Studio: international art (87.1924)

DUBLIN—PARIS

aspects of nature. He does not, however, last been opened to the public after a
confine his attention to landscape, being closure which had lasted for nearly two
equally attracted by figure subjects. Mr. years. The Dublin people were not slow
Gamier is making experiments in a new to renew their acquaintanceship with many
method which produces results very similar familiar masterpieces in the Gallery, and
to aquatint, but obtains much greater view for the first time the new acquisitions
delicacy. He has exhibited at Liverpool which they had not yet seen. a 0
and at the Royal West of England Academy, An influential committee is being or-

and we reproduce two specimens of his ganised to promote an art exhibition in
work. 000000 connection with the Tailteann Games,

which are to be held in Dublin next

DUBLIN.—The terms of the recently
published will of the late Mr. Edward
Martyn of Tulira (“ Dear Edward ” of
Mr, George Moore’s “ Ave,” “ Salve ” and
“ Vale ”) provide that his collection of pic-
tures shall be offered to the National Gal-
lery of Ireland or, if deemed unsuitable by
the Governors of the Gallery, to the Dublin
Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. The
Collection consists entirely of modern
pictures, and only contains three items of
special interest. It is probable that these
three pictures—a river piece in oils by
Claude Monet and two pastel drawings of
theatrical scenes by Degas—will be accepted
by the Governors of the Gallery despite
the fact that they would be more appro-
priately housed in the Municipal Gallery
amid other pictures of the same type. 0
During last month two interesting art
exhibitions were extensively patronised by
the Dublin public. The first, which was
entitled “ The New Irish Salon,” and
organised by Mr. J. Crampton Walker,
contained nearly 200 modern pictures by
English, Irish and French artists, together
with some jewellery and sculpture. Though
not a single item was of outstanding merit,
the general average of exhibits was high,
and comprised interesting work by Messrs.
Augustus John, Andre L'Hote, C. R. W.
Nevinson, George Clausen and E. M.
O’Rourke Dickey. The other exhibition
was of paintings recently done by the
Misses Eva and Letitia Hamilton in Venice.
Miss Eva Hamilton has hitherto been
known principally as a clever portraitist,
and Miss Letitia Hamilton as a sincere and
able painter of somewhat sombre scenes in
the Irish Midlands. These Venetian pic-
tures were the first works of the kind which
either of them has produced, and were
warmly and deservedly admired. 0

A portion of the National Gallery has at

August. Particulars as to entries can be
obtained from Mr. George Atkinson,
R.H.A. at the Dublin Metropolitan School
of Art, Kildare Street, Dublin. T. B.

PARIS.—In the death of Paul Renouard,
which occurred a few weeks ago, not
only the French people but also many
English who knew him sustained the loss
of a refined artist whose talent was marked
by a profoundly spiritual charm. 0 0

Born at Courcheverny, near Blois, in
1845, Renouard came to Paris while yet a
youth, and commenced as a workman
for a firm of house-painters, afterwards
(in 1868) studying under Pils at the Ecole
des Beaux Arts. When illness interrupted
some important decorative work on which

"l’AFFAIRE DREYFUS-

MAITRE LABORIE.” ETCH-
ING BY PAUL RENOUARD
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