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ARTISTS' WORK IN THE NAVY. SIR JOHN DAVERY AT SOAPA FLOW.

principally worked at that time. I was already well acquainted with his work as a black-and-white artist in the weeklies, and also with his posters; I was fami liar, too, with his delightful book, both the latterpress and the skatobea bowing sa plainly as possible that they were tha

In the course of a series of articles which Rear Admiral Sir Douglas Brown- rigg Bt. bas contributed to the Daily Telegraph under the title "Indiscretions work of men who know and loved the sea of the Naval Censor" he describes how I was interested, therefore, in meeting he went about the work of selecting artists him, and one of the early interviews wo in order that the Royal Navy in years to had led to somewhat prolonged negotia- come may have the very best pictorial tiona in connection with the bridge of representation of this great war." Among boats which was established across the the artists selected were Sir John Lavery, lower Thames between Tilbury and ARA., Mr. Glyn Philpot, A.B.A., Capt. Gravesend. Is was passed by everybody Philip Connard, who was engaged upon in the Admirsity on the ground that camouflage work for the Army, Arably crammed full of spies) passed as neutraj 'stormers (which wers přesum- “Ambrogg McEvoy, and Mr. Charles Pest

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trough the bridge both inward and out; He says Sir John Lavery was to do "ward when working the Port of London, scenes at Scapa Flow and Rokyth and no barza could be: dons by letting the other naval bases; Mr. Charles Pesca was known to hundreds of thousands of the general public see what was” already

to do ships up in those waters; Mr. Kent and Easer folk, and no doubt to our Philip Connard was to work from Bar enemies also Unfortunately for Me wien; Mr. McEvoy was to do portraits of Fears and the drawing, I was unable dev all naval V.U.'s, and Mr. Glyn Philpos nitely to fix who, in the Admiralty, was was to do portraits of those admirais responsible for this bridge, and though I whose fgnting record in the war stood

marked the pictura !! Passed,” I #bg" out apart from all others. No sooner was gested to Mr. Fenrs that he might try this sottled than the "Flect orders were bad any objection to ite publication.

the War Office, and see if anybody there. drafted and sent up to the feet (the rat tore in Beveral highly-placed "gen ground having bed carefully prepared betorehand, of course, and I am not suretleman were for putting Mr. Pears in the tout the beautiful wife of one of the Tower, and all were for destroying his artista" had not done some spade work tall-tale drawing! However, we managed on her own account up in the North) off with the loss of the picture and the Lo save him being interned, and he got Very shortly, at any rate, our team was distributed all over the flecta, so far as brought him. We have had many a laugh corresponding guineas it should have their numbers made it possible.

lover that adventure into the realms of

-ON-THE-TOP OF FLOTTE-

D.O.R.A., but since that time Mr. Pears

or got involved in "proceedings" again. I saw to that.

next employed Mr. Pears in making arion of four, pictures showing the action between His Majesty's ship Prize, one of the Q-boats, and a German U-boat One set of these is now the property of the Navy, while a replica set has been went to New Zealand to the father (Mr. Sanders) of the B.N.R. officer who com manded bor. It was well I got this set of pictures done, as on her next cruise this gallant little ship was sunk in action with another submarine, and her captain, then a F.C., was killed.

Sr John Lavery started at Scapa Flow in the depths of winter in conditions which are clearly seen in his paintings which were exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in November, 1918. Since he has been knighted "Who's Who gives us his age, so I can say without fear of losing a friend that it was no mean effort for a man of his years, and a very spirited performance, to go and sit on the top of Flotta and other exposed points to get the pictures, which really represent the bitter weather conditions and sombre su roundings in which the Grand Flant spent so many long, dreary months. I can only hope that he feels satisfied with the result of those expeditions; certainly across whom I came in my work To Other artists there were, many of them. the nation will appreciate it. The Boeyth mention a few only, here is a selection soones ware done subsequently and intaken at random from my memory: W. better climatic conditions, and they gave Ranken, who made some fine drawings of an idea of a kinder climate and country the old Admiralty Board Room; Bernard The beauties of the Firth of Forth are Gribble, whose sequaintance I made at known to millions; the drear, treeless, a Savage Club dinner, when Admiral barah, and uncompromising naturo- of

Sima was made Scapa Flow during all but three months quently, as a result of that dinner, did Savage, and who subse of the year are fortunately known to few some fine work for the American navy, besides those 100,000 officers and men of a well as much work which has been seen the Grand Fleet.

Dawson, who did much good work at at the Academy and elsewhere; Nelson Dover; and Norman Wilkinson, the first one of all to be up and doing, for be went out to Gallipoli as an assistant pay- master, B.N.V.H., and a fine business it was to "wangle" that appointment in those early days.

