NATIONAL GALLERY
OF
IRELAND
MINUTE BOOK
1865


Ert 5 Jan 65 35






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Sir Wm. Worsley part in reference to a picture
Ltr from Sir Wm. Worsley
in reference to picture
by guercino offered to the Board for
offered for purchase.
purchase & the Rev. Dr. O'Carroll P.M.
Lor from Rev Dr. O'Carroll
information respecting
ging information respecting a picture
his presentation to the
N.G. of a picture
which he had presented to the gallery
Read the following Letter from
the Treasury, which was ordered to be
inserted on the minutes
Treasury Chambers
th Dember 1864
Gentlemen
I am commanded by the Lord
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to request that you will cause accounts,
Treasury requesting
supported by Vouchers to be furnished to
accounts to be
furnished of Current
the Commissioners of audit in respect of
Expenses to Commiss.
the sums which have from time to time
of audit
been issued by the Paymaster General on
account of the current expenses of the
Natural Gallery, and that you will cause
accounts of the expenditure to be so londered
in future for each quarterly period
m ent
The Governor of the
Your obed Sent
Natural Gallery of Ireland
Ge A. Hamilton


Letter from Sir
it Lorom in
reference to the
appropriation of
part of the N.G.
for Marsh's
Library & the
unwillingness of
the library Guardian
to allow its removal
owing to Mr Gun
intending to restore
it present site
and inconvenience
that may arise
from the introduction
of a Bill in
Parliament


ead also two Letters from Major Geal
Sir Horning A Larom H.C.B. de
Secretary for Ireland, which were also
directed to be mented on the minutes
as follow
Dublin Castle
4th January 1865
My Lords and Gentlemen
I am directed by the Lord
Lieutenant to acquaint you with reference
to previous correspondence relative to the
removal of Archbishop Marsh's Library that
the subject has been brought by His Excelleney
under the consideration of the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
and that their Lordships finding that
M inmess has so munficently consented
to repair the present building used as
Marsh's Library in connection with the
restoration by him of St. Patrick Cathedral
and that the Governors and Guardians of
the Library are in consequence memitting
to avail Thursday of that part of the
National Gallery Building assigned to them
for their Library can have no objection to
the Library being returned in its present


site with regard however, to the portion of
the National Gallery Building intended
for Marsh's Library and which in
common with the remainder of the
Building has been erected almost
entirely out of frends noted by Parliament
their Lordships state that they must
resure for future consideration the
appropriation of that part of the Building
Their Lordships further observe with
reference to the question as to the necessity
for introducing a Bill to allow the
Library to remain in its present site
that the 10th Section of the Act 17 &
18. Victoria Cap. 99 on the completion
of the Building rests it absolutely
and for ever in the Body corporate
thereby created, under the name of the
Joint Trustees of the National Gallery &
Marsh's Library. Under the attend
circumstances their Lordships are of opinion
that there wont be much inconvenience
in and serious objecting to the


an

arrangements enacted in the Section
refered to especially having regard to the
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it e

and
circumstance that the Natural
Gallery building has virtually been
erected with the money and their
Lordships are disposed to think that at
may be necessary to introduce a Bill
to reinvest the Building in Trustees
for the Public in lieu of the joint
Corporate Body in which when declared
completed it would become vested by
the act and to define the purposes to
which the Building is to be appropriated
their Lordships, however state that they
with make a further communication to
the Irish Government in this subject
have the honor to o
ay Lord and Gentlemen
The Governor and Guardian
Your obedient Servant
of the National Gallery
A Larcom
Ireland
Dublin Castle
4th January 1865
on
I am directed by the Lord


are


entment to acquaint you for the
information of the Governor & Guardians
of the National Gallery of Ireland, that
the memorial of John and Ellen Moore
Head Porter and Houseman of that
Letter from Sir
Institution, praying that the pensions
it fare in
reference to the
which they received for their services in
Memorial of John
the Island Bridge Lunatic Asylum
& Ellen Moore
praying that their
previous to their present employment,
pensions may be
continued as
and which were discontinued on the 1st
their salaries are
of April last, may be restored to them
paid out of
Vote by Parliament
having been referred to the Lords Commissioners
it cannot be
of Her Majesty's Treasury, their Lordships
entertained
are of opinion that, as the salaries of
these persons are paid out of vote of
Parliament, they are subject to the
provision of the 20th Sec. of 4. & 5.
William V. Cap. 24. and their Lordships
are therefore unable to comply with
their application
an
Ee
Lorge P. May Esq
Your obedient Servant
National Gallery
A Larom
Kildare St


Directors Report
for the yeas
ending



2
and

2
&
the Director submitted a Report
for the part and estimate for the Ensuing
Dr.
year, which were ordered to be inserted on


the minutes as follow
and
an
National Gallery of Ireland
Directors Report for 1864
by Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to report on
"
the National Gallery of Ireland for the
31st December 1864
year ending
The Gallery was opened to the
Public on Monday the 1st of February
of that year it was closed during the
Month of October and reopened on
Tuesday the 1st of November. The
total of Visitors during this open period
ten months was 167,698. Of these
63794 were visitors on Sunday
afternoon between the hours of 2 and
clock. 2,021 were visitors in two
Evenings when the Galleries were lighted
with gas and an admission fee of one
penny charged, and 2046 on the days






Directors Report
in Donations Vc
Catheries furthe


set apart for artists and Students admitted
on payment of Six pence
It is most gratifying to report
that since the period of opining sums
amounting to £2049.71 have been
subscribed for the purchase of Works of
art, of which a sum of £2000 had
been munificially, but anonymously
given by one Contributor, there are
annual subscriptions or committed life
donations. This sum added to those
priviously subscribed makes a total of
£5,201.71 of private donations.
Seventeen pictures, of which
particulars are appended were bought in
London and Pare during the months of
April, May, and June and have been
placed in the Gallery. An old copy of
Raphael Transfiguration, the full size of
the original in the vatican, which had
formerly belonged to the Earl of Bristol
was purchased in London. It required to be
tied; this has been most effectively done
and the Picture is in process of some


Continentall Lour
Drawing purchase


an
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I have
restoration and varnishing
it
made arrangements for further purchases
2

but as the works have not yet arrived
in

they will form the subject of a further

report
In connection with and
in
furtherance of the interests of the Gallery
I made a journey on the Continent in the
2
Months of September. October and Nov
visiting the most important cities in
Germany, Italy and Spain. The further
Report just attended to will contain a
full statement of that journey and the
results of my enquiries. I have not been
able to prepare it for this day but expect
to submit it to the Governor and Guardian
at their next meeting
Six original Drawings of which
particulars are appended were purchased
at the Brett Sale in London in April
The entire Collection of Photographs from
the original Drawings of Raphael and
other ancient Masters existing in the


2



Drang the
Donations of
Morks during
1864


Galleries of lovence vence and anna
published in Porence and rmbering
210 have been obtained ready mounted
through the Mess Holloway of London
for the sum of £40.
where in Paris in April
communicated with the Count
Director General of the Miesee Imperiale
in reference to obtaining Casts from
the Marbles therem. A diduction of
tiventy per ent on the cest of all Casts
ordered for the Natural Gallery of Ireland
was conceded and then ordered of these
seven have been completted and have
nowarrived. During ay recent visit
to Florence and Nome obtained prise
lests of Casts from the Marbles in the
Ronal Collectins, and according as fund
may be available will be prepared to
recommend purchases
Donations
The following dorations of Works of
art have been made withen the year
Venes and Cuped, by Brongind, after


Viscount Powercort
donation
Eupid
Vir
Earl Carlisles
rmord
Du
en Esq
and Piper
the
J.A.Pope Esq
David returning from
the slaughter of
Goliath
S. Simpson Esq
Marriage of St Catherine
A. Brady Esq
Flight into Egypt
Portrait in oil
Dr. OCarroll P.P.
Adoration of the Magi



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"Pontormo will known painting from Michel
in
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in
in
"ngelo's design, a large Painting in oil on
s
"panel presented by Viscount Powerscourt.
"lengthe Portart of James, Dribe
"of Ormond, attributed to Sir Peter Lely
presented by
"Painting in oil on Canvas
in
"the late Earl of Carlisle

and
"reping to School" by George Sharp
"R.H.A. and the Blind Piper" by James
"P. Haverty, Paintings in oil on Canvas
"presented by the late Wm. Smith O'Brien Esq.
"David returning from the slaughter
of Golath, Master unknon, small painting
"on varied coloured marble presented by James
"A. Pope Esq. M.M.
"Marriage of St. Catherine" by Parmigianino
"small painting in oil on panel presented
"by Stephen Simpson Esq.
"Portrait by A Jansens in oil on panel
"and the "Flight into Egypt" by P.O Mola
in oil on Canvas presented by Antonio
Brady Esq. Linder
"Adoration of the Magi" I much school
small painting in oil on Canvas presented


&



ive one
don
be
in
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f
be
Bart of Archin
Marday presented
by Rev A. Burke
P.P. aggent



ate
opp
2


2


by the Rev. Dr. O'Carroll P.P. Ashford Copictor
Dive original Drawings were
presented by Hodder M. Destropp Esq. of
Monkstown Co. Cork panely. Irigure of
a saint victing black and white chalk shaded
by Rocca da Porugia Infant Christ and

St. John in alandscape, pen outline by
Anibale Carrcce Martyidom of St.
Laurence pen onthine by Domenechino
Holy Derly pen ontle by G. Vasare
and stady of a male head in black chalt
shaded by Baroccio
Two higravings by the late
Ere ord, the Crucifinion after andy the
and Salator munde after Leonardo da
Vince were presented by M Govo Vandermairen
of Brussell
An thing by Ang Caracce after
the Virgin and St. Jerome by Corrigis at
"Parona presented by John E. Pigit Esq.
Sculpture
Bast in Marble of archbishop
Murray by John Hogan presented by the
Rev. Christopher Burke P.P. aggart


pust of h Shiel
presented by
Lord Junton
Students attending
Editions of Cotaloues
painted oll
pictures cleared
re during rece
Caste passed
with selecate


Bust in Marble of Bichd Lalor Shal
by
Christe Moore presented by Lord Painton.
The mumber of artists and Sudents
attending on the day reserved for Study
has been 21. and the average darly attendance

ine editions of the Catalogue of
1000 each have been printed and .719.
Copies have been cold
During the recess in October all
the pictures frames, and Casts were carefully
dusted and such Picture as requiretwere
varnished. The Casts wereall passed with
silicate the exporment of the application
of silicate has been most successful
General remarks
ley most ancions attention has
been given to the extrusion of the Collections,
and feeting that the amount of private
dibscriptions justifed an appeal for Parliamentery
prants in aid Jopened communication
with the Treasury in April and have
abready laid before you the correspondence






in
twas then tolate in the Season to
bring the matter formard effectively
and it seerned deserable to the Lords
the Treasury that mattere in
connection with the public trust of
the Building of which the National
Gallery is a part should be maturely
considered in connection with the subject
of the grant
may however assure
from these communications that the
principle of Grants equevalent to local
bscriptions sermed rensonable to their
Lordships and there can be no donbl
old be accepted by Parliament as
prct. hould agrant therefore be
fien this year on these grounds equivalent
the private subscriptions say for
00oo and should the Lords of the
reasury consent to propose sular
equivalent grants in future years I have
the strongest rension to belive that
very liberal donations may be expected and
the Gallery will be placed on a sure


100r annum
required for
paintenance
charge for
aving mbrellad
cerable t able
Novenions chale
be made for
Directors thavelings
peases & Carrate
of Works of ot
Sich to be to here
ut of the Donation
find
to atteration to
be made in the
changes on closed
days, but desuall
to open one Esq
free each wech
turing winter
months
Accounts of
current expenditing
hare been prepand
in accondance with
Treasury an attes


bases for the extension of the Collections
Reforing to the grant for
maintenance it is obvious that any
estimates formed privious to opining could
only be problematical and the practical
results have sheen that a sum of £1000
per an would be required for the maintenance
of the establishment. A charge of one penny
for the care of sticks and mbrellas had to
be made, which it would be most deserable
to abolish. Adiquate provision should be
made for actual travilling expenses of the
Director and for the carriage of Works of
art, which have hitherto been mmavordally
charged to the donation frind, by so much
dummishing the sum available for
purchase. I would not recommend any
atteration in the charges on close day
but it would be deserable to have one Evening
in each wick during the Dinter Months free
In accordance with the
instrctions of the Treasury accounts of
all sumes voted for curent expenditure


Nation
the


I have been prepared for the Commissioners
of audit and in future are to be
a
forwanded quarterly
dave the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
for my obedient Sent
al Gallery of reland
Gorge Dr. meloary
ion quare west
Director
4th January 1865
Appender
articulars of Pictures, Drawings and Casts
purchased
Portrait of a man in blach dis half
laugth life size moil on Canvas fut 4
inches H. 2 P.9 in M. Painted by
Vander Helst signed and dated 1645
"Purchased in Paris for 170
Portrait of a man in Crinson doublet,
holding in hisleft hand asmall gioup
carved in silver life size in oil on
Canvas 2 f. 9. M. H. 2 fect 2 . 2
painted by Georgis peney Signed P.
1049 purchased in Jans for 4t
The Stadtholder oing to the Chase a


landscape with munvious figures, in oil
on panel f. 1 m. H. f 10. W.
signed P. Molyn fecit, 165. purchased in
"Paris for £21001
4. Portrart of a lady reading called
a Magdalene in oil on panel 1. P.7 in t
4 in M. Painted by Bornard an orley
purchased in Paris for £52101
5. Portrait of Bingomaster
wife life sige ioil on canvas. P.G. H.
24 in w painted by Van dych a
whole length of the sumelady by Vandyet
is in the Pinallet in minuch This
picture vas in a very obscure and dark
condition when purchased in paris for 5
". Portrait of J. Trant Int in oil on
panel 10. in. H. P. M. M.
7 Portrait of Sebastianus france in
oil on panel. 10 in. H. S. M. M.
These two Portraits in picalle are
attributed to andyck. purchased in
Lordon at Mess Christee I thansons at
the Brett ale for £5. 101
18. The Dage in his State Barge proceding


towed the Adratic in oil on canvas
f 5 in H. f 10 in M. Painted by
Drancesco Guardi purchased in London
at Christe and andons for 19 171
the old whote horse in oil on
unday
4. H. P. P. in M. by
Dirt Van Bergen. Purchased in London at
Christe and Mansons for 69 67
10 Irant Christ adoned by the Vigin
and saints tempera on Canvas traisfered
from panel 371 in H. P. D. by rancesod
"da Colignola purchased in London at hriste
and Mansons for £20f
1 The Windmill in oil on canvas
H. in H. H.. M. D. by Jacob sdael
It is signed and dated P.B.1865 was totally
obscured with derty varnish when purchased
at the Bishop of Elys Sale in Lordon at
Chricte and Mansions for £20
2 Hastle Cap. in oil on panel of in
1. in M. Painted by David Searers
the younge formerly in the Collection of
Lord Harberton and purchased at his dall





at Phlips in London for 162101
1. Boar int in oil on canvas 4
"2 in H. 69. O in M. Painted by Trang
uyders. purchased in London for £5
4. A saint bearing his Crops ioil
"on Canvas. P. H. 24. 4. M. W. painted by
Trancesco. purchased in London for £5.
10. Scure on the ce in oil on panel
"P. 64 H.G.M. Painted by A Cuyp
purchased in London for £20
10. Landscape and figures in oil on
Lanel 18.7 in H. 20. in M. Painted and
signed by & riffer. purchased in London
for £20101
7 lower prece in oil on Canvas. 24
2 in H. 18. 10 in W. Painted by Jam
Van sum. Irom the Collection of W. Ellice
Esq. purchased in London at Christre and
Mansons for £20.71
Original Drawings purchased at the
Brett ale in London
". The last judment part of the
design for the dome of the Cathedral at
"Paria red and black chalt attributed





to Corrigio 2
2
2 the Gate of Phacton bistre
hughtened with white intoretto £4
" A fimale head nd chalt
o
Domenichend
4
"4. Portrait of the Earl of arindel
Indian it, slightly coloured by Vandyct
from the Laurence Collection 9
don head black and nd chath
moreo Duke of Melan. I Casa
forga rancesco ora and Regner
"e Casa by Bapand £4 5
"asts from Marbles in the Lonore
" Diona of garies

2. Polymena
5
Hy gia
218.
4 Geners of Repose
100
5. Apollo the ligard willer 200
P. Byche from Maples toroo.7 6
Demale colopal had
N.20..
"being the cort of the Casts less 20 per
"ent remithed, exceusive of charges of
packing or Carriage


estriate
National Gallery of Ireland
ari quare est
Dublin 5th January 1865

An estimate of the sum required to be
voted in the year ending 31st arch 1865
for the establishment and expenses of the
National Gallery of Ireland
£200
Director, withort resedence
20
Rete prator and chirk Do
Head Porter, with residence £40
Secead Porter and Caretaken
of Casts, without residence 40
25
Honsemand, with ridence
2
Charomen
ate Porter, withort resedence 25
194
65
Ireland Gas ordians
Do oming exhebition 65
40
"ater Sent
20
Ireidental. Portors Liveries
adorising £
£25. Directors ravilling
Expenses £5 additional
asestance of Police and
"tendants £25. I reight of
pictures and Sculpture Ls,


2



Director to
forward Estate
as apprived


tor Cloths oil for iles Picture
Sir
fitting and such lite 20
attend
an
994
600
"y annual Gant
94
"ditural Gant required
chisive of the Head pent of 2000 a year pay the
to the oral Dublin Socety and for which or the
arrears now due no provision has yet been made
signed by order of the Governor and
fuardians
Jare d Mentring
Director
the Director was instrected to formard
the estimate as approved and to express the
String sense of the Governors as to the
emperative necessity of the required increased
int
It was moved by t. Pigit
Secondedy l Callwill and
Resolved
that the following Governor
be appointed onthe Committes of Selection
and anance for the Eusuing year


Selection
M. Cattersen Smith P.M.A.
M. gito Haye H.
Josh P. Vit P. H.A.
The Lord Chanceller
Sir Gorge D. J. Hodson part Dr.
t Pobet Gallwill and
M. John Edud Pigit
Drance
The Treasurers
The Lord Chancellor
Lord allot de Malshed and
l Galwill
Sir Gerge Hodson
M. J Calvert trouge and
Pigot
The Board then adjourned to
Thursday the 2d day of
ebruary next
Maje ay
hairman


2


Theredy Dr. Oebrary 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part threco Clock
P.M. in the Natural Gallery, Mirion guare
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
in the Chart
r Gorge & P. Hodon it
sh P. it y E.
Gatterson Sith Esq. P.
M. Cange Co Hey atte
John Eard Pigit Esq
and
Robert Callwill Esq.
o r Mary Esq. P. H.M.
Director
The Mntes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed
Read the following Letter which had been
transmitted to the Treasury with the estimate
approved of at the last meeting
National Gallery of Ireland
rrion square west
Dublin th January 1865
Sir
I am intrected by the Governors and


Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland to
submit for the consideration of the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
the estimate for establishment for the
year ending 31st March 1865
The experience of the part een
Months, during to of which the Gallery was
open to the Public and was visited by
167,698 persons, has conformed the Governors
in their onginal conviction that the sum
allowed by the Lords Commissioners for the
establishment last year wont be whalley
madequate to the requirements of the
Service and in preparing the Estemate for
the forthcoring year whilat sicking to commine
officieney with due conviny, they have
appled solely for such an amount as
the erigencies of the service have proved
by experience to be absolulely indispensitle
wing to the madequary of the
amountgianted for the establestement the


Governor were forced to charge one penny for
for the care of Sticks and mbrllas as will
as a peny admission on the Evenings
when opere by gaslight. Both these
The
Charges seee lighly objectionable
Directors actuall travelling expenses,
unavodable in the General interests of the
Gallery and the extension of its collections
and the expense of Carriage of Works of ort
have hither to been charged to the donation
fund, and the Governor submit that the
small sem estimated for those service
should more properly be charges of the Establishment
han the honor to be
e
Your very obed Servant
Gorge I Mloary
The ertary of the
Director
Thering
whichall
Lordsh P. M.
Read also Sckers of the 7th and 20th
of January from the Commissioners for anditing
the public accounts in reference to furishing


the Accounts of the Gallery
Read Letter to the Suretary of the Treasury
respecting agrant for the purchase of Works of
art, which was ordered to be mented on the
Minutes as follow
National Gallery of Ireland
Morrin uare west
Dublin 2 Jary 1865

Refering to the communication
which I had the honor of holding with you
in May last on the subject of a grant of
£200o for purchase of Works of art and
"the subsequent corrspondunce encerening it
take leave by direction of the Governor
and Guardians of the Gallery to rene the
application at this the proper period for
introducing agiant in the estimates for
the erisuing year
the prounds upon which Jashed for a
pant of that shecific sum were two fold
the understanding which exented that
fist


agrant of that amount asecend morely
of £5000 which had been promised and
of which £2000 had been ooled in 186
wasonly defered, and Secendly the claim
which the amount of prevate donations
might be presurned to have established for
anequivalent grant of public money
Ineed not dwell upon the
indespensible recessity of friends for the
extension of our Collections Irather sict
to urge upon the consideration of the Lord
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury the
emportant stinueley which will begiven to tocal
Libscriptions, by their Lordships consenting to
propose grants of equivalent amount. bready
more than frve thousand pound have been
Subscribed toward purchase, while a sum of
five thousand had been contributed as the
Dargan fund towards the erection of the
Building
two thons and pound have been
Contributed sence the opening of the Gallery


to


in Library last by one indivedual ho
has communicated to ine his willingnessto
add considerably to his atready liberal
contributions of the Lords of the Treasury
will propose agiant this year equal to
the local scriptions reaeived and ratiby
their approval of the syctem of private
contribution by their consent to future
equivalent frants
Avery important Sale that of
the Pourtales Collection will tate plase
in are about the close of harch and
the researshes which I made suring a
recent tour in Italy and Shain have
satished me that with a fu thomand
pound at command very deserable
acqusitions can be made
Iwill be most happy to wart or
you at the ary at ary time which
may be conanent to you to receve me
to aford any further information as to the


The
the


detail of subscriptions either part or
prospective which you may require and
with avien to satisly the Lords
Commissioners of the Treasury of the
regent requirements of the Gallery, its
importance as an Ecational Institution
and the equity of the Gounds upon which
agiant in aid is now sought.
I have the honor to be
in
Your obedient Servant
ther P. re
George d lary
Treasury
Director
London
the Director submitted a full
Report of his recent tour in Gormany
Italy and Spain which was ated recaved
rdered
that an adjourned meeting of the
Board be held on Thursday the 16th instant
to consider the appropriation of future


frinds for the purchase of Works of arl
"rdend
that the Evening rechbrtioned by
arlight be discontined unal further
oice
The Board the ad jouned
to Thursday the
16th Library instant
Marrent a
Earom and


Thursday th Library 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was held this day at half part thrie o'Clock
"P.M. in the National Gallery. Mornion Guare
wist
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
in the Chair
John Eod Pigit Esq.
M. "ngeto Hayes Esq. P.A.
Robert Callwill Esq.
Catterson Smith Esq P.M.A.
Joseph Pirk by. P.H.A.
and
Gorge d Many E at a Director
the Minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
Read Letter addrissed to the Board of Works
requesting that provision should be made in the
estimates of the present year to complete the
heating of the Building to wooden shect the
wall of the small Galleries and to chose the pen
arch and make an improved Vestibule in front of the
Building


the Director submitted a Catalogue of the
Pourtales collection to be sold at the close of March
nest in Pario, but it was agied no stips could be
taken in reference to it until the decision
the Treasury should be obtained as to agrant for
purchase
the Director was anthorised to proved to
London and take such stips as might see mot
deanable to press upon the Government the clars of
the Gallery for agrant for purchase and inorased
frant for maintenance
The Board their adjourned to
Thursday the nd day of
arch it
Maranthel
Chaiman


