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THE STUDIO A Neglected Genius C. R. MACKINTOSH A Modern American Flat The Art of RANDOLPH SCHWABE RENOVATION OF A FAMOUS ALTAR-PIECE On Making Pictorial Records CYRUS LE ROY BALDRIDGE IN CHINA AND WEST AFRICA JUNE 1933 2s. NET
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IRELAND'S NATIONAL TREASURE THE BOOK of KELLS "The loveliest book in the world," described by SIR EDWARD SULLIVAN, Bart., and illustrated with 49 reproductions in colour Price 30s. net The famous original illuminated manuscript, brilliant in colouring and with endless variety of figures, has survived unending pillagings of centuries and has been the cherished possession of Trinity College, Dublin, since 1661 THE STUDIO LIMITED 44 LEICESTER SQ., LONDON, W.C.2 (Ask for our Catalogue) EARLY STEAMSHIPS Lithographs by Currier and Ives Spirited prints that will bring home to you the progress made on the sea during the last century as nothing else can. Here are steamships built on the graceful lines of sailing ships — boats with paddle-wheels and boats with screws — curious hermaphrodite vessels with funnels and sails together. Here are the "Great Eastern" and the "Golden Gate"—romantic names from the days when steam was driving sail from the seas. With 8 plates in colour and an introduction by Captain Felix Riesenberg. 5s. THE STUDIO LIMITED 44 LEICESTER SQ., LONDON, W.C.2 Canadian Landscape Painters By ALBERT H. ROBSON (Director of Toronto Art Gallery) SEVENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS IN FULL COLOURS This book presents to the reader an outline of the history of Canadian Landscape Art, and the pictures, which are beautifully reproduced from the works of leading artists, show a wonderful panorama of Canadian scenery, besides being important as works of art. An Illustrated Who's Who of Canadian Landscape Painters A SUMPTUOUS VOLUME CROWN QUARTO, CLOTH, BOXED Price 50s. net THE STUDIO LIMITED 44 LEICESTER SQ., LONDON, W.C.2 COMMERCIAL ART & INDUSTRY The June issue is now on sale everywhere, price 1s. monthly. Year’s subscription 16s. post free The contents include: THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE ART DIRECTOR’S CLUB, NEW YORK • ERIC GILL by Mrs. B. L. Warde • GRISCH METLAY • A. M. CASSANDRE • EUROPEAN WINDOW DISPLAY • THE EXHIBITION STAND • NEW IDEAS IN DISPLAY • ETC. Published by THE STUDIO LIMITED 44 Leicester Square, London, W.C.2
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MODERN CARPETS A Wide Selection is always available at HAMPTONS The selection of designs is very great, and in the case of many of them, the variety of sizes is practically unlimited. The Carpet illustrated is typical of our BRITISH Made Super-grade Seamless Axminsters in the Modern style specially produced to meet the requirements of the most up-to-date furnishing schemes. It is in stock in the sizes quoted below: ft. in. --- £ --- s d --- ft. in. --- £ --- s d --- 9 0 x 7 6 --- 8 9 --- 10 6 x 9 0 --- 12 3 --- 9 0 x 9 0 --- 10 6 --- 12 0 x 9 0 --- 14 0 --- 10 6 x 7 6 --- 7 0 --- 12 0 x 10 6 --- 3 0 --- 13 ft. 6 in. × 10 ft. 6 in. --- £11 8s. 6d. --- cvs—315 --- HAMPTONS: PALL MALL EAST TRAFALGAR SQUARE : : LONDON, S.W.1 Telephones: Whitehall, 1020. --- AN EXHIBITION of ROYAL COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN Table Settings In conjunction with works by Georg. Jensen, Keith Murray, and other superb items of tableware from various sources, will be held from 2nd till end of JUNE, at 6 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 AD. I
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THE STUDIO Edited by C. Geoffrey Holme Number 483 Volume CV Contents for June 1933 Article --- Author/Editor --- PAGE --- A Neglected Genius. --- Charles Rennie Mackintosh --- A Modern American Flat --- On Making Pictorial Records. --- Maxwell Armfield --- Renovation of a Famous Altar-Piece --- Thomas Eakins: His Life and Work. --- Lloyd Goodrich --- Cyrus Le Roy Baldridge. --- Carl Carmer (Associate Editor, Theatre Arts Monthly) --- Reviews --- 150 Years of Print Publishing --- Randolph Schwabe. --- Frank Rutter --- The Skyscraper Reaches Maturity. --- Kenneth Wray Conners --- Art News --- British Interior Decorators: No. 11, Derek Patmore --- Fine Craftsmanship --- SUPPLEMENTS Title --- Author/Editor --- PAGE --- Pont Vendres, La Ville. --- Water-colour by C. R. Mackintosh --- Frontispiece --- Bolt Tail, Devon. --- Tempera by Maxwell Armfield --- Peking. --- A Colour Woodcut by Cyrus Le Roy Baldridge --- Digge Farm, Kent. --- Water-colour by Randolph Schwabe --- Pastel Study by Duncan Grant --- British Interior Decorators: Living-room of Derek Patmore --- THE JULY ISSUE THE ROYAL ACADEMY: SOME UNKNOWN DRAWINGS BY DURER. AN ARTIST’S TRIP ON A WINDJAMMER BY CLAUDE MUNCASTER. WEAVING BY WALTER TAYLOR: LEE SIMONSON, THEATRE DESIGNER. --- 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, Avenue, New York, to whom orders from U.S. readers should be sent for all Studio Publications) ADVERTISEMENTS. For 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 LIMITED, 44 LEICESTER SQUARE, W.C.2 Telephone: Whitehall 3267 (two lines) Telegrams: Rhombic, London AD. II
