ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 31 



Department of Prints and Drawings. 



The following progress has been made in the Department during the year 1864: — 



An additional volume of the woodcuts of Albert Durer has been arranged, and the 

 references to Buitsch and Heller attached to each. 



Twenty woodcuts by Lucas Cranach, and thirty-six by Hans Burgmair, have been 

 inserted in the volumes containing the works of those Masters, and the references to 

 Bartsch attached to each. 



The works of the Masters using the monograms /gv and ^% have been arranged. 



Volumes V. and VI. of the works of Callot have been arranged, and the reference to 

 Meaum's Catalogue attached to each print. 



The Collection of the works of D, Chodowiecki has been arranged in six volumes, and 

 the reference to Engelmann's Catalogue attached to each print. 



The etchings of Carl VittinghofF have been arranged in two volumes. 



The whole of the works of Cornelius Visscher have been entirely re-arranged in six 

 volumes, agreeable to the order followed in Smith's recently printed catalogue of the 

 artist's works, and the reference to that work has been attached to each print. 



One hundred and twenty-eight drawings have been mounted in a manner to secure the 

 surface from injury by friction. 



Four thousand one hundred and forty-four articles have been inserted in the register of 

 purchases and presentations, to the whole of which the register mark has been affixed, 

 which has also been placed on three thousand three hundred and ninety-one, forming illus- 

 trations to books, &;c. 



Three thousand seven hundred and four slips have been written for the general catalogue 

 of prints in tlie Collection. 



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

 Italian School: — 



Drawings. — By Andrea del Sarto, P. C. Landriani, G. D. Campiglia, and Donate 

 Creti. 



Engravings. — An impression on paper of the fine Niello by Peregrin! da Cesena, of" The 

 Resurrection of the Saviour." Sjjecimens by Mocetto, Benedetto Montagna, Marco da 

 Ravenna, Battista Franco, the Master of the Die, Caraglio, J. B. Ghisi, Reverdinus, 

 Martin Rota, Beatrici, Alberti, Passarotti, Imperiali, Porporati, Longhi, &c. 



Etchings. — By Parmigianino, Agostino Caracci, and Biscaino. 



German School: — 



Drawings. — An interesting sketch made by the younger Merian, when in England, from 

 the design by Hans Holbein, of " The Triumph of Poverty," painted on the" wall of the 

 Hall of the Easterlings. Signed and dated London, 1640. 



Engravings. — Specimens by the Master of 1466, M. Schoen, H. S. Beham, Aldegrever,. 

 Bink, T. Slimmer, H. L., Hirschvogel, Ladenspelder, P. A. Kilian, Schmutzer, &c. 



Woodcuts. — By Albert Durer, Lucas Cranach, and Holbein. 



Etchings. — By Hollar, J. H. Roos, and Nereuther. 



Dutch and Flemish Schools : — 



Drawings. — By F. Floris, De Gheyne, A. Bloemart, N. Vander Horst, and A. Cuyp. 



Etchings. — By Van Uden, Subleyras, Svvanevelt, Waterloo, and Blecker. 



Engravings. — By the Master of The Crab, Dirk van Staren, the Master using the 

 monogram S-, A. Claas, A. and J. Wierx, P. Galle, H. Goltzius, Saenredam, J. Matham, 

 P. Pontius, Bolswert, P. de J ode, Van Dalen, Blooteling, Van Scuppen, Gunst, &c. 



French School :■ — 



Etchings. — By Claude Gelee, Flamen, Pater, and the works published by the Societe des 

 Aqua-Fortistes. 



Engravings.— Fme specimens by S. de Laulne, T. de Leu, L. Gaultier, C. Mellan, 

 Morin, Edelinck, Nanleiul, Masson, Drevet, Poilly, Pitau, Balechou, Desnoyers, and 

 Richomme. 



English School : — 

 Drawings.— By Marlow, Copley, Coney, Westall, W. Hunt, Behnes, and Mulready. 



Etchings.— By Bernard Lens, the Smiths of Chichester, Rowlandson, Howitt, J. A. 

 Atkinson, G. Cruikshank, and Coleman. 



277* E 3 Engravings. — 



