ACADEMY SENSATION

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1931, Page 5

ACADEMY SENSATION

SENSATION IN PAINTING CIRCLES

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. J (Received 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 29. A Royal Academy sensation has been revealed by the announcement that three pictures sent to the exhibition by an English artist of international repute were returned owing to the discovery that they were based on enlarged photographs. An Academy official say fi the discovery was made at a meeting of the Academicans Association, which was called to elect new associates. Sir "Willjjam Llewellyn, President, asked the meeting to view one of the three pictures, which was found to be an enlarged photograph thickly covered with paint, whereupon the name was immediately withdrawn and ilm pictures sent back.

i Received this dav at 1.30 n.m.l LONDON, April 29. The academy sensation is unprecedented according to the “Evening News which interviewed an artist who made portraits of Royalties and many celebratiee, whose name is not revealed. The newspaper says this terrible shock occurred when a career "as about to culminate in an associateship. Tt was foolish to send the pictures to the academy, but it must emohnsis? he did not attempt to secure election bv easy deception. The Chronicle discloses the artist i« Reginald Grenville Eves. Llewellyn says the incident d«es not bar him from reseeking election as an associate, if his artistic work reinstates him in the eyes of the Academy.