DOI Heft:
No. 134 (May, 1904)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19881#0366
Studio-Talk
attempted of the works of Edward Calvert occupies pieces in his exhibition at the Goupil Gallery, in
the Carfax Gallery. It illustrates in a very agree- retaining beauty and subtlety of colour side by side
able manner the unusual accomplishment of an with the utmost realism. A great charm is lent to
artist who carried into pictorial art some of the all his sea pieces by his ability to imprison in his
most characteristic qualities of Greek sculpture. canvas the feeling of salt sea air. The picture Shore
He worked for practically the whole of his long Waves is a good example of this quality, as is also
life under a purely classic tradition, but he infused the painting of Storm passing down Yarmouth Roads.
into his reading of the methods of the ancients a Of his inland subjects, one or two of the smaller
great deal of individual charm, and treated with an pictures, such as Veteran Willows and St. John's
instinctive elegance the motives which he chose for Town of Dairy, show him quite at his best,
representation. This exhibition will give art lovers -
of the present generation an excellent opportunity A very pleasant function took place on April 18th,
of acquainting themselves with his achievements ; it when the exhibitors at the New Gallery and their
presents a reasonably complete summary of
his practice at various periods in his career.
The London Sketch Club's exhibition
at the Dore" Gallery is interesting on
account of the number of good things by
well-known artists which it contains.
There are landscapes of notable merit by
Mr. A. E. Proctor, Mr. Macandrew, Mr.
Walter Fowler, Mr. G. H. Lenfestey, Mr.
Claude Hayes, and Mr. Montague Smyth;
and figure subjects not less important by
Mr. J. Hassall, Mr. Lee Hankey, Mr.
Tom Browne, Mr. de la Bere, and Mr.
Lawson Wood, who contributes several
of his prehistoric fantasies. The cheery
irresponsibility of the show is very
enjoyable.
Another association of a somewhat
similar character, the Ridley Art Club, is
showing the works of its members at the
Grafton Gallery. It presents canvases as
important as Mr. Melton Fisher's full-
length of Frederick Harrison, Esq., Mr.
R. Jack's charming portrait of Nellie,
Daughter of Ernest Brown, Esq., Mr.
H. A. Olivier's An Offering to the King,
and Mr. J. da Costa's full-length of a
child, Madge ; as well as a host of smaller
pictures and sketches by such artists as
Mr. G. C. Haite, Mr. J. M. Macintosh,
Mr. Moffat Lindner, Mr. F. Newton
Shepard, Mr. Lenfestey, Miss M. A.
Sloane, and Miss C. M. Pott.
Mr. Bertram Priestman is always an
interesting painter. He combines in
his work an open-air freshness of vision
with the best devices of studio work. He
STUDY BY ALBERT MOORE
is especially successful, in some of the sea (By permission of Frank M. Luker, Esq.)
346
attempted of the works of Edward Calvert occupies pieces in his exhibition at the Goupil Gallery, in
the Carfax Gallery. It illustrates in a very agree- retaining beauty and subtlety of colour side by side
able manner the unusual accomplishment of an with the utmost realism. A great charm is lent to
artist who carried into pictorial art some of the all his sea pieces by his ability to imprison in his
most characteristic qualities of Greek sculpture. canvas the feeling of salt sea air. The picture Shore
He worked for practically the whole of his long Waves is a good example of this quality, as is also
life under a purely classic tradition, but he infused the painting of Storm passing down Yarmouth Roads.
into his reading of the methods of the ancients a Of his inland subjects, one or two of the smaller
great deal of individual charm, and treated with an pictures, such as Veteran Willows and St. John's
instinctive elegance the motives which he chose for Town of Dairy, show him quite at his best,
representation. This exhibition will give art lovers -
of the present generation an excellent opportunity A very pleasant function took place on April 18th,
of acquainting themselves with his achievements ; it when the exhibitors at the New Gallery and their
presents a reasonably complete summary of
his practice at various periods in his career.
The London Sketch Club's exhibition
at the Dore" Gallery is interesting on
account of the number of good things by
well-known artists which it contains.
There are landscapes of notable merit by
Mr. A. E. Proctor, Mr. Macandrew, Mr.
Walter Fowler, Mr. G. H. Lenfestey, Mr.
Claude Hayes, and Mr. Montague Smyth;
and figure subjects not less important by
Mr. J. Hassall, Mr. Lee Hankey, Mr.
Tom Browne, Mr. de la Bere, and Mr.
Lawson Wood, who contributes several
of his prehistoric fantasies. The cheery
irresponsibility of the show is very
enjoyable.
Another association of a somewhat
similar character, the Ridley Art Club, is
showing the works of its members at the
Grafton Gallery. It presents canvases as
important as Mr. Melton Fisher's full-
length of Frederick Harrison, Esq., Mr.
R. Jack's charming portrait of Nellie,
Daughter of Ernest Brown, Esq., Mr.
H. A. Olivier's An Offering to the King,
and Mr. J. da Costa's full-length of a
child, Madge ; as well as a host of smaller
pictures and sketches by such artists as
Mr. G. C. Haite, Mr. J. M. Macintosh,
Mr. Moffat Lindner, Mr. F. Newton
Shepard, Mr. Lenfestey, Miss M. A.
Sloane, and Miss C. M. Pott.
Mr. Bertram Priestman is always an
interesting painter. He combines in
his work an open-air freshness of vision
with the best devices of studio work. He
STUDY BY ALBERT MOORE
is especially successful, in some of the sea (By permission of Frank M. Luker, Esq.)
346