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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889-1931) (about)
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FEDERAL ART EXHIBITION
A GOOD COLLECTION.
Lovers of art will have an opportunity of viewing some pleasing specimens of Aus- tralian work at the Society of Arts Gal- lery, Institute Building, North-terrace, dur- ing the next two or three weeks. The 10th Federal Exhibition is to be opened to- day. There are over 160 pictures hung, and amongst these are some good examples of oil and watercolors. The display is
well calculated to illustrate the work done in the different States, and to show the relative merit and effectiveness of different styles of treatment. The general standard of artistic conception and execution is praiseworthy, although the highest levels attained at some previous exhibitions have not been reached. Landscape and sea- scapes are numerous and generally good. Australian feeling and atmosphere pervade most of these, and the artists have
with commendable truth entered into the spirit of the scenes they have selected for
treatment.
He is the greatest artist, then, Whether of pencil or of pen. Who follows Nature.
This is what has been done in many instances at least, and the effect is that the pictures are pleasing and convincing. Particularly fine is the picture "Evening, ' by Hans 'Heysen, a piece of wooded park with cattle, a luminous sky, and some good color composition. Mr. Heysen has man- aged to invest this work with a charm which is appropriate to his subject. "Relic of the Old Pioneer Days," is the title Mr. E. Davies has given to a pleasing canvas dealing with a homestead, in which the pre- sence of a well-drawn girl and some sheep assist the effect, and the flower garden helps to heighten the color. The tone is good, and the execution admirable. Mr. J. White always shows canvases of real artistic value. His "Morning" is no ex- ception to the rule, and is sure to be amongst the popular works. Mr. Gerald Fitzgerald has a fine piece of landscape, with a female figure, in ''Autumn Moon rise." The execution is strong and the drawing good. Rich color is the charac- teristic feature of "A Deserted Orchard" (Clara Southern). J. Ford Paterson has secured true Australian tone and color in
"The White Road," in which cattle, a belt of trees, and a range of purple hills are the chief constituent parts. A nice piece of work is shown in "A Quiet Hour" (Florence A. Fuller). A youth fishing from the rocks, with good water effects and a wooded background, make up a pleasing
composition.
"Our Selection," by Hal Waugh, repre- sents two men removing a log. A horse is standing by ready to be yoked to the log. It is a good farm piece. "Artist's Camp," by the same painter, makes a good panel. A tent, a cart, figures of men and a horse are treated with discrimination. A large seascape by Will Ashton, "On a Lee Shore, ' reveals the influence of the young artist's former teacher, Mr. J. Olsson, and is a strong piece of painting. "Frosty Morning,'' by Walter Withers, is an ad- mirable treatment of winding along an ascent; a well-placed cottage gives addi- tional effectiveness to the scene. In "Sun- shine and Shade," by A. Colquhoun, a good color scheme has "been secured by depict- ing a child in a bower of flowers. "On the Conway," by W. C. Piquenit, is a good piece of nature study well executed, with pleasing composition. "Harvest Morning at Croydon" (Montague Browne) deals with a wheatfield and stocked grain, and has a nice color effect. Mr. James Ashton has long enjoyed a reputation for his sea pictures. Tn "The Jetty, Noarlunga," he shows a characteristic piece of work. He is also represented by "The Rising Moon," which has for its subject a farm homestead. " A poetical touch is introduced into "The Girl he Left Behind." by Florence A. Füller. A girl is standing in a doorway and waving good- bye to her lover, who is seen in the distance on horseback, responding. Some admirable, drawing is seen in Louie B. Riggall's "L'Entente Cordiale: the Visit of the French Fleet to Cowes, 1905." The large battleships are well placed and finely painted, and in "Daylight Dies'' the same artist has secured good effects. A man has led his horse to water near a massive stone bridge. The features of the picture are blended with taste and skill. "Rosy Morn" (Robert Camm) is a large and effec- tive landscape, with cattle. Convincing Australian atmosphere makes the picture one of distinct merit. Nice work charac- terises "Cape Wollamai, Phillip Island" (J. Mather).
There ia a satisfactory display, of flower paintings, many of them being excellent ex- amples of this kind of work.
Amongst the figure pieces "The Cellist" has a conspicuous place. In this excel- lent canvas Mr. Norman Carter has shown a mastery of his subject, which denotes at once that he is an artist of power and fidelity to truth. The drawing is excel- lent, the pose natural, and the facial ex- pression of the musician expressive, while the instrument is capitally painted. Pleas- ing both in subject and treatment is Flo- rence A. Fuller's work "After the Bath." A child, standing by a chair, with a bath on the ground, is finely composed. Atten- tion to detail and the domesticity of the subject make this a really beautiful work. J. S. Watkins has made an effective picture in his work. "Est-elle Brune, Blonde, ou" Rousse, Verlaine?" a study of a female re- clining on grass. "Sisters of Mercy" (John Hennesey) shows two nurses at the side of a sick bed. The drawing and paint- ing reveal skill. A large canvas, describ- ing "The Fortuneteller" (J. S. Walkins) portrays a woman in pink, sitting by a card table, and makes a pleasing study.
