38 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The MS. catalogue of prints after Hiibens has been completed, many additions being 

 made to the descriptions of Basan and Schneevoogt, and all those in the Museum Collec- 

 tion marked off in it. 



The second portion of the catalooue of the prints contained in the illustrated copy of 

 Madame de Sevigne's Letters, namely, that of the historical and topographical subjects, 

 has been compiled, and bound in one volume. 



A catalogue has been prepared of the etchings by Jonas Umbach, the register-marks 

 being attached to those iu the Museum Collection. 



Fitteen of the old volumes, marked K 67, K 68, O 7, O 8, P 1 , P 2, P ?,, P 4, P ,5, 

 P 6, P 7, P 8, Q 1, Q 2, and Q 3, containing two thousand two hundred and sixty 

 English portraits, have been broken up ; and their contents, after being stamped with the 

 Museum mark and references to the inventory, arranged in periods and classes, pre- 

 paratory to their incorpordtion with the General Collection, which is being j^roceeded 

 with. 



Five other old volumes, marked X 1, W 4, W 5, W 7, and 4 N N D, containing six 

 hundred and fifty-one prints, chiefly of the Italian school, have also been broken up, 

 stamped, and distributed. 



All the prints after foreign masters, as well as foreign portraits and historical prints, 

 recently acquired, h.ave been incorpoi-ated with their respective collections, and the 

 English portraits have been arranged in alphabetical order, previous to being placed in 

 their difierent periods and classes. 



The drawings by masters of the English school, recently acquired, have been mounted 

 and incorporated with the collection, Mhich is thereby increased by six additional cases. 



The descriptive titles, written for the prints and drawings contained in the illustrated 

 series of Royal Academy Catalogues, presented by J. H. Anderdon, Esq., are in course 

 of revision, preparatory to being transcribed as a catalogue. 



Carbon photographs, from drawings by the old masters, in the Louvre, Albertina, 

 Venice, Milan, Florence, and Saxe-Weimar Galleries, seven hundred and thirty-five in 

 number, have been mounted on sunk boards, with the names of the artists, and the collec- 

 tions to which they belong printed 0]i each mount, and fill tAventy-nine additional cases. 



Drawings have been mounted on sunk boards, to preserve them fi'om ii^jury by friction, 

 to the number of one hundred and eighty-seven, and two thousand nine hundred and 

 thirty-five prints have been mounted in the ordinary manner ; and in all cases the names 

 and references have been printed in bistre on the mounts. 



One hundred and seventy-six titles have been jwepared for the catalogue of books of 

 prints, and one hundied and ninety-four have been laid down. 



Ten thousand four hundred and eighty-one entries have been made in the register of 

 purchases, presentations, and bequests. 



Prints and drawings have been impressed with the departmental stamji and register or 

 inventory marks to the number of sixteen thousand two hundred and two. 



Sixty-seven thousand one hundred and thirty-nine titles have been prepared in mani- 

 fold, from the register, for the new general classified index of the contents of the 

 Department. 



The following acquisitions, 6,865 in number, have been made during the past year : — 



By Presentation ; 1,179 Examples : — 



Nine etchings and drypoints by M. George Pilotell, selected for the Museum by the 

 artist, and presented by him. 



A proof of the plate of the " Death of Nelson," after D. Maclise, R.A., by C. W. Sharpe ; 

 issued by the Art-Union of London ; presented by the Council of the Art-Union. 



A volume containing twenty-two etchings by Simone Canto rini, called " da Pesaro ; " 

 presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A series of two hundi ed and fifty etchings of art objects, executed by the students in 

 the Etching Class at the South Kensington Museum ; presented by the Council of the 

 Science and Art Department. 



Six etchings by M. Alphonse Legros, one of them, " The Vagabond," in three different 

 states ; selected by the artist, for the Museum, and presented by him. 



A copy in photo-gravure, by Durand, of an unique print by Albrecht Altdorfer, In the 

 collection of Baron E. de Rothschild ; presented by Baron de Rothschild. 



Seven etchings by Francisco Goya, being impressions taken from plates in the posses- 

 sion of Mr. Lumley ; presented by J. Savile Lumley, Esq., H. B. M.'s Minister at the 

 Court of Brussels. 



An Interesting and valuable collection of portraits of persons connected with the Fine 

 Arts, artists, connoisseurs, collectors, dealers, auctioneers, &c., six hundred and tAvelve in 

 number, and consisting of prints, etchings, drawings, and woodcuts; formed by Mr. 

 William Smith of Lisle-street, and continued by his son, the late Mr. William Smith, F.s.A,, 

 Vice-President of the National Portrait Gallery; presented by George Smith, Esq. 



Eleven etchings by Arthur J. Lewis, Esq., being the whole of the plates hitherto 

 executed by him ; selected by the artist for the Print Room, and presented by him. 



A volume containing forty-three plates of views, plans, and elevations of towns and 

 buildings in France, engraved by I. Silvestre, S. le Clerc, J. Marot, P. Bussart, F. 

 Dorbay, and S. de la Boissiere ; presented by the Rev. Edward Cornford, M.A. 



A book of Chinese illustrations to Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," with titles in 



English 



