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Several persons of distinction have visited the Gallery during the year, 

 amongst others — 



King Kalakaua, Hawaiian Islands. 



Sir J. Whittaker Ellis, Lord Mayor of London, and Lady Ellis. 



A Party of Officers and Men of H. M. Indian Contingent ; and 



Their Excellencies Kavoninahitriniarivo, Secretary of State for 

 Foreign Affairs ; Ramaniraka, Member of the Privy Council, and 

 Secretaries of the Malagasy Embassy. 



AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. 



1882. • 1881. 



Number of Pictures and other Works of Art 



exhibited 1.589 1,434 



Number of Pictures sold 311 315 



Amount realised by sales £7,868 3 6 £12,210 11 



Season Tickets 2,592 476 1 2,557 476 14 



Admissions at one shilling 28,603 1,430 3 28,695 1,434 15 



Ditto sixpence 11,967 299 3 6 11,569 289 4 6 



Ditto threepence..... 26,624 332 16 39,098 376 4 6 



Catalogues sold 472 14 6 468 19 9 



Commission on sales ^ 362 8 9 523 7 6 



Miscellaneous receipts 23 1 11 15 9 6 



Amount received, exclusive of sales 3,010 18 3,044 17 9 



The following Table will he read with interest by all concerned in the 

 culture of Art : — 