Some pleasing examples of watercolors are shown. These are for the most part displayed in the old gallery. A good deal of the work is carefully executed, and the choice of subjects shows a good apprecia-
tion of effects.
The Purchases for the National Gallery.
One of the inducements held out to
artists to enter specimens of their work is the knowledge that at each of these dis- plays the Board of Governors of the Na- tional Gallery inspect the pictures with a view to making purchases for the per- manent collection on North-terrace. Al-
ready there have been selected from these exhibitions a large number of canvases which-may be fairly said to represent the leading artists of Australia. Such a gal- lery would be incomplete if it did not in- clude a fair proportion of works by local painters. A public gallery should, of course, be cosmopolitan, but it should also find space for the adequate representation of works by artists who have won distinction in the Commonwealth, and especially for canvasses which deal with Australian subjects. Of course there are Australian artists who have gone beyond the bounds of their own country to find congenial themes for treatment. The beautiful allegorical poem-picture, "De-
scending Angels," by Mr. R. Bunny, affords
a fine illustration of a work of imagination which does not belong to any country in particular. The English and Parisian scenes by Mr. Lever and Mr. W. Ashton are other instances in which Australian artists are represented by excellent works which are not themselves Australian in sub- ject or treatment. For the most part, how- ever, the painters of the Commonwealth have found in their own country both in- struction and subject matter. From the present collection several purchases have been made. The most important of these is Mr. W. Ashton's admirable canvas, "Laundry Boats on the River Seine." This is a clever treatment of a well-selected com- position. A background of high buildings, distinctly French in tone and color, with a good river view and boats, are finely de- picted. In atmosphere and feeling, as well as in color blending, the picture is in the best style of the popular young artist, and will form a valuable addition to the Na- tional Gallery. "A Pastoral," by Mr. Hans Heysen, is a splendid piece of work, full of poetry and rural charm. The treatment of cattle in the foreground and the light effects are admirable. Altogether the pic- ture is worthy of Mr. Heysen's growing reputation. In the "Gardener's Workshop" Mr. L. Bernard Hall has shown skill and taste, and although other Victorian pic- tures might have equal claim upon the at- tention of the selection committee this will probably command admiration. Mr. H. P. Gill has displayed his mastery of technique and of arrangement of subject in "Jolley's Shed," which has for its theme the interior of a shed, with a boat, the workman's bench, and numerous articles all in natu- ral order. The canvas possesses distinct merit, and will appeal to the critic and the general visitor. The Misses Hambidge always reveal talent in any works executed by them. "An Onlooker" (Helen Ham- bidge) and "Jack" (Milly Hambidge) have deservedly been selected. There, is a daintiness about the works quite charac- teristic of the gifted ladies. The still life study. "Onions," by Rose Macpherson, is valuable, chiefly for the correctness of the drawing and the realism of the picture. The subject, however, is not particularly adapted to artistic treatment. Of the seven pictures purchased six are by South Australian artists. It cannot be disputed that the local paintings constitute, with a few exceptions, the strongest part of the collection, but there are several works by artists of the other States which might be taken into consideration if further pur- chases should be made.
The List of Exhibits.
