Studio: international art (36.1906)

Studio-Talk

Julius Jacob’s collective
exhibit comprised a series of
water-colours and gouaches
of Old Berlin, in which he
shows his fine understanding
for architectural treasures
hidden in out-of-the-way
corners of a city, each pic-
ture being a gem. Seventy
of this series have been
purchased by the State for
the Berlin National Gallery.

M. Hamacher’s collection, monotype by carl langhammer

though small, was an inte-
resting one, and fascinated
by its charm of method and
colour technique. Besides
paintings, G. Kampmann
sent a number of drawings,
pen-and-ink sketches, and
original lithographs. As a
painter he is a faithful inter-
preter of nature; but it is
his lithographic work that
has made him famous.

Franz Skarbina’s collec-
tive exhibit was an exten-
sive one. Varied as this
artist is in his subjects, he
is also in his technique, being
equally good in oils, water-
colours and pastels. The
following are a few of the
most interesting paintings
exhibited : King Frederick at Sanssouci Palace ;
Street Life in Berlin, and In the Garden ; the water-
colour The Pleasure Garden, Potsdam, and the
pastel, The Storm.

BY KARL KAPPSTEIN

Arthur Volkmann, painter and sculptor, whose
excellent portrait busts have earned him a deserved
reputation, sent an interesting collection, as far as
the plastic work is concerned, but as a painter he

MONOTYPE

and interior architecture and landscapes, one of
them dating as far back as 1835, while the most
recent was the Altes Gasthaus, St. Agatha (1903).
His earliest works show a maturity in his art which
is surprising, and those of the octogenarian give
no trace of diminution in power or artistic merit.

Hans Herrmann’s forty exhibits gave a general
idea of his art from 1874 to the present time.
This giant in technique and
colour makes a speciality of
Dutch scenes, each painting
being a little masterpiece in
colour and atmospheric
effects. One of his most
realistic paintings is The
Meat Market in Middelkurg,
reproduced on page 361.

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