GENEROUS GIFT
MAGNIFICENT PICTURE FOR N.-Z
DONATED BY LORD WAKEFIELD. (Press "Association! WELLINGTON, Oct. 30. At. a meeting of the Board o;f T 1 listens of the National Art Gallery and the Dominion Museum to-day, the Prime Minister, who presided, announced that, a cablegram bad been received,- from the High Commissioner, London, intimating that Lord: Wakefield. of Hytbe. bad purchased Captain Longstaffe’s famous painting, “Carillon, ” symbolising New Zealand's heroic sacrifice in the Great War. Tt is a- magnificent picture and Lord Wakefield has requested the Prime Minister to -accept it on behalf of the people of New Zealand. Tho*Prime Minister stated that be was despatching a- reply asking the High Commissioner to convey the following message to Lord Wakefield. “The High Commissioner for Ne' v Zealand Ims informed me of your generous presentation of Captain Longstaffe’s famous painting “('arillon-”
symbolising New Zealand’s sacrifice in flic Great War. On behalf of the Government and the? people -of New Zealand 1 have very great pleasure in accepting the painting, and desire to express to you our deep appreciation of your magnificent g-il't, which con, stitutes further practical evidence of vour lordship’s continued interest in this Dominion. The picture wil] be bung in our new National Art Gallery, which building-is now in course of erection, and will form a most appropriate and valuable addition to the works of art to be housed ther<*-
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12089, 31 October 1933, Page 7
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