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 bonnieres and furniture. The picture collection which, in addition to Mr. Mackelvie's own selection, has been made largely upon the advice of Sir George Reid, P.R.S.A., and the late Marcus Stone, R.A., covers a wide field of Modern British Art. The latest purchases were made by Dr. T. W. Leys, one of the Mackelvie Trustees, while on a recent visit to England and the Continent, his tour on the latter resulting in the purchase of some European artists' work. Among the oil paintings are works by Gilbert, Gow, Logsdail, Julius Olsson, Arnesby Brown, Bramley, Llewellyn, Alma-Tadema, Waterlow, Moore, Blair Leighton, D. Farquharson, S. M. Fisher, Somerscales, Goodall, Hughes-Stanton, Murray, Clausen, La Thangue, Hall, East, Brangwyn, Padday, Turner, and Roche. Of the water-colours, special mention should be made of three exquisite Birket Foster's. Recent acquisitions include examples of Macwhirter, Graham, Herkomer, Bundy, Long, Collier, Munnings, Laura Knight, Spenlove, Roll, Lynch, Dupuy, Dinet, Nicot, Masriera, and Gomez Gil, the last seven being Continental artists.

The original Mackelvie Trustees were Messrs. David S. Murdoch, J. Logan Campbell, Thomas Russell, and Albin Martin. The present Trustees are Messrs. J. H. Upton (Chairman), A. S. Bankart, A. Clark, T. W. Leys, and the Mayor of Auckland, ex-officio.

In addition to the foregoing, the Gallery also contains the collection of Maori studies painted by Herr G. Lindauer, which are a unique representation of Maori life and customs. The value of these paintings, from an