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has been satisfactorily accomplished, and there will be no necessity 

 for farther expense in that direction for some years to come. The 

 walls and ceilings throughout the buildings are now painted, and not 

 colour washed, and are much better adapted to their purpose. While 

 the Gallery was closed the whole of the Porcelain Collection was re- 

 arranged, with a view of better classification, and while nothing in 

 the way of general effect has been sacrificed, the collection will be 

 mive readily studied by the student and the collector. 



Three Exhibitions have been held daring the year. Those 

 in the Spring and Autumn were of modern pictures in both oil and 

 water-colours, and many of the leading artists of the day contributed 

 to one or both. The work of local artists was also well represented. 

 Forty-eight pictures were sold during the year, and the usual Art 

 Union was as successful as in former years. The Summer Exhibition 

 consisted of Photographs, and was held with the hearty co-operation 

 of the local Photographic Society. The members of the Derby Society 

 were well represented, and there was also a very good Invitation section, 

 which included the work of many of the best photographers of the 

 kingdom. In the local section, medals were awarded for the best work, 

 and Sir William Abney, the president, gave a special medal for the best 

 series of Derbyshire views. 



The present Exhibition opened on October I5th, and fully keeps 

 up the reputation of the Gallery. It has up to the present been very 

 well attended, and several pictures have been sold. The Mayor 

 and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. Woodiwiss) entertained the visitors 

 to afternoon tea on the private view day, for which kindly proof of 

 interest in the work of the Gallery the thanks of the Committee and 

 the Council are due. 



The objects on loan from the Board of Education were changed 

 in November last, and so will shortly have completed their year's stay. 

 Insurance has been paid on this collection for the first time, and the 

 recent Directory gives notice that certain other small charges will be 

 made in future. The objects lent are such as will be useful to the 

 Art Industries of the town, and the Board has always shown itself 

 anxious to meet the wishes of the Committee in the choice of objects 

 to be lent. 



