36 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The collection of mezzotint engravings by David Lucas 

 has been sorted and arranged. 



The works of James Gillray have been re-arranged, with 

 the numbering of Wright and Evans's catalogue, and as far 

 as possible in chronological order. 



The works of Thomas Rowlandson have been removed 

 from the general collection of satirical prints, marked off in 

 Grego's catalogue, and arranged as a separate series. 



The French and German royal portraits have been re- 

 arranged in fourteen portfolios. 



The final arrangement of the general collection of English 

 portraits has been completed, and it is now contained in 

 ninety-six portfolios. 



The large engravings belonging to foreign schools have 

 been arranged in the new portfolios provided for the pur- 

 pose. 



All recently acquired books of prints and books of refer- 

 ence, including the duplicate volumes transferred from the 

 Department of Printed Books, have been indexed and placed. 

 A portion of the collection of books of reference has been 

 re-arranged in the new presses. 



A detailed catalogue of the collection of drawings by 

 Albrecht Diirer has been prepared. 



The expanded index of the artists of the Dutch and Flemish 

 schools represented in the Department has been passed for 

 press, printed off, and delivered. 



A similar index of the artists of the German School is in 

 course of preparation, and has been nearly completed. 



The new general index to the collection of English portraits 

 has been completed. 



The preparation of a catalogue of all the English mezzo- 

 tints contained in the Department has been commenced. 



The collection of the works of George Cruikshank, be- 

 queathed by his widow, has been sorted, and the various 

 items identified. 



References to Rovinsky's recently published catalogue have 

 been noted on the etchings by Rembrandt. 



Lists have been prepared of the contents of the guard- 

 books devoted to large modern prints of different schools. 



The new departmental book-plate has been pasted into all 

 books of prints and books of reference, and the press-marks 

 inscribed thereon. 



The correction of references in the second copy of the 

 general indexes of artists is in progress. 



The preparation of a second copy of the new index to the 

 collection of English portraits has been commenced. 



The work of copying the entries in recent volumes of the 

 Register of Acquisitions on separate slips for painter, en- 

 graver, and subject has been continued. 



One thousand nine hundred and seven drawings, &c., recently 



acquired, 



