Studio: international art (37.1906)

Independent British Art at Messrs. Agnews

while on the left in the distance is
seen the running figure of the young
man who " left the linen cloth and
fled from them naked." Adding to
the dramatic effect is the range of
moonlit hills on the horizon. One
of the most striking points of this
remarkable picture is the strong re-
semblance between the features of
the two principal actors in the scene,
and it would be interesting to know
if, according to the authorities in
these matters, the artist is justified in
introducing this likeness. The draw-
ing and posing of these two figures
are full of expression, while in the
general treatment of the subject Mr.
Ricketts shows boldness of imagina-
tion tempered by self-restraint. This
picture will doubtless attract con-
siderable attention during the exhi-
bition.

The virile and almost heroic note
that has marked some of Mr. William
Strang's recent paintings is to be

' LES MOMENTS MUSICAUX" BY C. H. MACKIE

1 LA BELLE ANTONIA " BY CHARLES CONDER

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per-time, of which we have
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in conception and executed
with the intense earnestness
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JB work, whether in painting or
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imposing pictures in the
exhibition. The treatment
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is broad and vigorous, and
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the poetry of humble life.
The colouring is strong
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i least aggressive, the blue

of the tablecloth and the
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showing depth and quality.
HL>; * The Bathers, a smaller

work by the same hand, is
softer in colour, and not so
IImMHBHHIMMBMmHI realistic in treatment.

Mr. C. H. Shannon's