ARIST'S DEATH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 208, 27 April 1932, Page 5

ARIST'S DEATH

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N.Z. EX-SOLDIER PASSES n 1 TRAGICALLY ON I ANZAC DAY ' ■CADEMY ACCEPTS PICTURE

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j| LONDON, Tuesday. \ m®he death is announced of Mr. |o B^es F. Scott, a New Zealand art- | « Mr. Scott died tragically on An- »: Day. He came from Dunedin and LoP® lived in England since the War. IheWhe depression lately caused a lack E. Scommissions, forcing Mr. Scott to |S. wy on throughout the winter withBrs.B any means except his pension, f mcli he spent on milk and artists' ienlpurs. Friend offered to help him, 3 he accepted only occasional «ls. Bh\ Scott who had suffered acutely L an internal complaint for some |°-»tlis, broke down on Saturday. The felrne.v to the hospital was interf , jRted at the studio where he signed I'ast picture, "A Sculptor's Study." rjing Anzac Service the news was I -^Bveyed to him that his picture had riSi accepted by the Royal Academy. | Scott went to Gallipoli and f flinds prevented his continuance on L — gve service. He was appointed offiqt Australian War Artist. He was !• ■JBonsikle f°r 'fc^Le fresco?s round the ? jHtyalian pavilion at the Wembley -Bbition. 9 . .