ill ART GALLERY. 



The Autumn Exhibition (the thirtieth held under the auspices of 

 the Corporation) was in every way a gratifying success. The works 

 exhibited were remarkable for an average of high quality. The 

 interest and attraction of the Exhibition was not confined to the 

 large rooms, but all were rendered important by the display of 

 admirable works. 



The usual issue of invitations to the Private View was greatly 

 curtailed this season, it being found that many to whom these 

 invitations were sent did not support the Exhibition by subsequent 

 payment for admission, or by purchasing season tickets. This 

 policy appears to have been fully justified by the fact that during 

 the year there was an increase in all the items for admission, the 

 sale of season tickets advancing from ^.(il-f to 3,006, and in the 

 shilling, sixpenny and threepenny admissions there was a total 

 increase of £130 17s. 3d., while 570 more catalogues were sold. The 

 Exhibition was opened on the Private View Day by the Bight Hon. 

 Louis S. Cohen. Lord Mayor, when there was a large attendance. 



Results of the Atjti m\ Exhibition of Pictures. 



L900. 



1899. 



Number of Works of Art Exhibited 



Number of Pictures sold 



Amount of sales at Catalogue prices 

 Season Tickets sold 



1,566 

 175 — 



3,508 11 G 

 3,006 -".41 19 6 



t s. <t. 

 1,553 — 



1 72 



— 8,089 -' n 



•2,<;i4 482 18 <; 



Admissions at One Shilling 28,623 1,431 3 27,265 1,363 5 



Sixpence 19,942 



Threepence 15,122 



Catalogues sold 19,223 



Commission on sales 



it <>ii- Receipts — 



Total Receipts, exclusive of sales — 



498 11 18,342 



189 o 6 



501 7 



•277 II A 



922 15 2 



4,08-1 1G 2 



i;i,2S5 

 18,653 



458 11 



166 1 3 



it: 



197 9 



375 14 3 



3,339 5 



Of the 1,566 works exhibited. 172 were sold, representing a 

 catalogue value of £8,508 14s, lid. Included in the above. 435 wen 





