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THE STUDIO THE INFLUENCE OF FRENCH PAINTING British Portraiture To-day MASTERPIECES OF CHINESE PAINTING What is wrong with Modern Painting? MURAL PAINTINGS AT INDIA HOUSE --- MARCH 1932 2s. NET
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THE STUDIO Edited by C. Geoffrey Holme. Number 468, Volume CIII CONTENTS FOR MARCH 1932 The Influence of French Painting, by William Gaunt 123 British Portraiture of To-day 131 Masterpieces of Chinese Painting, by Jiro Harada 140 The Mural Paintings at India House 148 Sculpture and Industry; Frank Dobson's Hay's Wharf reliefs 152 Art Schools and Industry: Bournemouth 155 The Artist on Tour; 5, The Dalmatian Seaboard 159 What is wrong with Modern Painting? II, The pernicious influence of words, by The Editor 164 Events in the Art World 166 Reviews of Books 174 Supplements in Colour Little Girl with Cherries, by J. B. Chardin Frontispiece La petite Morphil, by François Boucher 127 Portrait of Mrs. Stopford Sackville, by Simon Elwes 133 Mural Painting at India House, by S. Choudhury 149 Decoration in the Regent Cinema, Poole 157 Still Life; Flowers, by Stanley Grimm 177 CONTENTS FOR APRIL The Technique of Water-colour Painting, by Martin Hardie; The Year's Wood Engraving in Great Britain: The Artist on Tour; 6, The Eastern Mediterranean: Art Schools and Industry—Birmingham: The Empire State Building—Photographs by Lewis W. Hine. INFORMATION Telephone: Gerrard 3267-8 (two lines). Telegrams: Rhombic, London EDITORIAL Valuable originals are usually insured while in custody of The Studio, but it must be understood that all material is sent, and received, at owner's risk. Contributors should submit photographs, for first consideration, rather than originals. All material should bear full name and address, and be accompanied by return postage. Personal Enquiries should be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope. The Editor can only be seen by appointment. AGENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. Home, 2s. per copy; 28s. per annum, post free. Bound Volume 15s. Overseas. British Dominions, India, Countries in Postal Union, 30s. post free. Canada (The Musson Book Co., 225 Jarvis St., Toronto), 26s. post free. France (Librairie d'Art Louis Reynaud, 52 Rue d'Assas, Paris 6), frs. 170 post free. Italy (Galleria Pesaro, Via Manzoni 12a, Milan) L.125. U.S.A. (Published under the title "The London Studio," $7.50 post free, by William Edwin Rudge, Publisher, 475 Fifth Ave., New York, the sole Associate Publisher in the U.S., to whom orders from U.S. readers should be sent for all Studio Publications.) ADVERTISEMENTS. Rates for undisplayed advertisements—7s. 6d. for 32 words. 1s. for each eight or less beyond. Replies to Box Numbers 1s. extra. For displayed advertisement rates apply to the Advertisement Dept., 44 Leicester Square. Copy by 1st of month prior to publication. No responsibility accepted for loss or damage of material or drawings sent to Box Nos. or otherwise in response to advertisements. LONDON: THE STUDIO LTD. 44 LEICESTER SQUARE, W.C.2
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LENCI WARE ITALIAN CERAMICS FIGURES GROUPE ANIMALS NUDES "MADONNA" 8½" high also with dark veil Obtainable from mort. Fine Art Dealers or from: HARRY BURROWS 13 AUBURN ST. DIGCADILLY MANCHESTER Telephone: Cent. 9296 J. LEGER & SON LONDON : BRUSSELS : NEW YORK CHICAGO : PARIS "Dhow Captain of Zanzibar," by HILDA MAY GORDON "Painted Africa"—Exhibition of Paintings in Gouache, by Hilda May Gordon. March 3-24. Old & Modern Masters 13 Old Bond St., W.1 Telephone: Regent 2679 BIJOU TOILET and WRITING TABLE in WOOD and STEEL THE BATH CABINET MAKERS COMPANY LIMITED, BATH LONDON: 33-34 GT. PULTENEY ST., W.1 REDFERN GALLERY 27 OLD BOND STREET, W.I EXHIBITIONS FEBRUARY 23rd to MARCH 19th WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS of Illustrations from The Old Testament by JACOB EPSTEIN MARCH 23rd to APRIL 16th OILS by BEATRICE BLAND Always on View: PICTURES by PAUL NASH JOHN NASH DUNLOP EDNA CLARKE HALL ERIC GILL ETHELBERT WHITE SICKERT JOHN ETHEL WALKER INNES DUNCAN GRANT OROVIDA, etc. Largest Collection of Wood Engravings in London. Admission Free AD. III
