyond all Thaulow and his wife, Admiral Krantz, Jane … itself, dealing with M. y • j and gave the impression of a monster waiting to … whole. They can give and seemed like the tearing away of a veil that hid … and air came as something

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and grasses cast upon the … nude study (In the Zurich Museum) by a. p. roil … strength and grace of his … ling in the eyes and

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Luxembourg Galleries, also reproduced here ? The Vittoria Street School for Jewellers and Silver- … There is an exquisite sensation in the warm tints and intended to produce artists and craftsmen … the shadows on the dress. It is unnecessary to Mr. Wilson's report; and the interest of the ex- … M. Antonin Proust's portrait stands out as a trade; and though at present many employers … and afterwards started his … musician, a sculptor, and … sculler and horseman,

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ETHICAL ART AND MR. F. is an impressionism of movement as well as of … walls and easels the work he has been preparing, in that first impressionistic glance round the walls, … were propitious for the adventure of my first visit The pictures were small, wrought carefully and … up in rapt and reverent … sea and conquer her,

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overcome, and that the nettle of life can best be … tired and ready for bed. The forms are all peace- … creature lost, found, restored. The past and the … in the grey morning from the old dwelling, and … allies painting with literary and ethical ideas. He

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brush man's ethical and emotional contribution to … news they give—judge, and then receive them, in … inspired, sometimes half realised—and the fugitive … out and pressing our brains. All we can expect is … and add our spark of originality to the glowing … Jones, Watts, and Rodin. In Whistler we trace

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to his making are hardly apparent. The list might loving and steeping himself in classic art, yet never … that it can hardly be called didactic. In this bridged the gulf between Michael Angelo and … Klinger, possibly Von Uhde, Miss Brickdale, in the present age fills me with astonishment and … Michael Angelo to him " seems almost to have exceptions are numerous, and several great painters … book of Genesis in their immensity." Mr. Robinson Leonardo, and in modern times Blake, Turner … " the Chaucer of painting, broad-minded, generous, have derived inspiration from poetry and fine … grave, fretting under many limitations, passionately been abused, and to follow the tributaries of that

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epigrammatic and business- … artists, and that " The … and most painstaking. … coal and chalk on brown … trivial and inartistic. Mr. … and may be described as a

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touch of pastel. Sometimes he will work on a Ferry, a curious and beautiful picture showing a … sentation of his present manner—the manner, I another of his manners are the minutely and … Terrace, Bayswater, where a large number of sistently, persuasively, and patiently to the creed … which dawned when he bought a small sailing-boat, cient merely to be a great master in painting and … paintings, and engravings, … and most important, is that … and, secondly, that it will … hibits of both modern and

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JOAQUIN SOROLLA AND civilised country will be in absolute concord with … art is not continuous but recurring, and national … to be written. The task, one cannot doubt, will periods and crises of composure or upheaval. In … because that country calls for its creation, is merely must concur, the power of the man and the power … nated, if his work has any lasting value, by another "upheaval," and "writer" with "artist," it would … surface his work is executed for himself—his pocket, but now and then are almost universal. One … of which he is a member ? poets and the painters of the greater part of

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after frontier, and found, in many lands at once, … painting and the drama. Both appeal preeminently … characters is a son of Denmark ; and while there is … flights of truth and passion common to us all … recognise the tender charm of every filial love, and … is driven oversea, into the vigorous and fecund

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and then the realism which is the dominant … countrymen, embroiled in civil wars and other … French Revolution and partly by the War of … and vital " moment," the realism of this present … and traditions, is superseded by a foreigner, and wisely packed him off to the drawing classes at the

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Study of a Head and two Studies from the Nude, technical faults which well-spent time and well- … at Madrid his first important painting, The Second make believe to embody, are violent and forced, … and vanished incident, and in this respect is possessed unusual capability, and the Provincial … fighting are, like its causes, transient: and Ballan- residence, on the latter occasion, at Assisi. … And, oh, how deep the corn b b