The following is the complete list of ex- hibits, together with the names of the artists and the States they represent : -
"A Wealth" of Roses," Amy Bosworth (S.A.); "Ranunculi,'' Mrs. Ledochowski (S.A.); "Gippsland, Victoria." Geo. A. J. Webb (S.A.); "Artichokes," Amy Bos- worth (S.A.); "Port Adelaide," Evelyn J. Goss (S.A.): "Poppies," W. Nicholls An- derson (Vic); "Our Selection," Hal Waugh (Vic.) ; "After the Bath," Florence A. Ful- ler (W.A.); "The Red Bangle," J. Muir Auld (N.S.W.); "Oranges and Lemons," Rhoda S. Holder (S.A.);"A Quiet Hour," Florence A. Fuller (W.A.); "Artist's Camp," Hal Waugh (Vic); "The Cellist," Norman Carter (N.S.W.); "The White Road," J. Ford Paterson (Vic.) ; "Autumn: Moonrise," Gerald Fitzgerald (N.S.W.); "The Remorse of Cain," Jack Sommers (Vic); "Molly," Louie B. Riggall (Vic); "A Deserted Orchard," Clara Southern (Vic); "Harvest Morning at Croydon," Montague Brown (Vic.) ; "The Axeman," Walter Withers (Vic); "Est-Elle Brune, Blonde, on Rousse, Verlaine?" J. S. Wat- kins (N.S.W.); "On the Conway, North Wales," W. C. Piguenit (N.S.W.); "A Green Thought in a Green Shade." Ina Gregory (Vic.) ; "Sunshine and Shade," A. Colquhoun (Vic); "A Pastoral," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "Winifred," Henry J. Crisp
(N.S.W.); ''Buffalo Valley," J. Mather (Vic); ''The Girl He Left Behind," Flor- ence A. Fuller (W.A.); "The Fortune Tel-
ler,". T S. Watkins (N.S.W.); "A Thunder-
storm on the Darling," W. C. Piguenit (N.S.W.); "Rosy Morn, Whitfield, Vic.," Robert Camm (Vic) ; "When Daylight Dies," Louie B. Riggall (Vic); "L'Entent* Cordiale. The Visit of the French Fleet to
Cowes, 1905," A. J. W. Burgess (N.S.W.) ; "Relic of the Old Pioneer Days," E. Davies
(S.A.) ; "Morning," J. White (S.A.); "Cape Wollamai, Phillip Island," J. Mathee (Vic) ;' "The Magnolia," Tom Carter (Vic) ; "Onions. Still Life," Rose Mac- pherson (S.A.); "La Petite Marie," Bessie Davidson (S.A.) ; "Tlie Way Home," Miss Philips (Vic.); "Sisters of Mercy," John Hennesey (Vic); "In the Street," Bessie Davidson (S.A.); "Sunlight and Shadow," Leslie Wilkie (Vic); "Le Chiffonnier," Rose Macpherson (S.A.) ; "Evening," Hans Heysen (S.A.); "On the King River, Vic.," Robert Camm (Vic); "The Rising Moon," Jan. Ashton (R.D.S., Lond., S.A.) ; "Laun- dry Boats on the River Seine, Pans," Will Ashton (S.A.) ; "Le Chapeau Noir," L. Bernard Hall (Vic) ; "Snake Charmer,
Tangier," Bessie Davidson (S.A.); ."White
Gums," Montague Brown (Vic); "Spring," Walter Withers (Vic); "Roses and Stock," Rose Macpherson (S.A.) ; "Gardener's Workshop,''; L. Bernard Hall (Vic:); "Por- trait Study," Leslie Wilkie (Vic); "The Rickyard, Essex, England," Bertha E, Mer- field (Vic.) ; "The Farm Laborer's Wife," Bertha E. Merfield (Vic); "Roses," Blanche Cade (Vic) ; "Waratah," Eliz. C.
Armstrong.(S.A.) ; "Fresh from the Gar- den," Amy, Bosworth (S.A.) ; "The Jetty,
Noarlunga," Jas. Ashton (R.D.S., Lond., S.A.) ; '"Azeleas," T Eliz. C. Armstrong (S.A.) ; "Dolce Zar Neinte," Henry J. Crisp (N.S.W.) ; "Morning Sunshine,"
Ethel A. Bishop (S.A.) ; "Portrait - Pastel," Milly Hambidge (S.A.) ; "Noarlunga Jetty," Will Ashton (S.A.) ; "Evening Grey," Ger- ald Fitzgerald (N.S.W.) ; 'Willow Dell," Reginald Comley - (S.A.) ; "On a
Lee Shore," Will Ashton (S.A.) ; "Thames Below the Tower Bridge. " A. J. W. Burgess (N.S.W.); The Dead Tree," Christina Baker (Vic.) ;
"Morning Pastures," Gerald Fitzgerald (N.S.W.) ; "Frosty Morning," Walter Withers (Vic); "Ready for Work" Leslie
Wilkie (Vic); "Lilies," John Henessey,
(Vic.) ; "Roses," Charles Cook (Vic.) ; "The Advent of Summer," Tom Carter (Vic.) ; "Sidney Plint. Esq.," Constance Stuckey,
(SA.); "The Bathing Gap, 'Lorne," Nor- man Macgeorge (Vic.) ; "Glmmering Light," Reginald Comley (S.A.) ; "By the Wayside, 'Adammaby, N.S.W."; Alice E. Norton (N.S.W.) ; "Jolley's Shed," Harry P. Gill, A.R.C.A. ; "Australian Bird Seller,"
J. Muir Auld, (N.S.W.) ; "Morning Pas- tures. Narabeen, N.S.W.," Gerald Fitz- gerald (N.S.W.) ; ''The Coast near Coogee, N.S.W.," Alice E. Norton (N.S.W) ; "The Creek," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "Channel Seas," Arthur J. W. Burgess (N.S.W.) ;
"Sweet Peas,"' Eliz. C. Armstrong (S.A.) ;
"Mother and Child," A. McClintock (Vic)
"A Timber Ship.," L. H. Howie (S. A.) ; "Shipping in Port," L. H. Howie (S. A.) ; "Noontide, Heidelberg." A. McClintock (Vic.) ; "Brighton Sandhills," Harry P. Gill, A.R.C.A. (S. A.) ; "A Breezy Day, ,Brigli- ton," A. McClintock (Vic); "An On- looker," Helen Hambidge (S. A.) ; "The
Ship's Cradle," Harry P. Gill, A.R.C.A. (S. A.)
