National Gallery Of Ireland Minute Book 1855 Estimate 336 Letter about duties of Director LAg. 351 57 407 1855 National Gallery Ireland Copy of Act of Parliament Anno decimo Septimo et decimo octavo Victoria Regina Cap. Vc An Act to provide for the establishovent of a National Galleres of Paintings Sculpture, and the ine arts for the care of a Public Library, and the erection of a Public Museum in Dublin th Angust 1864 whereas it isexpedient to establish a National Gallery of Paintings Sculpture, and the fine arts in Ireland And whereas it is also expedient to render Archbishop Mursh's Library more conveniently accessible the it nowis to the Inhabrtants of Dublin. And whereas at the close of the Great Industrial exhibition of 186 in Dublin 2 2 Building Trustees appointed and empowered to receive subscription and Donations a subscription was entered into by several Indiveduals, both in Great Britain and Ireland for the purpose of commemorating the emment Dublic Services of William Dargan Esquire in founding and sustaining that exhibition And whereas the Royal Dublin Society for the promotion of Hershandry and other useful Arts in Ireland is disions oferecting a Public Misum for the proposes of that Society. Be it therefore enacted by the Lueens most excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords piritual and Semporal, and commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the anthorety of the sume as followes V. hat Trancis william Earl of Charlemont, Richard Griffith Esquire George Boe Esquire Thomas Aishew arcom esquire, and Thomas Dutton Esquire, together with such person and persons as the Lord Lieutenant by warrent under his hand may from time to time appoint, shall be and they are hereby constitutest Trustees of the Building next werem after mentioned, and that it shall be lawful for the said Trustees and all other the Trustees of the sard Building for the time being herem after called the Building Trustees to receive such sums of money as may be subscribed, given, or contributed, o may from ary source be come available for the purpose of erecting asentable Building in Dublin to be deooted in part to the fit accommodation of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and the wine arts, and the remainder to the reception of a Public Library Trustees empowered to lay ont mome in the purchase of a site Persons enbled to make Leases for the purpose of this act IV. It shall be lawful for the aid Tinstees, orother the Trustees for the time being of the said Building to tate and hold, by punchase, Lease or otherwise, fround in Dublin proper for the site of the said Building upon such Serms as there may dee adorsable, and to lay out the momes received by them in the erection of the said Building but with such approbation neverthelips and subject to such agreement s herem after mentioned IV. All andevery persons and Serson sersed of or entitled in possession to Lands in reland, or to the recept of the Rents and Profits thereof for o estate of Fee Simple or Tee far, or my other perpetual estate subject to any Mortgage or Incumbrance or for an Estate in ail or quase entail of an Estate in Inheretance or pespetual interest orfor the term of his, her, or their own Life or Lives, not being jointresses or jointress or for the life or lives of any other person on persons, or for somary years ashe, she or they may live, or for anunexpired term of years, not being less than Sixty years in its inception, and whether absolute or determonable on a life created out of an estate of Inheretance or perpctual interest by way of Settlement, and not in consideration of or subject to any Rent reserved therely, and whether ornot such estate or interest hall be subject to ais Mortgage or other noumbrance provided the Inumbrancer shall not be in & possession shall have power by virtue of this Act to make a Lease or Leases of all orany part of such Lands to the said Building Trustees and to the sand Ronal Dubling Socety respectively for any term not exceeding tine hundred and inety rine years, or in Tee fare for the purposes of the said Building and of this Act. provided always, that every such Lease maderinder this Act shall bea Lease in possession, and not in reversion or by way of future interest, and that the Rent reserved therely shall be the best improved yearly Rent that at the time of mating such ease can be obtained or reasonably expected from a solvent enant, without fine or consideration of any find. Provided always that all ents reserved and Covenants and Conditions contained in any Lease madeunder this Act shall emire to the persons who for the time being would, of such Lease had not beemade be entitted to the actual possession of the Lunds comprised in the sand Lease, or to the receept of the Rents and Profits thereot according to their estates and Interests therein, and that every Lease made under this act, and prsuant to the provisions thereof shall be valid to bind the Lessor or Lessors, his her or their Heirs, excentors Adminestrators, Assigns, and Successors in Estate and all persons whomsoever deriving under the sume title or tllement as that under which the Lessor or Lessors derives or derive, and notwithstanding any entail, lawor custom to the contrary, and whether there be or be not P. Governores c of Marsh's Library to retuen their Exchusive control over the Library Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery for Ireland peorporated s Yourts, and Trises now vested in them by virtue of the said last mentioned Act of arliament, or otherwise onany of them, or any part thereof respectively, any thing in the sand ct or otheruise to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always that the proceds of all and lerysuch alienations, als, and disposition shall be applied by the said Governors and Guardians to make such compensation as ther shall think fit to any officer or officers for anyloss which such officer or officers shall pave ined by reason of the removal of the and Library as aforesand, and to the objects of their trust, and not otherurse IV. The Governors and Guardiant of Archbishop Marsh's Library shall continue to have the same exclusive control over the aid Library which they at present possess, and shall have the entire and exclusive possession, occupation and control for the purposes of their Trust of these portions of the said Building so to be erected as herem before mentioned which shall be upon the completion of the said Building Set apart by the sand Building Trusters for the accommodition of the said last mentioned Library IV. The president and Senior Vice presedent of the Boral Dublin Society for the time being the president of the Boal Hibernian Acadery for the time being, the presedent of the Noval Irish Acadery for the time being, the Chareman of the Board of Public Works in Ireland for the time being Governors e empowered to receivedonations and subscription & 2 George Petrie Esquire, George Frances Mulvany Esquire William Brabayon Earl of Meath, Thomas Aishen Lurcom Esquire william Darganlequire prances william Earl of Charlemont, the Right Honorable Maiere Brady Lord Chancellor of Ireland the Lord allot de Malahide, Sir George Trederich John Hodson Paront Robert Gallwell Esquire John Calvert tronge Esquire, and John Edward Pigot Esqure and their successors, appointed as herem after directed, and subject to the provisions herem after contained, shall be and they arehereby constiterted a body corporate by the name of The Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland and hall have acommon Seal, andy the and Name shall have perpetual succission, and hall and may take purchase and hold Lunds and Real state and other Property in Trust for the purposes of a National Gallery of Paintings, culpture, and the Sine arts subject to the provisions of this Act and all the powers of the aid forporation may be exercised solong and so often as there shall exist five members thereof Viit. It shall be lawful for the said last mentined Body forporate to recive devises, bequests donation, and subscriptions Annual or otherwise of Land, Buildings, Money and Works of art, and to hold the same and to lay ont such sums ofmoney, as they shall so receive for 18. Building to be erectid accord to lans approved e After the completion of the Building the Governor c of the National Gallery, and the Governors Vc of Marsh's Library to be a Body forporate as Dins of the Brilding for ees the purposes of the National Gallery of Ireland in the improvement and enlargement of the Collection of Works of Art presented to or purchased for the said Gallery, or deposited therem, and the sand Body corporate shall have the entire and exclusive posession ocupation, and control for the puposes of their trusts heree mentioned of those portions of the said Building so to be erected as herem before mentioned which shall be upon the completion of the said Building sit apart by the sand Building instees for the accommodation of the National Gallery of Ireland, and of all such other Buildings, Enclosures, and Appurtencence as shall ormay from time to time be required and obtained for the purposes of the said National Gallery or any part there of IV. The said Buildingso to be erected as aforesand for the purposes herein be fore mentioned shall be constincted accooding to such land and Specifications as shall have been approved of and agreed rpon by and between the said Building Trusters the said Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the said Governors and Guardians of Archbishop Marsh's Library I. The persons who for the time being shall compose the said respective Bodic Corporate, that is to say, the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Governors and Guardians of Archbishop Marsh's Library, shall be one body corporate under the name of The J Trustees of the Natinal Gallery of Ireland and Sere of office of the Governor Ve of the National Gallery buted to five years. Mode of filling vercances in the mber of the Governor of the National Gallery 9. of Marsh's Library, and sosoon on the said Building so to be erected as aforesaid shall have been completed the said Building Trustees hall declare it to be so by a Instrment under the Hands of them or of an three of them, and therepon the said Building together with the pround wherion the same hall have beenerected, shall become and be rested in the said last montioned Body Corporate forever, subject wortheless to the exclusive possession, occupation, and control of those portions of the said Building respectively to be occupied by the said Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the said Governors and Guardians of Archbishop Marsh's Library for the purposes of their respective trusts as aforesaid IV. Each of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland ave and except only the first three of the herein before named, shall continue to hoold offire subject to the provisions herein contained, for the term of Sive years at atime from the time of his becoming such Governor and Guardian, and not linger, but at the Expiration of such five years he shall be eligible to be reappointed or reelected as such Governor and Guardian IV. The president and enor Vice presedent of the onal Dublin Society, the presedent of the Royal Heberman Readery, the presedent of the 20. Loral Irish Reademy and the Chareman of the Public Board of Works in Ireland, that is to say, the Persons for the time being holding those offrees respectively shall be ex officis members of the said Body corporate and Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland but shall cease to be such Governore and Guardians respectively upon ceasing to hold the aforesand officis respectively. Provided allays that whensever and so often as the sand George Petrie Esquire and George rances Mulvas eequire, or erther of the, ortheir or erther of their successors nommated or appointed as nest herem after mentioned, shall cease to be such Governor and Guardian or Governors and Guardians as aforesed, ther and in every such case it shall be lawful for the Noral Hiberman cadery to nominate or appoint such artist or artists resedent in Ireland as they shall this proper to be a Governor and Guardian or Governors and Guardiant in the room of the person or persons soceasing to be such Governor and Guardian or Governors and Guardians as aforesaed, and every such resident artist somminated o appointed by the Bonal Hiberman Readery, shall thererepon forthwith become and be one of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, to all intents and purposes as fully as of he had been sonamed herem in the place of the said George Petrie Esquire or George rances Muloany Esquire. And be it macted that whensoever and o often as the said willian Brabayon, Earl of Meath Thomas ishe Larcom 18. Esquire, and William Dargan Esquire or any oreither of them, or their or any oreither of their successors appointed as next berein after mentioned, shall cease to be such Governor and Guardian or Governors and Guardians as aforesand, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant by arrant under his hand, to appoint a person or persons to fill such vacaney or vacuncie, and every such person or persons so appointed to fill such vacancy or vacancies shall thererpon for thurth becume and be one of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, to all intents and purposes as fully as of he had been sonained herem in the place of the said william Brabaron Earl of Meath or Thomas ishe Larcom Esquire, or William Dargan Esqure Provided also that whensoever and so often as any one or more of the remaining Seven Governors and Guardians herem before named, or their or any or erther of there successors nommetted elected, or appointed as next herem after mentioned, shall cease to be such Governor and Guardian or Governors and Guardians as aforesaid then and in every such case solong and so often as there shall be at least ne hundred persons each of whom at the time of the occurrence of such acaney or vacancies, shall have mads a donation to the Governores and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, for the purposes of their trust of not liss than Tro Gurneas 12 Power to Governor o to mate byelan and to appoint officins. inmoney or of a Work or Works of art to the value in the whole of wenty Pounes, such valice to be declared by the said Governors and Guardians by an entry or entries in their Books or shall then be an annual Lubscriber of one Gunea or upwards to the funds of the said last mentioned Body forporate, and shall have paid hiscurrent subscription to the said Body corporate within twelve alendor months then last past, it shall be lawful for such Donor and subscribers to elect and nommate persons ora person to fill such Vorcancies or vacaney and when and so often as on the oceasion of the happening of such vacaney or vacancies there be less the one punded such Donors and Subscribers, then and ievery such case it shall be lawful for the Lord Lientenant by arrant under his hand to appoint a person or persons to foll such vadaney or vacancies, and every such person sormiated, elected, or appointed to fill such vaianey or vacancies shall therenfrom forthwith become and be one of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, to all intents and purposes as fully as of he had been sonamed thereen in the place of the sand Trancis william Earl of Charlemont the Right onorable Mariere Brady Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the Lord albet de Malshed, Sir George Trederick John Hodson Baront, Robert Gallwell Esquire John Calvert tronge Esquire or John Eward Pigit Esquire IV. It shall be lawful for the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland from 18 time to time to make atter vary, and repeal bye lawo for the management of the and galler for securing the attendance of eembers of the Body corporate, and for all other purposes pecessary for the execution of their Trusts and all officers and Servants, salaried or otherwise employed in the care or management of the Trust Property, shall be appointed by the and Governors and Guardians, subject to such regulations and conditions as they shall think proper Burst Governor V. It shall be lawful for the Governors e of Marsh's and Guardians of Archbishop Marsh's Library Library to adrin to admit into that portion of the Building any other collection of Boks into to be erected as aforesand which shall be the sume appropriated to the reception of a Public Building Library any Books which any public Body or private ondividual or Individuals may desere either to present orgive to the paid last mentianed Governors and Guardians, or may desire to deposit there for the use of the public, upon such torms neverthelips as to the arrangement of such Books the mode of access thereto the accommodation of Readers, and the emagement and control of said Books, as may be agreed pon between the said last mentined Governors and Guardians and such public Body or private Individualor Individuals so giving or deposeting such Books as aforesand, and all such Book as shall be so gien presented, or deposited hall until Porliament shall otherwise provide, be and remain under the cure and management and in the possission of the said last mentioned 4 Interpretation of erms Governors and Guardians and suchother person or persons as shall be agreed on between them and the Body or Bodies. Individualor Indivedual guing presenting, or de positing such Books, o in such other cure mamagement, and possession as shall be agreed on between the said last mentined Guardians and such Body or Bodies, Indivedual or Individuals, so giving presenting or depositing as aforesand IV. In the construction of this Act the word Land shall inchide missuages, Pememente and Henditaments of every senure, whether corporial or incorporcal, the Exprission perpetual interest shall comprehend, in addition to any reatter interest, any Lease or grant forone ormore than one life, with or without a term of years, or for years, whether alsolute oratermenable on the dropping of one or more than one life with a Covenant or agreement by a party competent thereto in any of such cases, whe ther contained in the Instrument by which sush Lease or Contract is made or in any separate Instoument for the perpetual reneval of such Lease or Grant, the word entitted shall mean entitted either legally oregentably the word Settlement shall inchde every assurance or connected Set or eries of assurances, whether by Deed, will, private Act of Parliament, or othervise, by which lands are or shall be limitted in a course of Settlement, or agreed so to be the wood Building shall ichide the Land uon which such Building shall be built, together with all enclosures, yards ctilages and appentenances held therith of appertaining Land in possession of Donal Dublin Socerly for the promotion of Husbandy mon be appropriale for abuilding for the ppose of a Mirsem 5 thereto the word for Lieutenant shall be hell to an the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland orother hief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being IVV. whereas it may be found expedient that cortain part or parts of Lands and unses now in the possession or occupation of the Boal Dublin society for the promotion of Sushandry and otheruseful arts, in Ireland, should be appropriated for a Building or Buildings for the prorposee of a Misen, and that other part or parts of the said Lands and preses hould be appropriated for a Building or Buildings for the prorposes of the and Library and National Gallery. e it macted that upon the surrended by the said soceety which Surender the said Socety is here by empowered to make of such estate, right title, orinterest as they may at present have in any such Lands or remises, it shall be lawful for all and every Persons and Porson sused of or entitted in possession to the said Londs and preses sonow in the possession or occupation of the said Soceety as aforesand, or to the receept of the Rents and propte thereof for an estate of re sumple or Tee far, or a other perpetual estate, subject to any mortgage or Incumbrance, or for an stale in tail orgase ental in an Estate of Inheritance or peopitual interest, or for the term of his her or their ownlife orhve not being intresses or jointress or for the life or 186 tives of any other person or persons, or for so many years as he she, or they may live, or for annnexpired tere of years, not being liss than Sirty years in its inception, and whether absolute or detterminable on o Life created out of an estate of Inheritance or perpetual interest by way of Settlement, and not in consideration of or subject to ary ent reserved thereby, and whether or not such estate or Interest shall be subject to any Mortgage or other incumbrance, by itue of this Act, to make a Lease, or Leases of all orary part or parts of the same Lunds and preses to the said Society for any tere not exceeding re hunded and inety time years, o in feefare at the best improved yearly Rent that may reasonably be obtained for the same from a soloint Smant, withoul any Sie or consideration, pronded that such Rents, and all clauses and conditions to be inserted in such Leores, shall sime to the person or persons who for the time being would of such Leases had not been made be entitted to the actual posission of the Land and primises there to be comprised, o to the receept of the Rents and profits there of according to their respective Estates and interests therem and that such respective Leases as last aforesaid shall be vated and effectual to bind the Lepor and Lessors, his Heir or their Heirs, exeeutors, Adminestators, Assigns, and Succepors in istate, and all persons whowever deriving under the some title or Settlement as that under which the hepor or Lessors derives Board of Brade and argation to durdeland between the and Building Trustes and the Noval Dublin Socety Act to exterd only to Ireland 17 orderive, and noturthstanding any Settlement Ret of Parliament, entail, Law or Gustor to the contrary, and whether there be or be pot any reasing power anneved or belonging to the Estate of such Lepor or Lessors, but so as not to prefudice or interfere with any other power of leasing to him, her or theen belinging V. when and so soon as the said oual Dublin Society shall have rbtained such Leuse or eases, it shall be lawful for such Socisty to dide the Land and remses which shall be comprised there in such proportions, and under such conditions and restrictions, as to the Board of Trade and Narrgation shall seem meet between the said Building Trustee and the said Boal Dublin Socesty, and to apportion the Rents to be payable respectioely on the and respective divided portions in such mannes as may be in the opinion of such Board conformable to fustice and to make and execute such Leases convngances, and other assurances for the purposes last aforesand, as such Board hall think fit IV. This Act shall only entend to Ireland 17 & 18Vict Cap. 99. Donors of Sen Pound to vote at election of Governor 18. Copy Amended Act of Parliament. Aund decimo octavo et decimo nono Victoria regine Cap. V An Act to amand an Act of last Sesion, to provide for the establishment of a National Gallery of Paintings Sculpture and the ine arts for the care of a Public Library, and the erection of a public Musernor 20 July 1865 in Dublin whereas an actwas pased in the last Session of Parliament, to provide, amongst other things for therestablishment of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and the Tine rts in Ireland, and it is expedient to amend the said act as here after mentioned be it therefore easted by the Lueens most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and Semporal, and commons. in this present Parliament assembled, and by the anthority of the sume as followes I. So much of the twelfth Section of the and receted Act as enables persons whoshall have made a Donation to the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland for the preposes of their Trust, of not le than Two guneas in money to vote at the election and Donors of Sen Pounds to arry und tranfere to the Governors of the National Gallery to wole at lection of Governor 10 nomination of ersons to fill vacancies in such Governor and Guardians, shall be and the sume is herely repeated, and the privilage ofroting at ich election and nomination shall extend and apply only to every donor of money to the sand Governor and Guardians of a sum not lif than Ten painds in Money provided always, that the provisions of the said Act for the election and nommation of Governor and Guardians of the said Gallery shall not herely be affected except as herem after mentioned further or theruse than by substituting Danors of not less than Sen Pounds in money for Donors of not less than two Gumens in money as aforesand IV. Every person who shall have been a Subscriber of a sum not less than Sen Painde in money to any fund rcused by public subscription, and appropriated for the purposes of the aid National Gallery by the Salsubers to such und or the Trustees there of by and with the consent of the Governor and Guardians of the said Gallery or of the Building Trintees created by the said act of last Session for the purposes of their Trust respectively shall be dened a Donor of the like sum to the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and hall be entitted to vote and take part at such Elections of Governor and Guardiane to the said Gallery as in the said art and hereen be fore mentined 20. IV. In every case where a subscription exceeding in Pounds in money to the said Jont Donor entitted to vite Governors and Guardians, or to any Trind at ilection of Governor e appropriated as aforesand, shall have been or shall hereafter be made juntly by two or more Donor each of such joint Donor shall be entitted to vite at such elections of Governor and Guardians, as herem before mentioned in case the amount of such joint subscription whendivided by the mmber of such joint Donors shall give a net subscription of Sen Pound ormpuards for each of such Donors fut not therise V. At all meetings of the Body Corporate of the Governor and Guardians of the and ive to be a poram of the National Gallery five shall be a Gore Board of Governor for the transaction of Busmiss. Provided be nevertheless, that no puinting Statue, or ther Work of art shall be purchased for the said Gallery or out of the undes of the and Body Corporate, unless such purchase shall Ir anthorised by a resolution of the and Governors and Guardians paissed at a Mecting at which at least inemembers of the sand Body Corporate shall be present V. It shall be lawful for the Governors. Directors on Trustees of every public Power to public Bodies to deprit Institution, and for the Governing body of Works of art in the Natimal every forporation, having or which hall have Gallery of Ireland or be possessed, in trt or therise, of any Statie, Painting or ther work of art, and they 20 and every of them archereby empowered, by and with the consent of the said Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland from time to time to deposit the Jame in the custody and charge of the said last mentioned Governor and Guardians, for exhilition, for and during such time and times and subject to such Conditions for secming the proper care and preservation of such Works of art, as may be agreed upon and it shall be lawful for the said Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland out of the unde of the said Body corporate from time to time to expend such sume of money as they may think proper in Repraying the expense of the Transmission to and from their Gallery and of the Insurance of arry Works of art, as may from time to time be lent to on deposited with the said Governor and Guardians by any public Bodies, Trustees or private Indiveduto IV. The eleventh Section of the sand 17 & 18 Vict A. Act of last Sepion shall be and the 99. 5.71 repeated sume wherely repeated and eash of the as for an regard mber of Governor and Guardian of the Natural ontgoing Governey Gallery of Ireland, save and except the first five of the mentioned in the Seventh Section of the said Act shall continue to hold office subject to the provisions of the said Act for the ter of five years at a 22 time from the time of his beconing such Governor and Guardian, and not longer but at the expiration of such ive years he shall be eligible to be reappointed or rellected as such Governor and Guardian VV. This Act shall be construed with This act and the said act of last Session a one Act 17 & 18Vict c. P. and in all acts, Decis, Donments as one proceedings, Luits, and prosentions this Act and the said act of last Session may br cited and described by the name of the Short Sitle National Gallery of Ireland Act, 186465 Sirst meeting of the Board 1sth January 1865 Plan for the Gallery and Mieum of the oral Dublin Socisty ubmitted 2 National Gallery D Ireland Acto 17 and 18 Victoria Cap. 99 & 1879hat as and Minute Book No1. A meeting of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland was held t the Boal Hiberman Headery on Naturday 18th of January 1865 at 2 of P.M. present The Lord Chancellor in the Chaid The Earl of Meath Lord albot de Malchide Sir Georee St. P. Hodson part Rich Griffith J. Chairmom of the Board of Works Jolin Stronge Robert Gall will John E. Pigot, and George St. Mulany P.H. A. A lan for the proposed National Gallery and the Misem of the oyal Dublin Society was land upon the able by Dr Griffith A Letter was read by Mr Pigot from 24 avary to ait as Suretary Trootan Minute Book to the purchased Memorial to the Government for 0000 adopted Dr. Petire, R. H.A. regretting his inability to attend the meeting in consequence ofilleness M Muloany was requested to act as Secretary protem That a minute Book be purchased rdered that adesign and estimate for a rdered Seal for the Board be obtained that the Board assumble on the Agrend fist Monday in each month at half part three o'Clock P.M. The following memorial to the Lord Lientenant was proposed by the Lord Chancellor and adopted to His Excelleney Edward Granvelle Earl of St Germans, hord hientenant General and General Governor of Ireland The memonal of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland Dubly Thewith that the arrangements contimplated by the promolers of a National Gallery in Ireland before the passing of the Act of last Sission, 17 and 18 Victoria Cap. 99 were to erect the Building intended to orccommodate the Gallery upon the north side of Leister dar and o as in its externor etevation to correspord with the projected Maseum of 25 the Boyal Dublin Society on the Sonthside That a suntable plan for their Miseen has been prepared and presented to the Ronal Dublindoriesty which has been approved of by the Socistes, and that the estimated cost of that Building is abont en thousand Pounds That the Building proposed for the National Gallery, according to a Plan also prepared, and which has been submitted to no, will be considerably longer them that of the Musem of the Socesty, and it ie entimated that it may be completted for the sum of Eleven thousand Pounds, incteding all the fittings necessary for the purpose to which it is to be applied hat the subscription attended to in the Act ashaving been entered into to commemorate the public Services of M Dargan amounts, as this Board is informed to above ive thousand pounds, and by a public resolution of the Committee of mamagement of that find it has been appropriated to the purpose of erecting a Building proper for a National Gallery in the event of a sum sufficient to complete it being obtained hat it is particularly desorable to complete, withont delay, the proposed Building becance until it be completted the Board cannot invite, and cant reasonably expect, any considerable donations in furtherance of the objects contemplated by the Act of Parliament 20. That considering the public importance of the schame sunctioned by the Act, inctending asit does, the removal of alargefree Library to a more convenient part of the city and ite proper accommodation there as will as the construction of a sintable public Gallery of art, this Board dems it right to ast at "once the cooperation of the Government in carrying out that scheme by supplying out of the public funds the amount, madition to the sum reased by the subscription herem before mentioned, necessary for its completion That the expenditure of the large sums yearly granted for the support of the London National Gallery and there lately noted by the Legislature for that of Embugh have established the recogintion of the principle upon which such Institutions may properly clan the asustance of the State That it is in the original erection of the proper buildings that that assistance may in the first instance, be most effectively and appropriately given, and that accordingly largesums have been granted for the erection of the National Gallery of Eburgh 4 That to enable this Board to proceed at "once to make arrangements for the satisfectory erection of the proposed Buildings, a sum of Six theand unds will in their opinion be sufficient, in addition to the Dargan fund above alleded to we therefore pray your Excellency to submit this on application to Her Majesty's Government, and to express our hope that they will be pleased to sanction the grant of this sum and to submit an estimate for the sume to Parliament in the course of the approaching Sission igned on behalf of the Governor and Guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland Majure Brady . Chairman of a meeting held on Naturday the 1sth of January 1865 at which the foregwing memorial was agreed to ordered That the memorial be enpossed Agreed That five members of the Board shall form a gnerum in any meeting for ordinary busmess r Callwill, M. Pist, and M. Muloary were appointed a Committes to prepare acode of bye lars and submit a draft of the sume at the mst meeting of the Board Adond to Monday th February nest Meath & Charrman 18 Second meeting 5th oby 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held on Monday the fifth day of Library 1865 at half past 2o Clock P.M. in the Boal Hiberman Acadery There were present The Earl of Meath in the Chair Lord allot de Malshed Richard Giffoth D. John. Stronge John Ewd Pigit George V. Mulany P.H.A. and Boberl Gallwill The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Mr Pigot stated, by way ofveral report, on the part of the Committee appointed to draw up byelaws, that upon considering the nature of the subjects with which aregular code of byelans world have to dal, the freater part regarding the management of the Gallery after it is bult, the appropriation and dislisement of fund, and the care and chaning of Pictures & they came to the conchission that any such code would be at present Gnte premature, and indeed could not be satre fuctorily prepared at all Soling before the Board can proctically commence its worting admintration 24 the Committee, therefore ashed leave to report vervally at present that sare to fix the guormm of Board meetings at five for the transaction of ordiary buseess they could recommend no bye lar for adoption at this stage of the proceedings Mr Pigit also stated that under their Act no prom having been enacted it is dont ful whether the Board cando arry legal corporate Act are by a majority of the whole Board that is when me membere are present The Board then adjourned to Monday the 5th of March nent arin al hairman 20. Third meeting 20. April 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held on Monday the Secand day of April 1865 at part three Flock P.M. in the Boal Hiberman Readery There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Hon Judge Gachison P.M. Calvent Strouge John E. Pigit George I Muloany, P.H.A. obert Gallwill and Bich d Griffith wh. of he minutes of thelast meeting were read and conformed M ulvany mentined that al sifficient member of the Board to constibute a meeting had not ainded onthe 5th of Marl Dr Guiffith mentined that some Enguries had been directed to hi from the Treasury in reference to the proposed National Gallery The Board then adjourned to Monday the 7th of May ret Mare pray Charrman outh meeting 4th June 1865 Government Sectioned a grant of £000. official Letter to that effect 21 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held on Monday the fourth day of June 1865 at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the Bonal Hiberman Aeadeny Therewere present The Lord Chansellor in the Chair The Hon Judge Guchson P. P.D. Robert Gallwell John Eard Pigot and George & Mulvany H.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed M Muloany mentioned that a sufficient mmber of the Board had not attended on the 7th of May to constitute a meeting The Lord Chancellor stated that the Treasury had sunctioned the grant of Six thousand Pornols in and of the erection of the National Gallery as applied for by the Board of Governor and Guardians The following is the official Letter from olonel Larcom to the Lord Chansellor in reference to the pant 186 Dublin Castle 4th June 1865 My Lord The mimonal signed by your 2 Lordship on be half of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, praying that the Government would sanction agrent of Six thouand Pounds towards the erection of a Building intable for a Natural Gallery having been brought under the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury I am directed by the Lord Lientenant to acquaint your Lordships for the information of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery, that their Lordships will propose a frant of £2000 in the present Session of Parliament for the erection of the proposed building and a Second Grant of equal amount in that of next year I have the honor to be The ight Honble My Lord The Lord Chancellor for Lordships obed humble Sent the A Larcom of Ireland Read a Letter from the Charrmom of the Board of Works regretting his iability to attend the meeting but offering to attend any adjourned meeting of his presence should be requived The Board then adjourned to Monday the 2nd of ulyment D Ja son Charman Fifth meeting Drd Sepr 1865 5 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held on Monday the and September 1865 at half past o'Clock P.M. There were present The Hon pudge pachson in the Chair Dr. Petric P.H.. Robert Gallwell avert Stronge George I Muloany P.H.A. Pichard Griffith J. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed M. Mulany stated that a sufficient mber of the Board had not attended on the 2nd fuly or 6th ngust last to constitute a meeting Read Draft memorandum of agreement between the Trusters and exeentors of the last will of George Archibald Taylor of the be part and the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of the other part, which was ordered to be merted on the minutes as follows memorandum of greement made and entered into this day 24 Memorand of freement between the late Captain Taylors Tratico and the Board in reference to the collection of Natter Colour Maning lift by him to the Natural Gallery 1865. Setween harles Eward of Bagot of Charleville Boad, Pathmines in the County of Dublin Esquire arrister at law, and Charles Lecch of pper Sherrard that in the city of Dublin Esquire Parrister at lan, Trusters and executors of the last will and estament of George Archibald Taylor late of Mespil Parade in the County of Dublin Esquire, deceased of the one part and the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland incorporated by the National Gallery of Ireland Acto 186465. of the other part whereas the sand George Archibald Taylor by his last will and estament bearing date the thirtith day of fune 1864 made Camongst thers the following bequest. And I bequeath my Pictures, of not disposed of by codicil, to the onal Irish Istitution caning the Institution that is to have the use of the money collected under the Durgan Tribute as giving the the "use of a Building for exhiliting Works tending to encourage the promotion of Irish art and in case said Institution is not carried ont I bequeath said pictures to such ther Intitution for the exhitition of Irish art and industry as any exceutors shall select or for them to use in such manner as they may deen fit for the Encouragement of Irish art. And whereas the property in the and pictures does not become vested in the Institution refered to by the sand will of the said George Archald Taylor until the Building or Natural Gallery anthorised to be erected by the said National 5 Gallery of Ireland Acts 1864. shall be completted and ready to receive them yet the and Charles Eded Bagot and Charlis Secch entertaining a sanguine hope of the realigation of the important National objects contemplated by the said Acts are desions in the neantime at the request and by and with the consent of the said Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland testified by their common Seal being hereunto affered to deposit in the custody and charge of the said Governor and Guardians the said pictures together with offe framed ints which until it be otherise dended, the said Charles oward Pagot and Charlis Secch propose to treat as passing under the bequest of the pictures A Natalogue of which aid Picture is herento annened on the following torms and conditions, that is to say. Worslly That the said Governor and Guardians hall deposit said pictures and its in aplace to be approved of by the and Charles Eoward Bagot and Charles Leech where they hall be exhibited to the public and where the sand Charlis loward Bagit and harles Lech or the sureior of the and the Exectors or administrators of such urvevor and their licitor shall at all Seasonable times have access thereto Secondles That the said Governor and Guardiang shall preserve the said Several pictures and prints from inury and shall deliver them up to the sand harles toward Resolution to enter into the reement 20 agot and Charles Leech or the survivor of the or the Exeentors or administrators of such Sunoor whenever required so to do at an time or times before the completion of the said Building or Natural Gallery to antherised by the sand Natual Gallery of Ireland Acts Provided alay that to be erected the foregoing condition as to returning sand Picturer shall cease and detore as oon as by the completion of the sand Building or Gallery they would rest in the said Institution in trust for the public to which deposit of said several pictures and Piits and to the conditions foresaid the said Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland hereby consent and agree was moved by r Stringe Seconded by Dr. Petrie and Resolved. That the proposed agreement beentered into and r Mulany, Scretary protem be instincted to commucate with the Trstees of the late Captain Taylor stating that the Governor would exceute the agreement in dur form so oon as they obtain their corporate Seal and that they will apply to the Irish Institution at its next meeting with a vien to plasing the pictures in the Exhilition now open at the Booms of the Hiberman Readering Resolution requesting the Irish Intitution to tate care of the pictures and place the in their exhibition Judge Gackson having retued Dr Griffith took the Chair was moved by Mr Call well Seconded by M. Stronge and Recolved That Muloany be requested to communicate with the Committes of the Irish Institution stating that the Governors and Guardians expected shortly to receve the Pictures bequeathed to the National Gallery by the late Captain Taylor and requesting of that body to undertate the present care of the Pictures o Trusters of the Governor and that they may be placed for the present in the exhibetion now open at the Hiberman eademy The Board the adjourned to Monday the 1st October pent aranthely Charrman 37 18. Sith meeting 1st or 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held on Monday the first day of October 1865 at half part three o'Clock P.M. in the Boal Hiberman Academy There were present, The Lord Chancellot in the Chard Sir Gorge Tr. f Hodson Bort J Palvert Strorge Georg Pitrie D. P. H.. George It Muloany, P.H.A. Robert Callwill The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read afopes of the gement entered into between the Eecutors of the late paptain three of Taylor and the Governor and Guardians in reference to the Collection of atter colour Drawings begreathed by him to the Natural Gallery, being anastnowledement of the Nat theror rdered that this agement be mented on the minutes as follow e the undersigned Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland for and on behalf of the sand Governors and Guardians acknowledge to have received from harlis ward Bagit and Charles Lech Esquires recutors of the late Gorge Archibald Taylor Esquire the siveral pictures and Pints in the patalogne hereunts annered specified on the following Trusts pending the execution of en Agreement under the Corporate Seal of the said Governor and Guardians in respect thereto that is to say irstly opluse the sand pictures and Pients in the Exhibrtion of the Irish Institution and to presure and cause the to be preserved from insury and damage of any hind so long as they shall be allowed to remain in the custody of the said Irsh Institution for the purpose of Exhittion Secondy That the said harlis Eward Bagot and parles ecch and the Sever of the and the Executors on Adminestrators of such wevever and their Lolicitor for the time being shall at all remonable time and times have free acces to the said Pictures and prints for the purpose of inspecting sume and ancertaining their state of preservation. hordly That the said Pictures and prints shall be delivered up to the said harles Eward Magit and Charlis Lech or the senvever of the or to the Exceutors or dministrators of such Sinveer or to s such ther Institution in the said 20 40 Chukes loward agit and Charlis Lesch or the sumevor of the or the reentors or Administrators of such Surivor shall at an time or times hereafter until the sums shall befially appropriated in accordence with the directions cendintention exprissed in the will of the sand Gorge Archibald Taylor in respect there to and that ame shall be devered up as aforcoardin the same state of preservation as the noware, any accdent by fire malisionsisury, or ther cortable accident alwarges Excepted Dated this 18th day of September 1865 obert Gallwell J. Stringe igned in the Gorge P. Mloury presence of Ralph B. ker John Coffey Cutalogul refuned to Artist N. subject J. alfed Gones anst and Moorurit a shith 2 Rens of the Gally port of Iraligham D. H. earney Castle Shitch in the Church of St. mark 2 James Mahary Venise Paptistery, Chieva di an arco 4. James Mahony Venice 5. Interior of the Chapel poral James Malary Dublin Castle on 10 subject to P. A Goast Scene visit of the Lueen and prince 7 lbert to the Great Dublin Exhibution of 1865 Mortlale, Lurrey 18. The Beach at Hastings 9. The ren ush 10. Lough Schindilla, from neas 1. the half way House on the road to lifden, Conerara vision the Ganal provano, Vence 2 Dorroghnes white Horse Lower P. Lahe of Willarney Grenville Pay, ersey 4 andgate ent 5 Nella chiesa di an Maria 18. oil Popolo a Doma 7. Welsh interior Scene in the Dringion. anst 18. a shith The Chapel, Bearchamp Castle 1 arrichature 20. Nella Chica di anto proce a Lorenge Vest Doormay, Corfe Castle 2 The Vigil 22 It Malon, Noven 2 entrance to Eard the Gonfessors 24 Chapel, Hestenter bley The Boly watter ont 25 20 Beanchamp Chapel in Parwist Castle 4 artis Pritchell James Malony Houre House Yount Malery James Malary James Maliary Jame Mahany f Gallow & Gallow Jonnes Malony . Lee J.A Gones James Mahony Younselahary House Ince E. Hasell James Mahany Jonner Mahary Joned Mahony & 42 No. subject 20 Tne Martinville, Roven 20 ophela a Shitsh 2 View on the Cork Rever from above Montstown 20 atterfall, ounty of Wichlow inset, 1 2 Stret Vien in Poven 2 Strect Scene in ersey 4 Semeen Commemara peasuntry returning from the Regatta at Cong 5. Por y Groynd near nowdon en vien P. 2 La Chiesa di an formae Damino wella oro de Poma 18. Vieu in Leicestershire 9. Clock ower Poven 40 Le Portrait fharmant, The Hodman 4 La Chiesa di San enedetld, 42 a ubiano Esna Lara, Flinariff near 4 fushendall Coty of Antrim 44 on the Conay, North ales roix obe pierre Powen 5 46 Port die part on the leden 2 on the Brachlin, Perthshure atter fall Conty of wichlow 18 A Wood 49 Vew near forn, Holland, 5 Dover Castle 5 rtral E Haell J.A. Jones James Malary Nton E. Tuchley House I neton James Malony A. Bentley erbert Joes Mahony Porner Hapill House Phillips as Mahony A. enton E. Hall e Hapell e Hassill Richandon I Nenton Hery o will House Horse No 2 5 4 5 16 7 18 9 60. of 65 65 64 65 P. 67 68 69 10 21 22 2 artist subject House At Pochister View on the Thames, near the Honee Red House attersea Charlis & preparing for his Controversial Discussion with the argins of Worcester at Jas Mahory Raglan Castle a Shith House Flemish interior A wind will R.P. oble Lorde Sturre near Canterbury, Shich on Wimbledon Common f Sis liver from will & his Secretary ashetel Jas Malary To Sepia Setches. vaiting for the Dored, and the Signalfire as Mahary Vieu of Dublin, taten from the Spire of St. Georges Church in James Matiary 1864 the Canal side Mapleson The Elen enton The Bose arnion The Irish Mother opham Prosporo allaying the Tempest, or Mahary Rever Scene P.M. Pichardon Horsemonden freen pent, Gilbert The menar Straits, near Aher Horse t Boulogne Horse Dolbadurn Castle North ales, Howe Luentin Durwards first meeting with Isubelle de Gove at the Jones Mahany hostery, Plepais le Lours. Bill Power, Poven Hore " Cognoriente ouse 4 4t artist No subject Horse 75. on the look ont Hy fol Billange 16. Trench Caval Plackrock Castle, on the Biver Lee 71 James Mahary near fort a Pincil Sitch J Callow 18 A suall Hy ol Bellange Roadside Sith 2 House 5 ind Castle Hore P. An Interior J. Callow Shatispeares liff Dover 2 J. Callow A Stam ng towing a Big 2 J. Callow 24 Vien of Lowestoff Nor folk Lorde 5 hetch on the Thames H. Treton Viow read Howth P. f Sis 87 alars ish arket mountaind Vie of the Sugar Lon 18 I enton Gounty of Wichlow Horee Pochestor Castle 9 E.B. Compion A Group of Sigures. 200 The Gentral Hall of the Dublin 9 Jas Mahary exhibition Building Her Majesty's private vist, Blactwall Reach iver Thames, of Chambers 2 Wilgoblin Castle, on the Biver 202 ames Mahory River County of Cort M. E. Post 94. Doncing ymphs Mouse 9. The Cavalier Have 9. Aber. North hale orvse London one Bright 98. A horere 99 Month of the Nore J.A. Bentley 100. Vien of Berwict on Seed J. Bentley arren 101. Proussion of the Hort Bley 102. whitly, Workshere Robrt Gallwill J C trouge Gearge I hr The Camitte ther adjourned to Monday the th normber net Magin haly hairman 45 Seventh meeting th Nov 1865 lars approved of and Committee appointed to carry out the detaild 46 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians washeld on Monday the fifth day of November 1865 at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the oyal iberman adery There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord allot de Malshide Hen Judge acksin Calort Stringe on Eond Pigit George V. Mulvany P.H.A. Robert Gallwell The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed M Muloany submitted a series of plans for the internal arrangement of the Natural Gallery as approved in Committee twas moved by fudge astson Secended by & Gallwell and Reselved That this Board approves generally of the plans laid on the able by Messrs Miloary, Strouge, and Pigot and that Lord albot de Malshe 7 M Muloany, M Stronge and M. Pigot be appointed a Committee of this Board to communicate with the Board of Works and with the Building Trustees and to carry out in confunction with thein, all arrangements requiring the sanction of this Board respecting the execution of the details of the Plans now approved, the Committee hereby appointed to apociate with theselves from time to time such ther members of this Boand as may be disposed to act upon it, and to report from time to time to the Board as may be necesary The Board their adjourned to inden the 2 Dember nent arin thal Chairman 48 lighth meeting 2 Deor 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld in the onal Hiberman cadery on Monday the theid day of Dember 1865 at half part three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord hancellor in the Chair The Hon Judge achson Sir George I P. Hodon part Drchard friffith D. Cavert Stronge John Ed Pigit George V. Mulvany, H.H.A. and Pobert Gallwell r Thomas Huthon attended the meeting as one of the Board Building Trustees The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from Sinor Aducci offering his gallery of pictures for Sale rdered That the Secretury oo wite to Signor Aducce to in form in that the Board are not in aposition to entertain the proposal to purchase a Gallery but would be happy to have a Catalogue & list of prices of the pictures Drawings to be made of lans by an inchitectonal Draughteman 49 The lans for the interior arrangement of the National Gallery having been submitted Dr friffith and M utlon generally approved of the on the part of the Building Brusters, and the Committee of the National Gallery Board were instructed to have Drawings made properly to scale and for that purpose empowered to employ a careful onchitectural Draughtsman and further to obtain a probableestimate of the entire expenditure and be prepared to lay the sand Drawings and estimate before the Board at its next meeting The Board then adjourned to Monday the 7th January 1865 arin rally hairman 5 inth meeting th Jany 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the Boal Hiberman cadery on Tursday the righth day of January 1865. at o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord allot de Malahid Sir Geonge V. J. Hodson part George Pctric D. P.H. John Eward Pigit, and George S. ulvany P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting a wen read and conformed The Drawings directed at the last meeting to be made to Scale were submitted in pencel but they were not yet sufficiently matined to enable the Committer to obtain an Estimate of the propable cost The Board then adjomand to Monday the 20th instant Mam raly Chairman Jonth meeting 4th by 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held in the Boal Hiberman Acadery on Morday the fourth day of Febrary 1865 at 2 of lock N. M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir George T. J. Hodson Bart & Calvert tronge Edward Pigit and George St. Muloany P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Secretary read a Letter from the Messs Coch been giing a probable estimate for the erection of the proposed National Gallery according to the Plans submitted for the sum of wilve thous and Poned The Secretary was directed to have a pecification and all necessary tracings and Drawings prepared to as to Enable the Committee to obtain a detailed estimate 5 2 ordered That the Plans, when completed be submitted to the Building Trustees and to the Governors of Marsh's Library The Board the ad journed to Monday the rd day of March nent arin sal hairman Eleenth meeting rd March 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians washeld at the Boal Hiberman cadery on Monday the therd day of March 186 at half past three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Sir George Hodson Bart of alvert Stronge Robert Gallwill and George I Miloany, P.H.A. The minutes of the lase meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from M alob ower stating that no time should be lost in reporting on the Designs for the National Gallery which had been refered to the Board of Works for their opinion The Board then ad journed to inday the th April nent remistraly Chaman 5 4 welfth meeting th April 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld at the Boal Hiberman cadery on Monday the Seventh day of April 186 at half past thrie o'lock P.M. There were present The hord Chancellor in the Chair John E. Pigot Covert Stronge obert Gallwell George J. Mlany, P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The hancellor stated that the plans for the National Gallery and Public Library had been submitted to the Governors of Morsh's Library and approved a resolction hening been pased by the appointing a formmittee to ser to the Security of the Books from Dump. ordered hat a Stutement be dann rip in form of a memorial, to apply to the Treasury for funds toward the commencement of a collection of Works of art 65 Milany stated that the Plans had been broughte by hord albot De Malahide before the Committee of the Durgan Institute and had been returned approved of and signed by his Lordship as hairman of the meeting rdered That the enorary Secretary be requested to write to the Building rstees in the part of this Board, to request that measures be now then to procure the callotment by the Board of Trade of the site for the intinded Naticual Gallery and to inform the Building Trustees that this Board considers thery should have allotted to then so much of the Lawn extending from the north wing of the oyal Dublin Society, House to the pont of Merrion Suare, as will be occupred by the site of the Natinal Gallery and the approaches there to together with all the portion of the Lain lying between the site of the Gallery and the present boundary of the Law on the North side and with the approuch through have Lame the Board then adjourned to Monday the 5th of May next ame rely harrman 46 Thir beenth meeting th Mary 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the conal Hiberman cadery on Monday the fifth day of May 1865 at half past thee o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hard Lord Pallot de Malahide George St. Mulvany P.M. The Hor. Judge Jachson John Ed Pigit and Richard Griffith h obert Gallwell J. Calvert Stronge The minutes of the last meeting were red and continued The question of the construction of the rof and light of the Picture Galleries was discussed and its final consideration postponed until this day fortright r Muloany submitted a dreft of monal to the Treasury rdered to be engrossed The Board then adjourned to Monday the 10th May instant Marrinspaly Chairman Dounteenth meeting 4th May 1865 7 A special meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the Boal Hiberman endery on Weduesday the fourteenth day of May 1865 at half part three of lock P.M. There were present, The Lord Chancellor in the hair The Lord allot de Malshed Sir George Dr. P. Hodson art George Petric E. P.H.A. J. Cavert Stronge John Eward Pyot and George St. Mulany P. H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The Board adyained to nday nest the 10th of May May aly Cherman 18 Fifteenth meeting 10th May 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the Noval Hiberman cadery on Monday the 10th day of May 1886 at o'lock P. . There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Richard Griffith D. John E Pist J. Caloort Stronge and George J. lany P.H. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed Dr friffith brought up a Plan for the roof of the Picture Gallery designed by Mr Clarondon in order to avoid expence The Board then adjourned to unday the second of Jume mit arin hal Charman Sixteenth meeting d June 186 7 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians washeld at the Boal Hiberman eademy on Monday the second day of June 186 at half past three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Meath Richard Griffith D. John E. Pigit George I Melovany P.H.A. and obert Gallwill The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following communication from the Committee of the Dargan Institute "Dargan Institute formittee Booms comercial Buildings May 20th 1865 Gentlemen In reference to the communication made to this committee by Lordsallot de a hid respecting the conditions on which £2000 should h handed over by the to the Building Trustees of the National Gallery and the mode in which r. Dargan shoudle 60 commemorated in connection with the proposed Building ondirected to request Your particular attention to the docements furnished hernorth, and to expres the opinion of this formittee, that they wond not ful justified in ganting the und entrsted to them to be applied to any purpose which would not effect the object of the anered Resolutions Iran these documents you will percure that the unform object of this Committee in currying ont the trust reposed in the by the Gent public meeting of fune 1865. as exprissed in their varions addrifies and edectusemente and on the furth of which the entire fund in their hand has been subscribed by the Public is the erection of a Building for some Natural prpose to be called the Dargan Institute you will further perceve from the font report of the sub Committee of the Doran institute and the members of the Irish Institution, that the latter body is alsopledged to the same object to be designated by the sume name on the furth of this jount report all the negotiations with this Committer have hitherto proceeded and they therefore confidently anticepate that no difficulty will be allowed to stand in the way of effecting the objects expriseed in the to resolutions referred to I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your obed Sent John Mrmstring the Governor and Secretary Guardians of the National Gallery extract from the address to the Public published by the Dargin Committee July 20th 1865 by the Resolutions of the public meeting it has been already and most suntably deceded, that the appreciation of M Dargans clas upon the patitude of his Countrymen will best be mainfested, not by any testimonal of a personal charactor or of merely individual reference, but by the foundation of a public Institution for industrial ducation, which bearing and perpetuating M. Dargans Name shall indicate the benefsts which with so much singliness of purpose encious liberality, and rearied exertion, he has conferred upon hi Contry stract from the addis to the Public blished by the Dungan Committec January th 1864 Resolved hat it is the opinion of this fommittee that the best way of applying the Tunds plased at its 64 2 disposal, and the most sintable mode under all the circumstances, of commemorating the great exhibition of 18. and ito Generons and parrotic painder I Dargin will be by erecting a sintable Building for the reception and exhilition of works of the tie arts and their applications to industry to be called the Darge orstitute tract from the minutes of the te "Dargan Committee July 24 1864 Read following Letter Lueens otel, fort Stent London, 1st fuly 1864 My dear Sir inclose a Resolution which was passed at the meeting of the Let Committer of the Dargan institute and the Irish Institution on Tuesday last, and which wont have taid before the meeting of the Dargan institute on Menday nest were it not that I have been detained here on busines Yours furthfully John Lintaigne John aristring Esq. Seretury Dorgan Institute Resolution refered to in the above Letter being the joint report of the Sut Committee of the Dargan 65 Institute and the members of the Irish a Institution Resolved That it appears to this Committed that the funds collected by them should h applied to the erection of a Building inform wrth the one contemplated to be erected by the Ronal Dublin Society and according to the plans now laid before va, and that the upper portion of such Building be allocated for the accommodation of a National Gallery and the remainder for Marsh's Library and ther public purposes to be called the Dargan Institute of Resolved That the Report of the sub Committer now read be approved and that it be adopted accordingly Stwas moved by Lord Meath Seconded by Dr friffth, and Resolved That the communication fust read from the Dargan estemonial Committec be transuted to the Committee of the Irish Institution and that the committer be requested to furnish this Board with sush information as may explain hat pased beteeen the Irish Institution and the Testimonial Committec The Board then adjoured to Morday the 7th rly ext aran rally Chgioman 64 Sevententh pecting 20 ne 1865 A Special Secting of the Governors and Guardians washeld at the Boal Hebermon Aeadery on Mendery the 20rd of June 186. at half part 2 of lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Hom Irdge Jaction George Pctice D. H.A. Richand Greffith Lhd and Johe Ewand Pigit the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed This meeting was speccalle summand to receve a communication from the Cominetter of the Dargan intitute Read the following communication from the Committee of the Dargan Institute "Dargeen Institute formen Hee Loore Comercial Buildings Gentlemen ime 1865 I am directed to tresent you the annered copy of a Report of Sut Committee adopted at a meeting of the general Committee of the Dargan Institute held on the 17th nt I have the honor to be Gentlemen y obed Sent to The Governor and John Aunstring Guardians of the Sentary Natural Gallery copy Report of Sit Committee adopted May 17th 1865 That it sums desorble Resolved to hand over £5000. to the Building Trustees of the National Gallery pen the following conditions 1st That the name Dargan Institute Cor National Gallery and Dargan Institute shall be placed over the principal entrance of the Building ad That the Portrait of M. Dargan now being painted by Mr Catterson Smith shall be suntably posited in the Gallery appropriated to Pictures ". That a Bust or Statue of Mr Pargan shall be plased in a promment situration in the proposed Building with the following inscription to william Dargin Esq. in 22 This Semple of the arts is erected by the contributions of his fellow countrymen, aided by the imperial Government for the prpose of commemorating his ement public Services and his munificient liberality in founding and sustaining the Dublin Exhilition of 1865 Mr Pigit stated that a meeting of the General formmittee of the Irish Institution wars 65 65 held on the third day of piconstant to consider the communication from the Durgan institute referred to them, and that it appenving that nosuch resohtion as that statedly the fommittec of the Durgan Institute to have been passed at the joint meeting on the 20th day of June 1864 was reported to the Irish Institution by the Sub Committer depected by theen on that oceasion, and that nosuch esolution was entered upen their minutes it was recolved to invite the miners of the Dargan Institute Committes to meet those of the Irish Institution at a General conference that such conference accordingly took place at the Poyal Hibermen Acadery on the elevenths day of fre instant, and was attended by most of the more active members of the Darge Institute ommittee that at that meeting explanation were made whito shered that toth side were render a mistake as to the recolution supposed to have been pased, and that a discession mand upon the conditions on which the Dargan ind contd be handed over on the re side and accipted on the other, withont regard to any previors communications upen the subject that the embers of the Irish Institution exprissed the ciety of their body to fon in the mist substantial recopition of I Dargen and perpetution of a monal to h in accordance with the object of the subscription, but at the Lame time explained the impossibelity of this Board consenting to an alteration of the name of the Building this Board being incorporated by their Acto as Trustees of the Natural Gallery of Ireland of and not of a Building or Institution of any ther nume or character. That the members of the Dorgan Institute Committee present expressed theinselves gute satisfied with this explanation and expressed their desire, so for as endividually they could exprepit to waive that condition expressed in the resolution of their body which requred that the Building should be called Dargan Institute of this Boardwould consent to sume other mode of effectively connecting Mr Pargans name with the proposed appropriation of the subscription of which they were the Trustees. That several modes were suggested in conversation, which it appenved coud satesfy the Committee of the Dargan Institute and that finally it was arranged that that Committee should formally communicate their last resolution to this Board with the object of receiving from this Board a formal ansever making ime proposetion in lice of that of calling the Building by the name of Dargan institute twas afterwards moved by M. Pigit, Seconded by Dr. Pctrie and Resolved That this Board ficlingit to be consestently with the act of parliament by which it is constituted impossible to consent to any other name being given to the intended Building except that of the National Gallery of Ireland, bet being desions to cooperate cordially in making the Building the most substantial 18. estimonal of the public sense of M. Dargens unces is preporred to propose to the fommittece of the Durgan Institute that the Gent all the puncipall feature of the intended Building be called the Dargan Hall and that that name be conspreviously inscribed withen it That this Boardwillingly consent to the proposition of the Committec of the Dargan Institute that the Portrait of M. Durgan, now being painted by r Catterson Smith should be sentably plased in the Gallery appropriated for picturs and that the Bust or statue of M. Dargan should le plened ther in the entrance all or on the preat tair Case opposite the Entrance and that under such ust or statue, or in my other part of the Dargan all, such sentable inscription should be placed in honor of Dargan and perpetuating the record of the subscription entered into by his fellow contrymen asmay be agreed rpon be tween the Committer of the Dengan Institute and this Board The Board then ad journed to Mnday the 7th July next. Meran ail Chairman lighteenth meeting th July 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the Boal Hiberman cademy on Thursday the 17th of July 186 at half past three o'lock P. M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair I Calvert Stronge George Pcture D. Richard Griffith J. and George It Miloany P.H.A. The minutes of the last misting were read and conformed Mr Lane, upon the part of M. Lanyon, attended and submitted to the meeting sume suggected atterations in the proposed plans, as will as sume plans designed by t Lanyon the Board having eramined the sume the consideration there of was adjourned until Thursday the 24th fuler instant Drare al hairman 69 10 inettenth meeting 24th Juby 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld at the Boyal Hiberman Hendery on Thursday the 24th of July 1865 at half part thres o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chanallor in the hair ir George odson Bart & Cavert Strange Richd Griffith D. John E. Pigit Roberl Gallwill and George I mulvany P.H. A. The minutes of the last Insiting were read and conformed Mr Lanyon attended and submitted a Plan for the proposed National Gallery and Public Library with an approash from Merin guare the Board then adjourned to Thursday neyt, the 21st of July Reutely Chairman wentrith meeting 31 July 186 Memorial to the Treasury for agraint of 10000 to pinchase pictures 71 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the Noval Hiberman Headerny on Thursday the 10. day of July 186 at half past thee o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chanceller in the has George Pctie hD. Richard Griffith J. George I Miloany P.H.A. and Pobert Galleell The minutes of the last meeting were ad and conforned The Lord Chanallor read the following memonal to the Lords of the Treasury which had been directed to be engrossed at the meeting of the Board on the th of May last to the ight Henorable and Honorable the Lords Gommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury The memorial of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland incorporated by the Natute 18 and 10 Victoria Cap. 99. 72 umblyshewith hat plans are nowunder the Consideration of your memonalists in confunction with the Building Trustees appointed by the above mentioned ast and the Trustees of the Public Library founded by primate Marsh for a sintable Building to be erected in Dublin, as contemplated by the said Act for the accommodation of a National Gallery of Paintings Sculpture and the ine arts and the reception of a Public Library and your memoralists have reason to expect that the Building will be ready for ocupation in the espace of two years hat your memonalists conceive that it would be importent that in the mean time a Collection of Works of art should be made as opportunities may offer, so as to be available for exhibition then the Building shall be complete and for this prorpose it is highly deserable that fund should be at their disporal in order that they might beable to take adontage of such opportunities by the prichase of good pictures it rensonable prises That they are fully satioped and the evidence given before the Committee of "nquiry into the National Gallery testifies that such opportunities frequently reen in England and throughout the Continent, and that by prompt and pudicions action through private and local agents, ood Works 2 can be this obtained much more cheaply than by going into the murket formally to purchase Works necessary for a complete collection even of such could ir obtained which is very rarely the cuse That sering the disposition of Parliament to promote the erection and establislment of Natunal Galleries by public gants of money, as is evident not only by the large foundation and annual grants for the National Gallery in London, but by the frequent grants amounting at present to Seventy five theand pound for the building alone of a Gallery in Scotland, your removalests feel asured of an equally liberal recogintion of the claim for the establislement of the National Gallery of Ireland. In consequence howevers of the Committee of the Durgan Institute having voted their fund Sive therand Pound toward the Building and from the adoption of a simple style of architicture, the Governors and Guardians antrepate the completion of their Gallery with acompartively moderate deman supon the public on that account and ther will therefore be prepared to divote the greatter portion of such fund as may be from time to time granted by Parliament to the purchase of Works of art That several pictures have been already presented to the Irish Institution in truct for the National Gallery of Ireland and somedonations have been made to 24 that body for the purchase of Works of art An interesting collection of atter folour Drawings has been bequenthed for the Gallery by the late Captain Taylor and the rish Institution, which divotes itsel to the pepose of exhibiting constantly the Works which now form the uctions of the national collection, together with suchothers as may be lent for a period or purchased, has obtained from the Pight Honorable Lidmy Herbert, rent fres the use of an appropriate Building until the gallery shall be erected your memonalists are persuaded that by gradually adding to this Collection they will best hip alive public interest, stulate private liberality and most efficiently prepare for the occupation of the new Gallery Your memonalists respectfully submit these facts for the consideration of the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury and pray your Lordships to sunction this their application for agrant of public money to be placed either atonce or in such annual proportions as may be thought fit, at the disporal of your morialists for the purpose of carrying int the objects aboveindicated. They do not thind they exceed the limits of what may reasonally be expected on behalf of this important atural object in ashing that they may be permitted to calculate on the appropriation of at least en thouand 1 Pounds to it in the mist two years and they pray your Lordships approval of a proposition buing made to Parliament for the pupose Your monalists will be prepared to make such returns and explanation of the application of the furd soplased at their disporal as may be requed by your Lordships or by Parliament Andy Minuralists will Eer Dray igned by order of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland George & Mulvany P.H. Secretary pro tem is Lordship was requested to tate charge of the memorial for presentation to the Treasury After much consideration of Mr Lanyons Plan and of the Plans already approved of the meeting adjourned to Thursday the 21st of "gnst nit arin hal Chairman 16 eenty fist meeting 21st Ang. 1865. A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the Chiof Secretarys office, Dublin Castle on Thursday the 21st day of August 1865 at half part three o'clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chanellor in the Chair Sir George Tr. P. Hodon Bart Colonel Larcom Richard Griffithe Ld Marting regan, P.M.H.A. George S. Muloany H.H.. and Thomas Hutten D. H. one of the Building Trustees The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from the Hen Judge Jachson regretting his iabelity to attend the eeting Read a Letter from the Earl of Meath expressing his regret that he could not attend the meeting Read the following Letter from the Secretary of the Durgan Institute Dargan Institute Committen Moomes Commercial Buildings, Ang 186 1865 Sir Inreference to your Letter of 24th June last 2 enclosing Copy of Resotution paid at a special meeting of the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland, held at the Boal Hiberman cadury on the 2 day of ine 1865 am directed to transunt you the amered copy of a Resolution of this Committer paped on the 11th intt, and to request you will have the joodiss to submit same to the Board of the National I have the honor to be Gallery Sir Your obed Sent John armationg Mlvany Esq. Secretary Copy Resotution pased at a meeting of the Dargan Institute Committec "ngust th 1865 Lord albot de Malahid in the Chair Resolved That this meeting will recommend to the General Committee that the proposition dated the 20 fulast from the Board of the National Gallery be acceded to provided the following inscreption already adopted by this Committed, and approved of by the Trustees of the National Gallery, be placed on a ablet ontside the Building in a sentable and appropriate Situation vig This Semple of Learing and the Sime ith is erected by the contributions 18 1 of the fellow countrymen of William Dargin by aided by the imperial Government, for the propose of commemorating his emment puthe Services, and his muneficent liberality infounding and sustaining the Dublin ondnotriall exhitition of 1865 twas moved by Sir Georce Hodon Bart Seconded by Richard Griffith Esq the and Resolved That our Secretury be instructed to inform the Secretary of the Dargan Institute Committed that this body finally concur in the condition emboded in the Resolution, of which a copy was trammitted in his Letter of the 1sth instant, and they are requested to take deasures to have the fund in geestion tranfered for the intended proposes to the Building Trustees Read a Letter from M. Pigit entirely disapproving of the Plan submitted by Mr Lanyon and suggesting the adhesion to the Plansalready ordopted Mr Lanyon having submitted his Plans, and amodification of the original Plan after much discussion the General princeple of the latter was adopted The Lord Chancellor, Colonel Larcom Dr griffith and M. lany were requetted to act as a fommittee to obtain matured 1 Plans from Mr Lanyon to be brought before the Building Trustees The Board then adforned Marral Chairman 20 eenty recond meeting th September 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the oual Hiberman Aeadery on Monday the 10th day of September 1865 at half part three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair The Earl of Charlemont Lord albot de Malshide Sir George Dr. P. Hodon Bart Galvert Stronge Georce P. Miloany, P.H.M. John Edward Pigot Martin regen P.P. H.M. obert Gall well and Dr. Petue P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed It was moved by the Earl of Charlemont, Seconded by Lord albot de Malahide and Resolved. The Lord Chancellor having stated the substance of cortain communicationg which he has had with rs fureson and with Pobert Marpherson Esq. of Nome respecting the prchase of Paintings for the National Gallery of Ireland and submitted The Lord hovellor anthorised to Inchase Picting whichare to be under his contion until repend the Sis headuney for such missose List of the Paintings D the propriety of the inerate acquisition of a selection of Pictures, therteen innumber as commerated at foot, from the follection of Legnor Aducce, of which pencil Drawings have been sent to the Governor and which are recommended by r Mac pherson as being very deserable for the commencement of a public Gallery, and the Lord Chancellor having offered to advance the requisite sum for effecting the purchase and securing the transemission of the pictures to Ireland, with all other attendant charges, without interest, until the Governor shall be enabled out of any fund at their disposal for such prposes, to repay those advances That the Lord Chancellor be requested and anthorised to complite the purchase of those pictures accordingly the amount of his advance in respect there of to be repaid to him out of any fund which may be placed at the disposal of the Governort, by Parliamentary grant or otherwise, for the purchase of Works of art for the Gallery, and the pictures in the man time, to be under the entire control of the Lord Chancellor as security to he for such advances List of the Paintings referred to in the foreguing resolution Pondame N.. The Nativity umbale Caracer. 2 recefinion Francesco Mola 2 St. Goseph's Driam of 2 Treaseers appointed to hose cndit all fund are to br lodged in the Bant of Ireland 4. Apotheoss of St. Carlo Boromes Gianglio Esare rocaccem 5. The Virginglorified Palma Govare P. St. Panora is Placed Costange 7. hristeuring one posessed by the evil Coyel 8. The calling of the Lors of Febedie Bon Boullogne 9. Assumption of the Virgin Porson 10. St Gerome in the Devert, Michel Angelo. 18 the Last Supper. Len franco 2 the moracle of the loaves & fishes Lenfranco Prodon 1. Scourging of Cupid, It was moved by Sir Gerge Hodon part Seconded by Mr J. Pigot and Resolved That the Lord Chancellor Lord albot de Malahid, and obert Gall will Esq. be appointed Treasurers of the National Gallery of Ireland hat all monses received on account of the Gallery shall be loded in the al of Ireland on its branch Boules to the cudit of the Treasurers named above The Board then ad journed to Monday the th October net aran Bral Charrman 186 A meeting of the Governor and Tenty therd Guardians was held at the Irish Institution Mecting the House, N. 1 Lower Baggst Stet on Monday Dotober 1865 the th day of October 186 at half part three o'Cock P.M. Therewere present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Meath George Dr. lany H. Lord Palbot de Malahide George Petrie M. and John Eward Pigit Cavert Strouge The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter from G. Arbuthnot Esq. in reply to the memonal addrissed by the Governor and Guardians of the Nectimal Gallery to the Lords of the Treasury Reply to monal to the Treasury Treasury Chambers for a grant of 10th September 186 puthe money Gentlemen refusing to Gurction a Vote for the with reference to you memonal ppose to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, praying for a frant of public money in aid of the National Gallery of Ireland, I am desived by my hords to infor you that when my hord consented to make an advance of Public money 4 Letter from the Governors in reply to the refuse of the Treasury to propose afrant of public money to and the Building of the Gallery, they did the ntmost which was ever been done for any sumilar Institution, and they regit that they are unable to comply with the request contained in your remonal, to propose a Vote for the purchase of pictures. I m further desued to state that with regard to the Gallery in Scotland, no frant of public money has been made for the purpose of supplying it with pictures or Works of Art, while as regards the Gallery in London it is of such general and pational intrrest asproperly to be 2 considered an exception to ther indientions and in that light it has alwas been regarded by Parliament I am Gentlemen ur obedient Servant the Governor and G. Arbuthnot Guardians of the National Gallery Ireland Read the following Draft Roply to I rbuthnots Leir The Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland have received and read with much regie the Letter of M. Arbuthnot of the 16th day of Sptereir last conveying by desire of the Lord of the Treasury the reply of their Lordships to the monal in which the Governors and Guardians had prayed that a Vote should be submitted 5 to Parliament for agrant of publie money to eable them to make pinchases of pictures and Works of art for the proposed Gallery in Dublin but they still hope that, on a reconsideration of the memonal and of the giound and reasons on which it rests, their Lordships will tate a much more favorable vien of the application The proposition for the erection and establishment of a National Gallery ing Dublin originated in the grat success of the Industral exhibition held in that city in the year 186 sustained as it vas by the munificient bounty of william Dargin Esq. and more especially of that portion of it which consisted of Collections of ncient and Mode paintings contributed by their Ours andly several of the princepal artists of Germany and rance The absence of any public collection of such works in Dublin and the consequent deficieney of its chools of art had long been felt and lamented, and at the close of the exhibution, it oceured to many indiveduals who were ansions to see this reat refict adequately supplied, that a favorble time had arrived for mating the attempt when the public mind appened to be impressed with the valise and beanty of the me it follections of the exhilition, and so many indiveduals were found willing to submit for a time, the treasures of their private Gallences to the General vis and to the study of the artist By a sumiltanions 186 movement made in honor of the rent services of M. Dargan, in connection with the Exhilition public subscriptions were opened and large sums subscribed as will in Ireland as in Guat Britain for the prpose of commemorating these services by some enduring testemonial, and in accordance with this vien, the establishment of a separate fundation fordustrial struction, to be called the Dorogan Instotute was at fost contemplated by the rescribers this fund however, though in the result exceeding £5000 being obviously madequate to the prepose intinded arrangements were suggested and have been frually carried ont by which it will be consoledated with the fund destined to the erection of a National Gallery in which, at the sume time by a sintable myption se permeent eccord will be preserved of the public Servises of that distingnished indivedual The forst design of these who took an interest in the establishment of the proposed Gallery was that until by punchase or donation a pational Gollection of Paintings could be brought to gether endenions should be made to theip alue the public attention to the subject by means of penodicall exholitions which might be fromtime to time attainable by way of loan from private oners and for the accomphilement of which object, pending the erection and establishment of a Gallery, a separate body called the Irish Institution, consisting of many of the 87 leading Nobility and Gentry of Dublin and its vicinity has been organced and by mians of some pecumary donations and subscriptions has bemenabled to give to the public the advantage of aminal Exhibitions of Paintings leberally placed at the disposal of the Institetion by the propristors of the for such purposes the therd of these exhititions is now open In the meantime the Act of Parliament under which the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery are constituted 17 18. Victoria Cup. 99 has been pased and the sum of £000 has been voted by Parliament, in too instalments of £2000 each, to be applied with the fund to be contributed from the Dargan subscription, to the erection of the Building which it is intended shall comprise a Gallery of painting Sculpture and the ine asts and a Public Library. Suitable plans have been approved of for this pupose by the Building istees named in the Act of Parliament, by the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery, and by the Trustees of Prinate Marsh's Library and the erection of the Building will be speedely commenced it is expected to be ready for occupation early in the year 1868 As requrds its proposed contents the Governors and Guardians do not anticipate that the Library will demand at the furst any serious ontlay Prate Marsh's Library, nodubl, though extensive and of frent vatue as a collection of ancient 1865 literature is yet altogether defective in almost all the departments of the published learning of the past lenty it constitutes, however already an important collection and the Governor and Guardians feel some confidence that in progies of time and when the public attention shall be more fully directed to the Library by its rmoval to the intinded site the bounty of individuals and such purchases ther gineral fund may ocusionally place withen their reach on modorate torms will gofar to supply this definiency. Sir regard to Sculpture the Governors and Guardian are of opinion also that no very large medrate expenditure will be deminded it being endent that except by sume rare accedent orgift they can only hope to posess Casts of the most important objects of amesent and modern art in this departments and they calculate on acquiring many such Casts through the liberality of ther public mstitution, white even for prchase nolarge sums will be regisite to complite a Collection tis in the formation of a fitting Gallery of Paintings that the Governors and Guardians are deeply sensible of the necessety they will be plased under of demanding more ample and early provision and it is pricially for and in this department that they have sought the public assistance in their Lonal to the Lords of the Tasury. they do not however desure to rurse any guestion as to the pinchase of individual pictures 87 or evengenerally as to the money being voted for that department alone as all must require some such assistance and they would therefore solicit avote for the sumspecefied in their memonal to be given to them ginerally toward the restablishment of the National Gallery laving to the the entire direction and responsibility of its application to all or any of the objects of their trust, but for the expendture of which they will of conse, be prepared to account when catted on They ful that it will be impopible to continue much longer the sustem of forming exhilitions by borrowing paintings from private Propristors and although they are about to issue an adriss to the public at large morting inescriptions and donations erther of money o Works of art, they are apprehensive that it may be very ling before from this surce atire, any considerable accesion will p made to the small nmber of Works abready presented to their Gallery especially of they are not enabled at the first opining of the Building to present at last the rclens of a natinal follection in the extletion of some considerble mber of important Paintings of their own property Prom surces of information in their possession they think they may confidenlly look to the acquisition on the Gentment of such a commencing portion of the Gallery in the interval which must elapse before the erection of the building shall be complete of they shall be mabled to calculate on o the receipt of such agrant of public money as they have solicited, but, as abready observed, withentraising any gestion as to the Vote buing specipcally for the pinchase of pictures, they would ast it semply as ore ginerally toward the istablishment of the Gallery as defined and canctioned by the torms of the Act of Parliament to which they refer By that Act by the Report of the lat Commission on the National Gallery of London, and by the vote abready passed for the erection of their Building they concerve that the ligh anthority of Parliament and of public opinion has been given in support of the priciple that such institution being of national importance are deserving of national support They have already in their former pennoual attended to the large grants from time to time made for the support of the Natural Gallery in London and for the erection of that in dinligh and in a reference to some of the observations contained in r obuthnots Letter, they respect fully submit to the consideration of their Lordships that if it be admitted as it has so repeatedly been that blic money ought to be dooted to such istitutions it cannot revionally be made aquation that the propriety of the Gant is to depind on the particular branal of the a expenditure to which it is to be dioted If Scolland required and obtained £20000 in 21 and of the erection morely of a building for the National Gallery of dinbugh it sems hard to understand why Ireland should be refused a much liss sum when requed for substantalles the sume object the establishment of a National Gallery in its metropolis, and that merely because not requiving it for the erection and external ormamenting of so coolly abuilding it sicks the money for anobject far more important to the Schools of art and to the public intinction and enlightemment, the completion of those Collections of Paintings, Sculpture and the me arts for whose reception the benting is disigned, and to which its inchitectinal constinction may fitly be subordinate The Governors also tate leave respect fully further to state in reference to N. Arbuthnots Letter that the National Gallery of London is not, according to their observation, the sole institution to which ants of public money has been voted for the pinchase of objects of collection the British Mesern, the Gological Muse ermyn trect London, and the Schools at Marl borough Hense have been largely supplied with such grants for those proposes and in Dublin and dinbugh also they find that Gants are amially made to several public institutions namely, the Bonal Dublin Society, the Roval Irish readerny the nsemen of Irish Industry, and the Industial sen of colland, which an expended by their 2 ordered that ame be adopted and confided to the Lord Chancellor to furvard adduss to the public for dorations of money in Worts of are toward the National Gallery respectire anthoritees in the lithe manner and withent objection for the angmentation of their several Galleries and Mnsernus In all these Gonned the Governors and Guardians of the Natteral Gallery of Ireland have respectfully to request from the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury a further consideration of their former monal and that they will be pleased to propose to the Impenal Parliament a vote for the sum o o there pecefed toward the establishment of the Natial Gallery of Painting Sculpture and the dime arts in Dublin was moved by Lord meath Seconded by Lord albot de Malahide and Resolved, That the foreging Reply be adopted, engrossed and confided to the Lord Chancellor to forwand to the Lords of the Treasury The following Draft adngs was then brought up by the secretary Adress of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland The General interest exccted by the large and varerd collection of Paintings brought tofether at the Great exhilition in Dublin in 1869 sigested the ensibility of an attempt to ford apermanent public 4 Exhibition of art in Dublin, for the itruction, as will as the recreation of the public at large The importance of such an undertating was unversally recoginged the necessety of making the public fariliar with the Works of artists of established fame, as a means of educating public taste, was filt to be espicially ingent in a Country which has never yet possessed any substitute for those public Gallenes of art now co moions in every other Country in enrope. With this ven therefore, to prepare the way for the establishment of a permanent public Gallery in Dublin, a member of Nablemen and Gentlemen uted to for an Apociation for this prorpose at the close of the exhilition yead and their ections were so sccessful that on the Drd of January 1864 an Irish Intitution Established for the eventual formation of an Irish Natimal Gallery, opened its first Ehibition of Paintings at the Boal Hiberman Acadery, Lower Abbey Sent The variety, extent, and importance of the Collection this brought to gether, the great advantages sicured to the public by such opportimities for study asst supplied, and the liberal coroperation of the may onners of valeable works of it who sowaroly entered into the viens of the Committee by frely lending their treasures for a time to the Exhibrtion all these things encouraged the design 94 proposed by the founders of the new association The success which marted their ehibition of 1864 the member of persons who tok advantage of it, the intirest exected by it ancing the public at large, moreasing as the record of admissions proved, month after month induced the Committee to follow up the frist by a sumilar Exhitition the Send exhilition proved in 1865 equally successful, not morely in sofor as it was equally will attended by the general public but particularly in the increasing interest which it developed aming Students of art in Dublin as testified by the assidety and perseverance with which the opportunty for minute study offorded by access to sooatuable a follection, was turned to account on the days and during the hours appropriated by the Committee to the prorposes of artistic education In the present year 1866 a therd exhitition has worthely succended the troo preseding and although this last was opened prevely as the Suminer Season commenced, and consequently at atime when the city vas comparatively mpty, this exhilition also has been attended with a success entirely satisfactory to the Committec of the Intitution. These thre exhilitions, fitted as they have been with Works of real morit, which the Committce have been cureful to silect with Serpulons care from the large member of picces plased at their droporal have proved that a very reat amount of Works of art of a high clap. 95 not yet known to the public, still eist in the posission of the resident gentry of Ireland, and the support which the Committee have thers abready received, as will as the many promises and waren encomagement tendered them, prove that they may depend upon the continued croperation of the possessors of such Works throughout the Country In the meantime the promoters of the Irish Institution were not munful of the eventual object of its establishment the foundation of a future National Gallery and they exerted thesilves on the one hand to form the unelens of a public collection, trusting that it will be youry ireased by donations and bequests as will as by purchase out of fund contributed for the prpose and on the other, to obtain sufficient mans for the erection of a Public Building sentable for the reception not only, of the fee works with which the public Collection may be commenced, but also of those note proprictors who may from year to year entrust their pictures for public exhilition to a proper Committer of anagement the result of these exertions ho been most satisfactory. A member of valerable Works of Cot have been actually received as presentations to the future public Collection, and a beginning has been made toward the accmolation of a fund to be applied in purchases of a libe nture nd besides this a considerable mumber of Gentlemen in different parts of 94 Ireland, as will as some in England and cotland, have become anual ulsembers and signfued their intention to contribute regularly toward the yearly expenses of management which the Committer will necessarily have to meet order to encounge substantial support it bicame apparent, very soon after the commencement of the labours of the Committee that a permanent public body must eventually be constituted, and a suntable public Building semed, to be oted exclusively to the reception of the Works of art intinded to constitute the slens of a public Gallery, as will as of Works lent by private ooners. The Irish Institution was justly regarded but as on experment, to ascertain hat support might be counted on from the patriation of 2 private Collectors, and to test the interest of the public in the proposed exhititions of nerent rt, as will as the extint to whis the opportinities of instruction in painting and Drawing afforded by such Collections woild be madene of by artists, students and amateung and that this expenment has fully succeeded, the prosedings of the Committic of the Institution have each year satisfactorely proved In undertating the experment of auch eshititions, the Committee fornd counderable difficully at the intsit in consequent of the vant of suntable Boors in Dublin socircumstanced as to be appropriated 37 to their object this difficulty, might indeed have proved a ieuperable obstacle were it not for the liberal cooperation of the Noval Hiberman readery for the onners of valuable paintings cuild not be expected to trust such Works to the chances of any temporares arrangements for mere casual Eshilitions. under these circumstances the Royal Hiberman eaderny at once came formard, and liberally gave the Institution the freruse of their excellent exhilition Poos, and the Committer were the peritted to hold their exhilitions during the furst two years in a place the most proper to sicure the entire confidence of the supporters of their national undertating It was felt to be obviously necesary however that a permement habtation should, withont delay be secured and there fore after much consideration it was detorned to raise by public Subscriptin of possible asumsufficient to deprary the expenses of erecting a sufficiently large and commodions public Gallery in al convement part of the city. and there is reason to believe that the very estence of a fitting difice, built with a vied to the safe preseration and proper exhibition of paintings and sculpture and placed under the care of Governors desowing of confidence, will do more than amithing else that contd er dused to emourage any possessors of valuable Collections of ort, not only to and a portion of the 18 for priblic exhilition from time to time but to contribute by permanent fof ts to the formation of a National Gallery in Ireland It wors at the very time when such plans occupred the attention of the Committee of the Irish Institution that asplended beginning suddenly appeaved rthen their reach At the close of the Great exhibition of 1865, the public sense of the services of our fillow itien william Darge in connection with that Ehilition, expressed itself in the formation of Committee consisting of a vas mumber of noblemen and Gentlemen of almost every shade of opinion in the Country charged with the erection of sue istimanal in h hoour, and for this purpose a public subscription was accordingly sit on fort the Committee of that estemonial after much consideration reserved to dote the amount of the Dargan frind to and in the fundation of a Natural Gallery and the Committes of the Irish onditution received with sutifaction the monngement, that as som as fit measures were toten for the formation of a permanent public body proper to undertate and carry out the trust, and ofitting site sicured, the sum of £000 shoud be plased at their disporal o carry out the necessary conditions upon which the forndation of the National Gallery could properly be apected by the funds of the Pargan Sestimonial, was the next 4 midrate object of those who took an active interest in the Irish Institution the Ponal Dublin Society had in 186 resolved on the erection of extensive buildings for the accommodation of their Meseum of Natural History A Committed of the Institution, appointed to conseder the varions sites proper for a National Gallery, reported in 1864 that the best site available would be that of Leister Lawn, Merrion guare, of the consent of the Dublin Society could be obtained to the occupation of oportion of it for the purpose Conforenses accordingly took place beetween the Committee of the Institution and the council of the Society, and the result was that the Society, showing the most frienoly desere to aid in the objects proposed by the Institution, unhesitatingly agreed to give p a portion of the Lawn for the National Gallery, provided only that the building might be made to correspond externally with their new eserm the former occupying the northern and the latter the sonthern side of the lawn soas to have the open space of graf and pleasure fround ubroten between the Socisty House and mernon uare this arrangement having been agreed to the plans for the Mnsemen were munediately altered accordingly and the erection of that building portponed for a short period in order to allow time to procure the necessary means to depay the Expenses of the Gallery 200 Abont the sume time it becume known that a string disire exested to mate the valerable Library known as Archbishop Marsh's Library, long the only public Library in Dublin, properly socalled, more available to the reading public by placing it in some more convement situation in the city, where its value might be ame better known andit contents be made better me of the property of the Trustees of that Library was insufficient to enable them to tate any steps for this purpose but the Government, both under the late and the present admistration, were disposed to render such assistance as might be necessary, and as existing arrangements of rchbishops Marsh's Library were settted by an Act of Parliament, the Government expressed its readmess to bring in abill enabling the intees to remove the Library to a more contral building of they should approve of the accommodation prepared for it twas accordingly proposed that a sufficiently large building should be erected to provide for the full and convement accommodation not only of a National Gallery, and, in the mantime, of Exhilitions of Painting and Sculpture inched a Gallery of Casts from the best Works of the Antigne but also of Archbishop Marsh's Library, and such additional collections as might from time to 101 time be deposited in an Institution designed to form such a Tree Public Library as so many cities of all other Countries havelong supported in aid of priblic education, and it was strongly unged that an undertating of soolid and important a character in Ireland might fustly clar an adequate giant ont of the fund of the State liberally as thore fund have been constuntly vished on sular public objects in England and Scotland The General features of this plan mit the approval of the Government and it was finally dettermined that all the arrangements necessary to carry it into effict shold be made under the section of in ct of partement, and that in that act provision shold be body made for the incorporation of the Governing of the future National Gallery, so as to enable the to take and hold in trse for the public all donations and bequests, both of money and worps of art In accondance with the design so agind npon Bills were accordingly introduced, and the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland are now incorporated under the provisions of the Act 10 & 18. Vict Cap. 99 10th Angust 1864 amended by that of the 187 & 18. Vict. Cap. 24 C. Duly 1865 the recital of the first of these Acts diclares the varions subjects toward 102 which the different eactments contained in the are directed whereas it is expedient to establish a Natural Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and the me its in Ireland. And whereas it is also expedient to under ich bishope Marsh's Library more convenently accessitle than it nowis to the inhabitants of Dublin. And whereas at the close of the Great ndutual Exhilition of 186 in Dublin, a subscription was entered into by several indivionals, both in reat Britain and Ireland, for the pepose of commemorating the ement public Services of William Dargan Esq in founding and sustaining that exhilition d whereas the Boal Dublin Society for the promotion of Hershandry and ther useful arts in Ireland, is deserous of erecting a public Miscum for the purposes of that Socisty e it thinfore enacted, & the acts, which are to be tation as if one Act then provide, in the forst place for the erection of the intinded building and as not only the objects of different parts of the building are different, and the anthorities of the Library different from those of the Gallery, but also the sums to be applied to the expenses of the wortare to be derived from different sourses, the Trust so for as the erection of a proper Eifice is concerned is specially commetted to for Building Truders named in the Act. These are the Earl of Charlemont, 10 the President of the Irish Institution Richd Griffith Esq. 20. Chairman of the Board of Works Colonel Lurcom the under Secretary and George Rve and Thomos utton Esqures, both active members of the Committee of the Dargan Testimonal the former having also acted ois Charman of the Committec of the Exhilition, in 1865 these matters are empowered to receive all sums of money subscribed, or which may be given for the prposes of the building and to tate and hold ground in Dublin for the site of it, and to tay out the sum received by the in the erection of it, subject only to the approbation of all plans and specipriations by the Board of Governors of the Gallery, and by the Board of Governors of chbishop Monsh's Library The Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland is incorporated by the swith section, and empowered to take and hold land and ral estate, and other property in trust, for the pposes of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture and the ie arts. They are also empowered to accept donations and bequests of every ind, and they are given the exclusive contron, for ever, over all there portion of the intinded Building which are to be sit part on its completion by the Building istees for the accommodation of the Gallery 104 The Board is made to consist of Seventeen members, of whom five are ex officio namely, the Presedent, the Lord Lieutenant for the time being and Sernor Vice Present of the Noval Dublin Dociety, now Judge Jachson the presedent of the Poyal Hiberman eady now Martin regan Esq. the President of the poyal Trish reademy now the Rev Jures H. Dodd, D.D. and the hairman of the Board of Public Works, now Richard Griffith D. all for the time being of the remaining twolve woare to be artists resident in Ireland, and delegated by the oral Hiberman reademy three are to be ppointed by Government, Seven are to be elected from time to time asvacance occur, by a constitueney consisting of all annual subsenbers of one Gumen all donors of £10. and upwards and all donors of Works of ast accepted by the Board and by them vated at £20 or prards these tweve members of the Board to hold office for five years only but to be eligible for reelection the fist tweve are nared in the Act iss George Petrie, R.H.A. and George Drance Miloany, P. H. nominated by the Boal Hiberman Aeadury the Earl of Month, Colonel Larcom and william Dargan Esquire nommated by Government, and the Earl of Charlement 165 2 President of the Irish Institution, the Lord Chanellor, the Right on Magiere Brady Lord albot de Malahed, Sir George I. Hodon Part, and Mess Pobert Gallwell, John Calvert Stronge and John Edward Picot nommated by the Committee of the rish Institution pon the completion of the Buildings the Building rustees are to declare it to be completed and therepon the whole building will vest ligally in the two Board that of the Library and that of the Gallery jointly, each Board, however being sicured in the inclusive occupation of the portion of the Building sit apart for the prposes of its particular trust The site silected for the building is at present, as has been observed, in the rempation of the Dublin ociety, which holds the ground from the Right Henorable Sidy Herbert, on lease for alimitted member of year. By Section sixteen of the Act accordingly a power is fiven to r Hirbert to convey these land for ever to the beisty, at a proper rent, and by another siction it is provided that the Board of Drade shall divide pinter Lawn between the Building ites created by the act and the Society and shall equitably apportion the ints to be payable respectively on their several portions, and shall make the necessary 186 leases or conveances, so that the portion of the ground sit apart for the site of the Gallery will be ligally rested in the stees of the Gallery for ever Dially, by the amended ast the Trusters and Governors of all public bodies and institution having or possefing any statues, paintings, or ther works of art, in tist or othense, are empowered to deposit the sume in the custody of the Governor of the National Gallery for exhibition, with the consent, of coune, of the latter Board, and subject to any conditions that may be arranged between the The machiery being there perfected it remained only to obtain the necessary mans to complete a building large enough for the priposes contemplated Arough calculation, made after the estimates for the corresponding edefice to be constincted for the Noval Dublin Socisty had been frared in detail satished the Committes of the Institution that the recessary building could not be finished ver in the plamest for forlefs than between £20000. and £21000, while the Dargen pid will not, it is believed, supply more than £5000. Ander these circumstances the Government approved of agrant of 20000 in and of the undertating. of this sum one half or 2000 was voted in the estimates of 1865, and the remaining £2000 vas 107 inceded in those of the last Session, 186 Im the mentime the Right Hon Sidney Herbort has with reat liberality placed the House N. S Lower Baggit Strt originally constructed for a Picture Gallery, at the service of the Committic of the Irish Institution fres of Rent for the space of two years at the end of which penod it is expected the new National Gallery will be complete to much having beendone and the preparation of a fitting gallery, anded the direction of algally constitted Board of Governor being now no tonger probberatical but certain, the time has arrived to mate an appeall to the wealth and intelligence of the Country for active support, soas to sicure success to a national underthang of such decp importance National Gallery worthy of the name ought to contain a collection of Works of art of real vatue it onght to inctude food specemens, al hast, of all those musters whove taching ischeefly requnved in a Lood practical School of Paintings and whose infuence in thought and sentimene is