DOI Heft:
No. 242 (May 1913)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21160#0346
Studio- Talk
" RUINES ROMAINES " (See next page) FROM AN OIL PAINTING BY ABRAHAM MANIEVITCH
Lambeth (1790), the first work exhibited by Turner 1 X RIGHTON.—Local art circles suffered a
at the Royal Academy, will have a special interest serious loss by the death of Laurence
for the student. § Koe; which took place in January, when
the artist was in the very prime of life. He
Mr. Max Beerbohm has been holding an ex- first studied at the Brighton School of Art and after-
hibition of new caricatures at the Leicester Gallery, wards entered the Royal Academy Schools. His
Since he last exhibited in London, Mr. Beerbohm picture Venus and Tannhauser when exhibited
has corrected his methods and it is now much at the Paris Salon in 1896 gained for its author a
more easy to appreciate the full extent of his artistic gold medal. The imaginative vein which found ex-
equipment. He hardly ever finishes a caricature pression in this work was followed up in later years
or adds colour to it without a concern for its purely and the artist also achieved a considerable reputa-
decorative result that is worthy of an artist of Japan, tion as a painter of portraits. He was of a retiring
It is right that his art should be solicitous in trifles, disposition and being under no necessity to paint
since it deals in refinements of satire. Mr. Beer- for a living he did not seek publicity for himself
bohm's power of bringing out character in portraits or his work, which, however, when shown at
increases and he is always at his best with innuendo. Brighton exhibitions was always keenly appreciated.
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" RUINES ROMAINES " (See next page) FROM AN OIL PAINTING BY ABRAHAM MANIEVITCH
Lambeth (1790), the first work exhibited by Turner 1 X RIGHTON.—Local art circles suffered a
at the Royal Academy, will have a special interest serious loss by the death of Laurence
for the student. § Koe; which took place in January, when
the artist was in the very prime of life. He
Mr. Max Beerbohm has been holding an ex- first studied at the Brighton School of Art and after-
hibition of new caricatures at the Leicester Gallery, wards entered the Royal Academy Schools. His
Since he last exhibited in London, Mr. Beerbohm picture Venus and Tannhauser when exhibited
has corrected his methods and it is now much at the Paris Salon in 1896 gained for its author a
more easy to appreciate the full extent of his artistic gold medal. The imaginative vein which found ex-
equipment. He hardly ever finishes a caricature pression in this work was followed up in later years
or adds colour to it without a concern for its purely and the artist also achieved a considerable reputa-
decorative result that is worthy of an artist of Japan, tion as a painter of portraits. He was of a retiring
It is right that his art should be solicitous in trifles, disposition and being under no necessity to paint
since it deals in refinements of satire. Mr. Beer- for a living he did not seek publicity for himself
bohm's power of bringing out character in portraits or his work, which, however, when shown at
increases and he is always at his best with innuendo. Brighton exhibitions was always keenly appreciated.
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