Vic) ; "The Golden Shore," W. Delafield Cook (Vic) ; "Low Tide, Lorne," Norman Macgeorge (Vic) ; "Talbinga," Alice E. Norton (N.S.W.) ; "The Pool, London," A. J. W. Burgess (N.S.W.) ; "Rose Marie," Milly Hambidge (S.A.) ; "Boats, Port River," Alice M. Stenhouse (S.A.) ; "Mouth of Erskine River, Lorne," J. Mather (Vic.) ; "Dawn," A. J. W. Burgess (N.S.W.) ; "Da- cilo Gigantea Gigas," Mrs. Gee (S.A.) ; "Study of Laughing Jacks," Mrs. Gee (S.A.) ; "In the Barghese Gardens, Rome," J. C. A. Traill (Vic) ; "Evening in the Hills," J. Mather (Vic) ; "The Mourning Coach," G. Blamire Young (Vic.) ; "In Dock for Repairs," Maud Priest (S.A.) ; "Love's Signal," G. Blamire Young (Vic) ; "Croton in Egypt," G. Blamire Young (Vic) ; "Landscape," F. M. Castle (S.A.) ; "A Student," Helen Hambidge (S. A.) ; "Jack," Milly Hambidge (S. A.) ; "Crayfish Pool, Ambleside" Mary A. Overbury (S.A.) ; "Laughing Jack," Helen Hambidge (S.A.) "Still Weather," F. V. Lahey (Q.) ; "Bronze - Bas Relief "Dante," J. Wrenn Sutton (Vic) ; "The Bridges, Car- rum," John Shirlpw (Vic.) ; "The-Avenue" Ethel Barringer (S.A.) ; "Evening in" Uni- versity Grounds, Melbourne" Victor E. Cobb (Vic.) ; " 'Etching,' An Interior."
Dora L. Wilson (Vic.) ; " 'Etching,' The River," John Shirlow (Vic.) ; "A Mountain Road," Victor E. Cobb (Vic.).; " 'Etching,' The Sawmill," John Shirlow (Vic.) ; " 'Etching, St. Mary's, West Melbourne," John Shirlow (Vic.) ; ''Study of Ti-frees," Victor E. Cobb (Vic) ; "Reminiscence of the late Boer War - Boer Farm in Ruins, South Africa," Victor E. Cobb (Vic) ; "Country Road," M. Laurence, (Vic.); "Summer Day," M. Laurence (Vic.) ; "Reflections," M. Laurence (Vic) ; "A Study," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "A Study," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "Drawing." Ethel Barringer (S.A.) ; "A Study," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; ''Drawing," Ethel Barringer (S.A.) ; "Head" (in white chalk), Mary A. Overbury (S.A.) ; "A Study," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "Drawing," Ethel Barringer (S.A.); "Drawing," Ethel Barringer (S.A.) ; "A Study," Hans Heysen (S.A.) ; "Art Club Sketch," Constance M. Stuckey (S.A.) ; "Art Club Sketch," Con- stance M. Stuckey (S.A-.) ; "Art Club Sketch." Constance\ M. Stuckey (S.A.) ; "Life Studies," Reginald Comley ; "Charcoal Study," Mrs. Mildred; "A Veteran of the Track," James A Crisp ; "Granny," Helen A. Peters (Vic) ; "A Portrait," Rhoda S.
Holder (S.A.) ; "Port Sketch," Ethel A. Bishop (S.A.) ; "An Australian Roadside," James Keane (S.A.) ; "A Mountain Stream," E. Davies (S.A.): "Where Purple Flowers Grow," George A. Webb (S.A.) ; "Fruit." Blanche Cade (Vic); "Homeless," J. A. Turner (Vic.) ; E. W. Christmas (N.Z.) ; "Dandelion Pastures," George A.
Webb (S.A.); "The Gladness of the Sea," James Ashton, R.D.S., Lond. (S.A.) ; "Hedoni," Webb Gilbert ; "The Nautilus," Webb Gilbert ; "Study of a Head," Webb Gilbert ; "Clive" (minature), Constance M.
Stuckey.