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MARCH EXHIBITIONS ALBANY GALLERY, 17 Sackville Street, W.1. Spring Salon opens March 1. ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W.1. Memorial Exhibition of Works by Herbert Cole (opens 9th). 10—5.30 (Saturdays, 10—1). BRITISH MUSEUM, Great Russell Street, W.C.1. Permanent Exhibition. Manuscripts, Prints, Drawings, Ancient Sculpture and Antiquities. Special Exhibition: French Art (Illuminated Manuscripts, Prints and Drawings). BROOK STREET GALLERY, 14 Brook Street, W.1. February 16—March 5. First Exhibition of the new Group. March 7—26. Flower Paintings by Ida E. Schulz. BURLINGTON GALLERY (behind the Royal Academy), 3-5 Burlington Gardens, W.1. Reproductions in Colour of French Art (1200—1930). FINE ART SOCIETY LTD., 148 New Bond Street, W.1. Exhibition of Paintings and Water Colours by leading artists. FOYLE ART GALLERY, Trefoile House, Manette Street, W.1. Civil Service Photographic Society. Mar. 7—14. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, South Kensington, S.W.7. Permanent Exhibition of Works executed by artists during the War Period. 10—6 (Sundays 2.30—6). LEGER GALLERIES, 13 Old Bond Street, W.1. “Painted Africa” Exhibition of Paintings in Gouache, by Hilda May Gordon. March 3—24. LEICESTER GALLERIES, Leicester Square, W.C.2. (1) Water-colours by C. R. W. Nevinson. (2) Selected Paintings by Modern English Artists. Admission 1s. NATIONAL GALLERY, Trafalgar Square, W.C.2. Old Masters. 10—4.30 (Sundays 2—4.30). Thursdays and Fridays 6d.; other days free. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, St. Martin’s Place, Trafalgar Square, W.C.2. British Celebrities of the Past. 10—5 (Thursdays and Fridays 10—4; Sundays 2.30—5.30). Other days free. NEW BURLINGTON GALLERIES, Burlington Gardens, W.1. “Reeve Fowkes” Collection of Colour Prints illustrating the History of European Painting. PATERSON’S GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W.1. Modern Pictures, Drawings and Etchings. P. & D. COLNAGHI LTD., 144-146 New Bond Street, W.1. Exhibition of French Engravings of the 17th and 18th Centuries, also Modern French Engravings. REDFERN GALLERY, 27 Old Bond Street, W.1. Water-colour Drawings of Illustrations from The Old Testament by Jacob Epstein. February 23—March 19. ROWLEY GALLERY OF DECORATIVE ART LTD., 140-142 Church Street, Kensington, W.8. Modern Furniture, Decorative Mirrors, Inlaid Wood Panels, Frames, Fitments for Electric Light, Fabrics, Pottery, etc. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W.1. Exhibition of French Art (1200-1900). 9.30—7 (Thursdays 9.30—9). Admission 1s. 6d. (Fridays 5s.). ROYAL INSTITUTE GALLERIES, 195 Piccadilly, W.1. 123rd Exhibition of The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (opens February 21). 10—5. Admission 1s. ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, 35 Russell Square, W.C.1. (1) Photographic Alliance Print Competition. (2) Prints by Dora Head. SALON GALLERY, Hall Street, Oxford Street, Manchester. Paintings and Drawings by Philip Naviasky and Modern Ceramics by Lenci. Exhibited by Harry Burrows. March 14—26. TATE GALLERY, Millbank, S.W.1. British and Foreign Modern Painting and Sculpture. 10—5 (Sundays 2—5). Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6d.; other days free. TWENTY-ONE GALLERY, 15 Mill Street, Conduit Street, W.1. Exhibition—Reginald Aird, F.R.S.A. and Adrian Bernard Klein, M.B.E. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, South Kensington, S.W.7. Permanent Exhibition. Special Exhibitions: (1) New Acquisitions in the Central Court. (2) Civil Service Arts Council in the North Court (14th—28th). WALKER’S GALLERIES, 118 New Bond Street, W.1. (1) Flower Paintings by Catherine M. Wood (Mrs. R. H. Wright). (Closes 23rd.) (2) Scottish Fishing Lochs and Rivers and the Rivers Test and Wye—Water-colours by Capt. G. Drummond-Fish, M.B.E. (7th—19th.) (3) Water-colour Drawings by Robert F. Nathan (8th—21st.) WALLACE COLLECTION, Manchester Square, W.1. Permanent Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, Furniture and Armour. 10—5 (Sundays 2—5). Tuesdays and Fridays 6d.; other days free. All Galleries open 10—6, Sats. 10—1, and admission free, unless otherwise stated. Applications for entries on this page should be addressed to ART EXHIBITIONS BUREAU, 3-5 Burlington Gardens, W.1. AD. IV
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