DOI issue:
No. 331 (October 1920)
DOI article:Studio-Talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21401#0118
STUDIO-TALK
tioned ; and its charm of treatment and he has earned from students of art by his
attractiveness of effect, and its harmony of consistent accomplishment in past years
well-related colour, claim the sincerest will be increased by these latest evidences
approval. It certainly suggests that there of his still growing capacity. a 0
are in Mr. de Laszlo's art possible develop- " Admiral's House " at Hampstead,
ments in which he might be quite as where just a hundred years ago that prince
eminent as he is in portraiture pure and of English landscape painters, John
simple ; and it will induce his admirers to Constable, took up his abode, has this
look to him for even more notable achieve- year passed into the hands of the Hon.
ments as a painter of such fascinating John Fortescue, the King's Librarian,
domestic subjects. Both these canvases, by and here, under the name " Cintra,"
the way, are additionally interesting be- Mrs. Fortescue is conducting a business
cause, painted as they have been since that that is in many ways unique. The name
period of unmerited suffering which was " Cintra " comes from a delightful place
imposed upon the artist during the war, a little to the north of Lisbon, and it was
they prove that his unfortunate experiences while visiting this place in 1919 that she
have not affected the power and the vitality of first gained a sight of old Portuguese
his art. The confidence of his many friends furniture, and resolved to introduce it
in his honour and integrity was fully justi- to the British public. In particular her
fied by the result of the public inquiry attention was arrested by the beautiful
which was made into the fantastic charges carved bedsteads of Brazilian rosewood,
against him ; the wide appreciation which dating from the, early eighteenth century,
" GROUP ON THE NORTH TERRACE, WINDSOR
CASTLE." BY PAUL SANDBY, R.A.
(From a facsimile reproduction of the original
drawing in the Roval Collection, published by
. "Cintra."
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tioned ; and its charm of treatment and he has earned from students of art by his
attractiveness of effect, and its harmony of consistent accomplishment in past years
well-related colour, claim the sincerest will be increased by these latest evidences
approval. It certainly suggests that there of his still growing capacity. a 0
are in Mr. de Laszlo's art possible develop- " Admiral's House " at Hampstead,
ments in which he might be quite as where just a hundred years ago that prince
eminent as he is in portraiture pure and of English landscape painters, John
simple ; and it will induce his admirers to Constable, took up his abode, has this
look to him for even more notable achieve- year passed into the hands of the Hon.
ments as a painter of such fascinating John Fortescue, the King's Librarian,
domestic subjects. Both these canvases, by and here, under the name " Cintra,"
the way, are additionally interesting be- Mrs. Fortescue is conducting a business
cause, painted as they have been since that that is in many ways unique. The name
period of unmerited suffering which was " Cintra " comes from a delightful place
imposed upon the artist during the war, a little to the north of Lisbon, and it was
they prove that his unfortunate experiences while visiting this place in 1919 that she
have not affected the power and the vitality of first gained a sight of old Portuguese
his art. The confidence of his many friends furniture, and resolved to introduce it
in his honour and integrity was fully justi- to the British public. In particular her
fied by the result of the public inquiry attention was arrested by the beautiful
which was made into the fantastic charges carved bedsteads of Brazilian rosewood,
against him ; the wide appreciation which dating from the, early eighteenth century,
" GROUP ON THE NORTH TERRACE, WINDSOR
CASTLE." BY PAUL SANDBY, R.A.
(From a facsimile reproduction of the original
drawing in the Roval Collection, published by
. "Cintra."
IO3