DOI Heft:
Nr. 194 (May 1909)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20966#0338
Studio-Talk
an appreciation of the
humour and pathos of the
Irish peasant as Carleton’s
literary sketches.
:st. Patrick’s day in the morning’
his colour is truthful he is never led away by the
blandishments of the colour sense to neglect form
or overlook those subtle touches that in line as
truly as in colour can convey the real inwardness of
the subject. No doubt this attention to form was
developed by the years of study in the portrayal of
the characteristics of the devout Lowland Scot,
and the national features of the Irish peasant. In
his sketches of the typical Hibernian, Mr. Kerr is
a worthy successor of the late Erskine Nicol. The
inspiration to study Irish life and character came
quite suddenly. Mr. Kerr
had been working at Pit-
lessie, Wilkie’s native
village, the beadle of
which was a useful model
to him, and in his pawky
way took credit for being
the making of the young
artist. In his studio one
day he was visited by a
poor Irishman whose atti-
tude suggested the picture
Mr. Kerr afterwards pain-
ted and called The Bash-
ful Wooer. The picture
was painted in 1887, and
was succeeded by The
Connemara Bailiff, St.
Patrick's Day in the
Morning, and many other
studies which show as true “when the boats come in”
Mr. Kerr’s series of Scot-
tish life and character are
no less truthful. They
show altogether different
traits and are mostly
serious and devout. The
Ministers Alan and The
Day at the Plate are
sketches of the disappear-
ing “Auld Licht” Pres-
byterian who imbibed his
religion with his porridge
and held fast to them both
through life. His Kirk
Collection, The Loupin on
Stane, and many other
drawings which can be
named are chronicles of customs that have almost
disappeared. In his Scottish series Mr. Kerr has
accomplished a great work as a chronicler. But
his drawings are not merely the portrayal of exter-
nals and incidentals, they are the outcome of
intimate knowledge with no theatrical touch or
taint of caricature or extravagance of emphasis.
BY HENRY W. KERR, R.S.A.
In the election of the three associates the Aca-
demy has shown itself to be a national institution.
There was a strong list of waiting claimants, the
312
BY MARSHALL BROWN, A. R.S.A.
an appreciation of the
humour and pathos of the
Irish peasant as Carleton’s
literary sketches.
:st. Patrick’s day in the morning’
his colour is truthful he is never led away by the
blandishments of the colour sense to neglect form
or overlook those subtle touches that in line as
truly as in colour can convey the real inwardness of
the subject. No doubt this attention to form was
developed by the years of study in the portrayal of
the characteristics of the devout Lowland Scot,
and the national features of the Irish peasant. In
his sketches of the typical Hibernian, Mr. Kerr is
a worthy successor of the late Erskine Nicol. The
inspiration to study Irish life and character came
quite suddenly. Mr. Kerr
had been working at Pit-
lessie, Wilkie’s native
village, the beadle of
which was a useful model
to him, and in his pawky
way took credit for being
the making of the young
artist. In his studio one
day he was visited by a
poor Irishman whose atti-
tude suggested the picture
Mr. Kerr afterwards pain-
ted and called The Bash-
ful Wooer. The picture
was painted in 1887, and
was succeeded by The
Connemara Bailiff, St.
Patrick's Day in the
Morning, and many other
studies which show as true “when the boats come in”
Mr. Kerr’s series of Scot-
tish life and character are
no less truthful. They
show altogether different
traits and are mostly
serious and devout. The
Ministers Alan and The
Day at the Plate are
sketches of the disappear-
ing “Auld Licht” Pres-
byterian who imbibed his
religion with his porridge
and held fast to them both
through life. His Kirk
Collection, The Loupin on
Stane, and many other
drawings which can be
named are chronicles of customs that have almost
disappeared. In his Scottish series Mr. Kerr has
accomplished a great work as a chronicler. But
his drawings are not merely the portrayal of exter-
nals and incidentals, they are the outcome of
intimate knowledge with no theatrical touch or
taint of caricature or extravagance of emphasis.
BY HENRY W. KERR, R.S.A.
In the election of the three associates the Aca-
demy has shown itself to be a national institution.
There was a strong list of waiting claimants, the
312
BY MARSHALL BROWN, A. R.S.A.