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Another Marguerite, and the applause it merited in that in regard to so pronounced a personality as … seize the spirit of the newly - dawning realistic only a single sense, and that a base one. The … Henceforth his work is always based upon the " moment," and therefore of no value. His country … harmony with the exigencies of this busy age, which thusiasm, and whose privilege and command it … knows and loves so well—among the fishers and prominent a chieftain of the realistic " moment " as … We must, however, recall the influence exercised his model. Even for the imperfect and in some

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Anotlier Marguerite was painted in the Grao, and authorities permission to get to work upon the … after all, except perhaps in certain kinds of por- Consider for a moment the intense and yet … passes in Madrid, he hankers to be back upon the hard in colour and consistence, appears, about this … me, with almost childish satisfaction, how natural wear an isolated and accursed aspect. The just … was in the midst of one of my Valencian fisher- mournful habit of the priest, and that imperious … San Juan de Dios, the sorriest refuse of society; and so wicked ! It is a blind boy who is sheltered … I cannot tell you how it all impressed me, so much that tower-like refuge also, and a crazy urchin

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as painting with a bold and sweeping brush. His … trace of absolute white; and that the sail which … however, a sensible critic, and defends his tenets … remark that things and people possess an equal … of Merimee and Gautier. A capital story is told … years ago a friend of his and mine, a young Spanish … to these singular French hallucinations and paint

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and in Sorolla's work it … of the south, and the … vades everything and every- … study of modern Spanish life is prone, on travers- hears and truthfully echoes, … "What do they want?" he queries plaintively. lent display of sound and well-treated … they are." Sisters and From River to Sea ; the Coup de Vent … and in Sorolla's work it … of the south, and the … vades everything and every- … study of modern Spanish life is prone, on travers- hears and truthfully echoes, … "What do they want?" he queries plaintively. lent display of sound and well-treated … they are." Sisters and From River to Sea ; the Coup de Vent

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Mr. W. L. Wyllie, and … English and foreign pewter … pieces, and illustrated with … pewterers, and how well … tion and over ornamenta- … lessons afforded by the exhibition should be of is not absent, and here and there we find animals … material with which he has to deal, and how much canals and the wings of windmills against the sky … his work receives its impulse from modern Dutch are drawn up beside the water, and the masts,

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Dendy Wray and Mr. S.J.B. … Wint, and David Cox. The … Fred Walker, W. Muller, Thomas Collier, Copley and Mr. Briton Riviere. It serves, in fact, as a

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school, and as such it must be commended. … blunt and wray … blunt and wray completeness of his general artistic equipment as … an imaginative draughtsman. The collection of his Mr. Albert Goodwin's water - colours, at Mr. … and his command over … from him ; and in these his … and in their vivid render- … bronze altar ornaments designed by dendy wray moor and the charming

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black-and-white drawings … same time, so kindly and … most persistently; and he "don quixote: the final frolic" by c. w. sharpe … of political personages, in his amusing illustra- wonderfully maintained, and there is no trace to

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and figure-subjects, by Mr. Alfred Hitchens, … tention, and distinguished by more than ordinary … unconventionality and freshness of atmosphere. … Mr. Walter Tyndale's exhibition of Floiver and … insight, and so true an eye for refinements of … brilliant in handling, very cleverly arranged, and … at the Woodbury Gallery, and at Mr. McQueen's

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be praised as tender and suggestive records of … near Witnborne, and Hayle, from Lelant Station, … by Mr. E. F. Wells, and the vigorous and well … well maintained, and the influence of this is per- … and browns. Several excellent cot covers, some

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including modelled and stencilled figure decora- … ing and etching; it includes M. E. Kershaw's very … and May Flowers, are effectively … by Constance Read and Dulce

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Violet Brunton and Margery Doggett. Violet … school of Donatello ; and one of the most char- … and executed by Miss C. A. Walker. A dignified … inch below the margins, and are set at the back

