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Amongst the gifts to the City, the most important was that of 

 Sir John Gilhort, E.A.. P.R.W.S., who in April generously presenteil 

 sixteen of his productions in Oil and Water-colours on condition that, as 

 far as possible, they shouhl he hnug in one group. These works having 

 been arranged, they form an important and acceptable addition to the City 

 Collection, and are greatly admired by the i)ublic. 



The Autumn Exhibition, always the great Art event of the year in 

 Liverpool, proved highly jtopular and successful. The sales, in spite of 

 the general complaints of bad trade, were not regarded as unsatisfactory, 

 while the excellence of the collection artistically was the subject of high 

 commendation. 



Following the example of last year, another Spring Exhibition has been 

 arranged, and is now in operation with the prospect, it is believeHl, of very 

 considerable popularity and success. 



During the year the Gallery was open to the [)ublic on 3'2() days and 

 closed on o9 days for cleaning and other purposes. The total number of 

 Visitors was 478,429 (being a daily average of ],-lti7). which includes 

 66,427 who paid for admission to the Autumn Exhibition, also 11,090 

 pupils of schools of various denominations admitted to the Exhibition by 

 invitation of the Committee. The Sunday attendance was 36,015, or a 

 daily average of 878. 



The following Pictures were lent tor Special Exhibition — 

 To the Hogarth Club (Loan Exhibition) — 



'• Jeanne d"Arc," by Harold Eathbone. 

 To the Grafton Gallery — 



•• A Summer Night,'" by the late Albert Moore, r.w.s. 

 To the Chicago Exhibition (World's Fair) — 



•• In the Heign of Terror," by Miss Jessie Macgregor. 

 To the Alpine Club (Annual Exhibition) — 



•' The Alps by Night." by William Stott, of Oldham. 

 In July, the Fountain Room was occupied by a Special Exhibition of 

 the painting by W. Holman Hunt, r.w.s , entitled '* May Morning at 

 Magdalen Tower, Oxford," after which the work was included in the 

 Autumn Exhibition. 



During the same month the Gallery was placed at the disposal of the 

 Society of Chemical Industry for the purpose of a Cunversazione given to 

 the Members visiting Liverpool, in connection with the Annual Meeting 

 of the Societv. 



