PICTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1933, Page 3

PICTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND

LORD WAKEFIELD'S GIFT

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

■WELLINGTON, October 30

At. a meeting of Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and the Dominion Museum to-day, the Prime Minister, who presided, announced that a cablegram had been received from the High Commissioner at London, intimating that Lord Wakefield, of Hythe, has purchased Captain Longstaff’s famous painting “Carillon.” symbolising New Zealand’s heroic sacrifice in the Great War. It is a magnificent picture, and Lord Wakefield has requested the Prime Minister to accept the same on behalf of the people of New Zealand. The Prime Minister stated that he was despatching a reply, asking the High Commissioner to convey the following message to Lord Wakefield: “The High Commissioner for New Zealand has informed me of your generous presentation of Captain Longstaff’s famous painting, “Carillon,” symbolising New Zealand’s sacrifice in the Great War. On behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand, I have very great pleasure in accepting the'painting, and desire to express to you our deep appreciation of your magnificent gift, which constitutes a further practical evidence of your Lordship’s continued interest in this Dominion. The picture will be hung in our new National Art Gallery, which building is now in the course of erection, and will form a most appropriate and valuable addition to the works of art to be housed therein.”