ART GALLERY. 



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,1,,. productions of local artists. Of these 82 were sold, the catalogue 

 prices of which were £'1,22G 12a. Oil. 



The estimation in which the quality of the works shown was held 

 by other Art Gallery Committees is proved by the fact that a large 

 proportion were specially invited for Spring- Exhibitions in various 

 parts of the country. 09 were sent to Southport, 159 to Manchester 

 (Queen's Park). TO to Oldham, 104 to Leeds. 20 to Bradford, and 

 •'!() to Glasgow. 



A large number of Students have been engaged in copying in the 

 Gallery during the year, the total attendances amounting to 2,463. 

 Many of the copyists show considerable skill, a small number being 

 remarkable for their painstaking and faithful reproductions. The 

 majority, however, would be more profitably employed in mastering 

 the art of drawing at the Schools of Art, under the directions of a 

 master. At present time is wasted in many instauces in making 

 bad or indifferent copies of pictures. It would seem that long con- 

 tinuance in copying paralyses individual effort, and with very rare 

 exceptions even good copyists are quite incapable of doing original 

 work. Art teachers and parents would do well to consider whether 

 the art education of young people is being promoted by making 

 them mere reproducers of the ideas and technical methods of others. 



The Galleries have been utilised during the year for the following 

 entertainments, exhibitions, &c. : — 



The Lord Mayor's Deception to the Committees of the various 

 local Political Organisations : the Examination of Students' Work 

 for Art Scholarships under the Technical Instruction Committee : 

 an Exhibition of the Art "Work of the Students of Liverpool 

 Iniversity College: the Annual Conversazione and Prize Distribu- 

 tion of the Liverpool Geographical Society: the Exhibition of the 

 picture, " Ecce Homo.'' by the late M. Munkacsy, which proved 

 particularly successful; also the picture, "Christ or Barabbas," by 

 Davenport Date's. 



The Collection of lndo-Peisian drawings and manuscripts, 

 deposited by Colonel Hanna for a period of three years in the 

 Permanent Collection, were returned to the owner in good order and 

 condition in October last. 



