Studio: international art (88.1924)

GLASGOW

" WHEN WINTER WANES." COLOURED
WOODCUT BY W. M. GILES

(Royal Glasgow Institute)

GLASGOW.—Nationalism as an in-
fluence in art is a topic which is being
very generally propounded in Scotland at
present. In painting—and the Royal
Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts gives
excellent evidence—very slight impression
of the kind is aesthetically reflected. The
receptivity of Scots artists is not tuned
to any particular local influences distinct
at least from those of their English
confreres. a a a a 0
While the groups of West of Scotland
painters who have " arrived " continue to
work in familiar terms, an interesting point
is the inclination of certain younger men
to base a manner on the Italian primitives.
The large oil painting by Mr. Ancell
Stronach, reproduced opposite, exem-
plifies this tendency in an extreme
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formalism and decorative detail. In colour
it has a fine luminous blue in the drapery,
contrasting with a rich opposing warmth
which gives it strong values. Others of
the younger school are A. M'Glashan
and R. Sivell, the former especially re-
vealing thoughtful delicacy of style. 0
Echoes of the Royal Academy as usual
give the important notes to the show;
Orpen, Brangwyn, Cameron, John, Sims
(his Royal portrait), Guthrie, Harold
Knight, Philpot, Russell Flint are im-
portantly represented. Well-known Scots
in Gauld, Forrester Wilson, W. T. Mac-
gregor, R. Eadie, E. A. Taylor, Stuart
Park and others add to the general interest.
The woodcuts in colour, by William
Giles, are peculiarly attractive. 0 0
Robins Millar.