EPS - 1905 Open Exhibition

Edinburgh Photographic Society

1905

Open Exhibition

Exhibition Entries

The 1905 Open Exhibition was held from 25 February until 11 March in the EPS Premises at 38 Castle Street.

277 exhibits from 67 EPS Members and 33 other exhibitors. The numbers were rather lower than normal.

At the previous exhibition in November 1903 there had been 250 exhibits from 70 EPS Members and 25 other exhibitors.

Exhibition Entertainment

The following entertainment was provided during the exhibition:

*Sat. 25 Feb*	*Opening of Exhibition*
*Sat. 25 Feb*	*Presentation of Medals*
*Sat. 25 Feb*	*''A Holiday in Belgium and Holland'* [illustrated] Thomas Shaw
*Sat 4 Mar*	*''Life Under the Flag of the Imperial British East Africa Company''* [illustrated] J A C Younger
*Sat 11 Mar*	*''The Golden Valley'* [illustrated] J Tudor Cundall

The Art Union Scheme

The Art Union scheme, introduced for the first time for this exhibition was declared a success. The scheme provided a prize draw, the prizes being prints purchased by EPS from the exhibition.

A tickets for the draw was provided to each member. Further tickets could be purchased at 6d each.

In addition to the £11 0s 6d voted by the EPS Council to be set aside for the scheme, tickets to the value of £13 1s 0d were sold. The whole sum, £24 1s 6d was used to purchase pictures as prizes, from amongst the pictures exhibited in the exhibition.

[Transactions of the EPS; April 1905, p.109]

Exhibition Judges

Judges for the exhibition were:

- Robert Gibb RSA , Edinburgh

- Gemmell Hutchison ASRA, Edinburgh

- Frank M Sutcliffe, Whitby

Section I Open to All
Medals	A W Hill	"Mo Nighean"
	James Patrick	*"A E Hornell Esq.'"*
	James Burns	*'"Marie'"*
	A Hamilton Allan	*"The Old Pirrin Wheel"*
	James Ashurst	*"Where Men Toil"*
	John Spark	*"In Pensive Mood"*
	J C Robertson	*"A Wreck"*
	Wm Clayden	*"A Misty Morn"*

Section II EPS Members Only
Medals	Miss Agnes W L Dickie	"Study of a Child"
	W J Crear	"Departing Day"
	Ewen Kennedy	"Amaryllis"
	J D Paterson	"The Young Bather"
Honourable Mentions	John M Comrie	"The Ferry"
	Charles McKean	"Snow Scene"
	George G Sutherland	"A Woodland Stream"
	George G Sutherland	""Sunshine and Shade"
	Ewen Kennedy	"Dandelions"
	Rev. Arch E Robertson	"A Pool in the Forest"
	H S Harrison	"An Old Doorway"

EPS Open Exhibitions

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Catalogues: from 1987 Posters: from 2001

Countries: A-G H-Q R-Z All by year

Medals and Ribbons awarded: 1994- 2004

Judges/Selectors: 1861-1910 1911-40 1941-60 1961-80 1981-

EPS Members' Exhibitions

1882 1885 1889 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1898 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1920 1922 1939 1940 1941 2004 2005 2006

Judges/Selectors: 1861-1910 1911-1960 1961- Trophies

Exhibition Rules 1891