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Studio-talk
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Studio- Talk
public. In wall papers, carpets, glass, pottery, and
metal work, he was equally original and happy in
his conceptions. His interesting and beautifully
illustrated book on "Japan, its Architecture, Art,
and Manufactures," more nearly touches and eluci-
dates the artistic genius of the Japanese people
than any other volume written upon the subject.
His earlier.works, "Unity in Variety," " Principles
of Decorative Design," etc., have been studied
with profit by thousands of students of art. He
was a man of exceptional talent, a strenuous worker,
and of a happy and genial temperament.
We understand that his daughter, Miss Ada
Nettleton Dresser, who inherits much of her father's
talent, and was of great help to him in his later
. . silver and shell by joseph hodel
years, will continue, with a staff of competent belt buckle
assistants, the studio at Elm Bank,
Barnes, London.
Amongst our illustrations are
included a portrait bust of Pro-
fessor Flinders Petrie by the clever
Australian sculptor, Miss T. Cowan;
a necklace and "Daisy Chain," by
Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick; a couple of
drawings by Miss Jessie M. King,
somewhat different in character
from the work by which she is best
known; two landscapes by Mr.
A. M. Foweraker; and some ex-
cellent mural decorations recently
completed by Mr. W. J. Neatby.
A tinted reproduction is here
given of a drawing, entitled Singing
Sprite, by Mr. Herbert J. Draper.
This drawing is included amongst
the collection of clever studies by
Mr. Draper now on view at the
Leicester Galleries, Leicester Square.
L
EEDS. —By entrusting
each of the departments
to sub-committees, with
some one well known to
have technical knowledge of their
subject at the head of each, the
Leeds Corporation Gallery, in
arranging their Arts and Crafts
defend the right " by Walter crane Exhibition, safeguarded themselves
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public. In wall papers, carpets, glass, pottery, and
metal work, he was equally original and happy in
his conceptions. His interesting and beautifully
illustrated book on "Japan, its Architecture, Art,
and Manufactures," more nearly touches and eluci-
dates the artistic genius of the Japanese people
than any other volume written upon the subject.
His earlier.works, "Unity in Variety," " Principles
of Decorative Design," etc., have been studied
with profit by thousands of students of art. He
was a man of exceptional talent, a strenuous worker,
and of a happy and genial temperament.
We understand that his daughter, Miss Ada
Nettleton Dresser, who inherits much of her father's
talent, and was of great help to him in his later
. . silver and shell by joseph hodel
years, will continue, with a staff of competent belt buckle
assistants, the studio at Elm Bank,
Barnes, London.
Amongst our illustrations are
included a portrait bust of Pro-
fessor Flinders Petrie by the clever
Australian sculptor, Miss T. Cowan;
a necklace and "Daisy Chain," by
Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick; a couple of
drawings by Miss Jessie M. King,
somewhat different in character
from the work by which she is best
known; two landscapes by Mr.
A. M. Foweraker; and some ex-
cellent mural decorations recently
completed by Mr. W. J. Neatby.
A tinted reproduction is here
given of a drawing, entitled Singing
Sprite, by Mr. Herbert J. Draper.
This drawing is included amongst
the collection of clever studies by
Mr. Draper now on view at the
Leicester Galleries, Leicester Square.
L
EEDS. —By entrusting
each of the departments
to sub-committees, with
some one well known to
have technical knowledge of their
subject at the head of each, the
Leeds Corporation Gallery, in
arranging their Arts and Crafts
defend the right " by Walter crane Exhibition, safeguarded themselves
355