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have been carried out in fired pottery clay, and … and sixty pieces, not all equally fine, but all … achievements, represent his methods and ideals in … artist, and, having indicated the extent and repre- … lies in portraiture and landscape, and on this

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glowing sky, a most charming spring scene, and … colour, possess a distinction of mood and style … quality and artistic seriousness, and, although their … marked by fine passages, is too chic and too empty … and it is handled in a sounder and more virile … of budding beauty and that refined feeling for his … decorative and interesting, although not quite

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Wasps' Nest is quite delightful in the delicacy, too are the drawings, water-colours, and engravings … the Rialto Bridge, is perhaps the most remarkable as being extremely hard and in no way realising … Nisbet, Mr. Skeoch Cumming, Miss Ross, and Among the sculpture one recalls with special … pose and in the way in which the marble is hewn, Art section : furniture by Boverie, medals and … ture, paintings, and objects … Dambeza, and the spirituel

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and there are occasions on which the artist indulges … As draughtsman, as pastellist, and as engraver … spires some of his healthiest and most beautiful … Paris, whose multiple spectacles he knows and … lection of works, first and foremost among them … and a case of beautiful glass and crystal by Dufrene. Exhibition of 1900. In this instance he shows us … progress, and simply serve … and as engraver. Frankly, (In the Collection of M. 0. Saiml-re)

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and Mielziner. The first- … technique and his graceful- … - and faithful depictor of Norman life ; and at the … of fountains and gardens is … indulged this year), and like

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in conception and energy … and very rarely used except … note. Among the sculptures the Girl greens seeming to change into browns and again

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recognisable, for he is always seeking and studying, … harmony in thought, expression, and delicacy … is rich in colour and very effective too. Edward … and a picture by Max Suppantschitsch, and several … and beauty of expression, while her colouring is … as is also his oil-painting Abend, which is restful and … and Friedrich Victor Spitzer. Each has suc-

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page 268, and the silver … the goblet and the silver … possible, and one can hardly imagine that any- … Roman Catholic church, and the first prize was

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dwelling, and in several sunsets. In … It is extremely fine and delicate in … of pictures in the Salle Verlat, and scored a … scape, still-life, and interiors. Her personality has

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the loom and the spinning-wheel. … strong carpets for the floor, and of … and the iron articles, is made by … more proper to use nowadays, and … interest in the cottage industries, and and September numbers of The Studio, has … is rapidly spreading to other cities where the Germany and the United States to open agencies,

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both honourable and profitable, and that the weaving and embroidery, which it finds already … their particular industries are looked into, and they which are quite unique and often beautiful, in a … West, and is in hopes of reviving among them … the highest technical and … decadence, and the noble … executed by eduard steinicken design and ornamentation. … both honourable and profitable, and that the weaving and embroidery, which it finds already … their particular industries are looked into, and they which are quite unique and often beautiful, in a … West, and is in hopes of reviving among them … the highest technical and … decadence, and the noble … executed by eduard steinicken design and ornamentation.

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and it was not until armour ceased to be worn … to remain neglected and forgotten in Windsor … and making the collection one of the very finest … armour and weapons under his care, carefully … plates and printed on India paper, the book will … brother of Charles I., and that of Sir John Smythe, … and that worn by Charles I. before he came to … G. B. Lewis and William A. Pite. (London : … selection of subjects is wider and more catholic. … jectural ; but with regard to Renaissance and post- … compared with French, German, Italian, and

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is written by Dr. Richard Garnett, and deals … MSS. and miniatures in colour all add materially … of Impressionism, and perhaps one of the foremost … one on Versailles and one on the National Gallery. … gardens, and pavilions of Versailles and to study … is eliminated from costume, and, except on rare … quality of the material employed and the skill of … human and historical significance of every detail of … alike the humour and the pathos of love of dress, … the new republic was still aristocratic, and as eagerly … the conditions of their life, and was by no means so … sex, and of the long persistent, but unbecoming, … deathblow of originality and character, and in the

