THE AUCKLAND ART GALLERY.
FURTHER GIFTS PEOM xn> X. I h a ™:i'^ r^ c B Pi e £ **, ; the gallery oi the Aucklandiw' 6 kl!a ? b w " e aent oat by Mr. J-f u «*£ addition to those he has ,1- kel *ie £ towards the formation of J T ay ** ' for Auckland. The new ■ G »i!cr> "Sunset Effect on Fir Trees i Luppen. This «a hr Ly t J ' ! ! "c Y fOQr - and t'h effect-on fir trees, which are t'n ,Bc s*t spicuous objects in the land^ 0 are also cattle and a ground. The: picture is bv u ®> fee. reputation. It is beautifully t,,' 1 / will no doubt be of the ' ** art students. The secotd «10 i moat pleasing subject, and V painted. It is entitled, '-rZ mistress' Birthday." i t ; 3 >' . 5 I b-rvj. known painter John Morgan r mistress is not the immature' nn*? who now strives to teach th but a nice-looking yoan- wo °® yc =-?, an air of being kindly, geutlt-, and self-reliant. The children ire " !e in two and two, in a not verv or/'V' s;: s cession. But every face Lean-. s w ;, ' and yet each is different atd manifested in as many form's as V UJ 8 youngsters. The expression- ou • some of the children are indeed di" s*®5*® to look at. We are all more or le=»~r go^! of judging of whether children arY not naturally painted, havi ne in £" «J abundance of read life of that kin,;* which to cducate our eyaj, md is S * !i ® us that in this case the artist has tri„ 10 No technical knowledge of the or the new masters either, wiU U tn ; i to enable visitors to judge oi tbilr, • Some of the children carry a canary in a cage, another a kitten' Jvthird bears carefully in both han<£ a jta, a Bringing up the rear two b«r .vf' banner with the motto, " ,\ianv iwt b* turns of the Day." The details o": the schoolbooks ou the ta'sle worse-for-wear look which schoolbooks scon assume, the schoolir.ist-e's's hi- 1 other objects, are most naturally The third picture is entitled >** Water," and is by Hamilton "/ small boat has come on bhore to' lj't'e water, and a keg is being put on boar- t* the distance is a fleet of fishing reise's"" Tk painting of the sea in this picture" thought of. With these pictures, an'd S formerly sent out by llr. Mackelvie KP have now the commencement oi an' Ar Gallery ef which Auckland ma* be nrfi They would do credit to auv gallery m world. It is full time that the erection J an Art Gallery was being prepared for. H:i Worship the Mayor has made a n-.naificta' offer, and has shown au example which ire should like to see followed again and a.™ by others of our citizens. Theae pictunsoi Mr. Mackelvie's are at present mcs; adequately lodged, in a position uniaroar' able to a display of their artistic qualities, and we feel sure that if Auckland had a suitable gallery, other objects oi art weald be given. Meantime, every citizen will •«! gratitude to Mr. Mackelvie, who has spat large sums of money for our benefit nd pleasure, and who has moreover taken a great deal of trouble personally,
THE AUCKLAND ART GALLERY.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6494, 9 September 1882, Page 4
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