ART PICTURES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1931, Page 4

ART PICTURES

“Pictures are a set of chosen images, a .stream of pleasant thoug»ts pas,-... .4 through the mind. They are scattered like stray gifts through the world, and, while they remain, earth has a little gilding left.” (Ha/.lett). Pictures stand unrivalled in tlioir fitness for presents and for the lasting pleasure that they give. Furthermore, they are an ever-present reminder of the giver. One of the most powerful influences for good is the refining influence of fine reproductions of masterpieces of great pictures (ItuskinL I Admire.—“ None more admires —tho painters magic skill, “Who shows me that which T shallnever see,” ■•Conveys a distant country into mine ' “And throws Italian light on English walls.” (William Cowper.) Air J. L. W. Hughes has definitely decided to close his Revell Stieet shop on Tuesday evening next. From now until then he' will continue to offer reproductions of some of the world’s greatest pictures of l.he very finest, quality—not only reproductions of masterpieces. but “Masterpieces of Reproduction" (Cosmo Monkliouse) —at prices that cannot possibly occur a second time. Six shillings in the pound, to clear! For those who really want pictures of the highest class, it is now or never. Besides an unrivalled collect' ion (ff “Old Masters”, Mr J. t. W. H, is still offering a very limited number of proof etchings, including one each b v Professor Alphonse Legros and Sir Frank Short, R.A. and P-R.I. Also seven (only) choice original masteicolours by Greslev (Eng.) Cha-iming little untrained pictures in colour and sepia tint from 2/- upwards.—Advt.