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pathos, and romance which clings to old clothes … and Catharine Weed Barnes Ward. (London : … tators—Forster, Fitzgerald .... and others, whose … biography, and the subject is divided into sections … Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the … by a very careful and minute description of " The … translation, by Eleanor and Augustine Birrell, of … Italian art will welcome this new and sympathetic … and paintings she describes, many of which are well … two or three, such as that of The Madontia and

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bourhood a little while ago, and he said that this … "And, like all revolts, it has got unpleasantly … from hand to mouth and subject to no restraints. … spired, and capable of great achievements; it … who have original minds, and these men are by no … of ancient truths, and can fit the traditions estab- … lepresenting a great and admirable renaissance. … it is merely bad, and badness is one of the worst … imitator, and the most accomplished exponent of … mental truths in a personal manner, and hampered

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luminosity and the charm of the flowers of multi- really your favourite work ? " … clearly; and little remained but to let him sp ak has his own individual preferences as to the various … with a certain moderation and a maturity, due to parable for the bright tones, the softnesses, the … ing, and I cannot honestly say … there. I feel it deeply, and I … ladies and of children; how … knack, and every day I strive

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and laces, and silks ; in a word, for all those furtive, in conclusion, " that the use of the pastel for dark … In evocations of a more vigorous sort it is of no crayons as seldom as possible, and am a pastellist, … " The water-colour, to my mind, seems capable of lutely sincere, and with a full knowledge of his … fresh and springlike process, expressive rather of pastel a portrait of his aged mother—a Normandy … strong dramatic and decora- … in pastel is calmer and … and little tricked-out mar- … the forceful and altogether … istic, and captivating.

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inimitable decision, tenacity and perseverance. … Museum. Phil May is represented by a character- … The work of F. Barnard and Kate Greenaway is … is characteristic of quite modern times, and is … before it occurred to anyone to try and com- … appreciate those effects ; and it was very much the … inimitable decision, tenacity and perseverance. … Museum. Phil May is represented by a character- … The work of F. Barnard and Kate Greenaway is … is characteristic of quite modern times, and is … before it occurred to anyone to try and com- … appreciate those effects ; and it was very much the

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marked exception; and in certain Pompeian … and fifteenth centuries did the Italian masters … conditions of life and culture, for landscape art to … important factor, and this expression, if truly inter- … pictorial arts and poetry, landscape painting might … them ; and his work, if it be worthy of the name of

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and the more highly cultivated the spectators to turn, have of late years been emulated by a group … itself which is now the most important thing, not as prelude and my claim that landscape painting is … enough: a finely painted meadow needs no figures with him is everything—line and colour, atmo- … at different seasons of the year, and times of the painter of landscape properly so called, although, as a … the affections of artists and public alike, and a the personal equation in art. Every personality

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be the effect of his creations upon others, and the … A landscape painter can but interpret the trees and … attention to its aesthetic side; and it is when the

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atmosphere than that of every-day life, and the … who renders with conscientious and intuitive faith- … and represents Norwegian fjords instead of the … scale of colouring, no tour de forces so to speak ; and

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criticism and serve to give some idea of his peculiar r | TIBETAN ART. BY MRS. LE … even in cases where the subject treated is an *■ The art of the East generally, and of … in a decorative manner. In addition to his sincerest flattery, directly and indirectly. So accus- … of lithographs, in which he has successfully adapted bright colours, to the subdued harmony, and the … handicraftsman, and to him are due various good Asiatic country the art of which is little known, for … to interpret the varied charms of beautiful natural reluctant to part with their vessels and instruments, … are content to give voice to their convictions in tions have been made in the past, and it is probable … criticism and serve to give some idea of his peculiar r | TIBETAN ART. BY MRS. LE … even in cases where the subject treated is an *■ The art of the East generally, and of … in a decorative manner. In addition to his sincerest flattery, directly and indirectly. So accus- … of lithographs, in which he has successfully adapted bright colours, to the subdued harmony, and the … handicraftsman, and to him are due various good Asiatic country the art of which is little known, for … to interpret the varied charms of beautiful natural reluctant to part with their vessels and instruments, … are content to give voice to their convictions in tions have been made in the past, and it is probable

