DOI Heft:
No. 347 (February 1922)
DOI Artikel:Manson, James Bolivar: Some pictures and drawings an Sir James Murray's collection
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21395#0083
SIR JAMES MURRAY'S COLLECTION
perhaps it is too much on the surface*
Certainly it is seen at first glance ; it has
no elusive qualities which are revealed
only after long acquaintance, and for that
reason its attraction might wear thin. It
is painted with wonderful skill, which in
itself gives real pleasure which may not,
however, be very permanent. Much
of its interest is due to the subject with
its romantic suggestions, and choice of
attractive subject is a faculty which Sir
William Orpen possesses to perfection.
The pleasure given by Mr. Pryde's
Black Pillar, if any, is purely aesthetic.
It is a pleasure derived from a harmony
of space and line. The picture awakens
also a certain curiosity and romantic
interest. Its range of colour is exceed-
ingly limited as it is practically mono-
chrome. 0 0 0 0 0
The Spinning Wheel, by Matthew Maris,
has an atmosphere which is characteristic
of that artist. It has an air of mystery ;
it is like the fabric of a dream. This is
a quality of the artist's mind and is not
entirely due to lack of definition in the
drawing. The woman's face has a certain
unreal fairylike beauty, but her arms are
somewhat distressingly plump. It has
a haunting beauty because it is the spon-
taneous expression of an artist's vision
and has not, like very modern art, an
ulterior motive. 0000
The quality of Mr. D. Y. Cameron's
picture of Glen Nevis needs no comment.
It is dependent on perfectly harmonious
arrangement of mass and line. The big
dark-shadowed valley emphasises the ever-
lasting quiet and vast melancholy of the
snow-capped peaks above. 000
“ MOTHER."'’ DRAWING BY
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.A.
66
perhaps it is too much on the surface*
Certainly it is seen at first glance ; it has
no elusive qualities which are revealed
only after long acquaintance, and for that
reason its attraction might wear thin. It
is painted with wonderful skill, which in
itself gives real pleasure which may not,
however, be very permanent. Much
of its interest is due to the subject with
its romantic suggestions, and choice of
attractive subject is a faculty which Sir
William Orpen possesses to perfection.
The pleasure given by Mr. Pryde's
Black Pillar, if any, is purely aesthetic.
It is a pleasure derived from a harmony
of space and line. The picture awakens
also a certain curiosity and romantic
interest. Its range of colour is exceed-
ingly limited as it is practically mono-
chrome. 0 0 0 0 0
The Spinning Wheel, by Matthew Maris,
has an atmosphere which is characteristic
of that artist. It has an air of mystery ;
it is like the fabric of a dream. This is
a quality of the artist's mind and is not
entirely due to lack of definition in the
drawing. The woman's face has a certain
unreal fairylike beauty, but her arms are
somewhat distressingly plump. It has
a haunting beauty because it is the spon-
taneous expression of an artist's vision
and has not, like very modern art, an
ulterior motive. 0000
The quality of Mr. D. Y. Cameron's
picture of Glen Nevis needs no comment.
It is dependent on perfectly harmonious
arrangement of mass and line. The big
dark-shadowed valley emphasises the ever-
lasting quiet and vast melancholy of the
snow-capped peaks above. 000
“ MOTHER."'’ DRAWING BY
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.A.
66