Monday 20th March 1865
I Special meeting of the Governor and
Guardians was convined for this day at
half past thre o'Clock P.M. in the
National Gallery Merrion Suare west, the
usual Monthly meeting which shoold have
been held on the second instant not having
taken place in consequence of the alsence
of the Director in London
There were present
The Lord hancellor
J. Calert Srouge Esq.
Josh H. Virk Esq. P.H.M.
M. Ongeto Hayes Esq. R.H.A.
and
The Director Gorge & melany Esq P. H.
The minting was convined to consider
Letter received from the Treasury in
reference to agiant for purchase of Works
of art, conditional upon the assent of the


n
Governors to the Building being rested in
the Bord of Wor but as there was not a
ormen the Governor apetted instected the
Director to communate their vies and to request
that a draft of the Bill propered to be land before
Parhament in order to carry out the ne
arrangement might be formarded to the
Governor


Thursday the April 1865
A meeting of the Governor and
Guardians was held this day at hal
part three o'clock P. in the National
Gallery, Marrion Suare Mest
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
in the Chair
M. gelo Haye Esq.
Viscount Powerscount
a
Sir George d J. Hodon part of  Mrk Esq atter
Robt Callwill Esq &
Colonel J. Me Ferle
George  Moany Esq. P.M. Drector
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
the Director submitted the following Report
in reference to his recent visit to hondon on
the subject of obtaining a giant for the purchase
of Pictures
"Dublin th Apil 1865
Having been anthorsed by the Governor
to proceed to London and take such Sepsas


might appear necessary to pres the prestion of
agrant for purchase upon the attention of
the Government and obtain as early as popible
a decision Jwent to London the 20nd of Sebruary
After consultation with M. Hamilton
and with M Gugory, M. who had already
interested himself on behalf of the Gallery it
seued deserable to have an intervien with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. As learned
that Lord Meath was then in Leaminton
was most desions to induce him to accompany
me in wacting upon Me ladstone and having
larned from his Lordship lis intation of being
in London wote to M. Cadstone asting him
to receve Lord eath M Gugory and myself
on the subject of the grant
M Gladstone repleed that from the
pressure of business he found he mot request
me to put my vies in witing or to communicate
with M el. In consequence prepared
the following memorandem which I forwarded
to the Chancellor of the hechequer and of which
had Copies made to formard to Lord Palmerston
and to some members of Parliament
Subsequesly Lord Meath and rated


aon M. Hamitte at the rain
also accomparied by t fery t
I amitten was depected by M. Peel to
confor with us and the gral
arrangement was that e asted on
the part of the Gallery on all the ground
sitforth in the previous correspondence
a grant for purchase for this year of
£2000 and an annual Gant in
consideration of the
future of £200
amount of private subscriptione
the restion of vising the
Building in the Board of Works was
stongly duselt ion, but masmich as
the matter had been offecially before
the Governor and Guardians nothing deinte
could be arranged withont reference to them
but it Siamed maniously agred that of
the rights and purlges of the Board of
Governor were returned intact and the
entire building deooted to the purposes of
the National Gallery of Ireland rompons
to its interests could be apprehended from
formally visting the Building as proposed
by the Treasury


Lord Meath subsquently brought the
matter under the consideration of the Precer
who promised to confer with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Sir obert Peel, with whom
I had to interonas expressed himself most
randly to the claim set formard. Von
all the diserability of an early decision was
particularly prissed in the hope of the Governor
being enabled to avall thiseles of the
important Sale of the Pountales Collection
Daving brought the matter this
fully before the Government and the Treasury
it remained entirely with the Lords of the
Treasury to give the pral answer
Gorge d Murary
Memorand referred to in the preceding Report
Mincorand in reference to Parliamentery
ant for purchase of Works of art as Sought
by the Governor and Guardians of the National
Gallery of Ireland
o Memorials from the Governor and
Guardians very strongly urged, saling a Parliamentery
grant for purchase of Paintings Ve on the Grounds
that a large aminal Gant was made to the
restees of the National Gallery of London, it was


replied on the part of the Government that the
case of the London Gallery was Exceptional
while the memorialests fully admitted that
in point of amount of grant the London
Gallery had a paramount claim they were
not prepared to admit that Dublin as
the meetropoted of Ireland had not a distict
can for uch and from the public purce
as would under its Collections, of course on
a more moderate scale equally available
for the instruction and prate frcation of the
public and more particularly for the
improvement of Art Students
The Building being at that
time far from complete the Governors
were prced retuctaully to allow the
guestion of agiant to remain in
aberence subsequently the hord
Chancellor of Ireland having reneived
the matter in correspondence with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer and having
pressed the claum on the ground that
asum of £5000 had been subscribed
by the Committer of the Pargan and
towards the Building the Chancellor of





the Exchequer communicated his opinion, after
conference with M. P. Peel, that a sum of
£5000 could be placed in the estimates for
the ensuing year for the purposes stated
Dupoint of fact a sum of 2000
only was granted in that year 186 an
requal sum being required by the Building
Trustees in excess of their privious estimate
The Governors however conctuded that such
an arrangement ded not desentitle them
to the second morety of the sum promised
and they have therefore always calerelated
that it was only deferred. In that sence
I brought the matter in Apil of 1864 under
the notice of M Geadstore and M. Poel butit
was then toolate to inctude the sum in the
estimates and l Peel also suggested that it
might be better, perhaps to propose an
annual fiant of very moderate amount
contingent upon equivalent local subscriptions
being had
The Governor and Guardians were
fully agreed to accept agrant on such
conditions. At that time private subscriptions
over and above the £2000 of the Pargantind


had been received excending £4000 the
precise amount of donations for purchase
nowstand
"Privious to opening of the Gallery
"on 1st February 1864
2018.
subsequently to present date 2049 7
7
of the amount received since the
opining £2000 have been subscribed by one
indevidual, who has entimated his intention
of largely incriaging his donations of the
principle of grants equivalent to local
subscriptions be accepted by the Government
and agiad to by the Treasury A further
sum of £200 has been advanced to enable
the Governor to make important purchases at
particular ales which sum I am
anthorised to state will be handed over as
a donation at the close of the present year
in the hope of epuralent grants being
made this the total of local subscriptions
wont be raised to the sum of £67by 15 5.
pider all these circumstances on
the broad principle of the wisdom of Votes of
public money for the acquisition of Wors


of art, which as National property are made
available for public instrction, as will
as on the principle which has been recoquized
in other mstances, of grants being made in
proportion to the amount of local subscriptions
in aid of the objects of public Institations
the Governors decen that they are only riging
anegintable claim, and one which they conceeve
woold be accepted as reasonable by Parliament,
in sicting that a sentable grant be placed on
the estimates of this year and that anannual
grant of even moderate amount should be
provided for in future years, until those
grants should be equal to the aggregate of
the sums received from local subscriptions.
George Ir Mulary
Director
National Gallery of Ireland
2, Jermyn trect
London . D.
4th March 1865
Read the following Letter from the Treasury
in reply to the one of the 20th January last
addessed to the Lords Commissioners requesting
a grant for the purchase of Pictures



a
and


of
an

ite
a
easury Chambers
20nd March 1865
My Lords and Gentlemen
with nference to the previous
correspondence on the subject of the
purchase of Pictures for the National
Gallery Ireland I am desened by
the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you that after
full consideration my Lords feel warranted
in proposing to Parliament a ole of
2000 for the purchase of Picturd
for the Gallery in adetion to the sum
of £2000 voted for the sume purpose
in 1864. and thes making up an
equioulent for the £5000 contributed
towards the Building of the Gallery ont
of the Margan ind
My Lords have to observe that the
whole cost of the Building amounting to
more than £20000 will have then


been refrayed by gants of Public Money
and they therefore consider it necessary
that the Building should be vested permancully
in the Board of Works instead of being
vested in a Corporate body consisting of the
Trustees of the National Gallery of Ireland and
of the Trustees of Marsh's Library conintly
as proorded in the 10th Section of the 10th
and 18th Vict Cap. 99
by Lords propose to introduce
a Bill with this objecl and they de
it necessary to require your apent
to this trainfor as a condition of
the propesed ant
am
by Lords and Gentlemen
Your obed Servant
Pl
The Trustees of the
National Gallery
Ireland


to which

strctions of the

in
Governor assembled on the 20th of March
last, the following rply was sent
National Gallery of Ireland
Memen quare west
20th March 1865
Iminediately on the receept of Your
Letter of the r and instant communicating
the intention of the Lord Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury to propose a
wote in Parliament of a sum of £2000
for the purchase of Pictures for the
National Gallery of Ireland conditional on
the Governors apinting to the Building being
rested in the Board of Works conened a
meting of the Governor and Guardians for
this day
"owing to the absence of mbers from
Ton only the Lord Chanallor and thee
others of the Guardians were present, and
consequently there has not been a
suffecient guorme to reture a definate
answer to the proporal of the Lords
of the Treasury


I am anthorised by the Governors
asumbled to say, that to the there woold
appear no objection to risting the Building
in the Board of Works proveded the rights
and priveliges of the Board of Governors and
Guardians as recited in the privious acts
fe returned in the Act proposed, and that
the entire Building inclessive of the portion
"originally proposed for Marsh's Library, but not
now intinded to be so occupied, be rested in
the Board malienably for the purposes of the
National Gallery of Ireland
I am further to submit for their
Lordships consideration that the Building Trustees
accepted the sum of £5000 from the
Dargan Trustees under conditions which must
also be binding upon the Governor. The main
object of the gift of 1000 was that re hould
aid in the erection of a Building which would
be commemorative of the ement publie
services of M. argan in the founding of the
Dublin Interational Ehibition of 1865 and, with
that vie it was afreed to place upon the
Building a commemorative inscription of which
enclose a Copy
inder these circumstances the
Governors asembled direct me to say that
they think it ould matorially and the
Board of the Lords of the Treasury would be
pend eough to transent a draft of the proposed
bll as bung the best bases upon which
a conchision could be come to which while it


sicured a sum of money for purchase should
sicure the privilages of the Board, as
abready granted by Parliament, enable
the to maintain the conditions of trust
under which the Dargan ind was
accepted, and adoance the General interests
of the Gallery
have the honor to be
Sir
fo The Right Houble
Drd Poil M.
Your obedient Servant,
Gorge P. Mary
The Treasury
Director
white hall
don
Copy inscription refered to in the
prinding Letter
This Semple of Learning and the Trie
Arts is erected by the contributions of the
Tallow Countrymen of William Pargan Esquire
anded by the Imperial Government for the
purpose of commemorating his ement public
services aced his mumificent berality in
founding and sustaining the Drthn
Indstral shibition of 186.
twas moved by Sir Go Hodion, Seconded by Lord ourcourt, and
Resolved. That the Board fully concurs in the vieur sit forse
in the foregoing Letter, and anthouise the Director to inform the
Lords of the Treasury that it is adopted as the reply of the Governors
to M. Pel Letter of the and of March last
The Boardthen adjourned to Thursday, the
4th O May next
Marin al
Charman


at


Thursday 4th May 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half past
three o'lock P.M. in the National Gallery
Merrion quare west
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
Colonel J f me perlic P.M.
Robert Callwill Esq.
and
John Eward Pigit Esq
There being no pormm in attendance the
meeting was ad journed until this day weck but
the memous present agreed, subject to the approval
of the Board at its nect meeting at once to abolish
the charge here to fore made for caring Mbrellas,
Parasol and Stich





4


Thursday th May 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was mimined for this day at half part
three o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery
Marrion quare west
There were present
Colonel I of he perlic P.M.
John Evd Pigit Esq.
Josiph P.Mirk Esq. P.H.A.
& the Director Gorge I Mulary Esq. P.A.
there being no Guorm in attendance
the meeting was ad journed to Thursday
the fist of June net





4
2
Thursday 1 June 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part three o'Cloct
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion square
Mist
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
in the Chair
The Earl of Math
M. Ongelo aye Esq. A.A.
Calvert Stronge Esq.
John Eord Pigst Esq.
and
Catterson Smith Esq. P.A.
George d Mutrany Esq. P.A. Director
the minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
Read the following Letter in reple to that
of the Treasury of the 20nd of March last
in reference to a grant of £2000 for the
purchase of pictures.
National Gallery of Ireland
Minion quare ist
Dublin, 7th April 1865
Sir
I had the honor to lay your Letter
of the 2nd ultino yesterday before full
meeting of the Governor and Guardians of
the Natural Gallery of Ireland, and I am


5


to state that they concer entirely in the
ricus of the members assembted on the
20th March as conveyed in my Letter
of that date and adopt that Letter as
distially embodying the vieus which they
entertain
The Governors desure to state that
as for as any power of assent lies with
the as public Trustees they will be
quite prepared to give that apsent to any
Bill which may be introduced by the
Government, which will rest the entire
Building in the Board of Works for the
sole prposes anduses of the National Gallery
of Ireland, and will reserod their power of
control and responsibility as defined in the
previous Acts
As regard the Dargan Trustees the
Governor cannot suppose as a new Act
is required under the attered conditions as to
Marsh's Library, that any objection would be
raised to resting the Building in the Board
of Works, provided the origin and intention of
their fift in commemoration of M Dargans
Services be recorded
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
George & Malary
Director
The Sentary of the
Treasurs
whitshall
London. N. W


7
Read also the following Letter from the Treasury,
sunctioning an increase of £200. to the annual
prant for maintinance of the Gallery
Treasury Chambers
24th April 1865
My Lords and Gentlemen
the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury have had before the  Mloanys
Letter of the th of January last, transmitting
an estimate for the establishment of the
National Gallery Ireland for the year ending
31st March 1866 and I am directed to express
their Lordships regret that you find it necessary
to ast for an merease upon the frant of
last year. In former estunates of the
protable future charge for the annal
maintiance of the Gallery you gave their
Lordships reason to expect that an aminal
sum not exceeding £000 would be the
whole amount that you would require from
the Public and their Lordships caused
the provision in last years estimate to be
framed in accordance with that expectation
they aredisappointed to tear that you
shoold nor find that sum to be insufficient
but, notwithstanding they are pleased on
Consideration of M Milany's Letter to five
their sanction to an Estimate of £200 being
submitted to Parliament for this service during
the current year being an increase of £200
over the amount of last years frant, and
fully sufficient as they trust, and as in
their opinion it should be considering to that


the repair of the Building is a reparate
charge on the Estimates of the Board of
Works, to meet all the requirements of the
Gallery
I am to observe that besides
the Directors reneration my Lords have
allowed as from the 1st of Apl 1865
a salary of £20 for the services of a
fork as assestant provision has also
been made for the sin servants specised
in the estimate submitted in e lany
Letter and the balance of the Gant, amountings
to £218. is for pel gas, and contingencies
I am
The Governor and Guardians
ey Lords and Gentlemen
of the Natural Gallery
Your obedient Servant
Ireland
D. Poil
Read Letters from Sir Wm. Worsley Part
dated 1th April and 20nd may last, offering
the Picture by Gueremo, which had been abready
reported upon for purchase at 200 Gurneas.
The Director stated that he had a second
time seen the work, which he could not recommend
for purchase
Purchase dectined
e Hages communicated the offer on
the part of M Bianconi of a Painting of
Christ with the Disciples at Eminais
ordered
that the Painting be accepted with thants


In


M. it read the minutes of the France
Committee meeting of the 10th May last which
were approved of
M. Pigit also read the minutes of the Selection
Committee of the sume date
the order of the Governors of the 4th May last
in reference to abolishing the penny charge
in rembuillas e was conformed
Read a hetter from M of V. Drectoyer in
reforence to a sories of moulds which he and
be homas N. Deane proposed to have taten
from the rarest specumens of early ecclesiastical
architicture and ornement in Ireland and
requesting to know of they might calculate upon
aid in the undertating from the Governors of the
National Gallery of Ireland
the Director was instrected to reply that
whill the Governors lighly approved of the project,
they regretted that from the limit of means and
pace at their disposal they were prectuded from
asuring Mess Du Moyer and Deane any matinal
and
The Director annonneed the receept of a donation
of 5 from the Pt for Joseph Napier
The Board then ad journed to
Thursday the 6th July next.
recan ral
hairman


2


10


Mioursday 4th June 1865
A special meeting of the Governore and
Guardians was convened for this day at half
past three o'lock P.M. in the National
Gallery, merrion guare west, to consider
the Bill now before arliament to amend
the acts for the establishment of a National
Gallery in Dublin
There were present
the Lord Chancellor
Robert Gallwill Esq.
John Eoward Pigit Esq.
Joseph R. irk Esq. P.H.A.
and
The Director Gorge D. Mloany Esq. P.
The Bill now before parliament to amend
the National Gallery Acts was submitted in which
the following Clause occurs
provided always that it shall be lawful for
the Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery to

Duse and occupy all that portion of the sand
uilding nowused and ormpied by the for the
purpose of the National Gallery, together with the
frer use of all ways and entrances leading to
and from the same and, subject as aforesand
all the residue of the said Building and Punises
shall be held by the Commissioners of Puble Works,


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their Secceepors and assigns for such purposes and
uses connected with the advancement of the ine arts
or of Science and Literature as neay from time to
time be directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury
on the Motion of M. Pigit, Seconded by M.
Call will
It was resoloed by the members present
That all the members of the Board present
stongly disapprove of the Bill lately introduced
by M Peel and M. white into the House of
Commons in so for as regards the clause reserving
to the use of any other Body than this Board
an part of the Building in which the National
Gallery is plased, and that the Director be instructed
to inform the Lords of the Treasury that this Board
altogether objects to any such measure, whether in
consideration of any grants of money or not, and that
this Board vieus with great surprise and regut the
introduction of such a bill by the Lords of the Treasury
withont further communication with this Board sence
the Letters of the Director of the 20th of March and
7th April last, in which the ries of this Board were
formally laid before their Lordships
and
that the Director be instricted to proceed to London
to remonstrate with the Secretary of the Treasury against
further proceeding with said Bill & of necessary to communiate
with the Irish mbers nowen London in order to have the vieus
of the Board fully land before the House of journons in opposition
to the Clause above referred to


2


Thursday th July 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part three o'clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion uare
est
There were present
The Lord Chamellor
in the Chair
Calert Strouge Esq. Dr.
John Edward Pigit Esq.
atterson Smith Esq. P.M.H.
M. Ange lo Hayes Esq. P.H.A.
and
the Director George & Mulvany Esq. P.H.M.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
A Report of the Director in reference to his
recent journey to London to remonstrate with the
Treasury about the proposed amended Act of
the Gallery, was read and ordered to be inserted
on the minutes as follow
National Gallery of Ireland
inion quare est
Dublin 6th July 1865
Directors Report on his mission to London


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in reference to the new Act of Parliament
orsuant to the instrrctiory of the members
of the Board asembted on the 4th ultim I
proceeded to London on the following moveing and
having ascertained that the National Gallery
Bill was to be read in Committee on Monday
the 19th I addrissed the following Letter and
memovandum to  Peil
"9. Craven Strect, N.G.
Sir
16th June 1865
It was only on the 4th instant that
the Governors and Guardians of the National
Gallery of Ireland had under consideration
the Bill at present before Parliament, to
amend the acts for the establishment of
a National Gallery in Dublin, which had been
prepared and brought in by yourself and m
Luke white
The Governors apembled requetted extremely
to find that, by a clause in that bill it is proposed
to resurre the appropriation of the portion of the
Building intended for Marsh's Library for any
other uses than these of the National Gallery
and they have instricted me to come over at
once with aview of bringing in the fullest
possible manned under your consideration
and that of the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, the very cogent reasons why
as Trustees for the Gallery and recepients of
the Bargan rind, they feel cound to dissent
from the appropriation of the pace as proposed
The Governor had expected, as the result of
their previous correspondence both with the


4


Treasury and the Irish Government, that a
Copy of the Bill intended to be brought in
would have been sent to them previous to
its being brought before Parliament, the
more particularly so as in a Letter of
Sir obert peel of the 1gth of povember
last, and again in one of the 4th of
January from Sir homas Larcom it was
distinally stated that the space allotted to
the Library, on the premises of the National
Gallery, vouldnot be appropriated to other
purposes unless after previous consultation
with the Governors. They had there fore
instincted me to prepare some memorunda
in reference to the matter of appropriation
which it was intinded should accompany
ary notice or remarks they might have
to make upon the Bill wheriby it was
proposed to vest the Building in the Board
of Worts a measure to which they had given
their fullest consent, on the proviso that the
whole Building should be appropriated to the
Natural Gallery
The Governors desure me to express
the hope that it is not to late to convince
the Lords of the Treasury of the justice and
reasorablemp of their clar, and to obtain
such a modification of the Bill as will effect
their object, and I take leave to send hereith
the memorand which I had prepared and
which I hoped to have accompained with such
a lan of the Building as would have made the
actual fasts of the case more evident, and the
statement, perhaps, more intelligble


5
If you will be and enough to favor
me with an intervie any time at your tesure
before the Bill joes into Committee I shall be
happy to afford any further explanations you
may require
I have the honor to be
Sir
Parlight ther P. Part
Your obedient Servant
The Treasury
Gorge & Maloury
whitchall
Director National Gallery, Ireland
Memorand attended to in the above Letter
National Gallery of Ireland
Memorandre as to appropriation of the
space intended for Archbeshop Marsh's Library
to the purposes of the National Gallery of Ireland
mprimes it is to be observed that inthe
original plans for the Building a much
larger space was allocated to the Gallery, thav
is at present given the whole Building
was to have been some 25 fert longer and
the entrance was to have been from heister
Lawo into the centre of the long front, into
a all some forty fect square, available for
culpture below and for paintings above
oors led from either side of the all into
the sculpture or fast Poom proper and into
the Library, which was intinded to occury
a pace equivalent to the lower portion as
at present designed for it there was no
reganine story, but a staircase at the


16


rere of the all led to the range of picture
Galleries, which were to ren the whole
length of the Building and be lighted from
above
A though the present space
allotted for the Natural Gallery is not fully
oicupied it is desorable at once to shen
why further space will be required, and
therefore, why the portion of the building
intinded for Marsh's Library, but not to be
so ocupied should be reserved excovely
for Gallery purposes one very infurlant
fiature of the follection is that of Casts
which is the only one of the pind in Ireland
properly a public collection. The space
cooted to it is the pricipal all which
is now almost wholly occupied, while the
Collection itself is very incomplete Many
of the most remartable and beantiful antigne
statues are still uripresented, and of the
portion intended for Marsh's Library, which is
on the livel of the Sculpture all was
throor open by a connection which could ease
be made adequate and appropriately lighted
room could be had, and the expenditure of a
fee hunded pound on Casts would render
the Antigne liction, as a presentative
one perfert. The Busts, which are now
most mappropriately mined up with the
states and not properly seen could easely
ftain a more suctable position in the
additional Gallery. A choice Collection of
types of Architectural ornement and of
mediaval Sculpture, such as the period of