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and Benares, the silver-work of Burmah, the wood- the Chinese Buddhist monasteries I cannot speak … existence. Yet it well repays attention. With its ology, and in whose temples grinning deaths' heads … of art, and revealing in most cases … and treasured in the Lamaserais; … Persian and Indian patterns appear … and there is nothing from China

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pots and quaint leather mussocks of the bhishti, … blending two or more metals; copper, brass, and … effectiveness, and a loss of repose. Objects … exchange a whole museum of such specimens for … and, though they spare no time and pains in the … thick-set, and excessively dirty Tibetan craftsman … one generation to another, and most of his life has … the chief landowner, and the educational body.

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no doubt, in itself is a most singular coincidence, the scene depicted is not either definitely and … easy to see and feel. Lamaism may be religion Amongst the objects that I have selected for … was infinitely the wealthiest and most influential graph shows the main outline clearly enough, but … found in brass and some-

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outline, the curved spout and double handle, and benefit of copyists a statement of what it is in this … the weight and the join. The older Tibetan work forget the join altogether, or place it in a … is not of any considerable antiquity. The matter and antecedents where the join is either … easy to understand and … pieces, and these are joined … pots and jars one might

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flagons and tea-churns, made of wood blackened … and chests. … Lhassa bell on page 296, and the libation bowl … Lhassa, and singularly enough the metal workers … smelting and producing bell-metal are carefully kept, … and female are of a peculiar rounded shape on the … pot in shape and characteristics. Ink - pots, … beads suspended from a circle of corals, and the

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pattern is said to be similar to that of the gold been in China, and walks for ever in the old … below their waist, and it is clearly a favourite pattern Amongst the additions to the collection of … ^m^^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^s^ m and Cox, and Constable sought … ^illlllyir shifting elements of light and … ^^^^Sj^^^j^jj^^^^^S^^-^^'' pre-Raphaelites and the school … pattern is said to be similar to that of the gold been in China, and walks for ever in the old … below their waist, and it is clearly a favourite pattern Amongst the additions to the collection of … ^m^^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^s^ m and Cox, and Constable sought … ^illlllyir shifting elements of light and … ^^^^Sj^^^j^jj^^^^^S^^-^^'' pre-Raphaelites and the school

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and beneficently into France; Preraphaelitism, it. He sees Nature in her most equable and … marks and classifies the work of Mr. Herbert where any figure of old age has been introduced. … affected by outside influences, and who now makes rather than with character which has drawn him … Gallery, i, Princes Terrace, Bayswater. What will for a picture; and perhaps it is just here that a

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it was removed, and the work was in consequence … followed the true bent of his genius, and that it is … years spent at Bushey in very early days, and a few … hardly found himself, and the training which he … Preraphaelitism ; and there is, with a difference, … distances, and the manipulation never tends to

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and self-conscious intentness which make the early which we live finds too much beauty in ruins, pre- … which they afterwards achieved. For my part, I ache and yearn over it as though it were a doomed … of flowers in mass and in detail ^ . *"'

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tree in blossom, bring contentment to his mind, more than by strong contrast of light and … liking is for old gardens clothed gaily in blossom. shadows, its bright stains of verdegris and amber, … nature's darker and more sullen moods ; and if his subject first and foremost as a colourist. He … kindly, setting down as it were the extenuating of its purity and radiance if the division is to be … absolute stillness and the un- … but its delicate and just tone is … states it, and yet he does not fail … their brilliance and bright colour,

