ART EXHIBITION

Evening Star, Issue 22447, 18 September 1936, Page 12

ART EXHIBITION

VARIED COLLECTION AT PIONEERS’ HALL BEAUTIES OF ENGLISH LANDSCAPES The quiet beauty of the English countryside has given many artists inspiration for splendid pictures among a collection being shown at the Pioneers’ Hall by Mr R. Barnett, of Haymarket, London. Altogether, the pictures give the interior of the hall an atmosphere of repose and charm, with nothing to disturb rudely the sensibilities, as is the case with many modern exhibitions. As a matter of fact, the pictures, numbering about 100, comprise work of from 30 to 70 years ago, principally the efforts in oils of British artists of note, but also include some attractive water colours. Landscapes figure prominently in the collection, but many other subjects find a place. . ‘ Bolsover Castle ’ is a fine painting by James Poole. The old building is splendidly represented, and there is a notable sense of distance in the country round about. ‘ A Best by the Wayside ’ is an attractive study of a young woman by Val C Princep, 8.A., and ‘ At Thorpe, Dovedale ’ is a large and beautifully-painted landscape by E. J. Niemann, well known for his scenes of Windsor and the North of England. Particularly attractive is a landscape, ‘ Near Carlisle,’ by A. A. Glendening the artist having invested it with great charm by his excellent portrayal of the old-style house, the bridge and stream, and the horses in the centre with everything in proportion to produce a fine general effect. The naturalness of the figures in ‘ A Merry Evening,’ in which a party of Gipsies are seen providing entertainment in an inn, is evidence of the skill in draughtsmanship of Professor Harold. ‘ May I Dine With You?’ provides a humorous and pleasant subject by 6. Sheridan Knowles, who depicts the meeting of a monk and an Irish peasant girl, with a clever rendering of the facial expressions of both. Pictures by Douglas Cameron, a well-known painter of Highland cattle, and P. R. Morris are included in the collection; and Thomas Creswick’s artistic blending of colours is illustrated in a charming Welsh scene. Another striking exhibit is a harbour scene outside Boulogne, the work of Christian Dommersen, the Dutch artist. Among the water colours there is a fine study of a girl by W. T. C. Dobson, an example of meticulous artistry in the clean and clever handling of the medium. John Paul’s landscape is of uncommon type, with a striking and unique effect gained by the use of the Palette knife.

There are many other pictures in the collection which will make a strong appeal to lovers of art, who may spend a pleasurable time in a visit to the hall. The collection will be on view daily from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m for a short period.