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REVUE MENSUELLE AVEC TRADUCTION FRANÇAISE THE·STUDIO An Illustrated Magazine of Fine & Applied Art MAY 15, 1908 VOL. 43 No. 182 44 Leicester Square LONDON·W·C Monthly BUREAU DU STUDIO PARIS LIBRAIRIE OLLENDORFF 50 CHAUSSÉE D’ANTIN PRIX: 1 FRANC 60c NET
THE STUDIO. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY CHARLES HOLME. Contents, May 15, 1908. SUPPLEMENTS:—Reproductions in Colour of Two Oil Paintings by GASTON LA TOUCHE, entitled respectively "La Colonnade à Versailles" and "Les Grandes Eaux à Versailles (L'Allée d'Eau)"; Reproductions in Colour of Three Water-Colour Drawings by J. BUXTON KNIGHT, entitled respectively "Ramsgate," "Tending the Flocks," and "Dover: Evening"; a Reproduction in Colour of a Sketch for Panel at the Skinners' Hall, London, by FRANK BRANGWYN, A.R.A. THE PAINTINGS OF GASTON LA TOUCHE. By Henri Frantz. Fifteen Illustrations ...
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RULES OF “THE STUDIO” INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COMPETITIONS. (1) All purchasers of THE STUDIO are eligible to compete. (2) Designs and Compositions must be original and not traceable to any existing pattern. New ideas and new treatment, combined with workable detail and arrangement, will be the features considered by the judges. (3) Drawings, &c., submitted for competition must be legibly signed with pseudonym only, and must be accompanied by the Coupon given below, duly filled in and signed. Such coupon must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, on the outside of which is written only the pseudonym of the competitor. This envelope will not be opened until after the awards have been made. (4) The Proprietor of THE STUDIO reserves to himself the right of withholding all or any of the prizes if the rules of the Competition have not been complied with, or if in the opinion of the judges the drawings, &c., are of insufficient merit. He also reserves to himself the right to reproduce in THE STUDIO, or any Extra Number of it, at such a time as he thinks fit, any of the drawings, designs, photographs and other works submitted. Subject to this, the copyright in such drawings, &c., belongs (unless otherwise stated or implied in the announcement) to the competitors sending them, and they are free to dispose of them as they like. (5) All Drawings, &c., including those to which prizes have been awarded (unless otherwise stated), will be returned to Competitors at their own risk as soon as possible after publication of the awards, provided sufficient stamps are sent in the envelope containing the coupon to cover postage or carriage and packing—the minimum in all cases being sixpence. Colonial and foreign stamps will be accepted. (6) All drawings, prints, &c., must be claimed within one month after the publication of the awards (except those sent from remote countries, for which a period of four months will be allowed), failing which they may be disposed of as the Proprietor of THE STUDIO thinks fit. He will under no circumstances hold himself responsible for the loss or damage of any drawings, photographs, &c., in whatever way such loss or damage may arise. (7) All drawings, &c., must be sent in packed flat, except where otherwise expressly stated. (8) All designs, drawings, prints, &c., and correspondence thereon to be addressed THE STUDIO, 44 Leicester Square, London, W.C., and marked “Prize Competitions,” with the number of the Competition on the outside of the package or letter referring to it. (9) An infringement of any of the above Rules will disqualify a Competitor, and the decision of the Editor shall be final on all questions arising thereunder. --- CLASS A. DECORATIVE ART. Closes June 1 A LX. DESIGN FOR A GARDEN TERRACE FOR A COUNTRY HOUSE. July 1 A LXI. DESIGN FOR AN EMBROIDERED ALTAR CLOTH. Aug. 1 A LXII. DESIGN FOR A MOSAIC OVERMANTEL PANEL. (Particulars of the above appeared in the February, March and April Numbers respectively.) Sept. 1 A LXIII. DESIGN FOR AN EMBROIDERED BOOK-COVER. Drawings to be in colour, actual size. FIRST PRIZE: Three Guineas; SECOND PRIZE: Two Guineas. Drawings, packed flat or rolled in tube, to reach the London office of THE STUDIO by Sept. 1. --- CLASS B. PICTORIAL ART. June 1 B XLV. PEN-AND-INK ILLUSTRATION TO A NURSERY RHYME. July 1 B XLVI. WATER-COLOUR STUDY OF STILL LIFE. July 15 B XLVII. DESIGN FOR A CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR CARD. (Particulars of the above appeared in the February, March and April Numbers respectively.) --- B XLVIII. LANDSCAPE SKETCH FROM NATURE, IN LEAD PENCIL. The sketches to be of one of the usual sketch-book sizes. FIRST PRIZE: Two Guineas; SECOND PRIZE: One Guinea. Drawings, packed flat, to reach the London office of THE STUDIO by Sept. 1. --- CLASS C. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NATURE. C XLV. A STREET SCENE. June 1 C XLVI. A MOTOR CAR IN MOTION ON A DUSTY ROAD. July 1 C XLVII. A PORTRAIT. Aug. 1 C XLVIII. A SUMMER LANDSCAPE. Sept. 1 All photographs should be sent in mounted upon firm cards, with a margin not exceeding half-an-inch in depth. FIRST PRIZE: One Guinea; SECOND PRIZE: Half-a-Guinea. Photographs to be received at the London office of THE STUDIO by June 1 for C XLV, July 1 for C XLVI, Aug. 1 for C XLVII, and Sept. 1 for C XLVIII. --- COMPETITION COUPON. To be cut off and forwarded in accordance with Rule 3. May 15, 1908.—This form can be used for any or all of the Competitions announced for the first time in this issue. Competitors may send in more than one drawing, photograph, etc., but the number sent should be noted on this Coupon. Competition No.: ___________________________ Pseudonym _________________________________________________________ Stamps enclosed: Full Name and Address _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ AD. II Closes Sept. 1
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This issue of "The Studio" is a monthly review of fine and applied art, published on May 15, 1908. It features articles on the paintings of Gaston La Touche, with numerous illustrations. The issue also includes reproductions in colour of paintings and water-colour drawings by various artists, and details about international prize competitions organized by the magazine.