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seen partly against sky and partly against dark … work matures, we shall find that it inclines more and … limits and centre of the composition have been … thoroughly thought out and laboured on. But … has far more than the average ; and though he has … and if he continues to give his abilities full scope,

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something sterner and nobler may yet come out of … Jones. His extraordinary industry and his never- … never rested from the labour of production, and … whatever he did must be deeply studied and … him; he sought primarily to satisfy himself, and to … anyone but himself. The mass of drawings and … and they imply on his part a steadfastness of pur- … nounce judgment; and this analytical process was, … treatment, and they are marked by an individual … labour for labour's sake, and no sign ot any effort … for improvement, and grudging no trouble which … have done so well and in a manner so markedly … of armour, of birds, and of other details needed … marise the many phases of his practice, and show … something sterner and nobler may yet come out of … Jones. His extraordinary industry and his never- … never rested from the labour of production, and … whatever he did must be deeply studied and … him; he sought primarily to satisfy himself, and to … anyone but himself. The mass of drawings and … and they imply on his part a steadfastness of pur- … nounce judgment; and this analytical process was, … treatment, and they are marked by an individual … labour for labour's sake, and no sign ot any effort … for improvement, and grudging no trouble which … have done so well and in a manner so markedly … of armour, of birds, and of other details needed … marise the many phases of his practice, and show

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perhaps more easily, by the way of simplicity and … design of plan to shape itself naturally and simply … of the competition were few and simple ; and as … cost must not exceed ^500," and many are the … being a fair and probable price for a half-timbered … sanguine and hopeful disposition. Building in the … and exceptional opportunities of this kind are not … be those of an average and usual nature. Of the … carried out, as buildings, within the limit set; and, … and to consider the plans, not from the point of … one statement placed on the drawing, and profes- … and who makes his cost at yd. per foot only … not our custom to go with close care and

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allowing this room and the adjacent kitchen to … the thoughtful, and now-a-days almost essential, pro- … Caliban, in a rather pleasing, and withal economical, … that the machines offer the means of an easy and … windows, and we can see no light at all to the … necessitate both extra labour and the use of an … submitted by Snuff-box, who obtains a pleasant and

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and this provision is not complied with. The west is of unnecessary size. His large "common room,"

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latter by a flat arch, and provided with a sink and which it is drawn. A closer examination will con-

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page 324, in his plan, which also comes under the could wish that he and some of the other competi-

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the colour and the scale, and to gather from bricks, which, we must say, does not strike us

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very high, and his treads apparently cannot work accommodation, though at the expense of making

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rural District Council. Pent sends a compact and a bath-room 5 ft. by 6 ft. hardly affords room

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obtuse angle to one another, and the entering angle … building and its cost would considerably exceed … ends. Alex submits a good and thoughtful plan but, … plans and elevations, but counterbalanced by the … Aven, Capernaum, and Fireside. The access to the … vide for the luxury of a smoking-room, and Pierrot … "loggia" and "stoep" are given; but we must … scales 2 ft. 6 in. in width, and would hardly serve

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and what with post and screen and fixed seats, has the upper flight of stairs. Mecaleep, page 322, … beings. One of his bedrooms is but 7 ft. by most competent and spirited. He has evidently … It is true that the villager and the farm labourer ^500 for laying out his garden, which he does … inhabitants, and experience shows the necessity of him to do, thanks in great measure to the economy … window, and the two lights of the dormer. Most by chopping the gutters into short lengths were

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very pleasant and spacious … complicated, and the start … very pleasant and spacious … complicated, and the start

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year, and in honour of the occasion has got together both delightful in their charm of colour and freedom … high tradition of the Society, and the number of the Water, are prominent features of the show; … Burgundy, and a large and dignified composition, Prof, von Herkomer, Mr. J. Walter West, Mr. R. W. … Walker ; and interesting things by Mr. James In the summer exhibition of the New English … Washed Shore and Spring Blossoms and Youth, that the occasional failures which have crept in … and expressive Richmond … Charles, and Mr. A. S. … Sargent, and Mr. W. Strang.

