DOI issue:
No. 155 (February, 1906)
DOI article:The arts and crafts exhibition at the Grafton Gallery, [1]
DOI Page / Citation link: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20714#0074
Arts and Crafts Exhibition. First Notice
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MODEL FOR A MARBLE REREDOS BY EDITH DOWNING
a crimson robe, and the face is delicately tinted with wrought silver cross by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gaskin ;
wash. The head wears a nimbus in gold relief. It is a set of four enamels illustrating the sacrifice of
drawn with remarkable strength, and it forms one Isaac, also made by them, and possessing the
of the most distinguished things in an exhibition highest qualities of design and of colour. Their
in which much of the work is not lacking in some designs in jewellery are amongst the most valuable
essential to distinctive work. A design close by for contributions to the richness in results which
a standing mirror, by the brilliant young sculptor, characterises the jewellery this year, and to which
ENAMELLED EARTHENWARE: THE CRUCIFIXION BY CONRAD DRESSLER
Mr. Gilbert Bayes, certainly is possessed of
qualities of the highest distinction in many ways.
In entering the third room of the Galleries, one
receives an impression of a wealth of beauty in
the silver work and jewellery. The first case con-
tains a splendid specimen of the exquisite and
recondite work of Mr. Alexander Fisher in the shape
of en ivory, silver and jewelled cup. In the same
case there is a truly beautiful cushion by Miss May
Morris; an enamel triptych, The lied Cross Knight,
excellent in colour, quality and execution, by Mrs.
Phabe Traquair; and some smaller enamels from
the same hand. The room contains a delicately
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we hope to be able to devote ourselves in a
following article. The enamels of Sidney Mete-
yard ; the needlework design executed by Miss
Una Taylor from a design by Mr. W. Graham
Robertson ; a beautifully made small bronze gong,
designed by Mr. R. S. Emerson and executed by
Mr. A. Jephcott; a screen design in cut linen by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southall, are a few of the
smaller things here which attracted our attention,
but there are many other small designs to which
we shall refer. The room contains some of
the best designs in furniture, chief amongst them
being the writing-cabinet byMr. ErnestW.Gimson; a
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I
MODEL FOR A MARBLE REREDOS BY EDITH DOWNING
a crimson robe, and the face is delicately tinted with wrought silver cross by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gaskin ;
wash. The head wears a nimbus in gold relief. It is a set of four enamels illustrating the sacrifice of
drawn with remarkable strength, and it forms one Isaac, also made by them, and possessing the
of the most distinguished things in an exhibition highest qualities of design and of colour. Their
in which much of the work is not lacking in some designs in jewellery are amongst the most valuable
essential to distinctive work. A design close by for contributions to the richness in results which
a standing mirror, by the brilliant young sculptor, characterises the jewellery this year, and to which
ENAMELLED EARTHENWARE: THE CRUCIFIXION BY CONRAD DRESSLER
Mr. Gilbert Bayes, certainly is possessed of
qualities of the highest distinction in many ways.
In entering the third room of the Galleries, one
receives an impression of a wealth of beauty in
the silver work and jewellery. The first case con-
tains a splendid specimen of the exquisite and
recondite work of Mr. Alexander Fisher in the shape
of en ivory, silver and jewelled cup. In the same
case there is a truly beautiful cushion by Miss May
Morris; an enamel triptych, The lied Cross Knight,
excellent in colour, quality and execution, by Mrs.
Phabe Traquair; and some smaller enamels from
the same hand. The room contains a delicately
54
we hope to be able to devote ourselves in a
following article. The enamels of Sidney Mete-
yard ; the needlework design executed by Miss
Una Taylor from a design by Mr. W. Graham
Robertson ; a beautifully made small bronze gong,
designed by Mr. R. S. Emerson and executed by
Mr. A. Jephcott; a screen design in cut linen by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southall, are a few of the
smaller things here which attracted our attention,
but there are many other small designs to which
we shall refer. The room contains some of
the best designs in furniture, chief amongst them
being the writing-cabinet byMr. ErnestW.Gimson; a