DOI issue:
No. 259 (October 1914)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21211#0055
Studio-Talk
"THE RELENTLESS SEA" BY CHARLES D. TRACY
Mr. Charles D. Tracy, who has recently held an while a considerable number have, with members
exhibition of sea-paintings in London, has devoted of other professions, formed themselves into a corps
himself to the study of the movement of the billows for the purpose of acquiring such training as will
in the deep seas which have for obvious reasons fit them for service in the defence of the country,
always remained neglected by artists. He thus Many artists, moreover, have been enrolled as special
makes a distinctly individual contribution to marine constables, and among them a distinguished Royal
painting. He is aided in this analytical attention Academician may be seen doing his daily round as
to the character of heavy wave formation by a a sub-inspector in the West of London,
profound sympathy with nature in its lowlier -
aspects. Throughout his life, in many voyages, After what we had heard about the ruthless
in every kind of craft, he has been in the closest destruction of Louvain by the German forces, the
contact with his subject. It is only recently that report that the British, French and Russian pavilions
his prolonged study is resulting in large pictures at the great Book Exhibition at Leipzig had been
for exhibition. These have not failed to make the destroyed by fire did not occasion very great
appeal which finely observed truth makes to the surprise, but it was comforting to learn that part at
lover of nature. Mr. Tracy's art has met with all events of the British section had been saved by
much success in America as well as on this side of the forethought of Mr. Wildbore Smith, the Com-
the Atlantic. _ missioner representing the Board of Trade, who
on the eve of the war took prompt measures for the
There are abundant proofs that the artists ot removal and safe keeping of certain of the exhibits,
this country are by no means indifferent to the including some priceless documents which had been
urgent needs of the nation arising out of the great sent over on loan. Some week or more after the
war. We hear of many having joined either the report of the fire appeared in the daily papers, a
Regular forces or the Territorial arm of the Service, letter was quoted from an Englishman who had in
At the Chelsea Arts Club especially, there is no the meantime come through Leipzig and seen the
lack of military ardour. Several of its members British pavilion intact, so that there is at least a hope
have joined the regulars for service in the field, that the first report was unfounded. This hope was
"THE RELENTLESS SEA" BY CHARLES D. TRACY
Mr. Charles D. Tracy, who has recently held an while a considerable number have, with members
exhibition of sea-paintings in London, has devoted of other professions, formed themselves into a corps
himself to the study of the movement of the billows for the purpose of acquiring such training as will
in the deep seas which have for obvious reasons fit them for service in the defence of the country,
always remained neglected by artists. He thus Many artists, moreover, have been enrolled as special
makes a distinctly individual contribution to marine constables, and among them a distinguished Royal
painting. He is aided in this analytical attention Academician may be seen doing his daily round as
to the character of heavy wave formation by a a sub-inspector in the West of London,
profound sympathy with nature in its lowlier -
aspects. Throughout his life, in many voyages, After what we had heard about the ruthless
in every kind of craft, he has been in the closest destruction of Louvain by the German forces, the
contact with his subject. It is only recently that report that the British, French and Russian pavilions
his prolonged study is resulting in large pictures at the great Book Exhibition at Leipzig had been
for exhibition. These have not failed to make the destroyed by fire did not occasion very great
appeal which finely observed truth makes to the surprise, but it was comforting to learn that part at
lover of nature. Mr. Tracy's art has met with all events of the British section had been saved by
much success in America as well as on this side of the forethought of Mr. Wildbore Smith, the Com-
the Atlantic. _ missioner representing the Board of Trade, who
on the eve of the war took prompt measures for the
There are abundant proofs that the artists ot removal and safe keeping of certain of the exhibits,
this country are by no means indifferent to the including some priceless documents which had been
urgent needs of the nation arising out of the great sent over on loan. Some week or more after the
war. We hear of many having joined either the report of the fire appeared in the daily papers, a
Regular forces or the Territorial arm of the Service, letter was quoted from an Englishman who had in
At the Chelsea Arts Club especially, there is no the meantime come through Leipzig and seen the
lack of military ardour. Several of its members British pavilion intact, so that there is at least a hope
have joined the regulars for service in the field, that the first report was unfounded. This hope was