THE ART EXHIBITION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 10, 7 October 1918, Page 6

THE ART EXHIBITION

SALE OF PICTURES. , Sales of plotaroß, otc., in the annual, exhibition oi the Aoaaemy ui jmuu .Aiia nivvo ueen cilected as ioilow:—"Xho utaael, Cunt," £o2 10s., A. *'. iNicoll, K.S.A. (purchased-by •: tlie Academy lor the Art Gailory); "sea Nymph" (bcuiptuie), £16. Miss M. Butler;. "way Day." £3 35., Cecil-F. Kelly; "Paekakariki," £4 4s„ H. M. Gore (president);>. "A Hazy Day,' £11 lis., W. I/iater-ljister; "Jiutteruy Dancer," ' £4 45., Miss Violet Nelson; "Jiemui'ies," £5,. Mrs. M. Hi. H. Tripe; "a winding Creels" (otohing), £1 10s., Alfred Colfey; "Hutt Valley," £7 7s„ H. M. Gore (president); "The Favourite," £5, lli'B. M. Ji- H. Tripe (purchased for the Art Gallery by Mr. W. il. Booth, of Carterton); "Waiiio River and Gallery Gorge," ±9 9b., •- 0. H. Howarth; "Market Boats, Venice," £5 10b., It. Proctor; "A Grey Evening," £2 2s u F. Sedgwick, "Showery Weather, Sussex,'' £12 125., 0. N. Worsley; "Tho Scow Magic," £3 3s.', Miss Ethel Grady; "Evening, Dunedin," £1 Is., Mrs. H. B. de- Castro; "Rata, Otira Gorge," £6 65.. A. E. Baxter; "The Trellis Gate," £1 155., C. H. Barton; "Primroses and Violets, £2 55., M. 0. Packer; "Late Mv tumn, Nelson," £1 10s., and "Nature Besting," £1 10s., Mrs. H. It. de Castro; "The Wicket Gate," £2 25., MiBB Eleanor O. Wa.l- - "Roses." £2 25., Miss A. Paul; "Enamelled Brooch," 12s. 6d., Miss Anno P.' Darby; "Irish Pishing Port," £3 3b., J, Balfour; "The Moonlit 'Pacific, St. Olair," £4 10s., Miss P. Sykes; "Isola Eescatori, Lake Maggiore," £12 125., O. H. Worsley; "Elm Avenue, Taita," £2 2s„ Misß Flora Scales; "A Wooded Upland," £5 ss„ A. P. Nicoll, S.S.A. '

The recent large increase of 'new members .to the Academy . has "brought the sum for distribution in the members'' art union up to £142, which, with the foregoing sales from the walla makes a total 'of-£334 Os. 6d., which establishes a record first-day sales. Tho members' art union was drawn on Saturday evening in the presence of a large number of visitors and members, and-resulted in tho prizes being distributed as follow:—, Ist (£3O), Mias O. L. Richardson; 2nd (£2O), Mr. P. E. Nelson; 3rd (£ls), Mr. Ernest W. Hunt; 4th (£10), Mr. A. P. Roberts; sth (£8), Sir Walter Buchanan, Kt. M.L.0.; 6th (£7), Mr. J. Webster; 7th (£7), Mr. Donald. M'Donald; Bth (£6), Mr. W. H. Tripe; 9th (£6). Mr. W. J. Blundell; 10th (£5), Mr. Lindo Levien; 11th (£5), Mr. D. J Eiddiford; 12th (£4), Mr. Harold Beauchamp; 13th (£4), Mr. W. h. Meek; 14th (£4), Dr. Henry; 15th (£3), Mrs. Gawaith; 16th (£3), Dr. Hassoll; 17th.,(£3), Mr. E. E. Hayes; 18th (£2), Mr. J. v 0. Greer. The exhibition will be open to-day from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Tickets in the public art union are now 6n sale at the Art Gallery. Those joining the Academy as subscribing members receive ten Ib. tickets.