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There is a small increase in the sum required to meet the deficiency 

 this year, which is due to various causes. Painting and thoroughly 

 cleaning the building have absorbed £ 45 , and the medals for the Photo- 

 graphic Exhibition, ^23, while the amount received as commission on 

 picture sales is only ^18 against £ z1 . The establishment charges have 

 varied but little, and the expenses connected with the organisation of the 

 Exhibitions have been less. The picture sales realized ^360, about the 

 same as in 1889. The Committee have worked the Art Gallery as 

 economically as possible, and think that its increasing popularity and use- 

 fulness may well be pleaded as a set-off against its small cost. 



The Autumn Exhibition contained some admirable pictures, and the 

 Art Union in connection with it realized £xn 16s., rather more' than the 

 previous year. 



In the Spring Exhibition, a new departure was made by the addition 

 of a good collection of pictures by continental artists, which gave con- 

 siderable interest to the Exhibition. In connection with this Exhibition, 

 the Committee have again to acknowledge the kindness of Messrs. Henry 

 Graves and Son, the eminent printsellers of Pall Mall, who lent a choice 

 collection of original paintings from their well-known art treasures. 



The Summer Exhibition consisted of Photographs. The collection 

 was not a large one, but was very choice, some of the best artists in 

 the kingdom exhibiting. It was a matter of much congratulation to the 

 Committee, that 'our local artists, both professional and amateur, held their 

 own well in a very keen competition, and secured some of the best awards. 

 The thanks of the Committee are specially due to the distinguished men 

 who gave their services as judges, Capt. W. de W. Abney, R.E., C.B., 

 F.R.S. and W. England, Esq. A series of photographs of Derby children 

 in fancy dress as they appeared at a ball given by the Mayor and Mayoress, 

 added much interest to this Exhibition. 



The Autumn Exhibition now in progress was opened on Sept. 15th, 

 and bids fair to outrival in popularity all its predecessors. It has already 

 been visited by 9,500 persons, and the sales of pictures reach ^229 His 

 Worship the Mayor (Sir Alfred Haslam, Kt„ J.P.), gave the usual 

 Conversazione on October 21st, when about a thousand guests accepted 

 an invitation "to meet Mr. Felix Joseph." The gathering was an exceed- 

 ingly pleasant one, and the Committee desire to thank his Worship 

 both for this, and for many other tokens of the interest he has taken 

 in the Institution. 