My last and most successful piece of work with nad for Sir John Lavery was done somewhere about November 1918 I saw him that ternoon and suggested that, if he was rengly to catch a train at a moment's notice, I thought he ought to be up in the fleet to see the actual arrival on board the Queen Elizabeth of the PAINTING FROM A “BLIMP." German Admiral (von Meurer) who was In the summer of 1918 there came to to come, aboard and arrange with Sit me with much trepidation Lieutenant David Beatty details of the great sar Arnold Forster, E.N.V.R., one of the re render. I subsequently went through all the mains of the brilliant crew who worked tortures of the damned as I first thought with, and under and were inspired by that he would arrive too late, and then Leverton Harris in the Trade Division saw the wireless merazges saying that of the Admiralty. He was literally Von Meurer was in a fog and would be worked out." He was always of the Inte getting into Rosyth, I feared the" forty-horse-power in a dinghy" type, whole scheme would crumble to the meaning that his energy and zeal were in ground for want of light and so on. How inverse ratio to his physical strength. eter, it tarned out splendidly I had He very diffidently asked if I could pos the picture showing the German repreship daring his forthcoming leave. For underrated the abilities of my man; and sibly get him permission to go in an air- sentatives being received in the dark ou tunately nothing was easier.

General

the quarter-deck of the Queen Elizabeth in Cayley, B.A.F. (late Admiral, R.N.), was magnificent record of this historic event in the building, eo I tackled him at once, and a priceless possession for the nation.and he readily agreed, and as he was All arrangements were, as usual, made commanding the Scottish Air District the for Sir John by the Captain of the Fleet, whole business was fixed up, and Arnold Commodore the Hon-Hubert Brand, who Forster was in the seventh heaven. stowed the artist away right aff, so that he could not possible be seen as the large electric group lights were between him and the reception,scene.

In das course he took his fortnight's leave, and, armed with permita, disappeared

to Scotland, and I heard no more of him until ho turned up, looking as bright A' CAMOUFLAGED ARTIST. On subsequent days he was also wisely ed, with a bundle of drawings under his and brown as his mother could have wish- and properly permitted to paint the arm It appears that day after day he scene of the actual conference. Here he had gone up in one of the "Blimps was camouflaged as a Post-Captain and patrolling between Scotland and Ireland, placed at table in the corner of Sir and whilst up there had made many David's fore cabin, and, with a pile of charming pictures, one of which at all books in front of him, looked as if he events is unique, for it shows the arrival were merely taking notes of what was of the convoy with the largest number going so. So he was, but very permanent af American troops that ever crossed the CDC The yell sketch he made on that Atlantic. These pictures of bis, painted occasion has been shown to the public, midway between sky and sea (a bit of and the finished work in the shape of a license this), are truly extraordinary. large picture will be seen in due copra Repaints skies of extraordinary beauty. It will form a fitting coping stone to Sil and unlike any that I have seen pro John Lavery's contribution to his bit of duced by any other artist, though they are war work, which is represented by some true enough to Nature, as any sailor will fifty-seven pictures, presented by him to admit. I glad to say that he offered the Imperial War Museum for the two of these pictures for the Imperial sation

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ad. I am only sorry he was not employed War Museum, which were gladly accept-

strive the quemy's trade, Es an artist, instead of assisting to re-

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Considerable interest is manifested in.

The next on the list in Philip Connard, who was then serving in the army. had been in France for two years, or to and was employed at a school of camon flage somewhere in Kensington when I wanted him. I had the good fortune to be well acquainted and friendly with some soldiers in high place,–20 I-vas able to get Connard.out of this work, and he was installed at Harwich inside of the fate of Mr. Ambrose Small, of about a fortnight. The papers, stating Toronto, a prominent Canadian theatri that the Army Council agreed to lend him cal manager, owner of a string of theatres temporarily, followed on in some three and a leading sportsman, who disappear- months' time-better late than nevered early in December shortly after receiv and 1 am grateful to them for parting ing a million dollars, the first payment with this artist, who produced some fine on a deal in which he sold all his theatri- work bag Mr. Connard not to think cal interests to Transcanada Theatres Tam venturing to give only my own Limited, a now theatrical combination pinion. I am supported by the judg with its headquarters at Montreal Mr. mate of the great one of the War Small shortly afterwards, disappeared, Museum and of the artistic world I be leaving his accounts correct and very hieve Connard had never tried his hand large cash deposits in banks, in addition at se painting. but he very soon fell to the million dollars which was untouch- into his niche in the Harwich cruiser ed. Every effort to discover bis where force

abouts has failed. Mr. Small's solicitor Very early in the war I became ac advances the theory that he was attacked quainted with Mr. Charles Pears, as he by footpads in a lonely part of the out had to bring his drawings to me to be skirts of Toronto and killed and his body presed before he could place them with hidden, but the fate of the millionaire thos illustrated papers for which he theatrien) manager is a complete mystery.

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