Studio: international art (83.1922)

STUDIO-TALK

CLOVELLY.” WATER-COLOUR
BY FRANCIS H. NEWBERY

(Royal Glasgow Institute)

STUDIO-TALK.

(From our own Correspondents.)

LONDON.—Mr. Leslie Mansfield's de-
sign for a fish shop in Old Bond Street,
represented by the drawing here repro-
duced, was shown at the last Royal Academy
exhibition, and the shop itself, constructed
according to the design within a stone's
throw of Burlington House, shows how well
his aims have been carried out, and also
how successfully he has managed to avoid
any incongruity with the surroundings in
this noted thoroughfare. His desire was to
produce for his clients (Mac Fisheries,
Ltd.) a shop which should overcome as
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many as possible of the objectionable
features prevalent in retail fishshops by in-
troducing an atmosphere entirely sugges-
tive of cleanliness and freshness, and thus
to encourage the public to enter the shop
and make their purchases inside instead of
on the pavement, as is mostly the way.
“ Fitness for purpose " has been the govern-
ing principle throughout. There are no
mouldings, and the materials used are non-
absorbent. The walls up to a certain height
are marble of a neutral tint, and the appar-
atus of display has been so contrived that
the goods can be inspected without any fear
of soiled clothes, and at the same time kept
in perfect condition at all times of the year.