Studio: international art (60.1914)

Studio-Talk

With every exhibition the
Royal Institute of Oil
Painters frees itself a little
more from the bondage of
old-fashioned conventional-
isms in painting. The In-
stitute is now beginning
to attract to itself many
younger painters with ex-
tremely modern views on
the art of painting in oil, but
it would not be fair to say
that they alone provide the
best element of the present
exhibition. As a matter of
fact the President, Sir J. D.
Linton, who has not moved
with the times, has few rivals
in draughtsmanship and
style. His work affords a
rather delightful contrast

and in 1910 he received the honour of knighthood.
He died on September 28 last.

The exhibition of water-colours—chiefly Venetian
subjects—by Mr. Moffat Lindner in the galleries of
the Fine Art Society claims particular attention as a
fascinating display of the capacities of an artist who
has exceptional originality of outlook and a very
high degree of technical confidence. His work is
always worth studying for its brilliant directness of
handling, its dainty charm of
colour, and its luminous
freshness of tone quality;
and in these examples the
better characteristics of his
practice are shown with
admirable effect. In his
Venetian studies especially
he is very happy in suggest-
ing elusive subtleties of
atmosphere and in convey-
ing a telling suggestion of
the chosen subject by means
of the frankest possible de-
vices of execution. He
never fumbles, he is never in
doubt, and he never weakens
the strength of his statement
by unnecessary elaboration ;
therefore his work carries the
completest conviction and
never fails to charm.

with pictures expressing quite other conceptions
of what a picture should be. The Institute
does well to keep, in the well-placed work of
the older members, an historical background to
the newer kinds of work it now wishes to in-
clude in its exhibitions. Pictures of interest from
various points of view in the present one are Mr.
Steven Spurrier’s Walk Up 1 Walk Up! Miss
Marion Dawson’s Carnival is passing, Mr. C. M.
Q. Orchardson’s Souvenir dn Bal, Miss Ethel

“THE ROAD TO ELFLAND” DECORATIVE PANEL BY JESSIE BAYES

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