§ 95. Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the Under - Secretary of State for India whether, in future, when commissioning State portraits of the retiring Viceroys to be painted, the commissions may be placed in the hands of British portrait painters when, as is now the case, there is as much ability for such work in this country as in any other?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Harold Baker)It is the practice that the retiring Viceroy selects the artist by whom he is to be painted; and the Secretary of State sees no reason for imposing the restriction suggested by the hon. Member.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILECould it not be suggested to retiring Viceroys that it would be as well under these conditions to employ British instead of foreign artists?
§ Mr. HAROLD BAKERAs the portrait is presented, I think full discretion must be left.
§ Sir J. D. REESWhy not a British-Indian artist?