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THE STUDIO A Magazine of Fine and Applied Art Founded in 1893 VOLUME 90 NUMBER 392 NOV. 14TH 1925 44 LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON $2^{s/-}$ net
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THE STUDIO EDITED BY GEOFFREY HOLME CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER 1925 Page THE WORK OF JOHN PLATT. By Frank Morley Fletcher ... 279 MODERN VIENNESE HAND-MADE LACE. By A. S. Levetus ... 284 JAMES DURDEN. By Jessica Walker Stephens ... 288 MRS. GERTRUDE MASSEY'S WATER-COLOURS. By Herbert B. Grinisditch, M.A. ... 292 THE POTTERY OF MR. BERNARD LEACH. By Michael Cardew ... 298 THREE ETCHINGS BY NICOLAI HAMMER. By Georg Bröchner ... 302 SHOP-FRONT AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF DECORATIVE ART ... 305 HARRY MAASZ, GARDEN ARCHITECT. By Jarno Jessen ... 307 NOTES: London, Hatfield (Herts.), Shrewsbury, Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo, Budapest, Buenos Aires ... 308 REVIEWS ... 332 CORRESPONDENCE ... 336 SUPPLEMENTS JOHN PLATT. "Entering the Port" ... Frontispiece JAMES DURDEN. "The Green Sun-Blind" ... 289 GERTRUDE MASSEY. "A City Gate, Falaise" ... 295 LEON DE SMET. "Flower-Piece" ... 309 GUSTAV VÉGH. Illustration for the "Fioretti" of St. Francis ... 327 G. SCOLARLI. "'V. and D.' Bricks withstand the most powerful friction" ... 333 NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.—The Editor will always be glad to consider any illustrated articles, drawings, etc., that may be submitted to him for publication, and every effort will be made to return in due course rejected MSS., and all drawings, etc., rejected or accepted; but under no circumstances can he hold himself responsible for the safe custody or return thereof. Stamps for return should always be sent, and the name and address of the sender clearly written on every MS., drawing, etc. All notes and articles should be typewritten. 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 FRANCE (Librairie Ernest Flammarion, 26 Rue Racine, Paris) Fr. 135 GERMANY AND AUSTRIA Mks. 30 GERMAN SWITZERLAND Mks. 32 (Deutsche Bauzeitung, G.m.b.H. Koniggratzerstrasse, 104 Berlin) 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 PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ESTABLISHED 1760 P. & D. COLNAGHI & Co. NEW PUBLICATION SAN VIGILIO, LAGO DI GARDA ORIGINAL DRYPOINT By JOB NIXON, A.R.E. Size $9\frac{7}{16}$ by $14\frac{7}{8}$ inches PRICE £5 5s. 0d. EACH MOUNTED Edition of 60 Proofs Paintings and Drawings by Old and Modern Masters VALUATIONS. RESTORATION. FRAMING. MOUNTING COLLECTIONS BOUGHT ‘en bloc’ Galleries 144, 145, 146 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, W.1 Telegrams: COLNAGHI, WESDO, LONDON. Telephone: MAYFAIR 6356 (3 lines) AD. I
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LONDON.—AGNEW & SONS, 43 Old Bond Street, W. I. Exhibition of the Magnasco Society. Open during November. ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION, 34-36 Bedford Square, W.C. 1. Annual Exhibition of Members' Holiday Sketches and Photos. Open till November 30. ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W. I. Campden Hill Club. Open November 19 to 27. BEAUX ARTS GALLERY, Bruton Street, W. I. Paintings by Vivian D. Ryan. Open till November 28. Water-colours of the Thames, by W. Walcot. Open December 1 to 23. BURLINGTON HOUSE, Piccadilly, W. I. Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. Entry forms (during November) from the Secretary, 6 Queen Square, W.C. 1. Receiving during December for Exhibition opening in January. CHENIL GALLERIES, Chelsea. Tri-National Exhibition (France, England and America). Open till December 9. COLNAGHI & CO., 144-6 New Bond Street, W. I. Guild of Potters. Modern Pottery. Open November 18 to December 31. ELLIOTT & FRY, 63 Baker Street, W. I. Three Arts Club Exhibition. Open November 16 to 30. GOUPII GALLERY (Messrs. W. Marchant & Co.), 5 Regent Street, W. I. Autumn Salon. Open till December 24. GIEVES GALLERY, 22 Old Bond Street, W. I. The New Autumn Group. Open November 16 to 27. GRAHAM GALLERY, 72 New Bond Street, W. I. Water-colours by Gertrude Massey. Open December 7 to 19. GREATOREX GALLERIES, 14 Grafton Street, W. I. "Game Birds and Wild Fowl": water-colours by Philip Rickman. Etchings and dry-points by C. W. Cain. Open November 18 to December 31. LEICESTER GALLERIES, Green Street, W.C. 2. Paintings of Venice, etc., by Walter W. Russell, A.R.A. Flower-paintings by Beatrice Bland. Water-colours and engravings by Adam Buck (1759-1833). Open till November 28. LYCEUM CLUB, 138 Piccadilly, W. I. Exhibition of Xmas gifts by Mrs. Francis-Lewis. Open November 25 and 26. MACRAE GALLERIES, Fulham Road, S.W. II. Paintings by M. E. Berry, Edith Mitchell and James Swan. Open till November 25. "Impressions of Australia": water-colours by Edith Vaizey-Hope. Open November 28 to December 12. R.B.A. GALLERIES, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall. R.B.A. Exhibition. Open during November. ROYAL INSTITUTE GALLERIES, 195 Piccadilly, W. I. Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Open till December 12. R.W.S. GALLERY, 5A Pall Mall East, S.W. I. Winter Exhibition of R.W.S. Open during November. NOTE.—The Editor will be pleased to receive particulars of any Art Exhibitions, Competitions, Lectures, and other announcements likely to be of interest to readers of the "Studio." AD. II ST. GEORGE'S GALLERY, 32A George Street, Hanover Square, W. I. Water-colours by Claire Leighton, Allan McNab, Frank C. Medworth and Leon Underwood. Open during November. Annual Exhibition of the English Wood-Engraving Society. Open during December. SLADE SCHOOL, University College, Gower Street, W.C. 1. Six lectures on Far Eastern Art by Lt.-Col. E. F. Strange, C.B.E. On Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., the first being on Tuesday, November 10. SPRING GARDENS GALLERIES, Trafalgar Square, W.C. 2. Humour Exhibition. Open till November 21. Anonymous Exhibition (Festival of Arts and Letters). Receiving day November 23. Open November 27 to December 23. TOOTH, MESSRS. ARTHUR, & SONS, LTD. Water-colours and Pastels—English, French and Dutch. Open till December 30. WALKER'S GALLERIES, 118 New Bond Street, W. I. Venice, and English Gardens by Margaret Linnell. Open till November 23. Water-colours by Bessie Wigan (Mrs. Charles Marriott). Open till December 2. "Painting and Crafts" by M. Bowerley, M. Eastman, E. F. Everett, Estella Canziani, Letty Graham and Catherine Oulesse. Open November 20 to December 3. Water-colours by Amy and Angela Brazil. Open November 25 to December 8. WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY, High Street, E. I. Exhibition of Canadian Art. Open November 25 to December 23. BRIGHTON.—PUBLIC ART GALLERIES, Church Street. Autumn Exhibition. Open till December 6. DERBY.—ART GALLERY. Autumn Exhibition of Modern Paintings. Open during November. EDINBURGH.—NEW GALLERY. Fine and Applied Art by the Scottish Society of Women Artists. Open from November 12 to December 5. GLASGOW.—GLASGOW & WEST OF SCOTLAND AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOC., 180 West Regent Street. Exhibition of Contact Prints. Receiving day November 30. Open December 7 to 14. KINGSTON.—MUNICIPAL GALLERY. Thames Valley Art Club. Open till November 21. LIVERPOOL.—WALKER ART GALLERY. Fifty-third Autumn Exhibition. Open till December 12. SWANSEA.—ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES. August 1926. £1000 in prizes offered in the Arts Section, for work in all branches of painting, graphic art, architecture, sculpture and applied art. Programme giving full particulars obtainable of Morgan & Higgs, publishers, Swansea, is. 2d. post free. PARIS.—GALERIES DURAND-RUEL, 37 Avenue Friedland. Pictures by C. J. Maks and Kasnya. Open November 16 to December 2. Mme. Eran and Maurice Savreux. Open December 7 to 19.
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THE STUDIO The Second Annual APPLIED ARTS and HANDICRAFTS EXHIBITION will take place at the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL VINCENT SQUARE, WESTMINSTER DEC. 4th—11th, 1925 The first Exhibition which was held in December last and opened by H.H. PRINCESS BIBESCO, was universally acknowledged by PUBLIC, PRESS and EXHIBITORS to have been the most successful and artistic Exhibition of its kind. The Daily Telegraph wrote: “What the Royal Academy was to the painter, this Exhibition would be to the craftsman.” The Exhibition will open each day at 11 a.m. and in order to suit the convenience of those who are engaged during the day, it has been decided to keep the Exhibition OPEN TILL 10 p.m. EACH EVENING. --- Palazzo Contarini-Fasan ORIGINAL ETCHING BY ANDREW F. AFFLECK Size $7\frac{1}{2} \times 13\frac{1}{2}$ inches Price £4 4s. Of all Art Dealers or of the Publishers, JAMES CONNELL & SONS, LTD. 47 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W. And at 75 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. --- Tunbridge Wells Arts & Crafts Society, 1925 AN EXHIBITION will be held at THE PUMP ROOM from November 26th to December 2nd. The Exhibition will include Oil Paintings, Water-Colours, Black and White, Embroidery, Weaving, Lace, Wood Carving, Modelling, Bookbinding, Enamels, Jewellery, Photographs, etc. Particulars