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JUNE EXHIBITIONS ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W.1. Pictures by Marjory Watherston (Mrs. H. L. Geare) and Evelyn Watherston (21st—30th). BRITISH MUSEUM, Great Russell Street, W.C.1. Permanent Exhibition of Ancient Sculpture, Antiquities, Books, Manuscripts. Special Exhibitions: (1) English Bookbindings. (2) Chinese Prints and Drawings. 10—6 daily (Sundays 2—6). BROOK STREET GALLERY, 14 Brook Street, W.1. May 29—June 15: Recent Flower Paintings by Countess Gabriella Fabricotti. June 12—24: Paintings by O’Halloran and Wood-Engravings by Cice Griffiths. June 26—July 8: Paintings of Italy by Mrs. Grace Henry. CAMERA CLUB, John Street, Adelphi, W.C. Exhibition of Modern Photography by Charlotte Rudolph of Dresden. 10—6.30. COOLING GALLERIES, 92 New Bond Street, W.1. The Campden Hill Club—Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture. 9—6 (Saturdays 9—1). IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, South Kensington, S.W.7. Permanent Exhibition of Works executed by Artists during the War. 10—6 daily (Sundays 2—6). LEFEVRE GALLERIES, 1a King Street, St. James’s, S.W.1. French Paintings. Nineteenth-century Masterpieces (Ingres to Cézanne). LEICESTER GALLERIES, Leicester Square, W.C.2. (1) Paintings of the Seventies and Eighties by James Tissot. (2) Beauty Preserved—Landscapes by Maxwell Armfield. (3) Pastels by Simon Bussy. Admission 1s. NATIONAL GALLERY, Trafalgar Square, W.C.2. Old Masters. Special Exhibitions: (1) Florentine Panel from Savoy Chapel. (2) Piero di Cosimo “Centaur & Lapithra” and Flemish School “Judith and Infant Hercules.” 10—6 daily (Sundays 2—6). Thursdays and Fridays 6d.; other days free. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, St. Martin’s Place, W.C.2. British Celebrities of the Past. (Lectures 3 p.m., Monday—Friday). New Wing open. 10—6 (Thursdays, Fridays 10—5; Sundays 2.30—5.30). Thursdays and Fridays 6d.; other days free. R.B.A. GALLERY, 6½ Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, S.W.1. The Royal Society of British Artists—Summer Exhibition (closes 17th). 10—5 daily. Admission 1s. REDFERN GALLERY, 27 Old Bond Street, W.1. Colour Prints in Linocut, Lithograph, Woodcut, etc. ROYAL INSTITUTE GALLERIES, 195 Piccadilly, W.1. Society of Women Artists—Paintings, Sculpture and Crafts (12th—29th). 10—5 daily. Admission 1s. ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, 35 Russell Square, W.C.1. (1) Pictorial Group. (2) Graphic Art. (3) Prints by T. M. Fowler, F.R.P.S. (Natural History). 10—6 (Saturdays 10—5). TATE GALLERY, Millbank, S.W.1. British and Foreign Modern Painting and Sculpture. Special Exhibition: Centenary—Sir Ed. Burne-Jones (1833—1898). 10—6 daily (Sundays 2—6). Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6d.; other days free. TOOTH’S GALLERY, 155 New Bond Street, W.1. Old Masters and Contemporary Art. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, South Kensington, S.W.7. Permanent Exhibition. (Free Lectures, Weekday 12 and 3 p.m.) New Acquisitions—Central Court. 10—6 daily (Sundays 2.30—6). WALLACE COLLECTION, Manchester Square, W.1. Permanent Exhibition—Paintings, Sculpture, Furniture, Armour. 10—5 daily (Sundays 2—5). Tuesdays and Fridays 6d.; other days free. WALKER’S GALLERIES, 118 New Bond Street, W.1. (1) Wildflowers and Landscapes of Europe and Australia by May Brookes (9th—22nd). (2) Embroideries by Mrs. Colville-Hyde (9th—22nd). (3) Embroidered Panels for Mural Decoration by Sarah Speir (opens 26th). (4) Early English Water-colours—29th Annual Exhibition (opens 26th). WARD GALLERY, 3 Baker Street, Portman Square, W.1. Fourth Exhibition of British Linocuts. ZWEMMER GALLERY, 26 Litchfield Street, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2. Sculpture with a Background of Block-printed Fabrics. 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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A BOOK FOR THE EMBROIDERESS, THE ART TEACHER AND EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF TO-DAY MODERN EMBROIDERY By Mary Hogarth A wealth of original ideas for design and decoration This is the Studio Special Spring Number. Seventy illustrations, including eight mounted colour plates. Numerous diagrams give practical guidance to design, stitches and colour schemes Price in Cloth, 1os. 6d. net, and in Wrappers, 7s. 6d. net THE STUDIO LIMITED, 44 LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.2 AD. VI
