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THE STUDIO A Magazine of Fine and Applied Art FOUNDED IN 1893 VOLUME 93 NUMBER 410 MAY, 1927 44 LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON $2^{\frac{5}{-}}_{\text{net}}$

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THE STUDIO CONTENTS MAY 1927 PAGE THE RUSSIAN BALLET: A RETROSPECT—1. By James Laver ... ... ... 307 THE AQUATINTS OF GEOFFREY GARNIER. By C. E. Vulliamy ... ... ... 313 MODERN FURNITURE AND GLASS ... ... ... 319 F. G. R. ROTH, N.A., SCULPTOR. By F. E. Osterkamp ... ... ... 322 PIERRE EUGÈNE VIBERT. By W. Matthey-Claudet ... ... ... 329 KURT HOPPE'S GARDENS. By Dr. Albert Dresdner ... ... ... 333 THE ART OF A. S. MacLEOD. By Clifford Gessler ... ... ... 334 A FRENCH ARCHITECT: PAUL HUILLARD. By Gabriel Mourey ... ... ... 337 AN ARTIST'S LETTERS. By Percy V. Bradshaw ... ... ... 338 THE DECORATIONS AT BOULESTIN'S. By W. Gaunt ... ... ... 342 NOTES: London, Eastbourne, Hastings, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, Milan, New York, Vienna, Prague, Tokyo ... ... ... 342 REVIEWS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 379 SUPPLEMENTS NICHOLAS ROERICH. "Povolotzky Camp" ... ... ... ... Frontispiece LÉON BAKST. "Buffon Russe" ... ... ... ... 311 GEOFFREY S. GARNIER. "The Wreck of the 'Delhi,' 1817" ... ... ... 317 J. E. LABOUREUR. "The Clown" ... ... ... ... 345 ESTHER SUTRO. "Rhubarb and Seakale" ... ... ... ... 353 A. C. LEIGHTON. "Trail Riders, Goodisir Plateau" ... ... ... 359 EDITED BY GEOFFREY HOLME NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.—The Editor will always be glad to consider illustrated articles and photographs of works of art which may be submitted to him for publication. Every effort will be made to return in due course rejected MSS., and all photographs, etc., rejected or accepted; but in no circumstances can the Editor hold himself responsible for the safe custody or return of such material. Artists and others are urged to submit photographs in the first instance, rather than originals. These should be addressed to "The Editor." Stamps for return should always be sent, and the name and address of the sender must be clearly written on every MS., photograph, etc. All notes and articles should be typewritten. Contributions and specimens of work submitted by hand must be left for consideration at "The Studio" Office for a day or two. The Editor and Editorial Staff CANNOT GIVE INTERVIEWS, except by appointment, for which some definite reason must be adduced. Callers are recommended to leave a concise statement of their business in writing. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Per Annum INLAND (United Kingdom, Channel Isles, etc.) ... ... ... ... 28/- BRITISH COLONIES, INDIA, Countries in Postal Union ... ... ... 30/- CANADA (Under the New Postal Union) 26/- AMERICA (B. F. Stevens & Brown, 21 Pearl Street, New York, and 4 Trafalgar Square, London) ... ... ... $7 FRANCE (Henry Babou, 1 Rue Verniquet, Paris, XVIIe) ... ... ... Frs. 15 GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ... Mks. 26 GERMAN SWITZERLAND ... Mks. 28 (Deutsche Bauzeitung, G.m.b.H. Wilhelm Strasse No. 8, Berlin, S.W.48.) ITALY AND ITALIAN COLONIES (Galleria Pesaro, Via A. Manzoni, 12a Milano) ... ... ... L. 216 These sums include Postage, and are strictly net and payable in advance. Cheques, Money Orders, etc., should be made payable to THE STUDIO LTD., and crossed "Midland Bank, A/c Payee," except for America, Germany, Austria and German Switzerland and Italy, when they should be sent to the agents named. In addition to "THE STUDIO," the Publishers issue Special Publications dealing with many different phases of Art, and are Proprietors of the Monthly Magazines "Commercial Art" and "Drawing and Design." Particulars of these may be had from all booksellers, from the agents mentioned above, or direct from the Publishers at 44 Leicester Square. