pictures, and these were added to by the inclusion of a 

 few others lent by private individuals. 



The Exhibition was opened on March 21st, and 

 closed on June 22nd (13 weeks), when it had been visited 

 by 74,897 persons. 



Permanent Collection. 



The Permanent Collection has been increased by 

 33 pictures, 6 of which were oil-paintings, 26 water- 

 colours, including 20 framed from the Braikenridge 

 Bequest, and the other an etching. 



The most important gift was a large oil-painting of 

 the Temple at Dendera, Upper Egypt, by David Roberts, 

 R.A., exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844, from 

 Lord Winterstoke, whilst two important paintings by 

 William J. Muller and Stanhope A. Forbes, R.A., have 

 been purchased, which are representative of these artists. 



Bristol Artists. 



The list of artists deceased, who have been born in 

 or at some time associated with Bristol, will be found 

 in alphabetical order on page 35. It is the same as 

 before, with the addition of a page of tabulated notes on 

 the five principal Bristol artists. 



Copying Pictures. 



Permission has been given to two artists to make 

 copies in oil of certain pictures in the Permanent 

 Collection. 



Students. 



Students from the Municipal School of Art and 

 Kensington School of Art have again been permitted to 

 make drawings of various objects in the cases in the 



