Studio: international art (36.1906)

Studio-Talk

leading place, and he is
also prolific in original
subjects. _

An excellent pastel por-
trait of the pianist Ella
Jonas (see page 362)
proves that Carl Bennewitz
von Loefen, Jr., is as good
in portraiture as in those
humorous genre scenes for
which he is famous.

As regards the depart-
ment of applied art there
was not a great deal worthy
of particular notice. The
needlework pictures by
Jessie Hoeselconstitutedan
interesting and novel feature
of this section. A. H.

best. On the Sands of Sylt,
by Oscar Frenzel (repro-
duced on page 360),is in his
best style, and betrays the
influence of his two teachers,
the animal painter Mey-
heim and Bracht. As a
true and'earnest interpreter
of nature Frenzel ranks
high, and he also shows
considerable understanding
for atmospheric qualities.

(See Innsbruck Studio- Talk)

BY THOM RISS

Although Germany was
not represented at the Liege
Exhibition by so numerous
a collection of works as
might have been wished,
the engravings of Kappstein
and Langhammer, both
Berlin men, provided a
real revelation. The
engravings in colour dis-
played by these artists

Amongst the black-and-
white work William Unger’s
etchings were a prominent
feature. As an exponent
of Rembrandt, Franz Hals,
Rubens and other old
masters, he occupies a

“ good-bye ”

(See Innsbruck Studio- Talk)

BY S. REIBM AYR