40 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The metal engravings by Augustin Hirschvogel, Jost 

 Amman, Hans Laiitensack, Franz Brunn, Hans Ladenspelder, 

 and other German artists of the 16th century, have been 

 mounted and arranged in ten solander cases. 



The entire collection of prints illustrating the history of 

 costume has been sorted and combined in one classified series, 

 and arranged in twelve solander cases. An index to the con- 

 tents of the books of costume has been prepared. 



The various drawing-books published by English artists 

 during the first half of the present century have been brought 

 together and formed into a distinct group. 



The various collections of proof woodcuts by Thomas 

 Bewick, from the Birds, Quadrupeds, and Fables of JEsop, 

 have been examined and incorporated in one series, and 

 impressed with a special stamp, and the work of mounting 

 them has been taken in hand. The preparation of an index 

 to the series has also been commenced. 



The miscellaneous collection of London topography has been 

 •sorted and arranged as a supplement to the Grace collection. 



The revision and re -arrangement of the general collection 

 of prints after Italian masters, which included the removal of 

 the reproduction? of drawings and their formation into a 

 distinct class, has been completed. 



The collection of prints after Raphael has been re-classified 

 and arranged in five portfolios. 



Three hundred and fourteen duplicate prints have been set 

 aside and incorporated with the collection of duplicates. 



The preparation and transcription for press of a general cata- 

 logue of the collection of English portraits has been continued. 



The final revision of the expanded index of artists of the 

 French School has been completed, and the manuscript handed 

 to the printer. 



The task of accurately comparing the woodcuts by Diirer 

 ^nd other early German masters, presented by Mr, Mitchell, 

 with those previously in the Museum collection, with a view 

 to the formation ot a single complete series from the two 

 sources, has been commenced ; notes to serve in the prepara- 

 tion of a future catalogue being taken. 



The etchings by Rembrandt, and artists of his school, have 

 b)een marked off in copies of the catalogues by Bartsch and 

 Rovinski. 



The work of marking-off in an interleaved copy of Bartsch's 

 " Peintre-Graveur " all items described therein which are in 

 rthe possession of the Department has been commenced. 



A list has been drawn up of all the prints possessed by the 

 Department of which there are duplicates, in the Malcolm 

 collection 



The preparation of a catalogue of all the English mezzotints 

 contained in the Department has been continued. 



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