DOI issue:
No. 301 (April 1918)
DOI article:Wedmore, Frederick: Albert Goodwin, R.W.S.
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21356#0094
Albert Goodwin, R.IV.S.
" BENARES " WATER-COLOUR BY ALBERT GOODWIN. R.W.S.
plainly open to him. He enjoyed variety. The ' delightful artists, torn from the world before the
pursuit of variety not only widened his public, years of either one of them had numbered thirty
but kept fresh his interest in the themes he —represent the highest of their kind much less
elected to tackle. characteristically in this respect than does
Mr. Goodwin has lately " discovered "—he Titian, who went on for ever. To Mr. Goodwin,
announces it to his friends with a certain amount as to David Cox and Cotman and De Wint, there
of congratulation—he has " discovered " that he has been afforded time to ripen—time in which
is Seventy-three. By this reckoning he must to be rich. And, roughly estimating the quality
have been well past middle life when he went to of the now voluminous production of our living
India and drew Benares, when he went to artist—who takes rank certainly with the best
Egypt and painted Cairo, and when with his and most engaging of the painters in water-
most admirable vision of colour he painted colour—I think each period of his labours has
Moonlight on the Citadel—a dream of blue and its fair share of interest. I would exclude from
silver that had appeared to him, I am sure, as view—from very serious consideration, rather—
true as it is exquisite. only work of the quite early time. It did not
As i far as my opportunities of observation take Goodwin very long to be recognized suffi-
allow me to, discuss the matter, I incline to ciently to be helped upon his way; but the
believe that that " staying power" which is further years were wanted not so much to
disclosed by Mr. Goodwin's history is more . confirm as to fully develop the extent of his
frequently to be identified with great artists achievement.
than is that capacity for premature departure How far Goodwin has been, in all these later
which so much more commends itself to the years, from influences he may still cite to you
sentimental mind. Girtin and Bonington— gratefully as having been beneficial in their day 1
" BENARES " WATER-COLOUR BY ALBERT GOODWIN. R.W.S.
plainly open to him. He enjoyed variety. The ' delightful artists, torn from the world before the
pursuit of variety not only widened his public, years of either one of them had numbered thirty
but kept fresh his interest in the themes he —represent the highest of their kind much less
elected to tackle. characteristically in this respect than does
Mr. Goodwin has lately " discovered "—he Titian, who went on for ever. To Mr. Goodwin,
announces it to his friends with a certain amount as to David Cox and Cotman and De Wint, there
of congratulation—he has " discovered " that he has been afforded time to ripen—time in which
is Seventy-three. By this reckoning he must to be rich. And, roughly estimating the quality
have been well past middle life when he went to of the now voluminous production of our living
India and drew Benares, when he went to artist—who takes rank certainly with the best
Egypt and painted Cairo, and when with his and most engaging of the painters in water-
most admirable vision of colour he painted colour—I think each period of his labours has
Moonlight on the Citadel—a dream of blue and its fair share of interest. I would exclude from
silver that had appeared to him, I am sure, as view—from very serious consideration, rather—
true as it is exquisite. only work of the quite early time. It did not
As i far as my opportunities of observation take Goodwin very long to be recognized suffi-
allow me to, discuss the matter, I incline to ciently to be helped upon his way; but the
believe that that " staying power" which is further years were wanted not so much to
disclosed by Mr. Goodwin's history is more . confirm as to fully develop the extent of his
frequently to be identified with great artists achievement.
than is that capacity for premature departure How far Goodwin has been, in all these later
which so much more commends itself to the years, from influences he may still cite to you
sentimental mind. Girtin and Bonington— gratefully as having been beneficial in their day 1