Studio: international art (31.1904)

Studio-Talk

"ROCHERS A BELLE ISLE " BY CHARLES COTTET

M. Walter Gay and M. Rene Prinet both display tiles, the work of Bernhard Erndt; while the
interiors, and M. Charles Conder, a new-comer, decorative frieze was by Walter Hampel, and the
shows several delightful fans, most daintily and plastic-work by Richard Tautenhayn. A notable
cleverly devised. M. Ullmann has some good feature was the absence of superfluity of decora-
seascapes, and M. Emile Claus some lovely, sunny tion. which only too often spoils an otherwise artistic
landscapes. Also to be mentioned are M. Blanche, effect. This, too, may be said of a third library,
well represented by a number of canvases, and also in ebony, designed by Baron Kraus and exe-
M. Henri Duhem. H. F. cuted by W. Fehlinger, which was simple in form,

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and yet perfectly comfortable. A very pleasing

. TT , c , , , " hall" in grey maple was designed by Theodor

IENNA.—Hofrath von Scala had every , r . , , 3 m,

t. • /• j ... ,. c Gottlieb and executed by M. Niedermoser. The

reason to be satisfied with the result of

, .... „ ...... f . . * bronze fittings and clock were by Georg Klunt, and

the Winter Exhibition of the Austrian ° . ..„„:, 5

_ .. .. ■ . c the tapestry and frieze by W. Niedermoser.

Museum. From an artistic point of 1

view the exhibits were far above the average. ,

, , . , c I. W. Muller exhibited a room designed by

One among them afforded a good opportunity of J jj-j^-r, r. u

, , . , T . , „ c , , Leopold Bauer, and destined for Baron v. Spaun.
ludgmg the teaching at the Imperial Crafts School. * , , ,

i & b j • j u t> r The fireplace was of dark-blue glazed tiles, the

It was an admirable library designed by Prof. f" . °

, j • u u n, shading being very beautiful. Above were four

Hammel and executed m mahogany by the i t , ,

. , „,, . , , „ slender columns, surmounted by a dehcately-

pupils of the Meisterschule. , , ~, , , . . J

r r shaped vase. I he centre was formed by a beaten

copper plate, the work of Georg Klimt. As a con-

Another library in ebony was designed by trast to the modern furniture, Sigmund Jaray

Robert Orley and executed by Anton Pospi- exhibited a real "Biedermier" bedroom, copied

schil. The excellent fireplace was of green glazed from furniture in the Imperial furniture depot. A

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