DEPAKTMENT OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS. 49 



The reproductions of drawings by Diirer have been rearranged 

 in an approximate chronological order. 



The reproductions o£ drawings by Kembrandt have been 

 rearranged in accordance with the collections to which the 

 originals belong, and the prints after Rembrandt have also 

 been rearranged and provided with references to the standard 

 works on the master. 



The work of making a duplicate set of index-slips to the 

 Foreign Portraits has been continued. 



Three thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven prints and 

 drawings, recently acquired, have been incorporated with the 

 divisions of the Collection to which they severally belong. 



Registration. — Five thousand and seventy-four items have 

 been entered in the Register of Acquisitions. 



Stamping and Mounting. — Fourteen thousand three hun- 

 dred and seventy-two drawings, prints, etc., recently acquired, 

 have been impressed with the departmental stamp and references 

 to the Register. 



One hundred and eighty-four drawings have been prepared 

 and mounted on sunk mounts, two hundred and five prints 

 have been mounted either on sunk mounts or in the ordinary 

 manner; nine hundred and eighty-three book-plates have been 

 placed on paper mounts. All the above have been lettered 

 with the artists' names and references to the Register and to 

 catalogues. 



The French book-plates in the Franks Collection have been 

 impressed with a special stamp. 



All the drawings from the Salting Collection have been 

 mounted and placed. 



Students. — The total number of visitors admitted to the 

 Print Room during the year ending 31 December 1913 was 

 7,064. The decrease since 1912 is accounted for by the closing 

 of the Students' Room after September 6th. 



Photographing. — Three hundred and sixty-four applications 

 were made for leave to photograph, and 1,942 photographs 

 were taken. 



II.— A cquisitions. 



The total number of prints, drawings, etc., acquired during 

 the year was 4,397,* of which the following are the most 

 important : — 



Italian School. 



Drawings. 

 Anonymous, Roman School, early 17th century. Four 

 allegorical female figures ; grisaille. 



* This number does not include the separate items of the collection of wood- 

 engravings by the Brothers Dalziel (below, p. 64), each volume of which is here 

 counted as a unit. 



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