DOI Heft:
No. 161 (August, 1906)
DOI Artikel:The New English Art Clubs thirty-sixth exhibition
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20715#0250
The New English Art Club's Exhibition
ledge; he has apparently and successfully planned
to come as close as ever to absolute black and
touch the negation of colour which it means,
keeping colour with him up to the last moment,
surrendering the problem only at the stage
where surrender of colour itself would have been
demanded if his art was to disappear any further
into darkness. Each of Mr. William Rothenstein’s
pictures carries him nearer to the particular
qualities which he has always shown himself to
prize above others; in The Jews Mourning in the
Synagogue there enters “ the humanity grafted on
the tree of beauty ” which, in his own words, we
think he once applied to Rembrandt’s art. Mr.
Rothenstein also showed three drawings, viz. Francis
Darwin, The Artist's Wife, and A. Rodin.
Mr. John always adds to his reputation every time
he exhibits a drawing. He showed two studies in
this exhibition, a man’s and a girl’s head, the latter
being entirely free from such unpleasing manner-
isms as Mr. John has in the drawings of women’s
heads sometimes affected. Mr. Albert Rothenstein
in The Linen Markers has made strides : the paint-
ing in the folds of the clothes of his figures ex-
presses an appreciation of the decorativeness which
pertains to even their most accidental folding.
There is atmosphere in the room where the
women work, and the suggestion of this too lies
in some admirable painting. Mr. Russell in his
Sculptor’s Studio scarcely gives to his subject such
fascinating treatment as it would seem to lend itself
to, but he surmounts its many difficulties in a way
that conveys a sense of delightful. ease of crafts-
manship. His Market in France provided him
with the kind of subject in the treatment of which
he excels. Mr. L. A. Harrison exhibited some
brilliant portrait studies. A noticeable portrait
entitled My Mother was shown by Mr. Gerard
Chowne.
Space does not permit of the detailed mention
of further works, but we would still wish to refer,
amongst other figure pictures, to Mr. W. G. von
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ledge; he has apparently and successfully planned
to come as close as ever to absolute black and
touch the negation of colour which it means,
keeping colour with him up to the last moment,
surrendering the problem only at the stage
where surrender of colour itself would have been
demanded if his art was to disappear any further
into darkness. Each of Mr. William Rothenstein’s
pictures carries him nearer to the particular
qualities which he has always shown himself to
prize above others; in The Jews Mourning in the
Synagogue there enters “ the humanity grafted on
the tree of beauty ” which, in his own words, we
think he once applied to Rembrandt’s art. Mr.
Rothenstein also showed three drawings, viz. Francis
Darwin, The Artist's Wife, and A. Rodin.
Mr. John always adds to his reputation every time
he exhibits a drawing. He showed two studies in
this exhibition, a man’s and a girl’s head, the latter
being entirely free from such unpleasing manner-
isms as Mr. John has in the drawings of women’s
heads sometimes affected. Mr. Albert Rothenstein
in The Linen Markers has made strides : the paint-
ing in the folds of the clothes of his figures ex-
presses an appreciation of the decorativeness which
pertains to even their most accidental folding.
There is atmosphere in the room where the
women work, and the suggestion of this too lies
in some admirable painting. Mr. Russell in his
Sculptor’s Studio scarcely gives to his subject such
fascinating treatment as it would seem to lend itself
to, but he surmounts its many difficulties in a way
that conveys a sense of delightful. ease of crafts-
manship. His Market in France provided him
with the kind of subject in the treatment of which
he excels. Mr. L. A. Harrison exhibited some
brilliant portrait studies. A noticeable portrait
entitled My Mother was shown by Mr. Gerard
Chowne.
Space does not permit of the detailed mention
of further works, but we would still wish to refer,
amongst other figure pictures, to Mr. W. G. von
229