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THE STUDIO A Magazine of Fine and Applied Art FOUNDED IN 1893 VOLUME 92 NUMBER 401 AUG. 14TH 1926 44 LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON $2^{\text{S}}/\text{net}$
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THE STUDIO CONTENTS AUGUST 1926 BRITISH WATER-COLOUR PAINTING: ACHIEVEMENT AND TENDENCIES. By James Greig ... 79 THE L.C.C. CENTRAL SCHOOL EXHIBITION ... 88 THE GRAPHIC ART OF DERWENT WOOD, R.A. By Kineton Parkes ... 93 RECENT RUSSIAN LACQUER WORK FROM PALEKH. By Paul Ettinger ... 99 THE ETCHINGS OF JOHN SLOAN. By Walter Pach ... 102 GARDEN DESIGN. By Percy S. Cane ... 106 RUSSIAN AND WESTERN CITIES, BY MSTISLAV DOBUŽINSKY. By Dr. Albert Dresdner ... 108 DEZSO FAY. By Arthur Elek ... 112 NOTES: London, Birmingham, Liverpool, York, Letchworth (Herts), Thame (Oxon), Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Venice, Brussels, Amsterdam, Tokyo ... 116 REVIEWS ... 149 CORRESPONDENCE: From Miss Amelia Defries, Mr. Frank H. Perrycoste, Mr. Malcolm Letts 152 SUPPLEMENTS ETHELBERT WHITE. "A Glade, Burton Park" ... Frontispiece PHILIP CONNARD, R.A. "Study of Trees" ... 85 F. DERWENT WOOD, R.A. "Herrings on a Plate" ... 97 CHLOE AND BEATRICE PRESTON. Embroidered Panel ... 125 RENÉ VINCENT. Poster Design ... 131 HERBERT REYL-HAMISCH. "Qualsburg" ... 137 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 GERMANY AND AUSTRIA Mks. 26 GERMAN SWITZERLAND Mks. 28 (Deutsche Bauzeitung, G.m.b.H. Wilhelm Strasse No. 8, Berlin, S.W.48.) These sums include Postage, and are strictly net and payable in advance. Cheques, Drafts, Money Orders, Postal Orders, etc., should be made payable to THE STUDIO LTD., and crossed "Midland Bank, A/c Payee," except for America, France, Germany, Austria and German Switzerland, when they should be sent to the agents named. In addition to the magazine, "THE STUDIO" issues Special Publications dealing with many different phases of Art. 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 in the columns "STUDIOS, ETC., TO LET OR WANTED," and "MISCELLANEOUS" 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 not later than the 26th of the month previous to publication; but 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 ART EXHIBITIONS LONDON.—ABBEY GALLERY.—“Old English Cotages and Flowers.” During August. ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W.1. Water-Colours of South Africa by Rev. J. W. R. Brocklebank. October 3–16. BEAUX ARTS GALLERY, Bruton Place, Bruton Street, W.1. Drawings and Prints of Old London. Open till August 23. CHESTER GALLERY, 2 Chester Terrace, Eaton Square, S.W.1. Seascapes by Kate Wilcox, Tatton Winter, Stanley Inchbold, W. T. Hawksworth and R. Van Cortlandt. During August and September. FINE ART SOCIETY, 148 New Bond Street, W.1. Summer Exhibition of Paintings, etc. FULHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY, 598 Fulham Road, S.W.6. Society of Graphic Art Exhibition. Open till August 21. GOUPII GALLERY, 5 Regent Street, S.W.1. Summer Exhibition of Modern Art. HEAL & SON, 195 Tottenham Court Road, W. Garden Furniture. July 26 to August 31. LEICESTER GALLERIES, Green Street, W.C.2. Renoir Exhibition. July-August. LITTLE ART ROOMS, 8 Duke Street, Adelphi. Pastels by Frank Sully. 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