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



Department of Prints and Drawings. 



The fourth volume of Mr. Stephens' Catalogue of the English Satirical Prints has 

 been issued. 



The second volume of Dr. Willshire's Catalogue of the Early German and Flemish 

 Prints has also been issued. 



Mr. Anderson's descriptive Catalogue of the Japanese and Chinese Drawings acquired 

 from him is in the Press. 



The collection of original designs by John Doyle, for his " H. B. Political Sketches" 

 has been arranged on screens in the King's Library, in place of the Bewick collection 

 and the English water-colour drawings withdrawn from exhibition. 



The second northern gallery, rendered vacant by the removal of the Natural History 

 collections, having been temporarily assigned to this Department, pending the completion 

 of the new building, an exhibition has been arranged therein, consisting of a selection of 

 carbon photographs from original studies by Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, 

 and other Italian masters ; the three series of autotype reproductions, issued by the 

 Trustees, of Prints by early Italian and German engravers ; a series of works illus- 

 trating the invention and early progress of the art of engraving; and a collection of prints 

 by the modern English engraver, John Pye. A guide to this exhibition has been drawn 

 up and issued to the public. 



The collection of drawings and woodcuts by Thomas, John, and Robert Elliott Bewick, 

 presented by the late Miss Isabella Bewick, has been arranged in ten solander cases. 



A portion of the early German and Flemish Prints described in the second volume of 

 Dr. Willshire's Catalogue have been arranged in ten solander cases. 



The collection of proofs of illustraticms to Pocket Books, engraved by John Pye^ pre- 

 sented by his daughter, has been arranged in four solander cases. 



The general collection of prints after French masters has been re-arranged in thirty- 

 two portfolios. 



The general collection of prints after Italian masters has been re-aiTanged in chrono- 

 Ingical order in their res2:)ective schools. 



The general collection of English Etchings has been re-arranged in nine portfolios, 

 one being devoted to those by anonymous artist*, which are classified according to 

 subjects. 



The collection of impressions from Italian niello plates has been arranged according to 

 Mr. Fisher's Catalogue, preparatory to being re-mounted. 



The index to the catalogue of Presentations and Bequests has been completed. 



The index to the collection of prints after Dutch and Flemish masters has been re- 

 written. 



The greater part of the prints and drawings acquired during the year have been incor- 

 porated with the respective collections. 



Books of Prints and Books of Reference recently acquired have been placed on the 

 shelves with the press-marks attached to them. 



One hundred and twenty-eight titles have been prepared for the catalogues of Books 

 of Prints and Books of Reference. 



One hundred and twenty-four Print Sale Catalogues have been entered in the MS. 

 catalogue. 



Two thousand five hundred and forty-four items have been entered in the Register 

 of acquisitions. 



Four thousand nine hundred and nineteen prints, drawings, and carbon photographs 

 have been impi-essed with the departmental stamp and references to the Register. 



One thousand eiglit hundred and ten prints, four hundred and thirteen drawings, and 

 forty-five carbon photographs have been mounted on sunk boards, and one thousand three 

 hundred and seventy-eight prints have been mounted in the ordinary manner. 



The following work has been executed for the proposed printed catalogue of the con- 

 tents of the Dejjartment : — 



Seven thousand and forty-three titles have been transcribed in manifold from the 

 Register. 



Two hundred and ninety-three titles have been written for prints illustrating Mr. 

 Anderdon's " Collectanea Biographica." 



The revision of the titles written for the same has been continued, and four thousand 

 and twelve revised titles have been transcribed in manifold. 



One thousand one hundred and two titles have been written for prints contained in 

 magazines in the Department of Printed Books. 



Four hundred and nine titles have been prepared for drawings and woodcuts by 

 Thomas, John, and Robert Elliott Bewick, and the same have been transcribed in 

 manifold. 



The total number of prints, drawings, and photographs acquired during the year, was 

 six thousand and twelve ; of these, the following are the most important : — 



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