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Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20283, 5 December 1935, Page 14

In the "Year’s Photography" for 1935-36, issued by the Royal Photographic Society of England, appears a full-page reproduction of one of Mr Spencer Digby’s characteristic portraits, which many connoisseurs consider the finest in the publication. The Wellington artist has simply named his portrait, "Octogenarian." It is the photograph of an old lady, who, though inevitably showing signs of advanced age, has clear, expressive, kindly eyes, a delightful smile, wonderful hair. Such is the play of light on the didly alive. The book note says: “Spendidly alive. The bock not says: “Spenr£x Digby presents ‘Octogenarian." Here we congratulate the worker in securing this well-modelled head, and also the sitter, who does not by any means look her years.”