best colculated to instruct the taste, aned to punfy and exalt the fectings of the public at large who visit a picture Gallery. o form uch a Collection must or the wort of time and therefore it is that in the mallise it is of so much importance to sime the support of these orners of Works of art 108 who may be induced but to tend a portion of their possissions from time to time to contribute to profissional improvement and public eryoyment But such a Gallery as has been described may surely be formed in Ireland, as will as in so many lepopulent provence and districts in Germany and Brance is on the public pirit of the Gentlemen of Ireland that ve must depend for the attainment of so reat apublic treasure. It is upon their donations notonly of Works of art, but also of sums adequate to purchase works orthis of a Natinal Collection, that ve must chrefly depend in making the commensemence of such a Gallery. And anely, to any one fortunate or wealthy nough to possips even a few noble paintings or marbles, it ought to be an howerd, and apleasure for bryond that of the pere posession of an ornament in this private vall, to si his choicest Ge on the walls of the National Gallery of his native Country, assisting darly to teash and elevate the mind of hudreds and themand of his fillow Contrymen, and still fracefully associated with his name for ever before the and their posterity And the proceedings of the Irish Institution, during the two part years have brought ont the gratifying fact, that there exist still in Ireland indeed in 109 almost every county in Ireland agreat mber of works of art of a very bugh clap, and of these many are in the possission of entlemen whose Collections are fully large mough to allow them even withort inconvenence to spare to the public peces of serious importance in reference to the educatial objects of the new Institution lready, and before the arrangements for a permanent and sentable building had been brought to a successfull conctusion, some important presentation have taken place to the Inslitution for the National Gallery whenever it should be established and others have been proused on the completion of the intended building Alist of the presentations received rep to this time accompanes the present circular furdonations toward the purchase of Works of art have also been receved and in addition to these the fund subscribed by a Society established a fur year Since for the formation of a really good Gallery of Casts in Dublin aspecies of Collection of which Dublin has hitherto been wholly in want are to be applied to the purchase of worted of this cay, to form the unchas of an important branch of the future Gallery it it is not merely in the department of donations, whither of works of 10. rt thumselves, or of sums of money adequate to prchase really goodspecumens of the that the National Gallery will stand in reed of cordial publis support the annual expenses of the establishment, condinted assuch n establishment must be in order to be really reful will be very considerable and those expenses must be boone chifly of not altogether, by the annual subscriptions of those of the public who are suffiriently culightined to understand the value of such an institution and to ficl n interest in its success the public at large ought to be admitted fice of not every day at last frequently in every wick, and the operative casses, who cannot afford time to visit such an expitition as that presened by a Gallery of art in the day time opportunities ought to be afforded of stadying it at proper hos in the evening Thus an importunt eans of support aveilable to the present Institution must be surrendered, whill the working expense of the Natural Gallery will reatly exceed these of the Exhibitions held by the present, preparatery, Committee. ot the Board of Governors does not deem it toomuch to expect from the public sport of the Country, that anal subscriptions will be received and from every part of Ireland abundantly adequate to meet all the demend of the sstablislment. It is to be observed, too, that such subscriptions are not demanded by anirresponsible body formore than one half of the members of the Board mst present themselves for reelection every five year at last, and the annual subscribers to the fund of the Gallery will form the chief part of the consitiency mpowered to elict the members of the Governing body, as often as, from ary cause a vacaney or vacuncies may occut the Board of Governors therefore take the carliest opportunity of appealing to the Contry for that cooperation which is necessary to the success of an undertating in which they are permaded no rishman of education will fail to ful adeep and cordial interest, and they beleve the best and most forcible appral to the support of their fillow Cortrymen, will b fornd in the Semple narrative of the proceedings which have taten place and of the successful exertions of the Committee of the Irish Istitution which is row laid befere the It is by endeavouring to acquire for the National Gallery of Ireland a colliction of Worts of rt which shall be useful to the artosts and Stedenes of their Country, and interesting and attractive to the genual public, that the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery feel that they will best full the most important of the objects of the tust committed to their charge. But 2 they are not insensible to the difficulty of the tast. In the gat collection of the Noual Gallenes of Enope, and the National Gallery of London, and in these ith which the mansions of the obility and anstoracy of England are enched, the finest pecimons of all the pat astors of the Italian and ther Centinental Schools from the earliest record of the annals of Painting, which ubounded wealth and inftuence could prvenoe, have long been absorbed. of some, therfore, of the greatest names in the history of iot it may be impossible to obtain an example, ave through the pincely bounty of some munificent donor this Raffaelle, Corrigis, Vitian, may for years be only known to the Irish public through the imperfect mens of deseription copying or engiaving and of many reat arters only lef illntrious than these it may be rarely that single opportinities will occur for the acquisition of any of their Works. But the tast mit not in this account be abundoned and some degiee of success in it is not to be despaired of The musters of the frent Schools of art created mmerons Scholars, who at times almost afined the high position of rivals of the power of their teachers, and often trly represent the highest jualities of their best compositions of the works of 18 many of these painters whose names though liss fariliar to the public than those of their preat instinctor are still recorded with high approval in the history of rt tie and Geme specemens are not infrequently, to be obtained. Italy is still ame of art for those who Searele it aright, and productions may be acquires which though not introduced under freat names, and high sounding but of tendontle pretension, may be rich in the tmest beanties of the Art. The same good forture may attend the diligent and right ding investigator of the stores of art in other regions The pictorial resences of pain Germany and Holland are not exhansted, and the public alis of important collections in London and aris will always present opportunities of more or less valise for the acquisition of examples of the art to the fudisions and cantions purchased painting of importance sertable to the spacions walls of a large Public Gallery, will, at times, be more eary of purchase than the smaller specemens which are eagery sought after for the decoration of the Drawing Boom or the Calet, and fine examples of the varied excellences of the modern and living Schools of Painting will not be difficult of acquisition of only adequate means shall be available for the pinpose all funds which may be placed at the disporal of the Governor and Guardians 4 of the National Gallery they will in this manner carefully apply to the freat object of their trust, and from such varion sonies aided by the county of the onners of paintings, who may be disposed from time to time to dote them to the this se and patification, they are not without hope that at novery distant period they will be in a position to chaim the credit of having supplied the metropolis of Ireland with a collection of the time Arts worthy aplace among the objects of resentips interest and achitectural beanty, which orttact the attention and excite the admiration of the visitante of Dublin they fear they have yet to encounter another difficulty the rish of criticisin and consure of their fudgment, or of that of those to whom they may entrist the diety of selecting the specimens to be purchased this vist they know to be incortable they know to that it is not to be dispised but they will not by too prove apprehension most it with unde importance They cannot expect atwings to iscape the infavorable visitation of that puthic opinion which in toth they will ivite by the exhitition of eash wort of art in the Collection, but they are Sensible that withont incountering the donger of being so consured, they connot proceed astep in their tack and they 165 prefer meeting all the consequences of an adourse judgment on their labourod, to the tid and despaining abandonment of the wort. Jo the best of their ability they will sich to discharge this trust, they will endiavour to be finded by comprtent adice in their silections, and to obtain such asurance as may be possible of the gemeness of the productiong submited to them. They will tate the best care in their power at last that the works which they may purchase shall never offind jood taste or morals and with this priciple it will be their endeavous to commbine all those considerations which may best finde to the acqonsition of works which in design, composition, and becution, shall illestrate the progress and developement of the art, and desure the complete approval of the artist, and the favorable opinion of the public at large to enable them fitly and fully to accomplish this important undertating they ast, with some confidence the hearty and genions cooperation of the nobility and Gentry of Ireland, of all who, by the ties of proporty or offise are or have been connected with it and they are not withent expectation that they will receeve assistance from many it so connected, but who tote an interest in the progress of art, and its General diffusion in every quarted 186 of the empive and among every class of the prople Stwas moved by M. Pigot, Seconded by Dr. Pitrie, and Resolved, That the addup of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery just read be adopted and that the Secretary be instructed to give it the videst circulation The Board then adjourned to Monday the rd November int the andraly Chairman wenty forth meeting rd November 1818. d A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the Irish Instittion ouse No Lower Baggot Strt on Monday the 2nd day of November 186 at 1 part o'lock P.M. There were present the Lord Chanellor in the Chair Sir George Ir P. Hodson Bart Martin regom P. H. H.A. John Edward Pigot obert Gallwell and I Caport Strouge The minuted of the last meeting were read and confired Read a Letter from Gury agent to the Duhe of Devonshore to the Lord Chancellor enclosing a cheme for £20, the subscription of the Drke to the National Gallery that the Honorary Secretury Ordered be requested to write ireply to the Drke of Deonshire expressing the thanks of this Board for his donation tous moved by the Lord thansellor Seconded by Sir Genge Hodon, and 18 Committer of management and Diance apporate Statement of the Lord hancelloras to pictines purchase for the Gallery Resolved That the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery resident in Dublin amely The Lord Chancellor Martin Cregane P.P. H. obort Gallwill Esq. Richard Griffith Esq. h George P. Mloany Esq. P.H.A. George Petue Esq. P. D. John Ed Pigit Esq. and John Calvert Stronge Esq. to constitute ageneral Committes of unagement and finance to meet weche for the despatch of busiess and to report the progiss of the affarrs of the Gallery to the Governors and Guardians at their usual monthly meetings three of the ammitee to constitute agnorom the Lord Chancellor stated that in accordance with the visolution of the 10th day of September last respecting the purchase of the pictures thereen mentioned from Signor Aducer, thrugh the ageney of Bol Rapherion Esq he had communicated with acpherson ho had surcceeded in effecting the punchase of these pountings and of three others, which Lignor Aducei agreed to include in the contract for the sum of one thonsand sever hunded pounds incending the daty payable to the papal Government on exportation the three additional paintings being The exprolsion of adam & Eve from Paradise by aria preto colled 9 fict ches o fict inches. l Galabrese eight 7. 5. Oarth 4. 7 A Portrait of a funt Clberte by the Cavilied cileote 5 fict niches by 4 fict of inches and a Landscape by viola The Lord Chancellor further reported that be had advanced on account of their pinchase the sum of ie thouand Painds in accodance with the ters of the resolution above refered to and that the pictures were pached and shipped on their day to this jountry He further submitted that under the circumstance stated by him he had thought it right to sicure for the Gallery and was ready to advance the reqisite sums for the ppose of paying for some paintings, the property of J. Rapherson and some thers which that Gentleman had silected at dome and which he recommended in the warmest manner s worthy of a place in such a Gallery and which he had cceued on the most advantagions terms hose oolonging to M Iurephorson being sinall picture of the adoration of the Mage by andsca "el Surto Jacobo Passeno the oly anily by the death of Surctia by Benoggo Gonote oby Vilippshippe Her lece Homo by Scargolling di Worrara P A Portrait of a count of Serrava by Porderone Thase selected by him were Lucretia by Pretro di Cortona the Lueen of Sheba and Jolomon by Jacobo Bassano Copy of Corrigios it Jorome at Parma by Aunibale Carraci Dominechias Martyrdon of St. Stephen by A Ly byl by Paldapare Perige A Tunale representing sculpture by Do 20 4 a esare da to Holy arily by Portrait of a Podesta of Bergano by morone Portrait of a Noblimanby Scissione actaine alsone Copy of Raphael Holy anuly at Naples by Julis Romana 0 Portrait of Pope Pomphil by Velasques and cape by aloator osa attle by Henry D. Poos ather of Bovade Tole Carlo maratte Europa by our Paintings plidged in the monte di Preta for £200. and bought for £200 umely Padnaning fect Melager by miches by of fect bniches imollia by Pictia Vecchis of fect to mucher by offect 2 mches Cuped by Caravaggio St. Philippo Benigge by Geacous Trancia by fect 10 inches that the puse of all these paintings incheding w aphersons on commission on the prichases made from other person will be only £48. making the entire purchases inciding the duce pictures and Commission amount to the sum of £202 which the thancellor stated he would advance in order to sicure the acquisition of such important materials torand the formation of the Gallery and on the sume terms as in the resolution of the 1sth day of September last twas moved by Sir Gearge Hodon Seconded by Mr Crgan, and Resolved, That the statement just read 21 be approved of and that the proposed Resolution apprary pinchase be sunctioned, subject to the of the proposed purchase of Pictin approval of a meeting of the Board at subject to approva which the Gorne of ne shall attend of a gnorum of ure rembers of the Board The Board then adjourned to Monday the furst day of Dember next Maran ral hairman 22 Teventy fofth inting 1st eer 1865 Letter from the Treasury till relining to recommend agrant for the purchase of Pictines to A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld at the Irish Intitution Mouse, No H. Lower Baggot Stral on Minday the first day of Dember 1865 at 4 o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord hancellor in the Chair the Hon Judge packson John E. Pigit Cavert Stronge Gorge Dr. ulvany. P.H.A. Martin regan P.M.H.M. and obert Callell The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from Hary Henis Esq. C. enclosing a Cheque for 10 his donation to the National Gallery and expressing his resue to become also an anal subscriber of 1 Read the following Letters from Sir E. revelyan Treasury Chambers 20th nor 1865 Mylords and Gentlemen with reference to your mmonal 12 of th to requisting areconsideration of your former memonal praying for agrant of public money for the purpose of punchasing paintings Sculpture & I am commanded by the Lords fommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to infor you that they have very carefully reconsidered the decision at which they arrived in respect to the former application for a Parliamentary grant for the purshase of pictures for the National Gallery in Dublin as will as the present application which, though put in adifferent shape isrially and substantially the same, and they extriely regret that they sir no reason which would fustify the in changing their vies as exprissed in the Letter from this Board of 10th September last I am My hords and Gentlemen Your obedient Servant the Governors Guardians of the National Gallery. . revelyan Dublin Treasury Chambers 20th November 1865 My Lord and Gentlemen I am commanded by the Letter from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury Treasury that to in form you thal while they regist to have they wont anthore the placing of been obliged to give anunfavorable reply to Pictures belonging to the Natimal Your application for agrant of money for Gallery of London the pinshase of pictures they are prepared in that of Dublin to consider how for they can place at your disposal anmber of pictures be longing to the National Gallery, but not now required for that 24 Collection. hese are pictures which under the Act of last Lession it was intended to dispose of but of it appeared to my hords that they woul be vatuable to the Dublin Gallery, they would be prepared to entertain favorally the question of anthousing the Trustees to place them in the Gallery of Dublin I am to request that you will pnt siloes in communecation with the Director and Trustees of the National Gallery upon the subject I am my Lords and Gentlemen the Governor and Your obed Sent Guardians of the P.A. Drevelyan National Gallery of Ireland t was moved by Mr regan Seconded by M Stronge, and Resoued That the Hoorary Secretary be The Hor Secretary requested to wite to the Director of the National requested to enquire Gallery of London to inform the sters of that from the Director of the National istitution that this Board has received al Gallery of London the particulars of Letter from Sir thas Trevelyan, on the part of the Pictures reform to in the Letter the Lords of the Treasury, stating that a number from the Treasury of Pictures are in the possession of the Trustees of the Natimal Gallery, which are not now required for that collection and intimating that these Works may be available for the National Gallery of Ireland and to enquire from the Board of Trustees the particulars of the pictures refered to Resolution to presure inseription to be plased on the Building in reference to the fud raised by the Durgan Intitute Resolution to take Inavoures to stables actin to a bignert of £2000 lift by the late Captain Daylor for the encomagen of art in Ireland 125 Read Letter from the Secretary of the Dargan Institute of 10th November 1865 Resolved That due care shall be taken that the inseription as abready agreed to be plased rpon the National Gallery of Ireland shall be permancally maintained and preserved from defacement Read an advertisement on the part of the Exeentors of the late Capten aylor morting cans of Prditors and Legatters Resolved That M. Duloas as Honorary Secretary of this Board be requisted to communicate with the Excentors and their Solisitor with a nev to take proper measures for establishing a clarm by this Board for the bequest of £2000 lift by Captain Taylor for the encouragement of art in Ireland the Board then ad journed to Monday the th January rest haren thrally hairman 20 Reventy ath meeting 24th De 1865 A Special meeting of the Governor and Guardians and the Building Trustees was held at the Prvy counil Chamber. Dublin Castle on W dusday the 20th day of December 186 at half past of lock P.M. Therewere present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord allot de Malahed the Hen Judge Jachson Sir George Hodson Bart Colonel Larcom and Rechard Giffith D. George I. Trilany P.H.A. Thoras Herten D. H and George oe Duilding ints also attended Mr een architect to the Board of Works and a Gentleman on the part of M. Lanyon attended to confer as to the plans Estimates e for the Building Dr. Griffithe undertock to have further calculations made as to the cost of the proposed building substituting attemporary stair case at the the rere for proposed pormanent sticture The Board the ad journed he reuthail vamen renty seenth meeting th January 1867 17 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the rish Institution House No H. Lowor Baggot Strect on Monday the 4th day of January 1867 at half past three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair John Edd Pigit George I Miloary P.H.A. of alert Stronge, and obert Gallwell The minutes of the last two meetings were read and conformed Read Letters from miss. Stewarts and and nclosing a Bank recept for 21 lodged to the credit of the Taseners of the Natural Gallery, being a donation of £20. and an anual subscription of 1 from Viscount Palmerston from the Earl of Egmont enclosing agheque for £10. and from Viscount onthwill with a heque for £5 toward the fund of the National Gallery, and from Colonel P. B.A. Smith enclosing 1 toward the sume fund the Lord hancellor annonnced the following subscriptions and donations. His excellency the Lord Lieutenant £100. as a donation. Lord lermont £10 also 18 Letter from Sir P. L. Easllake formanding ctais of the Picturies offered by the Treasury & stating ame corld mopected donation, and ar annual subscription of £20 from the Marguas of Lansdone Letters were also read from the Dihe of Manchester and Sir Hery Pitherbert declining to subscribe to the Gallery from Sir Charles Eastlake in reference to forwarding Catalagues of the Pictures offered by the Treasury to the National Gallery of Ireland from Mr John ristrong stating a docement was preparing having reference to the transfer of the Dargan prind to this Board from Mr Balpl P. Brunker stating that the Excentors of the late Captain Taylor would being the subject of the claim of the Board to a sum of £2000 bequeathed by him for the promotion of art and industry before the Master in Chancery s from Signor Adusce respecting the despatch of the pictures disposed of by him for the Gallery, and from Mr Marton regan P.M.H.M. ating his inalility, through illness to attend the Board meeting this day Read also the following Letter from Sir harlis Eastlake National Gallery refalar uare London, 202 December 186 Sir beg to acquaint you that your Letter of the 4th of this month containing a Copy of a resolution of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland was laid before the the Trustees of the National Gallery of London on the 18. George 20 when the following resoletion in reference to your communication was recorded the Director was requested to transunt to M. lary such information as might be regisite and to state that as actural inspection would probably be decmed necesary the pictures not requived for the National Gallery might be examined any time before the 17th of January nert by such person or persons as the Board of Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland might think fit to depute for such purpose ome delay has taken place in consequence of the defficulty of finding room to arrange and display the pictures in pstion, so as to prepare anderify a discreption of the. I now beg to send on the requisite details and to acquaint you for the information of the Board, that the pictures can be conveniently inspected I have the honor to be Sir Your veris obedient Servant I Malvany Esq. P.A. . D. Eastlake de Li de twas moved by M Stronge Seconded by M. Pigot, and Resolved. That Mr. Mlany be requested to proceed to London, at the expense of this Board 10 Resoltion that alvany do proceed to Londonto pect the Picture and communicate with the anthonties of the British enceme as to obtaining Cast of marbles for the Gallery. Donation of two Pictures by Th. Berry Esq. D. Donation of a Picture by Sir Strouge as soon as he convemently can for the propose of inspecting the pictures referred to by the Trustees of the National Gallery of London, and to make aspecial report to this Board upon the and thathe be anthoused, on the part of this Board, to communicate with Sir A. Castlahe accordingly. and that Mr Mloams be requested, while in London, to puthisely in communication, on the part of this Board, with the antherites of the British Masernor with reference to obtaining for the Natural Gallery of Ireland aseries of casts of the arbles in that Collection The Secretary reported that A Lundcape composition by vernet and The landing of william the 1 at Porbay by andervelde were offered by homas Berry Esq. hed to the National Gallery Resolved the two pictures presented by Mr Berry having been inspected by the Board, that no Berrys donation be accepted and that the thanks of the Board be communicated to he by the Secretury M. Stronge stated his desire to present to the Natural Gallery the small picture by aan bergen exhilited by him in the late exhilition of the Irish Institution Resolved, That Mr Stronges donatian 1 be accepted by the Board with thanks The Board their ad joued to Mondeen the Second of Pibruary nest ansoral Chairman 2 rely lighthe meeting 20t January 1865 Report of M. Milvany on the Pictures offered to the Gallery br the Treasury A Special meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held at the Irish Institution House No Lever Baggit Strect on Hedursday the 21st day of January 186 at 4 of lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Meath Lord albet de Malahed Sir leorge J. J. Hodon part Dr. Pitrie P.H.A. J. Edward Pigot George A. Muloary P.H.A. and Martin regan P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Secretary read the following Report Having been deputed by the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland under a resolution paissed on the 5th instant to proceed to London to inspect cortin pictures not required for the National I Gallery of London, which the Treasury had intimated might be available for the Irish Gallery and which the Tistees and Director had arranged for ipection 2 have the honor to report that I have carefully examined the Pictures of which alist was sint to this Board, and that I have received from Sir Charles Eastlake, the Director, and M. Wornum, the neeper and Secretary of the London National Gallery every facility for making my examination and all the information could deure with reference to those pictures. tmst be admitted that these Works are to be regarded under the infavorable aspect of rejected Works, having been purchased for the Natural Gallery of London and having been ultimately pudged unsertable to that Collection, and aturally no one of very strihing interest or importance can be expected amongthe but I have endeavoured to fudge them merely on their ments and beaving in mind that in the commencement of a public Collectiong many pictures might be acceptable which would not be required for one more matured, obeereen fular or better specemens of the same School might efist or in which the linited pace at disporal might be reserved for works of more importance t the ame time it seems to me indispensible, even in the carly stage of a Colliction, that works accepted or purchased should be femine and as for as popible free from eetouching that they should possess eether an archase interest, as specemens of the very arliest 4 2 N. Schoolo of art being this illestrative of its history or a more positive and practical interect as objects of pleasure and stady inseful for the cultivation of public taste and the improvemment of artists Vinder both these points of viro worhd of Second or therd rate Schools, or even by rknown asters may be acceptable proveded they bear a gemine stamp of he pictures which I was depated to examine are this cassified by Sir Charles Eastlake in his communication of the 22 December 186. to this Board the den pictures, known also by the name of the winger Collection considing chrefe of pictures of the early Vistphalian School purchased at nden in 186 forty three in mumber. light Italian pictures consisting chiely of part of a collection purchased in vence in 1865 pictures bequeathed or presented to the Nation aded acccepted on the condition that, should the Trustees thind fit, such Pictures may be transferred as loans to other puseuns in the unted ingdom mber uncertain Seventeen pictures ont of the inger Collection, as originally purchased, have been placed in the National Gallery of hondon four ont of these remaining have been timporerily reserved, but the Director has been tind enough to say that he would be prepared to recommend the transferean of any of these four, of selected to the 186 National Gallery of Ireland at last conditionalle Tro of the are among the following ten which I have the honor to report as being n my opinion, acceptable as specumens of the early west phalian and Netherland They are principally by Masters Schools of the Sixteenth century the mmbers are those in Sir Charlis Eastlates lise 2 the virgin and child portrait of the donor below about Le fect high by & fort inches vide. Plased highup but sers gemine 18. and 19. It Dorothea and St Margaret N. School of the Liesoro Masters from a Chapel in ippstad about fect b me high I fort 5 niches wide notwithstanding the pecularity of the School and the feeblemess of exeention these compannon Pictures are not deficient in a contain grase and entiment the 2 Christ before pilate Master of the mindle of the Sixtenth Gentury from Liesborn or Marienfeld about 5 fect Duiches ligh, troffect 4 iches orde as aspecemen of the time and school curions N.20. The adoration of the mings attributed to Schwarty about fect mich high by foot the inches wide this is a Gemine picture of the early School of the Ntherland, whe ther by Schwarts or not to in jood preservation, very careful and fuithful in details of contine c . St. Christopher carrying the Inal Christ 186 by Trank on Copper 2 iches lugh. 5e nches wide. A curious little picture very careful and full in colour P. The bigin and had an angel adoring School of the Nitherland g rches high by iches wide Secis agemine little picture alittle touched in the lights N. 42. nal Portrait Tunish costine 16ches high. 2 iches vide supposed to be by the Younger Holbeen It has at least agemine character which may Vender it acceptable N. 45. The natioity by Claessen, pupil of an Eyck 2 fut high. I foot e ches vide light emanates from the Irfand Christ in tone and style this picture bears the stamp of the Van Eyck School it and No 20. appear to me the most ligible of the lot 20. hrist bearing his Pop, of the Alort Durer School 1. miches high 9 niches vide this Picture may be of the bert Durer chool andis at hat Geme and curion It may be observed of many of these early Pictures that the very anchrouson of treatment by which historical personages were drissed in the costee of the Painters on time gives the a value to the rchoologist and to the student of costime der the second head Italian ictures are incheded Seven purchased in Vence in Deember 1865 from the aron fulvagia and one purchased in the same plase and at the cametime from the Hers of the Signoore Capell N. 17 A sum of ducthousand pound was offered for a Picture by Govare Belle in the Galvagna Gallection, but dected Vltimately £2189.16.10. were paid for it ande others of which seven, above named are not placed in the natimal collection of London of these eight the following four appear to me acceptable. The mumburs are those in the printed appenden to the Parliamentary Estimates of 1865 10. Pordenone Half length of Pelegrence Morosin, Wife of Bartolomeo Capello and mother of the cilibrated Bianca Capello. on Canvas fert 24 mohes high. I fect 164 miches wide purchased in Vence December 1865 from the hers of Lignore Capello for £40.9. this is evidently a faithful portrait the head, particularly vill painted and the picture in all essentials in food preservation 5 Gorgiom. A forngluntemen returning be with his booty whoole lengthe called Esan on Canvas fert Th inches high I fect 24 ches wide formerly in the Gasa Lavorgnan this picture is in jood preservation rich and effective in colour but in Drawing in many parts very defective Sir Eastlake thints it is most probable s by Schiavone No7 Jacopo Dassano the departure of braham on Canvas feet 9e nches videly 2 fect 864. purchased from the Baron Galvagia formerly in the avorguan Collection 18 In good preservation andefair, though not important specemen of the School Engraved by Pictro Monaco 20 Leando Papano. Bust Portrant of a pan on Canvas "fert 1 inches high, foot inches orde A hardbut faithful portrait a little touched upon, but on the whole will preserved the two following were onginally good Picture but have both suffered from accidents & inqudicions restoration Dur athers, whese opinion took upon them thinks that by relining ar and removing the retouches from the other they might be available for a follection I might bederable for the Governor and Guardians to sic these Workd No 14. Palma Veechis. Bust Portrant of one of the Painters daughters h Wood foot ginches foot Sches wide This was originally avery Livect Portrait, but the panel has been sphtt the fuce and neck painted upon be hand holding bact acurtain fuble N. 18. intoretto Head of a Cardinal on Canvas t fect much hugh fort Sinches wide This was originally afinchead and hastill Arich venctian tone of colour The Canvas has been broken and not will repaired nder the thershead, Pictures presented or begneathed to the Nation one only has been as yet offered, it ioforcibly and will pancted and surtable as aGallery Picture although the name of the master is asyet ascertained. The following o the description intir h Eastlatislot. portemen returned from the Chase, halfigureslife size painters name as yet inknown Light easure b fist & hiches wide Sefert 10 mohes high Presented by Bobert Goff Esq. there are many ther Pictures under this lap but same doubles are still entertained as to the power of the distees to pernt even a temporary lam of the to ther Mensens f there be nolegal impedement as rgards the Tioner Collection, which contins some of his finest Works even the temporary hilition of some of the in ther public Musers besides the central one in pendon wontole ofteofold impotance in the cultivation of tate and the establishment of the reportation of agreat modern painter Gerged lary P.H.A. 169 twas moved by Sir George Hodson Secended by M regan and That the Governors and Guardians Resolved approve of the Report now presented to the by t milvary and are prepared to accept for their collection the Pictures enerated by m as at the disposal of the Trustees of the National Gallery of London and deserable for acceptance and that Miloany be anthorised to inform Sir Charles 2 Eastlate accordingly and make arrangements with hi for the transfer of those pictures to the Governor and Guardicons of the Natural Gallery of Ireland hat a communication be made to the above effect to the Lords of the Treasury by the Secretary but that it be at the ame timointimated that in accipting these pictures the Governors desire to be understood as not abandoning their ca to agrant of public money as already prefered by the in aid of the establishment of the Irish Natural Gallery. the Board then adjourned Maran ral Chairman 40 eenty mnth meeting 2 Febrary 1865 Letter from the revenry ad to the Pictures selected from thove in the National Gallery of London A meeting of the Governor and Guardian was held at the Irish Institution ense N.H. Lower Baggit trect on Monday the Second day of ebrary 1867 at 4 o'lock P. There were present the Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir George Hodson part f Eward Pigot, and I Calvert Stronge Martin regan P.M.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letter from Sir Charlis 2 Eastlake acknowleding the receipt of M. Tilany Letter of the 20nd January last enclosing a list of Seventeen pictures which the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland were prepared to accept from the National Gallery of hondon as offered by the Treasury Read the following Letter from the Lords of the Treasury in reference to those pictures of Treasury Chambers 20th January 1867 in thernon I am commanded by the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acknowlidge the recept of your Letter of the The Lord Chanallor Reported that he had receved 104 torards the changes for freighe Se of the pictures sint from ome A Chigne for 100 to be dawn and applied to the ane prpose 4 20nd instant stating that Seenteen pictures have been selected by you from the London Natial Gallery to be exhilited with respect to your in Dublin reneved application for a grant of public money their Lordships desire me to refer your to the Letters of this Board of 16th September, and 20th November last Jam Gentlemen Your obedient Servant, C.A. Drevelyan The Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin The Lord Chancellor reported that he had received from hord albet de Malahed, Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Institution, a Cheque for £4. buing part of the amount of the donation Tund of the Irish Institution directed to be handed over to this Board, and that he had applied the amount in part payment of the charges for freight and inurance of the pictures sent from Pome by r as pherson was ordered that a Cheque for £200. be drawn on the Bunt of Ireland, in favor of the Lord thancellor to be also applied toward the payment of those charges for freight and inurance of the pictures sent by M. apherson The Board then adjourned to onday the 2d of argh next Maren al chairman 42 Thirtith misting th Feruary 1867 Building Trusters to communicate with the oral Dublin Soceesty & Board of Trade to allocate ground for the Building lions adipted according to which the Gallery shall beerected A Secial meeting of the Governor and Building Trustees washeld in the Counise Chamber, Dublin Castle on Monday the 4th day of Febrary 1867 at 4 o'lock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Charr Richard reftith wh Galvert Stronge Golonel Larcom Gorge Roe D. H. porce Pcture ph B. and George It Mulany P.A. Tho Huten D. H. M. Owen also attended on the part of the Board of Works, and Mr Bill for Mr Lanon was resolved That the Building Trusters be anthensed to communicate with the Ronal Dublin Society and with the Board of Irade for the allocation of the Plot of pround on Lster lan as sitont in the lair on the opposite page Resolved hat the plans now presented to this meeting by the Building Trustece be adopted as those according to which the Natinal Gallery shall be rected so for as the Building is represented thereon 4 with the temporary stairease sher on the Blans The Board then adjourned Teen al harrman Plain referred to in these minuters a 44 No meeting Monday 2nd March 186 In this the nsuall day of Monthly meeting of the Governors and Guardians at the Irish Institution House, No 87 Lower Baggot Strt There were present The Lord Chamellor ir George Hodson Bart George I Mulany P.H.M. and obert Gall will No meeting to Adjourned Monday th April ne Thurty fust cting th April 1867 day of Board meeting changed £50. of the Lordientements donation of 100 received Arrival of the Pictines presenter by the Treaency Aemecting of the Governor and Guardians was held at the Irish Institution House No. S Lower aggit rect on Monday the 6th day of April 1867 at half part o'Clock P. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Meath Lord albot be Malshed Sir George Hodon part John Edward Pigot and George I. alvany P.H.A. The minutes of the last two meetings were read and conformed Ordered. That the day of monthly meeting be changed from the furst monday to the first aturday of each month r ulvary onnounced the to d Gent in Bank of £20 first years instalmenl of Hisecelleney the rarl of Carlisles subscription of £100 to the National Gallery Ind M. ulvary also annonneed the afe aroival of the seventeen pictures presented by the Treasury or deposited by the Trustees of 165 186 Letter from Dr. the endong a copy of part Lease from Sidney Derbort to the regat Drolon Socerty of Lemster Lon the National Gallery of London Read Letter from Dr. Stele, aprestant Secretary of the oral Dublin soceety enclosing opy g portion of the Lease between the right Hen. Sidney Herbert and the Society referring to the erection of the National Gallery on Lester Lain The Board then ad journed to Naturday the 2d of May next arin al Chairman Thurty Second iting. 20th April 1867 Report of the Building Trustees dectining to enter into any contrice for the proposed Building until on dd oral Lum of £2000 was provided 4 A Special meeting of the Governort and Building Trusters was held in the of Council chamber, Dublin Castle on Monday, the 20th day of April 1867 at three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Sir George J. Hodon Bart Pichand Giffith Lh & Calvent Stronge George St. Mulvany R.H.A. and horas uten I L Read the following Report from the Building esters National Gallery Report of the Building rsters The Building Trsters met prsuant to umous in the councel Pove at Dublin Castle on dursday the 18th Marsh 1867 for the purpose of opining several enders received from parties willing to undertake the erection of the Natural Gallery according to the approved design of F Charlis Lanyon, archelect, of Bilfast, modified by him with arrin to reduce the expense as for as is compatible 18 with the objects proposed enders were received from six partied resident in Dublin all of whe are experenced practical Builders who have already excented large onchitictural Works in a satisfactory manner The two lowest of the Genders, ig that received from preprs R. and J. Carrolin and that from prs Lilbert Cockburon and on came within £4 of eash other, the lowest being £176718.5. a sum which considerably exceed that which the ustees had antrepated, and as it is not probable were the Trustees to reopen the competition, by calling on other parties to offer for the work they should receive any enders matterially deffering from the above, they donot think it advisable to doso. as the total amount at present avarlable for the erection of the proposed Gallery and Library is £21000 and as in addition to the works comprehended in the Genders for the modified design a sum of at hast £5000. would be requred to complete the fitments for the Library and Gallery, and depay anerous contingent Expenses, the insters are of opinion that before entiring into any jontrait it will be necepary that an additional sum of about £2000. hould be priveded, so as to moure the completion of a buildein to sunt the commbined prposes for Letter of M. Thar Lanyon vishited with details of the sum actrally required for the complation of the Gallery 49 which it is intinded Richard Griffith 10th arch 1867 Read the following Letter from Mr Lanyon Natural Gallery Dear Sir Daving examined the inder of the es cockburn for the work proposed to be done in building the National Gallery in Dublin and having compared it with the cost of the corresponding Building for the Muser I beg to submit for your information the followinganalysis of the amount, by which you will observe that the Cost of the two buildings is comparatively very sular, of we take into consideration the cost of those works indeded in the National Gallery which are extra to those inclded in the iser Building Incomparing the dimensions of the two Buildings the cubicall contents stand this, vis as 202000. to 202000 aking the cost of the sum Building at £2000. the relative cost of the Natural Gallery should be £5000 of 4000 move than the former The extra wort consequencupon the increased depth of forndations rendered necessary by the slope of the pround and the finishing of the busement 100 story will be £200. this extra depth of the foundations and the basement story is not inceded in the measurement of the extra cubrcal contents the Cost of the Sereen wall nent Merrion quare will be £200.P. E The lining of the Malls with hollow brich wort causes 2040. P. an inereased expenditure of The finishing of the insede plastering work amounts to at tent 1000. P. P. more than that of the Masem Extrallength of main cornice consequent upon the rere being sen from Serrion 204 P. P. quare Inside tone Work in 200.P.P. Vestibule Sculpture Gallery, Lobby c The foreging particulors will give the following grops amount, vig Probable Cort of Building Lume dimensions as the puse £21000 y Aditional Cost for mereased ize 4000 200 Extradepth of foundations ereen wall 375 Lining walls with hollow hick 1865 Inside plastering 1000 tralength of main corence 204 Cost of internal cutotone work 200 a otal protable cost £20004 mount of Mess. Cockburne endes 5 5 Trom this statement it appeors that the relative cost of the two buildings is very rearly alike Daving considered also what deductions could be made in the Building in order to reduce the present expenditure, I do not see what can be taken off, withent very seriously affecting the charaster of the Building except the following vis Lining of Sculpture Gallery and Library with hoollow hish work 65 ubstituting plain Sereen wall between picture Gallery and stairease 18 186 I have dedrected only the cost of the hick lining for the Sculpture Gallery and Library as could by no means recommend that it should be dispened with in the Picture Gallery, as if the alls were finished altogether of rubble work it would take a considerable length of time beforethe would be ready to receive paintings think it a matter of necessity erther to have hollow buch lining or batened wales for the Picture Gallery the necessury giops expenditure for the Building will sand thus, or Amount of mess Cockbins ender 19464 186 Deduct as above 1865 Probable entimate for frinishing the fittings of Library & for proving tater case building oard room erecting 1000 heating apparatis Se £2049 and hand of the Trstees, say 1000 £2076 Requived to complete say 2000 Jam Dear Sir aith full for 20th Mar 1867 Charlis Lion ishard fisith Esq. D. 102 emonal to the Treasury for agrant of £2000 toward erecting the proposed Gallery The Lord Chancellor moved the odoption of the following emonal to the Treasury Jo the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury The Memonal of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, emebly Shewith that the Governors and Guandians of the National Gallery of Ireland find themseves unexpectedly compelted to solicit the sanction of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to their obtaining a further gant frem Parliament of frend to enable the Building Trustees of the Gallery to proceed to its erection That the sum already voted for this purpose has only been £0000 this sum was applied for by the Governor in the confident belief founded on representation made to the of the probable cost of a sintable building that with the and of £5000 to be contributed from the fud subscribed towards the Dorgan institute, making £1000 in the whole, such a building could be completed corresponding in exterior archstectural design with the new usen building of the Royal Dublin Socesty, it having been arranged as contemplated by their furst act of Parliament, that the Natural Gallery should be alse irected in Lenster lawn on the side opposite to the inser and the Contract for the latter having been originally made for the sum of £2000. 5 That in the propress of the Nuse Building some expensive external additions of a decorative charretter have been introduced and, in the consideration of the plans for the intenor of the Gallery building, which is to comprise a public Library, aned a Hall for the exhilition of Sculpture it has been deced esentially necessary that space should be allotted for a centre hall of entrance with a suntable starrease it isalso pecepary, having regard to the position of the respective buildings, and to hing the to uneforunty, of range with the berrion Guare fout of the Lawn, that the Gallery building should be 4 fect longer then the ensening and consederable addition must be made in the fuedation vorks of the Gallery in consequence of the rrregularity of the surface of the ain at the side where it is to beerected, there buing at that side afall of several feet hat it was still hoped however, that by miting competetion by tenders for the erection of the building the entire cost, though it was anticipated that it would from the foregoing causes exceed that of the nser, woudstill be found to be but little above the sum at the disposal of the Trustees, and that the excess would not be so considerable as to prevent their commencing the work and at least carrying it on to the extent of its being practically available to its destined purposes although it should 4 remain mcemplete in some parts which might safely be postponed to a future period hat the Report now made to them by the Building Trustees of the results of this competition, a copy of which accompaines this monal, sheis fortunately that these expectations cannot be realised and that evendeducting every stem of expenditure in the stricture itself that could safely be omitted for a time, the most slegible tender would exceed by more the 7000 the entire sum at their disposal and this independent of the necesary cost of internal fittings of the Library and Galleries The letter of M. Lanyen, the arclotect employed by the Trustees, and a Copy of which is also herewith Sint explains in detail the causes of the Excess in expense of the Gallery building over that of the Mus and the Governors areunable to suggest any mode in which the expense could be further reduced obliged as they are by the arrangements made in reference to the site of the building to confore in all points as for as may be practicable to the plan and external architecture of that of the penseum. were they not so bound as to the site it might be possible to dispense with reat part of the most expenseve portion of the building the culstone frontage but as they are circumstanced, they have no such altemative That they are therefore obliged most relustantly to sick further parliamentary 165 and for the erection of this national building and they think it would not be prndent in the Trustees to enter on the work withont the support of a new grant of at least £2000 half to be provided for this year and half in the year 1868. hat the Governor cannot think it pecessary in this memonal to domore than refer generally, to the large sums voted for the Natinal Gallery of London, and to the expenditure contemplated in the protable change of site of that establishment they submit that the Natial Gallery of Ireland has been abready so recognised by the imperial Parliament andly your Lordships as to entle it to be considered also as an object of natural interest and they cannot doubt the succes of any application to the legislature which Your Lordships may sanction for the purpose of giving to the Trustees that public asistance withent which the Governors are concerned to state that the establishment of a work of so much importance in the Irish pictropolis must be indefintely bandoned hat in making the present application the Governor are of necessity constrained to postpone any reneval of their recent appeals for public aid toward the purchase of Works of ot but they tate leave to remind four Lordships that although objections were made to such prants in the Letters which they received from the Secretaries of the Treasury, the principle of pants toward the erection 186 of antable buildings was fully recoginged and the Governors rely on the successive prants for the erection of the National Gallery of lugh, as emenerated at fort of this memorial, as affording the most satisfactory precedents for the concession of that support which their now solicct on behalf of the National Gallery of Ireland prants for the erection of the National Gallery of Scotland at Edinburgh 1869 £20000 1867 10000 1862 5000 1865 2000 The Board then adjourned Magan al of Chairman Thurty therd meeting nd May 1867 17 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held in the Lord Chanalors House N. 2, repper pembrobe ret on Saturday the Lnd day of May 1867 at half past thres o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chanellor in the Chair The Hen Judge Jackson George Pitnesh B.H.A. John Edward Pigot, and George . Mulvany R.H.A. two The minutes of the last meetings were read and conformed The Board then adjourned to Naturday the 6th of June next Marin ral harrman 18 Thurty fourth meeting th June 1867 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld in the Lord hancellors Honse No 20 repper Pembroke Strect on Naturday, the 5th day of June 1867 at half past three o'lock. P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Charlemont George Petrie D. P.H.A. George S. Muloany R.H.A. John Edward Pigit and I Calvert Strouge The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The Board then adjourned to Naturday the 4th July nt herien rady Charom an No mecting 169 Naturday th July 1867 n this the day appointed for the usual monthly meeting of the Governors and Guardians at the Lord Challors House. 20. Spper Pibroke Strt There were present The Lord hansellor Gorge P. Mulvany P.H.A. ward prot and Dr. Pitrie P. H. to meeting Adjourned to Naturday fot congust nert 160 Thurty fifth meeting th Angust 1867 a picture offered by M. J. P. Drishol accepted by the Boord A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held in the House of the Irish Institution N. Lower Daggot Stret on Naturday the th day of Augist 1867 at part of Cock P.M. There were present the Earl of Charlemont in the Chair John Ed Pigot and George P. Mulany P.H.A. A Picture the Marriage of St. Catherine attionted to novo Marinare vas offered for acceptance by Joseph It Duchett Esq. of Carlow It was agreed by the members present that the picture be accepted and the Secretary was directed to convey the thanks of the Board to e Dustell the Board then adjourned to Saturday the th September next Majen stail hairman No meeting 165 Natursday th Sectember 1867 uthis the day appointed for the nsual Monthly meeting of the Governors and Guardians at the Irish Institution House No St Lower Bagit Strit There were present The Lord Chancellor The Hon udge Jachson and George I. Muloany P.H.A. Noemeeting Adjourned to Sectenday d October next 165 Noemecting Naturday 10th October 1867 In this the day appointed for the usual monthly meeting of the Governor and Guardians at the Irish Institution House N.D. Lower Baggot Strect There were present The Lord hancellor Lord ulbot de Malahion The Hon dge Jachen and George Mulvany R.H.A. No meeting Adourned to Natindens the 7th November next Therty irth meeting 7th Nov. 1865 Letter from the Treasury dectining to apply to Parliamen for a further frat Naturday 7th Novr 1867 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past threc o'lock P.M. in the House of the Irish Institution, No 1 Lower Baggot St There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair obert Gall will and Dr. Pctie P.P. H.M. John Exward Pigot George It Mulany P.H.A. Letter from the Read the following Treasury Treasury Chambers 20th Angust 1867 My Lords and Gentlemen with reference to your memonal praying for a further gant of money from Parliament in aid of the Building for the National Gallery of Ireland I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to inform you that as the grant of £0000 for that institution was made on the drotmit understanding that it would be final y Lords regest that they have not felt theselves wananted in applying to Parliament for a finther grant on account of the large addition that 165 164 it is proposed to make to the . original estimate I am y Lords and Gentlemen The Governor and Your obed Servant Guardian of the James Wilson National Gallery Ireland Read a Draft of Letter in anseer thereto The minute made at the meeting of Minute of meeting accepting a picture the th of august last, when only three presented by M. Dushett conformed mmbers were present, accepting the Picture presented by Duchett was conformed The following minute was made with reference to pictures offered as donations to the Gallery. Minute in reference The Governors and Guardians of the to donations of or National Gallery will accept with thands any offered to the Gallery Work of painting or Sculpture whish may be presented or bequeathed to them but do not plidge themselves to plase them in their Collections for publis exhilition any work powever, which shall not be soplared for three years after its being received will be retured to the donor or his reprcentatives of at his or their option disposed of for the been fit of the Gallery List of dorations lately received The Secretary to request the Noval berman adem to elict a member in rom of cregan The following recent donations were announced The Lord priate £200. 