for 1925 from New Schedule with name of present Secretary, Mrs. Pontifex, 17, Broadwater Dove, Tunbridge Wells. --- EAST SUSSEX ARTS CLUB An Open Exhibition of Handicrafts will be held in Hastings, December 3rd to 12th. Entry forms and particulars from: Mr. A. C. Leighton, E.S.A.C., 5 St. Helen’s Crescent, Hastings, not later than Nov. 21st. --- ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES SWANSEA ONE THOUSAND POUNDS Offered in Prizes in the Fine Art Sections of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, to be held in Swansea during August, 1926. COMPETITIONS PAINTING. Landscape in Oil and Water Colour, Portrait, Miniature Painting, Mural Decoration, Etching, Wood Cut, Black and White, Cartoons. ARCHITECTURE. Architectural Design and Drawing. SCULPTURE. Figure Group, Animal in the Round and Relief Panel. APPLIED ART. Wood Carving and Inlay, Gesso, Jewellery and Metal Work, Enamelling, Pottery, Stained Glass, Bookbinding, Illuminating, Tin Printing, Embroidery, Lace, Tapestry, Leather Work, and Painters’ and Decorators’ Work. PROGRAMME giving full particulars of all sections:—Art, Music and Literature, may be obtained, price 1/-, per post 1/2, from the Art and Craft Section. MORGAN & HIGGS, Publishers, SWANSEA. --- One Man and Group Shows arranged. Moderate Fees and Commissions. Early Bookings for Spring Season 1925 necessary THE CHESTER GALLERY 2 CHESTER TERRACE, EATON SQUARE, S.W.1 AN EXHIBITION OF WATER-COLOURS BY DONALD HUGHES (“Here and There”) ROBERT SWAN (Portraits of Eminent Writers) “CURL” (French Drawings) Christmas Presents Now Ready. Crafts Show, Dec. 8th–21th S. S. FOX (Trees and Faces) LEE KELLY (Landscapes) Particulars from The Director, Mrs. Kate Wilcox, B.W.S. Open 10 to 5 Admission Free Closed at 1 o’c Thursdays AD. III
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THE STUDIO --- THE ABBEY GALLERY: 2 VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 OPPOSITE THE ABBEY DURING NOVEMBER EXHIBITION OF ETCHINGS AND PAINTINGS BY ANTHONY GROSS AND HAND-WROUGHT SILVER BY GEORG JENSEN Messrs. W. R. Deighton & Sons, Ltd., beg to announce that Exhibitions will be held continuously during the season. Telephone: Victoria 4230 --- SPRING GARDENS GALLERIES TRAFALGAR SQUARE, S.W.1. SUMMER SKETCHES AND SOME INTERIORS Exhibition of Paintings by JESSIE GIBSON November 30th to December 12th --- Everything for Craftwork New Department for making up clients’ leatherwork. Write for price list stating which craft interests you. Tel.: Regent 2157. FRANCIS-LEWIS STUDIO 18, Soho Square, London, W.1. --- THE FOREST TOYS HAND CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN ANIMALS. OVER FIFTY DIFFERENT KINDS IN CORRECT PROPORTION. PRICES FROM 3d. TO 3s. 6d. EACH. NOAH’S ARK, FARMYARD, CIRCUS, AND THE INN AT BETHLEHEM. PRICE LIST POST FREE FROM F. H. WHITTINGTON, BROCKENHURST, HANTS. --- GEORG JENSEN 56 MADDOX STREET, W.1. (Off New Bond Street) By Appointment to H.M. The King of Denmark; Also H.M. The King of Sweden Original Hand-Wrought Silver Goods of Uncommon Design Christmas Presents Presentation Bowls Table Silver In Prices ranging from 10/- to 100 gns. INSPECTION INVITED --- DRYAD HANDICRAFT MATERIALS for canework, raffiawork, leather-work, wood block printing, pottery, jewellery, batik dyeing, spinning, weaving, metalwork and forty other crafts. Send for 1925-6 catalogue containing particulars of several new crafts and of our own new publications on craftwork. Post free 2d. DRYAD HANDICRAFTS 19 Dept. LEICESTER --- AD. IV
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THE STUDIO --- MINIATURES ON IVORY PAINTED BY DORA STONE 31 DENNING ROAD HAMPSTEAD N.W. 3 --- WANTED New & Original WALL PAPER DESIGNS SUBMIT TO A SANDERSON & SONS BRANCH OF THE WALL PAPER MFRS LTD CHISWICK W4 --- Nayland Training Centre Nr. COLCHESTER Artistic Hand-made Jewellery of all descriptions—made from original designs. Repairs undertaken and promptly executed. Estimates free. Also Hand-made and Hand-painted Toys of artistic design. WARDEN, Training Centre, Nayland Nr. Colchester. --- WAX MINIATURES by Mrs. F. CALLCOTT, A.R.M.S. 17 Woodstock Road, Golder’s Green, N.W. 11 On view at THE ENGLISHWOMAN EXHIBITION Central Hall, Westminster, November 12–21. Stall 128 --- Where The Rainbow Ends: Every combination of colour, woven and knitted, cotton, wool and silk. The biggest show of hand weaving in London. BARCLAY WORKSHOPS 20a Crawford Street, Baker Street, London, W.1 --- Maud Eastman Miniature Painting Classes at London School of Art STRATFORD STUDIOS, Stratford Road, KENSINGTON W.8 --- AD. VI
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