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Donatelld, Michel Angelo, and Ghiborte brought
forth would be important. The rest works of
that period are wholly mitsion in Ireland,
and it is only recently, that they are being
introduced into England through pensington
may be observed that many
Mese
of these interesting Momments of art oulded
especially for pensington Merser and duplicate
Copres might with adountage and at a very
small cort beobtained for the National Gallery
"of Ireland
Bisides it is highly desirable that
modern art, both in culpture and painting
thould be represented and an appropriate
siction in the addctional culptural de partment
could be had, and inodondalptors wouldno
doubt gladly assist by presentation or too
of Casts of their best works infilling this Section
which would be one of great educational interest
to the Public The whole pace sought for
these purposes is only about 100. by 4o fect
There remains thou to conseder the
appropriation of another pace in the Megganing
story, which is on alevel with the Board Room
abont 60. by 40 fect of this asmall appartment
inediately adjoining the Board doom was
intended for the Librarian ased is very urgently
required as a private apartment for the
Director, who under the present arrangement y
pt to much inconveence and lops of time
from the want of such aroom The remaining
spaie might be will appropriated to such
Collection as the Board has abready obtained of
Photoraphs from original Drawings, and expecially


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Cartoons, which have been either beneathed
or presented, some of which are unsuitally
placed in the maller Galleries intended
for Pictures of moderate demension, and
those Galleries would be available for
the reception of modern Works, which the
Governors are most angions to obtain as
gifts or through the means of pecenuary
donation
In an Institution libe the
Natural Gallery of Ireland in its infancy,
it would be impolitic to limit it to the
pace now almost occupied, and theis paralize
the energies of its promoters and restees as to
further extension. It would not certainly be
wise to build in anticipation of requirements
but whereas convenient spase for entinrion
is now available withen the fourvally of the
Building it would be murse to allocate that
space to any other purposes, more particularly
any purposes forcign to the objects contemplated
in the original Act of Parliament. As to
ary temporary allocation of the space to ther
purposes than there of the Gallery, and expenditure
might be inoolved which might be altogether
useless forultimate purposes, while the direct
preparation of the infinished portion of the
Building for its permement purpose readnot moolve
arey large Expenditure
George & Mulany
th July 1865
Director


10
word Scance and Leterature be omitted
in the clause objected to by the Governors
and I sought to empress repor him and
upon  Pil that om the omission
of those words would not meet the entire
vishes of the Board, their desire being
that the appropriation to the use of the
Natural Gallery of the portion of the
Building refered to Should be rected in
the act I had to enterrias with M
Piel. on the fist occasion he seced
desmelined to make any atteration, but
as I exptened fully the requirement of the
Gallery M. Reelagined to have ont the dond
Science and Litoratur, assuring me at
the sametime that the Treasury had
no intention of allocating the space on
question to any purposes sare these of
art, and that it should be available
to the National Gallery of Ireland, according
as the Board might require it Substatially


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therefor the objects of the Board have been
obtained it wont have been more

satispectory, perhaps, to have had a
witten record of the intention of the
Treasury, but, as no parliamentary
support could be had for any atteration
of the Bill beyend that assented to by
Pil it ded not appear puditions
to press for more. I have howevee reason
to beheve that a Treasury minute vise
be made to the effect of I Pial
verbal communicatin
Gorge & Mary
Director
the Board resoled that a sum
not exending I ie hunded pounds shont be
allrcated to the anguintation of the
Collection of Casts
ordend. That the Committer of Selection
be anthoused to prepare a list of the Casts
and duct their exeetion forthwith


21
A meeting of the Selection Committee was
fred for Naturday the 1sth instant
A Picture by Herman dyck, an intrior
of a mormary hapel, was presented by thomas
N. Bvery Esq. D.
t was accepted with the best thants of
the Board
A Picture by Cuy, now in the International
Exhibetin, was andered by te John Ball for
purchase
the purchare was dectied
the Board then adjourned to
Thursday the id of
"ugust nest
Marien hal
hairman


22


1
Thursday 31st August 1865
A special meeting of the Governors and
Guardians was held this day at 2 of lock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion guare
Wist the usual monthly meeting which should
have been held on the rd instant not having
taken place in consequence of the absence of
the Director on the Continent.
There were present
The Lord Canelor
in the Chair
The Earl of Meath
Pobut Gall will Esq.
John E Pist Esq.
" Gallert Stronge Esq. J.P.
M. Ancil Hayes Esq. R. H.A.
atterson Smith Esq. H.
and
The Director George P. Mary Esq. P. H.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and conformed
ordered that the Gallery be closed this year
during the month of November intead of
October and that the Board do accordingly
ad journ its meetings for the vacation until the
7th Dember it


2
Read the following Letter from the Treasury in
reference to an application of the Boord for payment
of Sundly accounts de for works done at the
Gallery
Treasury Chambers
18th July 1865
My Lords and Gentlemen
with reforece to  paings Letter
of the 1st of arch last, I am desired by the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to acquaint you that my Lords have under
the circumstances, anthorised the Commissionors
of Public Work in Ireland to discharge the
Eliabilitits amounting to £20.22 mared
by you in excess of the sums provided by
Parliament for the purposes of the National
Gallery, and I am to request that in future
care may be taten not to mer any expenditure
of this nature except through the Board of
Works, who alore are responsible for the
execation of Wort connected with the Public
Buildings, and for the dne appropriation of
the funds entsted to them
I am y Lords and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant
The Governors & Guardian
Go A Hamilton
of the National Gallery
Ireland
Read also the following Letter from the Board of
Wort, enclowing a Schedule of services to be in
future perforued by that Board in respect to
the Gallery


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office of Public Works
Dublin, Drd Ang 1865
in
with nforme to the resent art of
Parliament, visting the National Gallery in
the Commissioners of this Board, I am directed
to send herewith for your iporation and
findance a Schedule of the services to be
performed by this Board in respect to the
National Gallery, and I am to request, that
you will be jood enough as to send in a
requisetion for all such services in future
in order that the Board may duly comply
A.Book
with the Treasury requlations
of Loris for requisition is enclosed
the following is a Schedule of Service
not to be provided by this Board
o winture is to be supplied by the
Board for partments of resident Porter, or any
resident officer
to expense of Picture rames, hanging
Pictures e to be charged to this Board, nor
lettering or painting Irames, freing picture
Drames or Casts, providing stand for Nature te
nod Laders for hanging Pictures
to Housereepers tores thensel or
requisites necesary for claning & are to be
supplied by this Boord
I am Sir
Your obedient Sevant
" Horusly
orge P. Tubrary Esq
Director
Secretary
National Gallery


25
Copy Schedule refered to in the preceding
Letter
Services to be preformed by the Board in
respect to the National Gallery.
The whole of the Buildings are to be maintained
in proper order repaired, painted be by this
Department incteding dences, boundery wall
Gates &
2
the ground, walks e are to be rept in proper

order by the Board gravil supphed, spread &c.
prass cut shrubs, plants be cased
". All Coals and Direwood to be supplied by this
Department from 1st April 1865
4. The Gas consumed from 1st April 1866 to be
paid for by this department & all gas fittings to
be supplied & hept in order by the Board
5
all window blind, roof blind c to be suppleed
and hept in order by the Board
". All Works & expenses necesary to maintain
the heating apparaters in proper order to be done
by the Board

all dinture for picture Galleries, ofas Seat &
to be suppled and maintained by the Board
also all pomiture required for offise of Curator
& Apestant Crator such as ables, Dests, Presses,
Carpets, matting Vc
8. All windon, Shylights c to be cleaned by the
Board when required

A M Chineys, lies e to becleaned by the
Board when they require it.
Also read the follouring Letter in reference to
the appointment of John pelman to porfrom


20


cortain duties at the Gallery under the Board
of Works
office of Public Works
Dublin, 10th Angst 1865
in
I am directed to inform you that the
Board of Works are willing to pay John pelman
Porter of the National Gallery the cellowanse
of 7 per wek for performing the following
sences at that Building vig
"okep the Bof lights and glaps ceetings clam
to Fep the Grassplots, flowerbed and
a
shrbs in jood order
to rake and wed gravil walts and pread
fravil when supplied
Joserep and clan away, obish on north
flank of Building and all ther places.
This arrangement is proposed subject to jour
approval of it and of Simans appointment for
the duty
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
George P. Mlany Esq.
Hously
de Si
Secretary
A Letter was read from Me M. Radely be of
London offering four pictures by ofornor for purchase
which were dechind
the Dirctor submitted onthine drawings of four
figires of aints, originally forming part of the Buidella
by Andren del parto
in ous from Signor
Menchette, which were approved of for purchase it


20
£100. or at such rduced price as Signor
Minchette could obtain them for
e Pigit read the minutes of the last
meeting of the Selection Committer and
reported the following list of Carts as approved
of for purchase as for as the prices were known
and enquiry was directed to be made as to those
of which the prices were not known
from lorence
Musa or Venure Gentrice
Venus colestes
Morciono dilla sala dille Iscrigione
Ser dotessa
Bacchas by ansoving
Herenles straughing the Lion
oman Mation
Busto della Genlia
Busto dil Brito de michel Angelo
David dil Donatells.
dolino statua antica in bronge
di
cuntats ducca dilla ofor
A follo Calispen
A pollo moictus
Bacchus by Michel angelo
Vittoria
from Rome
a
Vers A plorodite
Silemes mursing Bacches
Drana
poryomenor thlete with strigil
Pedicitia


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in repose
2
paim Prayiteles

Egyptian Antinons
hoccan
Bust Elia lare
Bust Commodus
Calliope
Parte inferiore di figura vorile
Venere Anadyomine
readne
obe
Bust Goving argustees
In Drsdon
oman Mation from Hercularcum
The Board their
"d journed
aran pail


20

s
Thursday . October 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was
Scammond for this day at half past three o'lock
P.M. in the National Gallery, merion uare

ist
There were present
The Lord Chanceller
M. Angelo Hayes Esq. P.A.
Robort Gallwill Esq. and
The Director Gorge J. Muary Esq. P.M.M.

there bing nouorm in attendance
The Bard
ad journed


20


Thursday th Deember 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was
held this day at half part three o'Clock P.M.
in the National Gallery, Meron square West, no
meeting having been held during last month, the
Gallery being closed for orcation
There were present
The Lord Chanellor
in the Chair
The Earl of Meath
The Earl of Clancarly
Colonel J.G. c orlie Re.
Viscount Pourscount,
Sir George D. J. Hodson Bart. J eph P. Sirk by P.A.
M. Cngel Hayes Esq. A.H.G. Catterson Smith Esq. P.
and the Director George P. Miloany Esq. P..A.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
conformed
rdued that the Directors annual Report
be made at the fist meeting in January
A Pain was submitted on the part of Sir
Richard J Greffith Bart as Chaiman of the
Building Trustees in reference to the apportionment
of the ground to the National Gallery, and the
resuration of the right of way by lare Lore
ordered
that the matter be refered to Colonel
Me erle


31
Agued
that the Committees of iance and delection
as now existing be reappointed, with the addition
of the Earl of Meaths name on the Committee of
Silection instead of that of M. John E. Pigit
the Director announced that the following pictures
had been presented to the Gallery, ramely
Sey her
A Portrart of f Sinclair, attributed to painsborough
by Antonio Brad Esq of London and
Glen Isla by Charles Grey H. presented
by Ahanded hom Esq.
Ardered that both pictures be accepted with
thanks
A Plan for the future appropriation of the
unfinished portion of the building to the purposes
of the National Gallery was submitted by folonel
M Rerlie, who had been instrected by the Treasury
to have it prepared
The lain was approved of
ordered. That the General anthority vervally given
at the opining of the Gallery, to the Director for
employment of extra a Hendants, as oceasion might
require in the service of the Gallery, be heriby frend
The Board then ad journed to Thursday
the 4th of January mit
Powenceng
Chairman


2


Naturday th January 1865
A preeting of the Governors and Guardians was
summoned for this day at half part three o'clock
P. in the Directors Residence No 18 erbert
Place, having been ad journed from Thursday last,
the sual day of meeting in consequence of his
ithress
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
Sir George D J. Hodon Bart
Joph P. Mick Esq. H.
Robert Gallwill Esq.
and
George P. Tany Esq. P.A. Director
There being no guormer present of the
Board the General busmess of the Board was
postponed, but a guorum of the ance
fommittee being present the Director submitted
the following estimate for the service of the

ensuing year and draft of a Letter to the
Treasury which were approved of and ordered to
be formarded
National Gallery of Ireland
mon Sure Vist
Dublin 6th January 1865
Sir
In submitting to the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury the estimate for
the service of the National Gallery of Ireland


2
for the year ending 31st March 1867 the Governors
have endeavoured to heip the amount for current
service as low as is posely consetent with
sefficieney. The increave inthe payments to the
Porters is, for the most part, only in appearance
as anallowance for unday a Hindance has been
made by the Board, which is in this years estimate
amalgainated with the annual ages. In the case
of the Head Porter and the Housemaid they were
oth pensioners of the Cown when engaged for the
service of the Gallery their pensions have since
been stopped on the ground of their bring in
recept of payment as Public Servants, and the
Governors concurve that they are fustly entitted
to a moderate increase of remeneration under
They also concerve that the
the circumstances
second Porter from his responsible dutes in the
care of the Collection of Casts, is entetted to a
Linular increase The Gate Porter receives from
the Board of Works remineration as Cardener and
for oter services of the Gallery under its charge
which renders any increase to he muccesary
In previous communicating with
the Treasury the principle has been admitted that
the National Gallery of Ireland, still in its
infances and owing its Collections, for the most
part, to the public spirit and leberality of priate
individual, may fairly sich from Parliament
ants equevalent to the amount of local
ubscription, and M. Peel one occusion, suggented
that this syste of equivalont grants might best
be carreed out by an annal Vote, and he suggested
one of £500. subsequently it was demed deonath
by the Lords of the reasury, to appropriate the


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Building in which the National Gallery is
placed, entirely as a public building and a
prant of £2000 in aid of purchase was noted
in the last Session making with a sumlar
sum ooted in 1865 a total of £5000 equivalent
to the sum contributed by the Dargan committee
toward the cost of the building
I have to submit, on the part of the
Governor and Guardians, that the present
Egigencies of the Collections would be better
met by a vote of five or sinthousand pound
in equal anual sums of one thousand than
by a smaller annual Grant spread over agreater
nember of years and, although the Governors
now seck these grants as in aid of local
subscriptions they are still convinced that
princeples of imperial polley would in the
interest of education and the cultiration
of public taste, justify a much more liberal
amount of aid by parliamentary frants, of
not to the sume extent at teaston adequate
proportion to those made for such Institutions in
London
I have the honor to be
Sir
Youn reay obed Servant,
The Sertary of the
George P. Marry
Treasury
Director
whitchall
London N. M.
Estimate


25
estimate for the service of the National Gallery of
Ireland for the year ending 31st arch 1867
Director
£200
Registor
20
Head Porter.
£52
2
Second Porter
House maid
20
2
Gate Porter
2
220
Charwomen
20.
Natter St
Scidental
27
Liveries for Portors
10
derting
100
Directors Travilling Expenses
wittings and edestals
100
20
Extia a Hindance
"loor Chts, oil for Liles, with
202
25
other Lundrie
1000
1000
or purchase of Works of art
£2000
Asum of 20000 for the purchase of Pictures
has been noted by Parliament as govalent to the
amount subscribed by the Dargom Committer toward
the Building Sums amounting to rearly 20000
have been subscribed by private ndividuals from
time to time for purchase, and partamentary
pants in aid are sought to anequal amount
in anual pants of say, £2000
the meeting then ad journed
wercont
Chairman


20


20
Thursday 1st brary 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part threr o'Clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Menion Guare
Wist
There were present
The Viscount Powerscount
in the Chair
M. Angelo Haye Esq. P.A.
The Earl of Canasty
Catterson Smith Esq. P.P.A.
Roberl Gallwill Esq.
and
oreph R. Sirk Esq. P. H.A.
The Director George d intrary Esq. P. H.A.
The minutes of the last meeting and of the
meeting of the manse Committee as regarded the
estimate and Letter formarded thereth to the
Treasury approved of by the were read and confired
Read the following Letter from the Treasury in
reference to the estimate forwarded
ensury Chambers
10th January 1865
Gentlemen
with reference to your Letter of the
th instant, I am directed by the Lords commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that
my Lords require explanations on scorral points connected
with the estimate which you have transmitted
t. y Lords observe thal in last years estimate


20
provision was made for Six Servants at t102
whereas in the present estimate five Servants are
estimated at £218. A full explanation of this
apparent increase of vages is requnved, and the
pround upon which an allovance for Sunday
attendance has beemade
and my Lords observe that last year provision
was made for Irel Gas, and contingencies £218
fut they find no provision in the present timate
for Irel and Gas, although the madental expenses
are estimated at £202
t
I am directed to add that my Lords cannot
undertate to propose to Parliament an anual Vote
for the purchase of pictures, even with the condition
of a sumilar sum being raised by private subscription
but their Lordships will be prepared to insert £1000.
in the estimates for the onsuing year for this object
to be issued when at least an equivalent sum of
£2000. shall have been raised by subscription
I am Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant
The Governor & Guardians
ugh C.G. Childon
of the National Gallery
Driblin
Read also the following reply
National Gallery of Ireland
Moron quare west
Dublin. 22nd Jany 1865
in
have the honor to acknoulidge the receipt
of Your Letter of the 10th instant N. 442 requring
on the part of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury, explanation as to several points connected


18


with the estimate submitted by direction of the
Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of
Ireland on the th instant
I am to state in reply
1st That the estimate submitted last
of
year, of which a copy is formarded herewith
was for five servants, the eame as the present
year. In both estimates the charge for Charwomen
is £2 orly one Charwoman is purmementl
employed at the late of 10f per wist, and the
cort of additional aid of Charwomen is found to
amount to a sumilar sum £20 which
would be move properly chargeable to the item
ad ditional assistants in meedental expenses
when the Porters were furst engaged the
question of opening the Gallery on Sundays was not
deterined After the Governors freed to open on
Sundays avery moderate allovance of 200 to ach
for the extra attendance then required was made and
that is contained in last years estimate under the
itim additional assislants, £5. The present
stimate add the amount of allowance £5.001
to eash Porter as annual Mages. An explanation
has been given of the reason for the addetion
proposed of £5101 to the Head Porter and 5.
to the Houremand. Their conjoint pension
under the pon nor with held, amounted to  9.
the Second Porter, who is also Caretater of the
Casts, has wo residence in the Building his
duties are not monty those of a Servant and
they are increased by an addition to the
Collection of Cast, for preparing and conserving
which ordiary trade Mages would excced the proposed
addition indeed considerable econving has been


20
effected by obtaining the permament services of
such a shilted man at a moderate ounnal
sum
Ind
in

By reference to the accomparrying
copy of estimate it will be ser that the sum
sought last year for contingencies was £200.
but the Treasury only alloved £218. which Dould
have been isufficit but that cortain fittings
and redestals were provided by the Board of Works
which in future, are to be provided in the
anual istimate and also that somesmall
and was availabl from the Sale of Catalogines
ared for admission on proate day
In reprence to the as and rel the
Cort will in future, be defrayed by the Board of
Work under arecent Treasury Letter and such
additions have been made to the probable amount
of the Directors pravilting Expenses and the fittings
and pedestals as the increasing exegencirs of the
fallery rest demand inded it is donotful
whether the sem estimated for pidestal will be
at all adequate to the requirements as from nvate
resones, a large addition is buing made to the
Collection of Casts the Governors have however been
disvious that the total estimate for the General
service of the year should not exared £1000
the Governor are gratified to find that
the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury are
disposed to propose to partiament a gant of
£2000 for purchase of Works of art. They dore
to observe, however that while anions that such
grants should serve to stulate future subscriptions
they have made the clas for the present
on the bases of subscriptions abready paid up


40


amounting to rearly 000 of which rearly
£2000 have been subscribed since the
opining of the Gallery in 1864. The principle
of mating public prants equevalent to private
subscreptions must materially tend to stulate
the latter, and they presume there fore, that their
Lordships will accept subscription abready paid
up as justifying the proposed grant in order
to the present angmentation of the follections.
especially as the subscriptions of private
dividial must alway be ancertain and
nopecipic mount can or reasonally calculated
on in any particular year, as some years may
altogether pass over without any such contribution
Thair the Lonor to be
Sir
Your by obed Servant
the Sentary of the
Treasury
George P. Tuary
Director
white hall
London P. D.
Read the Directors Report for the year ending
31t Dember 1865 as follod
Directors Report for 1865
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to report on the
National Gallery of Ireland for the year ending
21st Dember 1865
the Gallery was open during the entire
period from the 1st of January to the 1st Dece
with the exception of Good Irday Christasday


4
and of the month of November, which was
substitetted as vacation for the nual month
of October in consequence of the intirnational
Eshibition of Dublin being then open the total
atind ance was 8794 being on 201 ist day
open withont charge, 5988. on 18. undays open
from 2 till duck fre 2000. on 91 Students
days, at a charge of E. 247 on four Evenings
by gaslight, at a penny admission 314. Ohe
ember of Catalogies sold was 310
wilve paintings in oil have been
added to the follection by purchase, Six Paintings
in oil and a Cartoon have been presented of
these particulars will be found appended
The Board having determined to
appropriate 200 to the purchase of additional
Casts lists of Casts to be had from pains, Pome
orence Dreden Berlin sto have been prepared
by the Committer of Selection, but as the cost
of pasting and Carriage are very heary it is
probable that only the most important
among there silected can be obtained Lus
Cases have arrived from Dars and three thers
are on the day from Lome
During the recess the hotwater
popes have been introduced into the four small
Gallones, and the walls of these a partments are
being Sected to protect the paintings from the
I amp which has exhibitted itself very constantly
the mumber of persons sendying in
the Gallery has been 24. th a daely average
of nearly five
Appender
particulars of pictures purchased or


42
2
&
4
2
24
£20186
10100.
4014. P.
Insentations by
the Biane y &
ho S. Berry Esq. D
Antonio Brady Esq.
Aley hom Esq.
Viscount Sonthwell
Bequest by
Tho. Huton Esq. D.
Do


presented
purchased
Anda del arto
Predella in three parts
Portrait
Scipione Pulyone
Carlo Carliare
Viigin enthroued
t John in the desert
Il Guercino
Head of an old man
known
Decollation of St. John
Carravagio
The Inforta Dorma Maria of austria. Velasques.
Demale Saint witing
Spanish School
Your Sants
andria dil arto
presented
hrist with his disciples at Emians
Mortuary Chapel by Herman Dyck.
"Portrait of Sir John Sinclair, attributed to ansberoughe
Flen sla by Charles Gey P.H.A.
Cartoon, Loyal peasants of Ranshach
Cupturing rebel prisoners by P. Piloly
Lady Eligabith wood wille mosted by Edward IV.
to visit him in his trat by Vandyct

Portrait
School of Sitian
Gorge I T ary
Director
4th January 1865
Read a Letter from Professor Esuer offering
for presentation a picture at present in Dresden
the Director was intrected to ascertain
where the Picture could be se
the Director submitted to pictures


2
Portrait attributed to the School of Sitian and
Lady Eligabeth Woodville morted by Edward t to
visit him in his tent by Vandyck bequeathed by
the late Thomas Huton Esq. D L. and a Cartoon
Loyal easants of Ronshach capturing rebel prisoners
by &. Piloty presented by Viscount Sonthell which
were accepted with thants
The Board ther ad Governed
to Thursday the
st of March
net
Seate
Thairman


44
No menting
1st arch 1865


o
Thursday 1st arch 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half post
thre o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery,
Mrion quare ist
There were present
The Lord Chancellor
The Viscount Powerscount
and
Robert Gallwill Esq.
There being no porum in attendence
the meeting was ad journed to
Thursday the
th of Aprit
unt
Read
eath


Ad meeting
th April
1865


1
Thursday 5th April 1866
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was summioned for this day at half part three
o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery meerion
Guare ist
There were present
Ir Gorge P. P. Hodon Bart
M. Angelo Hars Esq. H.A.
seph R. Miok Esq. P.H.A.
and

