THE "FLIGHT INTO EGYPT."

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2219, 4 August 1914, Page 7

THE "FLIGHT INTO EGYPT."

MOVEMENT TO PURCHASE GOOD-ALL'S. FFJTUHE. Frank Goodall, R.A., was conceived of a big idea when he painted "The Flight Into Egypt,"•■the fine Biblical picture that is attracting eo much attention in art circles in Wellington, and which is making the: BaiUie Collection better known to the public than it would otherwise have been: That the picture, is a remarkably able piece of work no ;ono will .question, . and for ?ome woeks past there has been a desire in. certain quarters' that the canvas should not be allowed fo leave lington. Tliia feeling camo to a head yesterday when the nucleus of a committee to raise funds" to purchase the picture .mot'at the BaiUie • Gallery. There were, present, the Mayor (Mr. J P. Luke) in the chair, Miss Quinney, Mrs; Raymond, the Rev. Dr. Gibb, Or. Hay, and MrJ A. Atkins, and. apolefties were received from Bishop Sprott, Coadjutor-Archbishop O'Shea. Sir Robert Stout, the Hon. J. G. \V. Aitkon, and others. It was announced that Mr. Baillio was prepared to-dispose of the piotur6 for £600, and that be would afford facilities for its exhibition by the committee,, and keep .it insured during that period. At the noxt Ways and moans are to be devised to raise money towards, the "Flistht Into frgypt." fund. Jh the meantime anj member of the committee whose name is mentioned above will be prepared to receive and acknowleiigo subscriptions.