PAINTING “CARILLON”

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 31 October 1933, Page 4

PAINTING “CARILLON”

GIFT FOR NEW ZEALAND

LORD WAKEFIELD'S GENEROSITY (By TeWgrspn—Press Association., WELLINGTON, Oct. 30. At a meeting of the board of trustees of tiie National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum to-day the Prime, Minister, the Itlt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, who presided, announced that a cablegram had been received from the High Commissioner in London intimating that Lord Wakefield of Hythe had purchased Captain Longstaffe’s famous painting “Carillon,” symbolising New Zealand’s l heroic sacrifice in the Great War. It was a magnificent picture, and Lord Wakefield had requested the Prime Minister to accept it 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 Longstaffe’s famous painting “Carillon,” symbolising New Zealand’s sacrifice in the Great War. On behalf of the Government and people of New. Zealand, I have very great pleasure in accepting the painting, and desire fo express to you our deop appreciation of your magnificent gift, which constitutes further practical evidence of your Lordship’s continued interest in this Dominion. The picture will be hung in our new national art gallery, winch building is now in course of erection and will form a most appropriate and valuable addition to the works of art to be housed therein.’.’