Gorge I Malany Esq. P.H.A. Director
There not being a Gure in attendance
the meeting was adjourned to
Thursday the
rd of May
Read
pect
enth
aiman


5


46


o
Thursday Lnd August 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
ous held this day at half past three o'lock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion Guare
West, the usual Monthly meeting which
should have been held on the 2rd of May last not
having taken plare in consequence of the absence
of the Director in Paris, and those of the 7th of
June and th of July last not having been
held in consequence of his absence in London
purchasing pictures
There were present
the Earl of Meath
in the Chair
Viscount Powerscourt
Robert Callork Esq.
Lord allot de Maland
& Calort Strouge Esq.
Re Gorge Dr. P. Hodon Bart
ish P. Sirk Esq. P.H.A.
and
olonel  f M. Herlie
The Director Gorge it Mloany Esq. P. H.M.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and conformed
The Drrector stated that in February last he
preceeded to Paris to attend some Sales of pictures
and, being fearful of any portion of the Grant of
£2000 for last year being withoran, of meexpended
he wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury, on the
7th of March, asting to have the full balance lodged


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to the ordit of the Treasurers. In reply he received
the following Letter
Treasury Chambers
4th March 1886
Sir
Irereply to your Letter of th instant,
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that
it woold be contrary to the tors on which money
is noted by Parliament upon the anual
Estimates, to issue from the Exchequer sums
which cannot be required to be paid away
during the fiancial year to which the Votes
apply and my Lords must therefore limit
the issue for the purchase of pictures for
the National Gallery in Dublin in the year
1865.6. to the amount which will come in
course of payment before 1st April next.
Their Lordships wl however be
prepared to propose to Parliament, in the estimates
for 18698. to place at the disposal of the
Governors and Guardians, for the purchase of pictures
any sum which may be surrendered to the
Exchequer, as a saving out of the Gaint for 1865.
I am Sir
G. Mulany Esq.
Your obedient Servant
Notel dy Dang mondes
Geo A Hamilton
"Paris
Daving purchased seeral pictures abalance
of £1000. remained, o the 1st of March of this year
unexpended of the grant of £2000 for purchase but
conceiving that there would be no difficully as to that


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talance bring available for purchase this year
the Director proceded a second time to Paris, in
April last, to attend several sales there but
fuited to find any thing suctable for the Gallery.
subsequently he proceded to London to attend ales
there in pnce and effected several punchases, but,
on applying at the Treasury for the money, he was
informed by M Childers that the salance of last
years eant couldnot be revoted until rest
Lission However it was arranged that out of the
prant of £1000 made conditionally on equivalent
subscriptio for this year the sum then requind
£200 hood be available povided the
Director won undertake that the condition should
be fulfilled with as little day as possitle. This
the Director undertook to do by a Letter to the
following effect
London, 18th June 1865
y Lords
aving efected purchases of pictures
to the Extent of £200. for the National Gallery of
Ireland, I have to request that your Lordships will
enable me to pay for the pictures so purchased, by
making amissue to that extent out of the 2000.
voted by the House of Commions, and Thereby
undertake that the condition attached to the Vote
in the note at foot of the estimates shall be carreed
ont with as little delay as posseble
I ne the honor to be L
The Lords Commissioners of
Gorge Tay
Her Majesty's Treasury
subsequerelly the very important ale
of original Drawings, being the collection of the late


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Rev Dr. Willesley of Oford took place and ford
Poworscourt being their in London and fully concurring
with the Director in the deserability of Securing some
of the for the Gallery, they warted upon r Cholders
whoconvented to make the salance of the before
mentioned grant, namely £200 available for these
further purchases
The Pictures and Drawings were submitted and
approved of by the members present, but as ligally
a piormor of re is required for approval, the Charmen
proposed that the following document should be signed
by those present, and by such ther members as
approved of the purchases
A Special meeting having been summored
for the purpose of inspecting the undermentioned
pictures and original Drawings, which have
been lately purchased by the Director, be the
undersigned express hereby our approval of the
eath
Powerscount
allot de Nalahide
Joseph P.Mork
Stringe
Robert Gall will
J.  orle
Catterson Smith
Gerge Hodon, Baronet
Mayeare Brady by withen anthorit George & Mulary of





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Lest of Paintings and original Drawing
"Paintings purchased sence January 1865
In Paris
200
Vandyck. Portrait Head life Lize
Alldorfer. Portrait of the count of Monefort
160
and Roelin fils
t Choiscul Sale
School of Ghirlandajo. Vigin, Infant Carist
200
and St Johon in a handscape St
Joseph in the bach ground
it Von Harlem. St. Lorke Natching the
46. 2 5
Vigin
In London
42
intorett. Portrait of a Notleman. Jated 165
In Dublin
ander Helst. Head of andld Woman signed and
00
Dated 164
20
Luyders. Boars head a stady
In London
Portraits. Half laugth gions of a
Moron
400
an with his to Childen
Chast
Billine school. Vigin enthroned "ugil adoring
am Asher of Portrait of Margarit ablancin
24. 2
Dated 102
Lurich

20.7
ander eer. own on fire St
4
Eglon Vander beer. A Gentleman with agreg hound
Portrait of Isua Von Bille signed
Thurille
2
and dated 1670 on back of the original 100.
Canvas
£529.71


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riginal Drawings purchased at the ales of
the Mellesley Collection, in London
Corriggio. Apollo adrawing in nd halt. £21
den
Cupid Seated forling an Eale in
ded Chalk. from the West & 2164
Richard on Collections
Lorengs di
Redi. Head of a young remale neal
life Lize. Arcle pen & sepia
8.
A. Brin
A Rabort highly finished in bistre
signed to the lit. A. Drer remberg
1
hemor.
Landscape Evening effect ighly
prished drawing in coloured chalk.
Dashed from the Hibbort and
20
Esdaile Collection
Aedian
Mantigna. Part of the tremph of
Dulias Casar Soldiers carrying
trophies in procession pen d Repea
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highby furished. from the follections
of Lord Spencer &  Esdaile
Pollaguolo. Profile head life sing in Chalh
utont and laid doon on the revorse
10. 100.
a stady of fret and the signature
Vitian
A Land cape with tres and buildings
in rising behind distant mountains
10.100.
to the light on rising fround Magdelm pring
pen
Lonardoda Vince Portrait of Ludovico forga ated
the Moor highly finished drawing life Lize
4
in black chalh ashed
fuadenge de forrara. Vigin seated Infant aviour standing
on herlap. ngils on each side praying on unal
2
instrument in pen bistre lightined with
whote from M hitheads Collection
Raphael
An Apotle Inpen from Vende haurence Collection
20.
2171 187
"Paintings
204
Potal £20171
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The Director stated that the following
riginal Drawings had been presented by Mr ond
Wh Biton R.A. and took the opportrity of
meeturing that it vas through the instrumentality
of M Burton that the fine picture by Morone
had ben found, and that on all occasions he exhibited
the most friendly interect and yeal for the extension
of the Collectons of the Gallery
by J. Primaticcio
Do
by
D.
by
by and readel parto
the Director was instrected to convey the
best tharks of the Board to 1 Burten for his
presentation and to express their high appreciation of
his valuable cooperation and friendly interest.
The Board the
ad journed
Maren ad
Therman



Monday 5th November 1865
A 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 Right Hon Mariere Brady
in the Chair
Sir homas Deane P.M.H.G. M. Angelo aye Esq. P. A.
Robert Gallwill Esq.
ared
"oseph P.Mrk Esq. P.A. George & Muloary by the
Director
the Minutes of the last meeting were read
and conformed
The Minutes of the inance Committecslast
eting were read
The Committee hed out
of Six Candidates, selected on Leigh and
Hery gec as eligible for the appointment to
the Portership vacant by the death of John
pelman
amon Leigh was appointed
The Director anonneed the presentation by
Viscount Powerscourt of a copy of Raphael St.
Gecilia attributed to Dominichino
accepted with thants


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the Director submitted a Portrait of
the Daughtor of Doge moeengo by Paold
Veronise, and a small picture on panel
of the Vigin and child playing with an apple
which Joseph P. Duchett bs offered to present
to the Gallery povrded the Board would allow
him to withdraw the picture of the Marriage of
St. Catherie by onorio Marmare o 11s in the
Natalogue, which he had presented some years bact
rdered. That the best thanks of the Board
be tendered to be Duckett, that the pictures
offered be accepted and the one by onorio Marmare
returned in accordance with M Ducketts request
The Director also submitted a Portrant of

Profepor Vou Feinagle painted by hompson P.H.A.
offered for presentation by Richard williams Esq
the offer was dectined on the ground of the
unsutabilety of the work for a national Collection
A large Picture the return of P.Buare
painted by Corley B.H.A. was also submitted
as being the bequest of the late Wm. Mockler Esq.
to the Gallery
accepted as a matter of conse but not
dured suntable for placing in the Gallery
submitted two Pictures one Stady of Hand
offered for purchase by Wm. Brocad Esq. P.H.A. and
the other a head of the Vigin by procaccin offered for
purchase by
Molony Esq.


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Poth were dected
The Committers of Finance and Selection were
reappointed for the ensuring year
the Board hen adjourned
to Thursday the
th Dember next.


Meath
Chairman


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2
the
Thursday P. Dember 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
roas held this day at half part thrie o'Clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merion
quare est
There were present
The Earl of Meath
in the Chair
Sir Gorge & f Hodon Part
Viscount Powerscount,
dort Gallerl Esq. and
The P. Hor Mariere Brady
the Director George Dr. Muloany Esq. O oth
the Minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed
Read Letter from M Gorge M. Cooper excentor
of the late M. Wm. Workler, submitting for the
consideration of the Governors, the propriety of allowing
him to dispose of the picture Buares return of
the Governors were not disposed to place it in the
Colliction
ordered. that the picture be returned in accordance
with M Coopers request.
The Director anounced the receept of a Cy
of Sitians Venus, the gift of the Margins of Londondery.
ordered hat the best thanks of the Board be





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conveyed to Lord Londonderry for his donation
The Minutes of the ance Committe meeting of
the 20th ultino were read containing a Letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury in reference to the Directors
charge for lops of profissional time, as inooloed in
his travilling on the busmess of the Gallery, and a minute
of the Committee approving of the charges made solong as
the director should resuive so madequate a salary as
at present, but suggesting for the consideration of the
Lord of the Treasury that the Directors salary ould be
fred at £500 per annum and afriged allovance
made for pravilling expenses at the rate of one Gunea
per deen, with railway and ther fares
the Minutes of the Committee were noted and
approved of
The Board ther ad frond
to Thursday the
rd of January

Meath
hairman


18
o meeting
th Jany 1867


Tuesday th January 1867
Atrecting of the Governors and Guardians was
summoned for this day at half part three o'lock
P.M. the usual monthly meeting which should have
been held on Thursday, the nd instant not having been
convened in consequence of the absence of several
of the Governor
There were present
In Thomas Diane P.H.H.G. obert Gall will Esq.
Sir Goge Tr. P. Hodson Bart D H. Joh P. Work Esq.A.
and the Director George & Miloany Esq. P.H.A.
There not being a guorm in attendance
The recting was ad Governed
Seat


meeting
4th by 1867
present
Minutes conformed
Minutes of
mance committee
meeting of the
18th Jany last,
also confirmed





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Thursday 4th Library 1867
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at halfpast three o clock P.M.
in the National Gallery, merrion quare west
There were present.
The Earl of Math
in the Chair
The B. Hor Magire Brady
Robort Callwill Esq.
Sir horas Diane P.M.A.
Calort Strouge Esq.
Joseph B.Mirt Esq. P.A.
and
The Director George  M any Esq. P.H.A.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and conformed
Read and approved the minutes of meeting
of the Piance Committed of the th of January
last in which are entered the Treasury Letter
of 24th December last, fring the rate of allowance
to the Director when travilling at one Gennea
penday for subsestence in addetion to travelling
expenses, and anctioning an increase of his
alary to £200. per annum, and the minute
of the Committed concuring in the arrangement, but
expressing the hope that at some future period
the Directors salary would be raised to £500 per
anu, the amount suggested by the Governors also
the estimate for the year ending 31st of March 1868


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Read the following Letter from the Director
to the Secretary of the Treasury
National Gallery of Ireland
mirnon Suare est
Dublin 4th Nov 1865
Sir
Asum of £108. being portion of
agrant of £2000 pased by Parliament
in 1865.65 for purchase of Works of art
for the National Gallery of Ireland, having
rmained rmexpended on the 31st of March
"1865 reverted, according to Par hamentary ule
to the public exchequer to be revoted, of course
in 186768. Buing anious to ascertain
shether, in the event of Works of art of sufficient
mont being offered for purchase previous to the
st of April the whole or any portion of that
sum can be made available previous to the
reoote being tation, beg to bring the prease
posetion of the Gallery, as regards frants for
purchase under your consideration
the sum of £2000 was voted in
1865. in order to make up, with a previous
vote in 186 1 asum equivallent to the
sum of £5000 contributed out of the Dargen
fred to the expense of the Building, which the
was vested methe Board of Public Works. The
Governors and Guardians of the Gallery in formarding
their estimate for 1865 by ashed from the Lord
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, on the
bases of public gants equralent to local subscriptions
an ual Vote of £2000 until the priate
contribution, butherto received and expended in the


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purchase of Works as national property, then
amounting to £20000 and all further
contributidy should be covered by such grants. Their
Lordships admitted the principle, so for as to place upon
the estimates last year agrant of £000 on the
bases of equivalent contributions, but, by the wording
of the condition affered in the public estinates, it
The reules in this volume relate
painly to arrangement of the
iictures already required for
th collection and it is wole
thad the ored f Governor s fuardiand
of tho periad took an important part
in the hanging of these works.
Porscount which Trate at Cance at 2000 t
is a fine copy by Domenechind, after Raphael
Picture of St. cilia in the Pinacotheh it Bologue
It is noticed by Papavant and was purchased in
186 at melan by the late Lord Poworscourt ther
pictures of vature have also been presented, but Jonly
refer to Lord Powerscounts as being with the Ex
Chancellorsdonation, equivalent to this years grant


5
purchase of Works as national property, then
amounting to £0000 and all further
contributidy should be covered by such grants. Their
Lordships admitted the principle so far as to place upon
the Estimates last year agrant of £1000 on the
bases of equivalent contributions, but by the wording
of the condition affered in the public estimates it
has a prospective not aretropective offect
The reconsideration of this condition would
have been urged by the Governor on the Lords of the
Treasury, but for the recent change in the adminitration
It wil however be brought under their Lordships
Consideration, when the estimates for 1867.68 shall be
prepared
Manwhile most importait opportimities
of purchase having occurred in May and June
last, Mr Childers consented to make the prant
of this year available on my undertating that
the necessary condition should be fulfilled with as little
delay as possible. As for as £200 of the private
donatury were concerned was, eve then in a position
to claim for that amount, the late Lord hancellor
of Ireland having then made afree gift of that
amount, which had been advanced by his instrumentalits
for purchase at first as a Loon. Since then a most
valuabl Picture has been presented by Lord
Porouscount, which I valece at least at £200. It
is a fine copy by Domencchind, after Raphael
Picture of St celia in the Piacotheh at Bologuc
It is noticed by Papavant and was purchased in
186 at melan by the late Lord Poworscourt ther
pictures of vature have also been presented, but Jonly
refer to Lord Powerscounts as being with the Ex
Chancellorsdonation, equivalent to this years grant


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Picture Sales are already commencing
in Paris and Lordon, and I have received
many communication with reference to
Works in the arkit his of paramount
importance that e houd be in a position
to bry at those ale or treat for Hor t
which may offer with the sum of £1000
expended this year we have been for timate
enough to procure most valuable and intereting
worts and I take leave to express the hope
that you will sanction Lome arrangement, as
regard the sum withdian of the vote of 186565
which will enable is to avail of any opportinity
which may oicur previous to the 1st of april
pect it being aways to be borne in mind that
that especial vote partook more of the nature
of an exceptional, them an anual grant for
purchase
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Gorge ard rent Ex Le
George & Mory
Director
Secretary of the Treasury
London
Read the following Letter in reply received
from the Treasury
Treasury hambers
20th December 1865
My Lord and Gentlemen
with reference to the Letter
addrissed to this Board by M Mulary on
the 14th rlt I am desined by the Lords



Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state
that it is not the intention of their Lordships to
propose to Parliament ary grant for the purchase
of Works of art for the National Gallery of Ireland for the
year 18698. but to timit the amount contributed
from public fund to the revote of £100 remaining
unexpended out of the vote for 1865. 6.
My Lords conseder that it would be musual
and objectionable to anticepate any port of this
sum and I am to suggest that of an opportunity
of acquiring any deserable pictures should occur,
the punchase should be made out of private
subscriptions
with reference to the proposal to consider
a present of a picture in the same light as a
money subscription, equal to the valice of the Picture
I am to state that my Lord are not disposed to throw
any difticully in the way of increasing the Collection
and they are ready to assent to such moposal, but
they consider that some official statement should be
corded of the vatue of each Picture presented to the
National Gallery of Ireland, and that for this purpose
there should be in each case aformal esolution of
the Gouncil that the Picture presented may be tation
as worth asum to be specefied in such resolution
I have the honor to be
My Lord and Gentlemen
The Trustes of the
Your obedient Servant
National Gallery of Ireland
Geo A Hanulton
Dubln
Read als the following Letter from the Director in
accordence with the istrections of the mance formitted
accompanying the estimate for 1869.


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National Gallery of Ireland
rnin quare ist
Dublin 10th January 1867
Sir
I am instrected to forward the
resual estimate of the Governors and Guardians
for the repinmints of the service of the
National Gallery of Ireland for the year ending
31st of March 1868.
The only sum of increase to the
amount for maintinance is £100 being
the addition to the Directors salary under
anthority of the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury by their Letter of the 24th
of Dember 1865
aving reference however to your Letter
of the 20th December 1866. 201849. which
you state that it is not the intention of
their Lordships to propose to Parliament any
grant for the purchase of Works of art for the
National Gallery of Ireland for the year 1869. P.
but to timit the amount contributed from
public fund during that year to the revote of
108 remaining inexpended out of the vote
for 1865.6, the Governors and Guardian particularly
desere to explain why, they have plased repon their
stimate a special grant for 18678. under the
hope that their Lordships on reconsideration of the
fround upon which the twosus are sought, may
be pleased, in the interest of a national Institution
to accede to their vio
Although the Governors and Guardians had
aways concerved that in their offorts to stoblish apublic


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Gallery of Art in Ireland, they might reasonally clarm
aid by Parliamentary grant for purchase of Works of
rt, as will as for the building and maintinance
on pirfectly independect ground of imperial policy
they were willing to wige that cla on the consideration
of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
rather on the acknorledged basis of public grants for
public purposes equivalent to tocal subscriptions.
That princeple has in fuct, been conceded by their
Lordships and acted upon so for as the rent
oo in too seeral sums equivalent to
the sum contributed by the Dargan fund toward
the building and by agrant of £2000 in 186669
on the same acknoolded bases. The foromors
are gratefied to find that it is still more fully
accepted by their Lordships by their asont to
the propisal to consider the money valee of a
Picture presented tuntamount to a pecurary
subscription as expressed in your Letter of the 20th Der
1865. Vndon all these circumstances the Governor
had been inderced confidently to antecepate that a
grant of £2000 for purchase would have been
made for the coming year The sums abready
locally subscribed in Cash for that object alone amount
to £2000 and the wort giou or bequeathed couldurt
be valed at lep than £2000 or £2000.
The Governors would submit that the
reoote of the sum of £200 unexpended of the
frant made in 1865. may reasonally be
regarded as sumlar to the revote to the
National Gallery of London in 1865.6. over and
above it regular grant of £2000, of the sum
of £9418. as the amount of the sevings of graints
of previous years surrendered to the Exchequer It


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would appeir that the best quarantee that the
money ooted for such purposes hall not be
inconsiderately expended by the Trustees responsible
therefor is the conviction that sums unexpended
may be regarded as savings and available of
course, after de pontine for their original
purposes. Besides, as regard the special rent of
£2000 the Governor had every reason to consider
it as different from annual grants for purchase
because it was made under conditing of the
Treasury Letter of the 2nd March 1865 distinctly
in theseword my Lords propose to introduce abill
with this object & the tranofer of the Building to
the Board of Public Works and they dem it necessary
to request you assent to this tranfer as a condition
of the proposed grant
the Governor take lave to hope therefore
that on consideration of these points, their
Lordships may be pleased to approve of the
estimate as submitted the more particularly
as they have been madeaware that it least,
one very infortant sale, that of the Panersfeldon
Collection, is to take place in May next, and
in such Collection, although they cannot hope to
compete successfully for the most important of its
treasures valuable orks are to be had, which might
meet some of the requirements of their follection
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
the thertery of the
George P. Milary
Treasury
Director
whitshall
o
N.G. D.
London. P.M.


