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others added. A new systematic list of the loan collection, which 

 will occupy 284 frames, has been drawn up and prepared for 

 press. 



Catalogues and Indexes. — Work has been continued on the 

 catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings, and study of the 

 drawings by Rubens, Van Dyck and their followers is in progress. 



Work has been continued on the catalogue of British engraved 

 portraits, and the preparation of the fifth volume is advanced, 

 with a view to printing some sheets in 1921. 



The work of indexing foreign portraits contained in books of 

 prints has been continued. 



The work of inserting the new references to case, shelf and 

 number in the indexes of artists has been completed, and is being 

 methodically kept up as new acquisitions are placed. 



Exhibition. — The gallery was re-opened to the public on July 

 15th, with a large and varied exhibition of prints and drawings, 

 in which the principal features, apart from the Oriental section, 

 were as follows: — 174 drawings by old masters of the various 

 foreign schools ; 165 drawings by British artists, all acquired since 

 1914 ; 37 drawings of the War by Muirhead Bone ; a first selection, 

 146 in number, of the engravings presented by Lady Lucas, chiefly 

 of the British school, 1780-1820, and including many printed in 

 colours ; select prints illustrating the processes of engraving, and 

 new acquisitions, both old and modern, including some early 

 illustrated books, MSS. containing 15th-century engravings, and 

 sketch books. In the autumn some portions of this exhibition were 

 modified, 22 drawings of the work of the Egyptian Expeditionary 

 -Force being exhibited in place of those by Bone, while in con- 

 nection with the Spanish Exhibition at Burlington House, 16 

 Spanish drawings and a large selection of etchings and lithographs 

 by Goya were placed on view. Many changes have been made in 

 the section of recent acquisitions. 



Registration. — 2,801 items have been entered in the Register 

 of Acquisitions. 



Stamping and Mounlting. — 6,271 drawings, prints, etc.. 

 recentlj'' acquired, have been impressed with the departmental 

 stamp and references to the Register. 



800 prints and drawings have been permanently mounted and 

 lettered with artists' names and references to register and cata- 

 logues, and about 200 prints have been temporarily mounted for 

 exhibition. 



Numerous prints and drawings have been cleaned and 

 mounted. 



Students. — The total number of visitors admitted to the Print 

 Room during the year ended December 31st, 1920, was 5,439. The 

 Students' Room was re-opened under normal conditions on 

 August 3rd. 



Photographing. — 291 applications were made for leave to 

 photograph, and 1,192 photographs were taken. 



