NATIONAL GALLERY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 4

NATIONAL GALLERY.

i PROGRESS OF TEE VOTING. ' The voting for pictures in ooancctidu i with the National Gallery purchases closes i to-night. Very'keen interest hns beca . taken in this ballet by visitors to the liailiio Exhibition and nearly every pic- ■ tnrc lips been viewed with favour by soiuebodv. The newly-arrived picture by Frank Bicksce, H.A., entitled "The Mother," has rapidly become a farst ta< vourite and during the two days it hai been on view more votes (593) havo been cast for it than have boon recorded for any of tho others, except four, whica havo been in the running since tho Hwlot commenced. Tho latest count of tho votes recorded enico the ballot slarted Hives the ' following results:—No. 26 in Gaiierv 1, "The Green Gown," 1013 votes I No. 132 in Gaiierv 2, "The Tower Bridge," 881 votes; No. 110 in Gallery 2. "Goblin. Market," 8.10 vote*; No. 57 in Gallery 2, I "The Passage of the Kwl Sea," 782 votes.! No. 37 in Gellery », "September,, m the Ifighlands," 591 votes; No. 103 ill GalIcrv 2, "Judith Shakosneare," 483 votes | No*. 93 in Gallery 2, "Waiting for Darkness," f>2B votes; No. 25 in Gallery 2, "Once Vpoii a Time," 504 votes; No. 33 in Gnllory 2, "Card Players," 463 voles j No. 37 in' Gallery 1, "Apple Blossom," 4!0 votes; No. 5.1 in Gallery 1, "llolton Abbey." 410 votes; No. 105 in Giiilery 2, "T'lio Linnet," 396 votes. Oiie picture which has received a large support in the bullet and two others which hnvo also been greatly favoured will no longer ba available fur purchase for Ilifl Dominion National Gnllery. Early in the Exhibition tho lMton bequest trustees sent over fin exnert to inspect' Mr. Bnillie's collection with a view to pnreliasintr for tiie Melbourne Natiojinl Gallery and he sent forward a report by mail strongly recommending the purchase of threo of the pictures, via., No. 12 in Gallery 2, "Vegetable Market, Holland," by * .7. Campbell Noblo, K.S.A., JCSOOi No. 33 in Gaiierv 2, "Card Dnyors," by Frank 1 Branßwyn, A.K.A., JS0O; and Tvo. 113 in Gallery 3, "Tho Ford," by 13. A. Walton, R.S.A., 1.. .CISO. Yesterday Mr. Bailne received cable ailviw ind'nKitinir that these Ihi'po pictures have been selected for die Melbourne- National Gallery. One of (ho pictures, tho "Card Players, a. strong", virile painlinir, hns been the subject of much criticism, favourable and otherwise, but Us presents in the collectioa hns now been move than justified. Tho ri'prepenlalive of the Sydney National Gallery is expected next week.