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Read the following Letter received from the
Treasury in reply
Treasury Chambers
20th rebrary 1864
My Lords and Gentlemen
The Lords Commissioners of Her

Majesty's Treasury have had before the your
Letter of the 2th utt, submitting the Estimates
of the National Gallery of Ireland for the year 1867.
their Lordships desore me to state to you
inreply, that they adhere to the decision already
communicated to you to restrict the sum to be
proposed for the purchase of Works of art in these
stimates to the sum of £208 being the saving
from the frant for 1865 O surrendored to the
Exchequer and they havedirected the Estimate
which is in other respects correct, to be attend
accordingly
I am to state that my Lords have
inserted in the estimates for the ensuning financial
year a grant of 1000 towards the purchased
pictures for the National Gallery of Scotland for
which nooot was taken in 1866 and that in
the year 1868. they propose again to consider
the claims of the National Gallery of Ireland

upon the puthe prse
I have the honor to be
bry Lord and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant,
The Governor and
George ward Hent
Guardians of the
National Gallery of

Ireland


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Read also the following Letter to the Director
received from the Treasury
Treasury hambers
4th February 1865
Sir
with reference to your Letter of the 1
ultio, trammitting the estimates for the National
Gallery, Ireland for the year 18698 and to the
reply of this Bourd of the th instant I am
directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to request that you will infor my Lords
whether you have in hand any balance in account
of the unexpended vote for 1865. and of so
what is the amount of it
I am Sir
Your obed Servant
fo A Hamiltor
The Director
National Gallery of Ireland

to which the Director sent the following reply
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin 10th Dely 1867
Lir
I have to acknoladge the receipt of your
Letter of the 9th instant No0g requesting to know
for the information of the Lord Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, whe therthere is any butance
in hand of the memended note for 1865, and iso
what is the amount
In reply I have to state that there is no
balance in hand of the nexpended Vote for purchase
cay bulance which might have been chargeable to that


69
account on 31st of March 1865 having been carried
to the purchase frend for 18667 and alsorbed in
purchases or the repairs, frames e necessary, to put the
ne prnohases in surtable and perfect condition
I om Sir
Your obrdun Servant
Gorge A Hamilton Esq.
Goge Dr. Floary
The Treasury
doldon
The Director stated that he had been made aware
by Sir Pobut haw that abalance of a Trust fund of
the original Boal erish intitution anount 4
lay uclaued in Bunk since the death of Isaae
Wold E. who had been co Trustee with the late Sir
Robert hav, that having ascortained that M Carles
old of Bath was the ligal representation of m save
weld he had vieten to invite his and in prouring the
Transfo of the frond to the Gallery frind for purchase
Read M. Weld Litter in reply as follow
Bille Vine House
ibrdge will Bath
6th deby 1867
Sir
shall be happy to give every frality in
my power for the rehabitation of the National Gallery
of Ireland of the monses nowlying in the Bunth under
the cormstances detaited in jour Letter of the I instant
It will apprehend, be necessary that
aformal application be made to the Trestors or
Governors of the Gallery for the traughor of the frend
fin question, duly signed by the proper officer on their


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behalf which application should be soworded as

to indementy me from any future demands
I am Sir
Your hemble Servant
Mitrary Esq.
"R. Wild
ordered
that the Director domake an official
application, on the part of the Governors and Guardians,
for the transfor of the sum referred to undertaking
that it shall be applied to the purposes of the Gallery
solely and that the Governors will be responsidle to
M. Weld in rase of any rectaination of the amount by
arry parties entitled
In consequence of the death of M. Dargan
a vacaney occurning on the Board of Governor among
the members appointed by Government,
was ordered
That the Director dowite to appurse the
Lord Lieutenant of the fast
the director stated that the sum of £2000.
subscribed to the Gallery in 1864 as anonymory, was
the donation of the late l Davgan
Read the following annual Report of the
Director
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to report on the
National Gallery of Ireland for the year ending
21st December 1865





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The Gallery was open during the entire priod
from the 1st of January to the 31st Dember, with
the exception of Good rday, Christmas day, and from
the 1st of October to the 4th of November. The total
attendance vas 109,65, being on 188 vick days open
without charge 70018 on 47 unday, open from 2
o'Clock till 5. ordusteen the winter free, 3799 on 9.
Students day, at a charge of 6.7188. The member of
atalogues sold was 694.
Therteen paintings in oil and 11. original Drawings
have been added to the Collection by purchase our
Paintings in oil and four original Drawings have been
presented of these particulars will or found appended
During the recess four pictures have undergone
the process of lining namely. The reciginion by
Aunabale Carracce Dr. Reph's dram by Francesco
Mola Portrait of William Dargan by Patterson Smith
R.A. and Portrait of the Daughter of the Loge
Moceng by Polo Veronese. These pictures have
been lined under my on superitendence at the
Gallery, another picture the adoration of the Shephords
by Bapand, is bring lied
woothers, the Boars
Head by Srydor, and the portit of Josua Van Bille
by Marillo, were lined in London. The Boly auly
attributed to Redolf hirlanday, the portrait fromp
by Morone & the portrait of Natharina oblanchin
have been plased under Plate glass. uch of the
pictures as sumed to require it were varnished. The
Picture attributed to Billine is not yet completely
restored
foundit in avery had condition covered
with varnish and old repairs, and I have devoted
much time myself to its careful restoration. The
"Portrait by Paolo Vironese presented by be Duchett
had been much painted upon on closer investigation


22


ford that in entirely new fase had been
painted over the original which along with other
repairs, I carefully restored, and the original has
tund out in comparationy sound condition and
the whole picture is very safe
The member of registered Students in
the Gallery is 4s the number of attendances for
the year 46. being a darly average of nearly 5.
Geoge Ir Maloury
Director
th January 1865
Appender.
Porticulars of pictures and Drawings purchased or presented
purchased
Paintings
subject
laster
andyct
Portrait Head life Lize
Alldorfer
Portrait of the count Mool fort
School of Ghirlandajo
Vigin, Ingant Christ, and St. John
Dirt Von Harle
St. Lite Sething the vingin
intore to
Portrait of a Nobleman
ander Helst
Head of an Old Woman
Tryders
Boars Head
Moroni
Portraits of a man This to Chaldin
attributed to Belline
Vigin and Christ enthered
aus sper
Portrait of Natharina noblaucheir
ander rece
town on ie
Egion ander Veer
Gentleman with agrey hound
Murill
Portrait of Isua Von Belle


2
"Priginal Drawings
Corriggio
Apollo
en
Cuped jouding an Eagle
Lorenge de Predi
Head of a young feral
A. Divier
A Bodit
Lundscape
Evening effect
shamer

Anda Mantigna
"Part of the trimph of Julis Casat,
"Prople head, life size
Pollajolo
Landscape
Titean
"Portrait of Dudovico forga
Lionardo da Vince
Viigin seated with Infurt Saviou
Greadenge de errara
An Apostle
Raphael
Presented
"Paintings
"opy of Raphael or Colilia, presented by Viscount Powercont
"Portrait of the Daughter of Doge Mocenigo by Poolo
Vironese, and Vigin and cheld, both presented by Jeseph
" Drchett Esq.
Copy of itians Venus presented by the Margies of Londondery
"riginal Drawings
Pour presented by red Wm. Burton Esq. R.A.
the Director refused to the Treasury Letter of
the 20th Dember last, by which the Lords Commissioners
convened their readmess to regard the present of a picture
in the same light as a money subscription equal to the
vatue of the picture but suggesting that in each case


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a formal resolution sout be had that the picture
presented may betatin as worth a sum to be
specified in such resolution accordingly twas
esoved that the Governors and Guardians appraise
the Copy of Raphael St. Cocilia, painted by omenichino
presented by Viscount Powerscourt, to be worth at least
asum of Thres hunded pound
A fimale bust Portrait, life size, attributed to
Moneller was offered for presentation by Maurice Brohe Esq.
accepted with the thents of the Board
rdered that the copy of Sitians Venus, presented
by Lord Londonderry be suitably prained and plased in
the Board Noom
Read the following Letter from the Registrar.
National Gallery of Ireland
ernon uare Vest
Dublin 4th Irely 1867
My Lords and Gentlemen
Permit me mostrespectfully, to request your
furorable consideration of the circumstances under which
I solicit your saretion of an application to the Treasury
for such an inerease to dy salary, eether by instatments
or at once as will pring it up to 210 a year
when was appointed assistant Secetary of
the Irish Institution in 1865. I was in the recept of
a salary of £2 from the Committee of the Exchibition
of that year but, as it was them hoped that the
National Gallery would have been established, on a


75
permanent boses, withen troo or three years at latest, I
accepted that apportment at 218 a eyear the ntmost
that could be then paid to me
The resut of the difficultas that rexpectedly
arose in the completion of the Gallery was, that for the
long period of rine years my average mare was on to
a year which in 1862 was increased to its present
amount £20.
Now that the Gallery has assumed a permanent
position and is recoquised as a Government stablishment,
and as persons occupying Limilar situations to mine
Even in this city are paid by the state salaries
Considerabl in excess of £50 a year I am canginare
that of the Board will mindly carection an application
to the Treasury to morease mine to that amount their
Lordships will comply with that request
have the honor to be
by Lords and Gentlemen
for very obed Servant
to The Governor and Guardians
Dry illingey
of the National Gallery
of Ireland
Migitrar
the Director stated that M willingley had been
desions of having his cla emboried on the Estmate as
recently prepared by the Piance Committee, but althorge
approving of the claim the Committee did not frol at liberty
to embodyit without previous sauction of the Board, and
that there was no opportunity of submitting the regintrais
larm until the presnt time
ordered that a copy of the Registians Letter be
forwarded to the Treasury as approved of by the
Governor and Guardians, & with the strongest expression


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of their hope that the Lords Commissioners would
concur in allowing its will founded claim
the Board then
ad journed to
Thursday
the 7th
of arch nest
eran al


2
Thursday 7th March 1867
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half past three
o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery, minion
guare west
There were present
The B. Hou Mariere Brady
Joseph P. Virk Esq. H.A.
M. Ange to Hayes Esq. P..A.
Robert Gallwill Esq.
and
The Director George P. Mibrary Esq. R. H.M.
There not being aguorum in attendance
the meeting was ad journed
l


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a
Thursday Dr. May 1867
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was
held this day at half part theee o'Clock P.M. in
the National Gallery, Mornion quare west, the
meeting summoned for the 4th of April not being
hild in consequence of the absence of the Director in
London
There were present
The Bight Hor Magire Brady
in the Chair
The Rev. Dr. Rupell
M. Angelo ayes Esq. A.
Poborl Galloll Esq.
Joseph P.Morkby P.H.A.
Calort Stronge Esq.
and
The Director Lorge . Mloury Esq. P. H.M.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and
confied
Read the following Letter from the Director
to the Seortary of the Treasury
National Gallery of Ireland
th Febrary 1864
Sir
had the honor to lay your Letter of
the th of this Month, N. 209 before the
Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery
of Ireland Gesterday, and an to convey their
reget, that the Lords Commissioners of Her


79
Majesty's Treasury have deaded to confine the
giant of aid towards the purchase of Works of art,
to the revote of the sum of £018. saving from
the grant of 1865.A. but am to state that the
Governors feel reasured by their Lordships expressed
intention to consider the claums of the National
Gallery of Ireland repon the public pense in the year
18699
Referring to aprevious letter from their
Lordships of the 20th Dember 1865 No 1869 in
which their Lordships are pleased to allow a present
of a picture to be requrded as a monns subscription
but require a formal resolution of the Governor
as to the valise of eash work to presented I am
to state that at the Board meeting yesterday it
vas resolved hat the Governors and Guardians
appraise the Copy of Raphaels Tr Cecelia painted
by Dominechino presented by Viscount Powerscourt
asbany worth at ast, a sum of £200. three
unded pound
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
Lorelard thent by P.
George N. any
Director
The Treasury
London
also read the following Letter from the
Director to the Treasury
National Gallery of Ireland
th rbrary 1867
ir
I am instrected by the Governors
and Guardians to formard the accompanying


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Copy of an application from the Registrar of
the Gallery for a small increase to his salary
which the Governors from their long and intimate
knowlde of his services deee most ensonatle
and tate leave to submit, with the strongest possible
expression of their approval, and their hope that
it will ricure the tind consideration and sanction
of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
The Governors are will aware that
the application may appear now somenhat
ilted, after the estimate for the year
1867d has been submitted and approved, but
the fact is that although the Committee of iance
when preparing the estimate fully approved of
Millinglys application, they ded not ful justified
in embodying any new etee of increase not
previousl sanctioned by the Board of Governors
and it was damed best to submit the application
to the Board, trusting that com at solate a
period it might be popible so to amend the
estimate, of the Lord of the Treasury should be
preased to approve
I am for
Your obedient Servant
Gerge Dr. Maing
The retuary of
Director
the Treasury.
Letter from the Seretary
Alsoread the following
of the Treasury
Treasury hembers
2024
10th obruary 1865
Si
I am directed by the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to


87
acknowhidge the receept of jour Letter of the
10th instant, stating that Viscount Powerscourt
had presented to the National Gallery of Ireland
a copy, painted by Domenchind, of Raphael of
Cicilia, the vatue of which was estimated by the
Governor and Guardians, at £200
I am fir
Your obedient Servant
The Director of the
Go A Hamilton
National Gallery of
Ireland
Dublin
Read also the following Letter from M Gorge  ent
ar
Treasury Cambers
20th obruary 1865
2865
i
with reference to your Letter of the 10th
istant, formarding a ppy of an application from
the Registrar of the Irish National Gallery for a small
inorease to his salary, I aundered by the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to
state for the information of the Governor and
Guardians of the Gallery, that the foil service
estimates being closed, it is now toolate to mahe
aney atteration this year in the estimate for the
Gallery
I am fi
Your obedient Sivant
The Director of the
National Gallery
George ard Hent.
Ireland
The following Letter and arrant were also read
Dublin Caste 18th March 1867
2018
h
I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant


2


to transmit to you for the information of the
Governor and Guardians of the National Gallery of
Ireland a Marrant under His Excellencys signature
appointing the Reverend pharles william Russell
D. to be a Governor and Guardian of the sand
National Gallery in the room of William Dargangs,
deceased, agreably, to the provisions of the Act 17
& 18. Victoria, Chapter 99
I am Sir
Gorge & intrany Esq.
Your obedient Servant
National Gallery
Th A harcom
Marrant refured to
By the Lord Lieutenant General and Geural
Governor of Ireland
berom
hereas by an Act passed in the 1
and 18th years of Her present Majesty's Esign
entetted an act to provide for the establishment
of a National Gallery of Painting Sculpture, and
the ine arts for the care of a Public Library, and
the erection of a Public Merser in Dublin, the
presedent and Semor Vice presedent of the
"oval Dublin Socerly for the time buing the
resedent of the poral Hiberman Reademy for
the time being the presedent of the Boal Irish
readis for the time being the Charman of
the Board of Public Works in Ireland for the
time being George Petric Esquire George Trances
Mitoany Esquire, william Brabayon Earl of
Meath homas Aishen Larcom Esqure, willian


8
Dargan Esquire Drancis william, Earl of Charlemont,
the Right Honoratle Magive Brady Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, the Lord allot de Malahed, Sir George
ederich John Hodsor Baronit, Pobert all will bequere
John Cavert Strouge bequire and John Eward ist
bequire, were constituted a body corporate by name of
the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery
of Ireland
and whereas by the said act it is
enacted that eash of the Governors and Guardians
of the said National Gallery, except only there therem
pamed shall continue to hold office subject to the
provisions contained in the said act for the term
of five years at atime from the time of his
becoming such Governor and Guardian and not
longer, but at the exporation of such five years
the shall be eligible to be reappointed or reclected
as such Governor and Guardian
And thereas by said ast it isalso
practed that whensover and so often as the
said villiam Bratayon, Earl of Meath homas
Aishen Larcom bsquire, and willean Dargan bequire
orany or cother of theen or their or any or either of
their successors shall cease to be such fovernor or
Guardian it shall be lawful for the Lord intenant
by arrant underhis hand, to appoint a person or
porsons to fill such vacancy or vacances
And whereas the sand william Dargan
is decased ow be James Mariess of
berion, Lord Lnginant General and General
Governor of Ireland, in prorsuance of the powors
visted in rs do horeby appoint the Revereed harles
Witham pupell D.D. to be a Governor and Guardian
of the National Gallen aforesand in the room of
the said will Dargan, and do hereby anthorese


4


and hupower him to do perform and exeeute
all manner of acts, powers, and anthorities
which render and by oirtue of the sand Statete
"he may be required to do perform, and exesute
and for so doing where of this shall or a sufficient
Marrant
five at Her Majesty's Castle of Dublin
this 18th day of March 1867
By His Excallency's Command
ho A Larcom
parrant appointing the and Charles
william Pupell P.. to be a Governor and
a
Guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland
Read also the following Letter from the Treasury
Treasury Chambers
"6499
24th April 1867
in
I am desend by the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to inform you in
reply to your Letters of the 5th and 1th itat
respectivily, that the Paymaster General has been
directed to plase to the condit of the National
Gallery of Ireland, at the Bank of Ireland the sum
of £25, as requested by you for the purchased
Works of art resently made
I am to add that my Lord will be
prepared to make such further advances, not
excending in the hole £1000, as you may requise
for the purchase of Works of art, the acquisition of which
I am Sir
may be diserable
G. any Esq
Your obedient Servant
the inctor of the National Gallery
Spencer Shelly
of Ireland, 24. Jormyn St. P.M.





865
submitted two pictures purchased at a ale
at Christee Manson & Woods London on the 6th of April
last, namely
A Tea picce torm at the month of a Miditervance
Port by P.. De Lontherough from the Collection
of the late Viscount Palmerston, Price 18 Genneas
2 Bathshiba appeating to David to have his Throne
to olomon by Govarrt hink. Puce £28.
approved
The Director stated that he had visited Paris
and attended the oull sale buthad not seceended
in obtaining the Pictures which he desered one of
the having been purchased for the Loroge, and the
ther troohaving been bought in above thein fuir value
It was just possible that these lather might yet be
obtained at areasonable prce e further stated
that a ale of some presenued importance the var
Collection was to tate plase on the 1. and 18th of
May in London, and that the Pomersfilden and
lamanca ale were to tate place in Paris one on
the 17th of May, the other later, and suggested that he
oild awind these aly and also ser afte works
fferred for private pchase
e was accordingly anthorised to do so
the Chaiman de the attention of the
Board to the fast that it had been originally agind
between the Dargan Committe and the Building
Trustees of the Gallery that an Inscription should be
placed on the pront of the Building in reference to
the Durgan ubscription that this agiament had been
subrequently ratified by the Board of fovernor and
Guardians, and he read a Letter addrissed to the Director


86


by M. Droyer, one of the Dargan Committer complaning
that as yet no inscription had been put up
It appeared to the Bourd that the
entirely attend circumstances of the Gallery, as
to the proportion between the Dargan Contribution
and the Public grants the withdraval of the propect
of a Public Library in a portion of the Building and
the Visting of the same by act of Parliament in the
Board of Works exclusive for the purpose of art andered
the prese form of inscription agieed upon some what
mapplicable, and it was proposed and agieed that the
following sempler for should be adopted, and a copy
there of formarded to the Dargan committee for approval
Inscription referred to
National Gallery of Ireland
ounded A.D.1864
rected by the contrieution of the follow Countrysue
of williame Dargan require, anded by the mperial
Government, in commemoration of his munificient
libralits in founding and sustaining the Dublin
Industrial Exhibition of 1865
The Board then
ad journed
compared Seath
Chairran


87
Thursday 4th ily 1867
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for thisday at half past three
o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion sq.
wast, no meeting having been convered last month
in consequence of the Directors absencen pris.
There were present
The St. Hon Majure Brady
Sir homas Dane P.H.A.
Robest Galleill Esq. and
the Director Gorge to Maloary Esq. of
to ther member of the Board having
a Hinded
The meeting wad
ad journed
Mathe
Chairman


18


Thursday th November 1867
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part thrie o'Clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion guare
Wist, nomeeting having been summoned for the
1st of august last, in consequence of there not
being aguorum of the Governors ther in cown
here were present
The Earl of Math
in the Chair
The Rev. Dr Bupell
Viscount Poverscount,
Sir Georg D. P. Hodon part
Robort Gallwill Esq.
The Pight Her Mariere Brady Josh P. Work Esq. P.A.
and
Sir homas eand P.P.H.M.
The Director Gorge S. Melany Esq. R.A
the minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed
The Director stated that he had prepared
on the 10th of May last, a memorand as to
the privious gants for purchase and the
urgent necessity for egant for the current year
in addition to the revote of 100 that he had
entrusted the memorand to Lord Powerscourt for
transemission to the Eare of Derby, and read the
following reply from the Secritary of the
Treasury


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Treasury Chambers
20th June 1867
My Lords and Gentlemen
I am commanded by the Lord
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to
acquaint you that the Earl of Dirby has tranmitted,
for the consideration of this Board, a Letter
addrissed to his Lordship by Lord Powerscount, and
a memorand from the Director of the National
Gallery Ireland in both of which documents it is
proposed, that an additional sum should be
submitted in the estimates of this year to eable
the Governor to effect some purchases of pictures
which are htely to be offersed for Sale, but ino
Lords desere me to state, that they regut that
they woold not feel justepied in proposing an
additional vote nether could they sanction a
purchase in cintecepation of a vote which may be
proposed nent yea
Imain
May Lord & Gentlemen
Your obed Sent
The Governor of the
National Gallery
George ard ent
Ireland
Read also the following Letter from the
General manager of the National chibition
of Works of art at Leed in 1868.
London office
20. Sufolh St Pall mall last
2
September 20th 1867
Sir
The Exceuter Committer of the National
chibition of Works of art to be hild at Leeds


20


nect year desere me to formard, for the perusal
of the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland
the accompanying Report on our proposed
Eshibition, from which you will sec that dinder
the pationage of H.M. the Dueen and I
may now add, of H.  the emperor of the
rench it is our intention to form allection
of Works of art, which. hall ore in importance
with that of the art Treasury at anchester
in 1867 n ry visit to Dublin to sece the
pictures de of our Contributers in this neighbourhood
was surprised and delighted with the excellence
of the Paintings in the National Gallery of Ireland
and I have veritured to make a sitection of a fem
wort such as would on of the very highest interest
to the public and those Cornompieny both
from this wingdom and abroad who we trust, will
visit Lids next year and befre whom we are
anious to place such a serres of Paintings as
shall worthich represent the works of the old
Masters in this Country. with this obert we
are sure the Board will sympathise and we
are induced to hope, will ginerously aid us in
our ardous undertating by active issistance
asured that it will spread the fare of the
Drblin Gallery, and be of matinal service in
forming such a Collection aseve hope to get
togetter. The Paintings I have thought might
best be sperved and would be most serted for is, are
those marked in the Cotalogne
N. No 20. Portrait of Pellegren Morosure by
Pordenone
" Pope Eont V. Velasquey.
269
2.99. Two men singing C. Bega





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4.
9. Vigin and Chald
abuse
5.

s 42
Scere on the ice
A Cay
P.

