ART IN NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12995, 24 December 1907, Page 7

ART IN NEW ZEALAND.

SIR ISIDORE SPIBLM AN'S REPORT,

(nOU OCR OWN OORRKBPONDBNT.) f LONDON, November IS

In recognition of hie services as Director of Art, for tlhe British Govenvmerit exhibit at the New Zealand International Ejrfhdbitfion., 1006-7, Sir Isddore Spietma-nn'e nameeppecured among the list of dietinjpiislhed persons wiho were ' mentioned in the lately announced Birthday Hontoure list. Hβ has been accorded n QarrapaaMonahip in the Motib Distinguished Order of St. Michael and Bb. George.

Hie r«port, issued an a Blue-book, on the Art eecition oi the Britiah. Government exhibit at the recent International Exhibition _is on inspiriting document. Sir Isidore Spiolmwnin. in hi* detailed •oooumt, states tiiat the British work* of •α-t and orafta numbered 1136, end tfce mice amounted to no leee than £17,107, wfeioh. is bettered to be til* aura ever realwed for modern worke of art at any international exhibition. In this con* neotaoa 8»r Isidore mye he «c of opinion ihot British artiste, -a* t, role, fix the price* of their wofke «t toternatiional exhibitions at ngiireg which do not encourage ptirohaaere. lYxreign. ertiete of the ftrefc ran* fix the rslue of *tihoiT works at Bum exhibition* xaoro moderately, and consequently they commend a more ready eale. At tihe Pane end. Bruaeele lfflhibttione few Britiah udotun* wore eokl, at et. Lonae over £7000 wae reaJiaed, omA et New Zealand, whore pnom tv-OTe lees biah, the Bum eJready etetod wae obtained. The local Prow wae most eenerous in ke praise of Britieh art, *nd the piotuwe purchased w«re sateotod witih dieorioiinntion by nuimaapol bodice, art eodetjoe, eaid pnroUi oollectora. The publio showed ?• P te^ enoe fw the Wiator-colour eootlon, 90 dramings having boon w> ■Iβ ega-rnsfc 52 oil paintings. Several of tlw mibjecte in water-colour could wive been cold jneaiy times over. Tliore we* a absence of a.ny serious «*maße, wJiwh Iβ rpmorkaWo in view of the dastanoo which the ©xfliibite had travelled. Needlwe io ayy, the great euooesß of the ExMbition has given the utmoefc satisfaction fo artiste, who are toitfi sn, praieA of fho admirable mam«»r in which the Art section was man•god.