ROYAL ACADEMY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19344, 23 June 1928, Page 20

ROYAL ACADEMY.

iraf 7/ 1928 EXHIBITION. H ?$W ENCOURAGEMENT TO fc"«jHE MODERN SCHOOL. SBiFfpC STUDIES OF THE LATE B|H'|, CHARLES SLMS. OUB OWH CO-RESPONDENT.) h lyjlJ LONDON, May 19. W~- timer of writing, no London '' frilffriJnffiF -^ ten a ll° we(l to express I mp7 JbnV about the Summer Exfl.AJl'i Jthe Royal Academy. When , ffi\ s \'T!>p# or {thirty experts get their M K ~) J&nto print one feels convinced 1 &| \Jr// will agree that the standard 1 Mi$ O Wfi a:t * s mucn as usua '> tuat tnere . works which stand out. markedly *i cfflß the rest; and that tlu? se - ection ' the<M tee have had an eye t0 the trion haVial and » decided dislike for proval TwVoodern. Even the gallery ; cellor, wBV the i e ft- w ing artists is a *o7Xt°n of the Modern School. the result | e i oo ks in vain for any ' and in a Pictures which will be much assurance «j" ,,, . , ; ,va . „„ ctl -,. service of >ptot from the mystic Mr Deiho ilate Charles Sims. And motion of | t n%n ever convinced that jnously apf f^art l poitrait painting »s Fl *f oy fSern,and the work on ; mittees. spent most pt £ -'iheve are Hundreds ot i : C 1 and dis£nlA No onUiU challenge 1 TJ,« Hi even standard of the 1 iv ,°i Shis no one vvill go I tbe late €es about any given picture. I S op j il'daflUwill be written about' I . :S undr ?fmykil pictures. . They are i bicause they have been r:&M l -"-M> a eriat portrait painter and "^PWhv ioreign from what he [feSßeJpast: they call for comW R rills dbvious that the late'artist au o l\ | fstadying esoteric teachings. MWga, '#, he a recent ac- . with pictures, so well known spies,, showing thought-forms and :•,' applied his art to TTALY Kcfeal scenes. To the * •* Tthey will appear Mile, the result of a (TOJTM PM33 sA** - matter ,of fact Hl* * TEtEOEiiibvious menning, and 'l''' . «aS liis-gift for colour I" | ' ■ sgsaA astral clouds which I Italy eljOV but, neverII Davis Gun~rMo& imitation of those I ■:'■■ De McfetS by' the alleged clair- | r •■" ; | f-s^—Auife'nfcy judge for, himself I IJtifles of the pictures have. !?''■" the pictures. A #)wnu/wr... . ~ re p re senting the ed in the arms emerges through :1 filmy clouds, nmation in ihitle, ''. . man|s i little figure is mic matter, and t.am x the abyss un, the human. I up by giant ud. "Here am mge figure with d with an ex3rges from the bove his body is vil-looking little ir.title: "The ee array." A bviouslyibenign, lo light over ; his the little human th your shelterleY."Behold, I he palm of my mlt to follow, a of.light, and lan figure. One e artist chose rableskill. The ► been executed ignises the late >r. blending of lurposes. .. oyalty. : : .portraits one one holding tne ijesty the ixing, 3, r;A. •: Several is. Majesty has ,'s whim. The linated to the or there have rm. Sir Arthur baken pains to il'/: The result is ing i 8 shown ini flowing Royal very short and dV The artist ?;with the lines vand. made him saranoe'■.than he ;ood likeness. I, who is not an ■ entrusted with iie'STi-:'which has another gahery.. flias taken no jesty's r . personal '{ a good likeness, b attempt to, deiars..," The Queen ihamber, with a Mrifand' a rare the,background. f vrShe wears an th jewels falling e; sleeves are of a Syery cleverly jesty wears foUr ; a'coronet covers artist has been [.'jpiece of work, |iiß;:reward,from one, JvJaciv?R.A;, is inntess Lascelles. ig< portrait.. The on a blue chair, ress,- and three about her neck, 'very handsome s's; two* children ure" Stand. )om there, is a i.-of ¥drk and The Duchess is dress with her i might well be )hild.'; : A small in ivory and G. Walker, A., ot work. . The jr. little of the ighness, even to Kefldal. traits, of course, ier unknown in sfer mention of ictures will give sts of the day. which call for i order of their i." Spencer Wathery ' a lady in portrait I will be spoken It "shows' the arming, kindlyh bonnet, b'ue H«r chpek is d. It-will be a * by the actinff by Mr Ti A., star'' out i strength and

