DOI issue:
No. 260 (November 1914)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21211#0145
Studio-Talk
"WASHIIOUSES AT BOURGES" FROM A WATER-COLOUR BY GORDON M. FORSYTH
fantasies, L Intrigue, and Le Bassin des Tuileries, Hankey, particularly The Flight from Belgium, the
by Gaston La Touche, charming decorations water-colours by Mr. W. Monk, Mr. H. M. Livens,
handled with great skill; but of commanding im- and Mr. W. L. Bruckmann, and the characteristic
portance also, is the repellent but masterly study, pastel, Two Dancers, by Degas.
The Apache, by Mr. Glyn Philpot, and Mr. -
Nicholson's contributions—especially the dignified Mr. Gordon M. Forsyth, of whose work in the
landscape, The Golden Valley—have in full measure water-colour medium we reproduce four examples,
the admirable qualities by which his work is always is perhaps better known as a designer than as a
distinguished. Other pictures which can be heartily painter. For some years he has been associated with
praised are Mr. Lavery's Winter, Mr. G. F. Kelly's the Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, and some
Spanish Gipsy, Mr. Philip Connard's group, Jane, of the most successful examples of the " Lancas-
Evelyn, James and Helen, the small studies, T'he trian " lustre ware, which has earned for this firm a
Beach, and The Group on the Beach, by Mr. W. W. high reputation among makers of British pottery,
Russell, Mr. Oswald Birley's attractive portrait of have been designed by him. But as a painter, too,
Miss Esme Robb, and the remarkable canvas, The his work is worthy of serious attention, and perhaps
Son of the Prodigal, by Mr. A. S. Hartrick. Again, its chief significance lies in the feeling for light
much praise is due to The Dark Red Shawl, by and colour expressed in it—a trait well exempli-
Mr. G. W. Lambert, the Cathedral of Montreuil, fied in the sketch we reproduce in colour, In the
by Mr. W. L. Bruckmann, the Venetian notes, luxembourg Gardens, Paris, one of numerous
The Salute, and The Orange and Red Palace, by impressions culled from a visit to France shortly
Mr. Ludovici, the powerful pastels by Mr. Gwelo before the war. _
Goodman, the brilliantly able water colour, Les
Arines de Nimes, by Mr. W. B. E. Ranken, and The exhibition of modern Spanish art at the
the delicate water-colour landscape, The Mouth of Grafton Galleries which supplements that of
the River, Etaples, by Mr. Alfred Hayward; and ancient Spanish art held last autumn, proves disap-
of notable interest are the etchings by Mr. W. Lee pointing, bringing us only as far as the pretty school
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"WASHIIOUSES AT BOURGES" FROM A WATER-COLOUR BY GORDON M. FORSYTH
fantasies, L Intrigue, and Le Bassin des Tuileries, Hankey, particularly The Flight from Belgium, the
by Gaston La Touche, charming decorations water-colours by Mr. W. Monk, Mr. H. M. Livens,
handled with great skill; but of commanding im- and Mr. W. L. Bruckmann, and the characteristic
portance also, is the repellent but masterly study, pastel, Two Dancers, by Degas.
The Apache, by Mr. Glyn Philpot, and Mr. -
Nicholson's contributions—especially the dignified Mr. Gordon M. Forsyth, of whose work in the
landscape, The Golden Valley—have in full measure water-colour medium we reproduce four examples,
the admirable qualities by which his work is always is perhaps better known as a designer than as a
distinguished. Other pictures which can be heartily painter. For some years he has been associated with
praised are Mr. Lavery's Winter, Mr. G. F. Kelly's the Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, and some
Spanish Gipsy, Mr. Philip Connard's group, Jane, of the most successful examples of the " Lancas-
Evelyn, James and Helen, the small studies, T'he trian " lustre ware, which has earned for this firm a
Beach, and The Group on the Beach, by Mr. W. W. high reputation among makers of British pottery,
Russell, Mr. Oswald Birley's attractive portrait of have been designed by him. But as a painter, too,
Miss Esme Robb, and the remarkable canvas, The his work is worthy of serious attention, and perhaps
Son of the Prodigal, by Mr. A. S. Hartrick. Again, its chief significance lies in the feeling for light
much praise is due to The Dark Red Shawl, by and colour expressed in it—a trait well exempli-
Mr. G. W. Lambert, the Cathedral of Montreuil, fied in the sketch we reproduce in colour, In the
by Mr. W. L. Bruckmann, the Venetian notes, luxembourg Gardens, Paris, one of numerous
The Salute, and The Orange and Red Palace, by impressions culled from a visit to France shortly
Mr. Ludovici, the powerful pastels by Mr. Gwelo before the war. _
Goodman, the brilliantly able water colour, Les
Arines de Nimes, by Mr. W. B. E. Ranken, and The exhibition of modern Spanish art at the
the delicate water-colour landscape, The Mouth of Grafton Galleries which supplements that of
the River, Etaples, by Mr. Alfred Hayward; and ancient Spanish art held last autumn, proves disap-
of notable interest are the etchings by Mr. W. Lee pointing, bringing us only as far as the pretty school
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