Date: Fri 27-Feb-1998

By JOANNA LESTIC

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Ant

Author: JUDIR

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Christie's

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Wild Things At Christies's South Kensington

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LONDON, ENGLAND -- Christie's South Kensington's fifth wildlife art sale will

be Friday, April 24, at 10:30 am. The firm will introduce two selected sales

this year, resulting in a reduction of the number of lots offered. April's

auction will include a selection of paintings, watercolors, drawings and

sculpture dating from 1700 to the present day with estimates ranging from Å500

to Å50,000.

One of the highlights will be "Giant Panda" (1985) by Robert Bateman (b.

1930), painted on acrylic (est Å25/30,000).

A single-owner collection of oil paintings of animals in a traditional

landscape, commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria, will also be included. The

artist, Urs Eggenschwiler, was appointed official sculptor for the

confederation after the king's death and was renowned for his paintings of the

wildlife of Central Africa. Estimates range from Å3,000 to Å10,000.

In keeping with the Year of the Tiger, a selection of the lots feature tigers

in various forms. One in particular is an oil on canvas by Wilhelm Frey,

(1826-1911) entitled "Tiger on a Mountain' (est Å6/8,000). Three works by the

British sculptor Mark Coreth will include a half life size "Loping Leopard"

(est Å10,5/15,500). "Two Fighting Lionesses" (est Å6/8,000) and a "Tiger Bust"

(est Å11,5/18,500).

Craig Bone (b. 1955) from Zimbabwe will be represented by three pieces in the

sale, "Jaguar on the Prowl" (est Å14/18,000), "Tigers at Play" (est

Å20/30,000) and "Elephants at Mana" (est Å20/30,000). Work by Basil Ede, bird

artist, and Trevor Boyer, as well as works of Nineteenth Century artists

Wilhelm Kuhnert, Arthur Wardle and Archibald Thorburn; Twentieth Century

artists Carl Brenders and Paul Augustineus; and sculpture by Jonathan

Kenworthy will also be offered.

The sale of two canvases, one "Jewels of Africa," depicting two rhinos, the

other, "Mogul of India" of an Indian tiger (18 by 6.5 feet) by Omra Sian, (est

Å25/35,000 each) will benefit the protection of endangered species. Christie's

South Kensington will also continue its association with the World Wide Fund

for Nature (WWF). The second sale will be October 15.

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Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

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