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The picture of "Eventide, a scene in the Westminster Union," by 

 Mr. Herkomer, was exhibited (with the Committee's sanction) at the 

 Paris Salon during the season. 



PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE BUILDING. 



The attention of the Council has been directed to the necessity of 

 enlarging the accommodation by erecting additional galleries at the rear of 

 the present building to afford suitable space for the permanent collection 

 as well as for the Annual Exhibition of Pictures and for other purposes. 



The Council evinced their appreciation of the necessity for increased 

 accommodation by passing a resolution empowering the Committee to 

 obtain plans and estimates for the proposed extension, and this subject 

 will occupy their earnest attention. 



During the mayoralty of Mr. T. B. Royden, the Gallery was used on 

 several occasions for the purpose of entertaining various public bodies. 



On May 1st, a luncheon was given in one of the lower rooms by His 

 Worship the Mayor, to the members of the Council and others invited 

 to assist at the opening of the Steble Fountain. On July 24th a Con- 

 versazione was given to the distinguished scientific delegates of the 

 International Postal and Telegraph Convention. On Wednesday, 

 September 24th, a similar entertainment was given by the Mayor to the 

 members of the Iron and Steel Institute ; and on October 8th, the 

 Gallery and the Picton Pleading Room and Museum were thrown open 

 to the guests attending the Banquet given at St. George's Hall in 

 honour of the Chairman of the Library, Museum, and Arts Committee. 



AUTUMN EXHIBITION. 



1879. 1878. 



Number of Pictures and other Works of Art 



exhibited 1,356 1,062 



Number of Pictures sold 263 238 



Amount realised by sales £9,059 17 £7,340 7 



Season Tickets 2,991 £566 7 6 2,7S4 528 14 6 



Admissions at one shilling 30,332 1,516 12 39,297 1,964 17 



Ditto sixpence 8,483 212 1 6 13,219 .3.30 9 6 



Ditto threepence 30,287 378 11 9 3.3,860 423 5 



Catalogues sold 504 9 3 562 8 (> 



Commission on sales 364 14 6 242 4 2 



Amount received exclusive of sales 3,178 2 .3,811 16 3 