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- In this new Wedgwood Annular shape, the ripple of the bands emphasises the beauty of the deep Ivory Glaze. The decoration shown, AM9281, has lines, shading from dark brown to russet, marking the outline of the bands. With green lines in place of brown the reference number is AM9279. A dinner set for six persons (26 pieces) costs about £2 11 0; a tea set (21 pieces) about £1 3 0. --- WEDGWOOD A LIVING TRADITION JOSIAH WEDGWOOD & SONS LTD., DEPT. 38, ETRURIA, STOKE-ON-TRENT --- DECORATIVE ART 1933 The Studio Year Book of Interior Decoration Cloth, 10s. 6d. Wrappers, 7s. 6d. THE SPECTATOR :—“Those who wish to get a bird’s-eye view of the position of design as it stands to-day cannot do better than turn to the Studio Year Book of Decorative Art for 1933.” HOMES AND GARDENS :—“The illustrations are a mine of suggestions.” MANCHESTER GUARDIAN :—“The book is, as usual, admirably done.” THE STUDIO LTD., 44 LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON AD. VII
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Early XVIth CENTURY Cupboard IN OLD OAK FASHIONED by CRAFTSMEN in the TRADITIONAL MANNER TYPICAL of the beautiful craftsmanship of the early XVIth Century, this authentic reproduction of a Welsh Cupboard, hand-carved in old oak, will lend grace and character to its surroundings. Size 5' 2" x 3' 6" x 1' 8" deep Made in our own workshops at Farningham, Kent. Price £18 18s. 0d. Write for ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE An invitation is extended to visit our Workshops at any time. ISAACS, CUNLIFFE & CO. LTD., 45 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, W.C.2 Craftsmen with the experience of generations in fashioning fine oak and pine panelling. --- IT'S QUICKER & BETTER BY AEROGRAPH BRITISH MADE For exquisite shading effects in delicate retouching and in larger display work, use the Aerograph —its speed and efficiency will astonish you. Write for free Booklet which explains the mechanism and scope of the Aerograph—its initial cost will be rapidly repaid by the economy of its working. AEROGRAPH CO. LTD. 43 HOLBORN VIADUCT LONDON : E.C.1 CVS-37 --- "Aim at The Best" Wolff's Royal Sovereign Pencils THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN PENCIL CO., LTD. LONDON N.W. 10 REGD. TRADE MARK AD. VIII
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Life's Grandest Holiday! HOLIDAY TOURS TO CANADA and U.S.A. Strike out THIS YEAR for the Grandest Holiday of your life! Come to Canada, the Enchanting Dominion whose freshness and novelty will charm and delight you. Canada, the land of big Cities, great open spaces, vast forest lands, towering mountain ranges, mighty waterways and a thousand and one interesting sights, sounds and scenes, is made easy of access for the Holiday Maker by Canadian Pacific's Accompanied Tours at moderate "all-in" fares that cover everything. SEVERAL SHORT TOURS leaving England at frequent intervals from June to September, 21 to 28 days' duration. Itineraries include visits to Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, French River Bungalow Camp, Niagara Falls, The Chicago Centenary Exposition, New York, Boston, etc., etc., and on all tours the Atlantic crossing by famous Empress or Duchess Liners includes a magnificent thousand miles Smooth Water Cruise through the picturesque St. Lawrence Seaway. ACROSS CANADA TOUR The Eleventh Annual Canadian Pacific ACROSS CANADA TOUR, visiting all important cities and most famous Beauty spots across Canada from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, leaves Liverpool by S.S. "Duchess of Richmond" on July 28 via the Short St. Lawrence Route, returning to Liverpool in September. The itinerary of this delightful all-embracing Tour includes Niagara Falls, the Prairie Provinces, the Rockies, Lake Louise, the Great Divide, Banff, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, etc. First Class Cruises to the Mediterranean, Atlantic Isles, Spain, Norway, etc. 5 days to 20 days each by famous Empress and Duchess Liners from Southampton or Immingham, leaving July 8 to October 14. Limited Membership. One Class Only—First. Minimum Rates: £8 to 38 gns. Also many attractive moderately priced Cabin Class Cruises, 6 days to 14 days each, by the popular Atlantic Liners, "Montrose," "Montcalm," "Montclare" and "Melita," leaving Southampton, Liverpool, Belfast, or Greenock nearly every week from June 3 to October 7. One Class Only—Cabin. Minimum Rate: £1 per day. Write, or call to-day for full information to: CANADIAN PACIFIC World's Greatest Travel System 62-65 CHARING CROSS (Trafalgar Sq.), LONDON, S.W.1 103 LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, E.C.3 Or Local Agents Everywhere AD. IX
