ACCOUNTS, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A colossal Foot in marble, presented by Mr. Harris, of Alexandria. 



A small collection of Egyptian Antiquities formed by Mr. Lane. 



A collection of Grecian Antiquities, consisting of Vases, Terra Cottas, and other very 



interesting objects formed by Mr. Burgon. 

 An Etruscan Gold Fibula, presented by the Marquess of Northampton. 

 A second portion of tesselated pavement, discovered under the late French Protestant 



Chapel, now the Universal Hall of Commerce, presented by Mr. Moxhay. 

 A Greek inscription impressed upon a thin plate of gold. 

 A few Fictile Vases ; more particularly — A very large one of the Basilicata style, 



representing Pelops, QJnomaus and others sacrihcing, and inscribed with names. 

 The celebrated Panathenaic Vase, discovered at Athens by Mr. Burgon. 

 A Vase from Vulci, representing the Gigantomachia, with numerous figures. 

 Two Rhytons — one with the united heads of a Bacchante and Satyr ; the other with 



those of a Dog and a Boar ; each having the opposite side differently coloured. 

 A Vase representing the death of Priam. 

 Another representing the death of Hector. 



Another representing ^Ethra conducted from Troy by Demophoon and Acamas. 

 A small glass variegated Greek Vase, presented by Mr. Farrer. 

 An interesting white Athenian Vase, with figures variously coloured. 

 A collection of Mexican Sculptures, presented by Captain Vetch. 

 A number of Chinese objects, presented by Captain Belcher, and others by Mr. Hinde. 

 A small collection of Buddhist Idols, presented by Captain Stafford. 



About 2,000 Coins, amongst which are, — 



Thirty-one gold, 1,031 silver, 122 copper, of modern European states. 

 A collection of 82 silver, 99 copper Bactrian and other Eastern coins. 

 A collection of Bractiates, found in Norway, and presented by the University of 

 Christiana. 



DErAKTMENT OF PrINTS AND DRAWINGS. 



The collection of Prints and Drawings has been removed from the old room to the new 

 department built for the purpose of receiving it, and the various portfolios have been 

 re-arranged in the new cases. 



The proofs of the Illustrious Heads by Houbraken have been collected together from the 

 several portfolios in which they were scattered, and have been arranged and mounted in two 

 portfolios. 



The etchings by Waterloo have been dismounted, re-arranged, and mounted in two port- 

 folios. 



The proofs of the Weiss Konig, and the Dance of Death after Holbein, have been mounted. 



The prints by Faithorne have been dismounted, and are in course of being remounted. 



Among the additions may be specified — 



A most valuable purchase out of the collection, late the property of Mr. Harding, 



consisting of the finest specimens of the works of the early Italian and German 



masters ; etchings by Rembrandt, many of them in an unique state ; and some splendid 



specimens of engravings by Wille,Woollett,Muller, Langhi, Bewick, etc., comprising 



321 pieces. 

 Many engravings added to the collections of Faithorne, Rembrandt, Hogarth, West, 



Woollett, Sir Robert Strange, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Thomas Lawrence and Sir 



David Wilkie. 

 A complete set, with many variations, of the prints after the late J. Constable, r. a., 



engraved by D. Lucas. 



British Museum, \ r r i ;/ cl„ .. * . 



11 February 1843./ ^- ^'''^^^^^ Sec.etary. 



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