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• Erscheinungsdatum: 1891
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September 4, 1891.] THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 627 ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC EXHIBITION. The fifty-ninth annual exhibition of the above Society was opened on Tuesday, August 25th, at Falmouth, by the Right Hon. Leonard Courtney, M.P., the President, whose three years’ term of office expires this year. There was a large attendance of residents and visitors, but owing to the rain many who would have attended were kept away. The address of the President was listened to with great attention. He referred to all the departments— viz., mechanics, mining, fine arts, photography, &c. Lectures, concerts, and addresses were given during the week, but the rain, which prevailed for the greater part of the time, very much thinned the attendance in the hall. On Thursday evening Mr. W. Brooks, of Reigate, gave a lantern entertainment, the subject being “ The Tower of London, ” with lecture, followed by a few pictures of the State apartments of Windsor Castle, taken during the Jubilee, and concluding with some statuary. The lecture was ably given by Mr. J. F. Peasgood, of London ; and although the evening was so wet, the hall was packed. The lenses used were made by Messrs. Taylor, Taylor, and Hobson, of Leicester, for the occasion, and did their work well, giving an exceedingly sharp picture. The chair was taken by Mr. W. N. Carne. The Art Union Drawing took place on Friday at 9 p.m. Notwithstanding the bad weather, the attendance was a little in advance of last year. Judges’ Report—Photographic Department. The Judges have pleasure in making the following re port to the Society :— Whilst the number of general exhibits is not quite equal to last year, there is no falling-off in the excellence of the work shown. In the professional section, landscapes are again, as last year, few in number. Portraiture, how ever, is exceedingly well represented, especially by our old exhibitors, whose names are well known by this time. By far the greater number of pictures are printed in platinum. The amateur section is well represented in the several classes, and in many cases show a distinct advance upon former attainments. There are also several exhibits of importance in the photographic appliance and lantern section. Professional Section.—For interior work Mr. F. W. Edwards, of Peckham, takes first silver medal for his view of the nave of Westminster Abbey, which shows high technical excellence. Mr. and Mrs. Anckorn have two genre pictures, which are gems in their way. Mr. Gulliver Speight sends two skating scenes. Mr. Lyd. Sawyer, of Newcastle, is again well represented, but he had evidently overlooked the fact that some of his pictures had been pre viously shown here. For his humorous picture, “ Two’s Company,” he has been awarded a second silver medal. Messrs. Green, Cross, and Bevan send some curious ex amples of photographic printing on silk, and also some transparencies on celluloid and glass, the latter being very poor. Mr. J. Milman Brown shows some landscapes, chiefly in the Isle of Wight. Mr. Clarence James has a frame of studies of dog and child, which are clever in arrangement, and tell their own tales. Mr. W. Rooke sends an enlargement, which would have been better if it had been taken direct. Mr. Henry Reeves is represented by three examples of interior work, which are soft and delicate. Mr. Bradshaw sends two por traits of the same child. Mr. W. D. Welford has been awarded a second bronze medal for transparencies. Mr. R. W. Robinson, of Redhill, shows good work in several classes, and his late pupil, Mr. S. N. Bhedwar, sends portraits of a luxurious type. Mr. J. P. Gib son, of Wrexham, takes the award for landscape with his small picture “When the Day Burns Low,” viz., first bronze medal. Mr. S. J. Barrett, of Manchester, has a case of half-a-dozen portraits printed in silver. Land scapes are also treated by Mr. Hendry and Mr. Joseph Smith, which show careful work. In portraiture, the judges had some difficulty in making their award between Mr. W. W. Winter, of Derby, and Mr. W. J Byrne, of Richmond, as each seemed to have attained the highest point of excellence, the one in his well-known sepia tones (platinum), and the other in silver printing. They there fore in justice have been obliged to award a first silver medal to each. These two exhibitors have also various other works well worthy of inspection. Mr. Westley J. Fry this year enters in the professional section for enlarge ments, instead of as last year in the amateur section. Amateur Section.—Mr. H. Tonkin, of Penzance, carries off the first bronze medal for an enlargement of “ Mouse hole Pier and Boats,” which is a highly creditable work. The Rev. H. B. Hare is awarded a second silver medal for his meritorious picture “ The Taker Taken.” Mr. Ernest Beck, of Sheffield, sends a series of landscapes and river scenes, in platinum, which are decidedly artistic. Mr. A. K. Gillespie exhibits a small series. ‘ ‘ The Stepping Stones ” of Mr. T. B. Sutton, of Liverpool, is a picture of careful treatment. For genre work Mr. A. G. Tagliaferro takes first bronze medal, and his six pictures form a highly interesting collection. A view of the interior of Christ Church, Oxford, secures a first bronze medal for Mr. C. Court Cole. Mr. A. R. Dresser is represented by several enlargements. Mr. E. Austin secures first bronze medal for his picture denominated “ Chaff,” a work of instan taneous character. Mr. G. Soltan Symons sends speci mens of divers methods of printing from the same negative. For “The Tomb,” the Rev. G. E. Hermon receives a second bronze medal. Mr. H. Dudley Arnott exhibits a frame of interesting subjects. Six quarter-plate prints are shown by Mr. Victor J. Hatfield, printed in silver. Four transparencies are shown by a beginner, Miss Rachel Barclay ; and some similar work by Mr. J. Richards, of Newlyn, Penzance. Dr. Campbell shows some instan taneous studies, but owing to their not being framed they are disqualified. It would not be right to omit to mention the splendid series of enlargements from the negatives of Mr. Sherring of botanical subjects, which, though growing in the neighbourhood of Falmouth, are of a tropical character, and the series cannot fail to be of great value to the student; they show great skill on the part of Mr. Sherring. List OF Awards. First Silver Medals.—F. W. Edwards, W. W. Winter, W. J. Byrne. Second Silver. —Lyd. Sawyer, Rev. H. B. Hare. First Bronze.— H. Tonkin, A. G.Tagliaferro, C. C. Cole, J. P. Gibson, E. Austin. Second Bronze.—W. D. Welford, Rev. G. E. Hermon. In the photographic appliance section, the awards ate deferred until after trial.