Art: Sims and the King

“At whose request was the portrait of King George by Charles Sims, R. A., removed from the Royal Academy?” asked many who saw this masterpiece of satiric elegance exhibited in Manhattan (TIME, Oct. 26). Said Artist Sims who arrived in the U. S. last week: “My picture of the King, having been in the Academy for some 14 months, during which period there was not, so far as I know, any objection to it on the part of any one, was withdrawn by me at the wish of his Majesty expressed to Sir Frank Dicksee, President of the Academy, who communicated it to me. My first impulse was to destroy it but … I considered the matter again. …”

He plans to exhibit the picture some more—in Chicago, in Canada.