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ruggeduess which could not be applied to every person . wiio eomd auoiu to nave Ins |K>» trait painted, ine artist is oDviousiy 111 a position to select ins clients, iiis portraits'are of Air it. \V. jiaudslay, axr George iJickson (chairman of the Gothenburg Bami, Sweden;, oir George Buchanan, K.CLK, the well-known Canon of Canterbury Cathedral (the Rev. Dr. Samuel Uiekersteth)—a remarkable study—and of Mr L. Raven Hill. Another remarkable picture is by Mr R. Grenville lives, and shows the late Thomas Hardy as the stern, rugged octogenarian. The same artist is very successful in portraying Sir Frank Benson, the aoior. The President's Portraits. "The xiiust s Wile in a l'ink uress " by Jir tiili, is a piccuie winch will caii lor attention uecause of its moduli sv-yie, tuougii tue piuk dress icseir is ot a lashion of the past. The "•in is lounging on an antique sofa. Tho Rev. U. A. WeeKes, AI.A. (Vicechancellor of Cambridge University;, is painted by Air Walter W. Russell, R.A. It was the Rev. Weekes who entertained Mr Coates when he received an honorary degree at Cambridge. Sir Frank Dicksee (president of the Royal Academy) is having a beautiful woman-Mrs. }\ Uliam Harrison-to paint. The picture is of a lady with a large hat and pink dress, and she is shown against a background of green. Again, his decorative portrait of Mrs Frank S. Pershouse P is one of the best in the: gallery This is of a lady with golden hair. She is in white, and much is • nde of a long flowing lace scarf, while the background is not the least important part of the picture. His third portrait is of Mr William Harrison, LL.B. On entering Gallery No. Til., the principal room, where the King has pride of place, one's attention is rJaimed by -another of Mr G. Spencer Watson's portraits. This-is of Mrs Stanley Robinson, and shows a lady in a vivid green dress, with fan to match. Just next to this is a striking portrait of an elderly ladv with gold cloak. This is "The Ladv Armstrong," by Mr George Harcourt, R.A. Sir John Wery's "The Cardinal Archbishop of New York" is a striking picture of a handsome man in the blazing robes of his office. Sir William Orpen has also been entrusted to paint Mr Gordon Selfridge, and makes a good picture of one of our leading business men. A very cheerful study is that by Mr Ernest Moore, of the Verv Rev. Henry J. White, D D . T>an of Christ Church. Oxford, and Mr W. B. McJnnes paints Mr James Dyer, fat, cheerful, and in Scots dress, and with pipe, and friendly dog at his feet. Beautiful Women. Mr Thomas C. Dugdale has produced a pleasing picture called "Atricia." It is a- full-length portrait of a beautiful woman in _ a green dress against a black background. Ropes of pearls fall almost, to the ground. In the Countess of Carlisle Sir Jonn Lavery has another charming model with black hair and ivory- complexion, and Sir "William Orpen has painted Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E., in white uniform. Another portrait by the same artist is that of Mr Bernhard Baron. A charming group is that showing Mrs Malcolm Chace and her three daughters. The artist is Mr W. G. de Glehb, and he has chosen as a background a tapestry of a rural scene. Two of the ladies are seated on an antique sofa, one on the arm, and another on the floor in front. Dresses of blue, cream, and white seem to blend well. Mr .George Harcourt, R.A., has painted Mr Cyril Norwood (Headmaster of Harrow School), who is to he one of the guests at the next New Zealand Dinner. A charming study is that by Mr I. M. Cohen, of Mrs' Austen Hall.' in terracotta dress. 