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PANEL IN GESSO AND MOTHER-O'-PEARL BY PICKFORD MARRIOTT °^ tneSe drawings give One … Messrs. Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell for giving, the problem, how to achieve in a small picture a … variety of technique, its unity was anything but a bistre tint, where the red and black chalk combine … Naturally a keen observer of human character, most skilfully managed, and his use of white is, … ality into one moment of penetrating and of a technique as skilful as it is elaborate. Suffice

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prey, and there is scarcely any of the artists of … and there is much that is masterly in the highest … and is delightfully spontaneous. … a broad and effective manner of handling in the … free and rapid sketches set down with much con- … Venetian atmosphere and colour and as efficient … too rigid a convention. The grace and expres-

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Port Elizabeth School of Art) and his brother … height of their powers, and neither of them can be … artists in an exhibition was distinctly happy, and … study for "reading aloud " (By permission of Frank M. Ltiker, Esq.) by albert moore

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the Carfax Gallery. It illustrates in a very agree- retaining beauty and subtlety of colour side by side … great deal of individual charm, and treated with an pictures, such as Veteran Willows and St. John's … of acquainting themselves with his achievements ; it when the exhibitors at the New Gallery and their … Claude Hayes, and Mr. Montague Smyth; … and Mr. J. da Costa's full-length of a … Sloane, and Miss C. M. Pott. … STUDY BY ALBERT MOORE

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(By permission of Frank M. Luker, Esq.) BY ALBERT MOORE

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Mr. Comyns Carr, and Mr. Leonard Lindsay, who … Stokes, Mr. George Henry, Mr. David Carr, and … tinguished by originality and beauty of design, … own work, and is of silver set with turquoise … and Mr. Frank Copnall, drew attention by its … CANDLESTICKS AND BOWL IN SILVER BY CHRISTINE CONNELL

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and C. Sharpies, Esq., J.P.; also in the portraits trary, Van der Weyden shows us in turn morning … He lives a rather retired life in the little his Berger, his Paysanne avec son Enfant, and his … are extremely pleasing, and the spectator receives and harmony, as in the note of personality marking

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painter of parks and fountains now shows himself … tion, La Petite Servante, some of the most live and … imagination and sensibility which are altogether … ing his freedom of technique, and quite devoid of … attached to twilight effects ; in his Le Pavilion and … puddles glittering in the foreground; and here we … of Fontainebleau ; and here, again, Baertsoen show- … also several fine bits of still life and other interest- … secret of that sweet grey and silvery light which … exhibits landscapes and studies of Breton types.

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M. Walter Gay and M. Rene Prinet both display tiles, the work of Bernhard Erndt; while the … and yet perfectly comfortable. A very pleasing … t. • /• j ... ,. c Gottlieb and executed by M. Niedermoser. The … , .... „ ...... f . . * bronze fittings and clock were by Georg Klunt, and … , , . , T . , „ c , , Leopold Bauer, and destined for Baron v. Spaun. … Hammel and executed m mahogany by the i t , , … Robert Orley and executed by Anton Pospi- exhibited a real "Biedermier" bedroom, copied

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wood, and can easily be … library designed by professor hammel simple, is strong and com- … -- architects and manufacturers will turn their attention … and ornaments in black- … by Rozet and Fischmeister … thought out and executed. … Schonthaler and executed designed and executed by schonthaler

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tors, and engravers alike—who presented original … white, and trailing a red parasol. Through the … terior in light browns, two old hags, deformed and

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and full of expression is the … influence, and as for the … transportable house designed and executed by schonthaler r … house, red tiles and intensely blue sky; … reminds one, as far as drawing and … where he has sought to express and (See Dresden Studio-Talk)

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natural and taking bust, … Engravings and etchings

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' • '.ML And I end up these notes* … Woman of uncommon naturalness—and laziness; *v USSELDORF.— The International

