DOI Heft:
No. 166 (January, 1907)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20716#0366
Studio-Talk
STUDIO-TALK charged with significant expression, was the best of
(From our own Correspondents) his drawings. Frau Karl Druschki, a flower-
LONDON.—The thirty-seventh Exhibition painting, displayed the best of Mr. Francis E. James'
of the New English Art] Club did not power in water-colour. The Great Gantry—Charing
meet with such ^sympathetic criticism Cross Station, ipo6, by Mr. Muirhead Bone, which
from the Press as the Society has of has now been purchased through the National Art
late been accustomed to receive. It is difficult Collection Fund for presentation to the British
to detect the reason for this, unless it be the Museum, a drawing full of strikingly individual quali-
absence of canvases of important size, such as ties, has already been noticed by us. A painting in
Mr. Tonk's Crystal Gazers and Mr. Steer's Music oils by Mrs. Cheston, called A September Morning
Room in the last exhibition. This time Mr. Tonks on the Sands, ranked with the best pictures in the
confined himself to impressionistic water-colours, exhibition. Mr. Conder, with extraordinary corn-
Mr. Steer, it is true, exhibited a charming portrait, mand of colour, justified each phase of his art,
avoiding in it the mannerism into which he too despite the grievance his detractors sometimes
often falls. There were many canvases of interest rightly have against his drawing.
by younger members and outside contributors this --
year: flower pieces by Gerard Chowne, Phillip - The etchings of Miss C. M. Nichols have long
Connard's Barges Unloading, the work of A. been familiar to visitors to the exhibitions of the
Rothenstein, Alexander Jamieson; and a delightful Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, of which society
picture, A House near Waterford, by Alfred for ten years she remained the only lady member.
Hayward. Mr. Orpen exhibited nudes, painted with She has found many of her subjects in Norwich,
the learning and skill which are so remarkable; which is her home, and her art expresses very ably
and Mr, John's small canvas In the Tent should the character of the streets of that old city. The
add to his reputation as a painter. Sleep, a pencil etching of Oulton Broad, which we reproduce, is
drawing by Mr. Orpen, was full of a sense of also an example of her sense of style and gift for
beauty. A portrait in pencil by Mr. John, understanding the true qualities of the etched line.
"OULTON BROAD" FROM AN ORIGINAL ETCHING BY MISS C. M. NICHOLS
346
STUDIO-TALK charged with significant expression, was the best of
(From our own Correspondents) his drawings. Frau Karl Druschki, a flower-
LONDON.—The thirty-seventh Exhibition painting, displayed the best of Mr. Francis E. James'
of the New English Art] Club did not power in water-colour. The Great Gantry—Charing
meet with such ^sympathetic criticism Cross Station, ipo6, by Mr. Muirhead Bone, which
from the Press as the Society has of has now been purchased through the National Art
late been accustomed to receive. It is difficult Collection Fund for presentation to the British
to detect the reason for this, unless it be the Museum, a drawing full of strikingly individual quali-
absence of canvases of important size, such as ties, has already been noticed by us. A painting in
Mr. Tonk's Crystal Gazers and Mr. Steer's Music oils by Mrs. Cheston, called A September Morning
Room in the last exhibition. This time Mr. Tonks on the Sands, ranked with the best pictures in the
confined himself to impressionistic water-colours, exhibition. Mr. Conder, with extraordinary corn-
Mr. Steer, it is true, exhibited a charming portrait, mand of colour, justified each phase of his art,
avoiding in it the mannerism into which he too despite the grievance his detractors sometimes
often falls. There were many canvases of interest rightly have against his drawing.
by younger members and outside contributors this --
year: flower pieces by Gerard Chowne, Phillip - The etchings of Miss C. M. Nichols have long
Connard's Barges Unloading, the work of A. been familiar to visitors to the exhibitions of the
Rothenstein, Alexander Jamieson; and a delightful Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, of which society
picture, A House near Waterford, by Alfred for ten years she remained the only lady member.
Hayward. Mr. Orpen exhibited nudes, painted with She has found many of her subjects in Norwich,
the learning and skill which are so remarkable; which is her home, and her art expresses very ably
and Mr, John's small canvas In the Tent should the character of the streets of that old city. The
add to his reputation as a painter. Sleep, a pencil etching of Oulton Broad, which we reproduce, is
drawing by Mr. Orpen, was full of a sense of also an example of her sense of style and gift for
beauty. A portrait in pencil by Mr. John, understanding the true qualities of the etched line.
"OULTON BROAD" FROM AN ORIGINAL ETCHING BY MISS C. M. NICHOLS
346