ART EXHIBITION.

Colonist, Volume XXXII, Issue 5500, 22 May 1889, Page 3

ART EXHIBITION.

Lovers of Art have muoh reason to appreciate the efforts of tha Bishop of Kelson, who has now for the fourth time got together an admirable collection of works of art. On the present occasion the exhibition is attractive* net only from an art point of view, but also from an educational, for the great number of magnificent photographs which his Lordship 9 shows give a faithful idea of distant scenes,' people, and places. The late Mr John Gully is well represented at the Exhibition, and his two splendid pictures of the Kaikoura would oommand attention anywhere. A number of sketches by the same artist, and which are hung on one of the screens, form a study by themselves, and two paintings which are close together, the latter hanging above the mantelpiece, are particularly interesting. One of these is a small pioture dated 1836, and was Mr Gully's first sketch in water colors; the other is a noble representation of Lake Manapouri, upon the finishing touches of which the deceased artist was engaged just before he was removed from us. Amongst the works of other Kelson artists must be mentioned the painting 3by Colonel Branfill,

" Best for the Weary" and " King Peach and his Court." Miss Harris also shows some paintings of flowers, A number of exhibits by Mr de Forest, an artist who is at present sojourning in this district, are certain to attract a good deal of notioe. Ma shows three large paintings in oils—" A. View from Stoke," " the Bolleston Peaks, from the foot of the Otira Gorge," and an arm of "Lake Manapouri"—besides some smaller paintings, and 8 number of gketehss. Of the larger ones, that showing a part of Lake Manapouri is admirably treated, though his sky is not characteristic of such a scene. A little finished sketch hung below the firstnamed of hi 3 pictures, and a moonlight sketch claim special attention. A picture by Mr Beetham, " Craigie Burne," on the Christ-church-Hokitika road, h a capital specimen of that artist's admirable work. A fine little collection of paintings of the Dutch school, th 9 property of the Bishop, and his large painting by Yeames " The Dawn of the Reformation," are among the conspicuous exhibits. The collection of large photographs of American and Canadian scenery are exoeeding interesting, and are magnificent examples of the art. Then the photographs of the Bishops who attended the Pan-Anglican Synod, and the group, with part of Limbetb. Palace in the background, are also full of interest. A number of photogravures representing Tinworth's modellings in Terra cotta claim special attention, in addition to a fiae collection of photographs by Mr J. A. 0. Branfill, there are engravinga of Sir John Fielding, and the last Marquis of Salisbury. Many will view with interest the " rubbings," showing the inscriptions from the tombs of Shakespeare and his wife. There are some fine chromos from Frescoes, and many other i works of art, whilst ffl*Boino staffed ewls, inoluding a pair of white owls from Canada, will also be viewed with interest. The whole exhibition is an admirable one, and during to-day, Thursday, and Friday the Bishop's School should be visited by all whe can pessibly attend, either by day or during the evening.