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THE STUDIO FOUNDED IN 1893 VOL. 98 NO. 441 DECEMBER 1929 2/- net THE MIRROR OF ACHIEVEMENT
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"THE STUDIO" VOL. 98 DECEMBER 1929 No. 441 EDITED BY GEOFFREY HOLME CONTENTS Albert Pinkham Ryder --- by Virgil Barker --- Children’s Books in France --- by Marcel Valotaire --- The Marionettes of William Simmonds --- by John Rothenstein --- A Modern Utopia? --- by W. Gaunt --- The Woodcuts of Clare Leighton --- by H. N. Brailsford --- Modern Art in Italy --- by N. G. Fiumi --- New Wedgwood Pottery --- by Alfred Powell --- The Revival of the Burin in France --- by J. E. Labourer --- The Province of Decoration in Modern Design --- Pictures for Children --- by Ely Jacques Kahn --- Current Events in the Art World: London, Paris, Berlin, Spain --- by Dorothy Davidson --- Ikebana by Miyazaki-Soken --- by Harada-Jiro --- Reviews --- Auction Causerie --- by A. C. R. Carter --- SUPPLEMENTS “Resurrection” --- by Albert Ryder Frontispiece --- Cover design by André Hellé for “Histoire d’une Boite à Joujoux,” produced by A. Tolmer --- Illustration by André Hellé from “Fables de la Fontaine,” published by Berger-Levrault --- New Wedgwood Pottery --- “Oberon and Titania among Lilies” --- by William Blake --- “Melons to Market” --- by Keith Henderson --- PHOTOGRAPHS, ORIGINALS AND ARTICLES are sent at owner’s risk. All should bear full names and addresses, and should be accompanied by return postage. All articles and notes must be typewritten. PERSONAL ENQUIRIES should be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope. CONTRIBUTORS are urged to submit photographs, in the first instance, rather than originals. SELECTION is made on merit alone. No fees are accepted for the inclusion of work. THE EDITOR CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT Telephone: Gerrard 3267-8 Telegrams: Rhombic PUBLISHED BY THE STUDIO Ltd., 44 Leicester Sq., London, W.C.2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES HOME 2s. per copy. 28s. per annum, post free. Bound vol. 15s. OVERSEAS British Dominions, India, Countries in Postal Union, 30s. post free. Canada, 26s. post free. Germany (F. A. Brockhaus, 16 Querstr., Leipzig), Mks. 26 post free. France (Librairie D’Art Louis Reynaud, 18 Rue de la Bucherie, Paris 5), Frs. 170 post free. Italy (Galleria Pesaro, Via Manzoni 12a, Milan), L.168 post free. U.S.A. (Published by A. & C. Boni Inc., 66 Fifth Avenue, New York, under the title “Creative Art,”) $7.50 post free. ADVERTISEMENT DEPARTMENT of The Studio Ltd., 44 Leicester Square, W.C.2 ADVERTISEMENT RATES for un-displayed advertisements—7s. 6d. for 32 words, 1s. for each eight or less beyond. Copy by 1st of month prior to publication. Displayed advertisement rates on application. REPLIES to Box Numbers 1s. extra. NO RESPONSIBILITY accepted for loss of or damage to designs, etc., sent in response to advertisements. CONTENTS OF NEXT ISSUE EXHIBITION OF ITALIAN ART, Royal Academy, 1930. By R. H. Wilenski. MODERN BRITISH SCULPTURE. By G. A. Jellicoe. THE BARCELONA EXHIBITION. By W. Gaunt. RALPH NICHOLSON. By Keith Henderson. H. H. NEWTON. By F. Fosca. THE ZWIESEL GLASS INDUSTRY.
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ART EXHIBITIONS LONDON.—Beaux Arts Gallery, 1 Bruton Place, Bond Street, W. Modern Viennese Arts and Crafts. Silver, Ceramics, Glass. Open December 2 to 21. Brook Street Art Gallery, 14 Brook Street, W. Water-colours of the British Isles by Cyril D. Fitzroy. Open November 22 to December 5. Glass models of Ships, Fish and Animals by Madame Enes. Closes December 5. Hand-painted Pottery by Alfred H. and Louise Powell. Open December 7 to 24. Connell, J. & Sons, Ltd., 47 Old Bond Street, W. An exhibition of Water-colours by Henry Rushbury. Open during December. Gieves Gallery, 22 Old Bond Street, W.I. Reproductions in Colour by the late Thomas T. Blaylock. Open December 11 to 24. Goupil Gallery, 5 Regent Street, S.W.1. Oil Paintings by H. H. Newton. Drawings by Richard Gurich. Oil Paintings by George Bergen. Open during December. Lefèvre Galleries, 1a King Street, St. James's, S.W.1. First Exhibition of Painting and Drawing by a noted Modern French Master. Open during December. Leicester Galleries, Green Street, W.C.2. Modern Masters of Etching, with special reference to Arthur B. Davies. Opens December 10. Paintings and Studies by the late F. Cayley Robinson, A.R.A. Opens December 10. London Artists Association, 92 New Bond Street, W.I. A general exhibition of recent Oil Paintings. Closes November 30. Water-colours, drawings and decorative objects by the members of the London Artists Association. Open December 4 to 24. Redfern Gallery, 27 Old Bond Street, W.I. 10th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers. Open November 25 to December 28. Royal Horticultural Hall. Westminster. Applied Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Open November 26 to December 6. Royal Institute Galleries, 195 Piccadilly, W.I. 46th Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Closes December 14. The Fine Art Society, Ltd., 148 New Bond Street, W.I. Water-colours of Scottish Lochs and Moors by W. Egginton. Closes December 24. Twenty-one Gallery, 15 Mill Street, Conduit Street, W. Modern Etching. Open during December. Walker's Galleries, 118 New Bond Street, W.I. Water-colours by Josias C. Beare. Open December 2 to 21. Flower Painting in Water-colour by Claude Garnett. Open December 6 to December 21. Birmingham.—Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Autumn Exhibition. Closes December 14. Liverpool.—Walker Art Gallery. Annual Exhibition of Modern Art. Closes December 7. Northampton.—OdeLL House, 11 The Broadway. Annual Exhibition of the Northampton Town and County Art Society. Open November 30 to December 21. Paris.—Bing & Cie, 20bis Rue La Boétie. Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Loutreuil. Closes November 30. An exhibition of the work of Annenkoff. Open December 2 to 14. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—Carnegie Institute, Department of Fine Arts. Exhibition of Modern Paintings. Closes December 8. NOTE.—The Editor will be pleased to receive particulars of any Art Exhibition, Competitions, Lectures and other announcements likely to be of interest to readers, which should reach him by the 1st of the month of publication (i.e., the month previous to that named on the cover). ALEX. REID & LEFÈVRE LTD. THE LEFÈVRE GALLERIES —DURING DECEMBER— FIRST EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY A NOTED MODERN FRENCH MASTER —ALWAYS ON VIEW— Fine Original Etchings by Modern British Artists 1a KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON, S.W. 1 And 117 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW Telegrams & Cables: "DRAWINGS, LONDON." Telephone: GERRARD 6384 AD. II
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By Appointment to His Majesty King George V. Trade Mark Factory Founded in 1779 by Queen Juliane Marie Royal Copenhagen Porcelain One similar figure and plate is made each year in a limited edition and keenly sought by Collectors. *** A new illustrated Brochure will be sent on request. Christmas Plate, 1929 Price 12s. 6d. postage 9d. 2 OLD BOND STREET, W.1 “New Year, 1930” IN BISCUIT PORCELAIN By A. MALINOWSKY Height 6 ins. Price £1 10s. 0d., postage 6d. --- EXHIBITION OF RECENT PAINTINGS BY HERBERT H. NEWTON DECEMBER 5th — DECEMBER 31st THE GOUPIL GALLERY LTD. 5 REGENT STREET, LONDON, S.W.1 --- BEAUX ARTS GALLERY, Bruton Place, W. LONDON IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS Paintings of CYPRUS by KEITH HENDERSON. Closing November 30th MODERN VIENNESE ARTS AND CRAFTS. December 2nd — 21st --- THE LEICESTER GALLERIES, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS Works by HENRIK LUND, the Norwegian Artist, and Recent Pictures by LUCIEN PISSARRO. Pictures and Drawings by W. GIMMI and Water-colours by the late F. CAYLEY-ROBINSON, Paintings by ERNEST PROCTER and DOD PROCTER. A.R.A. (December) AD. IV
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A BEAUTIFUL NEW ART BOOK THE ART OF THE PENCIL By Borough Johnson, S.G.A. THIS book, written and illustrated by one of the foremost pencil artists of the day, is designed primarily to assist art students desirous of improving their knowledge of the technique of pencil drawing, but its beautiful studies of landscapes and buildings will make the book a treasured possession for all artists and lovers of art. The book is divided into two sections. In the first, each illustration is followed by a section the same size as the original, showing the details and methods of handling the pencil, accompanied by analytical notes for the guidance of the student. The second section consists of a gallery of miscellaneous pencil studies, characteristic of the fine draughtsmanship of the artist, that will appeal to all lovers of pencil drawing. Size $11\frac{1}{2}$ ins. by $8\frac{1}{2}$ ins., with 65 full-page plates. 16s. net. Detailed prospectus post free on request. --- Other Works by the same Author-Artist THE TECHNIQUE OF PENCIL DRAWING A complete treatise on the subject of pencil drawing, with notes on the proportions of the human figure. Demy 4to, with 70 full-page plates, 21s. net. Autographed, limited Edition de Luxe, 35s. net. Prospectus post free. A PORTFOLIO OF RAPID FIGURE STUDIES OF MOVEMENT from the nude figure Designed especially for the art student concentrating on life drawing. Size 17 ins. by 11 ins., 12 plates in sanguine colour and one plate finished in colour. 10s. 6d. net. Prospectus post free. --- HANDSOME GIFT BOOKS THE TECHNIQUE OF WATER - COLOUR PAINTING By LEONARD RICHMOND, R.O.I., R.B.A., and J. LITTLEJOHNS, R.B.A., A.R.B.C. FOURTH IMPRESSION A beautiful book for all interested in water-colour painting. The authors give several methods of technique, leaving the reader to adopt that which appeals to him. Demy 8vo, with 31 full-page coloured plates. Cloth gilt, 21s. net. THE ART OF PAINTING IN PASTEL By LEONARD RICHMOND, R.O.I., R.B.A., and J. LITTLEJOHNS, R.B.A., A.R.B.C. THIRD IMPRESSION All who are interested in pastel work will long to possess this book. The directions are practical and intelligible, and profusely illustrated with coloured plates and drawings. Demy 4to, with 40 full-page coloured plates and 15 other illustrations. Cloth gilt, 16s. net. THE ART OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING By LEONARD RICHMOND, R.O.I., R.B.A. A beautiful book on the theory and practice of landscape painting in water-colours, oils and pastel. The explanations are freely illustrated throughout with full-page colour-plates which will appeal very strongly to all lovers of landscape art. Demy 4to, with 39 full-page coloured plates and other illustrations. Cloth gilt, 25s. net. Autographed, limited Edition de Luxe, 42s. net. Prospectus post free. OBTAINABLE FROM BOOKSELLERS AND ARTISTS’ COLOURMEN SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD. Parker Street, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2 AD. IX