20 The Earl Anesley 5 The Earl of Bilmore 5 The Earl of Einshellen 5 The Earl of Danfurly 10. the Earl of Boden 10 the Earl of Wicklow 10. The Bishop of Derry & 10. The Bishop of Filmore 10 The Bishop of Limirick of 5. Lord Clarma 10 Lord Cloncury 10. Lord De reque 10 Lord Drby 10. Lord Inchisum 5 Sir Bornand Burke £205 rdered. That the Secretary write to the Secretary of the Noyal Hiberman eadery to request that body would at as early a period as posible elect a mmber to this Board in oom of regan who had ceased to be a member ex officis The Board then adjourned to Saturday the 5th Dember nent Marshal Chairman 165 165 Thirty wenth meeting th Deember 1867 Large Pictore presented by Lord Powerscount List of aditional donations receved A meeting of the Governors and Guardians washeld at the rish Institution onse No Lower Baggot Stt an aturday the 5th December 1867 athalf part three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chanallor in the Chair Lord allot de Malahede Richard Criffith D. Sir George & J. Hodson art John Eward Pigit Lient. Col Lancom George I Mulvany P.A. George etrie D. P.H.A. J. Calvert Strouge The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from Lord Powerscourt presenting for the National Gallery a large picture by intoretto called The last supper. The following additural donations were mounced The Pt. Hon the Judge of Appeal, £10 The Viscount Powerscount, 10 The t Hen Barongrine 10 The ther M. D. Lighe 10 20 Bin. Lee Gummiss Esq. . James V. f Lendrick Esq. £5 Vote of thanks to Lord Poverscourt for the Picture and 10 donation A Picture by Caravagio bought Minutes of 5. Nov 1865 conformed Letus read from Lord lancarty and M L.G. Po refered to the Building Trustees 167 I rdered That the Secretary write to Lord Powerscourt conveying the thanks of the Governors and Guardians for his presentation of alarge Picture by intoretto called the last upper and also to acknowlidge his donation of £20. to the friend for penchase of Works of art A Picture attributed to aravagio was offered for purchase for the sum of £1. The purchase was agreed to The minutes of November 1. 1865 requiring a puorm of nine for ratification, were read and conformed Read Letters from Lord Clancarty and L.E. oot, Vice residents of the Ronal Dublin Socesty formanded to this Board by the sl Institution objecting to sign the memonal to the Treasury for a frant of £2000 toward the erection of the National Gallery on the pround, anongst thers that arrangements satisfactory to the Boat Dublin Socisty had not been notefied to them by the Building istees The Letters were referred to the Building Trustees It having been reported to this Ineeting by friffith, upon the part of the Building Trustees, that strong objections have been 168 Resolution resum ove adopting plans for the Building The Building Trusters requested to submiten onnended lan and estimate eppressed by sevural influential members of the Noval Dublin Society to the lans for the building as approved of by the Governors and Guardians and it appenving that there wont be no reasonable expectation that those lans could be carried or approved of by the Public department to which they m be submitted in the event of their being opposed by the oyal Dublin Society twas resolved That the resolution of the th of Rebruary 1867 adopting the Plans then laid before this Board be resended Resolved also That the Building Trustees be reginsted to subut at ther carliest convenence such amended lan and Estimate as they think most in accondence with the preposes of this Institution and fres from the objections which have been contimplated and especially with a vieo to the erection, in the first instance, of the portion of the Building to be appropriated to the Galleries of Sculpture and Painting The following Letter in reply to the Treasury Letter of the 20th Angust last, was ordered to be formanded by the Secretary Letter in reple to one received from the Treasury diclining to anction a further frant of monry 169 National Gallery of Ireland offise No. D. Lower Baggot Strect Dublin, th Dember 1867 Sir I am autherised by the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 20th Angust last in reference to their memorial to the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury praying for further grant of money from Parliament in aid of the Building for the Gallery and to expres their very grat concern that their Lordships have not felt thunselous warranted in applying to Parliament for such grant The Governors and Guardians are Lensible that the sum which they have solicited would be aharge addition to that contimplated in the original estimate they endeavoured, however in their last monal, and they had hoped successfully, to explain the circumstances under which they felt compelled to make application for the merease, and they think it right to apprisetheir Lordships that thent such aid as they have soapplied for the Building Trustees of the Gallery will be uable to enter into any Contract for the execution of the work, the commencement of which will in consequence be indefinitely delayed, and the entire plain most probally 170 altogether defeated As your Letter preports to rest the decision of their Lordships on the statement that the grant of £5000 was made on the distinct understanding that it would be final the Governors and Guardians admit that at the time it was applied for they were under the belief that with the sum of £5000 to be contributed by the Dargen Committee asentable building for the pposes of the Gallery could have been erected and they accordingly hinted their application to that sum but they cannot find that any statement was made or anthorsed by them that in no event wonts they ever make application to Parliament for a further prant. n their first memonal to Lord St Germans when Lord fieutenant of Ireland in January 1865 they state that the Building then proposed would be larger than that of the lensem of the Boal Dublin dociety and that it was estimated that it might be completed for the sum of £1000. incheding all the necessary fittings. The Minional then proceeded to ask the cooperation of the Government by supplying out of the public fund the amount in addition to the Dargan ubscription, necessary for its completion and further stated that to enable the Board to proceed at once to make arrangements for the satisfactory erection of the proposed building a sum of £20000 would, in their opinion be sifficient in addition to that subscription and prayed agrant of that sum accordingly. to 171 this application the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury were pleased to acude but the fovernors were not apprised that the apent of their Lordships was given on any condition or understanding that this frant was to befinal in the sense that no further application was in anyevent ever to be made and their own statements in the amoral refered to were plainly made as matters of probable ectimate and opinion. Aditting however as I have abready stated, that it was at the time their belief that the sum applied for wont have been sufficient they have thought it right to Guard by their communication against their being supposes to concur in opinion with their Lordships as to the absotute finality of the grant, at least in the suse above attended to and they to not beture that Parliament word have refused to apent to agrant of the whole ormount now repured had it been applied for in the forst instance hat alite favorable reception wond be given to an application for the encriased sum ou required they very confidently be lieve and they hope that on full consideration of the whoole subject their Lordships will five to them in the nent Sission of Parliament, the apistance for the accomphshment of this important publis vort withort which all that has hitherto been done may be whoolly useliss The erection of the proposed Gallery is a pational object sanctioned and approved 17 of by the Legislature, the Governors and Guardians are but public msters for the establishment of it. They are excendingly desvious to carry out a Work which they are convinced would be one of freat advantage to the propes of rt in Ireland and to the social condition and improrement of the oth people but they have no interest in the matter and to the it appears plain that such a Work ought to be one of national concern and tequlative provision to the fullest extent that the exigencies of the oceusion may require they therefore very respectfully submit to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury and through the to Her Majesty's Governmont that this prat public Institution should not in be prepudiced by ay imstate or calculation they may have made in their first opinion as to the probable amount of the repured expenditure I am Sir James ilson Esq M. P. Your obed Servant Secretary George J. Tilvany Her Majesty's Treasury Hor Seery pro re The Board then ad journed to Naturday the Second of January next aven ral hairman 17 A meeting of the Governors and Guardian Thurly ighte washold at the ish Institution House meeting 2nd January 1865 N.G. Lorer Buggot Stet on Naturday the Lnd day of January 18. at half part thres o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Lord albet de Malahide Catterson mith H.A. John Eward Pigst and Grorge . Mulvany P.H. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter from the Treasury Treasury Chambers 17th Dember 1867 Letter from the My Lords and Gentlemen Treasury exherning with reference to to pangs the proned on which the furst Letter of the 9th instant on the subject of application of the application of the Governor and the Board was considered frial Guardians of the Natural Gallery of Ireland for an additinal frant in aid of the Building for that Institution, I am directiod by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that in stating that the grant of 0000 was obtained on 174 the distinct understanding that it should befinal, their Lordships referred to the understanding on which they proposed the ote to Parliament and which were forded on communicating with the Cheef Secretary for Ireland, and on the presentation contained in the removial of the Governors of the 1th January 1865 o to the effect that to enable the Board to prvesed at ince to make arrangements for the satrefactory erection of the proposed buildings asum of £0000 would, in their open be sufficient, in addition to the Dargan rnd I am My Lords and Gentlemen The Governor and Your obedient Servant purdians of the Jane Wilson National Gallery of Ireland S. Lover Baggot Stent Dublin Read the following Letter from the Secretary of the Boal Hiborman readery Royal Hiberman Reademy 10th Der 1867 Sir adirected by the Boall Hibormen M. Pation eadury to inform you, that in compliance mith P. H.A. sticted a with the request contained in Your Letter member of of the 4th Nod last the acadery have the Board elected one of their embers M. Catterson Simith to the revant Seat on the Board ReEarl of lancart as enion Vise President of the Noval Dublin Soerety incended the late Judge achdon as a member of the Board 2 of Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland remain Sir ith rent respect Yours & G. Floany Esq. P.A. B. remn, as.A. Secretary Teery Natural Gallery of Ireland M. Pigit gave notice that at the nent ecting of the Board he woild bing formand a Resolution on the subject of the ew lans for the Natural Gallery as last submitted to this Board by the Charrman of the Board of Works ulary stated that in consequence of the death of the Hon. M ustice achson the next Semor Viceresedent of the Royal Dublin Society succeeded him as a ember of the Board ated that he had communication to Dr. Sticle apstant Secritary of the Boal Dublin Loceety, on the subject from whem he had received the following Letter. "Roal Dublin Loresty Pildare St Secr 24 1867 My dear Sir Lord Clancarty is no or Semor Vice President, his addrep arbally, Ballinasle Very truly ours Wm. Ed Secl orge & m Mary E The Board the adjourned to aturday the th etuary next Marshal Chairman 176 A Secial meeting of the Governors Thity misthe and Guardians was held at the orish institution Micting 10th Horse N.G. Lower Baggot Strect on Saturday January 1868. the 10th day of January 1868 at half past three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancelle in the Chair Colonel Larcom Lord allot de Malshede Sir George J. P. Hodson part John Edrd Pigot and George itrc. P.H. H.M. Catterson Smith R.H.A. Richd Griffith h The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed This being a special meeting and summoned for a particular purpose the consideration of M igots resolution was directed to be postponed to the next meeting Read the following Letter from Srchard Letter from Pothwill Esq. to the Lord Chancellor I ichard Potherell offering 18. Charlothe St. a picte by Danfrance for Leamington, Jany 9. 1865 all Dear Sir I could not resest possessing the Isporation of San gregorio by Lan franco I consider it one of the finest of his Works 21 and he is rare for he was cheefly engaged on hunch Picties noom candontt its orefinality and by trming to De Piles, willington aned other witers you will see its charactristie or his was first attracted by the froup of childien holding the sacred totume which boot is equal in painting to the fiest f lumsl aster the childien are very libe corriggio the gatect power of the work is conduct of the chiaro senoo in which the light is carried round and through the joups until torated in the prnciple figure. I thought it a work that wont give pat plecure and have intirest in a natinal collection and for that purpose on my return I sent it to M. Granfield for you to furst see and idge of it on its on morit alore if you to desire oncan have it to your study there to weigh its morit. I am sure of its originality and its mastery is evidenced in every part the architecture is most especially so. If the Committee it of the new Gallery think it a work of interect I shall part with it to the as I am not a dealer which in Lingna omana means liars. Ishould not have Laid to much of the picture but that Ireally felt it a Work of power when I forst saw it and that opinion has increased in examination the price of the picture to me in Sirty Guineas paying to or franfiold his perintage whatever that may be in the hand of a deater 18 that picture would be put don for two a punded pound I have the honor to be Your most obliged Servant light en ichard Pothwill The Lord Chanceller The Picture attended to was inspected by the Mumbus present Resolved That Dr. Petice M. Many Three members appointed to and Catterson mith be requested to examine examie ane the picture carefully and report upon the report on the advisability of advisabolity of the purchase and that this the purchase Board approved of the pinchase on the terms mentined in othwill Letter subject to their opinion and that in case they approve of the purchase then on their the Marre intimating as m to the reasuring that the Treasurers be anthorised accordingly to Draw for the amount Adonation of £5 from Viscount Adoration of £5 received Danor was ommouneed by the Charrmen from Lord Bon The Board then ad formed anshal Charrman orticth meeting th ebruary 1865 Statement by M. Diloany as to repore on the Picte ered for purchase by Int Nothwil 17 Naturday the chruary 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'clock P.M. in the Irish Institution House N. Lorer Baggot Strt There were present The Lord Chancellon in the Chair Lord Pallo de Malshe Gearge & lvany re e Dr. Petrie P..H.A. Richard Griffith d Robert Gall will John Eward Pigot The minutes of the last meeting were Sead and infinued M Milany stated that in consignence of M. Catensendiethe alsence from don it had bemoumpopible to obtain a joint report with reference to the Picture offered by o Rothwill for purchase and which had been referred at the last meeting of the Board to Dr Pitrie, pulary, and forterson Imith to examine and reportion I milany stated, however that after close investigation of the picture hedid not consider its anthentinty so established or its condition such as would induse him to recommued the purchase Dr petrie also arked that having now sen the 186 a picture by Pycharrt offere for ale and iclied Donation of 18 from E. J. Coopir Esq. M. Mintes of two meetings held t it in Castle rad Nee lans for the Gallery submitted picture in jood light for its examination be was not so favorable to its purchase ashe had been at the last meeting Read a Letter from M. Harnett offering for ale a picture by ich hairt which had been exhibited in the Institution lase eason price 20 The prichase was not approved of Read Letter from M. John Pine slating that of M. Lord J. Cooper M. had not abready subscribed to the Gallery funds be wond direct his asent to remit £10 to the Boal Bunk Dr friffith read the minutes of two meetings held at Dublin Castle the fust being of the Building Trusters in consequence of the resolution paped by the Governor and Guardians at their meeting of the th December 1867 the Second a conjoint meeting of the Building Trustees, the Governors and Guardians of the Natimal Gallery, the Governors of arse Library and members of the Dargan Committee D reffith also submitted the plans which had been laid before this last named meeting and adopted thereat M. Pigot proposed the following Resolution which was regatived That this Board having considered the Proposed cobution disapproving of the new plain now subrtted regatived 2 Natinal 187 new plans for the intinded Gallery laid before the by the Chairman of the Board of Morted, as Chairman of the Building Trustees are of opinion that they are deficient and objectionable both in point of taste and convenience that the proposed plan of the interior of the building is to tally anting in that rty, which is the forst repisite of archetectural design, that the plan of the entrance is extermally man andintorally inconvement and unsightly, and the position of the proposed starrease particularly rllyudged, both with reference to the gineral arrangement of the building as a matter of taste, and to the approashe to the galleries of painting as a matter of covemence that no plan of such a building even bound as it is to correspond enternally with the long and naroverection at the opposite side of the lawn canbe considered architictural which does no & provide a cintral all to treak the too fuat ligth of the whole to sume appropriate and convenient access to the varions saloon into which the Natural Gallery ought to be dirded, and to give propir proportion to these salions and to convey to the eye some rdia of fust corection between them as parts of ine whole bilding that this Board also disupproves entirely of any entrance of passage being made between the intinded building and the prences of the Noval Dublin Socety which might oreate on 187 Re lans dopted account for printing c ordered to be paid suggest any connection between the two bodies, and that it disapproves accordingly of any principal entrance to that part of the building to be appropriated to arsh's Library from the House or and of the Royal Dublin Socisty that for all these reasons this Board dictures to approve of the said pland, and that a copy of this resolution be communicated to the Building Trustees for their consideration The lans submitted were their adopted rdered That the account of Irs Browne and rolan for printing and Statimary amounting to £9..A. be paid The Board the ad journed to Naturday the th arch next arin all hairman 186 Naturday th March 1868 A meeting of the Governor and Lorty first Guardians was held this day t half meeting the March 1865 past three o'Clock P.M. in the Irish Institution House, No Lower Bagot St. There were present The Lord Chanceller in the Chair Dr. Pite P.M.H.A. John Eard Pigot Natterson Smith P.H.A. and George Miloany R.H.M. Theminutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Mr ielany read the follouring Report in reference to the pictine offered by Mr Pothwill for pinchose Report on Pictione e have most carefully examined offered for Sall the Pictine of the Inspiration of Saint by M. Poth will regary attributed to Lan franco which was referred by minute of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland on the 10th January 1868 for om examination and report The Picture is somasterly in composition and in treatment of cheare sum 184 Report conforme & purchase not approoce of 100 copies of Correspondence with the reain ordered to be printed Inurance rem to be paid that weregiet to report thal its condition is not sutisfactory It appears to have suffered from restoration and mudicions cleaning to much so as to rinder it difficult to pronounce as to its anthenticity. The head of It fregory and other parts have the stamp of originality but on the whole we have most reluctantly come to the conclusion that it would not be a deserable pinchase for our Gallery, in the establishment of whoste a pinuary offect is to offer to the public and to artits works in a suitable condition for study George Pctrie P.H.H.A. atterson Smith P.H. A. George I Mulany P. H.M. V. Marl 1868. resolved, That the Report be conformed and that the purchase cannot be approved of ordered. That one hunded copies of the Correspondence beetween this Board and the Treasury in reference to a further grant toward the erection of the Gallery be printed for ciculation ordered that the Insurance Preminus on the pictures for 1869 amount 18.5.0 be paid M. Willingler to call for aners to circuar int ont 185 rdered hat M. Billingley be anthorised to call upon persons in Dublin, to hon Dirculars requesting Contriontions had been sent, and request the faver of their meir The Board then ad journed to Naturday the of April next. acan ally hairman 186 Natursday M. April 186 A meeting of the Governor and Portysecord menting d Guardians was held this day at half Apil 18. part three o'Clock P.M. in the Irish Institution House N. St Lower Baggot Strit There were present The Pt Hor Magicre Brady in the Chair Lord albot de Malshede Sir Drchard f Griffith art h John ward Pigot and Catterson Smith P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confered Read a Letter from Lord Carbery endoring doration of a phigin for £5 a donation to the £5 received from Lord funds of the Gallery Carbery The Board then ad journed to Naturday the 1st. May ort Marin aly Charman No meeting 187 Naturday t May 188 In this the day appointed for the usual monthly meeting of the Governors and Guardians at the Irish Institution House, No. S Lower Baggot tt There were present The Her Majure Brady and George . Mulany P.H. No meeting Adjourned to aturday P. the 5. of June pent 188 No meeting Naturday th Jine 1865 In this the day appointed for the nsual monthly meeting of the Governor and Guardians at the Iush Institution House N. H. Lower Baggot Strit There were present The Pt Her Magiare Brady George Dr. mulany P.H.A. and John Eand it No meeting Adjourned to Naturday the Dd of Jury nt 187 2 Naturday 4th September 1865 A minting of the Governor and Guardians to meeting was summoned for this day at half part three o'lock P.M. at the Irish istitution House No S. Lower Baggot Strect at which the St. Hen Majiere Brady anson Smith H.A. George I Mloany P.H.A. and John Eward Pigst only having ainded no buseess could be transacted, and The Board ad journed to Natunday the Dnd ectober nent 102 Naturday nd October 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Porty therd Guardians was held this day at half part isting Lnd tor 188. o'lock P.M. in the Trisl Institution House, N. H. Lower Baggot Srt There were present, The Bight Hon Majure Brady in the Chair ir Dichard Griffith Bart, wh Dr. Petrie P.H.H.A. J. Calert tronge atterson mith P.H.A. and George It Mulvany P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Secretary announced donations to Dorations ommonned the National Gallery from Dir ichard Griffith £20. and ichoolas P. Leader Esq. 20 Read the following minutes of a conjoint Minutes read of corint meeting meeting of the Governor and Guardians of approving of lans of Building Marsh's Library, the National Gallery of Irelaved, and the Building Instees At a miting of the Governors O Guardians 171 of Marsh's Library, the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery, and the Building Trustees held in the conncil Chamber. Dublin Castle on Brday the 1st of October 1868. There were prisent. The Lord Arshbishop of Dublin in the Chair. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, The Dian of St Patrichs, Guardians of Marsh's Librar The Lord allot de Malahide. The Right Honorable Majure Drady, Sir rchard Griffith Paronit ir George Hodon part Colonel Larcom Dr Pitrie P..H.A. Catterson mith "R.H.A. George I Mulvany P.H.A. Guardians of the Natural Gallery, and as Building Trusters George Boe D. Thomas uthon D. Sir Rechard Griffith and Golonel Larcom Lir prchand friffith Chairmen of the Building rusters, submitted a serres of lans prepared by Captain Lork R. Inspector of Serence and it in that department of the Committee of Pry connel for a hev amangement of the interior of the National Gallery and Marsh's Library and read a Report from he in reference to these plans addrissed to the Margins of Salisly presedent of the Department of Sience and it It was moved by the Right Honorable Magine Heady Secended by Lord 102 abbot de Malahide, and resolved that we approve of the plans you bmitted to is, the stair case as shemen in Plan marted being silicted in preferece to that mashed B. and that the Building Trusters be empowered to proceed with the Building rdend hat the foreoing resolution, togither with Captain Powhis lan be submetted to the Dorigan Committer The Board then adjourned to Sintursday the th November nixt Gallt de Malahe Charrman orty fororth Misting th Novr 1868. offer of a picture by M. Pilling ton for 10 furneas The purchase dectined 102 Naturday th November 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art on of Ireland, 17 frafton Strt There were present The Lord allot de Malahide in the hair The Right Hor Magiere Brady aterson th P.H.A. Dr. Pitrie P.M. H.A. tohn ed prest, and George I. enloany P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from M. Heny Pillingtod offering for puchase a picture which he beleved to be by Paul verese but which he could not anthenticate as such for the sum of ne hunded and fifty fureas esolved that the Board is not disposed to purchase the picture for the Gallery 194 Committer of amagement to communicate with Building Trustees Board of Works & Contractors formopecten the Works from time to time oas to Seeme convement arrangements for lighting d M mith adder to that Committa It was moved by M. Pigit Seconded by the St. Hon. Majure Brady, and Resolved. That the Committer of management and ance of this Board appointed by resolution of the 2rd November 186 be isticted to place thesilves in communication with the Building itees the Board of Works and the Contractors for the erection of the Gallery with a vien to the ispection of the Works from time to time so s to take sure that convement arrangements are made in detail for arning and lighting for the fastening of Pictures to the walls of the exhibition Poois for the storing of cases, and for the introduction of cases and packages of sculpture be into the Gallery and that M Catterson Smith be added to the said Committec The Board the adjourned to Naturday the 4th of Dember next. arien ary hairman ort fifthe meeting th December 18658 A Committer appointed for procuring Works of Sculpture 165 Naturday 4th December 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past thre o'clock P.M. in the Irish Institution House No P. Lower Bagit St There were present The P. Her Mariere Brady in the Chair John E. Pigit, and Cavert trouge George D. Mulvany P. H. aterson th P.l The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Dr Petrie Mr P. V. Malany M. Catterson Smith r Gall well, and M Pigot were appointed a committee to make arrangements for procuring Works of Sculpture for the Natural Gallery The Board the adjourned to Naturday the furst January next ace ally 2 Chairman 186 No meeting Tueday th January 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at three o'Clock P.M. in the Broyal Hibernian Headery ower Abbey Strect The B. Hor Majure Brady John E. Pigit Caterson Smith R.H.G. and George P. Muloany Pet A. onle having attended no busenss could be transacted, and The Board ad journed orty ith meeting 1 January 1869 Minutes of micting of Building Tusters and 187 Thursday th Jany 1869 A pecial meeting of the Governores and Guardians was held this day at half part thrie o'lock P.M. in the office of the art mon of Ireland, N.7 Grafton St There were present The t Hon Magire Brady in the Chair Sir Rrchard guffith Bart, atteron th H.. John Calert Stronge and George P. Mulany e H.M. Theminutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The Secretary read the following minutes of a meeting of the Building Trustees which had been forwarded by Sir rchard Griffith th January 1869 At a miting of the Building rstees of the National Gallery held this day at Duthn Castle pusuant to notice Lir ichard Griffith Bart in the Chair "Present Sir Pichard Griffiths Part George oe Esq. Thomas Herten Esq. Sir Richard Griffith informed the Trustees that be had intered into om agrement with Mess ockben and Son for the exeention of the excavation, draining 18 and entire mason work of the exterior of the Natural Gallery and Marsh's Library as approved of at the last General menting of the Trustees together with the Governors of Marsh's Library and the Governor of the National Gallery the terms of the agreement being that ess Cochburn and on should execute the Works above mentioned in conformity, with the Sehedule of prices appended to the tender of D pr Cockbeen and Son which was accepted by the Building Trustees on the 16th of Marsh 1867 and according to which sale of prices mes. Cockburns tender as based The several payments which will hereafter be made on ciccount of this contract will be according to measurement of each varisty of Work, the amount in each case to be dettermined by the amount contained in the Schedule of prices already mentioned but with this proviso that in each case only nine tenths of the sum due shall be paid at the time the remaining tenth to be returned in the hand of the Trustees as security for the die performance of the contrait according to the lans and specification provided and agreed to by the contractors and on the report that the work has been will and bounfide excented of the archstect of the Board of Public Works Resolved that the agreement entered into by our Chairman Sir Richand Guiffith with misss ockburn and Son as now read Resolution to ivite the Lord Lieutmant to day the forst store of the Gallery an addrips ordered for prepartin on the oceasion The Secretary to request ave to iceve the Lord ientement in the Donal Dublin Soenty House and mate all intall ansengements 104 to this meeting be approved of Resolved, hat Sir Richard Griffith and the Bight Honorable Mariere Brady as hairmen of the Building Committee and National Gallery be requested to communicate with His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and request that he will be pleased to lay the first store of the Building and also ascertain the perod when it would sit His excellencys converence that this ceremons Should tate plase Signed Richard Griffith esolved hat His Excellency the Lord Lieuteant be mosted to lay the fuse store of the new Gallery, and that the Bight Hen Majure Brady and Sir Pishard Guffith or one ther member of the Building stees be requisted to wast upon is excellency for that purpose rdered That an adrips to the Lord Lieutenane be prepared for the oceasion and submitted to a meeting of this Board on Natunday the 22nd instant The Sicutary was requested to make the necessary application to the buncil of the Boyal Dublin beisty for leave to receve the Lord Lieuteant at the Sourty House also to proce 200 a Lilver Prowel and make all sustabe arrangements for the occasion The Board then adjourned to Naturdary the 20nd January istant allit d alaede Chairman Porty Seenth isting 20d January 1869 The Margness of the Boal orticultural Socorty lent on the occasion of laying the ort store of the Gallery The Lord Lientenant appointed the 20 Jany at of P.M. to day the first store 201 Naturday and January 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'Clock P. in the office of the art non of Ireland, N. 7 grafton Strect There were present The Lord allot de Malahide in the Chair The Right Hon Majure Brady atterson Smith Pe A. George V. Mitrany P.M.M. and The Rev. Dr. Lood, P.B..A. Theminutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed lead a Letter from Ambrose Balfe Secretary to the Boal Horticultural Society conveying the pleasure it gave the councel of that Society, to comply with the request of the Governors and Guardians for the use of the oceety's Margnces on the occasion of laying the frist store of the Gallery The Secretary stated that he had had an intervien with the Lord Lientmant and that His excellency had expressed his great pleasure in buing present to day the frist store of the Gallery, 202 The founil of the oy dublin soceety would pormit the Governors to receive the perions mosted in the Lourt House and Lon an addres to the Lordientenant adopted and ordere to be enproped and had fined Saturday the 20th instant, at e o'lock P.M. for the Coremonal further stated that he had communicated with Dr Secle and that the Council of the Noval Dublin Society would cherfully accord the permission sought by the Governors and Guardians to receive in the Society House and Lawn the persons morted to be present at the Coremoning on Naturday next M Brady read and moved the adoption of an addres to the Lord Lieutenant The Rev. Dr. Lodd seconded the otion and the following ddrip was adopted accordingly and ordered to be enproped Po His Excelleney Archald william Earl of Eglinton and Winton, Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland May it please your allency The Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland desere very gratefully to Express their high estimate of the honor you have been graciously pleased to confer mpon their labours in assisting upon the present oceasion in the commencement of the Building about to be erected on Lrster Lain for the purposes of the Gallery The acts of Parliament by which they have been constituted have made your excellency, 208 as being the President of the oyal Dublin Society, a Governor and Guardian also of the National Gallery, and they recome with pleasure this the first funt of that apociation and thank fully acknowlidge the ready promptitude with which you have responded to the mortation to presede over this day ceremonal and deposit in its appointed place the first store of this important work It is anoceasion to which in common with the public at lange, the Governor and Guardians have long loohed forward with anions expectation they had hoped that ere now they would have ached a for mare adranced stage of progies and even been perhaps, apembled in the completed building to open and enangurate it they have however, been subjected to the not uncommon pischance of such undertakings that of toocheaply estimating the protable cost of the work, and have found that the fund by which it was origurally contemplates that the building could have been erected fell farshort of the necepary amount hose fund amounted to the sum of £21000 0000 of which was supplied by parliamentary votes, in the years 1865 and 1865. and 2000 contributed by the Committee of the subscription collected at the close of the great exhibition held in this Lain in the year 186 a subscription designed to commemorate the distingnished public 204 services of william Dargan Esquire in conneyion with that exhibition. after consederable time had been occupeed in the consideration of plans and designs for the Gallery, it was found that a much larger sum was required and it became pecepary to obtain the sanction of the Lords of the Treasury to an application to Parliament for a further grant Such application was accordingsly made for the additional sum of £2000 he endeavours of the Governors to procure this sanction occupied a still longer time, but at last in the pring of 1868. the justice of the claim was recogined and an additional sum of 5000 has been voted towards this object in the last Sission of Parliament. with fund this at present angmented the Building Trustees have thought they may safely proced in the erection of the Gallery. The designs and plans of it have been fially arranged under the anction of the Board of rade, and their Inspector for Science and Art, and approved of by the public bodies hose concurrence is required by the Act of Parliament amely the Trustees of unate Marsh's Library and the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery they have also been approved of by the Committee of the Dargan subscription fund, by the council of the Bonal Dublin Sousty and on the part of the Right Honorable Sidney Herbert under whom the 205 Lown is holden. The exteral elevation of the Building will correspond with that of the new serm of the Noyal Dublin oiesty recently rected on the Sonth side of the Lain. Intirally the National Gallery will comprise on the pround foor a Sculpture all to be designated the Durgan Hall of 4 fect in length by 40 in breadth and 2 in heighth a Library apartment of 4 fect by 40. at the end of the Sculpture all a double Flight of Stairs will lead to the great picture Gallery of 120 fit in length by 20 in breadth but the pase above the lower Library room will be divided into two stories the first or mddle story of this part of the building Comprising a second Library apartment with some official ooms. The pper tory, to which entrance vill open from the freat picture Gallery, will consest of four per Galleries for the smaller sized and cabmist pictures each being of the dimensions of 20 fect by 20 and 22 fect in height The Library partments are destined for the reception of the very important public Library founded and endowed by Archbrshop Narcipus Marsh in the year 1694 and it is hoped that by its removal to this central position and by further accessions of more modern publications this Library will be come of much more vatue to the literary and Scientifie sudent and to the General public of Dublin than it contd ever be expected to prove 20 in its present comparatively Sectuded locality and from the deficieney of means which it has long labored under for the annual merease of its Collictions The Galleries will afford ample opace for the display of larger Collections of Works of art than may at the forse be available. The Governors, however ful satisford that in the establishment of national Gollections it is wise to provide from the fist for the reception of the largest probable future accessions eather than to incer the rish of being obliged to refect important contributions from want of room to receive them and even in the present state of their incipient Collection they expect that the prepal Gallery will be adequately furnished. They have acquired several important paintings by purchase for the payment of which they look to the result of private subscriptions. ome paintings have been trarisforrd to them from the Natinal Gallery of London and some have been contributed by private donation and bequest while they have through the action of the Irish Institution and the Gevious liberality of Lord Harberton obtained the temporary deposit of the very important and interesting collection of Paintings the property of his Lordship the greatter part of which with some of the National Gallery Collection, are now onvern in the Noors of the oral 207 Hiberman eadey where your cellency has been pleased recently to visit the exhibition This deposit may, perhaps, be continued for a sufficient time to enable the Governors to avail theselves of it in aid of the Gallery collection until their places can be supplied by further punchases or its The Governors do not expect that the sum now at the disposal of the Building Trustees will be sufficient finally, to complete, in all their detail the internal arrangements of the all Library, and Galleries but they very Confidently rely on the aid of the legiolature for at least the supply of the whole of the sum of £2000 the residue of the Lum of £2000. already mentioned and they thin that looking to what has been done in Lular cases toth in ingland and Scotland they might appeal on convincing fromed, for even a much larger measure of support The Governor and Guardians do not ful warranted on this occasion in trespassing on your excellencys time and attention by commenting further on their proceedings or on the freat advantages of such an institution as supplying a want long felt in Ireland that of a public collection of Works of art and the services they anticipate it will render to the Students of the meetropolis 208 as will those in the admacent School of the Boyal Dublin Socesty as those of the oyal Hibermain eademy and ther Schools of art by adding to their means of instruction the opportunities afforded by a large Collection of paintings the public addup which the Governor have for ome time had in circulation and a copy of which they have submitted to your excellencys pernsal contains those detail regarding the necessity and the oceasion of the movement from which their Institution has originated, the asts of Parliament by which they are constinted and the objects which they desure to seme which they would seck to impress most carneally upon the puble and to which they can now but In the theis becefly refer spirit of that addiss they nvite pthe and to support the in their exertions fearing that thatever sums they may be able to obtain from the ligislature for building ppose and for the mainteance of their esabsmment they may be diappointed in ary application for aid torand the purchase of Collections and they fil some confidence that the proceedings of this day assuring Donation of two Pisture by P. Borry. id 204 to the public as they do, the rection and in at tishment of a National Gallery of Ireland, will induce the great body of our Gentry and people to apist this important object and to follor the ginions example sit by thore oblemen and fenthmen hose names are abready founden oilist of subscriburs and Donor A withen record of yor Excelleneys fincous participation in the work of this day will be deposited bemat the store you are about to tay as the beginning of the National Gallery & ing remineseence will we tist tong abide in the recollections of those whose laborns you this honor and of all who the an intrrst in the improvement of the intropoles, and the cultivation of litterature and art in Ireland signed George E Mulany Hen Secetary pro tim The Secretary anounced the donation by homas Borry Esq. h D of to pictures namely a copy of the Desent from the Grop by Rubes 20 Vote of thanes to M. Borry for his donation and Sus by Panine Desoled That the best thans of the Governor and Guardians be gien to Mr Berry for his donation The Board then ad journed to Naturday the th Libruary next Thairman Coremonal of laying the fist store of the National Gallery of Ireland 20th January 18 Reply of the Lord Lieutenant to address of the Governors 21 On the 20th of January 1869 the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland asembled in the Board Poom of the Boyal Dublin Society at half past two o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord allot de Malahide The t on Majure Brady Sir Rechd I frifith Part, h Sir George Hodson Bart, D. D. Petre P.M. Rev Dr. Lodd P.M. Catuson Smith P.H.M. Colonel Larcom A. B. obert Gall will I Cavert Stronge and George I. Mulany P.H.A. to Gether with a minerous asemblage of morted Guests is Excellency the Lord Lieutenanl arrived at thres o'lock and a funued the presidential Chair the Secretary then read the addrips adopted at the meeting of the 20nd instant to which is Excellency read the following reply My Lords and Gentlemon receve with reat pleasure the ddrip which you present to me 212 on the part of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and it is the more gratifying to ie, when I find that the office which hold in the Noyal Dublin Society constitutes me a member of yourbody. I have to apue you that it was withont the pnowlidge of this fact that I responded to the call made upon me on this occasion It is to be regeetted that the various difficulties under which you have laboned should have returded the progies of this great national undertating but anglad to be informed that the fund nowcollected ar sufficient to pistify you in commencing operations though they may not be adequate to all the requnements which a scheme of such magintude necessarily moolves trom for discription it appears that the Building will be worthy of the site and of the objects for which it is intended, and I trust that both extirally and intorally ic vill be afitting testimonal to the Generosity and patriotis of M. Dargan, and a lasting moment of the reaginficient temporary cture which was oreated under this anspices I cannot doubt that an Institution such as this by supplying a vant which has been solong felt will be of the preatest benefit to the students of art in the city Generally 218 as will as to those in the Dublin ocirty withen whose preemcts it is placed, and I trust it will receve that libual support from the public of which it is so highly deserning The Lord Lieutenant accompained by the Governor and Guardians, then proceeded to the Lawn where preparations had been made for laying the corner store of the Sonthwest angle of the new Galleries A slap tobe was deposited in a cavity of the foundation store containing a circular Copper plate on which were engiaved the names of the Governors and Guandians and on the oboorse the following inscription National Gallery of Ireland The furst store laid by the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, 20th Sir ichard January 1869 friffith presented to His Excelleney a Lilver Drowel on which was engiaded the following inscription presented by the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland to His Excelleney archald william, Earl of Eglinton and Winton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the occasion of the furst store of the Gallery being laid by His Excelleney on Leinstor Lawn the 20th January 1869 The first store was then laid with thersual formalities. the Lord Lieutement ad dissed the apumblage and Lord allot de alshide on the part of the Governors & Guardians thanked His Excellency for the honor he had conferred uponthe by preseding oor the procedings of the day The meeting was the diposed Magin that N 24 Porty righte ecting the ebruary 1869 Letters read Thants voted to the Lord Lieutt forhis donation of £100 Natursday, 4th Jebruary 1869 A necting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past o'lock P.M. in the office of the Art non of Ireland No.71 Gafton Streit There were present ir Rrchard Gugith Part in the hair J Cavert Strorge atson mith R.H.M. and George I Mulvany P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letter from Dr. Stecle stating that the council of the Boyl Dohn soceety would have great pleasure in cooperating in Every way with the Governor and Guardians on the oceasion of laying the furst store Read also a Letter from Colonel Dine commuriating the intention of the Lord Lieuteant to subscribe £100 to the National Gallery to be laid out as the Committee might desire Resolved. That the best thanks of the Governors and Guardians be conveyed to the Lord Lieutenant for his donation to the National Gallery frend Vote of thanks to the conneit of the P. on for cooperating with the Governor olaying the fist store also to the Cormen of the Hortiontion Society for the nce of Inargnees List of donations to be published 215 rdered hat the best thanks of the Governors be given to the council of the Poyal Dublin Socurt for the very handsome manner of their cooperation on the oceasion of laying the forst store of the Gallery also to the council of the orticultural ociety for the use of the Margnees rdered. That the list of donations to the National Gallery to present date be advertised in the public mal the Board then adjourned to Naturday the th of arch nent Marien Brady tharman 216 Dorty muth meeting 4th Iune 1869 The Secretary to request the Boal Hiberman cadery to fill up varaney oceurning by the resignation of Dr. Pctire as prised of that body in Naturday 4th Jre 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was hed this day at half part thre o'lock P.M. in the office of the art remon of Ireland No 7 Ginfton Strt There were present The P. Hon Magien Brady in the Chair The Lord allot de Malshide Natuson Smith P. John E. Pipot and Gorge P. Mulany P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Secretary annonneed that by the resignation of Dr. Petrie as presedent of the Boal Heberman Readery a vacaney had occued in the National Gallery Board Mr Cation Smith having been elected presedent of the readey had become exofficio a member of the Board and his Seat as an elected memor had be come acane rdered. That the Secretary inform the Rearetary of the oyal Hiberman Reademy of this recaney and request that it may be filled up at the carliest convernence of the acaderny The series of the arundel ice publications to be purchased for art on prires presented by Mr Cartend horal Clapes Committee of pection of them Building to report at the mit meeting List of Constiturney to be prepared & bmitted at an adsured ecting 217 Lord allot de Malahide handed in four notices of prizes in the art mon of Ireland which had been presented by Mr Jo . Gashins Choral Clapes to him in trust for the National Gallery of Ireland the valie of the prizes were three of One unea each and one of £2 was arranged to purchase three Series of the cordel Society's Publications for the three fune prrges The Committee appointed to inspect the he Building during its progreps was requested to report at the mist meeting It was ordered that alist of the present Constitency of the National Gallery, being donors or subscriburs under the terms of the Act of Parliamin be prepared that the sume be submitted at an adjoured meeting to be held on the 18th June instat 2 the Board the ad journed to Naturday the 18th une instant Marien arly Chairman 218 ifteeth Secting 18th June 1869 Notice of Motion given in reference to the insertion of false winon in the new Building Naturday 18th re 1869 Apricting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at 20 o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art on of Ireland No. 7 Gafton Strect There were present The Bight Her Magare Brady inthe Chan Sir George Hodon Bart John E. Oyst ased Gerge I Mulvary P.B. Theminutes of the last munting tore read Mr Pigot gave notice that at the next meeting of the Board he would submit the following esolution It having been reported to the Board by two embers of the Committer directed to inspect the ne Natural Gallery Building that false vindont with glayed Lashes are about to be inserted in the front of the Building by way of making it inform with that of the Dublin cirty's Mesemen opposite Resolved. That it in the opinion of this Board that the informity necessary to be obeerved between the to Buildings may be Sist of the consitriency submitted and the Secretary requetion to prepare adeport for the Generatrecting 20 sufficiently observed by filling up the windon spaces with blank cut store preparatory to future ornament in bas relief or fresco that this Hoard strongly condening the insertion of false windon as totally opposed to the principles of tre architecture and the requirements of food taste that this Board accordingly dectisto approve of the proposed building as regards the insortion of glared windon frames and that this resolution be forthrth communicated to the Building attes The list of the Constitueney was submited and the Seretary was requested to prepare a Draft of a Report from the Governor and Guardians for the General meeting in requst Therebring no Guorm the meeting was ad journed to Naturday the nd of Suly pert aintally Chairman 220 No meeting Naturday 2nd by 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoued for this day at 3 o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art on of Ireland, No. 7 Grafton St There were present The Lord Chanallor Sir ichard Greffith Part John Eduard Pigot and George J. Meeany P.H.A. There being no quorum in attendance The Board ad journed to riday the 10th uly instant N Miting 221 riday 10th July 1869 A micting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at 5 o'lock P. in the office of the Art on of Ireland of Grafton Strit The were present Sir George Hodon part Catteson Smith P.M.H.A. Robert Gallwill and Gerge St. Mulany P.H. There being no Guormm of the Board in atendance The miting was adjourned to Naturday the th Angust next 202 No meeting Sateday th Augest 1869 A miting of the Governor and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part thrie o Clock P.M. in the ofice of the Art anion of Ireland, No 7 frafton Strit There wen present The Lord Chanellor J. Caloort Stronge and Gatterson Smith P..H.A. to ormm being in atendance The Board ad journed to Naturday the sid September next. General meeting of the subscribus 10th Cing 1869 Seintineer appointe Report read 22 Muesday to Angust 1869 A meeting of the Donors and Subscribers oashed this day at one o'lock P.M. in the Irish Institution House N. S. Lower Baggit Strict The following Donors and Subscribers were present The Lord Chancellor Theen the archdeaion of Gendalagh John Lentaigne P.P. William Brreas R.H. John Barton Edrand Vighe and John Cavert Strouge P. also the following members of the Board, not Donors George P. lany P.H.A. aid Johuldard Pigit The Char was taten by The Lord Chancellor Mr Gorge P. Simany was appointed ontiner The following Report, which had been printed and criculated amongst the Donor and Subscribers, was then entered as read It having been provided by the Act of Parliament under which the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland is constituted, that twelve of the 224 members of the Board should hold office for aperiod of five years from the date of the Act namely, 10th Dugust 1864, and that o on for periods of five years their places should befitted by nommination or election, it now becomes necessary to nominate or elect tweve members for the five years ending 10th August 1864. The Governors who retire are by the Act of Parliament recligible as pumbers of the Board. of these twelve three are nominated by the Government, two by the oyal Heberman Reademy and sever werenommated by the Committee of the Brish Intitution for the five years now expived, and are to be etected now and heneeforth by the Consitueney of the National Gallery This Constitueney consests of Donors of Sen Pound or repard to the find of the Gallery annuall subscriburs of one furea, Donor of any work or Works of art vatued at £20 and funally, Donors of £20. or upward to any frend which shall have been contributed for the objects of the National Gallery of Ireland. inder the latter denomation, all contributors of sumes of the amount before rected to the Durgan rind, of which 20000 have been handed over to the Building Trustees toward the erection of the Gallery, obtain the right of voting The present meeting having been convened for the purposes of the election, the Governors and Guardians dece it afitting occasion briesly to report what has been done by theen in discharge of the functions devolved repon them 220 by the Act of incorporation. will be muncessary to fo into details with reference to the Gallery Building now in course of erection on Lrister tain. hese detail whether as regard the building itself the difficulties of obtaining the necessary fund and the stips taten by the Governors and Guardians to that end, were sufficiently Setforth in their addrep to the Lordieutenent on the occasion of laying the forst store of the Gallery, on the 20th of January of this year. It is only necessary to state that the building propresses satisfactorily, and that the Governors fully expect it will befit for occupation in the course of nest year The object which appears however of paramount importance is the formation of a Sentable collection of Works of art, and to this the Governors and Guardians have ansiously and uncensingly devoted their attention t is their opinion, that a fud of at least £20000 or 20000 woud be required to procure a collection adequate to the space afforded by the w Galleries and of a character and clap culculated to seducate and satisfy public taste and while it has always appeared to the Board that large subscriptions or donations hould or may be looked for from private individuals it has also appeared to the that the pational importance of the Collection wond fully justify such aid from public grants as would sicue to the nation a vatuable proporty to the young artist a school for study, and 220 to the public at large adoner of cultivated enoyment, and the mans of concation in art. der the infience of this strong conviction, and coare that stips should be taken at once toward securing a Drational Collection, the Governor and Guardians premonated the Lord of Her Majesty Treasury in 186 for a sum of £10000. for the prichase of Worts of art. The claim of Ireland to a participation in the mporal expenditure, to liborally and properly allowed by Parliament for the National Gallery of London and the British Mnser, was strongly urged. The actual necessity of a Gallery of art in the ntropolis of Ireland with avien to the efficieney of instruction in the ie arts, which the Government has wisely recognized as arent requement of the age was fully sit forth and it as furtherarged, that whereas £20000 had been noted toward the erection of the cottial National Gallery while a much less sum was sought for the building in Dublin it would be but just to pant in adequate sum for the purchase of Works of art. The Governor regret however to state that after a long correspondence copies of which will be found in the minutes of the Board, the Lords of the Treasury dectined to propose any such grant, holding the ants for the London Gallery as exceptional. The Governors have most emphatically dissented from this conclusion and still conceve that the claimis haved on the soundeot princeples of national policy 207 The only practical resurt of this correspondence was the proporal on the part of the Treasury, to sanction the silection for the Irish Gallery of cortain worts purchased for but not required by the Gallery in London. Seventeen pictures bere Loselected, but with the exception of a Portront " by Porderone, and a large fromp attributed to Herera, and presented to the London Gallery by Mr off the pictures so obtained are principally valuable in relation to the history of art, being curious and Gemene opecionens of the Early Westphalian Schools A bout the period of these negotiations an offer had been made of sule for the Gallery of some important Italian pictures, formerly in the Collection of Candinal Pesch uthe Drawings of these works were submitted to the Governors. A Gentleman of acknouledged repntation as a connoissent in some was deputed to report upon the morit and originalit of the Works, and ultiately, by means of privat advance these and other works were procured for the Gallery to the member of thirty ne some of these have been exhibited from time to time in the Irish Instotution but the targer and more important wort with the exception of those exhibited by the Committee of the Institution at the "oyal Hiberman Acadery last Season have not yet been publicly exhibited the Governor accepted the necessary advances for these prchases to the amount of prard of £2000 tmsting to the result of subscription for their repayment s 220 yet they have been enabled to repay but a small portion, and they submit that the time has arrived when every enorgy shoud be exorted to procure fund, not merely to repay those advances but langely to extend the collection They would most strongly impress the importance of large subscription also as rengthening the caim upon the public o fund, as doublles, Parliament will ultimatel recognize in this as in ther mattors, the principle of public advances in proportion to tocal subscription As one Section of the new Gallery will be devoted to Sculpture the attention of the fovernor has been directed to the best mans of obtaining a sentable collection and a comitter has been nominated especially for that object lthough original Marbles may be beyond the reach of the Gallery frend copies of the great Works of ancent and modern Sculpture can be had, through the medin of plaster Casts, at a very moderate expense. It may be presened that casto of all the Sculptures, the property of the nation, may be had for the Gallery withort Cost, and a sum of about £200 subscribed to the Ancient art Socerty some years hach has been voted to the uses of the Committee in procuring such Casts from contiental or other follections as may not be otherise procured. some donations have been made and others have been promised for the Sculpture Gallery Several donations of paintings have been 220 made through the Irish Institution, and direstly to the National Gallery. A collection of repuards of two hunded watter colour Drawings was bequeathed by the late Captain Taylor and Lord Harberton has temporarely deposited his collection, containing many valuable Works, in charge of the Irish Instibution for exhibition, which collection may possibly be available to the National Gallery for some time Thus from various sonces, the unclens of a pational Collection has been formed, and there can be little doubt that from time to time, the popepors of valuable Works of art will bedisposed erther to present the to the Gallery, or at last in following Lord Harbertond excemple, to deposit the temporarily in the Gallery there by ndering the available as mans of publie enjoyment and instruction The Governors and Guardians fil s that so for the forts of the Irish Institution in establishing exhibitions, and their own labour since their ieorporation ind 4 have not been rthont fint. much has been acheved toward the attament of a reat national object but much remains to be accomplished, which canonly be expected as the result of public spinit and liberality and to that sport of intelligent patotison they have made and continue to make ce confident appeal After the usual ballot the following Noblemenn and Gentlemen were declared to be manimously reelected Governor and 20 The former Governor reelected Guardians, panely The B. Her Majere Brady Lord Chanallor The Earl of Charlemont The Lord albot de malahide Sir George P.. Hodon Bart D. Pobert Galleell Esq John Gavert Stronge Esq. and John Eand Pigit Esq The meeting then ajourned arent ally hairman 4 ifty fist misting 20th aught 1869 Minutes of 18th June last conformed Honorary Gentary and asurers re appointed all the Committees reappointed M. Browas ame ad ded to two of them 21 Naturday 20th August 1869 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past thres o'lock P.M. in the office of the Art remon of Ireland 7 giafton St There were present The Lord Chanellor in the Chair George P. Mloany P.H.A. Johill Pist Catterson Smith P..H.A. Galvert Strouge P. Robert Gallwill Wm. Brieas R.