BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND HOMES

Ladies' Mirror, Volume I, Issue 1, 1 July 1922, Page 14

BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND HOMES

The Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Wilson, Remuera

From the large window in the front may be seen a magnificent view of Auckland Harbour, with North Shore and Rangitoto in the distance.

The entrance to the drive is under this hue pergola, over which trail choice roses. The rich purple bougainvillea mingles its wealth of blossom with the cool mauve clusters of the solanums on the right. Beyond is the rockery, gay with many-hued mesembryanthemums and other plants.

The billiard-room is a veritable picture gallery, and here may be seen the owner's favourite studies, which include the works of Biiket Foster, Mrs. Allingham, David Cox, Copley-Fielding", the contemporary of Turner; Richardson, Tencate, Varley, Watson, Clarkson, Stansiield, Mole, the early water colourist; Leslie Pool, Wimperis, Alexander Naysmith, the father of Scottish painting; and two pictures by Vernon, a French artist. Colonials are represented 'by: six pictures by Smith (Dunedin), which were hung in the Paris Salon, also two others exhibited in the Royal Academy.

This cosy sitting-room also contains a number of gems. Miniatures of Napoleon, Washington, and prominent British generals of last century may be seen over the chimney-piece. On the walls are two small oils by Helmsley, and others by Haite (R.W.S.), Pearson, Smith (R.W.S.), and also one by Sutton Palmer (R.A.), which was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1910. Ruskin mentions his treatment of rocks in "Modern Painters."

On the mantelshelf stands a small vase by Tittensor, and near it an oblong plaque by Plant. Several pieces of early Minton and Worcester may be seen also. The pictures are by Frith (R.A.), Savin;. Cal low and William Muller (R.A.).

In this corner of the drawing-room may be seen on the small table a fine vase of Cloisonne enamel with a butterfly design of great beauty on a background of wonderful blue. On the shelf below, is a smaller jar of the same ware, decorated with wisteria bloom. In the corner the Chippendale cabinet contains vases and other pieces by Noxon, Tittensor, Phillip. Nokes, Plant and Boltonall of them names to conjure with. On the walls are pictures by Birket Foster, Houston, T. B. Hardy, Kilburne (R.W.S.), and one Turner.

Doree and Sache, pnbro;