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acquired, have been incorporated with the collections to which 

 they severally belong. 



Two thousand one hundred and forty-eight items have 

 been entered in the Register of Acquisitions. 



Four thousand four hundred and seventy-six prints, draw- 

 ings, &c., have been impressed with the departmental stamp 

 and references to the Register. 



Six hundred and twenty -five drawings have been placed on 

 sunk mounts, and four hundred and thirty-seven prints 

 mounted in the ordinary manner. 



The number of students and visitors admitted to the Print 

 Room during the year ending 31st Becember 1891 was 

 5,370. 



II. — Additions. 



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

 the year was 16,687, of which the following are the most 

 important : — 



Italian School. 



Draiuinga. 



Anonymous, fifteenth century. A female head, with fan- 

 tastic helmet ; pen and Indian ink. 



Bellini, Gentile. The Pope presenting a sword to the Doge 

 of Venice ; design for one of the paintings executed in the 

 council hall of the ducal palace, and destroyed in the fire of 

 1577 ; pen and Indian ink on vellum ; formerly in Lord 

 Mulgrave's collection. 



Gambarelli, Antonio (II Rossellino). Studies for the 

 monument of Cardinal Portogallo, in the church of San 

 Miniato at Florence ; pen and Indian ink ; formerly in the 

 collection of Sir J. Reynolds. 



Giolfino, Niccolo. Rape of Helen of Troy ; pen and water- 

 colours. 



Engravings. 



Niello. Triton and nymph (Passavant, I. 316. 620). 



Milanese School, early sixteenth century. A hind reposing 

 on an island (Passavant, G. Campagnola, V. 166. 7). 



Florentine School, fifteenth century. The Crucifixion 

 (Passavant, Filippo Lippi, V. 52. 10) ; first state. 



Ballero, G. A Sibyl ; after A. Kauff'mann, r.a. ; proof, with 

 scratched letters. 



Francia, Jacopo. Lucretia (Bartsch, XV. 458. 4) ; undescribed 

 early state, before the clouds. 



Mercuri, Paolo. The Virgin and Child, after Correggio ; 

 proof before letters. 



Toschi, Paolo. Portrait of Comte de Cazes ; proof before 

 title. 



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