ACCOUNTS, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. I5 



Two hundred Drawings by Masters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools have been 

 remounted, and each marked with the stamp of the Collection to which it belongs. The 

 stamp has been placed on the Mountings of the Sheepshanks' Collection of Drawings, to the 

 number of Six hundred and thirty-seven. 



Unmounted Portraits scattered throughout the Collection, amounting to something 

 more than Two thousand five hundred, have been brought together and placed in portfolios, 

 arranged in periods and classes. 



The Registers both of Purchases and Presentations are made up to the present time. 



The principal acquisitions made during the year are — 



Some fine Drawings of the Dutch School, purchased at the sale of Baron Verstolk von 

 Soelen; the most important are, " A View of Amsterdam from the Y," seven feet in length, 

 in Avater colours, by Ludolf Bakhuizen ; and a large coloured Drawing, known in Holland as 

 " De Klosbaan," by Adrian Ostade. 



The original Manuscript of " A Five Days' Tour, made by Messrs. Tothall, Scott, Hogarth, 

 Thornhill and Forest," illustrated by a Map and nine Drawings, principally by Hogarth. 



Ten Drawings and Sketches by the late Wilham Collins, Esq., R. A. 



Seven of the Etchings by Rembrandt, in the rarest states; among them, " The Sabre Print," 

 and the Portrait of " Ephraim Bonus with the Black Ring." 



A collection of Engravings, from the works of Philip Wouwerman. 



A collection of the Engravings of the late Abraham Raimbach, consisting principally of 

 choice Proofs of the small Plates executed by him as illustrations to Books. 



Many rare Prints have been added to the Italian, German, Dutch and Flemish Schools. 

 Additions have been made to the works of Houbraken and Hogarth ; and also to the 

 collection of early M ezzotintos. 



The following valuable presentations have been made to the Print Department : — 



" Jephthah's Daughter," engraved by Peter Lightfoot, from a Picture by Henry O'Neil ; 

 Proof on Indian Paper. Presented by the Art Union of London. 



" The Man of Sorrows," by an early Itahan Engraver (undescribed). 



" Design for a Pix," by an early German Engraver (undescribed). 



" Abraham sending away Agar," by Rembrandt, 2d state. 



" The Adoration of the Shepherds," by Elevens ; in an earlier state than any mentioned 

 by either Daulby or Claussin. This and the preceding prints presented by J. H. Hawkins, 

 Esq., Bignor Park, Sussex. 



" The Highland Shepherd's Home," by B. P. Gibbon, from a Picture by Edwin 

 Landseer, R. A., first Proof Presented by B. P. Gibbon, Esq. 



Eleven Engravings from Pictures by the late William CoUins, Esq. Presented by Mrs. 

 Collins. 



Forty-five Etchings by W. De la Motte. Presented by W. De la Motte, Esq. 



Twelve Etchings by Miss Lucy Brightwell. Presented by Miss L. Brightwell, of Norwich. 



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