22 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The following are some of the most important acquisitions made during the year : — 

 Italian School: — 



Drawings by Andrea Mantegna, Andrea Verrocchio, Cesare da Sesto, Raffaello Sanzio, 

 Peiino del Vago, Primaticcio, Francesco Parmigianino, Schidone, Ludoyico Carracci, 

 Simone Cantarini; an interesting series of early Drawings, by Canaletto, of views in Rome, 

 and Its neighbourhood ; a Sketch-book of Paolo Pannini, filled with studies of figures. 



Engravings. An impression from a Niello of the Virgin and Child (described by Duchesne, 

 No. 38); Andrea Mantegna, I. B., with a bird; Niccoletto da Modena, G. A. da Brescia; 

 Marc' Antonio (fine proof of the Murder of the Innocents, and of Mars and Venus) ; Marco 

 da Ravenna ; Agostino Veneziano, Pomadello, Caraglio, Reverdinus, and Martin Rota. 



Etchings by Parmigianino, Meldolla, and Schiavone. 

 German School : — 



Engravings. — Five by the Master of 146G, Martin Schongauer, Israel von Meckenen; 

 some extremely rare specimens by Masters using monograms (described in volumes VI. 

 and X. of the Peintre Graveur of Bartsch), Ludwig Krug, Dirk van Staren, H. S. Beham, 

 George Pencz, Altdorfer, Aldegrever, Bink, and Lautensack, 



Important additions have been made to the Collection of Hollar's works. 



Wood Cuts. — A proof set of the small alphabet of the Dance of Death, designed by Hans 

 Holbein, with the imprint of Hans Lutzelberger, Albert Durer, Hans Burgmair, Hans 

 Springinklee, Urse Graff, Antony of Worms, &c. 



Dutch and Flemish Schools : — 



Drawings by C. van der Broeck, Terburg, the original drawing by Diepenbeck, of 

 the Newcastle family, engraved by Clouet ; a collection of Pen Sketches from antique gems 

 and busts, by Rubens. 



Engravings by Jan Wierx, Jan M iiller, W. Delff, Pontius, Vorsterman, Cornelius Galle, 

 and P. de Jode ; an interesting collection of engraved Titles to folio books, printed in 

 Flanders towards the middle of the 17th century, from the designs of Rubens, Quellinus 

 Diepenbeck, many of them proofs ; some extremely rare states of etchings by Ostade. 



French School. — 



Engravings by Duvet, C. de Leu, Callot, Bosse, Edelinck, and a collection of the engrav- 

 ings of Gregory Huiet. 



Spaniih School — 



A fine Drawing by Murillo. Etchings by Goya. Prints from the pictures of Arias Fer- 

 nandez, Alonso Cano, Carducci, Castello, Eugenio Caxes, Coello, Juan de Juanes, Leonardo, 

 Murillo, Navaretto (or el Mudo), Juan de Pantoja, Juan de Pareja, Bias del Prado, F. 

 Ribalta, Alonso Tovar, Velasquez, Villavicencio, and Madrazo. 



English School : — 

 Drawings by Barlow, Tresham, B, West, Uwins, and Gibson. 



Engravings. — Several rare and first states of the works of Hogarth (particularly one, of 

 which only two impressions were printed, of "Enthusiasm delineated," on which the title 

 and references are written by the artist) ; fine proofs by Woollett, C. Warren, Raimbach, 

 Engleheart, Golding, Anker Smith, C. Armstrong, J. Scott, Mitan, W. Finden, Charles Heath, 

 Neagle, Parker, and J. H. Robinson. 



Etchings by Sir James Thornhill, Fuller, Gravelot, Runciman, Smith of Chichester, 

 D. Allan, Worli(|ge, Bretherton, Marlow, Patch, Loutherbourg, Crome, Vincent, Geddes, 

 Geikie, Wilkie, H. W. WiUiams, and Buss ; an extensive collection by amateurs. 



Some valuable Portraits have been added to the English series. 



William Hookham Carpenter. 



Note. — The work of copying and lithographing the Cuneiform Inscriptions of Assyria has been 

 continued during the past year; the result, up to the 10th March 1859, is reported to be as 

 follows : 



Seventeen sheets, consisting of various Inscriptions from bricks, black stones, and detached 

 Inscriptions, completed, and 500 copies struck off. 



Eight sheets, consisting of copies of Inscriptions on Cylinders, &c., &c., completed and ready 

 for printing. 



Eight sheets in a forward state of progress. 



British Museum, "1 A. Pamzzi^ 



16 June 1859./ Principal Librarian. 



