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ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION

PICTURE’S REMOVAL REQUEST

DUKE OF WINDSOR INVOLVED

[by CABLE—-PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.]

LONDON, April 28

The usual annual Royal Academy “sensation” has arisen, and concerns, this year, the picture “The Lord of Creation,” by Oswald Moser, who states that though the picture was accepted pud hung he received a letter saying “as the picture certainly alludes to an affair which is a matter of especially painful regret to the public,” the President of the Council had decided to remove it from exhibition. Mr. Moser says: “They obviously think it refers in some way to the Duke of Windsor, but nothing of the sort. It is. simply a symbolical study of a young man painted two years ago. The crown upon his head is purely symbolical of man’s supposed superiority over birds and beasts.” A representative of the Council, who was concerned with the rejection, says: “We were told, and it is common gossip, that the picture was an allegorical study of King Edward. We felt that though the portraiture was not-very strong, it would cause so } mp disturbance and come to the ears of the Royal Family. It is our policy never to exhibit a picture that can be construed as a reflection on any member of the Royal Family.” The “Daily Mail” says the picture showed a young man, with a crown on his head, being tugged along by an alluring young woman.

UNIMPRESSIVE EXHIBITION. (Received April 29, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 28. The Royal Academy Exhibition is routine almost to the point of dullness. Landscape work maintains- the usual respectable level and portraiture is generally meritorious. There are no problem pictures. A marked feature, however, is the plentitude ot pigs in a variety of farm pictuies. The central hall is- occupied by large' canvases of Royalties from George the Third to George the Sixth, all of which have been previously exhibited.

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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1937, Page 7

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ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1937, Page 7

ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1937, Page 7

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