DOI Heft:
No. 202 (January, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Glaser, M.: Ferdinand Engelmüller's Bohemian landscapes
DOI Artikel:The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society: A retrospect
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20968#0319
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
"THE FOUR SEASONS : SUMMER" (PASTEL) BY FERDINAND ENGELMULLER
ever, would not be complete without mention of held in much esteem in his native city, and it is
his essays in etching and lithography, in both of safe to say that in this sphere of his activities still
which mediums he has produced commendable more honour is in store for him. M. G.
results. The etching reproduced as the first illus-
tration to this article is an admirable and typical F | "THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHI-
example of his skill in handling the needle, and BITION SOCIETY : A RETRO-
testifies again to his scrupulous and veracious SPECT
draughtsmanship. He has ever been a strenuous
worker, and in addition to his numerous achieve- In his admirable biography of William Morris,
ments in landscape he has illustrated numerous Mr. Mackail attributes to the Art Workers' Guild
books by native Czech poets. In this branch of the origin of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition
his work he has had an opportunity of giving free Society, and it is likely that the existence of the
rein to his imagination—to live as it were in a Guild made possible the foundation of the insti-
world of myth and romance ; but it must be tution whose ninth exhibition has just been opened
acknowledged that he has kept himself within at the New Gallery. But Mr. Walter Crane, the
reasonable bounds and never allowed his fancy to original and the present President of the Arts and
run riot. Crafts Society, and throughout its existence one
Engelmiiller has never troubled himself much of its ablest and most consistent supporters, traces
about theories. While others have championed its roots still farther back, to a little informal
new ideas and striven for victory in much debated association of artistic craftsmen who met for the
fields, he has pursued the even tenour of his way, first time at the house of Mr. Lewis F. Day one
looking neither to the right nor to the lefr, resolved stormy January evening in the beginning of the
only to yield the best that is in him. In his own 'eighties, and afterwards in rotation at the studios
country his talents have met with due recognition. or homes of the members, to discuss problems
The Modern Gallery at Prague has acquired one of decorative design and other kindred matters,
of his pastels, and another of his works has been Until that time there had been scarcely any unity
couronne by the Academy. As a teacher he is among decorative artists, but the little " fireside "
297
"THE FOUR SEASONS : SUMMER" (PASTEL) BY FERDINAND ENGELMULLER
ever, would not be complete without mention of held in much esteem in his native city, and it is
his essays in etching and lithography, in both of safe to say that in this sphere of his activities still
which mediums he has produced commendable more honour is in store for him. M. G.
results. The etching reproduced as the first illus-
tration to this article is an admirable and typical F | "THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHI-
example of his skill in handling the needle, and BITION SOCIETY : A RETRO-
testifies again to his scrupulous and veracious SPECT
draughtsmanship. He has ever been a strenuous
worker, and in addition to his numerous achieve- In his admirable biography of William Morris,
ments in landscape he has illustrated numerous Mr. Mackail attributes to the Art Workers' Guild
books by native Czech poets. In this branch of the origin of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition
his work he has had an opportunity of giving free Society, and it is likely that the existence of the
rein to his imagination—to live as it were in a Guild made possible the foundation of the insti-
world of myth and romance ; but it must be tution whose ninth exhibition has just been opened
acknowledged that he has kept himself within at the New Gallery. But Mr. Walter Crane, the
reasonable bounds and never allowed his fancy to original and the present President of the Arts and
run riot. Crafts Society, and throughout its existence one
Engelmiiller has never troubled himself much of its ablest and most consistent supporters, traces
about theories. While others have championed its roots still farther back, to a little informal
new ideas and striven for victory in much debated association of artistic craftsmen who met for the
fields, he has pursued the even tenour of his way, first time at the house of Mr. Lewis F. Day one
looking neither to the right nor to the lefr, resolved stormy January evening in the beginning of the
only to yield the best that is in him. In his own 'eighties, and afterwards in rotation at the studios
country his talents have met with due recognition. or homes of the members, to discuss problems
The Modern Gallery at Prague has acquired one of decorative design and other kindred matters,
of his pastels, and another of his works has been Until that time there had been scarcely any unity
couronne by the Academy. As a teacher he is among decorative artists, but the little " fireside "
297