'Other fine portraits of • women are ''The.Lady Greenway,"/by Mr Richard Jack, R.A., showing the lady in cream and gold dress, with green ostrich feather - fan; "Marguerite," by Mr Alan Beeton—a picture very much alive, and with ■ the modern touch; Miss Kathleen Gretton, by Mr -G. Spencer - Watson, showing a girl in red dress with white ostrich fan; the Countess of Lisburne, by Mr Gerald Kelly, A!—certainly one of the most striking; "Venetia," by Mr W. E. Ranken—a Striking study of a red-haired girl in grey dress against a background of foliage; Lady Doreen Knatchbull, by Mr Oswald Birley—a handsome pensive woman in blue; -Madame Sokolowska, by Mr Boleslaw Czedekowski; a Spanish Lady, by Mr Gerald Kelly; the Marchioness of Crewe, by Mr Jacques E. Blanche; the Artist's Family, by Mr Czedekowski—a very artistic study of a lady and young girl; "Sisters," by Mr Harold Knight; Mrs Martin Turner, by Mr Cadojani Cowper, A.; Lady Muir, by Mr John A. M. Hay; and the Artist's Wife, by Mr Frank O. Salisbury. Subject Pictures. There are not a large number of subject pictures in the A"cademy. Still, such as there are form an interesting group. Mr Charles Rickctts, R.A., paints a picture entitled "The Head of John the Baptist." Herod is shown in violent distress when the head is'brought in' on a charger. ' "The Nurse," by Mr L. Campbell Taylor, is a simple but "pleasing picture. It shows the nurs* engaged in' sewing at the end of a ward. There is a great deal of life in the painting, and the play of light on a screen is well done. Mr John Keating's "Past Definite, Future Perfect" snows a very ancient and lined fortuneteller proclaiming the future to an interested young woman. Mr Richard Jack, R.A., has done well with an interior, scene of. the Libravy. Chesterfield House, the residence of Princess Mary. A companion picture is "The Gallery, Thorpe,'' by Mr Frederick W. Elwell, showing the interior of a palatial residence. "The Capture," by Mr Charles Shannon, R.A., is similar in composition to much of this artist's work. On this occasion we see two women swimmers besporting themselves in the breaking waves. "The Black Cap, or the Passing of His Lordship," oy Sir William Oroen, is a peculiar study.- It shows a jolly gentleman in the costume of a. hundred years ago leading the way through a chamber. There follows a wizened and bent old man carrying a black cap, and, behind, a servant with an expression on? concludes is meant to be derision. Mr Greiffenhagen has produced a new kind of mermaid in a futurist sea, with winds, represented by blowing boys above her. In "The Finding of Moses" Mr Harry Morley has departed entirely from the conventional, and produced a realistic scene. There is a real River Nile. Pharaoh's daughter is not idealised, the women companions are very ordinary and probably, fairly true to life, and the black slave is producing the babe in a basket which might very well float. It is a Biblical picture very satisfying to a critical mind. In the "Wonderland" of Blackpool Mr Charles Cundall finds a subject- for a modern picture of v bright colours. Mr Arthur Wardle's picture o£ the Polar Bears is a striking- one. One of the bears is seated on the ice floe, while two others are swimming towards it. "The Keddah Gate," by Mr Frederick T. Daws, is a great canvas which stands out, prominently. It shows a hundred elephants* wildly pushing their way through a stockade. "Heartache Stairs." by Miss Anna Airy, would seem to depict a dockside, perhaps in China waters, with a group of "down-and-out" men looking longingly towards the ships which are sailing to England. "Titania Sleeps." Mr Cadogan Cowper has more than one of his studies founded oh classical stories. "Titania Sleeps" is perhaps the best. It shows the Fairy Queen—a very beautiful little lady—half-cov-ered by the leaves and deep in sleep. The woods are in semi-darkness, but