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and sundries that would … appearance. The old and … G. Clausen, A.R.A., and many others. -

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were reduced so as to match these doors and win- … and scenery on two different scales. So perhaps … fine sculptures by Victor Rousseau, and that the … resting new work by Jean Delville and a brilliant … as Horta, Wolfers, and Madame de Rudder, were … tures of Ch. Samuel, and the drawings of Fernand

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and March was the best kind of a … Jacket, and The Music Room, and the exhibition … really overwhelming as it was, and one thought of … selves, and a room especially decorated to receive … plain, except moulding in parallel lines, and some- … ments ; at the other, Rose and Silver, La Princesse

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artist's genius as Gold and Brown, the portrait of … Whistler with a Hat; the four small and some- … appeared to advantage, and formed as representa- … in an art refined and elegant. Nothing could be … is it in detail; and a figure lightly draped in blue … pencil, some in pen-and-ink, others in sepia wash, … and a beautiful little pen-and-ink drawing of an old … Whistler's, so different are they in treatment and in … and client existed, in respect either of the house … architect and client agreed to adopt. In the

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Miniature Painters: British and Foreign. By … expended so much time and skill. " Strictly … illuminated devotional manuscripts," and he there- … probably designed and coloured the ornaments, … miniature was applied to small pictures, and Mr. … many aspects—its relation to art and its rela- … lived between 1326 and 1851, although, strange … Atlantic," and it is not necessary to hark back … great English-speaking races together, and in some … jewellers, and enamellists in France and Belgium … discussion ; exhaustive Lists of Artists, etc.; and a … and skilfully translate into black-and-white, the soft … the Lady Carlisle, after J. Meyer; and the many

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and he adds, " the ceramic student feels somewhat … tween the earlier and the later products, gives … discovery of its real constituents, and his account … Ditch field, M.A., F.S.A. (London and Derby: … memories of the past, and their love for the fair … even outside the University and its immediate … Evans on the quaint Rollright Stones and the … Greek Sculpture: Its Spirit and Principles. By … it too much from the archaeological, and not enough … the severe school of philology arranged and classi- … sculpture impossible . . . and it now becomes our … raries, such as MM. Perrot and Chipiez, joint … and Overbeck, who certainly did not ignore the … guide to the neophyte, and he has, moreover, much … a pure and vigorous style, his brief, incisive sen- … representative, and a novel but useful feature is an

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Lives and Legends of the English BisJiops and … "Lives and Legends of the Evangelists, Apostles, and … narratives are very brightly written, and the charac- … to trace the human emotion and romance that is … historical reference, and at the same time retained … or represent scenes from their lives and legends; … gratitude, and whose influence has left so indelible … glory of God ; and all alike content to live and die … numerous and excellent illustrations from the pen … and student alike. Equally acute and suggestive … at St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Roman Catholic … sidered as a thinker, an inventor, and a poet, … it is to be feared, appeal to the English and … Lives and Legends of the English BisJiops and … "Lives and Legends of the Evangelists, Apostles, and … narratives are very brightly written, and the charac- … to trace the human emotion and romance that is … historical reference, and at the same time retained … or represent scenes from their lives and legends; … gratitude, and whose influence has left so indelible … glory of God ; and all alike content to live and die … numerous and excellent illustrations from the pen … and student alike. Equally acute and suggestive … at St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Roman Catholic … sidered as a thinker, an inventor, and a poet, … it is to be feared, appeal to the English and

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Johnston) ; and Light (S.

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records the art sales of the last century, and I competition of purses, I feel that the very rich … the fact that they have more money than they can was justifiable and when he was being offered things … " But don't you believe that they really want the must be because everyone wants to possess it, and … paratively rare, and that as millionaires become and thinks he has done something rather smart, … millionaire would throw away thousands on things particular master, and if an example of this master … ,£6,000, and no one would even make a bid for it. of a number of men who are very much cleverer

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