5
Portrait of ahady
B. an orley
4
7
Portrait
P. Peney
8.
169
o
mortuary Chapel.
Herman Dy k.
176
in
2
Portrait of a Lady
ans asper
10.
Boars head
180
Trders
1
182
Portrait of count montfort. Alldorfer.
2
184
Portraits of a Gentleman this childien Morone
a
1
187 Vigin & Child & St. John. hir anday
Drawings
Not of Callge Ludovico forga by L da Vince
t.
Tremph of Julias Casar. Mantigna
The Govane Belline Iscarely venture to
hope we might be permitted to thow the woold
theed next year though it would cortainly be
one of the gens of the Collection
I eamestly beg the favorable consideration
of the Board for our request and need hardly
add that no trouble or expense would be spared
on our part in the transport to and fro Leeds
of a contribution, the vatice of which we could
not appreciate too hight
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
G. May Esq. O H.A.
B. aring
Directo
General managen
ordered
that the Director do writ to M Waring
and convey the extree regiet of the Governor and
Guardians that in consequence of the Bye law
prohibiting the loan of Works they are unable to


2


comply with the request of the Commissioner of
the Eribution to be held at Leed
the following document referring to
picturies purchased for the Gallery was submitted,
and the purchases fully approved of
o
Three pictures purchased in fine last, namely
"Portraits of a Veretian noble or Dage and aknight
of the order of St. John of Jorusalem by Govanin
Billine from M. Angunot Pares. price £20.
£200 paid in gash, and £5,0. to be paid in twilve
Months
Head of a man, probally the cartest himsel
by Paris Bondone from M. oth Mindler, Paris
price £45 and
"Portrait of Lord mount Edgecombe by Sir
Josha Reynolds from Mr Anthery, London
pra £20101
were submitted for approval
e the dersigned Governor and Guardians
approve of the above purchases
Majure Brudy
obrit Gallarl
ho Deane
J. Stronge
Meath
" M. Rapell
"Pownscourt
George Hodon Bart
It was arranged that the Director should
see e Hamitten the Secretary of the Treasury
at present in Dublin, ased consult with he


2
as to the propriety of warting repon the Lords of
the Treasury in London on the 10th instant, to
press pon their Lordships the requements of the
Gallery for an increased grant for purchase, more
particularly on the frounds of the valuable wort by
Billine being Secured and on which a sum of
£500 till remained due
The Board then ad journed
to Thursday the
of Dember
nit
Pence
Theirman
March th 1864


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Thursday th ember 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half
past three o'lock P.M. in the
National Gallery, merrion grear west
There were present
The t Her Magare Brady
obert Gall will Esq.
e D. Pupill
Josh P. Work Esq. B.H.A.
and
The Director Gorge of milary Esq. P.A.
There not being aguorum in
atendance the mecting tas
ad journed
ent
March 1865





5
Thursday nd January 1865
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for ther day at half past
three o'clock P.M in the National Gallery,
perrion quare wist
There were present
The P. Hor Majure Brady
and
Robert Gallerl Esq.
There not buing aprorum in attendance
at four o clock Do meeting could be held
adjourned
Panicing
Marsh 1865


20


Thursday 5th March 1865
A meeting of the Governors and
prardians was held this day at half part
the o'lock P.M. in the National
Gallery marion uare west, no meeting
having been summioned for the 6th of Sebruary
lase in consequence of the absence of the
Director in Paris
There were present
The Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
Jost P. Wirk Esq.P.
The B. Hor Mariere Brady
The Rev. Dr. Rapell
Sir George J. Hodson part
and
obt Gallwell Esq.
M. Ongelo as Esq. H.A. The director
Gorge A. Milany Esq. O H.A.
re minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed
The Director submithed the minutes of the
meeting of the Jance Committee of the 24th
Dember last, which incheded the estimates
for the Gallery for the year ending 31st arch
1869. which were approved of
Read the following Copy Letter which had been
adissed to the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying
the Estimates


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National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin 20th Dember 1867
Si
By direction of the Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery of Ireland I formard
herith the estiate for the service of the
year ending 31st of March 1869 in detail as
nsual, and also summarised, on the printed form
transmitted by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to
the Governor for the purpose.
om to say, in reference to the stums
of morease Concerning which I have recently
had the honor of conforring with yon, that the
Board trusts they will meet the approval of the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
The increase of the Directors and registrais salaries
to the amounts previously recommended by the
Governor they believe will be found in accordance
with the sporit of the correspondence which has
abready taken place Copies of which I handed
to you in London. Dr recommending that the
therd Porters Mages should be raised from £42
to £2, the Governors doso, beleeving that his
Conduct and usefulness justify his being plased
on the same pecuniary bases as the ther Portors
The Governors have been particularl
gratigied by the permission to place an Estra
sum of £500 in the estimate to enable them
to complete the purchase of so important a
ational acqisition as the Picture by Billine
and they are quite willing to abide by the
arrangement that the full sum of £2000
to be voted allonly be expended with the
orlidge of my Lord andin the Event of the


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opportunily offering of acquiring important
Works
The Governors only further desure
to expriss the hope that the systeen of
Parliamentary grants, as equivolent to tocal
subscriptions, may be asumed as referring
to paid rep, as will as to future donations. of
the latter in a pecuary for they have
very lettle expectation and they have no donbl
that, of so advised by the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury Parliament would freel
surection an unconditional vot, to as to make the
"llectior Porty of the country and of the important
educational objects for which the Gallery is estoblihed,
but, with a view to encouraging donations of Works
of art they agree that it may be wise to ack
the vote for the present on the buses of equivalence
to local Contribution as broadly stated in their
Catuloque at the head of the list of donations.
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
Lorg Mard Hent Esq. M.
Gorge & Muloary
Secretary
the Treasury whitchall
Lendon. P.M.
Read the following Letter from the Lords of
the Treasury, with form of account to undermonthly
after the 1st of April next
Treasury hambers
th brary 1865
Sir
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury, to trament to you


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the form of account which in accordance with
the provisions of the Act 20 and 20. Vic. C.G.
it will be joundity to under monthly after
the it April met, to the comptroller and
Anditor General of the sums granted by Parliament
for the expenses of your department
The Commissioners on Public accounts
will be istrcted to a ford you every apistance
in the arrangement of the Boo which may
be necessary for the purposes of the account.
ome to desore that you will inform
the Paymaster General of the names of the persons
who will be anthoused to sign and countersign
the orders for payment from the pant under
you control, and I am to state that he will
bedirected to acquaint you monthly with the
amounts drawn from the Exchequer on account
of that Gant
The Paymaster General will be also
isticted to rtur to you at the sume time
all the orders for payment togother with the
acittances of the parties to whor the payments
have been made in exchange for which re whould
fr furnished with a Cortificate of the amount
of the Vouchers examined and passed in your
epartment
These arrangements will commence on
the 1st April n
I am Sir
ermobedient Servant
the Director of the
Geo A Harillon
National Gallery
Dublin


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ordered
hat all orders for payment or
applications for imprests be signed by the
Registrar, and countorsigned by the Director
or in the absence of the latter, by ore of the
Treasurers
Read the following being the Directors Report
which hould have been read on Tuesday the

Secord of January last but that there was no
guorum of the Board then in atendance
National Gallery of Ireland
Morrion uare west
Dublin 2nd January 1868
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to report on the
National Gallery of Ireland, for the year ending
21st Dember 1867
The Gallery was open diving the
entire period from the 1st of January to the
31st Dember, with the exception of God ridan
Christras day and the sual racation, from
s
it of October to 2rd November. The total attendance
was 18680. bring on 189 wich day opin
withont charge, 865 on 47 undays from 2
to D. o'lock P.M. or till rsh in intor 2024 on
94 otadents day at a charge of E.869 and
202 on therteen Evenings from  to 10. when
the Galleries were lighted with Gas, the number of
Catalogies sold was 188
Six Paintings in oil have been
added to the Collection and one has been presented
some additions have been made to the Collection


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of Photographs from original Drawings of these
particulars are appended
wo pictures have been covered with las
Vis. Portraits by Billine, and a Portrait by Jaris
Bordone
rigit to have to state that a small
Drawing by Gallow one of the Taylor bequest, has
been stolon from the Gallery. Iminediately on the
fast becoming knoon to me I gave notice to the
Police offins as yet no information concerning
the Drawing taken away has been receved all
these Drawings have been mmavordally buing by
chams, the abstraction of the picture as facile
but havehad the Drawings fastined with were
to the Chams, and I propose to tranofer the whole
Collection to the opposite all, which is now studed
and boarded, and the Drawings canbe seceived
sicurely to the Board
Continued experience has shen the
usustability of the present stairease of
approach from the Sculpture all to the picture
Gallories opining direct into the principal
Gallery it causes drafts of our and disturbance
by norse of pesions ascinding and descinding It
was suggested by M. W. Mint, Secretary to the Treasury
on the oceasion of a recentorsit that agrent
improvement might be offected by carrying the
tairs thraight up to the base of the Board oom
and entering the Galleries latorally I think the
siggestion is will vorthy the consideration of the
Governor and I have requested the Commissioners
of Public Works to instruct their archerect to
report upon the practicubilily and protable cost of
the atteration


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of
Thember of regestered stadents in
the Gallery is 2 the muber of attendance
for the year 187 being a darly average of 5.
George I T lany
Director
Pictures purchased
Lontherbough.
Sia Pice
Thich
Buthshiba and David
"Portraits
Bellin
Head of a Mon
Paris Bordone
Portrait of Lord mol Edgecumbe Rey nolds
eering
Dird
Picture presented
fter Sitian
Mars
by the Margirs of Londonderry
Photogephs
The Director stated that overtures had been
made to hem by M. Anqueot of Paris offering suarl
important pictures for purchase and expressing his
willingness to accept payment by aninal intalments
privious to submitting this offer to the Board it was
necesary to consult the Secretary of the Treasury
as to the prospect of a continuons grant for
purchase at leart ofar as the claim was admitten
of public prants equivalent tolocal subscriptions,
paid rep as will as prospective e had seen r
ard Hunt who stated that sofar as that mater
was refused to in the Directors Letter of the 20th of
Dember last, accompanying the estimate it had been


102
approved of
Read Letters from M. Wm. A white of London
offering a large Picture by Canalette for purchase
ordered that the Director do impect the picture
when nect in Londin
submitted a picture of the Garde n Dono by
the late homas f Malany, R.H.A. offered for purchase
by A. Jurnes Ryan
Purchasedectined
submitted a picture of a Stork and Hing
Victure by Veener purchased from Mr Wm. enthory
of London for the sum of lighty gineas
approded
The standing Committees of Trance and
election were appointed
that the Galleries be opindon
ordered
Tuesday and Naturday in the Eorning by Ges
light from S to 18. o'lock until further order
The Board then
journed
Maren al


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Thuesday, 21st March 1865
A Sheial meeting of the Governor and
prardians was summined for this day at
halt past three o'Clock P. in the National
Gallery, merion uare west.
there were present
The P. Her Mariere Brady, Pobt Calleill Esq.
ish H. ork E. P.A.
M. Arigil Mayes Esq. P.H.
and
Te Director Gearge P. Mubrary Esq. P.
There bing no Guore in attendance
the meeting was
journed
Porerian
ct. P. 165


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Thursday and July 1865
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was
hold this day at half past three o Clock P.M. m
the National Gallery, Morrion guare wist, no meetings
having been summoned in the Months of May or
sume owing to the absence of the Director at picture
salis in London and Paris
There were present
The St. Hor Magiore Brady
in the hair
Sir George & J Hodon part. Robert Callwill Esq.
Sir homas Diane P.M.H.A.
& Callert Stronge Esq.
and
M. Angito ayes by P. H.A.
the Director Gorge P. Many Esq. P.H.A.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
Confored
submitted a picture St Sibastian tended
by ene a Poman Lady attented to A Carracci
but painted by Caravaggio, offered as a donation
by the Duke of Linster
ordered. That the picture be accepted and the
best thanks of the Governors be communicated by
the Director to His pace
submitted as purchases


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The amunciation by Hebeers, purchased from
M. & Meenwenhays, Pars, for £20. and
Head of a joung Bull with reath of Novors
cound his nick, purchased fom M P.M. whitehead
Londin for £500.
purchases approved of
Read a Letter from the Secretary of the Thurch
Congiess requesting that the Gallery might not be
ctosed during the wick of Congres, namely from the
18th Sepr to the 2nd October net
rdered hat the Gallery vacation shall not
commence rintl the 4th October and that it
shall be available to the rembers of Congress on
all days during their visit
The Director dew the attention of the Governors
to the fact that there was no adequate pudvision of
atter as protection agont fire he stated that he
had pressed upon the Board of Works the necessity of
providing fund for this purpose but that as jet nostips
had been taken to carry out the supply which was the
prore important a no insurance t as effected upon the
Paintings
The Director was intricted to draw the
attention of the Board of Works again and urgently to
this matter
The Board ther ad journed
rect
Oct P. P.


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Thursday 10th September 1865
Aspecial meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was summoved for this day at half past three
o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery, Mornion
Guare west, no meeting having been convened
fr the month of august, owing to the absence of
the Director in England
There were present
Sir George & f Hodon part
Joseph B. Work Esq. P.A.
M. Angito Hayes Esq. P.H.A.
and
the Director, Gorge P. Mloany Esq. P.M.
There being no guorem the minutes of
the last meeting were not read but a communication
was read from Captain Donnelly E. Secretary
to the Commissioners appointed by Government to
enquire into the best mode of establishing a
Separate departmont of Science and art for Ireland
in which the disue of the Commissioning was expressed
that they should be informed of the nause of arry Gentleman
who might be in ton at the period of their sithing in
Doblin Castle about the 10th intant and who would on
the part of the Governors and Guardiang give evidence
on the subject
the mbers present agred that the Director
should give the desend evidence
veent
beq. P.
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Thursday th October 1865
A Secial meeting of the Governor and
Guardians was held this day at half part three
o'lock P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion
Sguare Vist
There were present
The Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
The Re Hor Mariere Brady
Sir George J. P. Hodon Burt
& Calort onge Esq.
Colonel of M Rerle
and
The Director Gorge & lary Esq. O. H.A.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confired
The Director reported that an accedent had
occurred in the Gallery, by the fall of a portion of one
of the panes in the flat glass ceeting on the Sth of
September last, whereby the ler. M. O will, and
his brother M. Oncell, were seriously burt. hat
iminedrately after he had received information of the
accedent he wote to the Commissioners of Public Works
as the Trustees in whom the building is visted, to apprise
them thereop. That subscquently Mr rtherr fullen
olisitor, wasted upon hin to make a ctaim on behalf
of the Gentlemen who had been infured, and he requented


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ir fullen to make his communication in writing which
he had done as follow
5 Lower Dommick strect
Dublin, 4th Ser 1868
Dear Sir
Reforring to my conversation with you
on Naturday last, the 12th instant, on the subject
of the recent unhappy accident in the National
Gallery of Ireland, heg to inform you that
I have seen, since then, the Reverend M.Ocill
his brother  John Oill, that as you saggested
might asertain and submit to you their
vies as to what your Governors should do
under the circumstances. With regard to
M. John Bill it is imposible to for
a reliable opinion as to the extent of
present or prospective injury he has
urtained. He is still under the eare
of Dr Guise whois in constait attendance
on him as to the Reverend r. Oncill
he is also receiving the clase attention
of Dr. Caise and Dr. Lyons. Besides
the external inguries by hi he has
surtained so great a shock this
ryteen that he is now suffering
frem a recurrence of a severe and
painfal desease from which he
was penfectly freed at the time
of the accident Ander these
circumstance I have on behalf
of the Reverend M. Oncill and
his brother to request that the
Governors of the National Gallery


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of Ireland will tate into their immediate
consideration all matters connected with
this anhappy occurrence and that they
will take steps to indemnify these
Gentlemen for the lops and injuries
they have sustained
remain Dear Sir
Yours rery touly
Arther allen
George P. Balany Esq
&
e c
National Gallery of Ireland
berrion St. west
The Director further stated that
he had forwarded a opy of I Callend letter
to the Board of Works it being then impossible
to have a quorum of the Governors and had
been requested by the Commissioners to bring the
matter ander the notice of the Board of Governor
of the National Gallery of Ireland at their
regt meeting with a view to obtaining anexpression
of their opinion in reference thereto.
The following menate was then made
The Director having brought before
the Governors the case of the inuries sustained
by the Bod M. Onill and his brother in consequence
of the accidents which occurred in the Gallery
on the th September last and having read
correspondence which had taken place in the
matter, the Governors hereby express their


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great regret at the occurrence and their sum pathy
with the Gentlemen infured and they hereby ananimon
record their wish that the ehaim pat formard
for compeniation for the infury so surtained, should
be brought before the consideration of the Treasury
in the most fororable manner
The Board the
ad journed
an
Cherman


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Thursday ord Deamber 1865
A mating of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half part
thre o Clock P.M. no meeting having been
convued for the 5th of November last owing
to the absence of seral of the Governor
There were present
The Earl of Clanconter
obort Gall will Esq
P.H.A.
Eseph P. Work Esq.
and
atterson Smith Esq. P..H.A.
There being no other member of the Board
in attendance at four oclock no meeting
could or held
"d journed
Parcint


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17
Thursday 7th January 1869
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half past
three o Clock P.M. in the Gallery, Morrion
Lquare Vest
There were present
The Lord allot de Malated
The B. Hen Mariere Brady
Joseph R. Mich Esq. H.A.
and
M. Angelo Hayes Esq. P.H.A.
There being no ther Member of the
Board in attendance at four o'Clock no
meeting could be held
Adjoured
ancient


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Thursday 4th obrary 1869
A mecting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half pase three o'Clock
P. in the National Gallery, Morrion guare
wist
There were present
Lord Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
The t He Sir Majure Brady part
Rereph B. Work Esq. M.A.
M. Angelo Hay's Esq. R.H.A.
and
Catterson mith Esq. P..H.A.
the Registrar M. P. Bery Witingley
was also in attendence The Director
Malvary being dangerously ill
the minutes of the last meeting were
read and confored also the minutes of
the iance formithee meeting of the 10th
November last
Read the following Letter from the
Treasury
Treasury hambers
17996
20th January 1869
"ey Lords and Gentlemen
I am commanded by the Lords


& Coped on page 16


the


165
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to acknooldge the receept of M. vany
Letter of the 20th povember last, enclosing
the estimate in respect of the National Gallery
of Ireland for the ensuing puancial year and
to acquaint you that, pending the future
Consideration of the subject of contributions from
public funds to local objects in the inted
Mingdom their Lordships will not object to the
sum of £1000 buing morted in the estimate
for 1869.70. for the purchase of pictures
I am
Mey Lords and Gentlemen
Governor of the
National Gallery
Your obedient Servant
william aw
Dublin
ordered
That the registar do answer this
communcection by requesting the reconsideation
of the Lords of the Treasury to that portion of Dr.
Irelany Letee in which the Board requested
agiant of £200 for the purchase of Pictures.
ordered
that the standing Committees of
prrance and Selection be reelected for the
ensuing year
ordered. That the Galleries be opened to
the prithe fre by gas light on Monday Evenings
from & to 10. o'lock.
the Board the adjourned
allt ae Malwhide
Charrman


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Letter refered to on the preseding page
National Gallery of Ireland,
reir square wist
Dublin 20th November 1868.
in
In accordance with the requerements of the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury,
and by instrection of the Governors and Guardians
I have the honor to formard herewith the estimate
for the service of the National Gallery of Ireland
for the year ending 31st of arch 1870, amounting
to £2040
I am to observe, for the information
of my Lord that in submitting as an estimate
for purchase of Works of art the sum of 100
the Governors are aware that, though only equal to
the amount for the present year it exceed that
which had been recognered as the probable annual
vote, namely £2000. but it is excerdingly diffecull
to obtain Works of sufficient national infurlance
withen so warrow alimit, andit is only by
trenching upon the grant of a coming year, that
they have been enabled to sicure works of paramount
edcational interect is to be borne in mind
that as my Lords have mainely conceded for the
present, an arinal Gant on the buses of equivalence
to local subscription the sum of £00, which is
now sought is for wither the beelance on which
the Governor can claim. I may add that Pictures
ally deserable to sicure have been offered for
purchase, which I couldnot entertain o recommend
to the Board under the circumstances of or icted


117
frend and present engagements, and, seing the
uncertainty of such opportunities, and the advantage
of prompt action when they occur it is freally to
s be regretted that fid withen areavonable limit
are not available so as to profit thereby
to atteration has been made in
the total amount for ordinary mainteance
but in detail it is proposed to allocate a sum
of £20 hetherto charged for atter Pate to the
items of additional service and dentals which
requere such addition the watter under the new
Listion of supply, being obtainable through the
instrumentality of the Board of Public Works
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant,
Gorge P. Meloary
Director
The Secretary of
the Treasury
hite hall
London


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Thursday 10th brary 1864
A pecial meeting of the Governor and
Guardians was held this day at half part three
o'lock P.. in the National Gallery Merrion
reare list, to make arrangements consequent
on the death of the Director M Gearge P. elany a
there were present.
The Lord allot de Malahed
in the hair
Col J G.M. Horlie P.
The P. Her Sir Mariere Brady part
Pobert Callwill Esq.
Sir George Dr. f Hodon Bit
atterson ith Eg P.
oseph P. Work Esq. H.G.
and J Cavert tronge Esq
The Rev. Dr. Pussell
The Registear M P. Hery willingley as also in
Hindance
The minutes of the last meeting as will as
these of the iance Committee meeting of the
th instant were read and conformed
Read the following Letter to the Treasury in reply
to one received on the 31st January last
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrien rare west,
Dublin 4th February 1869
Sir
have the honor to acknowlidge the receipt
of your communication of the 20th ulto 17996
in reply to M. Aloany's Letter of the 20th nor
last enclosing the estimate respecting the National








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Gallery of Ireland for the ensuing financial year
and in which you acquaint the Governors that pending
the future consideration of the subject of contritiations
from the Public funds to local objecto in the
united ingdoo, the Lords Commissionens of Her
Majesty's Treasury will not object to the sum of
100 being insented in the Bitimate for 1869 for
the purchase of pictures.
I am directed by the Governorsand Guardiand
in the absence of the Director M. George S Mulary
who is dangerously ill, to request the reconsideration
by their Lordships of that portion of M. Dulvany
letter in which the Board rought a grant of
for the purchase of pictures on the strong ground
pat formard in that communication
I have the honor to be
Sir
ar nery obedient servant
Henry Sillingley
Registrar
Villiam han Esq
Asistail Secretary,
The Treasury
white all of
London St.
Read Letter from M. John Galloway again
offering a picture by OConnor and one ley
gants for purchase
The purchase was dectined


120


Also read a letter from M. P.M. Bargues
applying for the porction of Director of the Gallery
The Picture a Biracle of St Anthory by
telasquey purchased by the late Director M.
George & Mulaary from M. James thatman M. P.
for £21s having been received from London was
submitted and approved of
the following Resolution was moved by
the St. Hon, Sir Majere Brady Bart reconded by
the Rev Charles william Rupell D. Dand passed
ananimously
t this their first meeting after the
decease of their late Director George & Malvany
Esq. P.A. the Governors and Guardians of
the National Gallery of Ireland desine to
place on the reconds of their proceedings a
notice of their sense of the loss which they
and the nstitution have sustained in
being reprived of his voluable services
and of their high estimation of those services
in the foundation and estalliament of the
National Gallery as will as of the profepional
stell judgment and intelligence which
eminently distingnished him and which he
brought to the penformance of the duties of
his office with entire devotion and indefatigalle
yeal In the remembrance of their official
intercourse with him they recall their experience
of this ureform countesy ard attention, while they
reacerely regret being deprived of the componionation
of an intellectual and accomplished arlist,


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and ar Gentleman of highly cuttorated mand and most
arnable temper and disposition

they derire that a copy of the ahove resolution
he conveyed by the registrar this thow M.
aluary, with the expression of theirentire sumpatty
in her affliction and condolence with her and her
youthfal family on their ad berearement.
rdered. That at the nest monthey meeting of the
to
Board, on the 4. of March nest, a day be fined for the
appointment of a Director in the room of the late
George I Malany Esq. H.H.
&
the Board ther arurich
ancarty Chanman


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Thursday th March 1865
A Drecting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at 31 o'lock pin in the
National Gallery perrion Guare Mest
There were present.
The Earl of Elarcarty
in the chard
bol G. Herle M.
the B. Lon. The thriant Powerscount
Josephe hink Esq M.M.
Sir Genge & J. Hodson B. D.
The B. Hon Sir Majese Boady St. A. angel ajes Esq. H.
and
The Rer E. H. Bupell P.P.
alsent Srge Esq
Patterson Smith Esq. P.G.
The Registrar M. Thenryhllingley was also
in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting and thase
of the inance Committee meeting of the 20th Sehruary
lart were read and confirmed
Read Letter from the Registrar to  Bubrary
and her reply as follow
National Gallery of Ireland
ernion are best
Dublin 10th Sebrary 1869
adam
I am directed by the Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland
to transmit to you the accompanying Cupy of a





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resolation paped at their meeting thisday In
doing so you will perit me to and my awon
heartfelt cornow for the loss yourself and famely
have sastained in the death of N Malany from
whom ever experienced during the fifteen years
we were officially connected annarying countesy

consideration and hindress, the recollection of which
will ever cherish with gratude
remain
ada
oar very bed f
Thenny illingley
Registrar
M. Gorge S. alan
18. Hebent Pare
"18 erhert plare
10th Libruary 1864
D. Hery hettergley Esq.
Registrar
National Gallery of Ireland
ardir
by Sister in law M. G & Muluary has
requented me to acknowledge the receipte of your
Letter formarding copy of a resolation pased at a
Secting of the Boand of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery of Ireland on the 1 it
the desire conney to the Board of
Governors and Guardians her heartfelt thanks
for this expression of their rentements and thate


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to the memory of her beloved hushand, which
is so sloquently the and especially gratifying
her, emanating asit dres from thase who
had the best apportunity of knowing and
aalwing his lations, and his worth that his
character, actions and ains shoold be so justy
apprevated by those whase juagient and good
opinion he always valued so highly, is one of the
greatect consolations ther and her family in
their dees affliction
A. alvany also requests me to thank
you personally for the expression of your own
feeling to hindly conveyed in your letter tramemiting
the copy of the resolution
remain, Dear for
arthfully yours
o I Bluary
read letter from M. P. Dulfy P.
applying for the appointents of Director
Read also a letter from the Rev Atraham
offering
Lones a portrait attributed  Holhein for purchase.
The purchase was at present dechined
odered. hat the Board do meet on Monday
the 22 instent, at 31 o'lock pin priceed to the
apprintment of a Director and that
an Advertisement of that foct and
inviting andidates for the office to
send in their applications to the registrar
on or be fore Thursday the 18th instant,





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be inatted, once in ach of the four daely Vewesspens
of Dallin
The Board ther anined
mat
Chairman


186


Bonday 20t March 1869
A special meeting of the Governors and
Guardians was held this day at 5 ollock pin
in the National Gallery Merrion Guare weat
There were present.
The Earl of Clarearty
in the Chair
The St. Hon Viscount Powerscount. The Bt Hon
ir Mariere Brady, Part Sir George & J Hodson part
The Rev Dr efell Joseph hink Esq H.
Robent Gallwell Esq. ol G. M. herle B. homas
t Jones P.H. Calrent Strongs Esq
The Regitrar N. Henry allensley as
also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
Read the following letter to the Treasury
in reference to the application of saning
of this years Government Gart
National Gallery of Ireland
errion square west
Dublin 20th March 1869
Sir
o accordance with your communication
of the 10. December last N.1865 I am


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directed by the Governors and Guardians of
the National Gallery of Ireland to apply
to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
reasury for anthority to ineur an excess
of Expenditure to the amount of £100 in
part liguidation of a deht of £65 which the
Governors have incurred during the last year
in securing the purchase of two most impatent
Pictures by Pubens and telasquery, and which
the Director the late M. Maluary, was
very fortunate in obtaining for the Gallery
on ters of deferred payment
I am further desered to inform you
that in mating this application I am
enabled to state for the satisfaction of
their Lordships, that the excess in question can
be fally provided for by savings apon
other sub heads of the vote made to the
Gallery for the present year ramely
on ravelling Expenses £10. Directors
salary 75 24 acconing from the death
of H. Dulary untl the appointment
of his succefor Ircidental expenses
210 a palance of £599 arexpended
of last years Guart, and the amount
of entra receipts paid and to be paid
into the chequer the nent ensuing mak
which will geceed £40 making a total
of rearly £195
I have the honor to he
Sir
s very obedt Servant,
"Henry Villingley
Gerg Mamitto Esq
Reistrar
The Treasury white hall
London P. H.