there is enough light to see the curious rabbits, the squirrels, the owls and the little elves peeping oyer the grass "Iseult the Fair" is another beautiful picture. The Queen of Cornwall is ieen in flowing red robe amongst a held oTpoppies. In the distance are green wooded hills. Mr .Charles Ricketts "Don Juan Challenging the Commander''i "The Return," by Miss Louise Jacobs, showing monks among the ruins of their Abbey; and lne Watchers,'' by Mr Arthur Wardle are other interesting studies. The ■ lastmentioned picture shows a Hon and a lioness on a ridge ot the bare hills looking pverto a distant camp fire. Mr Leonard H. Wei s is a little facetious in his picture, 'Piccadilly Up." In this one may see the wilderness that is made-of the London thoroughfares, from time to time. Dour men with sledge hammers are concentrating on a single drill, and the automatic concrete-mixing machine is seen in the background. Landscapes. A goodly array of landscapes are almost exclusively of the conventional scuool. No intruoer ot the modern 3chooi has been allowed in. Among the best are Mr S. J. Laniorna iJirclis "Trewo.ole Valley, Lamorna. The same artist has tire others, and for choice of scene, detail, and colouring his "Old Drift" is among the finest, in the Exhibition. This is a scene showing a mill race and an old mill in a wooded valley. It is £ masterly piece of conventional work. Sir George Clausen . gets a remarkable front effect in his "November Morning," and a companion picture is "Allotments. Mr Algernon Talmadge, A., is represented by "A Road in France," typical of the country so well-known to exservicemen. "Sunset" by Sir William Llewellyn, R.A., is a striking picture of a fiery sun .through the trees; "Edpm o' Gordon" by Sir D. Y. Cameron, R.A., depicts the shadowed hills with a group of ruins in the foreground; "Autumn Glory" is a study in yellow by Mr Sydney Lee, A.; "Warkwork Castle" by Mr Oliver R.A., is a fine picture of a castle on the hillside with stream in the valley, a study in grey; and in "Silvery Summer" and "In Summertime" Sir David Murray, R.A., has given us two of his bright works with filmy trees and reeds and blue streams. Mr Julius Olsson, R.A., has a sunset and lake scene in "Sundown, Wicklow Mountains"; Sir H. Hughes-Stanton, R.A.. produces another sunset scene, "St. Paul du Var from Venice"; and Mr Bertram Priestman, R.A., has a typical Lincolnshire scene of river, boats, and village. Other striking landscapes are "The Harbour, Dieppe" by Mr Terriek Williams, A.; •'The Farmstead" by Mr Julius lisson; "Winter at Burpham, Sussex" by Mr William T. Wood; "Dream Valley" by Mr W. G. de Glehn, A.; "A Winter Evening" by Mr Joseph Farquharson. R.A., and "Evensong," a group or trees, by Mr S. J. L. Birch. "A Dorset Landscape," by Mr Algernon Newton, showing hills and the waterside, is the largest canvas devoted to scenery, and it is one of the most pleasing in the group. Mr Norman Lloyd an Australian, is represented by a picture of the Hunter River Valley, and another Australian, Miss Hilda RixNicholas. has a scene of Lac Wallaga. N.S.W. Mr A. J. Munnings has his usual quota of equine studies. His six oictures of racehorses and hunters are well up to his usual standard. Bust of Lord Jellicoe. Tn an excellent group of statuary many well-known people are to be found A bust of Earl Jellicoe by Mr Henry Pesram. R.A., is a good piece of tfork. The artist lias caught Lord Jellicoe's expression in a most satisfying way.