GIFT OF FAMOUS PICTURE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 7

GIFT OF FAMOUS PICTURE

<► COPIES TO RE SOLD FOR CHARITY Pre-eminent in the modern school of British artists .is the Australian, Captain Will Longstaff, whose masterly treatment of war subjects has placed him in a position far above his contemporaries. Captain LongstafTs famous picture, "Menin Gate." was acquired some time ago by Lord Wakefield and presented to the Commonwealth of Australia, and recently Lord Wakefield purchased his later picture, "Carillon," as a gift to the people of New Zealand. "Carillon" is essentially a New Zealand picture, and shows a seashore by night, with the spirit forms of a host of New Zealand soldiers in the foreground. In addition to the original picture, Lord Wakefield also gave a considerable number of beautifully coloured reproductions, which he forwarded to the Government for sale on behalf of a suitable war charity. The reproductions, numbers of which have bnen signed by the artist, have been handed over to the Soldiers' Civil Re-estab-lishment League, and the whole proceeds of the sales will be devoted to the relief of disabled soldiers. A number of the pictures have been sent to Christchurch, and may be obtained from Mr J. Douglas Perrett, at H. G. Livingstone's room.