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The minutes of the meeting of the 18th of Lime last, at which no guoou was present, were also conformed M. Maloany was reappointed Honorary Secretary and the Bt on Magiere Brady Lord Chancellor, Lord allot de Malshede, and Robert Gall well, Treasurers The rembers of the Committes of aragement and Sinance sculpture Inspection and for the preparation of byeland were also reappointed, and M. Brocase name was added to the Sculpture and Tanagemeng and anse Committers 202 Letter from Major General Larcom with the LordLieutenat arrant reappointing the Earl of Menth ThA Larcom & Wm. Dargan Esqs Governors of the National Gallery Letter from the ecretary of the Roval ibermian deadery stating Mist Malvany and Drocas were appointe Governor Read a Letter from Major General Lurcom P.B. under Secretary for Ireland, as follow Dublin Castle th August 1869 Sir Itranunt herwith for the information of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, alarrant under the Lord Lieutenants Signature reappointing Witham Brabayon, Earl of Meath Thomas Aishew Larcom Esquire and william Dargan bequire as Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery, agreeatley to the provisions of the Act 17 & 18 Vic "Cap. 99. I am Sir Your obedient Servant, A Larom Gorge I Mibrary Esq 7 Grafton Strat Read also the following Letter from Berard Meelrcum Esq. R.H.A. Secretary of the Boyal Hiberman Cadery Royal Hibornian Readery of arts Lover Abley Strt Dublin, 16th Congust 1869 Dea Sir I am directed to inform you that in conformity with the Act of Parliament oited in your Letter of the second instant the Royal Hiberman readery have on this day Letter from Mar Bagd with Lord Eglintons Donation Report of M. lany as to Secting agiant from the Treasury to purchase some of the Northich Picture 202 elected of & Mulany P.H.. and william Brocas R.H.. to be Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland I am My Dear to Very trly ours de .P. Malony Esq " Malrem "H. Secry Also a Letter from Major Bagst, Enclising aphigie for £200, being the amount of the Earl of Eglintons Donation Mr Miloury read the following Report of his visit to London and Chelten ham. 1 Giafton Strt 17th Congust 1869 y Lord In anordance with your Lordships Luggestion and General instructions in referened to jour communication with George A Hamilton of the Treasury and o Cardwill on the subject of the purchase of some pictures at the Northwich Sule for the National Gallery of Ireland proended to London on llednesday the 20th of July an Hamilton at the Treasury on Thursday the 21st July, he secund most favorable to the proposed arrangement of an extended power being given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Sir Charles Eastlake to purchase such Works ors might be approved of to be presented 204 to ordeposited in the Irish National Gallery Mr Hamilton thought it best that I should proced to Chaltenham and inspect the Northich Collection at once. I an r Cardwill and Sir Charlis lastlake subsequently on that day. Gardwill informed me that he had made application to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in favor of the desived purchases and Sir Charles Eastlake was jood eough to make out a list of Pictures which be thought would be worthy of attention, exclusive of those which be purposed purchasing for the National Gallery of London these latter for obvious reasons, he could not specify eent to Chelterham and had full opportunity of visiting the Gollection at hirlestane House Although in omunerous a Collection the Pictures alone exceeding 1000 in member very many indifferent and sperious Works must be expected, still I found works of mush interent and ment sicited for public Collections, expenially some specemens of the Early Italian Schools n my return to London, at the sugestion of the olicitor General for Ireland, prepared the following memorandin memorand in reference to the purchase of pictures at the ale of the Northwich follection with a vien to their being presented to or deposited in the National Gallery of Ireland as the property of the Nation The application on the part of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland is to the Ireasury on the ground that there 25 are pictures in the above Collection, which wold be specially adapted for public Galleries but which are not required for the Gallery of London praying " my Lords to extend Sir Charlis d lastlates pover " of purchase so as to enable him to purchase certain of these pictures which would bed highly desirable for the Gallery of Dublin Having regard to the conditions of the application I have confered on several occasions with Sir Charles Eastlate and having visited and carefully examined the Northwish Collection submit hermith aliat of Sictures which have been fully approved by Sir Charlis Eastlabe as eligible for purchase. I have limited the amount for additional purchases to about £2000 and have confined myself to selection or proporal of only such Pictures as are of undoubted value and which it would appear to me in any event deserable that the Country should possess. They are Leg in mmber it appering to Sir Charles allate and to me that it is alway wever in purchasing for priblic Collections to deote the available fund to a fen really fine pictures rather than fritter it away in inerons purchases, however jood the pictures so obtained might be No n Cataloue 201. The vigin and child seated on a hrone by Pictro Perrgino 467. The annuniciation by rancesco Trancia 18. The mondulity of St. Thomas, attributed to Pernigino but the Master is doubtful the Work is excellent 200 594. The Holy Jamily by Jan Billine Marted Pought at the Brentano Sale by M. Memenhays 1000. The Madonna of foligno by Raphael Mengs after Raphael 1000 The ission of St. Anthony of Jadia lorigo Canvas The probable estimate may be taten as 31 £1000 to 67 400 18 00 94 200 1000 200 1000 £2100 N.71 is the most important and comes first for Sale tis estimated variously to being from £200. to £200. and should it exand 1000 it is suggeoted to secure it at any reasonable prise, prettermiting some other picture or Pictures in the list I shoold observe that the prices estimated were such o Sir 1. 2 Eastlale conceived the Works might bring of competed fr and it was arranged between Sir Charles and myself that in the event of the purchases being Sanctioned we should together carefully examine the Works opecified and the follection Generally with avien to obtaining the best vate for whatever amount might be available The Chancellor of the Exchigner it appears did not deem the oceasion one of sufficient importance to call for extraorduary exercise of power upon the part of the Treasury, 207 and he prefered that the clam of the National Gallery of Ireland should stand for further and mature consideration This view of the matter having been made known to me through Cardwill and privately through ther chamel I concerved that it would be more consistent with the wishes of the National Gallery Board and more for the intirest of the main object of obtaining aspecific pant not to prep the matter of purchase from the Northurch follection and accordingly returned to Dublin withont further application to Gladstore ince my return received, as your Lordship is aware a Letter from Sir Charles Eastlate strongly uiging an application for the purchase of the Gopy by Raphael Mengs of Raphaels Madonnadi oligno dectined, although very desions of having so excellent a opy of this great Work on the pround which had already actuated me in not pressing the application. I have sence had a Letter from Sir Charlis stating that as soon as he found wond not apply for that particular purchase he brought the matter before the founcel of the Noyall Readeny and that body hors been fortumate ong to sisure the Work for the moderate sum of Oieunded a and five furneas I must observe in conclusion that it was considered very important by o Cardwell I amelton Sir Charles Eastlale and thers to have this brought 218 formard a clarm in reference to the Northwick Collection, and while regit that such on opportunty of obtaining Works of interest and ment has been last I consider that the faiture in this particular istance must give additional strength to further and matured application for agrant when the Gallery building shall be nearer to completion remain My Lord Your faithful Servant, The B. He George Ir Mary The Lord Chancellor Se d the Lordshanallor moved the adoption The Report adopted of this Report and its insertion on the minutes & ordered to be d insented on the which was agined to utes Ordered. That a heque for 3714.P. A here for befitted in payment of I manys Expenses M lany Expenses ordend and time during his visit to London and to be filled heltenham A communication was read from Dr. Lyous t communication in reference to the side of his House, No 8. merion from D Lyon read in reference quare west nowin course of being rebuilt, seeding the to atterations approval of the Governor and Guardians to cortain proposed onhis House at alterations and the projection of windons looting into Mrion guare 2 Drister Lown appeared to the meeting that masmind to which the Board as no legal title was vested in the Governor and could not five any anction Guardian they could not entertain the matter or give any sanation The Board then ad journed aran al Chairman 1 2 20 240 Fifty second ecting th Sect 1869 Trusters of Poyal rish art on present Extrast Minutes of Lonal Irish art on reas Monday, 10th September 1869 A special meeting of the Governor and fuardians washeld this day at 2 o'lock P.M. in the office of the Art remon of Ireland, No 1 afton strit Therewere present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair George I Maloany P.H.A. Sir George P.P. Hodon Brt Joh Eward Pigot william Brocas R.H.A. J. Cavert tronge J P. Gatterson mith P.M.H.A. There were also present the following Trustees of the Boyal Irish art on Sir James Dombrain walter Swection, P. and Thomas atton, & Wm. Wotter yle h. Steart lacher J. P. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Serectary read a communication from M. utton accompanying the following extrait from the minutes of the Coyal Irish art mon Wedursday 31st August 1869 Ronal Irish ast mon Resolution of the Boral Irish art on to hand over bolane of friend and resider of its property to the National Gallery. Resolution to accept bulance of frend 241 The following members met Lir James Dombrain in the Chair M. Sectman Esq. J. Hatton Esq M H. Esq. Steart Blacher Esq. Resolved. That Mr atton be requested to put hiself in communication with the Committee of the National Gallery and apprise them of the intention of this Committe to hand over to the the balance of the fund in their hand belonging to the Boal Irish art on, and to ascertain from the whether the tranefer to them of the residue of the property of the Boyal Irish Port on consisting of the plate of the peep into futurity, and a mmber of engravings on other subjects would be acceptable to them in which case it would be desurable that a Committer of this Society and a Committee of the National Gallery could confor to gether for the pimpose of ascertaining how the property can be twored to the best advantage for the National Gallery Dombram igned havrman After conference as to the bestmode of o isposing of the plate of The Peepints futurity as to obtain the largest possible fund thereby for the purposes of the National Gallery. two resolved That the Governors and Guardians are ready to accept, with thanks the proposed transfer to them 242 of the balance of the fund of the Boyal Irish rt Vion, such transfor to be made to the Treasurers of the National Gallery was also Reseved That the Governor and Guardians are willing Resolution to also to accept the plate and other property of accept the late and other the art remon for the purpose of disposing Proporty of the there of by sale or otherwise for the benefit of Roval Irish the Gallery art mon Read a Letter from the Rev. Dr. Bupell of the corpo ancto follege of Lisborr, in reference to some pictures for Sole there which he thought would be desirable acquisitions for the Gallery and further offering to deposit a large picture the Martydom of St. Burtholonen by Libera in the National Gallery for a fur years. twas resolved. That Dr. Rnfulls offer of The Rev D. Repelly Depositing the Picture by Ribra shoold be accepted, offer of depositing acture by subject to the usual conditions as to the disoretion Ribera accepted of the Governors in placing it The Lord Chancellor read a Letter from M. Jameson in reference to obtaining a copy of the Madonna de an isto in Dreden The Lordshancellor was requested to communicate The Lord hancellorto communicate with further with Mrs Jameson as to thes copy of Raffaelles M Jumeson as to obtaining acopy of Great Work in Dreoden the Madonna dian Listo in Draden The following Donors of Workd of Art to the List of Donors of Works of ort value 20, added to the Constitrency 24 value of £20. were added to the list of the I Constitieney of the National Gallery namely, Thomas Berry, D. Partholomen Wathis The Earl of Charlemont, william Arthony obort Clonston Arther L Gess re Garnnchael J. Cavert Stronge Joseph r Duchet and Viscount Powerscourt. The Board then adjourned to Naturday the 1st October next theran Bion by Chairman 244 Fifty therd Micting Sth ct 1869 Donation of in fueas received from M Stwart Blacker, and a Report of transaction of the Boyal Irict rt on in reference to its donations to the Gallery wo Picture offero for furchase by r Po alher Naturday th October 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past o'lock P.M. in the offece of the Art on of Ireland No 11 iafton Srect There were present The Lord Chanceller in the Chair Sir George I J. Hodson Bart and George I Mulany R.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read Read a Letter from M. Stewart Blacter P. enclosing a Cheque for en Gureas as his donation to the National Gallery and formarding a pief report of the transactions of the Boval Irish Art on in reference to the donation of £200. and the late of the peep into futurity and ther property in lates and ingravings to be disposed of for the frend of the Gallery wo pictures were submitted for purchase by M homas walker which had been on the Collection of the late Dr. Wing of Stephens frem namely, a copy of Petter Martyr by itian Lize bfect 4th nches high by Sefert of inshes vide and s no guorum was in attendance adoement was dianres for signature of fume memburs of the Board who approved of such a purchase orm of approval accordingly 245 an original work by Dor Losef intoliney the Angel liberating St. Petter from prison, Lize fet rches high by L fect 2 iches wide M walher offered these two Pictures for the sum of £20. There being noguorum of the Board, no decision could be taten upon any of the matters for consideration but as the question of the purchase of the Pictures could not will be delayed and the Governor present approved of such purchase it was dettermied to draw rep a document to be signed by amime embers of the Board who might approve of the sume and this sufficient anthonty for the purshase might be had the following form of approval was accordingly drawn up th October 1869 We the undersigned Governor and Guardians approve of the purchase of the two pictures offered by M. Homas ather for purchase namely Copy of the Petter Martys by sitian original The "ngeldelivering St. Petter from prison by Josef Antoliney for a sum not exending £40 The Board the ad journed to Naturday the th ovember Let ain raly hairman 246 Fifty fourthe meeting th Noor 1869 The Pictures offered by Mir Walher prchased Letter from the Rev. D. Rusell respecting pictures forvale at Libon Naturday, 5th November 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past threl o'clock P.M. in the office of the Art on of Ireland, N. 11 frafton rect There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair John Esid Pot Catterson Smith P.H.H.M. and George I. Milvany P.H.A. There being no guorum in attendance the minutes of the last two meetings could not be conformed The Secretary annonnend that me signatures having been obtained in approval of the purchase of the two pictures offered by M. homas wather, the pictures had been accordingly purchased A Letter was read from the Rev. Dr. Rupill in reference to the follection of pictures of Chevalier Husson for sale in Libon, also in iference to other picture in private collections Loon of Pictures ashed for the Royal Hiberman readery 247 r Gatterson ith stated that the Boyal Heberman readery were desrions of obtaining the loan of one or more of the pictures of the National Gallery for the purposes of their Painting School The Board then ad journed to Naturday the Drd of Deember st ar al hairman 248 Fipty fifth meeting Dr. Der 1869 Three Pictures purchased at ction which were approved of subject to the sumetion of ause members Naturday, 5 Dember 1869 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'lock P.M. in the office of the Art Wmon of Ireland, N. 11 Grafton S. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair John E. Pigst Wm. Brocas P.H.A. George P. Muloany R.H.A. and Catterson Smith P.H.H.A. The minutes of the last three meeting were read and conformed The Secretary stated that he had with the sanction of the Lord hancellor and M. Pigot, bought at auction and now proposed for approval as purchases for the Gallery, the thrie following pictures for the sum of £5 Elial mooling the sacred fore from Heaven. De Vos. Holy Lanily with Viigin in adoration icolo Del Ablate The Virgin with Infant aviour handscape Padovanino The purchase was approved of and the Secretary was directed to obtain the sanction of other members of the Board so s to complete aselection to be made for the prize in the art on of Ireland 249 the require member of re assents n reference to the selectionto made obtained for the prize of three Pound in the art Vinion of Ireland M. Melvany, Mr Broeas and M. Pigot were requested to make a Selection with anthority to add to the amount but not to exceed £5. The Board then adjoundto aturday the 4th January rest an al Charrman 200 ifty sith meeting 10th Jary 1865 Troolngravings directed for cort ion puge Lutmited and approved of A Portrait by intoretto offered for pichase and approved of Tuesday 10th January 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardian was held this day at half past three of lock P.M. in the office of the art union of Ireland N. 11 Grafton St. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chaio Sir Gorge J. P. Hodon Bart John E. Pist Withain roias R.H.M. and George S. Mulany P.H.A. Theminutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Tro Engiavings The tomment of hrist, and Mary in the Desert after Delarche selected in accordence with the instructions of the Board for the amount of the rt on prize were submitted and approved of A Portrait of a Cardinal by intoreto was offered by M. Barthe athins for purchase at the sum of Fifty Guneas The purchase was approved of by the mbers present subject to the further requisite mumber of approvals The Secretary to see how the late the pecp into futurity could be disposed d to obtain prients from the Trustees of the Boal orish art on 201 The decretary was requested to se as to the best mode of disposing of the late of the Peepinto futurity and also to obtain from the Trustees of the Noval Irish art on the Pinto proposed to be given to the Nationel Gallery for disposal The Board then adjourned to Naturday the 4th of Febrary nest aran al hairman 202 Lifty wenth icting 4th obr 1865 Letter read from Dithe presenter hady Morfo Portrait to the Gallery the thand of the Governor to be communicated to the aventors for this Portrait Naturday 4th Fetuary 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at 202 o'Clock P.M. in the office of the Brt ion of Ireland, No 11 frafton t There were present The Lord Chanallor in the Chair Sir Gorge & J odon Bart John E. Pigot Cattersondmith P.M.H.A. and George St. Mntrany R.H.A. The Minutes of the last eeting were read and conformed Read Letter from M. Dilke one of the cientors of the late Lady Morgan, stating that her Portrait painted by Berthon in 1818. which had been formarded to the Lord Lieutenant for the National Gallery of Ireland was presented by the Erientors, who were emporered under her will to give ot to some public Institution The Secrtary was requested of y & & & to communicate the thanks of the Governors and Guardians to the beentor of the late Lady Morgan for her Portrait presented by them to the National Gallery of Ireland 208 and to say that they had much pleasure in accepting it The Board the ad journed to Naturday the d of March next ayin Trly hairman 204 Lifty righthe ecting 2 march 1860. Letter from the Seortary of the Durgan institute tranemithing a till of Costs for payment Naturday rd March 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was hold this day at half past thre of lock P.M. in the office of the rt on of Ireland N. 11 Grafton St There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord art d alshed Gatterson Smith P.H.H. Cavert Strorge P. George I Mibrary P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter from M. Aritrong Dargan Instobute Committee Poors formorcial Buildings ebrary 17th 1865 Sir t a meeting of the above Commissce held on the 2rd instant lexander Boyle Esq. in the Chair the Solisitors Casts of the Ded of Declaration of Trust, whereby £5000 Strding was tranefered to the Building Trustees of the National Gallery were presented to the Committee and the following resolution was posed, vis. Resolved that the Secretary furned the Policitors Costs of the Dead of Declaration of be sit for payment to the ditees of the ordered that such bill of Corts or tramen to the Building Trustes and in Cormstring informe that it had been Lo Sint. Letter from M. Baribet ad offering a Dran for £5 £20 offered for sume 205 National Gallery In conformity with the above resolution I have the honor to transmit herith the Costs of the Ded of diclaration of Trut and to request you will have the Goodiss to submit the to the Board of Trustees for payment I have the honor to be Sir The Charrman of the Tustees Your obed Ser of the John Aristrory National Gallery Secretary rdered that the Secretary formard the foregoing communication together with the will of Corts to the Blding Trustees and onte to inform M. Aristrong that he has done so by direction of the Governor and Guardians who to not concure that any pecenrary responsibillity falls upon the in the matter of the nd trarefered Letters were read from M. Baschet of atterford offering for purchase for the sum of £50 a partoon in red and white chalh after Raffaelles School of thens, which he stated to have been originally the property of Madame Letitia Buonaparte yse The Secretary was instructed to offer M Buschet £20. for the Drawing The following Letter was read from M. Brinter Sin 21 Work Strt Dublin, 1sth March q 206 Letter from the solisitor of the Execectors of the late Captain Taylor submitting Copy Scheme for art purposes ordered that the Sentary doonte in reply thal the Governorstoold coopiate in carrying out that theme I am directed by Mes Charle Evard Brgot and Charlis Leech the Exeentors and Trustees of the late Cuptain Taylor of Irespil in the county of Dublin, to submit the enclosed Copy Scheme for art purposes to Your Board, which has been sittted and approved of by the Boal Dublin Socesty and the Master in shanery subject to the Cooperation of the Boyall Hiberman Readery and the Trustees of the National Gallery of Ireland, it being proposed that each should name a Judge to award the prizes as in the tith clause of the Schm mentioned and I shall ful obliged by your informing me at Your convenience of Your Board is willing to to cooperate with the other parties in carrying out the proposed arrangement I am Sir Your obed Servant o resentary of the Ralph B.Bumber National Gallery of Ireland 1 frafter St. ordered. That the Secretary wite to to Brinker and express the wittingness of the Governor and Guardian to cooperate with the Trustees of the late paptain Taylor in carrying ont the scheme proposed for art purposes, in the manner defined in the trth clause namely, by nominating at the proper time one of the these Judges to adjudicate upon the Works submitted on competition for the Taylor prizes in Schoolarship the Board then adjourned to aturday the 7th April rest Main al Charrmen No meeting 207 Naturday, 7th April 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at half thres o'Clock P.M. in the office of the Art inion of Ireland N. 11 Grafton St There were present The Lord Chamallor Wm Brovas R.H.A. and George V. Mulvany R.H.A. to prormm being in attendence the Board ad journed to Naturday the 21st April instat herin ral t 218 Fifty th mecting 21st April 1860 Letters from Sir Chas L. Eastlake red in reference to the Beanconsin Pictures it ir any Report as to ance to application for any of those Picture deeied arricable t present Natursday, 21st April 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past three oclock P.M. in the office of the Art mon of Ireland, N. 11 Grafton ret There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair William Broeas R.H.A. George & Malvany P.H.A. & John Eward Pigit s Gavert Strouge P. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed 1 Read Letters from Sir Charles L. Eastlate in reference to pictures recently purchased the Beanconsen Collection for the National Gallery of London, eleve of which might be available for the Irish or Scottish Galleries mulany reported that he had one over to London and seen the pictures. There were however only one or to small Worky which he thought would be desirable to have I was not demed advisable to make am application on the part of the National Gallery of Ireland for any of these pictures until some further communications shonto be receved from the Lords of the Treasury in reference to the application Report of M. lary as to disposing of the late the peepinto futurite Letter from M. Hiton as to ame read offer to be made fit for £200 heque for m anys expense to be dran Minutes of joint miting held at Dublin Castle, on 31 March 1860. 204 made for a grant of money r mulvany stated that he had consulted with Me Grares and Gambart in London as to the disposal of the late The peep into futurits presented by the Boal Irish rt mon and further that he had subsequently sent an impression of to the Secretary of the lasgow Art Vion offering the Plate for purchase by their committee Read a Letter from M. P.A. Midston, actorlen receept of the print and enquiring the price rdered. That the Secretary do write to r Midston to offer the late for £5 rdered. That a Cheque be dawn for 13171 the amount of M. Mulvanys expenses to London The Seeretary read the Minutes of a joint meeting held on the 21st of Marsh last, which was ordered to be entered as follow Natunday 31st Mark 1865 A joint meeting of the Governors and Guardians and Building Trusters of the National Gallery and the Governors of Marsh's Library was held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the prevy councel Chamber, Dublin Castle There were present the Lord Chancellor in the Chair. The Lord Chif Baron. The Dean of St. Patricks, Major Genual Larcom A. Sir Pichard Griffith Part, Sir George Hodson, homas Hallon, D & Catterson 200. Lunth P.H.H.A. William Brocas R.H.A. and George . Mulvany H.A. M. John Ball Greee attended on the part of the Building Trustees Lir ichand Griffith reported the progress of the Building on Linsted Lawn which re trusted would be ready for occupation early in 1861 r free read a Case prepared for the opinion of Lorgeant Laron in reference to the propecting windor erected by Dr Lyou on the side of his House looting into dister Lawn, with counsels opinion thereon Resolved. That the Building Trustees be at liberty to accept from Dr dyons such ajuaranter on his part as they may deem sufficient that those propections should not be allowed to interfere with any future appropriation of the pround on the part of the public in case Dr you shall propose to give such an undertaking The meeting then adjourned Magicre Brasly P. Charman The Board the adjourned to Saterday the 5th of Mayint. andraly hairman Sisticth meeting 4th June 1865 Letters read 201 Monday 4th June 1869 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day, at half part threr o'clock P.M. in the office of the art on of Ireland, N. 11 pafton Srect There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair William Broeas R.H.A. J Calvert Stronge 18. John Edward Pigot George r Malvany P.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letters from Sir Charles L Eastlahe respecting some of the eanconsen pictures that might be available for the use of the National Gallery of Ireland, and of ollections of Pictures to be soon offered for Sale in London also two Letters from r P. A hidston, Secretary of the glas you art inon, in reference to the sale of the late of The peep into futurity to that apociation and from M Arther Snith and M H. Barchet enquiring of the sum £40f for which M. Paschat offered the Cartoon of The School of thens would be given for it by the Board 264 M. ulvany to go to London & purchase ary Works of art sintle for the Gallery of its fuds warrant I to confor with arlton abont Cast M mulvany was instructed to proceed at once to London with a rien to purchasing such Works of art at the ales to be held there during the present and nut wich as might be desirable to procure for the Gallery and which its finances would warrant also to confer with M amelton of the Treasury in reference to Casts for the Gallery The Board the ad ford an rally 1 Chairman t Sisty fist Micting 2nd Jay 1865 Letersread Letter from the Treasury antherin some of the Banconsin Picture to be tent to the Galleries of mbmit & Dublin 265 Monday 2nd Duly 1860. A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art inon of Ireland, N. 11 Grafton Strit There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir George H. P. Hodson part Wm. Broeas, P.H. George P. Maloany P. John Eward Pigot The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letters from M. Hedston, declining on the part of the Glasgow cert mion, the purchase of the Plate, Peep into futurity, from M. Baschit offering again the Cartoon after Pattaelles School of Athend for £401 from Sir Charles eastlate enclosing a copy of the following Letter from the Treasury Treasury Chambers Sir 4th June 1860 I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you for the information of the Trustees of the National Gallery, that my Lords are of opinion that the eleven pictures whice 204 Letter from Worme Secry of the National Gallery of London stating that all Pictures trais from to the Gallery at Dublin were arloung are not to be clame repaired originally formed part of the Beaicionsion Collection and referred to in your letter of the 2t ultim as being superfluous may be tranefered as loans to the National Gallery of Ediburgh and the National Gallery of Dublin, in the same manner as the transfer in 1867 The Trustees of each of those National falleries making a selection alterately when eestions arise hereafter with regard to the dirposal of superfluous pictures my Lords are of opinion that application should be made or beferred to this department for consideration I am Se Liof Eastlahe Geo. A Harlton o d The following Letter from M. Wornem Secretary il of the National of London, was also read National Gallery 4th June 1865 Sir our Letter of the 10th instant, addrissed to Sir Charles astlahe, applying for a portion of the superfluous pictures of the anconsen follection has been submitted to this Board and I am instrcted to state that onall occusions on which pictures belonging to the Trustees of the National Gallery, London are transferred to the Gallery at Dublin, it is to be understood that they are so transfered and deposited there as toans, and on the 265 condition that they are not to be cleaned or repaired withont the sunction of this Board The sin pictures applied for on this oceasion have been forwarded to Dublin ois desured I am Sir Your obedient Sent G. Mulany E ". N. Wornum Secretary National Gallery of Ireland ulvany stated that he had accepted M. vany Six being small, pictures from the Beareconsion report in reforence to follection which had been received in some of the Dublin. He said that he had proceded Reanconsin Pictury as to London in pursuance of the instrctions to his visit given at the last meeting that he had te Lindon to attend ales not dimed it adorable to make am of Works adoortice purchases of Sictures at the sales which had taken place during his stay on account of the himitted amount of the finds of the Gallery. He submitted a copy of the engraved Purchase of unitations of Rafferelles Drawings published pintation of by Woodum in mmber which Raffaelles Drawings approved he had purchased for £1. 2 of the purchase was approved of r puary further stated that Report of he had conferred with Mr George A Hamilton Tary Conforare of the Treasury in reference to a follection with M. Hamilton in eference to of Casts from the Marbles in the British Casts for the iseen for the new Gallery and that Gallery. I amilton had suggested that a list 186 List of Casts Submitted and assproved of & the Scoretarn iticted to make the pecessare application forthe heredrawn for £201 E Marry Expenses £25 offered to Burchet for the Drawing of the School of then of the Casts desired should be made ont and forwarded to the Treasury through the Irish Government with an application that an order should be given for their execution pr itary submitted a list of Casts which he thought would be desirable and which he and M. Pigit, as a member of the gast Committed had carefully one over the silection was approved of and the Secretary was instrcted to draw up the pecessary application to be formarded to the Lord Licutenant rdered. That a Cheque be drawn for £20..0. the amount of M any Expenses joing to London In reply to Baschets Letter the Secretary was instrcted to say that the Board would not give £40 for the Drawing of the School of Athers but he was enthoused to offer £20 for it The Board then ad journed to Natunday the th "ugust rest aril al hairman Trity Second meeting 4th ang 1865 Memorial to the Treasury for agrant of Casts from the marlles in the Brition ise 207 Naturday 4th rgust 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half pase three o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art remon of Ireland o 11 Grafton Strect There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord allot de Malahide Sir Gorge P.. Hodon Bart D. P. Gatterson Smith P.H.H.A. George I Mulvany, P.H.M. and Robert Gallwell The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following memonal to the Lords of the Treasury prepared in pusuance of the instrctions given at the last icting of the Board and formanded through the Lord Lieutenant to the Right Honorable and a Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury The memonal of the Governor and 208 Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland incorporated by the statute 18 and 10 Victoria Cap. 99. Humbly Shewith hat the National Gallery in course of erection on Lrister tan is ow sufficintly advanced to read the Governor and Guardians to anticipate that it will be ready for occupation arly in 1861 and therefore that it is necessary to prepare for such occupation by proccering a surtable follection of Works of art hat it is intinded to occupy with Sculpture the pricipall aloon on the ground floor, through which the approach will be to the picture fallories, and it become an objct of freat importance to obtain for it such afollection of Casts as will not only edrcate and please by the Ehibetion of the most perfect models of for ent will illestrate the history and progress of sculptural art hat the want of such a Collection, available to the Genal publis and to the Students in art has long been felt in Dublin, and ome subscripting were obtained a fen year since for the purchase of Casts from antigue works, but in the absence of a srectable public Gallery for their arrangemen the pinchase was deferred. The fund amounting to £200 has been now placed 204 at the disposal of the Governors and Guardians to be expended in the purchase as for as it will extend, of intiresting Casts from Continental esenn Ie addetion Lord Concurry has offered to present Casts in his possession from the Larcoon A pollo Bilordere, Venus de edici, Venus of the Gapitol, Antions, Meleager and Dircobolus, and too marble copies of antigue statres have been presented by re Garnuchase "of Dublin That the Governors apume that o the important public benifits proposed by the establishment of the National Gallery of Ireland will be recoginged by the Government and by Parliament as entilling it to such Casts from the national Collections of aneient Marbles in the British ensume as may be required to complete the design, and having directed a careful Lelection to be made they now take leave to submit the list as approved, and to solicit the Lanction of the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury to the execution of these Casts for Dublin at the public Expenses the amount of the entire cost of these Casts at the sum pnces is moderate and may be taken as about equivalent to that of the subscripting above referred to and of the vature of the Casts and Works already presented to that in fact the public assestance which the Governors and pardians solicit on this occasion may be consedered asin aid of a libe 200 Reply from the Treasury apenting to the grant of Casts applied for amount contributed from prvate burces to this national object That the Governors have deaned it right to make this application this early as it is proposed to insert the itopes, priges, and other oural pecemens in the walls when being plastered, alowith a vie to allowing r Brucciani the ormatore of the British sernor ample time for the preporation and Careful drying of the Gasts, and fially that by ascertaining what portion of the pational proporty will be this available the Governors may be better enabled to detterine the appropriation of the pecinary frd at their disposal igned on behalf of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland Lere & Marry Hor Sec pro te Dublin 6th July 1865 Read the following reply from the Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Chambers 1st gust 1860. Sir With reference to the memonal from the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland of the 6th ultand for the supply of cortain Casts from the 2 British Misem for the Gallery, I am desered by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that they are preased to anthouse the Governors and Guardians to prome from M. Bricciane the Casts emerated in the list tramitted by you with the said memorial at the cost of £20219.A. which their Lordships will be prepared to depray. their Lordships however desore one to add that in sanctioning the cost of these Casts they wish it to be understood by the Governor and Guardians of the Gallery that they in no respect commit thumseloes on the general question of any additional grant towards the Gallery or to anything beyond this particular gift I am Sir Your obedient Servant George It Mulvany Esq. Geo A Hamelton the National Gallery Dublin r ith mentioned that Sir Richd communication Giffith decered the opinion of the Covernors from Sir Richd and Guardians in reference to the carving ffith in reference to on the panel on the ends and sides of the carving of the National Gallery the panel ontside the Gallery made by ith the Secretary was requeested to communicate the Leoretary to Sir chard Gissith that the opinion of requested to the Board was that simple Scroll onamentation commureate with Sir Richard of an artistic chavacter wont be the most therion appropriate 204 2 A Picture prented by M. Hery West 2 to the Gallery the thanles of the Board to be convered to to Picture submitted for purchase by r Potheill The Secretary to ascertin the price of two of the Cartoon after Rataille School of Atheir uned for £20 but etained for £5 aditional of corts ordered to pay this £5 of clamed eccretary to give instrecting it the preparation of the Gasts A Picture, the adoration of the shepherds by giacomo Basand was received as adonation to the Gallery from M. Hany Mest 2 formardad through Mr thomas Granfield rdered. That the thoms of the Board be convened to m West. one pictury were submitted by r ichard Pothell for purchase the Secretary was instructed to ascortain what vatue was plared on the stady, after Rembrandts Vight wate and itions pumption of the Virgin The Secretary stated that he had purchased the Cantoon after Raffalles School of Atheir from M. Boschat for £20 but that it was detained by his solicitor who demanded 5 additional amount of Costs icurred in releasing the Work from the caim maderponet by E. My se as being the proporty of the ight Honorable Sir homas Myse rdered. That the sum of £5. be allowed of claimed by Barchet The Secretary was requested to give the necessary instructiong to M. Brucceane of London for the Casts from the British Mes as sanctioned by the Treasury The Board then ad journed Pattersor mith P.H. Nov. 1865 Tharrman No meeting 202 Naturday 5th October 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was summoned for this day at heel of part three o'clock P.M. in the office of the Art Venon of Ireland, No 11 fralon Stt There were present The Lord Chancellor George I. Mulvany P.H.. John Eward Pigit and atterson Sith P.H.M. Noporum being in attendance The Board ad journed 204 Tisty therd picting 10th str 1865 Letter of the Secretary of the donal Dublin Scerty to appoint a noge of the Works to be Sent in for competition for the Taylor Prizes d Selolarship Tuesday 16th October 1865 A special meeting of the Governors and Guardian to as heto this day at half part three oclock P.M. in the offece of the Art. remon of Ireland, N. 11 Grafton Stret, for the purpose of appointing a Judge to apist in the award of the Taylor prizes and Scholurships at the art Stedents competitive exhbition to take plase in the oyal Dublin Locerty on the 20 mstant There were present The Lord Chanceller in the hair Sir George Dr. P. Hodon Bart H. John E. Piot, and George V. Miloany P.H.A. The following Letter was read Royal Dublin Socety Kildare Strect October 18th 1860 Sir I have the honor to Enalose Copies of the propictures issued relative to the Taylor prizes and Scholarchip, which J beg you will have the joodmiss to submit at your earliest convenience to the Sir George Hodion appointed subject to the approval of auorum the Scoretary to apprise the Secritary of the P. Wor Inscription of names of distinguished artests afreed to be plased on the Building Dit y Manes areed to 20 Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, with the ver of their appointing a Judge of the Works to be sent in for competition on the 1sth instant in accordence with the agreement entered into between this Socerly and the Taylor Trustees I am Sir Your obedient Servant Wm. Eord Stecle M. thattery Assist Sery Governor & Guardiand National Gallery of Ireland In the absence of a sufficient Guarrin the membees of the Board present having agreed to request Sir George Hodion to act as udge in the Taylor awards the Secretary was instrected to obtain the necessary additional sanction and notify to the Secretary of the Drolon Socies Sir George Hodond willingings to act The Members present further agied to the mscription on the Building s proposed by the building Trustees of names of distingnished rtests The following list of names was agreed to End Apelles Phdias Lide folt Raphaelle M. Argelo Corrigio Davince itian an Eyck Rembrandt. Rubers Mivillo. Velasgney furbaran The Board then adjourned Catterdon ith o A. or 1865 the re a 216 Sity fourth meeting 20 Nov 1860 unute read formally adipted confirmed and signed Sir Gorge Hodon having acted as Judge of the Taylor ward under the anction of a Gover of the Board Natursday 5 November 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half part three of Coche P. in the office of the art mon of Ireland, o 11 Grafton ret There were present Gatterson ith P.M.H.A. in the Chair George I Malary P. John Edward igot Withain rocas P.H.G. and The Lord Chancellor The minutes of the meetings of the the and th to were ad, and it was ordered that the proceedings of the 10th ultimo be now formally adopted and the rnits of bothe meetings conformed and signed The Seortary stated that in pursuance of the istructions giveer by the emburs present at the meeting of Tuesday, the 10th utime he had called pon atterson Sith who had concurred in the appointment of Sir George Hodon who had accordingly acted as Judge of the Taylor wards His appointement was acconting conformed Sir Hhomas se the Britich Minuter at thene having offered his interest in procuring Casto in rece The Cast mitter requested to Communicate with hi on the subject 217 roas moved by Mr. Pit Seconded by M. Brocas and Resolved hat the instrections given to the Secretary at the micting of the 10th ultio benow ratified and that the appointment of Sir George Hodon be conformed M. Pyot mentioned that be had some communication on the subject of the National Gallery with Sir Thomas ise, the Minister at Athers of the British Government, during his late visit to Dublin, that Sir homas Muse Expressed a ware intorest in the success of the Gallery, and hoped that he might be able to serve its interests in pecce in case it should be found deserable to take advantage of any opportunity that may oicur to procure for the Gallery Casts of some of the Marbles recently recovered from the Buins of the Parthenon was ordered that the Garst Committee be requested to communicate with Sir homas Myse on this subject on the part of the Board The Board them ad journed to Thursday the th of De next. aranstraly Thairman 218 Sity ithe mectie th De 1860 Picture alian School purchased Lit of artists to be ingraved on the entirval panel of the building heconsidere and ad hared to Thursday the Dember 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians ad held this day at half part three o'Clock P.M. in the office of the Art on of Ireland, 71 Grafton Strt There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir Rich Guiffith part Catteren Smith P.P.A. George & Malvany P. Sir George P. J. Hoden Bart William Brocas, B.M. & John Es Pigit The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed A Portrait of a Bishop. Italian School Due Lan Dranco which had been purchased at the sale of the late Marchsoness of rmode and subrequently lined at a total cort of £2 was submitted and apprived of some atterations in the names of artits to be engiaved on the extomal panels of the he Gallery having been suggested by Captain Forke, through Sir Richard Guffith the matter was fully considered and the names abready approved of were adhered to The Secretary was requested to ive Sir Richd reffith the anthorised list and the order of arrangement the Board the ad joured to Naturday the th 5 Jany rest Guary Hodson J. Charman 279 200 isty sith meeting 4th Jany 1865 Letter read from Dr Secle caning two years Rent. the Secretary to formard it to the Building Trustees inform Dr. Secle of having done to the Naturday 5. January 1864 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'lock P.M. in the ffece of the Art on of Ireland N. 11 Grafton Strict There were present Sir George P. P. Hodon Bart in the Chair was subsequently token by which The Lord Chancellor John Eward Pigit William Brocas R.H.B. I Cavort Strouge and George D. helany P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Letter read from Dr Stecle, applying for twoyears Rent of the prumises on Lenester Lan on which the Gallery is being built. The Secretary was requested to formard the application to the Building Trustees, and in acknowleding the receept of the communication, to inform Dr. Stele that it had been so forwarded moral to the Treasury for a grant of £5000 in len of the Dargan nd to purchase pictures 201 Read the following memorial which had been forwarded to the Treasury "othe Right Honorable and Honorable The Lords ommissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury The further Memorial of the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland The Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland very respectfully but earnestly desere to bring again under the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury the subject of a grant being made to the in aid of the Collections which it is the duty of the Governor and Guardians, o far as may be possiole to sicure for the adoancement of the important objects entruted to their charge The Gallery is now on the ve of completion and in a fev months it may befit for being occupied, whill as yet but little propess has been madeon that branch of this national Institution which may fustly be described of for more importance to the intrests of art and the istrction of Sedents than the more erection of the Building namely, the acquisction of Works of art, withont which the building must lemain altogether useless The Governor and Guardians having by public advertiments by the circulation 182 of addrisses, and by repeated and generally diffused applications to all the infuential Clapes of Soceety in Ireland indeavoured to obtain such an amount of private subscription for the objects of their trust as might enable the to dispense with an application for Parliamentary assestance they cannot conceal their feeling of dep disapportment at the result of these continued appeals. The list tranmitted with this menonal contains the names and subscriptions of all who have to this time responded to the call somade out of rearly 100 individual of ran and social position to whom their letters have been addrissed it will be seen by the list referred to that but 79 have thought the subject decerving of their notice and the sum of money actualle received amounts to but £200 while the Governor and Guardians can cariely anticipate that even the sum of £1000 more will be attainable from this source n truth it is evident that the establishment of such Institutions islooked on by the reat majority of the public as a duty of the State they see what has already been done to sovast on amount in England in regard to the Natural Gallery of London and, al though to alessamount that also has been readily panted for the establishment of the National Gallery of Scotland, and the probally think and not without fair frounds that national pustice ought at last to provide for the 286 National Gallery of Ireland a sum equnvalent to that abready expended on that of dinough with their, as yet, poor resonces the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland have however, endeavoured to make some propriss towards the collection of Works of art they have piceived a fe donations of pictures and Sculpture they have made some pinchases as occasions presented in Dublin and they have througe the ageney of a will known artist in oie made the acisetion of sone important "Paintings by Italian Masters which they believe will form the rclens of their future Collection. In these purchases they have however, not only exhansted the subscriptions abready placed at their disposal but have icured pecumary obligections to one of their nembers to the amount of about £2000. They are willing to belive that for the repayment of £2000 of this sum they may look to the gradual, though slow progress of private subscription at all events they do not decere to appropriate to the ligindation of that dibt more than £2000. of ary grant which their Lordships may consent to have plased at their dighosal but the wont very earnertly soheit the frant of some adition to that sum in order to eable the in the intervat which must elapse previous to the opining and manguration of the Gallery to make such further purchases as the Gontmental and 204 British Markets may place withen their power, erther in the way of prevate or public Sale They therefore pray their Lordships favorably to consider their application and to sanction in the approaching estimates agrant of £5000 to be made for thore objects in addition to whatever portion of the building estimate may yet remain to be provided for their Lordships have abready fully recourged the propristy of the application of Parliamentary pants to the erection of the building now in progiess on Leinster Lawn. Jo that end Parliament has abready franted the sum of 1000 on estimates, the last of which that of 1860 represents the total cost of the building as being £24000 a sum which the Governore and Guardians have nodoubt wout readely have been made upely public part of required. The sum of £5000 however has been provided in aid of this building trust by the Dargan fuend and paid to the building trustees accordingly the effect of which will be that at the utmost limit of the estimated cost of the building there would now remain to be provided by Parliament only the sum of £2000 instead of £2000 which had not the Durgan nd roted, would have been ashed and no doubt granted, for the completion of the building The Governors and Guardians 205 therefore feel that they do not make an ureasonable demand in applying for the prant of a the sum of £5000 in lid or replacement of the dargandund to be employed by theen inaid of their Collections of this shall be conceded, and even of the whole £2000, the balanse of the estimated sum shall be required for the building the public grants in aid of this important national object will still amount only to the above mentioned sum of £24000 a sum liss by £0000 then that which in the course of a fee years has been voted, without Edifficulty or opposition, for the buildingalone of the National Gallery of Einburgh, to which public grants have this been made amounting in the whole to the sum of £20000. and that in addition to sum of £20000 apphed to the libe purpose, with the anction of their Lordships, by the Board of Mainfactures of Scolland Signed on behalf of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, George . Muary Trish institution House Honorary Seretary otem N. O Lower Bag ot Srt Dublin, 18th Dec 1865 The Board then ad journed to Naturday the nd of priburary next a l hair man 186 No meeting the Sieuary requested to telegraph for a atulogue of the Ve den Schrich Collection of pictures of Jaterday th April 1864 A preeting of the Governors and Guardians was summioned for this day at half part three o'lock P.M. in the office of the art rnon of Ireland N. 118 Graftor Strect There were present The Lord Chanallor Georce I Mulvany P.A. John Eward Pigot and William Brocas P.H.G. The Secretary was requested to telegraph to Brussell for a Catalogue of the Van den Schrieck collection, which was to be sold in Lonvain. ale to commence on Monday the th instant There not being aguorme in attendance the meeting was Adjourand to Natursday the 4th May ent Tre rally Chairman No meeting No Gorum in a Hendance 187 Thursday 20th April 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summioned for this day at half past threr o'lock P.M. in the office of the art nion of Ireland, No. 11 afton rect There were present The Lord Chancellor william Broias P.H.M. George P. Melany P.H.M. and John Evard Pigit There being no quore in attendance the mecting was adjoured to Thursday nent the Second of May 188 Sity eventl mecting Dad may 186 Picture by Genodis Marchiaville submitted for approval Thursday 2nd ay 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'lock P.M. in the ese of the Art remon of Ireland, No. 11 Grafton trest There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir George P. J. Hodon Bart Catterson Seth P.M.H. John Eward Pict and George P. Mulary the The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Mr meetany submitted for approval a Painting which with the sanction of the Lord Shancellor, he had purchased for £215. at the ale of the late Mr Vielle at hristee & mansions Ancon in London, on the 1th april last he Work, N. 18 in the Gatalogue of Sale is by Genobis de Macchiavelli painted allont 147 in distemper on panel, offect 1 inches wide by 4 fect 5 iches in height the Vigin, Irefant Christ, and aints a the purchase of it approved of & further ssonts to be procured 204 composition of Six figures The members present approved, and the Secretary was anthorised to procure the further asents necessary to conform s the purchase The Board then ad journed to Naturday the 1st of Jume nut Maren all P. hairman 200 Sity righthe meeting 1st Jon 1864 Donation of from the Lueen and £50 from the prince Consort for purchase of Works of art Letter from the Treasury respecting the Carts read Naturday 1st Jue 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past thre o'Clock P.M. in the office of the art remon of Ireland, No 11 grafton St There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Lord Gallot de Malahed John Eard rest Georce St. Mulvany P.H.A. William Brocas H.G. and Robert Gallwill The minutes of the last meeting were read ated conformed The Lord Chancellor stated that he had received a communication from Sir Charles B hipps intrmating the intention of Her Majesty to make adonation of £200. and of the prince fonsort a sum of £50. to the funds of the National Gallery for purchase of Works of art Read a Letter from M. Go A Hamilton of the Treasury enclosing Signor Brucianes bill for the Casts from the British Mesemen requiring Ansever gien that all the Casts ordered had been completed estimates for pashing and conveyance of Casts M Callvill as Treasurer of the Society for establishing a Gallery of ancent art agind to advance the Costs of Paching & the Carts M. Moloany appointed on cirator and Fifty funas to be paid he for his trouble in arranging the Gallery. 