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Read also the following letter from
P. Angelo Hages P. referring to his
resignation as a member of the Board and
to the appointment of his succesor
Royol Libernian Acadery
Dr. Abley St.
March 20r 1869
Sir
I am directed by the Boyal Hiberman
Academy to acquaint you for the information
of the Governors and Guardians of the National
Gallery that Iplaced my resignation as a
representative of the Academy at the Board
of Governors in the hands of the president
and embers. which resignation was accepted
and, at a meeting hald on the 20 instient,
aturday Evening M. Thowas Alfed Jones t
was elected a Governor and Guardian by
the cademy in my place
I have also to state that M atterson
ith has resigned the Presidentships of
the cademy, and his resignation has
been accepted which causes a racaney
on the Board, he having been an
ex officio member
I am Sir
Your very obedt Serot
. Angelo ayes.
Secretary P.H.G.
o
illingley
Registrar, National Gallery of Ireland
ernion square rest


Droentry in
Bank of Ir
Pap Bool
Dir an and


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A letter was also read from M Catterion
mith stating he had resigned the presidency of the
Coyal Libernian Acadery, to admit of his being a avidate
for the office of Director of the Gallery

Read also the several letters received from
Rep. B. argus P.H.P.M. Diffy P.G. ho Bridgford
R.H. Catterson Smith P. M. Angel ayes t and
Renry E Doyle applying for that office
The Board then proceeded to consider the
applications of the six Candidates who offered theruselves
fill the aaccat office of Director and the number on
a peratiny of ootes, having been reduced to two
It was moved by Sir Gerge & J. Hodson art
Secorded by
obent Gallwell Esq and
Recolaed
That Mr enry P. Doyle be apprinted
to that office his duties and salary to commence
from the first of pail rest, he having Six
voted, being the majority of hi Governors present
rdered. That a sum of £200 remitted to
. Shimas M. whitehead London on the 19 inst, as
the balance due whum for the picture by Pail
Potter purchased last year be approved of
The Board ther ajourned
uncent

Charman


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St
Thursday  April 1864
A ecting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at 31 clock pin in the National
Gallery erion Guare est
There were present
The viscount Powerscount
in the hair
The St. Hon Sir Mariere Brady art
Robert all well Esq
Joseph hinh Esq. H.
Bol G. M. Seale R. and
Thoras A Lones Esq H.M.
The Registrar, M. I henryhillingley was
also prese it
The inates of the last meeting were
read and confirmed
the following
Read letter from the Treasury in reply
to one sent on the 20. of March east
492
Treasury hambers,
20th March 1869
Sir
The Lords Commissioners of Her
apsty reasury have had before
the your letter of the 20 inst, and
I am directed by their Lordships to requaint


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you for the information of the Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland
that y Lords anthorige you to ineur an creess
of expenditure, to the amount of £100 in part
liguidation of a debt of 65 which has heen
incurred by the Governors during the last year
in recuring the purchase of to pictures by
Rabers and Velasgney, ad it appears that
this excess of £200 can be fully provised for
out of savings usson other subheads of the
oote for your Department for the present
financial year
Jam Sir
Your obedient servant
william Law
The Registrar
National Gallery of Ireland
Read letter from M. Maluary
stating she had lodged a sum of £20.10.
to the credit of the reasurers of the Natural
Gallery in the Bank of Ireland, being the
amount of the annual Government Grant
in the hand of the late Director at the time of
his decease.
rdered. hat N. Doyles appaintment
is Director be communicated officially to the
Treasury, to the Paymaster General of t
roil and to the audit commissionens.
it was moved by Robent Ballwell Esq.
Seconded by homas A Jones Esq. A.





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and esolued
That the Director of the National
Gallery of Ireland be requented to apply to the
Trastees of the National Gallery, rafalgar Lguare
for the lan of a seleation of the urner Drawing
not at present exhihiting in the National Gallery
or outh hensington, for the purpose of their
being exhibited in the National Gallery of Ireland
The Board then ajourned to
Thursday the 0th May 1864
Maren thal Ganan


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Thursday 5th May 1869
I meeting of the Board was held this day
at 2 oblock. P.M. in the National Gallery, errion
Seuare wast
there were present
The P. Hon Sir Majere Brady Bart
in the chair
Lord albot de alahide
Sir Geonge & J Hodson Bant.
Bobert Gallwell Esq.
The Rev. Dr. Bussell
homas A. Jones Esq.
R.
Loseph P. tink Esq.
R.H.G. and
I valvent Strouge Esq. P.P.
The Registrary M. Henry Willingley, was
also in attendance
The minutes of the last ecting were
read and confirmed
Read the correspondence which had
taten place beetween t Arthur Gallen and
N. Alelander P. H lintoch in reference to
the clar made by the former on behalf of
his clients the Mesr. Oheill on account of the
accident which rccurred at the Gallery in
Septemher last.


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Do


Read
Also the following letters, which had heen sent
and received on that subject since the meeting
of the inance Committee on the 10th of April last
National Gallery of Ireland
perrion square Vest
Dublin, 20. April 1869
Sir
I am directed by the Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of
Ireland to acknowledge the receept of
your communication of the 14. instant
and to inform you in reply, that the
Governors and Guardians do not
recognize any legal liahility on their
part to compensate your clients, the Rev
N. Pheill and M John Bill for the
inuries they sustained while reseting
the Gallery in the Month of Septemher last.
I am also directed to inform
you that by the Statute, & 19. Victoria
Cap.71 the Building is legally rested in
the Board of Public Works
hould you however be admised
to proceed at low against the Governors
they instruct me to name as their
alicitor M. Alerander P. M. linto
who is, as you are aware also Solictor
for the Board of Works.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
enny Billingley
Arther Gallen Esq
Ragistrar.
5 Dr. Dominick St.


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National Gallery
2 April 1869
Sir
In acknowledging the receept of your
communication of the of instart I am
directed by our Board to tranemit to
you the Copy of their letter andressed to
th rst
Ballen in resly to his of the 4. and
to express the hope that you will be
able to act for the Governors in resesting
any action he may think proper to
institute to enforce the claims of his
Clients the Bes. Pill arising out
of the accident at the Gallery in Septerlen
last
I am Sir
Your obedient servant
Henry illing ley
Registrar
lerander E. D. Clintock Esq.
Board of Works
Dustor ouse
office of Public Works
Dublin 5th May 1869
Sir
Haning submitted your Letter of
the 21t littrond to the Commissioners of
Public Works I am directed to suggest
that in the event of legal prrecedings


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being adopted by the Mes. O Bill
againt the Governors and Directors of the
National Gallery, the matter shoald be
brought before the chief Secretary or
nder Secretary of the Lord Lieuterant,
with a ree to its being referred to the
brawn and Treasury olicitor to whose
Department the Board is of opinion
it properly belongs.
I have the honor to be
Sir
our obedient Servant,
Alexr E. Flintock.
" Heny Willingley Esq
Registrar
National Gallery
Herrion quare Vest
rdered hat the Registrar do request
P. M. Blintoch to give the earlest intimation to
this Board of any proceedings that may be taten
by M. allen in onder that the chief or nder
Secretary for Ireland may be communicated
with as suggected by Mr M Elintocks letter of
the 5th May instart
Read circular letter received from
the Treasury on the 20th April with printed
atimate for the Expenses of the Gallery for the
coming year as presented to Parliament, by
which it appeared that asum of £2000 instedd of
100 applied for by the Board, was incladed for


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the purchase of pictures.
Read the following Report received this day
from the Director M. Henry P. Doyle.
5. Willon St. Belgrare Sq.
May 5th 1869
by Lords and Gentlemen
cannot begin my
finct report to your Board withat tharding
you for the honor you have done me in
electing me to the office of Director lately so
worthely held by my lamented friend  Malarge
and expresing a hope that your confidence
will be justified by the yeal and attention
which I shall bring to the discharge of my
duties.
pon returning to London after receiving
my appointment lost no time in
calling upon t amilton at the Treasury,
and was very tinaly received by him In
the caurse of our intervien he told me
that an arrangement, in regard to money
arts for the purchase of pictures, had been
made which I cannat think ar admantageand
ore for oir Gallery, Viy. That the Galleries
of Ireland and of dinburgh are each
to receive the sum of £1000 every
atternate year Now considening the
large sums annually granted for the
purchase of Works of Ant to the ational
Gallery in Irafalgar Lguare and to the


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outh hensington usean this does not
seen very liberal treatment, but, perhaps
the time is not apporture to attempt to
get it revised
also tooh an early apportining
of calling on M. Borall, the Director and
N. Wornum Seeper of the National Gallery
here, with bath of whom I had a previous
acquaintance and was warly congratulated
upon my appentment by both. It happened
that they were engaged in the re hanging
of the ictures consequent upon the large
increase of space required by the
removal of the Royal cademy, and they
condially toot me into their councel
and for sereral day I had the
advantage of being present with
the and perhaps I may say apisting
in the final arrangement of the pictures
n compliance with the
resolution paped at the last meeting of
your Board I wrote a letter to the
Trustees of the National Gallery acopy of
which I enclose requesting the lan of
a selection of the rrer drawings
having previously had several conversation
on the subject with Repr Borall and
Wornum, and also with Lord reastone
and N. Gregory, the only rastees whom
I happen to know I found that a
selection of the urrer drawings has
already been made for the purpare of
a trarelling collection, to be sent on an
for limitted periods, to such Loinsand


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169
bites as apply for ther, beginning with Birminghen
and, of course, there waved be no difficalty in
our getting the callection temponarily on those term
this however appeared to me to be by no means
a satisfactory arrangement, so nowing that
the Trustees are in popession of thrusands of
these drawings and shetches, which they will never
be able thang in their oin Gallery, Lurged
that they could easely spare us a selection
which shoold be left with us on deposit,
so as to form a permanent feature in our
Gallery his proposal was met by many
difficatties tho by none, that I apprehend
will prore of a formidable character.
received no formal answer
to any letter from the rastees but t
Bovall wrate e a private note to say
that it had been laid before the and
that they waved shortly be in communication
with the Treasury on the subject, and that
in the meantime they could do nothing
pon this I cought an
internen with M. Hamilton, and stated
to he my vieus on the subjests which
he tindly primised to formard when
the matter cores be fore he
also sought, through a
friend, to obtain the assistance of
N. Rustin in support of my application
and I am happy to say that he has
primised to use his influence en its
faror to I think I have reason to
anticipote a farorable result
Before leaning the subject


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I may meation, in illestration of the
high pablic estiration in which Jurners
drawings are at present held, that at
recent sales which I have attended
unprecedented sums were bed for eseamens,
one madenate siged drawing being sold
for 100 Guineas, and two of smaller
size for 980 each whilst the slightent
shetches and seraps were eagerly purchased
for companatively large sums.
I will conclude by remarting that
in the various collections of Works of the old
masters, which hare been recently been sold
I have seen no picture which I should have
thought to be a desinable acquisition for
our Gallery, had I been in a position to
bid
I have the honor to be
by Lords and Genttemen
Your obedient servant
Henry E Doyle
Director
Jo the
Governors of the
National Gallery of Ireland
Read letter from Mr. Willian S.
Stack, with a small picture by Geonge Morland
offering it for purchase
rdered
hat the consideration of


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its purchase do stand over until the Directors
return.
The Board then adjourned to
Thursday the 20 of June nest
eren the


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Thursday 2 Gune 1869
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was
held this day at walf past three o clock P.M.
in the National Gallery Morrion quare west
There were present
The Re Her Sir Magure Brady Bart
in the Chair
Lord allor de Malahed
ir George P. f Hodson Bart
Boberl Gall will Esq. and
The Rev. A. H. Pussill D.M.
The Regestrar M. P. Hury Willingley was in
atendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
Read Letters from Viscount Poverscount
and the Director, addrissed to the Chairman in
reference to some business maters connected with
the Gallery, which detained the latter in London
Read Letters from M Jon A dones P. of
Cliden offering Six pictures for purchase which he
had sent to the Gallery or inspection of the Board
The Pichase was dectined


Du D. Bart


4
A Letter was read fom M. Heny foll B.
requesting arecturn, for the House of Lords of the
public grants made to the Gallery and ther dectails
which had been accordingly supplied by the registrar
of the retuing had made, the receipt
ho submitted a fope
of it
of which had been acknoledged by e Norman
Macheod, Assestant Secretary of the Scence and
Art Department, London
Read a Letter from Mrs fulton of Millowen
offering an Engraving and four Casts from the
Tagan Columin at Dome as donations to the
Gallery
ordered
That the same bereceived and
thanks tramitted to rs fulten there for
A Letter was aloread from M. E. D Joley
. offering a Portrait for purchase which was delened
W Patean hading presented asmall
picture to the Gallery re was receved and thanks
ordered to be given to him for it
rdered. That the following payments be approved of
reaely
1868 June 20. of Coran for Porters
reifories
£2046
1869 March 21. obt Elward Do
P.
o
ight & Oley for Portors
2186
Caps and was
o March 2. I hitchead Picture
200
21 Jaing whatman on acct of picture
40
of May 7 francor ienenhey, bulance
E20
dere for Picture


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n Wmple aced that the balance of £175 der to
by
. hatman for the picture by Velargies
be paid
The Board the
ad journed
Majan in


No meeting
A meeting to
be Summoned
for the 10th
July 1869


4
th July 1869
Thursday
A tecting of the Governors and Guardians
was summoned for this day at ualf past thrse
ollock P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion uare
West, the rsual Monthly meeting which hould
have been convined for the 1st instent not having
been held owing to the absence of the Director M
Brary E. Doyle in London
here were present
he Gurge Dr. P. Hodson part
Thomas It Jones Esq. P.H.A.
and
the Director Duny E. Doyle Esq.
other lember of the Board attending up
to half part four o Clock the miting was adjourned
but the registrar received instructions from the
Members present to summon the Board of Governors
for Monday, the th instant at half past
the o'Clock P.M. lan had


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Monday th July 1869
A Secial meeting of the Governors and
Guardians was held this day at half part
three o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery
Morrion square Vist.
There were present
The ight Hon Sir Majire Brady Paront
in the Chair
Sir Gorge Dr. J. Hodson part
Colonel J. P. M. Horle P.
Thornay A. Jones Esq. P. P.H.M.
J. Calrert Strouge Esq.
and
The Director Mury E. Dy e Esq
the Minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
Read the Correspondence between the Director
and the Trustees of the National Gallery
Trafulgar guare, London, relating to the Loan of
the Gurner Drawings, inclding a Letter containing
the conditions of roar and one from the Director
accepting there conditions, which was approved of
by the Board and instrections gien to ensure
the Drawings for £2000 accordingly and also
that these Letters be inserted on the minutes as
follow
National Gallery
2nd July 1869
Sir
In reply to your Letter of the 1st inst


to


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I am instrected by the Director to inform
you that the surser Drawings are now ready
and that the conditions of lan are
. hat aresponsible pirson be sent to
tate charge of the Dreavings in their traint
going and sitoring
2. That they be protected from sumlight and
that cortains be so arranged that the Drawings
be rept covered except during the time of exhibition
". That they be subjected to norist of mury
from damp, erther from walls or imperfection of
Loof
4 That every precantion be taken to protect the
Drawings from fire
"5. That they be insured for a sum to be
agreed rpon between the Director and the Trustees
and
of jour establishment
"P. That the toar be for one year
I e Sir
Your obed Servant
a 2
R. Dornum
The Director of the
National Gallery of Ireland
Reply
National Gallery of Ireland
July 6th 1869
Sir
Ireply to your Letter of the 2nd mst
stating the conditions upon which the Loon of
the Turner Drawings will be mad to the National
Gallery of Ireland, I be on the part of the Board
of Governors of that Intitution to accept these
condition, and I myself will undertake the charge
of the Drawing in their annit to Dublin
The Directod of the I have the honor to be Sir
National Gallery
Your obedient Servant
Trafolar Guare
Hery E. Dole Director


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Instructions were com to the Director to
cause an advertisument to be inted in the
nosperpers Similar in substence to that inserted
on the last occasion giving notice of the miting for
the Buigucumal election of Governors on the th
of Ariginst nect
purchases made by the Director of a picture
of St. John and the Lamb by Murill for 2000.
and of the Madonna by apofferiato fort 20.
from the Noncheliff Besborodho Collection in
Parrs were approved of by the Governors present
A Letter was read from the Secretary of the
Royal Heberman eadery notifying that Mr
Thomay alfed Lones, P.H. had been elected presedent
of that Institution and that this election had been
drely conformed by their excellences the Lords
surtice and that thereby avacaney had be
oreated on the Board of Governors of the National
Gallery, which the readury would have to fill by
ction
The Board their
ad journed to
Thursday the
th august next
Read Meath Charrman


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Thursday th auguil 1869
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians das
held this day at half part thrse o'lock P.M.
in the National Gallery Merrion quare west
There were present
The Bight on The Earl of Meath
in the Chair
The t Hor Sir Mariere Brady part
The Viscount Poverscourt
ho A Jones Esq. P..H.A.
obert Gallwill Esq.
and the Director
Heney E. Doyle Esq.
Theminutes of the last meeting were read
and conformed
A Letter from the Treasury dated the 20th of
ely last vas read stating that a sum of
£240 voted by Partimet on account of
the National Gallery, was available
A Letter was also read from the Rev
Morrahan offering a picture supposed to be a
sitch by Pube for Sale
Deceded to be deched
A Letter was read from the Serretary to the


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Royal Hiberman Readury notifying that
Lones having become an ex officio member
of the Board as presedent of the Boral
iberman cady, M. B.A. Wathins had been
elected to represent the Boal Hiborman
The
eadury on the Board in his place
Letter added that the period of M Joness ch
expining on the 10th of Cagust instat.
Pathes would also terminate on that date
and a nee election be hold by the acudin
The act of Parliament having been referred to the
Director was instrected, in answering the Letter
to state that accooding to that act, the election of
w athons was for frve years
The Director stated circumstances connected with
an application made by him to M fole at the
Lonth ensington eseen for the loan of a
silection of Natio colour Drawings of the
British School to supplement the follection of
Durners lit by the National Gallery, and read a
Letter which he had prepared making aformal
application for such loan in the name of the Board
which das approved of
The Board then ad journed
to Thursday the 4th
November nest
Powercant M.


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Naturday th August 1869
A meeting of the Doriors and subscribers
to the National Gallery was held this day at
o'Clock P.M. in the Gallery ernon
Guare west
There were present
The Viscount Poverscourt,
The t in Sir ause Brady art
and
The Director Heney . Doyle Esq.
after the usual ballot the following Voblemen
and Gentlemen were declased to be manimonel
elected foronors and Guardians for the cissening
five years namely,
The Viscount Povers court
The viscount Sontheill
The St en in Majure Brady Bart
Lir Gengs J.G. Hodson Part
Robert Gallwill Esq.
John Calort Stage Esq.
and
John Edard Pigot Esq.
The muting the adjourned
Terenct Chaion


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Thursday 4th November 1864
A mucting of the Governor and Guardians
Summoned for
was held this day oit half past three o'clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merri
are wist
There were present
Calert Strouge Esq.
wille Stokes Esq. D.
Joseph R. Mich Esq. H.A.
homas A Jones Esq. P. P.H.
and
The rector eury E. Dole Esq
There not bring a quore in
attendance no meeting could be hild
ocient P.


