The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-25 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH SCHOOL OF ART.
DESCRIPTION Or TEL WORKS.

The exhibition of works of students of the above school
took place on Monday last, and was most satisfactory seen
evidence of the gnat progress made by the =hoot during
the poet year. From the specimens of drawing in the
first stage up to the oil and water colour there are mark.,
of great improvement which must be • wares of ern&
gratification to the committee and to Mr. Baker. the
head-master. The works were most artistically arranged,
and were so numerous that the school was quite in-
competent to contain them, and they had perforce to he
hung on the walls, on the stairs, and even to the very
outside door of the Reboot. In the drawings of the first
stage commencing from the straight line and ending with
the elaborate Tania, there are a me first-rate examples.
There were some excellent specimens of flower drawings,
which were as good ILA they could possibly he, and it
seems a matter of wonder that they should have been
overlooked by the Denartment at South Kensington.
They were the work of Miss Smith, and right well were
they executed In the next stage—figures and animals
from the flat -there were some very nice examples, awl
the same with the models. Next came the drawings
from the platter casts, beginning with the simplest studin
and ending with the most elaborate. In this clang
Mimi (Waren must he mentioned for • fine drawing
of the Medal ine Piluters (null tho Bronze Gitco, at
Paris. The next series was the figure from oasts, such
as eyes, feet, hands, kr., and in this clam some good
studies were shown, namely one of' Apollo, "another" A
Itiu•larian," in which some comblemble skill WWI displayed.
In the geometrical drawings particular care had evidently
been taken, ruid we noticed noise really excellent examples.
The same may be said of the architectural drawings, and
building construction, specimens of walls, flooring, and tho
like, and some neat studies were shown by Mr. IlarUstt
In the freehand ornament clam Ilia Dunn was to the
front, and Man Cotterell bed • finished example af shaded
geometrical modals. Miss Hawks@ too, might he men-
tamed for her studies In shadlneornament from the cast.
"The Foot of Hercules" was a rood example of figure
drawing from the cast, by Mr. Hewlett, "Apollo" Anil
"Heroic Head " in the some series 17 Milo Armstrong, aim
good exempla,. Miss Amyatt, Miss Tigard. and Miss
Kendall each hal acme very nice drawings of shading of
ornament.. ; and Mies Comelier and Miss Damon. of %haling
of landscape "Venus of Milo' was an execs...tingly iins
example of dialing of figure from copies. In the class of
paintings from copies there were none nice hindwasa
paintings in sepia by Mies Courtier, alai figures aml
animals by the Misses Falkner. A prior drs wins in water-
colour of a Virginian creeper by Miss Florence Gundry
attrected • de& of attention. •11.1 deservedly 1.0.
I t was painkx.l with much taste and the
colouring was excellent Another ilrawing also in
water colour of the will briony wax much admired,
It may be mentioned this latter work won • thinl grade
prize in the National competition hat year, but was
down too late for exhibition Another set of psintings
in neutral tint from small photogrsphs were a source ••(
considerable attraction Mi., Wilding displayed souse
exceedingly pretty and original designs for curtain
honlen in crewel work, and we should have liked very
much to see more examples of this useful and very
pretty work ti Whettam had a sheet of well.
executed °renal designs in Indian ink for watch-cases,
which reflect much credit on his skill in designing.
Why cannot some of our Jewellers and watchmakers
encourage our young artists, by °tiering prima for the best
designs in this clam of work? They do in other tomm
Miss Areystre drawing, which won the Mayor's
prim, was an excellent example of its clam
(a bust (rota tie antique, and the commended
drawings displayed considerable merit). Mr. F. Saunders'
prise drawing in chalk was an extremely neat piece of
work ; but Miss Cotterell Ire should imagine ran him very
close for prise honours in this series. Mr. Saunders'
was excellent In deteil and most tenderly shaded.
and well won its prim. In the advanced oil or water
colour chi= Miss Louise Furmedee had • very nine !
prise painting in body colour on tinted paper, and Miss
Wilding had • good bold drawing of flowers, for
which du was commended. It somewhat lacked
finish, and more variety in the colouring, or it
would doubtless have had prise honours. Mien
Cottaral's drawing "Dancing Girl," although not
Imardtd • Prise was well shaded and • drawing
with lot of merit Miss Tigard, too, had some
first-cttes examples "stump" shading. Among the
other exhibitioas, were • very spirited winter scene by
Miss C. Weill. (Fortieth:ly good), • drawing after David
Cox 17 Miss King, and one after Sidney Cooper by Mire
Walla and • charming sea view by Miss Newbult
Altogether the exhibition was a most attractive on • and
comprised work. ofignach Promise, and we hope it will be
an Incentive to the Madera' to persevere till they have
carved their war to the foremost maks of ert and
saws.