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge for Undisplayed Advertisements is 7/6 for 32 words (about 4 lines) or less, and is payable in advance. Additional words are charged at the rate of 1s. per line of eight words. IMPORTANT.—New Advertisements and alterations in current announcements should reach this office by the 26th of the month previous to publication; small announcements will be accepted for the MISCELLANEOUS columns up to the last day of the month if accompanied by a remittance. NOTE.—Replies to "Miscellaneous" advertisements may be addressed to the Offices of "THE STUDIO," but in this case an extra charge of 1s. will be made to cover the cost of postage, etc. The address will be charged as part of the advertisement and will count as nine words. The Advertisement Manager cannot undertake to forward replies to anonymous Advertisements received later than one month from date of publication, nor can he be held responsible for loss of or damage to Drawings, etc., sent in reply to advertisements. PRICES OF DISPLAYED ADVERTISEMENTS ON APPLICATION

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THE STUDIO PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ESTABLISHED 1760 P. & D. COLNAGHI & Co. NEW PUBLICATION ANGERS By D. I. SMART, R.E. Size $9 \frac{7}{16} \times 16 \frac{7}{8}$ inches ORIGINAL ETCHING 75 PROOFS AT £5 5s. 0d. EACH Paintings and Drawings by Old and Modern Masters VALUATIONS. RESTORATION. FRAMING. MOUNTING. COLLECTIONS BOUGHT ‘en bloc’ 144, 145, 146 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, W.1 Telegrams: COLNAGHI, WESDO, LONDON. Telephone: MAYFAIR 6356 (3 lines) AD. I

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THE STUDIO ART EXHIBITIONS LONDON.—ABBEY GALLERY, 2 Victoria Street, W. 1. Water-colours by W. W. Collins. Open till May 28. Paintings and water-colours by J. W. T. Vinall. Open May 11 to June 4. Water-colours by Dr. Eugen Milch and Cartoons by “Spy Junior.” Open June 15 to July 9. AGNEW, THOS. AND SONS, 43 Old Bond Street, W. 1. English mezzotint portraits of the 17th and 18th centuries. Open May 6 to June 6. ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W. 1. Memorial Exhibition of the Belgian Painter, Maurice Hagemans. Open till May 13. Royal Society of Miniature Painters. Receiving day, May 13. Open May 19 to June 10. BEAUX ARTS GALLERY, 1 Bruton Place, W. 1. Pottery by Reginald F. Wells. Open May 11 to June 4. Water-colours by Maude Parker. Open May 12 to June 4. BURLINGTON HOUSE, Piccadilly, W. 1. Royal Academy Exhibition. Open till August 6. CHESTER GALLERY, 2 Chester Terrace, Eaton Square, S.W. 1. Water-colours by Tatton Winter, R.B.A., Oswald Garside, R.I., Henry Jarvis, B. 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REDFERN GALLERY, 27 Old Bond Street, W. 1. Water-colours, oils and drawings by A. B. Knapp-Fisher and Tom Nash. Open till May 28. Oils, water-colours, etc., by Claude Flight. Open June 1 to 28. REID, ALEX., AND LEFÈVRE, LTD., 1A King Street, St. James’s, S.W. 1. Drawings and etchings by C. R. W. Nevinson. Open till May 21. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS, 9 Conduit Street, W. 1. Annual Exhibition of Modern British Architecture. Open till June 3. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, 195 Piccadilly, W. 1. The 118th Exhibition. Open till May 31. ST. GEORGE’S GALLERY, 32A George Street, Hanover Square, W. 1. Modern English Water-colours Society. Open during May. THREE SHIELDS GALLERY, 8 Holland Street, Kensington, W. 8. Society of Scribes and Illuminators: Exhibition of Modern Illuminated Manuscripts. Open till May 27. TWENTY-ONE GALLERY, Durham House Street, Adelphi, W.C. 2. 17th Annual Exhibition of the Senefelder Club. Open till May 31. WALKER’S GALLERIES, 118 New Bond Street, W. 1. “London, the Lagoons of Venice and the Italian Lakes,” by Bridget Keir. Open till May 21. Water-colours by Miss E. Hart Dyke. Open May 11 to 24. Water-colours by J. Edward Hodgkin. Open May 11 to 25. CONWAY.—PLAS MAWR. Royal Cambrian Academy Exhibition. Open June 4 to October 1. COVENTRY.—CORN EXCHANGE. Annual Exhibition of the Coventry and Warwickshire Society of Artists. Receiving day, June 4. Open June 11 to 25. Members only. DUBLIN.—ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY. Annual Exhibition. Open till May 28. EDINBURGH.—ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY. The 101st Annual Exhibition. Open till August 27. HATFIELD (HERTS).—RURAL INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION, on June 9. Particulars from A. Dean, Herts Inst. of Agriculture, Oaklands, St. Albans. MANCHESTER.—CITY ART GALLERY. Second British Artists’ Exhibition, under Sir Joseph Duveen’s national scheme. Open till the end of June. Old Italian Masters: The collection of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Benson. Open till July 31. 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THE STUDIO BY APPOINTMENT TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN Exhibitions : The late LEON BAKST I. DRAWINGS & DESIGNS II. PAINTINGS By IRISH ARTISTS III. FINE ETCHINGS By LEADING ARTISTS OLD AND MODERN A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION CÆSAR IN EGYPT W. WALCOT Etching, Size 9½ x 6½ Price £6 6 Edition 75, Plate Destroyed THE FINE ART SOCIETY LIMITED, 148, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 --- Sale of Modern Etchings by Auction MESSRS. Sotheby & Co. Established 1744 34-35 New Bond St., London, W.1 Will sell by Auction on TUESDAY, MAY 17th, and following day CHOICE MODERN ETCHINGS comprising works by G. L. Brockhurst, R.E. Muirhead Bone Arthur Briscoe Sir D. Y. Cameron, R.A. F. L. Griggs, A.R.A. Sir Seymour Haden, P.R.E. James McBey C. Meryon H. Rushbury, R.E. L. C. Rosenberg, A.R.E. Sir F. Short, R.A., P.R.E. J. A. McN. Whistler Anders L. Zorn, etc. On view at least three days prior. Catalogues may be had. Printed lists of prices and buyers’ names may be purchased after each sale. Particulars on application. --- NEW DRYPOINT “FELUCCAS PALERMO” Original Drypoint by Sydney Tushingham 75 Impressions £5 5 0 Published by JAMES CONNELL AND SONS, LTD., 47 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 and at 75 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. AD. III

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THE STUDIO THE LEICESTER GALLERIES, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON. (i) Memorial Exhibition of Works by the late AMBROSE McEVOY A.R.A. (ii) Paintings and Water-colours by LUCIEN PISSARRO --- BEAUX ARTS GALLERY BRUTON PLACE, BRUTON STREET, W. REGINALD F. WELLS’ POTTERY and BRONZES on Exhibition from MAY 11th to JUNE 4th --- THE CLARIDGE GALLERY HAS A FEW DATES AVAILABLE FOR EXHIBITIONS OF PAINTINGS, ETC. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO THE SECRETARY, CLARIDGE GALLERY (facing Claridge’s Hotel), 52 BROOK STREET, W.1. --- Approved “One-Man” Shows HELD AT LTD. The Brook Street Art Gallery, 14 BROOK STREET, W. (Four doors from New Bond Street) --- THE LITTLE LONDON GALLERY, English directorate, establishing business as publishers and distributors of fine etchings, particularly by younger British artists, desire to hear from etchers interested not thoroughly represented in America. Send proofs. THE LITTLE LONDON GALLERY, 110 WEST 40th STREET, SUITE 1601, NEW YORK CITY. --- Etchings by Modern Masters Brockhurst, Briscoe, Rosenberg, Tunnicliffe, Walcot, Gray, etc. ERNEST T. H. BENNETT 9, Blomfield Street, London, E.C.2. Tel.: London Wall 5974. --- ART AUCTION XXXVII 10-12 May, 1927 Two Collections from South Germany Museum duplicates and other examples of copper plate engravings from the 15th to beginning of the 19th century Including valuable prints by Cranach Dürer Rembrandt Schongauer Aldegrever, Beham, Drevet, Edelinck, Hirschvogel, Hollar, Leyden, Nanteuil, Ostade, etc. French Engravings of the 18th Century Coloured German and Swiss Landscapes Catalogue, including 36 illustrations, price M 3, on application HOLLSTEIN & PUPPEL, Art Dealers Berlin, W.15 Meinekestrasse, 19 Tel. Bismarck 1105 --- MAKER of PRINTS FROM ETCHED AND ENGRAVED PLATES S. R. WILSON GERRARD 2311 33 STRAND (3 Doors from Villiers St.) LONDON, W.C.2 --- AD. IV

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At Messrs. KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY'S Rooms 20, Hanover Square, London, W.1 THE MARGRAVE PALLAVICINI COLLECTION of WORKS of ART Removed from STÜBICHHOFEN SCHLOSS, STYRIA. AND OTHER PROPERTIES. The Immaculate Conception, by Murillo; The Nutcracker, by Velasquez; a portrait of an Oriental, by Tiepolo; The Alchemist, by Marinus Van Reymerswale; a portrait of the painter Adriaen Brouwer, by Anthonis Van Dyck; two panels of an Altar piece, with devotional and other figures, by Pieter Koeck; a portrait of a Papal Secretary, by Raphael; a fine portrait of a Citizen, by Cornelis de Vos; The Rialto Bridge, Venice, by Antonio Canal (Canaletto); The Panel of a Cassone, by Francesco Cossa of Ferrara; The descent from the Cross, by Jacopo da Ponte (Il Bassano); Christ with the Crown of Thorns, by Jan Mostaert; The Madonna and Child, by Van Hoogstraeten; a three-quarter length portrait of a man, by Hans Brosamer; A sketch of two men in Roman attire, by Rubens; a three-quarter length portrait of The Virgin Mary, by Dirk Bouts; A mounted Knight leading a Procession, by Andrea Alovigi, of Assisi; The sorrowing Madonna, by Correggio; also others by Noël Coypel, G. B. Crespi (Il Cerano); Luca Giordano, F. J. De Goya, Bernardino Licinio and F. Pourbus (the younger); old Viennese and Dresden Porcelain in figures and groups; Louis Seize and other gold boxes; a Louis XVI gold Tabatière, in chased trellis work; a plain gold rectangular box, the lid painted with an oval miniature portrait of Marie-Angélique Duchesse de Fontanges; a nécessaire Casket of ebony with chased gold mounts, containing gold and mother-o'-pearl implements (a gift of the Empress Elizabeth of Russia); a 17th Century Armenian Carpet, crimson ground with pale yellow and blue figuring, roft. by 6ft. 3ins., etc., which Messrs. LOT 13. A portrait of a Woman, by Francis Pourbus. LOT 27. A Frieze, with numerous half-length figures of Prelates, by Grünwald. LOT 26. Landscape and River Scene, by Jan Van Goyen. LOT 4. The Assumption, by G. B. Crespi. KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY will sell by auction at their Rooms, as above, on Friday, May 27th, at one o'clock precisely. On view Monday May 23rd and 3 following days, from 10 to 5 o'clock each day. Catalogues free, illustrated copies, price 10s. 6d. each) of the Auctioneers, 20 Hanover Square, London, W.1. AD. V

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