201 to know of the Tustees of the Gallery were satisfied that the Work was duly executed, and the fulanse clamed, £2186. payable The Secretary stated that he had inspected the fasts completted, when in London and had cartified the work so for and that he had subsequently ascertained through his brother in London that all the casts ordered had been excented he had therefore pritten to M Hamelton to state there facts and to request the payment of the balance to M. Brucciane The Seretury stated that the cost of parting all the Casts and roman jointing certain Casts as estimated by M Bruccian would amount to £5.4.O. and the probable cost for Carriage would be about 40. Mr Galleell as Treasurer and Trustee to the society for the establislment of a Gallery of encient art agreed to advance as atoan to the National Gallery the fund necessary to depray the expense of pashing and carriage of the Casto The Lord Chancellor proposed that M. Murany be appointed Honorary purator of the Gallery and that asum of Pifty Gureas be placed to his credit in consideration of the trouble to hm in the approaching abrangement of the Gallery the proposeton was approved of the Board then adjourned to Natursday the 6th Jul nent heral Chairman 202 Sity minth meeting the July 1865 Sixteen cases of Casts received from the Britise ser and £20.6. from the late poral Irish art on for prints sold Naturday th July 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'clock P.M. in the offece of the art on of Ireland N. 11 fiafton Sect There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Calent targe P. Wm. Broeas R.H.M. Gatterson Smith P.H.H.A. and Gorge P. many P.A. The minutes of the last meeting were ad and confered M ulvany stated that Sixteen Case of Casts from the Tritish Meeseum had arrived and were carefully stored in the building on Lrister Lavo He also stated a Cheque from in James Portrain for £20. P. 2. on account of the Pits sold of the late Boal Irish art on had been received the Board the adpriend Majure ally P. hairman Seventicth meeting th Act 1864 Insurence on Pictury to be renved for y month Donations from the ince of ale and Margins of aterford received to aditional Cases of Casts from the British Musere The hord Chancellors stalement of a Letor from the Chancellor of the exchequed in reference to be grant for purchase of Works of are for the Gallery 204 Naturday, 5th October 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past thris o'lock P.M. in the office of the art non of Ireland, N. 1 Grafton that There were present The Lord Chanallor in the hair Sir George D. J. Hodon Bart o the Earl of Meath ol Ed Pigot Wm. Brocas P.A. George P. Milvany P.H.G. O Catterson Smith P..H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed rdered. o amen the Insurance on the picture for Six months the Secretary anounted a donation of £50 from M. P.H. The Pince of wales also one of £20 from the Margins of attenford and stated that Sixte additional Case of Casts from the British eser had been received and stored in the Gallery on Lrinster Lawn The Lord Chancellor stated that be had received a Letter from the hancellor of the Exchequer to the effect that he had consulted with eel pon a Letter received from him, the Lordshancellor in reference 204 the standing Committer requested to consider and port repon timates for Draintance of the Gallery Correspondence submitted in reference to the Civalier Hussons Pictures e Committer on estimates to meet on the 10th rist to agiant for purchase of Works of art for the National Gallery of Ireland and that he N. Gladstone, thought they could undertake to propose next year a Vote of £5000 but that they might findit their suty to stepulate at the sume time that sutrefactory arrangements should be tendered to the for the future care and mainteance of the Gallery one estimates for the mainterence were fone into on the asumption of a grant of £500. for that prpose but as it appenved to the majority present that such asum would be holly madequate to the efficient sustamment of the Gallery it was referred to the standing formitter to consider and report upon move ample estimate M Mitany submitted some correspondence in reference to the follection of pictures of Chevaler Hupore of Lisbon offered for purchase, and some discession arose as to the proprity of I penary being sent to inspect those works and look forothers on the ntment, it was deceded that iro action contd be taten in the matter until the pant of £2000 should have been more posctively assured to the Gallery. The bmitter on the estimates was fuced to meet on Thursday the 10th instant and the to Board ad journed to Thursday the 17 not in order to receive the Report of the Committer Compared Meathe harrman Sevent first meeting 17th Octr 1864 Minutes of icting of the fommittee of management I finance read in reference to estimate for muintinance of the Gallery Report of that Committee there 205 Thursday, 17th October 186 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past three oclock P.M. in the office of the Art on of Ireland, N. 11 rafton Sent There were present The Earl of Meathe in the Chair Reard it Sir Gorge Hodon art D. Go. P. Melany P.H.A. alort Stronge P. and Wm. Broeas P.M.. atterson ith P.M.A. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confired M. Mulary read the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of Management and inance heldon the 10th instant as freed at the last Board meeting to the following effect that he had submitted anestimate for maintenance of the Gallery and that M. Pigot also submitted one Flightly differing in detail M. Pigots estimate was approved of by the Committee and he was requested to draw up for the Board of Governor and Guardians a report elodying the estimate the following is the Report of the Committeen the Committee appointed to consider and report on an estimate of the necessary anual 246 Expenses of the National Gallery, have carefully, calculated those expenses accooding to a scale both of services and remeneration the very lowert at which in their opinion the Board of Governors could undertate the responsibility of carrying on such an establishmont and they have mainmously agreed to recommend the sum of £200. a yead as the memune sum to be named inanseer to the engury of the Chanallor of the Exchequer The Committee havedrawis up in puronance of their instructions the sitimate of expenses appended hereto, amounting in all to this sum The Committed are all ageed in the opinion that the Director of the Gallery should not only be a Gentleman of ability and charaction but an artist of experience and reputation in his Profession having regard to the nature of the duties he will be called upon to fulfil. They cannot name any sum less than 200 a yead to be offered to the honoroble acceptance of any Gentleman so qualified and they have therefore adopted that figure in their desere to reame the very lowest in the estimate they have framed the sums named in the following Estimates for Servants are it is feared by the Committee, somenthat lower than may be ford necesary, at the prices and rates of vages of the last furyears to secure the services of attendants of the clas required by such an institution, having regard to the responsibility infosed on its resident servants and the constent care and peculear attention demanded of them. But the small margin which the sum set don for incedental expenses may be considered to matude 207 will protably under proper management, euable the Board to provrde such surall increase in these salaries as experience shall prove to be necessary the ete for ful and gas is intended only to cover the fuel for the ordmary heating apparatus and for fuel and aslight in the Porters Bove he te for atter ent is only on supposition, a heary charge must be contemplated because the heating of the Galleries is to be efected with hot vatter Estimate yearly Director £200 Registrar and Clrk 20 Resident Porter 20. and o Marreed Housemand 25 fut man and vife then extra 5 Second Porter 20 issinger se 20 Charwoman e atleast 20 10f a wect rel and for 50 Water ent 20. Nationary Se 25 Incidentals incending matorial 20 for dusting Pashing Vc £200 Catterson Smith Chairman of the meeting 10th Oct 1864 after some discussion and carefull consideration 298 amended estumate submithed and approved of Letter read from the Secretary of the P.D. Song to pominate a pidge of the Paylor prizes Sir Gov. Hodson nominated accordingy of the particular etes the following amended estimate was approve of 200 Director vithout resedence 20 Registrar and Sect Dr. 40 Resident Porter if married and 25 Honsemand I fut man and wife then entra 5 Servants between these 20 Second Porter 20. Messenger Sc 20 at last 10 awat harwoman c 0 Treland Gas 20 Natter Rent, 100 fround Rent Stationary c 25 50 Incidentall Expenses £21 assuming that all repairs of the building will be undertaten by the Board of Works at the expense of the Country A Letter was read from the Secretary of the Ponal Dublin Society requesting that the Governor and Guardians would nominate a member of the Board to act as pudge in the competition for the Taylor prize Sir Gorge Hodon was requested to act in that Capacity and consented to do so the Board then ad journed to Naturday the 7th Dember nect Meath Chairman Seventy second meeting of the Dember 1864 Letter read applying for loan of Pictures for the use of Students of the P.M. A. which dos assented to Designs for the arrangement of otopes and Dreize of the Purthenon submitte dapproved of and James ordered for Casts 299 Naturday 7th Dember 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'lock P.M. m the office of the art remon of Ireland, N. 11 Grafton Stret There were present The Earl of Meath in the Chair The Lord Chancellor obert Gallwell Sir George P.P. Hodson Bart John Edd Pigot William Brocas H.M. and atterson th P.M.H.A. George P. Mulany the The minutes of the last meeting were Read and confirmed Read a Letter from M. M. angeto aye of a applying for the loare of some pictures for the use of the Students in the Painting School of the Poyal Hiberman Aeademy, which was assented to M. Miloany submitted designs for the arrangement of the metopes and rige of the Parthenon, which as to General arrangement were approved of and he was requested to have frames prepared in which the fasts wont be placed so that they might be temporarily put upon the wall to eable the Board to judge of the appropriate height 200 A Plan for taking small spare into the Sculpture all submitted and approved of A sit of the Casts of the Ingyples of the Parthenon ordered Smiths Catalone Paisonne bought for & Guneas. A plan was also submitted for tating int the sculpture all the small space adjacent to the vestibule into which the end Windon of the all nowopens this Plan was approved of rdered. That a sit of the Casts of the Engliphs of the Parthenon be procured from the British Merse in which one of the prctopes shall be inserted as in the plain approved of M mulany submitted for approval of purchase miths Catalogue Paisoune with Approved appendess for five fureas re Board then ad journed are pral Charrman Seventy therd mecting 1st ob. 1865 utes of mating in reference to placing rames or thelall for the mural Casts read and entired 201 Saterday 1st eruary 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the offece of the Art inion of Ireland, o. 11 Gafton Sret There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair John Lord gst Catterson mith P.M.A. Robort Galleell and George . Mulany P.M. William Brieas P.H.M. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed M Michary read the following minutes of the meeting held at the Gallery in reference to the Trames ptaced on the walls for the ural Casts meeting of the Committee held at the Gallery on Thursday the 10th December 1861 at half post ten oflock A. M. present. The Lord Chancellor Sir Sichd iffith part. Bobert Gallwill John Ed Pigit atterson mith P.P.H.A. and George & Mulvany "A.A. The Committee eamined the Trames plased for the pstopes and Treage of the Parthenon on the wall of the Sculpture all and approved of their prection 204 Volem ary state that a Contract had been conclded for frnishing the culpture all & Large Picture Gallery by the 1t ime next The Cast of the Apothereis of Horer was considered not sufficiently sharp and the Secretary was requested to wite to Lignor reciane about it pr Milany further stated that the Building Trustees had conchoded with the Contractors Mests Cockbeen and on for the intenor pinishing of the calpture Hall and large picture Gallery and other portions of the Building and that they, the Contractors, were borned to complete the by the first of Lume meet The Board then ad journed Maren ad hairman s Sevinty forth ecting 4th arch 1864 A Picture attriented to P. Poreen presented by Dr. Bery Thanks for ame estimates for mating and restoring frames ibritted and fured for consideration to Eres. ith reas & lany 20 Tuesday 4th March 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians as held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the office of the Art on of Ireland 11 giator ret There were present The Lord Chancellor inthe hair obort Gallwill, and Geores P. M Many P.A. William Broeas Ro atterson Sith P.H.A. The minutes of the last meeting were ad and conformed A Picture attributed to G. Poulson was presented by Tho S. Berry Esq. 20. through M. atterson mith P..H. to the Gallery Ardered. That the thanks of the Governores be convaged to n. Borry for his donation Estimates were submitted from M. Egan and M. O Malley for restoring sive large paines and mathing Six hew ones. mount of Ml gans estimate £20.101. and of M. O Malley's £4710. the estimates were referred to Messs Sith and Broeas in conqunction with t any for consideration and a Lowith avien to ascertaining the cort of carved 204 r Muloary requerted to Draw attention of the British reme to deficieney of lasts received ames instead of those for which the estimates were submitted Lome of the Casts which have been received from the ictish Masen being reported by r Many as very reficient in Sharpness and accurary apparently in consequence of the moulds being worn and old he was requested to draw the attention of the anthorities of the itish Meseen to the fact and to express the hope of the Governors that in the event of en moulds being made casts would be supplied to the National Gallery in lien of those reseived and refecient The Board then adpurned to Saturday the 4th of April next Marin ral hairman Seventy fifthe meeting th April 1865 £50. offered & accepted for the Golding copper late a Picture presented by r Ed ane Vote of thart for ore M. Broeas ffered a Picture for purchase which was dectined 205 Natunday 5th April 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half part theis o'clock P.M. in the office of the art inion of Ireland, N. 11 pafton Srt There were present The Lord Chancellor inthe Chard Dir Corge . J Hodson Bart. John Eward Pigit atterson Smith P.M.H.A. and Geo P. Maloany P.A. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Many read a Letter from M. Stwart Blacte offering £20. for the Golding Copper Plate of the Pep into futurity which offer was accepted He also stated that M Eward come had presented to the Gallery a picture A Conflagration by Moore ordered that the thanks of the Governors be presented to e Carre for his donation the request of M. Brocas a copy painted by him after the picture in Lord mill tons Collection entitled the finding of the up in Binamins hich was offered for purchase which punchase as dichid the Board the ad journed ragunshal harman 206 Seventy sith iscting 20th June 1865 statement of the Lord Chansillor in refurnce to information required by the Treasury as to the prorshase of Pictures in dome Meduesday 20th June 1865 A speciall meeting of the Governors and Guardians asheld this day at half past three of lock P. in the ffice of the art non of Ireland N. 11 afton Strt there were present the Lord Chancellot in the Chair Robert Callwill Withain Brocas R.H.A. atterson Smith P.H.H.A. and John Eard Pigit The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Lord Chancellor informed the meeting that he had received a Letter from the Honorary Scretary be lany, now in London relative to the information required by the Secretary of the Treasury as to the sums advanced by the chancellor on account of the purchase of Paintings at come for the National Gallery in order to the due application of the Parliamentary pant, and having also submitted a summary of the cost and expenses on account of which he had made those advances, annountings in the whole to the sum of £2001.162, and of the sums received by him on account thereof by which Resolution that an application be made to the Treasury that £2000 be condited out of the Parliamentary ant to pay for these pictures and that the salance of £200 be alo crditted for repares & purchased Draines Picture minuary of Cost & expense of the Noman pictures 207 it appeors that incoding his on subscription of £200, there remains still due to him the sum of £249.70. and having stated that he was desious of presenting to the Gallery the salause of that sum after payment to him of the sum of £2000 only It was moved by M Gatterson Smith Seconded by M. obort Gallwill, and Resolved that the Secrtary be anthorised to apply to the Serretary of the reasury that out of the Parliamentary frant of £2000 the sum of £2000 be placed to the endit of the National Gallery in their account with the Bank of Ireland in order to the payment there of in fural liguidation of the paid dances was also resolved that alite application be anthorised as to the remaining sum of £500. of said pant morder to the reparrs and purchase of frames for several of the Pictures belonging to the Gallery and for the purchased ary picture which may be acquired at the sale of the follection of M. W. Buoden Esq. on the 20 instant, at which to Molany purposes to attend Copy nuary of Cost and expeases refered to in the foregoing statement of the Lord Chancellor account of advances for the purchase of Sundry picture at Dome by obert Maspherson Esq for the National Gallery of Ireland and for freight and ther charges therion 208 Lost of Picture at Pore t Pictures bought from Signor aduce £200 1 D. Signor Merghett 7201718. I D. 200 Signor Agrostine D. " o 20. 182 £2794 17 M. Maphersons Commission at 275 18. o per Gent 10 5 Pictures bought from I apherso £20407 undey charges per Mess. Plowden Choolay d at Nome for Cases 125 186 Carriage Shipping t Insurance fuight and ther charges 21. 2 per Mes. me Grasten & Co of London Expenses at Severpool & freight to Dublin 20. 8. and aseney per Ellect of Dublin 1867 Paid £201 162 Receved from funds of National Gallery 187 Jany £4 ps Irish Institution 100. My original subscription Det 5. 100 Dratt 20.8. Do. E. Dec 22 200 o 204. P. 5. Polancedue £2047 18. Read the following Letter from the Lord Chancellor to Me Maloany, which on the motion of Letter of the Lordshancellor offering to accept a sum of £2000 in full for his claim of £21718 adranced for the purchase of Pictures at ome M. Sigit, Seconded by M Gall well was ordered to be merted on the minutes Hayle brook June 20th 1864 Ii I have the honor to transit to you herrth a sumary of the advances made by me on account of the pictures purchased at ome for the National Gallery of Ireland, through the aginey of obert Mapherson and which agred with the Governors and Guardians of the Gallery to make withort interest to be repaid out of the future frds of the Gallery The private subscriptions to the Institution have hithorto been entirely requall to the discharge of more than a very tifting amount of the advances, the totall paid on account of the as you will perceive by the enclosed statement amounting in the whole inchading my on private subscription, to but £54. S.6 laving the sum of £2049.7.8. still d The Parliamentary pant recently made of £2000 has plased the Governores and Guardians of the Gallery in a position which enables me to complete an intention I had long formed, and whic I have already verbally acquainted you with namely, that of presenting to the Gallery the balance of those advances which may remain after payment to me of the sum of £2000 and my donations to the Institution will therefore amount in all to rearly, £200 It is a great personal satisfaction to me 209 310 to have been the means of suring to the National Gallery of Ireland so important a Collection The serceess of that Institution has been an object of my warmest interest and will always command my best wishes and every service and assistance which it may bes in my power to gie to its welfare and adrancement I have the honor to be I George P. Muary Esq E. Your my obed Ser for Majicre Brady cretary Natural Gallery of Ireland The Board then ad journed to Natenden the th Jughent alll d alshide hairman 4th July 1865 meeting summoned but no Guorm in attendance 31 Naturday 5th July 1865 A enting of the Governors and Guardians assummoned or this day at t of lock P.M. in the offece of the Art on of Ireland N. 1 Graften Sent There were present Lorge P. Mloury P.M. ward Pigit and atterson Smith P.M.H.A. There not being a orrin of the Board in attendance the meeting oas adjourned to thes day rek the 2th instant, at half part thee o'lock P.M. 312 Seventy seenthe ecting 18th July 1864 Letter from R.. Wornam slating that veral Piche Conto be hads Louns from the National Gallery London Gursday 10th July 186 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at o'Clock M. in the ffice of the art on of Ireland, No. 11 prafton trict at the engjestion of the Lord Chanallor instead of the 10th intart, to which the meeting had been adjourned here were present The Lord Chanceller in the Chair he Cor it Tre Gorge Hoder P. and Wm. Broeas P.H.A. Gorge P. Mulany P.H.A. Catterson Smith P. The minutes of the last meeting were lad and conformed Read the following Letter from R. A. Wornam Ex Reper and Secretary of the National Gallery London National Gallery, London 10th June 1864 Sir I am directed to inform you that the Lords of the Treasury have anthorised the transfor asloans, to the Natural Galleries of Scotland or Ireland, of such pictures as this Board consider may be withdiawo from the Gallery in London the Trustees of the Galleries of Edinburgh and Dublin making a selection atterately and I have to add that there are now several pictures avartable for 318 such ditribution at the disposal of the Tustees of the Gallenes of dinbugh an Dublin I am Sir Your obedient Servant ". Wornum Lorge of Many Esq. P. Ree per Seretary Dreblin the Report of the Hou Secretary in reference to the selection of pictures made by him in London prvisuant to the foregoing Letter of M. Wormen was also read and ordered to be mented on the minutes as follow Dublin, 4th July 1865 Selection of Works in the National Gallery, London. In consequence of M. Wormins Letter of 10th June and in pusuance of arrangements Report of the Honorary Seery mademitthe Linct Me Johnstone of the of Silection of Edin buigh Gallery it the National Gallery in Picture made in the National London on Serday the 20th June in order Gallery of London to make silectiong from among the pictures referred to in M. Wormnns letter buing therty eight in number, withdrawn from the Gallery in London in consequence of the space required from the placing of the Turner Colletion Redgrave was present to select upon the part of the pensington Mersem but by direction of the Treasury his selections were to be lunited to the smaller Works while the large Gallery pictures were to be plased at the disporal 204 List of the Pictures sected of the Irish and Scotch Gallones. The right of first silection was conceded to me and we chose atternately, ore at a time The following are the Works which & thought might be deserable for our Collection and which according I selected 1. N.87. Persens and Andromeda fuid on Canvas, of fect 2 nches ligh b fect g miches wide 2. P. hinons and his followers turned to store Ncholas Porsson on Canvas, 5 fect of niches high offect wide 249. Portraits supposed to represent Lordmand It. Duke of urcany and his wife Vitteria della Rovere, nstermans formerly ascribed to Velasgney, on Canvas, I fect, 8 iches high, fect 2 mohes vide 4. 188. two aints. It Mart and another. on old round School of Filippo Lippi, attributed to aldointte on wood fert 2 maker high foot e ches wide 5.269. The coronation of the Virgin. The Meister Von Liesbon the younger on wood fict Linebes high 2 fict 2 mches orde P.164. The Holy panely Lordacus, on wood fect high, fut wide ". 141 Architectural Scene Steimyck on Copper, foot 2 ches high. 2 fict 2 mches wide 8. 201. A Seaport veret on copper, 2 fect f mch high, 2 fect 9 ches wide 9.6o. The building of the Gover of abel Leand to Bassano on canvas 4 fict o mches high fect 2 mches vide I had some difficully in deciding 315 beteen the two works by gind, dy and N.90. the wilet of Venus ither of the pictures can be reganded as very fine specemens of the Master. Although the wilet of Veies has many figures the comprection is not of a high order and the pose of the principal figure is ungraceful on the whole the andromed, though for from fauillless and tod much painted upon appears to me a The Boly more effective Gallery Picture amely by Jordacus is, of course, not a Work of high or pure treatment, but it is a forceble and the specemen of the Master although it has suffered by overclaning N.6o by Bassano was not much disposed to take but it is at least femence and has some of the Venetian tone of colour. There were only, further an atter pecce, School of Andreadall Castagno, and an adoration of the Mings by Meister Von Leisborn that wontd have particularly desered, but they were taten before I could reash the The following is a copy of the ficial le Her which addrissed to Wormen in reference to these selections London. 20th June 1865 aving in pursuence of your in communication and appontment met in Thustor Carator of the National Gallery of Scotland at the Noteral Gallery, afalgar Luare on the 20th cient to select from among certain picture not required for the Lundon Gallery, M. Redgrave being also present on the part of the anthorities of 318 communications with the Treasury in reference to the adrance of part of the sum voted to purchase retures to repay the amount due to the Lord hareller & for repairing the Picture frames to the Vensington Mesee, and it having been arranged that selections from among the larger Picting shoud he with M. Johnstone and myself while we should all three seleat one wort alternatel, the first choice being this time with me beg to say that I have selected me pectures of which the following are the mbers in the order of Choosing ig. N.878.89. 188.269. 164 171 20. and 00. I have the honor Le s signed Gorge P. Tulary Communications with the Treasury Having on the 10th June addressed an official application to the Lords of the Treasury requesting the transfer to the ondit of the National Gallery of Ireland in the Buik of Ireland of the Sime of £2000 recently voted by Parliament I catted upon M Hamilton upon my arival in London I larned from hie that some difficully existed as to the appropriation of £2000 in payment of Sictures abready purchased I therefor prote to the hancellod to request that he would convine a meeting of the Governors and Guardians so as to proure forme all copies of minutes and anthorigation for further communication with the reasury on Thursday the 20th received the doenments required and formarded the with the following Letter to the Treasury London, 20th June 1865 My Lord Inconsequence of a communication 317 recently made to me by Mr Hamilten in reference to my Letter requesting that your Lordships would direct the tranefer to the onort of the National Gallery of Ireland in the Burk of Ireland of the sum of £2000 reaently "voted by Parliament for the purchase of pictures, and acting in accordance with M amiltons suggestion I requested the Lord Chanceller of Ireland to convene a meeting of the Governor and Guardians in Dublin in order that I might receive opies "of Minutes and particulars of purchases made by Treans of the adoances of money by his Lordship and anthority as to the appropriation of £500. after payment of the sum of £2000 to the Lord hanceller I have now the honor to inclose Copies of the minutes made by the Governors on the 10th Sepr 186. Letter A. and on the 2nd of February 1867. Letter B. referring to the acceptence of the Lord hancellors advance for purchase and gwing the particulars of the Collection I have further to enclose an official Letter from the Lordshancellod Letter P. accompared by a semuary of the advances made by he and proposing a most leberal mode of Settlement by which his Lordship becomes a donor to the Gallery of a sum of £204778. the Lord hancellowe Letter was laid before the Governors and Guardians of the Gallery at a meeting held yesterday, the 20th instant, and I enclose a copy of the minute made in consequence Letter C. Ois In refermee to the proposed appropriation of the balance of £200. I beg to 318 state that asum of at least £200. will be required for framing and otheruse putting the follection in order and that I shall have the honor of reporting to your Lordships whether in my opinion, the wole or any portion of the remaining sem of £200. can be advantagiously expended in the sale to take place on Naturday, the 20th instant at Mes hristie and Mansons I have the honor be Signed Gorge P. Mulary Hen Secretary A M. Hamilton was not ine London I demed it diverable to have an intervice with M. Peel, the financial Secetary of the Treasury, and accordingly he received me on Naturday the 20th Jume He informed me that the Treasury wished the sume course to be pursued in case of purchases by our Boardont of public gants as with the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery, which is this henever they desire to make a purchase they signify the same to the Lord of the Treasury giving particulars of the work and the prce to be given and their Lordships on sanctioning the same direct the payment to be made to this course I told M. Poil I thought there coned be no objection provided that in the case of arection a provisional pover conto be had tobed for cortain Works withen a fined mount Having given M Peel information as to the particulars of the penchase of the Italian collection, the origin of our Gallery visit to Sale at ristie and umsons and no Picture ford a Sintable for purchase by the Gallery 9 and the constitution and operetions of the Irish Institution offered to wast on hem again in case on pernal of the doconts formanded he should disire to see me he repleed that he thought he had all the matterial he required and thal it would not be necessary for me to remain in London solely with a vien of seing him again. I did not therefore consider it necessary to remainlorger in Lindon the Sale of the Bardon Collection at Christee and Manson Having visited and inspected this Collection offered for Sale on Naturday the 20 I did not see any thing which I could recommad to this Board to purchase and Jaccordingl wiote to the Treasury to that effect I am happy to say that I had the pleasure and advantage of M. D. M. Burtons company when inspecting this collection and of his entire comcedence in my opion there was one picture cortainly of some unfortance Rembrandto Portrait of his daughter but though a gemine Work as for as the head is concerned it inot one as a whole deserable as an educational pcinen of the aster wish to tate this opportinity of recording the vary great interest taken by Mr Boolon in ond Gallery and a frant and cordial Her ophis Services whenver ve shoold desire to avail of the 20 visit to Paris to mspect the Lonore and for information as to Cast Visit to Paris. inding on Naturday, the 21st Jane that I should have to await the arrival of the documents from Dublin requesite for the Treasury I demed it aderable to visit pais in order to examine the Lonore as to detail of arrangement and also to obtain information as to Casts I thind the information which obtained may be valuable in the arrangement of our follections and I should be particarly disposed to sugest for the colour of the walls of the large Gallery that adopted in the nely arranged portions of the Lonvre namely a maroon leading to rinson I found that casts of Several Works by Mechal angelo which would be desirable for is to possess as will as those from the antigue marbles in the Lonore can be obtained from De Sachy that the Cost of packing is much less than in London and hould an opportunity offer of direct communication between Haure and Dublin the cost of transport cont not be much more than from London to Dublin Garge P. entrary the Secretary further reported that cortain of the pictures in the possission of the Governor would require some perhaps to or tined thers restored and varnished and that it vould be devivable to have alining able constructed of hiane comment A Lining able ordered and stips to be taten for the restoration c of some Pictures Resolution agamet the introduction into the Building of head or portrait ornameng The Scretary to apply to the Boral Hiberman Readey for the loan of Pictures 21 rdered that such a able should be constructed and stips taken by the Secretany in conpurection with the artist munders of the Board for the requisite restorations S. the Board having been informed that it was proposed to place Portrait heads as hey stores of the arches of the principal stair case It was moved by M. E. Pit conded by M. C. Smith and Resolved hat the Honorary Secretary be requested to call the attention of the Building Trustees to the provisions of the act under which they are only anthorised to proced with the building upon such plaies and specification as are approved by this Board and to communicate to the Trustees the opinion of this ard againt the introduction of any portrait ornament, of heads of any hind in the ornamentation of the building the Secretary was requested to apply to the Boyal Hibernian ceade for the loan or deposit of such of their pretures as might be avantable for plawing in the nev Gallery under the provisions of the act of Parliament which impowers the Governor and Guardiang to accipt the charge of such Works the Board then ad journed to Naturday the 2nd of rest nent allto alak d theirman 22 Naturday and august 1865 A mating of the Governor and Guardians was hold this day in the Irish Ititution House N.G. Lover Bagit Strect, at 5 of Cort P.M. There were present Lord allot re Malatide in the Chair Richor Charrallor Catorson Smith P.M..A. William Broeas P.H.A. i George P. P. Hodon St. and George P. Mibrary P.H.M. obert Gallwill John Ed Pigst The minutes of the last meeting were rad and confirmed Read the following Letter from the Treasury nediate Treasury Chambers 200 July 1864 Sir I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you for the information of the rustees of the National Gallery of Ireland, that my Lord sanction the purchase from the Lordshansellor of Ireland of the pictures procared by him in Italy for the purposes of the National Gallery under the arrangements with the Trustees of 10th September and 2 November 186. and have gien 2 the necessary directions to the Paymaster General accondingly the balance in respect of the cort of these pictures charge, He being £2149 my Lords have to accoulidge the marked liberalit of the Lord Chancellor in consenting to recuive for the the sum of £2000 his Lordship this becoming a donor to the National Gallery of Ireland to the amount of £49 by Lords aso anction the application of a sum not exceeding £200. to the framing & of the Pictures I am Sir Geor D. Wm any Esq Your obedient Servant, Seretary Geo A Hanilton National Gallery Ireland Read also the following Letter from the Lord Chancellor Taylebrok, August 20. 1864 in have to achooldge the receipt of a Draft on account of the National Gallery of Ireland which you enclosed to me for the sum of £2000. and which I accept in full discharge of the sums advanced by me for the punshase of the several paintings aequired at dome in the years 1867 through and from M. obert apherson The total of these advance as stated in the account lately furnished by me to the Governor vas £204.18. on account of which I had previous to the receipt of the above 24 mentioned draft been repaid the sum of £204. S.A. incteding my oin Gallery ubscription of £200 laving due to me the sum of £21878.2 Inor in accepting the sum of £2000 a above vish to plase the Nature of £10498.2 a a further subscription on my part to the friends of the Gallery makeing my subscription in the wole £2472 I enclose herith the several Vouchers for the payments made by me on account of the pictury as enerated at foot 2 I havr the honor to be for to Younving obed Servant Majure Brady Draft of Miss. Plooden Cholmondely of & 1000 to 500 Do. 500 Do 100 D. o 100 No 20.71 Ms e Cacken s receent for P. P. 2 reight 20. V. 5. Do e llis 2094. 18. 2 20201 18 the balance of 7 was remitted with another sumon a separate account to r Marpherson in Edinbrough Itwas the moved by ir George Hodion Secarded of M Gallvill and 25 Resoved that on reading the Letter of the Lordshancellor having reference to a payment of the sum of £2000 made to hi in full discharge of the sum of £2001.18. the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery horeby desure to record their dop sense of fiatitude for the very liberal donation of £200. which at various ties has been contributed by his Lordship in aid of the funds of the onatition as will as for the un form onety and deire evinced by him onalloceasions to promote its interers and advanse its object The Board then ad journed to Naturday the 6th day of September ct arin al of Chairman 220 Seventy mith meeting th Ser 1864 Letter from the Lord Chanceller acknorledying receipt of Vote of thant for his contribution to the Gallery trday th September 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at to Flock P.M. in the Irish Institation House No S Gover Baggot St There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Robert Callwill In Gorge Dr. P. Hodson part D. and Yon Eward igit Cawert Storge Gorge P. Mulosury P.H.A. in The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter from the Lord Chancellor which was ordered to be inserted on the minutes Taylebrook, august th 1865 Sir I have the honor to acknowledg the receipt of your Letter of the 4th instant, Communcating to ine a resolution passed at the meeting of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, expressive of their thanks for the contributions made byie in aid of their fund, and of their good opinion of my ancerty and desure to promote its interests and advance its objects beg you will be good enough to convay to the Governor and Guardians at their nect 20 meeting my best acknowledgments for the and expression of their opinion, and to assure the that in every way in which it may be at ary the in my power to give my bunable assestance in forrarding the interests and objects of this National Institution, for the success of which & have from the commenement, filt the most anious solisitude that assestance such as it may be, shall be most cheerfully gion and that I have filt the greatest pleasure during the period of our labours in having had the opportunity of working for the adrancement of the National Gallery of Ireland with Colliagies to deeply impressed with the importance of the formation of such an Institution in Dublin so competent to asest in the pecessary arrangements for effecting that pordoral most deserable object, and from whom I have experenced so much findly fieling and hearty concurrence feel much pratification in reading the ind sintence expressive of your own Sentements toward me with which yon close Your official Letter Ivature highly the opinion it conveys to me knowing it comes fromone, who though not more aniousthan I profiss to be for the advancement of art in Ireland, io infinutely more competent from hoolage and sound pedment to sugest and direct the best means for sicuring that adrancement and who, to that end, has yealously given to the serice of our Natial Gallery his most precions time liss beat attention 318 Letter from M. Wormen Seeper Seretary of the Natural Gallery London stating that the had dispecthed four cases of Pictures and his most vatuable advise I have the honor to be Si Your most obedent Servant Majiere Brady George P. Malany Esq. P.H.A. Honorary Secretary National Gallery of Ireland Read the pllowing Letter from M. P. H. Wonem Secretary and Seeper of the National Gallery London, which was also directed to be inserted on the minutes National Gallery th Congust 1865 Sir despatohed yesterday by Pail four Cases containing Pictures and frames lent by the Tistees to the National Gallery of Ireland, and I am directed to call your attention to the following minute of this Board, pased on the 4th instant and to request that you will be pleased to send me the required acknowldgment, on the part of the mustees of the National Gallery of Ireland Minute Resolved that all Pictures lent by the Trustees of the National Gallery to ther nsunus are to be considered as Loans the Trustees reserving the power of reclaiming the whole or any part of the same, wheen ample room 20 shall have been provided in the etropolis, for the National Collection that the Seoritaries of the esening to which such Pictures areforwarded, be required in acknooledging the receipt of the same to transint accurate lists of the to the Seiper of the National Gallery hat with the exception of dissting and wiping no oporations coming under the discription of varnishings claning or restoring be undertaten withont the sanction of the Trustees to be communnected by the peeper pictury forwarded on this occasion persens and Andouede by Gund Phineas and his followers a N. Porsson Portraits Sustormans. P. ark and St Cugustine a Alessio aldove th 2 of the Second neister won Coronation of the vigin. deisboon Holy anely of Lordaen The Palace of Dido Steenyet C. Vernet "A Seport Building of the Cower of atel. D. Papano I am Sir Your very obedient Servant R.M. Dorm Reper & Secretary G.. lary Esq. P.H. National Gallery of Ireland Read the following reply to the above Letter, which vas also ordered to be mainted on the minutes 20 Letter from M. Mulany to M. Wornum acknorlding Receipt of the Pictures Sint by the National Gallery of London National Gallery of Ireland Dublin, 186 August 186 Sir I have to acknoolidge the recupt of jour Letter of the 10th current announcing the despatth of four Cases of pictures and Traies lent by the Trustees of the National Gallery London, to the Natural Gallery of Ireland and further enclosing a copy of a Minute pased by the Trustees at a meeting on the th current in reference to the conditing of Loan, and requiring from me anachooldment of the receipt of the pictures and an accurate list of same beg to announce the receipt of the four cases, afe and in ood order and containing the following Works, wine in member persens and andoneda of Gends N.Pousion Phincus & his followers Insterans Portraits Ale pais aldovinete St. ark and St Cugustine Coronation of the vigin Second meester on Castor Lordaens Holy anely Steenyct the alace of Dido E. Voret "A Seaport L. Papsand Building the Gover of avel shall lay your Letter and the copy of the minute of the 4th courent before the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland at their net meeting and will allow no operations coming under the description of varnishing caning or restoring to be undertaten withont the sunction of Ahon ment of Directo registian and porte the Trustees communicated by the neeper. I have the honor to be is Your obedient Servant Gorge P. Malvary Hon Sec alph A. Pormun Esq. Reeper & Seontary National Gallery, London ordered that a Report be drapted detailing the operations since the formation of the Board and embodying an andited statement of accounts to be laid before a General meeting of Subscribers previous to the opening of the Gallery n the motion of the Lord Chancellor twas resolved That M. George rances Malany be appointed irector subject to such provisions and condition as shall be adopted by the Board on the Report of the sub committee appointed to draw up a code of yelans Alo hat Mr Pomas Hery willingley be appointed Registrar and John Moore esedent Porter such apportments buing made at the scale of emmeration proposed and adpted at the meeting of this Board on the 17th of October 1864 rdered that It I Calert Strouge be 2 202 placed upon the Sut committee for Drawing rp by lars in the plase of any Mers John E. Pigit and J. Storge were appointed Auditors It was arranged that the Sub Committee for Drawing rip byelars do meet on nday pert the 10th instant the Board then ad journed to Naturday the 20th Septembeen istant aran thal Chairman it Eighteth meeting 4th Oct 1865 Letter from the Treasury in reference to suing the amount voted for maintenance of the Gallery s 2 Natursday 4th October 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians at 1 Flock P. M. was hoold this day in the National Gallery is Building Morrion quare instead of aturday the 20th of Septemberlast, thal day not bring convenient for meeting There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord Gallot de Malated William Broas P.H.M. obert Gallwill Gorge P. Maloany P. and on Eod Pigit Catterson Sth P.M. J Calert Strarge The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter from the Scertary of the Treasury and reply there to together with the required estimates, which were ordered to be insented on the minutes Treasury Chambers "17th Sepr 1864 Sir In reply to your hetter of the th stant requesting the issue of the sum of £200. voted by Parliament during last Session, for the paintenance of the National Gallery of Ireland 24 I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will move the Governors and Guardians of the Gallery to submit, for the sanction of this Board, the course they would recommend to be adopted in appropriating the Grant I am Sir H. Many Esq. Your obedient Servant, Ge A Hamilton National Gallery Dublin National Gallery of Ireland Reply to the Dublin, 20th Sepr 1864 Letter from the The Treasury in In reply to your Letter of the 10th intant reference to the issue of desering on the part of the Lords Commissioners the sum ooted of Her Majesty's Treasury, that I should move for maintenance the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland to submit the mode in which it was proposed to appropriate the sum of £200 granted for Six months maintenance of the Gallery, I am to state that at their meeting on the 6th of this month it was arranged that the Grant, together with the funds available from o ther sonces, should be applied to the payment of officers fom the 1st of October 1862 to the 31st of March in 1865 and the Expenses medental to the arrangement of Works of art and preparations for opening the Gallery Seeing that from the state of the Building and the time which would be incoitably requived for arrangements, that the 5 Gallery couldiot be opened before the 1st January 1865 the Governor appointed only the necesary officers namely, Director and Registrar, and one Porter at salaries ing accordance with the estimate adopted by the on the 17th of October last, and of which a copy was formarded to you by the Lord Chancellor of this estimate inclose a Copy Enelasure No 1. as also a probable estimate for the service of the Gallery for Six months ending 31st March 1869. Enclasure No. 2 I am further to add that I have with the sanction of the Building Dustees occupied a portion of the Building and have the works of art, paies & in process of preparation that all the pural Casts from the Parthenon e are already fived in the Sculpture all which latter will I expect be sufficientl complete by the first of October to enable me to proceed with the pparation and arrangement of the Collection of Casts I have the honor to be Sir Your very obed Servant Gage A. Hamitton by George P. Muloury, Director Seortary of the Treasury Londen Thichsure M. 1 Estimate N. P. Lent with the Director withont residence 200 foreving Letter Registar & Cark Dr. 20 20 Secondestimate also Enelived in the preseding Letter Resident Porter £40 and of married 25 Housemad If not man and wife then extra 15 between those Servants Secand Porter 20 Missinger e 20 Charoman Calleast 187 awict 20. 