The International Studio, March 1913There is a brief mention of Waterhouse's involvement with the St. John's Wood Art Schools in the "Art School Notes" section. From 1900, Waterhouse had been living at 10, Hall Road, St. John's Wood. The winter exhibition of students' work at the St. John's Wood Art Schools showed that the high standard of previous years was fully maintained and in some respects surpassed.... The judges in the figure competition were Mr. J. W. Waterhouse, R.A., Mr. S. J. Solomon, R.A., and Mr. William Hatherell, A.R.A.
The International Studio, July 1913 Waterhouse achieves high praise for the three paintings he had submitted to the 1913 Royal Academy Exhibition ('A Song of Springtime', 'Narcissus' and 'Mrs. Philip Henderson'). Mr. Waterhouse, another painter who never fails to charm by the daintiness of his imagination and the delicacy of his sentiment, is well represented by two small compositions, A Song of Springtime, and Narcissus, both admirable in their subtlety of draughtsmanship and freshness of colour, and by a portrait of Mrs. Philip Henderson, which is one of the most satisfying excursions he has ever made into this branch of pictorial practice. He is seen, indeed, quite at his best this year, and with this trio of pictures more than maintains the high reputation he has earned.
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