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II. — Acquisitions. 



The total number of prints, drawings, books, &c., acquired 

 during the year was 4,773, no acquisition of outstanding impor- 

 tance being included in this number, except the book of Paduan 

 drawings presented by Lord Rosebery. The chief acquisitions are 

 mentioned, as follows, under the various schools. 



Italian School. 



Drawings. 



Anonymous, Paduan school, second half of 15th century. 

 B.ook of 26 leaves of vellum with drawings in pen and ink on 

 both sides, representing sacred and mythological subjects, scenes 

 from contemporary court life, groups of children, and heads 

 wearing fantastic helmets. This book, when discovered at Padua 

 in the I8th century, was attributed for the first time to Mantegna, 

 on the analogy of the " Tarocchi" wrongly ascribed to that artist. 

 All the drawings were engraved in 1790 by I'rancesco Novelli. 

 Presented by the Earl of Rosebery, K.G., K.T . 



Anonymous, probably Sienese school, influenced by Haphael. 

 The Virgin and Child with SS. Bernardine and Catherine of 

 Siena; pen and ink. Richardson and Northwick collections. 



Angolo (or Angeli), Battista (del Moro). Sketch for a decora- 

 tion in fresco with the Resurrection and two Prophets. The Body 

 of Christ beneath the Cros»s, with St. Catherine and a sainted 

 bishop. Red and violet wash over black chalk upon yellow paper, 

 heightened with white. Northwick collection. 



Bassano, Jacopo. Sketch for a picture of Dives and Lazarus; 

 black chalk. 



Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo. Allegorical composition, with 

 figures of Time, Health, Medicine, etc. ; pen and ink. 



Canuti, Domenico Maria. Coronation of the Virgin; pen and 

 bistre, and bistre wash. 



Castello) Valeric. The Finding of Moses; pen and bistre. 

 Northwick collection. 



Caula, Sigismondo. A figure kneeling before a crucifix ; wash, 

 heightened with white. Prince de Ligne collection. Presented 

 by Prof. W. Bateson, F.R.S. 



Cl-espi, Daniele. Head of a negro ; red chalk. Northwick 

 collection. 



Creti, Donato. The Virgin crowned by two angels; pen and 

 ink. Worthwick collection. 



Feti, Domenico. A man being shaved by torchlight; pen and 

 bistre, and bistre wash. ISTorthwick collection. 



Ricci, Sebastiano. The Adoration of the Shepherds, and two 

 single figure studies; pen and sepia, with Indian ink wash. 

 Presented by Mr. F. R. Meaty ard. 



Sacchi, Andrea. A draped figure standing, highly finished; 

 red chalk. F. Abbott collection. 



Tiarini, Alessandro. St. Lucy; black chalk. Presented by F ^ 

 Wellesley, Esq. 



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