0 Treland as 20 Natter Rent 100 fround Rent 25 Nationary &c 50 ucedental Expenses £21 Assuming that all the repairs of the Building will be undertation by the Board of Works at the Expuse of the Country hichsure N. 2 Probable Estemald of Ircome and Expenditure for six months ending 31st Marsh 1864 £200. Parliamentary prant, alance of Donation fund and protable 200. amount of Irish Irestitution subscriting 460 Balance of Cast frend 60 £20 salaries for the Months from st October to 21st December 1864 75 Director Registear o 10 Porter 165 rom 1st Jany to 31st arch 1865 186. £295 one fonth of full estimate mitting Rent, wo letters from M. Brideford l ad in requesting information abont oror e to the Gallery the Director to reply to those letters Picture offered for pinchare by wathin and dectied 37 Palance avaitable for purchase of Cast Cost of Sedortal Gallery fittings and expenses cidental to arrangement of Wort of art and preparations for opining 20 £520 this entimate is based upon the calculation that the Gallery shall be opened on the first of January and that nocharge is to be f made to the public for admission Gorge Mulvany Director Read to Letters from the Bridg Lordsq. H.A. requesting information as to the number of Donors of Saberibers to the Natinal Gallery and as to the meeting of the th September last at which officers were appointed aso as to whether Governors had been duly ected by the Boal Hibernian Reademy The Director was instrected to state that the Sulsonvers and Donors excended ove funded in mmber that the meeting referred to had been duly convened and attended by a full orum of Governor and further to refer M. Bridgford to the Royal Hiborman eadeny for any information as to election of Governor by that body Read a Letter from Mr Wothens offering a picture of oultry by Van trecht for purchase for the sum of 100 Guineas The Purchase was dected 18 Aletter from ur fore read about ale of Pictung at Sipton Drary byelas convidind lir entany with rew while the pestion whither the Director cont returnitis Seat as Governor was considered Emendation proposed in the byelars which were ordered to be pronted t further concedered Board ad journed to th Nor ext in Read a Letter from M Charles Carr of Septo Gorkshire in reference to a ale of pictury to take place there the following weck of A Draft of Byelan and regulations which had been prepared and ordered to be printed by the sub fmitted appointed for that purpose was brought under consideration re Mulary stated that marmuch as a point was raised as to whether the Director ortd retuin his Seat as fovernor he would withdraw from the meeting while the law were under consideration and with dien accordingly some emendation were proposed in the byeland which as amended were ordered to be priented and brought up for consideration at the next meeting & the Board the ad jouned to Thursday the th of November rest Marin ral Chairman Eghty fust icting 6th M. 1865 busin attendance nutes read Letter from the ensington Mnsere read respecting Photere from affaelles Cartions of which Series D. as ordered the Directors statement respecting his orney to Shipton to Johare pictures at the late Es Carro dale there 204 Thursday th November 1864 A Mating of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three olock P.M. in the Natural Gallery Building Marrion quare ist There were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair The Earl of Flanearty John Edward Pigot Si Go. P. P. Hodon Bart atterson Sith P.P.A. and illiam Brocas R St. A. Pobort Gallwill George I Maloany P. the Minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read a Letter from the ssitant Serretary of the Science and art Department, Vensington Masemen stating that sines N. of the Phoolograpls from the partions of Raftaille could be had with the Exception of the Miraculars Traught of ishes rdered. That Seres t be obtained The Director stated that after consultation with the Lordshanceller M. Catters on Sithe and M it be had ditormined to foooer to Shipten in Gorthure to attend the Sale of the late M Carro Picture commeneing on Wenesday, the 10th of October 240 Having inspected the Collection, which was avious, he wrote to the Treasury requesting anthorsly to purchase withen the sum of £200. and received from M Geo A. Hamilton anthorigation by Leligraph on careful re invetigation he found many of the pictury which sumed at fust desirable to be wholly underiable for the Gallery and he wrote to M. Hamilton to say he thought his purchases He further stated wont not exceed 100. that he purchased some work which were ready The inspection was deforsed for inspection until the ne meeting of the Board Read the following Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Chambers 21st October 186 Sir In reply to your Letter of the 10th it I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Letter from the Treasury anthering Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that the purchase of they are pleased to varction the purchase Works from the of Picture from the follection of the late r Collection of the late M for Carr of Sipton, Gorkshare for the National not exceeding Gallery of Ireland on the understanding that 200 the sum to be expended is not to exceed threc hunded pound and my Lords have given direction to the Paymaster General to transfor that sum to the account of the Trustees of the National Gallers of Ireland I am Sir Your obed Servt Gorge mary Esq. Go A. Hamilton National Gallery Dublin Read a Letter from the Boral Dublin Socort to appoint asent to apirt at the adedication of the Taylor Prizes The Go don according appointed Letter from M. Buirton it in reference to a Copy of aftalles Madounalead The Director anstorated to ark M reer afa to braminen Byelans furthe considered amendment to Rule as to apportiat of a Chairman adopted 4 Read a Letter from D Stecle, assestant Secretary of the Boyal Dublin Socirty requesting the Governor and Guardians of the Gallery to appoint alentleman to assist at the adudication of the Taylor prizes on the 10th of November intant Sir George Hodon was nommated and consented to act The Director read a Letter from M. P.M. Burton, R.H.A. to whom he had wutten requesting him of possible to confer with me graner of readen being at present indondon, in reference to a Copy of the Madonua de sun disto M Burton wrote that Me rer considered the Copy in question the best that had been made from this grat work of Raffaelles that he thought it could be had for 100 halers £25 but of decived that he would took at the Work again on his return to Dreden The Director was instrected to request reer to doso The draft by land as amended at the last miting were brought up for consideration M. Pigit proposed the following addetion to Rull 2 At the appointed hour of meeting or as Loon thereafter as a Gorum shall have asembled, the members present shall proced to appont one of their mber to take the fhair, ho shall thence formard presede at that meeting of the Board, but in cuse 42 ormendient to hule 18. making the office of Governors incligitle for the office of Director adopted rmendments in reforence to Servants made in ule 2 Diression on the 20th Ele adjourned meeting ad journed to th or ist the pairman so appointed shall aftervards be absent during such mecting another member shall be appointed to tate the heir during his absence dopted Te George todon proposed and M. B. Gallwill seconded a resolution that the following am be added to the 18th l Provided always that no Governor on Guardian while he contines such hall be eligible for the office of Director adopted The following amendments were made in ule 20 and pted the words the following after the word appoint were struck out, and the word all substitated and from the word whose to the Lord Committee both incensive were obmich ont aswere the list of Servants and wages appended to that Bule A long discassion took lace in reference to the 20th Sule and ultimatey it was determined to portpone its consideration to a future meeting I The Board then ajourned to Thursday net the 1 November istt Magion hal Chairmen 249 Thursday th Nomber 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians Loas held this day at half part three o'clock P.M. in the National Gallery Mernion Guare west There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Dir ich & fiffith Part. Geo P. Maloany P.A. and Gatterson Smith P.M.H.M. William Brocos R.H.. John Lord Pict The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confired Read a hetter from M Mivany tendering his regignation as Governor and Guardian rdered. That as no communication had as yet been received from the Treasury as to the allocation of the maintenance fund M Muloanys Letterdostand over to a ficture meeting Read the following Letter from the Secretary of the Noval Hibernian Ademy Boal Hibernian Acadery of art Lover Abley St Dublin Sir M. th 1864 I am directed by the Boyol Hibernian Asdiany 244 to to state that there has been an imavoidable delay in replying to your communication of the 17th July respecting the loan or deposit of some Works in the possession of the Aradeny I am also to state that the readumy will feil the Greatest pleasure in aiding in every respect the objects of the Governors and Guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland by lending any Works in their possession considered decirable and pon such terms and for such periods as may be agreed on by the Councel I am Sir Your very obed Sent Gore Dr. Muloury Esq. M. ingilo Hays Director National Secretary P. H.M. Gallery of Ireland Lorer Bagt Srect Read the following Letter from M Steart lacher The Athenamm "y dear Sir London. 10th November 1864 I received yours on my arrival here from a prolonged absence on the Contient I shall be very happy to be a consenting party to the Raffaelle Cartions, for which I am a Trustee, being plased in the National Gallery of Ireland conceiving that such an arrangement will fully answer the requirements of the frantor l colay and of his Widow M colay whe handed the over to me I thint a dort 22 37 245 notice of the fift and deposit should be attached to the for toons and inserted in the atalogue on my return I will Search for my connspondence on the subject as the history of these vatuable works may be interesting to beep J enclose a not to the Secrelary of the Dublin cocity for the purpose of carrying out our vishes. Yous aithfally Gorge & Milany Esq art Blacker P.H.A. r National Gallery The Director submitted the following pictures which he had purchased at the ale of M. Carr, Septon, fortshire Head of St. Drances attributed to Ribera. Tramed Size 2. Oe wide £2 2 by high price the pansfiguration after affaelle attributed to Raphael Mengs. Oramed 2 & 5 high. 1. P. vide price St. Catherme Andrea del alemo not framed 210 high. 24 vide 5 5 The wise ens offering ande Mabuse 20. Pained 22 ligh. 1. of vide Portrait called Worguito asso attributed to velarging not fraued 11t ligh by 1. 64. wide Portrait of Isabella of Austria replica or copy of original in riemia and the 5.10 Lonore by Vandy be not framed 5. 10 high by 217 vide 246 offent ment of Carelalery Cast & rte Sitch composition protally rellestration of the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets on Christ themphant, arch headed attributed to ubers fromed 2 te by 17 2 also a picture purchased at a Sale at Bristol by Mer Christic and Manion on the order of the Lord hancellor to be retained for the Gallery in the event of approval Early Floustian paptison School of Lueas Van Leyden. Trained 2. ligh by 22 vide 20.2 £24 the purchases were approved of the Director stated that he had taten estimates from Mess Marten North wall aswill as from Mess cock bur for the Pedertal required for the Statue and the estimate of Mes. Cock burn was under that of ess artin rdered that the pidertals be obtained from Mess ock bur rdered that Lors Prederche be engaged it as furetater of the Gants and orter Mages not to exceed. £40 per anun The Board then ad journed to Thursday the 4th of Dember Sece Mran by Chairman 47 Thursday 4th December 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at 2 o'clock P. in the National Gallery, Merrion guare went There were present The Lord Chanellor in the Chair Wth Brocas P.A. Thelorl of Chancarty Gorge I. Mulvany P. Lord albot de Malshed Sir Rechd I freffith Part In George P. J. Hodson Part atterson Smith P.M.A. John Esd Pigot & Galout Strouge. Robert Gallwill The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed the Director announced the receipt of the following Casts from Lord Cloncery which hes Lordship had given to the Gallery namely Lavoon froup of Meliager Apollo elordere Veies de medic Venus of the Capitol Aretmous. larget and Arctious. mallerize was passed to his Lordship for A Vote of thants this donation 46 Read a Letter from M. P. Ball Greene on the part of Sir Pichard friffith stating that on and after the 1st of January 1865 the Governors should undertake the charge of the pleasure grand in pout of the Gallery The Director submitted an estimate from Mess Libthorpe and on for painting and papering the large picture Gallery and other Works imundiately requisite Refured to the Building Trustees Read also a Letter from M. Gollort Sanders Acretary to the Heberman Gas company, advising that all supply pepes for the future lighting of the Gallery should be at once laid down, and undertawing that the works shoold be executed according to ishiate which hould be fromished and that of so desered payment would not be repured for eighteen wonths rdered that the estimate when furnished be forwarded to the Building Trustees A discussion took plase upon the 20th Bye law proposed by the Committes appointed to Draw up the bylors twas moved by Lord clancarty, seconded by i Richd Guffeth that the consideration of this Motion carried prestion be portponed the Bod then ajourned to Thursday the 1st of Jany rest Marin thall P. Charrman 249 Thursday 1st January 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was summoned for this day at s o'clock P. in the National Gallery, Morrion guare est There were present the Lord ancellor and Jon Edward Pigit Esq. There not being a quormor of the Board in attendance the meeting was adjourned to this day wick the th instant at half part three of lock P. Majen ral 200 ighty fourth meeting th Jany 1865 Governors present Minutes read to Letter with estimate for as fittings estimate for Pronitive ubmitted oth refered to the niance Commitec Thursday th January 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardiane was held this day at half past three o'clock P.M. in the Board Hoom of the National Gallery Morrion square west There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair atterson Smith Esq. P.A. Sir George D. P. Hodson Part & Calert Strorge Esq. P. Sir ichard & freffith part and obir Gallwill Esq. George D. Mloary Esq a John Evard Pigst Esq. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letter from Sanders Secretary of the Hiborman Gas company, enclosing estimate for fus fittings Also submitted an estimate for punture for the Board orm He Both estimates were refered to the Diance Committer Read the following Letter from the Secretary 201 of the Trasury Treasury thambers 7th January 1865 by Lords and Gentlemen Letter also with reference to M. Milvanys read from Letters of 4th ulto and 20th of September the Treasury last, I am commanded by the Lords requiring information Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to as to the acquaint you that before they can approve dutees and of the estimate for the establishment of the attendaine of the Director National Gallery, Ireland, which has been and Rigitiar submitted to them their Lordships request that it may be stated what is the nature and amount of the duties which it is proposed to attach to the offices of Director and Registiar respectioely and what amount of attendance at the Gallery will be required fromeach of the I am at the same time to and stating observe that provision in the estimate for that Stationery stationery is munecessary as whatever stationer wold be suppleed by the stationery may be required for the use of the National office Gallery, it will be supplied through the Stationery office I am The Tastees of the My Lords and Gentlemen "our obedient Servant Natural Gallery Ireland Dr. Poil ordered. That a Copy of the Builars as printed and pased and such part of the Copy of Builaur & Report of the Committen of 10th ct 186 appointed to prepare detimate as had part Report to be reference to the Director be formoded to the Seentary of the Treasury & Sent in reply Resolved that the Commiffec of Lelection Committee for the cunt yeor do consist of of Silection appointed the President of the Boyal Hibernean codemy 202 Treasuren ppointed and Committee of Siance the to members deperted by the Boyal Hiberian day The Lord Chancellor ir George .P. Hodson Part e oberl Gallwell and John roard it The Lord hancellor That Lord allot de Malahide and obert Gallwell be appointed Treasurens Sir George P. J. Hodon part and that e I Cavert Strouge and Mr John Edward Pigot, with the Treasurers do for the Committee of Siance for the furrent year The Board then ad journed to Thursday the th of Library nect arienthal hairman No meeting 5 P. Thursday . Febuary 1865 A meeting of the Governor and pardians was summoned for thes day at half past the o'lock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, Merrion square, west There were present The Lord Chancellor John Eward Pigit Esq. and Geo Trances Muloany Eg P. H.A. There not being a quorum in attendance the meeting was Ad journed Maren Bral 204 No meeting Thursday 5th March 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part three o'lock P.M. in the Board oom of the National Gallery, Merion Guare west There were present The Lord thancellor Cavert Strouge Esq. Paterson Smith Esq. P.P.A. and Gorge P. any Esq. P. H. No por subsequently Lir ichard Guiffith attended when a meeting was ordered to be called for Naturday ext, the thinstant Apand arient al Eighty ith ting th Marsh 1865 mbers present. Minutes conformed Reply to the Tasury Letter of 7th Jany last requesting information of the duties e of the Director and Regitrar 5 Natenday, 7th March 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at 5 o'Clock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery Moron Guare vest There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Lord allot de Malahide Sir Richd J. riffith Part M. J Cavert Stronge Esq. Witham Brocas Esq. P.H.A. Robert Gallwill Esq. Catterson Sth Esq. P.P.H. and George P. Muloany Esq. the The Minutes of the last meeting were signed read and conformed Read the following repler to the hetter received from the Secretary to the Treasury dated 7th January last National Gallery of Ireland memon guare Wist 10th January 1865 Sir had the honor to lay before the 200 of Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland your Letter of the th instant, in which you state that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury before approval of the estimates for maintenance abready submitted request that it may be stated what is the nature and amount of the dutes which it is proposed to attach to the offices of Director and registrar respectioely and what amount of attendance at the Gallery will be required from each of them to Treasury jecer of fte Gan In reply I am directed to formand for the information of their Lordships a prnted copy of the byelans as already adopted by the Governors in which the duties of the Director and Registrar are particularle defined and also een Extract from the Report of the Committee appointed to draw up the estimates beaving date the 10th of October 1864 in which they sit forth the vious entortained as to the appointment and salary of the Director. & In addition to the strict dutes as Director the effecient discharge of which muet demand lis constant presence at the Gallery, that offecer is requived by the Byeland to act as Soretary of the Board, and their Lordships will observe that the Registrar is equired to be present at all ting that the Gallery shall be open to the Public on to Students I have the honor to be Sir the t Hon Dr. Ol Yourobed Servant of George & orlany Secretary of the Treasury 2 Director Letter from the Treasury ated nd Fey 1865 declining to Sunction the office of Rigistrar and otterise attoring the rte in the estimate for maintenance of the Gallery 7 The following Letter from the Secretary of the reasury was also read Treasury hambers 2r ebrary 1865 by Lords and Gentlemen with reference to M. Muloany's Letter of 10th ulto I am desered by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that they are not prepared to sanction the two offices of Director and Registrar or Flerk in the establishment of the National Gallery in Ireland Their Lordships are of opinion that the Director, with a salary of £200 a year shoud perform the duties of both offices finding out of his salary for himself any Corical afistance which possebly may be occasionally required Their Lordships, further, do not consider that the office of missinger is required in addition to two Porters, and they approve of a sum of £20 as Housemand Mages instead of £40. as proposed being of opinion that it is not desurable that the ledent Porters wife should hold the offece of Horsemand Their Lordships have a ttered the estimate accordingly ased have proposed £500. Pive hunded pounds as the sum to be voted by Parliament for the Establislment of the National Gallery in Ireland I am ney Lords and Gentlemen The Governor of the Your obedient Servant, National Gallery P. Pael Ireland 318 Reply of the Governor to the Letter received from the Treasury of the 2nd of last in reference to the Estimate for maintenance I lso read the following Reply sent to the preceding Letter received from the Treasury National Gallery of Ireland enion quare est Dublin th Liby 1865 n I have to acknooledge on the part of the Governors and Guardians, the receipt of Your Letter of the Lnd instant, stating that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasuns were not prepared to sanction the appointment of Registrar or Clark, and after other comendments of the Estimate that their Lordships had proposed £500 ive unded Pound as the sum to be voted by Parliament for the establishment of the National Gallery of Ireland pailing aporme at our rsual Monthly meeting yesterday, I submitted your Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, who usually presedes at the Board and, with his Lordships sanction and istrctions I am to submit for the consideration of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, a fro observation in reference to the duties of the offecer in question, whose designation as Registrar and lerk may possibly have led to a nsapprihennion as to the real importance and practial efficieney of the office I took leave in my Letter of the 10th ultomo to point their Lordships attention to the clause of the Byelans which required the constant presence of the Begistrar at the Gallery during the periods of its being 209 open to the Public or to Students and in point of fact that is the portion of his dutees most vital to the efficurey of the institution and analagons to that of the Curators of which I belive there are four in the National Gallery of London from the extent of Galleries hore consisting of a culpture all on the pround f Woor 16 fat by 40. a large Picture Gallery above that of some what larger demension, and sucte of four smaller Picture falleries opening from it at least three persons would be required to be constantly present to ensure the due conservation of the Works of art, and for this leason it bas arranged that the slerk and, at least two Portors or trustworthy Caretaters should be aways present Possebly Carator and Flich would be the more proper designation of the offerer in restion may observe a very grare responsibility divoly upon the Director to io charged with the management of the Gallery in all its detail, the castody of the llection there as will as of the House remises, picture, and ther property of the Board addition to the prmanent Collection roluable Works, the proporty of the Nation or of Indiduals, will be from time to time deposited in the Gallery, and it in also to be hoped, that Donatury and additional purchases will be made these and ther interests of the Gallery may occasion the temporary absence of the Drector 200 The when the whole of his time and profissional acpurements will be devoted to the service of the Gallery. I would therefore most respectfully urge reponthe Lords Commissioner that such a staff as I have indrcated a furator or legistrar and Glort and two Porters would be the very least which could enable the Director conscientionsly to undertato so important a trust, or Guarcentee efficient service and conservation of the Gallines and folections s the first years service will be tentative I think it possible a messinger may not be required, but when the arrangemence hall have been completed for opining by folight in the lowings an experiment which appears to have been most adrantagions at the Minsington Misin, additional attendance may be required. I hould also add that with a orem of combining econviny and efficuney, the Board have made arrangements with aperson by ade a Morder of Casts as Second Porter who, for an addetion of £20. to the Mages as Porter will have the care of the entire Collection of valable Casts resting that these statements will mut the favorable consideration of the Lords of the Treasury that the estimats submitted by the Governor and hased upon the lowert possible calculation of expenditure, having regard to the equirements of the Gallery J. Peel Thare the honor to be Sir on Your very obed Sent Te Treasury London Geo & Milvany, Director Copy further Letter from the Treasury decting to add to the sum abread Littled for aintiance 201 The following further Letter from the Treasury was also read Treasury Chambers 1th Febrary 1865 Sir In reply to your Letter of the imstant I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Trasay to acquaint you for the information of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery, Ireland that their Lordships have made provision in the estimate for hat they still consider isnticunt estathshment for that Iretitution and they donot fol pristified in proposing any additional amount I am Sir G. Mibrary Esq Your obed Servant P. Pel National Gallery. Dublin The Director stated that he had made application to the Vinder Secretary for Ireland for anthoration to obtain stationary from ther Majestigs Nationary office pursuant to the Letter from the Treasury of the 7th Jany last and read the following pply Dublin Castle Sir 18th Febrary 1865 th reference to your Letter of the 17th instant I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to acquaint you for the information of the Guardians of the National Gallery of 202 of Ireland that mstrations have been issued to the Stationary office to supply such Stationary as may be requred for the use of the National Gallery on your requisition The enclosure of your Letter is returned I am Sir P. Melany Esq. Your obed Servant Director of the A Larcom National Gallery ren square west Read a Letter from Mr priner of Dreden in reference to a copy of the Madonna de an Listo, suggesting that the Picture might be Sent over for ispection, of desived, at the expence of the Board The Director was istincted to write to Enquin particulars of the Copy attended to Read the following Letter from ess aughter and obison 5 Eecles St to the Governors of the Peberary of th 1865 National Gallery of Ireland The period is now Lords and Gentlemen very close at hand when the National Gallery will be opened to the Public rember of infemential personages, whose names are at foot paving expressed their strong and deceded opinion to the Committer for nmoving obsticles to the decorous recreation of their fillow fitiend that it vould be toth politic and philanthropse to afford the dercantill artian, and labouring classes ginerally comprining as they do the large 204 majority of the citions, an opportinity of burefitting by the instrctive and refining influences to be conveyed through the works of art exhibitted in the Gallery, on the only day at their disposal, namely the Sunday, be aredesired on the part of this Committed who in common with many of their most enlightened Pellow ertizens tote adicp interes in the moral and soriall elivation of the Working Clapes, to express ahope that your Honorable Board have made provisions for the carrying out of this deserable object on the princeples adopted in the Galleries of Hampton Count Palase of The gratifying results emanating from the opining of Glasmoin Gardens on the Sunday prove that ond fellow citizens are preemmentey entitted to the boon now ought for at your hand The favor of an rarly anseer is respect fully requested have the honor to rmain Lords and Gentlemen Your very obed Serv James aughtor Chairman Ngent obinson Honorary ortary Read aso a Letter from obuson ated the 4th of March instant encesing a further list of Gentlemen who had, with those appended to the above Letter exprissed thursibes favorole to the opining of the National Gallery on Sunday 204 the following is the list of names appended to the Letter of the 4th Library last Alde Martion Dr. A A. Dunlop Lord Concury Wm. Haughton Pof Hemessy P. M Dune M. Miche Caracan P.M. P. Wilfed aughton J. Pope Hermessy M. Pobt. O'Brien C. J. & H. Dighame Dr Luffell D. N. Hancock M. D. Horon E. D. oghe gan Jane W. Tureland E. Burnington John intaigne P. Dr. Paller J.P. Barry P.P. A. Bagit wilfed Haughton V.B.O'ornor D Dr. Bat additinal onnes to 6th Marsh 1865 R.P. Willians M.A. P. Coppinger P. P. Cary the P. Martin Gerald itgibbon Enq. P.M. maden M. P. Dr. artin Joph Bonce D.P. P. Ellis P. P.M. Lute J. e Dormell John pay re. P. Wt. Harding no P.A. D.H. anger George me Dowill P.. Watter Swertman P. Go Smy th P. H. P. Pitgerald obr Dr. The Carthy P. Jang West P. t Stewart ctavin O'Brien Soliector John Palioner Johe & fillort Wm. Ollen city Magistrate Dr. thenson Denis Moylon Lucins Huton Treston V. Crotter Barington hora vance P.P. J. offery M. achay D. P. Joseph Hone J. P. Wm. Levio John anly Dr. Hughes Dr. O adden Pobl Casey isitor N. ator E. John young Hery Genmess ward Loy & Co St. Chaytor Sir obert ane J. Hillige M. P. so Dr. One Dormell J. Andreas ll d the Presidents of Siteen Irades and others rdered to be printed the Director was intrected to reply to mests Haughtor of 265 and obison informing the that the prestion of opining the Gallery on Sunday had been rder consideration and was posesioned Read the following Notice of Motion from " John E. Pigit I give notice that at the nist meeting of the Natural Gallery Board I shall move the adoption of a Byelan in the following term The National Gallery shall be open to the public in the afternoons of all Sunday in the year except during vacation for Edward it Thursday 5th March 1865 "the Board then ad journed to Tursday the Lnd of April rest Marin hally Chairman 65 lighty sith ecting 2nd April 1865 mbers precat Minutes read Reply to the Letter of 10th P. 1865 from the Treasury in reference to the appontment of Repitrar Thursday Lnd April 1865 A misting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day in the Board Noom of the National Gallery, Menion uare est at 2 of lock P. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Cancerty Catterson Smith Esq. P. In Rich s frith Part William Browas Esq. P.A. Sir George Dr. P. Hodson Part and Bobert Callwill Esq. Geo P. brany Esq att The minutes of the last meeting were read and confored Read the following reply to the he Her from the Treasury of the 1sth Feburary last Natural Gallery of Ireland mon square est Dublin 7th arch 1865 Sir I have had the honor to lay before the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland your Letter of the 2nd Febrary a copy of my reply, and your subscquent Letter of the 20th of the same Month communicating that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury had made provisionon the estimates for 167 what they still consider a sufficint stablishment for the Gallery and that their Lordships ded not ful justified in proposing any additional amount The Governor and Guardians desure me to state that as regards the office of Carator or Registrar and Clerk, which the had proposed to form a part of the General Establishment of the Gallery, they entirely concur in the representations made by me in my Letter of the 6th of Pibruary, as to the necessty of that office having regard to the exigencies of the Gallery to due supervision of the visitors to it and the proper care of the Collections which inctude Several voluable orks entinsted to them by the Trustees of the National Gallery of London and they fear that withont the assistance of such an officer it will be extremely defficult to provide Latefactorily and with safety for the important duties the discharge of which would properly deoolve upon him In deference however to the opinion expressed in your Letter of the 10th retim they refrain at present from further pressing this matter on the consideration of their Lordships and will do the best they poperly can to make the service of the Gallery effecient with the sum which their Lordships propose to allocate for the ensuning year I am also to request, as the iancial year is now drawing to a close that you will be jood enough to dect the transfor of the sum of £200 granted by Parliament for Six months service enving th March 1865 to the credit of the National 218 Reply to the Letter of the 4th bylast received from Missts aughter and Stobison in reference to opining the Gallery on Sunday ye Gallery of Ireland in the Bant of Ireland I have the honor to be Sir Hen. P. Peel Your obedient Servant, The Treasury George P. Mulany London Director Also read the following reply to the Communication received from Mess. aughton and obinson of the 4th of Fibrary last National Gallery of Ireland, Mrion Guare Wist Dublin, th March 1865 on I had the honor to lay before the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland on atenday last your Letter of the 4th of Fibruary communicating the vishes of the Committee for removing obstacles to the decorons recreation of their follow ptizens and those of siveral Gentlemen whose names were appended in reference to the opining of the Gallery on unday and desering to know of our Board had made provisions for carrying ont this desirable object The Governor and Guardians desire ie to state that long previous to the receept of your Letter the very imfortant prestion of opining on Sunday had been under their consideratin and that it stand postponed resed hardly assure you that thei the mater comes again under the consideration of the Governor and Guardians Letter from M. Lord Dryer in reference to the manguration of the Durgan statue 1869 the munifestation of opinion communicated by your Letter and atterted by the names of to many perions of distiction will be entortained in the surse of the full al which must naturally attach to it I have the honor to remain Gentlemen o James Haughter & Your obedient Servant Goge P. any Nngent obinson Esq. Director Read the following Letter from Mr Eward Droyer Dublin, 22 Holle St. 18th March 1865 Sir I have the honor to enclose you for the information of the Governors of the National Gallery a copy of some of the resolutions pased at a meeting of the Dargan Committee held on the 4th instant The fommittee shall frol much obliged if you will inform the hether there will be any objection on the part of the Governor of the National Gallery to the preposed Lite of the Statie of M. Dargen The statere has been cast in brouge and is expected in Dublin withen a wick the Committec are very desions that the Natue and the Dargan all should be mangurated by His excellency the Lord Lieutenant at an early period, of popible during or previous to the first wist in lars also end herwith a copy of the De 370 of St made between the Trustees of the Building and the Dargan fommittee I have the donor to be Sir Your most obed Sent ward Droyer P. H. Mibrary Esq. de Hong Secy to sub Committee Copy of Resolutions herem before refered Resolved Iist that the pace at the end of the National Gallery as appears by the lan annered be selected as the site for the Statue of M. Dargan Fourth hat a Lub Committee consesting of the following Gentlemen, vis, Joseph Poyse Esq. Lentaigne Esq. V. Or. O'Cormor Esq. Robert Calleell s A. Boyle Esq. J. M. reshamby, and Eward Doyer Esq three of whom to be a prorom be appointed for the purpose of carrying out the foregoing Resoletions that said Sut committer be requested to arrange for having the stature plased upon the Lite selected and that they shall have full pover to make all final arrangements for the manguration of the Dargan tall and the statue, and for this pupose shall communication with the Trustees of the Building and the Governors of the Natural Gallery and shall see that the Govenants in the Deed exieuted between the Building Trustees and this Committee be fully carried out esolved that the Board of Governors concur in the propresty of placing the Statie of M. Darpain 371 in the position at the end of the Gallery selected by the Dargan Committee but having larned that a Statue of the Earl of Eglinton is to be placed at the rpper portion of the Lawn in front of the new semen they would suggest the adorsability of the argan Committed conferring with the Building Trustees and the Boal Dublin Socerty so as to make the arrangement of the two Statues harmorize The Director was instrected to formard a copy of the foregoing minute to the argan Committee and to state that under present circumstances it would be impossible to fue period for opening the Gallery to the Public Read the following Letter of resignation from M. havay Dublin, 10th November 1865 My Lord Having accepted, on the 6th of Septemero last, the office of salaried Diricto of the Natural Gallery of Ireland, subject to such regulating as the Board of Governor and Guardiang might adpe and the Board having by resolution, deseded at its recting on the 6th of this Month, that the Directo cannot, under any circumstances be a Governor and Guardian fill called upon to elect between the office of Director and my representative position as Governor as will as Honorary Secreary I disire to retain the mportant office of Director and I therefore beg teave to tender to the Governors and Guardians, through Your Lordship, as Chairman of the meeting on the 372 th instant my resignation of office as Honorary Secretary and position as Governor and Guardian appointed by the Boal Heberman Reademy doso, not without someferding of regret for it has been to me a sornce both of pride and pleasure to have aided row for right years in the two fold capacity of Governor and Honorary Secretary, re at the cort of pich angiety and time in the establishment of in Institution, which I believe destined to be of great national benfit. much of the pleasure I have derived has resurted from the reaninity of purpose and the cordial cooperation "of your Lordship and my Colliagies on the Board o in the adoancement of the objects proposed at our incorporation I have only nor to express my for conviction that in my office as Director Ishall experience equal incomagement and cooperation and my hope that the Board will find, on my part, at least undemenished yeal and desire to fulfil the duties of my ice I have the honor to be May Lord The P. en Your obed Servant The Lordhansellor of Ireland George & Murary It was moved by The Earl of Clancarty Seconded by Cathrson ith and Resolved that on reading the Letter of George & Milany Esq. beaving date th Nov 1865 tendering the resignation of his offices of Governor 37 and Guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland this Board hereby expiess their Sincere regret ther in consequence of its bing demed adrisable that the office of salaried Director and these of Governor and Honorary Sereetay should not be held by the same porson it becommes recessars nor to accept his tendered resequation as aforesaid and . pulany is requested to recure the expression of their best acknoledgment forthe vatrabee and tong continued Sereries fratutously tendered by that Gentleman who has so efficintly conducted the proceedings respecting the establishment of the Gallery to their present satisfaclory condition the Direcitor was instructed to communicate to the Poyal Hiberman Aeadury that in consequence of his appontment as Driector and resignation as fovernor a vacaney exerted on the Board to which the Araday was requested to appoint an artist resident Ireland Read a Letter from M Nugent Bobura furing the names of the following jentlemen to be added to the list of there whohad igned the Letter in fuoor of opining the National Gallery to the Working Classes on the Sundang I freen M. I fove M.. t. lake M. Lord Castlerosse A. ur Pigit not having attended his totice of Motion was not proceeded with the Boyed then ad journed N aen in 4 Monday 4th May 1865 A pecial meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, Mornion Guare ent Then were present the Lord Chancellor in the Chair John Lord Pit Esq. Sir George H. P. Hodson Bart and Pobert Callwill Esq. Calort Strage Esq. P. o P. lary Esq. Director the Minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Director stated that he had visited the Collection of Pictures of the late Archdeacon horp at Durham and would recommend that the following Works be purchased, namely .0. The Marriage ast, a Copy after P. Woronese 165 and 186 Companion pictures attributed commouly to Leb. Del Piombo M.179. St John the Baptist attributed to Sitian Trom M Christies estimate he thought it probable that these pictures could be had for £200 ordered that the Director do attend at the ale and be anthorised to purchase the pictures accordingly 375 Read a Letter from M Ger in reference to the Gopy of the Madonna di Lan Listo at Durden rdered that the question of purchase of the Copy refered to in M Guners Letter dostand over for future consideration The Board then g journed Marien thally Chairman 316 Thursday 4th June 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'lock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, meion uare est. there were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair P. Bras Eg a The Gorge P Bodon part M. ngelo Haye Esq. Oe John ward Pigot Esq. and aterson Sith E.P.H.H.A. George P. Mulany Esq. P.H.A. Director the Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The following Pictures purchased by the Director at the ale of the late aredeacon shoop at Durhas, under the anthouty of the opecial meeting of the Governor and Guardians held on the th of May last, were submitted for approval panely wo rpright pictures of sonts attributed 52101 to Sebastian del Prom to John in the wilderness, most probably of by alator Posa 24. 4 Copy after prolo Veronese Landscape Moncheron 18 £4 17 There not being aquorum of ne in attendance ordered that the usual form of approval do lie upon the able for the signature of members Read a Letter from M. William Bewich Darlington offering Copies from Michael Angelo's Prophet Jerencal and Siby for purchase The Works having been submitted their purchase was not approved of the Board then ad journed to Thursday the nd of Jubmit hen thal hair man 18 Thursday th July 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past threr o'Clock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, intead of Thursday the 2nd instant, that day not being convenient for meeting There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir Gorge Dr. P. Hodon Bart. M Angelo Maye Eg a John Enod Pigit Esq. Calert Strouge Esq. P. and obert Callwill Esq. atterson Smith Esq. A. George P. Drany Ex Director the minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Director stated that he had atinded the sale of the late Rev. Watter Damport Bronleys pictures in London and had with the aid of the Lord Chancellor as to fund, purchased at the Cost of three hunded and twenty finneas a picture by Marco Palmegano da Loole the Viigin buthroned, formerly in the Collection of Cardinal Desch who had it from the Ercolane The Picture was submiched Gallery at Bologna and the purchase was imaremously approved on the Motion of M. Pigot 4 It was agied that this Board ad journ to this day wick to tate into consideration what mensures ought to be adopted with regard to the reference to this Board in a late Report of Treasury Commissioners The Board accordingly ad journed to Thursday the 10th of Iuly instant Marin al harrman 200 Thursday 10th July 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at theee o'lock P.M. in the Boord Boom of the National Gallery Mrion Guare est There were present The Lord Chanceller in the Cair John Erd ist Esq. & Galoort Strorge Esq. P. M. Angelo Hayes Esq. P.H.A. and the Director Gorge J. Mary Esq. P. The Minutes of the last meeting were ad The Lord Chancellor submitted the following emorandin drain up in accorance with the viris of the Board as expriessed at the meeting of the 4th Iuly instant The Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland having had undertheir consideration the Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Lords Commissionors of Her Majesty's Treasury to enquire into the Boyal Dublin Socesty and the Mersemin of Irish Industry find that suggestions have been made in that Report concorning the National Gallery from which the Governor and Guardians feel it to be their derty to 187 record their entire dissent. They donot very charly understand what is meant or designed by the proposition emboded in the porncepal of these suggections, namely, that some control should or might be exercised by the council of the Boal Dublin Socorty in regard to their proceedings they think it sufficient, however in anseer to it, to point to the act of Parliament under which they are constetated 17th and 18th Victoria Cap. 99 amended by the 18th and 10th Victoria Cap. 44 as giving to the Governor and Guardians the most ample and independent corporate powers for the purposes of the Gallery. Those powers being this confured upon the by the Legislature, the Governor and pardians cannt submit the exercise of the to the control of ary other body, and they Consequenty demit to be theis duty as Trustees for the National Gallery of Ireland, to protest againt and disclas the asumption of ary such Controlling power or interference on the part of the Gounal of the Boal Dublin Socisty To another suggestion made by the Commissioners, although apparently of a temporary character, the attention of the Governors and Guardians has been also directed It is that the Irish fological Collection now deposited in the Masem of Irish ndustry, might be removed to that part of the National Gallery Building which has been designed for the purposes of a puble Library, but is not yet made ready for that object. to this proposition they desire to express their most decided objection. The follection itsalf is one sholly inconnected with any of the 202 purposes of a Gallery of art such as is contempleted in the Act of Parliament constituting the National Gallery. The building has been plained for two special objects designated in the Act a National Gallery of paintings culpture and the ine Arts and a Public Library the removal to it of priate Marsh's Library is one of the objects of the Act, and all the Votes of Parliament towards the erection of the building specially point to this donble use of it as that for which it in designed and to which the sums voted are to be applied It isstated that the Building has been erected at the public expence and this is assigned as areason for the proposed application of part of it to the Goloqual Collection this however is not altogether correct the lange sum of £5000 has been contributed to the Building by the Trustees of the Dargan rind on the faith of its being devoted to the purposes declared by the Legislature and under a special sealed contract with the Building Trustees. Wleen fished the Building is by a clause of the act to be handed over by the Building Trustees to the Governors and Guardians for whom in fact they are Trustees, and who will the formard have the ligal posession of it and the power to regulate how it is to be rised withont their consent therefore, as will in that of the Trustees of the Durgan rend it is apprehended that no rightful anthorrty eists to devote any part of the Building to ther use and against the proposed even temporary use of it in the manner contimplated by the Commissioners the Governor and Guardians most strougl, protest as one in itself inconginons s 186 and insentable and which it would be a breash of their public trust to asent to. It is alleged that the Governors of Marsh's Library are not now prepared to sarection the removal of that follection to the new Building but of this the Governor and Guardians have no official knowlidge and they do not believe that any such decision has been come to resolution was long since passed by the Governors of Marsh's Library for the removal and the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery hare more than once duct the Governors of Marsh's Library in consultation respecling the Plans of the Building as provided by the National Gallery act and which have accordingly had their joint approval But even of that Library should not be removed from its present locality, it appears to the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery that the portions of the Building intended for a public Library could be appropriated with Great advantage to the extension of the present Sculpture all and Gallories of paintings with their present follections the Governor and Guardians will almost entirely occury the all and existing Galleries without having adiguate available space for further donations or loans "of Works of art reponall these ground the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery very carrestly repricate the application of any part of the Building to the purposes indicated by the Report of the Commissioners the Governor and Guardiary have rtherto received the prthe pants made to 204 the by Parliament on Votes specifically and separately made to the as an independent Corporate body. They are not aware of any jood pround for a departure from this course in future votes ased they would desire its continuance in preference to the plan recommended by the Commissionors of having their vote incorporated with that of the Boval Dublin Society as being more satesfastory to them and in their fudment, moveuseful to the public as bringing their vote more distinelly under Parliamentary notice Although agnorum of the Board was not present the Director undertook to forvard this emovandin to the Lord Lieutenant it buing Strictly in accordance with the wishes of the Governor and Guardians The Board then sed journed areen al I hirman 186 Thursday Dr. Sectember 1865 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part there o'clock P.M. in the National Gallery Mrion quare Wist hen were present The Lordshansellor The Earl of Meath Catterson Sthey P.P.A. and M. Angito Hayes Esq. R.H.A. also the Director Gorge P. Many Esq. P. H.A. there not buing a porme in atendance at aquarter part four clock P.M. the Board separated, after which Iri Richard refeth Bart attended arien ad Adjourned 186 Thursday t. October 1865 mecting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part too o'clock P.M. in the Natural Gallery Merrion reare west There were present the Lord Chancellor and The Director Gorge P. Trany Esq. P.M. There not being asuore in attendance the meeting was ad journed 187 Thursday Drd Dember 1865 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past thres o'Clock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, Merion square West There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair Sir Richard Guiffith Bart Catterson Smithe Lor a John Edward Pigit Esq. obert Gallwill Esq. V. Calvert Strouge Esq. M. Pings to Hay P.H. & The Director George Dr. Mulvany Esq. O H. The Minutes of the last miting were read and conformed Read Lettors from M. Wormen anthorising the varnishing only of pictures belonging to the National Gallery, London the scoretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Board of Works in reference to the accounts for Painting to which account had been referred to that Board to examine and certify Read the following Letter from M. Mienl Robinon . arnington Place Sir 1st Dember 1865 I am desered to request you will be good 186 of enough to bring my Letters of the months of ibruary and 4th arch respectively before your oard with reference to the opining of the National Gallery to the Working Classes on unday afternoons. I beg to transurt herewith arroll of names of Gentlemen favorable to the movement The carliest intimation of the decsion of your Board would be esteemed a favor by Lir Yourobed rt Nrgent obison P. Many Esq. The following members of Parliament have signed the Letter advocating the opening and have signified their willingness to support any in Parliament prestion apportaining to same "Connor Don Donoghice J. Bagwill J.P. Magure J. Brom H Grary I gave "P. W. Bupsoll e Cam Castlerope E ely J. Dickson P. Boryer D. Herbert R. Levinge W. Monsell J. Blake D. P. Cogan J. Esmonde Dintollin L wald on J.P. Hemessy I fuene . Traich M. Pit gave the following notice Motion I give notice that I shall at the frest meeting of the Board in January 1864 move the adoption of a Byslaw in the following tors the National Gallery shall be opin to the public in the afternoory of all Sundays in the year except during vacation John Edward Pigit Thursday d Dember 1865 5 " Gents ap 10417 204 the Director submitted a Report which was ordored to be inserted on the minutes as follows In Angust 1864 the follection of pictures which had been purchased in some by mesens of adrances of money by the Lord Chancellor were fially secured for the National Gallery of Ireland There were thvity eight Pictures which cost £2694.168. inchsive of all charges for parting Carriage Vc. after payment of £2000 to the Lord hancellor asum of £500 remained available £200 for further prohases and £200 for framing and restoration In the month of October attended the ale of M. Caris Collection of Paintings at Shipton in jorkshere aned purchased Six Pictures which, together with a picture punchased al Bristol attributed to Lucas Ven Leyden I submitted for approval on the 1th of November. These "seen Works cost £424 incesee of pacting and carriage In March 1865. I visited Connel to inspect a llection of Works of art advertised for sale but found nothing surtable for the Gallery In April I visited Drsham to inspect the Collection of the late Arediacon Shorp then offered for ale and, on my reture reported to the Board in favor of cortain picture for purchase. I was anttorised to atend the ale and I purchased five pictures which were submitted for approval on the 4th of Irire the cost of the five pictures incesive of all charges forpacking & carriage worch by of 200 The funds available for purchase having been this expended the Lord Chancellor acting in the same liberal sprit which enalted the Board to obtain the Collection from Italy rettermined to advance further sums of money for such purchases as might see emmentle disorable trusting to the further resvences of the Gallery for repayment. The importance of such a farility for purchase can be best estimated by the pisurt I have been enabled to attend some important Suly and to sicure works of essential interest and vatue in a Trational collection At the Sale of the late Rev. W. Damport romly collection which contained most admirable opecemeng of the early Italian Masters I purchased a Work by Paturegano which I submitted for approval on the 9th of July last. At the sale of Me Allmitt pictures, the following wict I purchased a large picture attributed to Tubery, but beleved to be by Lordaer, the Church Trmphant These two Pictures cost, pacting and carriage incended £420.176 In the Month of august visited Guorsey in consequence of an advertisement of a ale of Paintings which the Lord Chancellor forwarded to me is Lordship was the in the North of Ireland and there was ro time for consultation The result of my visit was isatisfuctory, the adontisement being indeed to tally delesive on the 10th of October attended a Sale in London and purchased the following Works Le Pot an lail after onvermans, in the Dreden Gallery 20 avalier and Lady, after it 10 in the Lonore 371 Landscape with peasants loading " Males. Moncheron & Linglebach 18.7 6 Evening on the ce after A ande P. 10 velde. Dresdon Pilgis Schae flein. Haus 710 £216 170 Expenses. Packing Carriage & £55 e Naturday November 7th attended the ale of the late I Blamires Collection in London and punchased two Works A groug of fuit suspended from a blie ribbon & by J. De Heem signed and ated 165 purchased al the ale of M Schamps Collection of at hent for 107 Aninterior by A. Bega from M. Wm. 20171 Hopes collection. I Geneas 109. 4 N. 18 Trames £104.21 n the sume oceasion purchased three Pictures which were in avery nglected state, almost moisable rth dirt and old varnish It erome in the desert a ributed to van "yct, but more probally by oges Van er Heydon 186 thach by Banditte ughtendarge 22 Lady of Loretto Early Italian P. Expenses. 76 1. Packing and Carriage 18. 4. O £22165 202 "Paintings to the amount of £602186 have this been acquired by means of advances from the Lord Chancellor but a much larer vatue may farrly be situpon the recent acqurements It is evident from the prices paid by In Blanure that the Lorks by De Heem and Biga have been purchased below their vatue and as to the other Works it is quite lear that a meny nominal price was fard for them It would have been most to the Lord hancellor to have accipted dounces of momy on the sume terms as those made for the Italian collection and I therefore suggested that these adoances should be made through the Boal Baul a sum therefore for interest is charge able against these later punchases all the pichares this made with the exception of the Work by Palmeygano await the sanction of the Board The arrangement of the Paintings in the large Gallery has been completed for some time and that of the smaller Poors alo edaneed as far s matonal was avaulath in accordence with the finuall plan submitted by me to the Committer of Selection and approved infortinately during the very of by them wit weather such evidence of damp appeared on the end wall of the smaller Galleries that was foreed to take down M. Dargins Portrait, and to defer further arrangement until stips should be taten to rendy the defect. Previous to being placed all the pictures have been carefully he orouchir eres 98 caned and varnished render my minurate supervision The fittings forlighting all the Galleries by for are rapidly progissing ased a portion of the furlights has been tested and approved of by the Committes Gallwell, the Treasurer of the Anecent art Socity, has out of the frend intended for a public collection of Casts, enabled me to depay all the sharges of pacting and carriage of the Casts paid for by the Treasury and to procure others the sums so handed over by hem amount to £21865 two Marble statees, presented by ors Carnuchael Copies of the Antigne Staties the Venus Aradomene and the Boy extracting a thoon have been receved The Earl of Carlisle has presented a picture which he expresses a wish to have their abilled The Duke of ormond by Sir Peter Lely Presented by the Earl of Carlish January 1st 1864 The acra Conversayione by Macchiavilli, and the Viigin and child by cesare daresto haveboth been plased under glass Gorge P. any Director Der and 1865 M Galwell submited the following account of the ancient ort fund and of the sums advanced by him out of it toward Repraying the Cost of Packing and Carriage of Casts for the Gallery Gallery of Ancient Art 1864 94 donations received Margins of Sildare 25 homas ton 20. Aey Hamelton 5 All Me Carthy 10 D. Stokes 5 5 "obert Lighe 18. 