Studio: international art (83.1922)

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTER-ETCHERS

—the first-named claimed by far the
largest share of the work shown, including,
besides the examples now reproduced,
some capital work by Mr* Lee Hankey,
Mr* Malcolm Osborne, A.R.A., Mr. E* S.
Lumsden, Mr* E. H. Whydale, Mr. Mar-
tin Hardie, Mr. Henry Rushbury (a new
recruit), and Mr* G. L. Brockhurst, among
others. Next to pure etching, dry-point
seems to be the most popular medium
with the Society, and the exhibition con-
tained some excellent examples of its use
by the President (Sir Frank Short), Mr.
Bentley, Mr. Robins, Miss Winifred
Austen, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Squirrell, Mr.
Peter, and others. Among the aquatints
the chief contribution was the President's
Morning Haze in Chichester Harbour, a
striking example of an impressive effect
produced by seemingly simple means.

From the same master hand came one of
the very few mezzotints in this display—
Moonlight on the Bure, a nocturne which
recalled his majestic Orion over Thames of
war days. 0 0 0 0 0

In connection with this Society a Print
Collector’s Club was formed early last
year with the object of affording to a
certain number of those who are interested
in etching and engraving an opportunity
of linking themselves with the Society.
The Club holds meetings of a social nature
at which lectures or demonstrations are
given, and a Reference Committee has
been set up to which members can apply
without expense for authoritative advice
and information about prints. The mem-
bership is at present limited to 300 and
more than three-fourths of that number
have already been elected. a 0

“ COW AND CALF. ’ DRY-
POINT BY R. C. PETER, R.E.