Sir, - Five or six years ago, the stat tie of Bernard Shaw was shifted from its proud place just by the portals of The National Gallery to an inconspicuous northeastern corner of the forecourt, this so as to make room for an extra parking space.
Now the statue of the great benefactor has been moved indoors. For foreign visitors bemused by the apparent anonymity of the figure represented, identification might entail some effort: by stooping down to the base of the statue at floor level it is possible to identify GBS and the name of the sculptor, Troubetskoy. Monster Ingratitude! - Yours, etc.,
Strand Road,
Dublin 13.