Studio: international art (61.1914)

Studio- Talk

"BIRCH TREES IN THE VIENNA WOLDS "

ing ; Ludwig Rosch's beautiful drawings of Spanish
subjects furnished yet another proof of his ability
as a draughtsman and of the poetic conception
which distinguishes his work ; Max Liebenwein
showed some decidedly clever drawings of the nude
and of animals ; Ernst Eck a series of excellent
drawings in chalk or pencil of country towns and
villages; Josef Stoitzner various charming water-
colour drawings and studies for lithographs ex-
quisitely fresh in treatment and vigorous in
execution ; Anton Nowak showed some admirable
sketches done chiefly in oils; and Prof. Rudolf
Bacher studies and sketches in various mediums,
his small portrait-sketches being in their way
masterpieces. The exhibition was arranged by
Dagobert Peche, a young artist of promise.

The Ktinstlerhaus has undergone alterations
at the hands of the architects Theiss and Jaksch ;
the pillars in the large entrance hall have
been removed and now by means of movable
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BY THOMAS LEITNER

walls exhibitions can be arranged in accordance
with the most modern principles. This will be of
particular advantage in the display of works of
sculpture, which till now have suffered for want of
light and sufficient room.

In the recent autumn exhibition the sculpture
was, on the whole, not up to the usual standard of
the Kunstlerbaus, though some good work was
shown, and there were fewer portrait paintings than
usual. John Quincy Adams's portrait of a young
lady in black was strikingly attractive, and his
portrait of a man also demanded attention for its
strength and virility. Schattenstein's Portrait of a
Girl in White may be accounted among his best
achievements. Victor Scharf also exhibited a Girl
in White, an interesting work both on account of
simplicity in treatment and the sureness and refine-
ment in handling. Rauchinger exhibited two
excellent works and Joanowitch's Portrait Study,
though but a sketch, showed a fine feeling for tone

(Ktinstlerhaus, Vienna)