101 eny est P. Martin regan N. John amelton 2 obt allet. of age oe Moorery Me Cullagh 104 John Powill a s the Lord Chancellor 1 18 lext Inac Donnell 5 In Georg J. Hodon 10 or Aubrey De Vere Mes Thomas Huton of ho. P. Daves 2 A 2 Guniss. 101 Dt. A mith 2 Stewart Blacher 2 s withae Milary £2 iscriptions 24101 167101 Interst therion to 5th por 1861 2 . 5. 21865 Paid for printing and Nationary 1. Lunery payments to M. Thany "onaccount of packing & freight 498. P. 5 of Casts to 20011 Balance £204 obert Callevill 95 Refured to the inance Committer to investigate the restion of the probable effect of heat upon the flat glass ceeling of the large Gallery rdend that M Ellen moore, wife of John Moore the head Porter, be appointed ouse mard at the rate of salary proposed in the estimates namely £20 pen annum dend hat the question of a sintable reform for the Porters be refered to the Committee of Diance The Board their ad journed to Thursday the 4th of January ct ancarke Chairman 206 Thursday 7th January 1864 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M. in the Board Poom of the National Gallery, Merrion quare west There were present The Earl of Cancarty in the hair Lord albot de Malahed obert Gallwill Esq. John Edod Pigit Esq. M. Angeto Hay Esq. P.H.A. and The Director George Dr. lary Esq. P. H.G. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Director read the Manutes of the mance Committer as reporting the action taten by the Committee as to makers referred to the at the last Board meeting M. Pigot ashed lave in consequence of the absence of many Tembers of the Board who took in active interest in the question of Sunday opening to portpone the consideration of his notice of Motion in eference to that question to a special meeting to beheld on Thursday nent, the 4th instant & 24 The Director anounced that by the death of the larl of Charlemont avacancy occurred among the elected members of the Board of Governor and Guardians. St was moved by M Piot. Seconded by M Gallwill and that the election of a mumber of Resolved the Board in place of the late larl of Charlmont do take place at ore o'clock on Thursday the 4th day of February 1864 in the Board oom by ballot, and that onor and Luscribey entitted to vote be moited by advertisement to attend for that pupose and that the advertisement be inserted in the Evening Post Evening Mail Saunders, the remans Journal and the Irish imes, a fortnight before the day of lection Me Gallwill handed in the following notice of Motion I gie notice that on the day of election of a member of the Board in the room of the late Lord harlemont will propose the Viscount Powerscourt to fill that vacaney. R Gall will Read a Letter from M. N. Bobinion giving the following names of additional supporters of the movement for opining the National Gallery on Sunday 98 namely, Withain Scholfield P. J.B. holley M. and Lord Stanley M.P. the Earl of Derbys Son, who states in his Letter I think the Brayer of the memorial right and shall be prepared to support it The Director was intrected to ascertain on what day in the last wick of January His Excelleney the Earl of Carlicle could attend to mengurate the Gallery The Board their ad journed to Thursday next the 4th Jany 1864 "aan hal Chairman 9 it d Thursday 4. January 1864 Apecial meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at half past three oclock P.M. in the Board oom of the National Gallery, Marrion uare, est There were present The Lord Chancellor inthe hair Sir ich Greffith Port The Earl of Meatt The Earl of Clancarty M. ngelo Haye Esq. Ota Lord albot de alabede John loward Pigot Esq. and the Director George or Mulany Esq. the The minutes of the last meeting were read and confired Read a Letter from the Treasury announcing the transfer of £698.2 to the account of the National Gallery on account of painting and furnishing Read also a hetter from Major Geal Sir homas Lrom C.. nsuining as to the hour and programine of the manguration Also the following Letter from M Lentaigne Prisons office, Dublin Castle th January 1864 My Lords and Gentlemen the committer under whose direction the 400 statue of M. Dargan has been erected are antions that it should be mangnoated by the Lord Lieetmant on the same day as the National Gallery, eether munediately before or after the ceremony at the Gallery, and they have ashed me to communicate with you on the subject to ascertain jour ries and whe ther you would approve of this arrangement being carriedont If you donot object will you red let meknow for the information of the Pargan Committee, on what day and at what time you propose the Geremony to take place I have the honor to remain Gentlemen The Governor of Your obed Servant the National Gallery John intaigne Mirrion quare Re Director was requested to inform I Lentaigne that the Lord Lieuteant had freed the 20th of January instant for the manguration of the Gallery the Director submitted a draft address for that occasion which was approved of as follows, Pigit dessenting to the fist Paragiaph. Jo His haelleney Gorge william derict Earl of Carliale, Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governor of Ireland May it please your Scelleney the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland deire to express the sincere " 401 gratification with which they receve you Secelleney withen its valls, and invite you as the representative of her fracions Majesty. and through jour ecelleccys official connection with this bourd, as its chee member to declare these Galleries henceforth ope for public binefit and instrction A though the facts connected with the origin of this natioral institution have been from time to time fully put forward in ordely circulated addrisses and more especially recorded in the addrs to jour Secellencys predecepor, the late Earl of Eglinton on the occasion of his Caying the forst otone of this Building on the 20th of January 1869 the fovernor and Guardians concure that at least acondensed statement should beland before your becelleney and the public on this the closing day of their prinary dutees as promotors and the commencement of the not liss important duties of conservation and further developement In 1865 was held upon Leinster Lawn inctending the site now occupied by the National Gallery of Ireland the reat Industoral chibrtion in which the fine arts occupied an fortant posetion in connection with the industral evelopement of pations and of human refinement The gineral interest beected by the collection of Works of art ancient and moder then brought togother suggested to many who had long desered a pernianent Gallery of it in Dublin the procticability of a successful organiation for that object the Irish Inatitution was established 402 before the 1st of January 1864 under the presedeney of the late omerable Earl of Charlemont, who, to the prestige of an historie pame, added all that yeal, liberality and highly cultivated taste could bring to and such a national object in which the best energies of a number of distingnished oblemen and Gentlemen were engaged. The Institution was founded to hol annual phibetions, with the riltiate object of establishing a pormanent Gallery. It held sever annual Exhibitions of Contributed Works, but upon the close of its frist, in 1864 its Committee of anagement was informed of the wise intention of the Committee appointed to collect funds to commemorate the distingnished inthe services of William Largan Esquere as the founder of the pehibetion of 1865, to contribute the larger portion of its frends, with the sanction of the subscribers, towards the erection of a National Gallery. The Governors and Guardians were incorporated by Asts of Parliament in furtherance of this object and uilding Trustees having been appointed, the sum of £5000 was paid over to them by the Dargan Committee and further sums, amounting to £20000 have been obtained with the sanction of the Treasury, by Parliamentary grants The Paintings now brought to gether as pational property have been obtained by mans of private subscriptions amounting in all to £2000 supplemented by a small Parliamentary grant of £2000, by a prodonation or bequests, and pually by deposet or tranefer on the part of the 402 Trustees of the National Gallery of London. In many cases the Trustees of the London Gallery have had to punchase hole collectors in order to obtain cortain Works which they desered, and the asury sanctioned in sush cases the offer of the works not required for that Gallery to these of Dublin, bugh and pensington Recently the necessity of diooting one principal oon of the London Gallery to the urnor Collection requived the removal of therty eight worts which have been so distributed. uch Worts are however only to be regarded as deposits of the pictures now exhibited seenty one have been obtained by purchase, therty ore have been deposited by the Trustees of the London Gallery, twenty five have been presented, and one oil painting a Portrait of Dady Morgan, and the Taylor Collection of Nater colour Drawing mumbering obe hunded and thre have been bequeathed The follection of Casts from the Antigue which for an important fiature of the rish National Gallery and one distinct from enther that of London or inbugh has in lite manner been obtained by public and private periptions ased donations when the Governor and Guardians look bach on the forts frtlessly made to establish a National Gallery in Dublin previous to 1865. and to the difficult tast that was then before the promoters of the project, they feel satisfied that they may congratulate theseloes and the public at large on the result of their labours to the present time A commencement has been made a Collection of 404 20 Works of art has been brought together as a clars in pount of interest and excellence far be ond their most sangume expectations and they can only say that it now lies with the Irish public thenseloes to improve and expand it to the requirements of the Nation The greatest masters are not asyet adequately represented and it can only be the wirk of time and libual expenditure, under control of sound pudment and watchfulness of opportunity to Secare truby representative works Itis the duty of the Governors to mate fully known that while Parliament has granted the sums requisite for the Building and has in some degrer anded the formation of the Collection, the Lords of the Treasury though proveding by Parliamentary prant, avery moderate annual mainteance discourage the idea of future grants for purchase of Works of ort and therefore the Governors must depend on the public pirit and liberalety of the wealtheir classes of the Country for such and as will make this Gallery by its collection of Examples of the highest clases of art, worthy of the Nation and adequate to its functions of affording surtable means for the education of public taste and a healthy stimulars to the developement of native talent. Ligned on behalf of the Governors and Guardians Mariere Brady A. Chairman January 1864 R. Director Gorge P. Mloury it was moved by M. Pigt 465 Seconded by the Earl of Meath and Resolved. That the following Ry law be adopted o The National Gallery shall be open to the public after the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of all Sunday in the year except during vacation, in addition to such day in the wich as may be dettermined by the mance Committee the Director announced that Viscount Poverscount had offered a Wort by Pontormo after Michel "ngelos design Vemy and Capid Ordered that it be accordingly accented and the thanks of the Board conveyed to Lord Powerscourt for this fift the Director read the following Letter and camended estimate which were approved of and directed to be transetted to the Treasury National Gallery of Ireland mernion quare est Dublin 10th January 1864 P. The Vender Secretary for Ireland having informed the Governor and Guardians of the Natioral Gallery of Ireland that an estimate for the cument expenditure of the year ending 21st arsh 1865 was required by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury I am instrected to formard hernoth an estimate based upon the 186 towest possible scale of econory consistent with the requirements of the Gallery as for as the Governors can at present estimate them Refuring to the correspondence with the Lords of the Treasury, more particularly to M. Peels Letters of the 2nd and 10th ibruary 1865 and to my Letter of the 7th March 1864. I am instrected to state that even in the preparation of the Gallery previous to public opining the and of the Registrar or furator has been found indespensible and the Governors have only been enabled to obtain such services through the subscriptiong to the Irish Institution that Institution, which had forits ulhate object the establishment of the National Gallery of course will cease its operatiding with the public opening of the Gallery now freed to take place on the first of ebruary pect and the Governor are necessarily forced to apply to the Lords of the Treasury for such further addition to the ant of £500 as will enable the to discparge the duties of their trust as to due conservation of the Gallery the additional sum estimated for as is to enable the to opion the Galleries one Evening in eash wich during three winter Months and asumhas been added for an additional Late Porter the circumstances of the premises actually requiring such an aid The Governors without instituting a comparison between the follections committed to their charge and those of great and increasing value in the National Gallery of London desue to state that the area and mmber of Galleries which 407 will be open to the public are nearly as great as those in London, while the stat they propose bears no comparison in mumber of cortliness and even as more strough in favor of the moderation of their estimate they may refor to the amount, £2100. per annum as they are informed, sanctioned by the Treasury for the staff and estallishment of the National Gallery of Scotland Thair the lonor to be Sir The Seretary of the Treasury Your obedient Servant wite hall George D. Mortray London Director the Board the ad journed harenal to Chairman Copy estimate refused to in the preceding Letter th Jany 1864 An estimate of the sum requirect be vited in the year ending 20th March 1865 for the establishment & exproses of the National Gallery of Irelan 200 Director, without resedence 20 urator and lark Do 240 Head Porter with residence 40 Second Porter & pretater of Casts withont resedence Hore maid, with resedence 2 20 hareoran, without onsidence Do te Porter 5 186 Tnelands ordmary 50 Do Evining hibition 20 10 Woter ent 20. Incedental 10 765 By annuall grant 00 Cdditional prant required 265 Signed on behalf of the Governors and Guardians Gorge I uloary Dirce 418 Thursday 20th January 1864 pecial meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'Clock P.M. in the Board oom of the National Gallery, merrion Guare Mest there were present The Lord Chancellor in the hair Sir Rechd Guffeth Part The Earl of Meath John Evard Pit Esq. and Lir George Hodon Bart The Director Gorge P. lary Esq P. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed the Director read the minutes of proceedings of the Iiance Committer and the regulation proposed by it as to the public opining of the Gallery were, with some slight modiication approved of that a Board be plased inde the rdered butrance Cate having legibly inscribed upon it as follow National Gallery of Ireland open to the Public subject to the vigulations of the Board, on Monday, Tuesday, desday and Thursday from noon to dust or 5 P.M. and on Sunday from 2 P.M. to dest or 5 P.m Admission free 469 riday and atioday reserved for artists and tudents Admission to the Public on these day Six pence Donors and in Geribers free 1st February 1864 By order George & lany at Director ordered that the following regulation be printed and hung up in the entrance all National Gallery of Ireland the Gallery is open to the Public subject to the following regulations. to childien can be admitted under the age of ive years visitors of the opriatioe lasses are expected not to present theselves in their ordinary Working attie visitors are stretly enjoined not to touch any object exhibited, and not to defuce or infuse any portion of the Building orits contents Venbrellas and Stict are to be deposited with the Porter at the entrance Inease of ary ipaction of these regulations of the Board, the officials in care of the Gallery have orders to remove the offenders from the premises the Board also reserves the right to refuse admission to ill condnoted and suspisiong charactors By order Nationa Gallery Ireland George P. lany A Minion Square west Director 1st ebruary 1864 Read the following Letter received from the Treasury, London 310 Treasury Chambers 20th January 1864 Gentlemen with reference to lan Letter of 10th instant, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that my Lords will be prepared to submit to Parliament in the approaching Sission a Vote of Six hunded pounds for the establishment of the National Gallery of Ireland being £200 move than last year of ther sum £200. must be considered sufficient for the pay of the Director and of ary clork or ther asestant he may employ, the ther expenses being Lo requlated as not to exceed the reander of the vote I am Gentlemen Your obed Sevant the Directors of the National Gallery, P. Poil Ireland The Board then adjourned to Thursday the th Library nect Majen al Chairman 1 In aturday the 20th of January 1864 the Governor and Guardians assembled in the National Gallery at half part two olock P.M. There were present The Lord hancellor the Earl of Meath Lordalot de Inalahior Tr George P.P. Hodon Bart Sir ich Guith Bart Major oil Sir hof A Larcom H.C.B. The Very Rev. Dean Gaves S.P.P.. Villiam Brocas Esq. P. H.M. oberl Gall will Esq. and Michael ngel Hayes Esq. H.A. with the Director Gorge & any Esq. P.H. and the Registear M. J. Hny hillings together with a very munerous assemblage of invited guests His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant arrived at half past three of lock and assumed the presidential Chair. The Director then read the addrss adopted at the meeting of the 1st instant to which is Scelleney read the following reply My Lord and Gentlemen I return very incere thanks to the 402 Governor and Guardians of the prational Gallery of Ireland for the addnss they have presented to me and for the hare they have alloted mee in the gratifying and anspicious proceedings of the day. the addrss fully and arly recounts the history of the origin and rese of this undertating till the present hour and Ifel sure that no one can survey the noble proportions of the Secilding which has been this completed, or the works of art which already adon its wall, withont fecting conscoors of the ifficultie which must have been encountered and grateful for the yeal, liberality and proment by which they have been thers for surmounted to slight share of these qualities has been applied to this honorable and patriotic tast by my distingnished Colliague the Lord hancellor. Itwould be hardly open to one to signalise the name of ther contributors, but it will be allowed to me in paing to lament that the imposing assmblage now gathered here could not have been further graced by the venerable form and Genal encouragement of the late Earl of Charlemont uch losses Naturally suggest that the delightful arts to which this Building is more specially consecrated Painting and Sculpture besider their other happy inftences in charming the eye, refining the taste, and elevating the soul of successing generation, have the mestimable privilage of tramitting to distant time the lineaments 18 of departed freatness fenus, and virture The previous course of Irish istory has carcely ren smooth enough to foster the howth of Galleries or psenins of the ine arts, while at the same time nether the orish mind on the Irish hand have ever ho any vant of susceptibility a adaptation to the. It is my very eannest wish that the Institution which ve now mangurate may by the desplay of foreign excellence, supply a fresh incentive and starting post to your oon It is now my pleasing office to declare the National Gallery of Ireland open The Lord Chanaller having then addrissed the assemblage, and on the part of the Governors and Guardian, thanked his Excellency for the interest the had taten in the propress and success of the Gallery and for preseding on that occasion, the meeting was discolved harienal 464 Thursday th Febrary 1864 meeting of the Donors and Snscribus was held thes day at one o'clock P.M. in the National Gallery, merion quare est pursuant to public advertisement to elect a Governor in the room of the Earl of Charlemont deceased The following Donors and Subscrors were present The Lord Chanceller the Earl of Math In Rish J. prillith Burt and William Brocas Esq. H.H.A. alo the following members of the Board, not Donors Pobert Callwill Esq. in Gorge P. P. Hodon part The Very Ser. Dean Graves P. and John Erd Pigit Esq. with Geo J. lany Esq. P.A. Director pursuant to the notice of Motion handed in by M Callwell at the Board meeting on the 7 of January last he, with the Earl of enth proposed that Viscount Powerscourt be elected a Governor and Guardian of the National Gallery of Irelandin the room of the larl of Charlemont receased after the usual ballot Lord Powerccount was mammously reclared to be elected accordingly. 465 Thursday 4th Febrary 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half past three olock "P.. in the National Gallery thernon Guare ist There were present the Lord hancellor in the hair obert Gallwill Esq. The Earl of Meath John Edd Pigot Esq. Sir Richd I hifith Bart The Very be an Gares Sir George P. Hodon art and the Director Gorge P. Sibrary Esq. P.H. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read the following Letter received from the Treasury, London Teasury Chambers 20th January 1864 Sir with reference to jour Letter of the 10th uttio respecting the future maintenance and repair of the follones and ther portions of the new Buildings appropriated to the National Gallery in Irland I am desend by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you for the information of the Building Trustees that as the Building which comprises both the 416 Gallery and the space appropriated to Archbishop Marsh's Library, is still in an unifinished state, and has not ye been declared complete by the mstees under the 10th Section of 17 & 18. Vic. Cap. 99 it appears to my Lords convent that the shole building shoud be plared under the charge of the Board of Works, so for as regards maintenance and repair y Lords have accordigh directed that Board to insert in the estimates of their department for the ensuing financial year the sum of £20 for the ppose of providing for the maintenance and repair of the Building during that period I am for f D. re ary Esq. Your obed Servant " oil Natural Gallery Ireland rdered that a charge of the Pinny be made for ticks and bullas, which mest be deposited at the door and a charge of Sixpence to the gneral public on closed day the Director announced that Lord Poworscourt had been duly elected a Governor in the rom of the late Earl of Charlemont Referred to the fommitter of mance to see the several applicants for the plase of Assestant Porter and to appount a suntable person, subject to the following regulations. that he be not more than forty years 467 of age and shall pass a dical examination as to his health the Board then adjourned to Thursday the sid of arct re arien thral Chaiman 418 Thursday 20th Jebrary 1864 A Special meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day at half part three o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion quare west There were present The Lord Chamellor in the hair Thelarl of Math Aloward Pigit Esq. the Viscount Powerscourt, M. Angelo ay Esq. P. and Roberl Gallwill Esq. the Director George Dr. Many Esq. H. the Minutes of the last meeting were read I a and conformed the Director read the following Report of the attendance of visitors e since the opining of the Gallery on the 1st Librranyonstant National Gallery of Ireland arnon quare est Dublin 24th February 1864 Report of attendance of visitors be to and incending this day be Gallery has been open to the Public 5 wick day and three Sunday 49 the agigate wit day attendance has been 2 17637 giving an average of 170 daily the lowest ber being 401 the highert 1718 the aggrigate Sunday attendance has been 9986 guing an average of 2002 the towest nember was 1409 the highest 465 During the sin closed day 218 persons have paid b each for admission, an average of 40 early the total mmber of visitors on all days was 2018. Catalong old 2016. ane to Each 1 Vintors the receipts have been for £519 visitors A. 20.18 Catalogues 165 bullas otal 244 5. The member of Students copying in the Gallery is Gentlemen 20. adies 4. otal b. P. Heny willingey registrar rdered that the ives and Childien of Donors and ubseners be admitted, without charge on the day resurved for Study that the Galleries be open to the rdered Priblic by gas light on Suesday Eoming in each vick at one penny admission until further notice Lord eath handed in £5 as adonation from Me for ther the Director amonneed the following donations 10 W. Iusten o Driscoll Esq. 5 ro A Linch Blope Part 10 Alander hoon Esq. £20 £20 also a marble bust by Sogan of the late Archbishop Muray presented to the Gallery by the Rev Christopher Buke P.M. twas moved by the Earl of Meath Seconded by the Viscount Powerscourt, and Resolved. That the onter gates be open except on Sunday, for the admission of Carriages on these day that the public are admitted the Governor having visited the ground in front of the Gallery directed the Carriage approuch to be considerably widered and to commence from the gates in a straight avence the full width of the Gatervay Lurther the Director was anthorised to confer with the founcil of the oyal Dublin Soceety and to communicate the wish of the Board that the sum fence hould be fitled in and some hains or raiting arranged for the dumarcation between the ground in front of the Gallery and the rest of Leinster Sav the Board the ad journed to Thursday not, the id of March arin pal Chairman 421 day 20th Library 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardian bas held this lvening at & o'Clock in the National Gallery, Morrin puare Mest there were present the Lord Chancellor the Earl of Meath Robert Gallwil Esq. and the Director Gorge P. Mulvany Esq. P. H. The new systeen of lighting the Sculpture all by cintral gas sum lights was tred and fully approved of as to the light and design of the asolicrs, but paint being used, intead of buanel, rpon the coney and ther mital portions of the gasolurs, was fornd wholly insufficient and being distroyed by the heat, produced an infurious effect upon the ceilings arl the Board the aduaned 422 Thursday Dr. March 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day in the National Gallery Morrion guare West, at half part three o'Clock P.M. There were present The Lord Chancellor in the Chair The Earl of Math Couson bmith Esq. A. Robert Gallwill Esq. John Edod Pigot Esq. and the Director Gorge P. Mntrary Esq. P.P. The minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed Read Letter from Viscount Powerscourt accepting his appentment as a member of the Board also from M. Henry L reily forwarding a picture by Havort. The Blind Piper offered to the Gallery by M. Wm. Sith O'Brien was moved by Lord Meath Seconded by Dr. yet and Resowed that the picture be accepted and thants convayed to M. O'Brien for his donation of sume The Director announeed adonation of 10 from Lord hildare The following Gentlemen warted as a deputation from the Council of the Bonal Dublin Socesty to confer with the Board as to the closing of the 2 sit fence diding the portion of the Lawn in front of the National Gallery from that of the Boal Dublin Society namely. Dr. Stele whete, Dr iducy, and Dr Nally Stwas moved by M Gallwell, and Seconded by M. Pict The Councel of the Boal Dublin Socerty having by a deputation of their House Committee expressed their disere that this Board should agree to leave the fope dividing the Premises of the two Institutions filled up, and arailing erected between the two timements in which the Dublin Socesty shall be allowed to lave a Gute and that one of the smaller gates of the National Gallery entrance to merrion guare be fitted with alock to be opined by the pey in posession of the members of the Socisty, Resoloed. That this Board has no objection to the proposed arrangement, provided that it be distiretly understood that this resolution is not to confer on the Dublin Soceety orits members any permanent right of passage through their premises and that the Director communicate with the Building Trustees accordingly with a view to have the proposed arrangement carried out by then in connection with the council of the Boal Dublin Socerty twas moved by the Earl of Meath Seconded by M. Pigit, and 424 Resohed That the Building Trustees be also requested to provide for rarsing the all between the National Gallery premises and the Gonden of Dr. Lyons The Board the adjourned to Thursday the 7th of April next. are al Chairman 425 Thursday 20th May 1864 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was summoned for this day at e o'clock P. M. in the National Gallery, Morrion sq. Mest, the sual monthly meetings that hould have been held on the 7th of Amil and th instant not having been convined inconsequence of the absence of the Director in England there were present the Lord Chaneller the Earl of Secath Eowand Pigit Esq. obert Galll Esq. and The Director George d rembrary Esq. O the Minutes of the last meeting were Read there being no quorm in a Handence The Board ad journed eranthal 420 Naturday 2nd July 1864 Aspecial meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part three o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery Merrion quare west the nual onthly meeting which shord have been held on the 2nd of June last not having been convened in consequence of the abence of the Director in London There were present. The Lord Chancellor Sir Gorge P. J. Hodon Bart Eoward Pigit Esq. J Calert Strouge Esq. and the Director George P. intrany Esq. P.H. There buing no ormen in attendence up to 2. 45 of lock the minutes of the last meeting were not read the Director submitted to the Governors present a Letter from the Lords of the Treasury in reference to beting the entire Building of which the National Gallery is apart in the Board of Works the Director was istrected to prepare a Traft Letter in reply explaining the reasons why the Board could not agree to the proporal of the Tasury the same to be submitted to a meeting of the Governors on Tuesday the 5th instant, to which day the meeting a Adourned Magin hal ursday 4th July 1864 Secial meeting of the Governors and Guardians was held this day al half part three o'clock P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion Guare west There were present The Lord Chanellor in the Chair John Erd Pigit Esq I George P. Hodon Bart Colonel Johng Me Rerlie B. Calert Stronge Esq. Chaiman of the Boardot M. Angelo aye Esq. A. and Public Works The Director atterson Smith Esq. P.M. George D. Murany Esq. P. H. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and conformed The Director stated thall when in London in May last he had forwarded the following memorandin to the Chancellor of the Excheques memorandum in reference to agrant in aid of purchase of Works of art for the National Gallery of Ireland In pressing most argently on the consideration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the rmportance of aid towards the extension of the Collections of the Natural Gallery of Ireland, 427 420 I confine myself to aspecific sum and to specific pround on which it appears to we fair that the amount may be sought for and will I trt be granted It will be in the recollection of M Gladstone that when he consented to propose a sum of money in the annual estimates for purchase of Works of art, it sumed reasonable to him that a sum of £5,000 should be so granted, buing equivalent to the sum contributed by the Dargan Committes towards the building of the Gallery infortrately the Building Trustees at the sume time required an additional pant for completion of the Gallores and a sum of £2000 only as granted that Session for purchase The Governors and Guardians of the Gallery have away entertained the conviction that the grant of a further sum of £2000. for purchase was only then postioned, and that at a future period it out be made t no period could it be more important to obtain such aid than at the present. The Gallery has been open since the 1st of Fibruary, and has excited very general interest, which in fast is proved by the aftendance of visitors the total from the date of opining to Naturday the 20th of April buing 948. Such an Institution has inderd been long vanted in Duthe and is how accepted as a very great boon to the citivens. The follections made under great difficultre and with very timitted mean must 424 be admitted to be deficient in mary respects and the best energies of the Governors have been eperted to obtain frnds for their extension The total amount of private subscriptions previvey to opining the Gallery was £2100 and, with the sum of £2000 granted by Parliament gives an expenditure for purchase of only 20000 yet with this small amount undoubtely some interesting and important works of art have been acquired, and from the constant observation of public aly and attention to various other sonees from which Pictures can be obtained, I have no doubt that eve for alar sum in additon vamable acqnsition may be made I take lave further to submit that of the Chancellor of the Exchiguer should Lanction the vote of £2000. I have little doubt but that we should by private uscription raise our contributions to at teart a sumilar amount, that is to say, that Parliament would have pranted £5000 and we hoold on the hoole have rased an equal sum I may indeed state that through the continued yeal of the Lord Chancellad Ireland, and the liberality of some of his pvate friend much progress has been made in our pplemental Contribution by which have unsuabted to make additional purchases & a at present attending such aly as contain Works which wont be dinadle for as to possess & Mulvany George Director 10h ermyn St. London P. M. rd ay 1864 £20 Copy Letter of M vany to the Secretary of the Treasury referning to the intervien beteeen theen in reference to the foreoing eemorand and ashing for his sunction to the expenditure of 200 on Pictures pring Gardins Sir 4th June 1864 In my return to Dublin Cast month I had reat pleasure in communicating to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and the Board of Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, the nature of the intervicar with which you favored me in company, with r fregory, at the House of Commonon the 1th of May The Governors entirely appreceated the burefit of jour suggestion of an anal Gant for purchase even of so all on amount as £200 in pnference to asum of £2000, which I then sought on the two fold pround that it offered a prospect of contimous merease to the Collictur and was most litely to strulate local subscriptions. Asthis is the period when the principal sal of pictures come on I have returned to wath the and wontd have made a fow purchases with the funds in hand find some very mportant torks for sale this werk, and I have been ansions to ascrtan how for I might proceed yon the arrangement you suggested, wheriby a sum of £500 would be available in the estimates for this year Sir regory tells me that you informed him nothing concusive could be done until fon bung forward the National Gallery London estimates. I take leave however to hope that this will be only the usual formal course, and that I may be at liberty to sicure for our follections such Work or Works as may sum most decerable to obtain and 21 which may come within the range of £500. at the ale on reday and Naturday hould it be desired by the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury, that any special conditions s hould be made as regard the sume granted by Parliament for purchase of Works of rt for the Irish Gallery, where by they shall be distiolly requrded as national proporty. I fulassened the Governor will be most willing to mest their Lordships vicas to the fullest extent of holding such property in trust for the public I have the honor to be to The Her P. Pal Your furthful Servant the Treasury George I Mulvany whitehall Director National Gallery of Ireland Jo this Letter the Treasury sent the following reply Treasury Chambers 20th June 1864 Sir Reply of the Treasury the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before the your Letter of the 4th instant, on the subject of the purchase of pictung for the Natural Gallery, Ireland in anticipation of a Parliamentary frant for that purpose and their Lordships disure one to cignest that you will inform the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery thal in connection with your detter their Lordships have had under their consideration the present state and temere of the Building 2 erected for the two fold purpose of a ectional Gallery and a Public Library I am to obsure that by the forst clause of the 17 & 18. Victoria Cap. 99 the Building Trustees are emporvered to recure such sums of money as mught be subscribed or contributed, or might from any somee be come available for the purpose of erecting a sentable building in Dublin to be dooted in part to a National Gallery, and the remainder to a Public Library ley Lords cannot doubt that this clause and the provisions of the Act generally were enacted upon the supposetion that a considerable part of the expenditure required for both institutiong would be supplied from prvate sonces accordingly in the estimates for 1865. it is stated, that the estinated Cost of the Gallery was £10000. cteding fittings of which £5000 was contributed from the Dargan und, and 0000 was proposed to be voted by Parliament The Plan of the Gallery was subsequently enlarged, and in the estimates for 1862 it is stated that the cost wond amount to £20000. Purther sums I have sunce been voted to complite the Building and the expenditure now exceed £20000. towards this sum Parliament has abready ganted no liss than £20188. the only contribution from any other some as for as iny Lords are aware being the £5000 from the argan ind of which one half has been vortually retured under the arrangement in 1864 when £200. was voted by Parliament for the purchase of pictures The Building moreover is leable to a nent of £200. a year for which no provision is made and Parliament has voted the cost of the stat shment The part of the Building designed for the Library is in an infinished state and my Lord understand that the Trusters of Marsh's Library are not disposed to move ther Collection to the nee Building nder these circumstances and having regard to the fact that nearly the whoole cost of the Building has been deprayed by meang of gants from Parliament, my Lords are of opemon that it bould be proper that the Building should be vested in the Board of Works, as Trustees for the Public the pper part as originalle designed to be maintained as the National Gallery, the lower part esther a a Public Library as intinded or in the evint of the rustees of Marsh's 4 494 Library dectiing to use it for such ther prpose connected with Scime Lituature or the ine arts as Her Majesty Government shall detemine my Lords donot donbt but that the Noblemen and Gentlemen paned in the Act as the Governor and Guardians of the Natural Gallery, would in confunction with the Governors of Marsh's Library, duly discharge the trst reposed in them but their Lordships deire me to observe that an arrangement made upon the supposete of an expenditure of £20000. rearly one half of which was to be derived from prvate souree becomes rmuctable and objectionable as regard in institution the uttimate cost of which will probabl exceed £20000 and which is to be supported enterely by Parliamentary frants my Lords request that this subject may be brought under the notice of the Governors. In the event of their agiening with the vieve expressed by this Board, legislation will be necessary, and my Lords, after communicating with the Governors of Marsh's Library, will be prepared to introduce a Bill to atter and amind the 17 and 18. Victoria " Cap. 99. and the 18. and 19. Victoria Cap. 44 I am Sir Your obedient Servant S. Poil Rearector of The National Gallery Ireland the Director submitted a draft Letter in reply to the foregoing communication from the Treasury, which was amended and adopted as follow National Gallery of Ireland umon quare est Dublin 4th July 1864 Sir I have had the honor to bung under the considuation of the formors ased pardiang of the National Gallery of Ireland jour Letter of the 20th ult in which you state that in connction " with my Letten of the 10th utto in reference to agrant for the purchase of Pictures, the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had under their consideration the present state and temore of the Building erected for the two fold purpose of a national Gallery and a Publie 465 4865 Library, and after arevien of the origin and progress of the Building you wonte by Lord are of opinion that it vould be proper that the Building shonto be rested in the Bourd of Works as Trestees for the Public their Lordships in making thes suggestion of resting the Building in a Board as Trustees not amy where contemplated or nained on the Act of and 18. Victora Cap. 99 instand of the congint ourd there naned, sem to have been inftuenced by the fact that the Building had cost much more than was originally proposed, and that the amount of Parliamentary grants was uch freatter in proportion to the sum soscribed out of the Dargan rid £5000. than had been cinticipated, and, observing that a ent of £200 is chargeable against the Building and Parhoment have granted the cost of the Establishment they seem ted to the conclusion that the circumstanses of the Building are to for attered as to render disiable arrangements defferent from these of the Act of Parliament with refuence to these points the Governors disire to observe that there does not appear to have been any proportion freed between parliamentary frants ased ther subscriptiory in the Act in the preanble of which the Suscription entired into for the pmpose of commemorating the emment public serorces of Willam Dargen buire is reected which was the only find the promoters of the Gallery ever contimplated as denvable from other than ptlic prants toward the Building hey further desire to state that in the ineriase in the original estimates arose from causes over whish they had no control, and that they believe the Building Trustees, after considering the requirements of the Institution to be accommodated, and mating their calculations of cost, dectined to commence the Building util iereased incans had been assured by Parliamentary frants for its completion The Governors, however cannot seen the mere fast of an increased expenditure which must be presued to have only proportioned to the developed importance of a great putlic object any reaser why ary altoration should be made in the arrangements detiberately Treade by their Act for the resting of the Gallery building in their Board, nither does it appear that the mainteance of the Gallery by Parlementary grant nor the proposed aid for the extinsion of its Collections, render the proposed charge 47 18 in this respect in any way reassary inderd, as for as the foremors are aware o public Building in Ireland is visted in the Board of Works, except in cases wheriby special Acts of Parliament, in prospective the Commissioners of Public Works were emporered to purchase or lease land and to erect buildings therion entirely for the purposes and at the expense of the state Cortainly the Houses of the Boal Irish Acadery the oyal Dublin society, the Messer of Irish Endustry, and ther Institutions in agreat measure or entirely supported by public frants are not rested in the Board of Works although the maintiance of the Buildings is provided through that department The Act of arhament contimplated a complite tot in the Governors and Guardians of such portion of the Building as should be dooted to the purposes of a National Gallery, even when the Building itself hould on its completion be rested in a conjount board under the title of Joint Trustees of the Natural Gallery of Ireland and Marsh's Library t doco not appear to the Governor that in the count of the misters of Marsh's Library deslining to avail 499 therse res of the space prepared for their a circumstance of which they have no official knowhoge any ther body wontd be surted to receive the trst of the whole building except the Governors and Guardians of the they have National Gallery abready urged upon the Lords of the Treasury their visus as to the appropriation of the pare intinded for the Library, of not sontillised in the ligitimate extension of the Natural Gallery. They are quite prepared to she that an extisin is not only desuable but is actually reded for the Collection of Casto he present Sculpture all pensuring 16 fect by 40. which is lighted from he side is amost entirely occupsed by the casts from the British Mesen and some lasts and Marbles presented by private persons aspace rearly equal might be obtained in addition at small expuse on the same range hish would accommodate a more complete representation of the antigue by Casts and also enable the fovernors to initiate a section of modern culpture, toward which they have reason to now they would rine tibual contnbutions from living Sculptors of distriction 440 As to the portion of the Maganie stary available it is but an appartment a bont 10 fect square I and while convement for sections, such as original Drawings Cartoons Engravings, be the whole pace would not moolve necessarily any demand on the public purse be ond the annual sum suggeted " by you equevalent to tocal subscription as doubliss donations and bequests would from time to time be made while on the one hand the povernon candt recognine any bemfit to the trsts for which they are incorporated by visting the Building in any ther body they desire to ness repon the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury their strong conviction that on every grod of expedieney and policy the original intentions of the Act of Parlament shonto be fulfilled s a Board their constitution seen mmently calculated for the two fold purpose of public trust and scounty to private Liberality of the ex offeno members the Lord Lisutmant as resedent of the oral Dublin sourty and the Chairman of the Board of "ublic Works distrctly represent the Government, while three members of the Board are nominated by the sume anthort. The Board consists of seenteen embers siven onby of whom are elected by the Donore and scriber and in the event of the latter buing liss than ore funded the Govemment obtais the apportment of re or all as the case may be the Governors submit that in is owing to this particular constitution of their Board they have been enabled to obtain of such in amount of rend from private liberality as has Secured to the country a follection of Works of art as a necens for bjond their most angne expectations. Here they in any day to forego the priviliges or responsibilities of thend incorporatin they wont icortably lose their cam pon the librally and 44 442 public it of the jountry aced the Gallery would evintually s be deprived of that put be sumpathy and interest which it is the policy of Government to stlate rather in to regect, not ierely for the vale of its peemans and to much as for its tindency to lint public ficting with the progrissive prosperity of edcational Institutions The Governors hope that in their frant exposition of the frounds on which they find t humserver able to concur in opinion with the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury they will be understood n ouly adorating the vies and tine of action which thery beture wont be most condncive to the interest of the National Gallery of Ireland I have the honor to be Sir The Sientary of the Your very obed Sent Treasury George & Mulvany whitchall Director London 4 rdered That the appointment of John pelman as fardier and assistant Porter be confireed ordered that the sit of Photographs from the Plorence Gallery be purchased from M. Holloway Bedford st, Covent garden, London ordered that the Gallery be closed for dacation Luring the month of October The Board then adjourned to Thursday the thord day of November net Marien Bl Chairman 444 s adnesday 10th argust 1864 A recting of the Lonors and alscribers was held this day at one o'lock P.M. in the Natural Gallery, Mornion Suaredest There woore present the Viscount Powerscount & Calort Strouge Esq. and The Director Go P. lany E.G. After the usual ballot the following Notlemen and Gentlemen were diclared to be naminonely elected Governor and Guardians panely The N. Her Mariene Brady Lord Chanaller The Viscount Poverscourt The Lord alit de alahed Lir George J. J. Hodon Bart Pobut Callwill Esq. Jon alect Strouge Esq. and " Edward Py it be The meeting the adjourned arien al Charrman 45 Thursday rd November 1864 A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was summoned for this day at half part there o'lock P.M. at the National Gallery, ion Suare ist there were present The Lord Chameller John Eod Pigt Esq. and Catterson Smith Esq. P.H.A. There buing no guorme in attendance The meeting was adjourned 44 310 Thursday 1st Dember 1864 A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was held this day at t o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery, tternon quare wist There were present. The Lord Chanceller in the Chair The Viscount Powerscourt, Colonel P. M. Worlic P. J Calert Strouge Esq. Joseph R.irk Esq. P.P. M. Magild ayes Esq. H.A. Wn Edd Pigit Esq. He Very Rev. eare aver P.M.A. The minutes of the last meeting and of that for the ection of Governors on the 10th of ugust last, were read and conformed Read a Letter from Major General in Pop A Larom H.C.B. transmitting a Marrant signed by the Lord Lieutenant reappointing the Earl of Meath, Sir Lo A Larcom, and Dr. argan Esq as Governor and Guardiang of the National Gallery agreeably to the provision of the act 17 and 18. Vict Cap. 99. Read also a Letter from M M. ngelo Tays P.H.A. stating at a General meeting of the Boal Hiberman easery, on the 20th ang last, Josiph H. Work Esq. H.A. and himself 49 admento were elected Governor and Guardiang by the nday for the five years next ensuing Read also a letter from the M. Hen red Peel P. dated 31st Angust last, in reply to one addrissed to the Treasury requesting a grant of £25 to pay the morety of cost of raiting between the pounds of the Gallery and the Dublin Socisty, stating inless that amount could be paid out of agrant of £2100 made for completing the work at the Gallery, the Lords of the Treasury had no other fund out of which it conto be paid Read the following Letter received from Dr. Lyous in referece to the erection of a relle vort againt part of the flanh wall of his House adjoining the frounds of the Gallery, and which had been objected to by the Board P. Merrion Luare west Dublin Nov 4th 1864 My Lood and Gentlemen beg leave to call your attention to a Treths Work of a light and some hat orantal caracter erected agit the rere part of the flant vall of my House The etrinely defective and unsightly aspect of this part of my forenses so consprenousle in vien from the National Gallery and neighbouning parts of the Lawn and Guare has been the subject of remart with the Public and approbriam against me to red this state of things it occurred to me that if Evergren crepers were 400 pormitted by your Board to be traited agint the wall in guestion, an effect pleasing to the public eye would be produced and a deserable improvement substituted for what constituted a obtinsue lis as visied from the Natural Gallery s your Board ded not meet in the Antin ventured to have the prilles erected, while the weather pormitted I have now the honor to ast the permmission of your Board for the illis in prestion, and further to request the privilage of planting some Evergis and ther creepors in the adyaient part of the Larn hond these priviliges be conceded beg leave in the most distinct teris to dislaim all dea or pretence of sicting to establish by sufferance or lapse of time any right title claum to the continuance of the prillis whenever jour ourd shall consider it Eistence incompatible with their purposy and it shall ever in my vay intrifere orth or impede any atterationg o change desered to be effected in the Natural Gallery Prises disire to add that before tating any stips in the above matter o going even the lingth of permitting wortmen to enter on the Lain for the purposes of necessary repairs painting te repeatedly sought at the National Gallery some one in anthorily with whour I might communicate but, as you are aware four Director was absent and your Board did not hold meetings during the period in guestion I have the honor to be My Lords Gentlemen & Guardians of the to The Governor Your my forthful Sert Natural Gallery of Ireland ob D. Lyon 401 The Lord Chancellor stated that he had communicated with I Pichard Giffith, Chairman of the Building Trustees, who had objected to Dr. Lyong being allowed to plant creepors or evergiens withen the Gallery primises but suggested that the Board should employ its on Gardener to doso which suggestion was accordingly adopted Read a Letter from the Pt Hen Sir obet Pill Brt, M.P. Chief Seretary for Ireland tor reference to the proposed removal of Marsh's Library, which was ordered to be insented on the minutes as follow Dublin Castle 10th November 1864 by Lords and Gentlemen I Transit hereith by direction of the Lord Lieuteant a monal which has been received from the Covernor and Guardians of Arch bishop Marsh's Library praying that the Library may not be removed from its present site and I am desered to request that you will please to furor is Excellency with our opinin upon the subject as in the event of jour havng no objection, His excellency will be prepared to accede to the request of the Governor and Guardians of the Library for its retuntion in its present site I am at the same time to observe that the space allotted to the Library in the premises of the Natural Gallery will not be appropreated to ther purposes unless after privious consultation with you I have the honor to be Try Lord & Gent Guardian of the Your obediant Servant The Governor Natural Gallery of Ireland obert Real 402 ordered that the following reply now read and approved of be Sent to Si obut pell communication National Gallery of Ireland memen quare west Dublin 2nd Decr 1864 Sir The Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland having had under their consideration your letter of the 10th retto in relation to the rval of Marsh's Library to the portion of the Gallery Building designed for its reception desire me to state for the information of His excelleney the Lord Liretmant that they, have no objection to the retuntion of the Library in its present site as desired by the memorial from the Governor and fuardians of that Institution and are ready to give their concurrence in any stips which it may be found necessary to take for that prpose The Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery being fully percunded that the portion of the Building intinded for a Public Library could be appropriated with reat advantage to the extinsion of the present Sculpture all and Galleries of Painting and that from the merease which they inticipate will be made to their present colection such ans of accommodation will in a short time become absolutely recepary, 4 desere to express their satisgaction with the apinance contained in your Letter that the spare alletted to the Library in the premises of the National Gallery will not be appropriated to ther purposes oilops after previous consultation with the I have the honor to be Sir Your very obedient Servant The Bight Her P. Hury Hellingley Sir obert Pil Bart, M. Registrar "hief Secretury for Ireland Dublin Castle for the Director Read a Letter from Dr. N.G. Steele, assistant Seretary of the Boal Dublin Soret dated 22 November last requesting that the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery would apport a gentleman to afist in the adyndication of prizes of the Taylor art fund Scholarship d about to tate place ordered that Sir Gorge D. P. Hodson Bart be represted to act in such audication, as he has here to fore dire A Picture the adoration of the Magi by a much master offered to the Gallery by the Rev. Dr. O'Caroll P.P. of AshLord was submitted and accepted, and thand on directed to be convered to he for his donation The Board then adjourned to Thursday the th of January next Maranal Charman