A Correspondent writes: - The Belfast Museum seems to be creating quite a lot of interest at present. A paragraph in this "Diary" recently dealt with the section devoted to "Old Belfast"; but a sight which no visitor should miss is the room given up to Sir John Lavery's paintings, presented by the artist himself in July of this year. Lavery, a native of Belfast, is, perhaps, one of the few painters whose work has been fully appreciated by his fellow-citizens in his lifetime. Belfast has reason to be proud of her benefactor. The paintings range from such early studies as "The Cherry Tree" (1884), "The Bridge at Gres" (1897), to such modern pictures as "The Daylight Raid from my Studio Window" (1917), and "The 12th July in Portadown" (1928). There was a self-portrait of the artist and several portraits of contemporary figures, including Mr Joseph Devlin, M.P., and the Right Hon. Sir Edward Archdale, M.P. No collection, of course, would be complete without a picture of Lady Lavery; and the one in the Belfast Museum is one of the finest. It is entitled "Hazel in Green and Gold" (1926).
The Irish Times, November 30th, 1929.