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Thursday 18th November 1869
A precting of the Governor and Guardiane
was held this day at half past three o'clock.
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion guare est
There were present
The Viscount Poverscount
in the Chai
The St. Hon Sir Majure Brady Bart
The Rev. Dr. O Bussell
Joseph R. Virk E. H.
Sir Gorge & f Hodon part
and
Hery E. Dyle Esq. Director
The minutes of the last two meetings were
read and confirmed
Read a Letter from the Vinder Secretary of
the Lord fieutenant enclosing a warant from this
Excilleney reappointing the Earl of Meath a
Governor and Guardian and appointing illiam
tokes Esq. M. to the sameoffice in the
Poon of Sir A Larcone part in the following terms
s
Marrant reappointing willeam Brabayon Earl
of Meath, and appointing william Stohis lige
M. to or Governor and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland


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by the Lord Lieutenant neral and General
Governor of Ireland
pencer
s
thereas by an act pased in the
17th and 18th years of Her present Majesty's
Reign, entitted An act to provide for the
establishment of a National Gallery of Painting
Sculpture, and the rie oits, for the care of a
Public Library, and the erection of a Puthe
Misere in Dublin the presedent and Senor
Vice presedent of the Boal Dublin societ for
the ine bring the President of the Boal
Hiberman readury for the time being the
President of the Noval Irish readuny for the
ture bring the Chairman of the Board of Public
Works in Ireland for the time bring George
Petrie Esq. Gorge Drances Malvany Esq willime
Brabayon, carl of Math homas Arken Carcom Esq.
William Dargan Esq. Trances willea carl of
Charlemont, the Right Honorable Mariere Brad
Lord hancellor of Ireland the Lord sallot de
Malaheor Sir George Brdorch John Hodon Baronet,
Robert Call will Esq.  Galort Stronge Esq and
the Eorand Pigot Esq. were constituted a Body Corponde
by name of the Governors and Guardiary of the
nd whereas
National Gallery of Ireland
by the said Act it is eacted that each of the
Governor and Guardians of the said National
Gallery, except only those there naured, shall
continuse to hold office subject to the provisions
contained in the said act for the term of
five years at a time from the time of his


165
becoming such Governor and Guardian and
not longer, but at the experation of such fove
years he shall be elgible to be reappointed or
reelicted as such Governor and Guardian
And whereas by said act it is asoenacted,
that whensoever and o often as the said
william Brabayon, Earl of Meath Thomas
Aishen Larcom Esqre, and witham Dargan
Esqre, or any or erther of ther, or their or
ay or erther of their successors, shall cease
to be such Governor or Guardian it hall be
lawful for the Lord Lieutmant, by Marrant
under his hand, to apport a person or persons
to fill such racaney o rocanaies d whereas
attere of five years, since the papsing of the
said act having expired, the said with
Bratayon Earl of menth the Pight onorable
Sir homas ished Larom pront, were by
ariant, dated the first day of August 1864
reappointed by the their Lord hieutmant of Ireland
Governor and Guardians of the said National
Gallery And whereas since the date of
the aforesad arrant, the said william Dargan
died and the Revound P.M. Pubsell D.P. presedent
of Maynooth Collige was by Porint of the 18th
day of March 1867 apported a Guardian and
Governor of the said National Gallery in the
place of the said william Dargan and whereas
a further to of five years sence the paing of
the said ast has expired and the said willir
Earl of Mith and
Brabayon, the Right Honorable Sir Thowas Aishem
Larcom Paronit, have in consequence ceared to
be Governors and Guardians of the sand National
Gallery. And whereas the said Pight Honorable


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Sir thonias Aisteen Larcon, Parouit, has dectined
to bereappointed on we John Ponts
ail Spencer Lord Lieutenant Geral, and
General Governor of Ireland, in pursuance of
the nowors rested in is by the sand act
horby reappoint the aid will Bribajon
Earl of Meath, to be a Governor and Guardian
of the said Natural Gallery and also appoint
william Stohis Esqre M. to be Governor and
Guardian in the room of the sand Pight
Honorable Sir Horas lishe Larcom, Baronet.
and wed further anthorse and empower them
in confouction with the said vernd G. W.
Rapill, to do perfor and Scente all manner
of act, povers and anthorities which under and
by virtue of the said statute they may be required
to do, perfor and excoute and for so doing where of
this shall br a sufficut arnt from at er
Majesty's Castle of Dublin the 4th day of Septemer
1869
By His Excleney's Command
H. Burte
ead also a continuation of the correspondonce
referred to at the last meeting of the Bourd
with the Secretary of the Boal Hiberman cadery
on the subject of the term of M. Wathinss election
necending a Letter from him enclosing a copy of
the following resolution, paped at a meeting of
the easury, held on the 10th of argast last.
isolved
hat the Lother from the Director of
the National Gallery of Ireland just read be


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inserted upon the minutes, and that the presedent
of the readry having stated that the matter to
which it refors had received the carefull consideration
of the Board of the National Gallery, and they being
of opinion that the view taken by thelate Director
M George . alvany, in his Letter of the 20th
Duly 1864 was erioncory, and that a Governor
elected by the readey remans a Governor for
five years from the date of election, the creasury
orccipts such definition as the time ligal interpretation
of the Act
Read also the conclusion of the correspendence
relating to the ligal proceedings instituted by
the Rev. M. O bl on account of the accedent
in the Gallery on the 4th of Sepr 1868 incending
the following Letter from the Director to the Cown
solicitor and a Loter from him notefying the
conclusion of the case by compromise
National Gallery of Ireland
"ugust 10th 1869
Sir
In reply to your Letter of the th stant
on the subject of the accident to the Rev .
all I adicted to sued for the
enclosed stateent of M. P. H. Billingley, the
registrar of the Gallery from which it will
be sion that the late Director M. P. P. lany
mentioned to him that he had called the attention
of Mr ower. Archetect to the Board of Work
to what apprared to him the dungerous state of
the glass in the roof of the Gallery, shortly refere
the acudent happened
I am further to remart


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to


in thission to the following word enoted by you
from a Letter of the Lords of the ensury, y
Lord would wish before deceding on the proposal
made in you said Letter to sate futhursdoes
whither negligence is attributadle to the
Governor & Guardians or to the Board of
Works that ever in the absence of this evidence
that the mather had attracted the attention of the
late Director the Governors and Guardians condet
adurt that the responsibility for such an accidit
canfarly rest with them the building buing under
the Board of Work and ther being no officer attacted
to the Gallery qualifed by the special profissional
knowlidge and experience necessary, to report to the
Board on such makes
I red scareiby say that the cantion
recommended in your last parageaph will be strictly
observed
I am for
our obedint Sivant
W. Lane Joint Esq.
Hery E. Doyle
Director
Cown and Treasury olicitter
Cown and Treasury Jole Department
46 L forder St. Dublin
or
10th ing 1869
"
Re Wm. oil in forrs & Guardians of the
National Gallery.
Sir
han the honor to acquaint you
that y defeen this case under the admise of
int Conal has been
I bes tostate for the information of
the sume of £20
in rend that by a payment of
o re


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of
mentioned Action, as also the clars of
r Jon all the Plaintifs Brother
in respect of the accedent to those Gentleme
in the National Gallery on the th of
September 1865
The the honor to of
Sir
to The Registrar
om obedient Servant
National Gallery
2 Lan Joynt
Merrin square Crown & Treasury Soliccter
D. Lers Clare
Read also corspendence with M. H. Col C.B.
on the subject of the Collection of Natter color
Drawings, the toan of which wors requested in
the Letter of the Dirsetor resed at the last
recting the request howing been franted and
the toan being for the tore of sumonths and
the Director as able to inform the Board that
the pection had arrived and were abready hring
in the Natter colour oore
The estimate for the Ensuing year for
the Bourd of Works, requesting the completion of
the Porm beyond the Directors Rom was
read and approved of
Also the estimate for the annual expense
required to be sent in to the Treasury befere
the end of the month The estimate being the
sume as that of last year with the addition
of the sum of £10. reqined to meet the
expruses of the contimpletted Lor Collections
in explaination of which the Director ren a


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a minorand which he had prepared for the
Board
twas on the motion of the t Her Sir Majere
Brad Seconded by E. J. P. Work. H.G. ordend
that this memorand be mented on the minutes
and the proposal contained in it approved of
s
Lon Collections.
emound
Apining it to be of the frist importance
to o at the freatest provement of our permement
Collection of pictures so as to rarse its standard of
Excellence as much as popille, and it being necesary
for this offect to concentrate our fund ren few
orks of the highast attanable clap at the
sametime endenvowing not to mess these
heicks which soncties offer of acqinuing
interesting wort for small sums. It is deserable
that we would hool to ther seces for the mions of
purnishing to Stedents and the public at large
more ready opportities of extending and enlarging
their modudge of the various schools of art, and
of cultivating and improving their taste. Having
given to the subject much cariful consideration
it seems to me that this may be best done by
worting the susteen of Loe Collections which
has been so successful erhere
s
e have abready obtained on this principle a
very beanteful and instrectioe Collection of Water
Colour Drawings for a limited period, and I am
not amions to orng render the restico of the
Board a properal to make a further and more


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portant step in the sum direction by
appropriating one of our smaller Moorers for the
reception of a follection of paintings of the old
Teastors of the forst clas, to or obtained on Lon
or deposit, and to be rept constantly replenished
so as to for a pormanent fiature of the
I have recuved such encouraging
Gallery
promises of assestance from all to whoon I
pave abready applied on the subject that I
think I am pustiped infiting reat
Confdence in the feasibilits of the plan
and that by keeping the llection within
modest demension ve ned it fear that
at all counts for many year to come
we shall find any darth of material of
a very high order.
with the surction of the Board I
in prepared at once to proceed with the
formation of the intial Collection, for the
riclas of which His excelleney the Lord
Dieuteant has pidly re me porcission
to select wilve pictures from his Gallery
at Althorp to be returned during the
term of his vice Novally
to defion the necessary expenses of such
af llection I propose now to place in the
estimates for the coming year the sum of
£50. to which increase I theik we ned
anticipate ro objectin on the part of the
Treasury, as having taten anoppertunity,
of mentioning the scheue to I hamelten it
received his hearty approvol. I may mention
that that cheme when fully debeloped ouldence
a reparate Collection of the Works of modern asters Brition
and Lorcign


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Incondusion wish to remart that I hond not
have prveeded so for in the mater withort consubtay to
Board, but that althorch I have not had an opportunity of
forrally beinging it refire a mecting have mentioned it in
conoveration to I ther most of the Governors & havernot wits
nothing but encouragement and approval fromall
Henry E. Doyl Director
Nor 18th 1864
The director produced a Poley of Insurence
of the Gurner Drawings which he had effected
in the London and ancashere office for 1000
at the Premin of £5..
The Boord their ad journed
to Thursday, the
Lnd of Dec next.
erencent
Chairman


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Thursday 20 Dember 1869
A meeting of the Governor cand Guardians
was held this day in the National Gallery
Mornor greare at half past three o'Clock P.M.
There were present
The Viscount Ponscount
in the Chair
The Viscount Sorth will
William Stokes Esq. D.
Joseph P. Work Esq. H.A.
Thorney A Lones Esq. P.H.A.
ared
The Director M. Aury E. Doyle
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and conformed
The Committees of Selection and ance
corre appointed as follow
Selection
The P. Hen Sir Mariere Brady Bart
Sir Gearge 2 J. Hodon part
Pobert Gallwill Esq.
J.irk Esq. P.A.
B. Wathins Esq. P.A.
it Jons Esq P. P.
iance
ir Garge odson part


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" Calout trouge Esq
The Earl of Meath
The N. Her Sir in Brady Part
Robert Gall will Esq. and
Wm. Stokes Esq. M. in the plare of
Lord allot de malahed
A Picture by Martin regan H.G.
formerly presedent of the Boal Hebermen
Reademy a Copy of a picture by Sir Josher
Requoted, which has sence been destroyed was
submitted for purchase to the Bourd by
the Director who stated that one of the objects
that it would be will to kep in view in the
future formation of a collection of the works
of native artests of eminence and that he
thought this picture worthy to foum part of
Sch a llection
uthe motion of Dr. Stokes, Seconded by
e J. A Lones it was
Resolved
That the picture be purchased for
the sum of £5
re old limish Picture attributed to
Vander oes, purchased in Lindon for 20.
day submitted to the Board and its purchase
approved it
The Board the ad journed
to Thursday, the 6th
of January nect
5
on and


t
Thursday 6th January 1870
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was summoned for this day at half part
three clock P.M. inthe National Gallery
errion ofuare rest
There were present
The E. Hon Sir Magiere Brady Part
Sir Gorge P. f Hodon Bart
horay A Lone Esq. P.M.A.
Parthe A Vathins Esq. P.H.A.
and
The Director Henry Boyl Esq.
there not buing aquorm in attendance
no meeting could be hald
Adourned
Rent



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165


Thursday r Pibruary 1870
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was
held this day at half past three o'clock P.M.
in the National Gallery, Morrion Eguare Vest
There were present.
The Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
The P. Her Sir Majure Brady Bart
Sir Gurge P.. Hodson part
William Stokes Esq. D.
Barthe G. Wathind Esq. P. H.A.
Thomas A. Jones Esq. P. P..A.
d
The Director Hury E. Doyle Esq.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirid
The unual Report was read by the Director
and ordered to or msented on the minutes as follord
al Report.
January th 1870
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honour to tay befere you
the following Report for the year just ended
The Gallery was opin during the entire
period from the 1st of January to the 20t of
Dember with the exception of Good nday Chresteas


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day and the sual vacation from the 1st of October
to the 7th of November
The total attendance was 187942, being
on 179 wick day, when the Gallery was open without
Charge 79987 on 47 Sunday from 2 till 5. of lock
"P. 20200 on 18 tudents day at the charge
of 69. and in 1. venings whenthe Gallery was
lighted oithas 18. The member of Catalogies sold
wa 209. The member of Stedents admibed during
the year was d Ladies and 1 Gentlemen. The
average daily attendance of Students was 4. Jotal
mmber of Studits admitted to the Gallery since
its opining in 1864. 20.
During the recess the following pictures
have been thoroughle caned, former coats of
varnish being removed, and necessary restorations
Carefully made
portrmen returning from the Chase by Herreca
the Supper of mans ordaens
t ebastean after Martyrdom Carravaggio.
Holy arl Passaro
The following have been lightly clared
and varnished
The Crucesigion. A Carracce
Portrait of a Gentleman inloretto
Lundscape J. Posa
wo aportles Libasteen dil Prombo
wo Vieur of Venice Mariesche
Boarshead Luyders
e Natioity. Castange
St. Cecilia
Jominicheno
The following Pictures have been glaned the
picture by Mrillo buing also enclosed in a mehagany
use


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"ant St. John
Murillo
wo ries of Vience
Marieschi
St. Libartian
Carravagio
"Portrait
Aledorfir
oly anely
Bassano
The Picture of our Lord a Bributed to
Vander Goes, was restored, frauned and glaged
by M. Anthony of Sendon
Do Paintings in oil have been
punchased for the Gallery during the year vis
The Infart St. John
Murillo
Madonna
assoferrate
Ligine of or Lord
Vander Loes
Master preve Copy of a picture by Sir J.
Rolds sincedestrod by fire Martin
regan P..A.
In accordance with a resolution passed
at the meeting of the Board held on the 1st
of April I made anapplication to the
Trustees of the National Gallery, London for the
loun of aselection of the furner Drawings in
their prossession, which after considerable
regotortion and correspondence resutted in
the loan of 5. of these drawings for the torm
of one year, and the llecton was hung in the
watter colour room during the reces. s they are
Chiefly of aslight descreption it sumed deserable
to supplement the with pecumins of more
prished work in the sare branch of art, and
with this vieu I applied to M Henry Gole B.
for the lon of a portion of the woter colors dawing
belonging to the Sonth Tensington use and
obtained a beantefull collection of 64 Drawings for
the term of Six months. They werehung in the


164
ame room with the Turners early in November
s a further and more important evelopement
of the Loan syster, I brought under the notice of
the Board a proposal to set apart one of our smaller
oing for the reception of a Collection of Paintings of a
high clap by ancient Masters to be obtained on loan
of deposet and to be rept constantly replenished to
as to form a pormament feature in the Gallery, which
proposal obtained the approval of your Board, and
an addition to our estimates for the ensuning year
to depay the necessary expurses, has been sarctaind
by the Treasury
The Schume this about to be mangurated is
one from which I think, be may anticipate many
useful results
During th reces the pictures in the Gallery as
will as the screlptures were to agrent extent,
rearranged The nusly purchased pictures
were hung and the Picture presented some
time ago by M. C. Prancone was plased on
the will for the first time
wo large frames, and five of smaller
size for the Exhibition of who to gaphs from the
original Drawings of the old masters, were hung
Astrong requesition has been made to
the Treasury, through the Board of Works for
the completion of the large Poon beend the
Directors Room which is urgently required
I have the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Yourobedient Servant
Hery E Doyle
Director


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A Letter was read fom the Secretary of the
Treasury approving of the estimates for the Ensuing
year, which was ordered to be msited on the minutes
as follow
Treasury Chambers
20096
24th Dember 1869
Sir
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury have had before the your Letter of the
st instant, submitting the estimates for
the National Gallery of Ireland for the
cusuing year
Their Lordships disere me to state for
the information of the Governors and Guardians
of the said Gallery, that they approve of these
Estimates and maddition there to are
pleased to anction a further sum of obe
munded and fifty pound being inserted under
£5
the head Incidental expenses to depray the
Cost of proposed lan folections as requested
I am
Your obedient Servant
The Director of the
Geo t Hamelton
National Gallery
Ireland
A all picture by Parlowe was submitted by
the Director for purchase for £7101 and approved
of by the burs present
the Director brought under the notice of the
Board the Catalogue of the Sen donato Collection
of pictures which is to be sold in ars the latter
end of this Month and the beginning of nit,


171
and the desirability of his attending the ale which
was agied to
The Board the adjourned


eat
Theirman


172


Thursday th April 1870
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was held this day at half past three
o'Clock P.M. in the National Gallery
Mere reare west, no meeting being
summoned for the 2nd of March last, in
consequence of the absence of the Director
in Paris
There were pereat
The Earl of Meath
in the Chair
The Viscount Powerscant
The  Hen Sir Magiere Biad part
ir George D. I Hodon Bart
The M. Dr. asell
J Calvert Stringe Esq.
ho  Lones Esq. P.H..
Barth A. Wathis Esq P.H.A.
and
The Drector eny E. Doyl Esq.
the Minutes of the last meeting were
ead and confirmed
The Director reported upon his visit to Paris
for the San donato ale and submitted a
picture by Letian of the Supper at Eans,
which be purchased at it for the sum of
£520., which purchase was approved of by all


for


Dr.


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the Governors present
Lord Poverscourt stated that he has a camplete
Pollection which he formed himself of artests prof
of all the Engravings that have been exeeuted from
the works of Sir wen Landscer, many of the
signed by the artist and the whole being valued
by M Gaves at £200, and he proposes presenting
it to the National Gallery in condition that the
Engravings be frared and exhibited
A minute vas ordered to be inserted accipten
the Donation with its condition, and recording the
maked thaks of the Board to Lord Powerscourt
for his hindnss in making sonfortant and
valuable a gift to the National Gallery.
the Board the ad journed to
Thursday the
th of May nect
Louthel
Charmane


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e


Thursday th May 1870
A pecting of the Governor and Guardians
was hild this daid at half past three oclock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Merrion quare
Rest
There were present
The Viscount Sonth will
in the Chair
The M. Hen Sir Majuere Brady Bart
Sir Lorge J. Hodson Bart
ph B.Mir Esq. P.A.
Robert Calleill Esq.
and
The Director enry E. Doyle Esq.
The minutes of the last meeting vise
read and conformed, as were those of the
ance and Section Committees held on the
4th April last
the Director read a correspondence with the
Treasury on the subject of the reduction of the
it for the purchase of pictures in the estimate
of the exprises of the National Gallery for 1870.71
from 1000 to 2000 in consequence of the issue of
the sum of £400. to complete the purchased the
rill Picture
The Board the adjourned
to Thard of the 2d of Jume Mct
outhe
Chairman


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Thursday and June 1870
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians
was held this day at half past three o'Clock
P.M. in the National Gallery. Minion guare
West
There were present
The Viscount Southwill
in the Chair
The M. Hon Sir Magiore Brady part.
Robert allwill Esq.
Joseph P. Virk Esq. P.A.
Calvert Stronge Esq
Barth wathen Esq. O H.A.
and
The Director Heury E. Doyle Esq.
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and confired
In connection with the correspondence with
the Treasury read at the last meeting the
Director read a Letter explaining that the sum
of £200. to conclude the purchase of the
Marill picture having been issued before the
end of the fiancial year 186970 the sum
mented in the estimate for the curreat year for
the purchase of Sictures had to be reduced by that
sum and that it would be provided for in the
Excess estimate at the end of this year. The
visitor stated that the letter vas written in


16


consequence of a pirsonal intervice which he had
with the Lords of the Treasury, who had promised
he that when the estimates for nit year came
to be printed, the circumstance should be explained
of  note

The Directo read a Letter received by hem
from M. Gregary, M.P. one of the Trustees of the
National Gallery of London, on the subject of a
bequest to that Gallery of which he thought the
National Gallery of Ireland might of tain a hare
The Director was istructed to write to Mr Bovall
on the subject and in case he thought will, to go
to London and see the pictures attended to
the director brought under the notice of the
Board the desorability of having sublind port
up over the sly lights in the sonth side of the
roof of the Gallery, which was agreed to
The Board then
adjourned
recent
I heirman


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Thursday 4th July 1870
A meeting of the Governor and Guardians was
summoned for this day at half part three o'clock
P.M. in the National Gallery merrion gieure wist
the meeting which should have taken place on the
7th instant not having beeen summoued in consequence
of the absence of the Director in London
there were present
Sir Gerge J. J. Hodson Bart
homas A. Jone Esq. P.M.A.
Barthed  Mathis Esq. H.A.
and
The Director Heny E. Dyle Esq.
There being no guor in attendance the
meeting was
d journed
Re and


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Thursday 4th ugust 1870
A micting of the Governor and Guardians was
held this day at half past three o Click P.M. in
the National Gallery, Mernion quare west.
There were present
The Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
The Viscount Sorthwill
The the Sir Majere Brady Part
hona A ones Esq. P.H.M.
Burth A. Wathen Esq. A. H.A.
and
The director rery E. Doyle Esq.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirened
The Director tated the result of his visit to
fondon in compliance with the intrections reaived
at the last meeting He was informed by M.
Powall that by the tores of the bequest in question it
would not have been possible to lend any of the
Vitures to oin National Gallery.
The meeting the adjourned
Dunerent
Chairman


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s
Thursday 17th November 1870
trecting of the Governors and Guardians was
held this day at half past three o'Clock P.M.
in the National Gallery merrion uare wist. The
usual meeting which should have been held or the 5th
instant not taking place in consequence of the
absence of the Director in London
There were present.
The Viscount Powerscourt
in the Chair
The Viscount Southwill
The t en Sir Maricre Brady art
Sir Gorge & P. Hodson Bart
ornas A Lones Esq. P..H.A.
ared
The Director Hery E. Doyle Esq.
on the question of filling rif the Estimates for
the ensuing year Sir Magiere Brady brought under
the ntice of the Board a Letter from the Regirtian
M. H. Heny illingle stating ground for an merease
of his salary from £200 to £200 a year, and the
following Resolution was moved by him Seconded by
Sir Gorge Hodson, and pased rmanimonal
Relord. That in the opinion of this
Board the request of the registar for an
increase of his salary from 100. per
amen to £200 is a reasonable one and


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that it be formarded to the Lords of Her Majestigs
Treasury accompanied with the mamous recommendation
of this meeting that the request br complied with
The Director was instrected to forward the
Letter of M. W lingle together with the resolution
enclosed with the esthmates to the Treasury
A Letter from the three Portors of the Gallery
was read asting that the aditional pay of to
shillings and sixpence each should be allowed for
Sunday attendance according to a former recommendation
of the priance Committed and the Director vas
instrected to make such allowance out of the frend
for extra Service
A Letter was also read from Dr. Barry of London
offering two Drawings by the late Danl allese P.A.
to the Gallery
The Doration was ordered to be accepted with thanks
Lureference to his offer made at a former meeting
of the Board, to present to the Gallery a follection of
Eagiavings from the works of Sir m Landseer Lord
Poworscourt stated that there were circumstance, which
would render it impossible for him to carry outhis
intration in the form originally proposed
The Board their ad journed
Louthere
Chairman


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Thursday 10th Dember 1870
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was held this day at half part thris o'clock
P.M. in the National Gallery, Morrion quare

Wist, instead of the 1st instant, the Director
bying the absent in ondon
There were present.
The Viscount onthooll
in the hair
Sir George & P. Hodon Bart
orard Pigit Esq.
Colonel J.G. M. Herle P.
Parthed 1. wathen Esq. P. H.A.
Thos Jone Esq. H.
ared
The Director Henry E. Doyle Esq.
The ininutes of the last meeting were
read and confrried
A Letter from the Board of Works was brought
under the consideration of the Board in reply
to the reqinsition sent in by the Director for the
completion of the apartment berond the Directors
Poom an alteration plen buing suggested by the
archetest of the Board of Works the dofferully of
ingup into that appartment being ported ont
le Drrector explained to the Board the ices
by which this oight be removed, and the following


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Resolation was proposed by Sir Gurge Hodon
on the subject, and pased
Resofrd
The Board having taten into considoration the
lan and Report of the achetect of the Board
of Works, sitting forth the bist mode of completing
and tilising the imprished apartment westard
of the Directors Room preaded to inspect the
Pruse with the vice of obtening the best
mode of communcation beteen such apurtment
and the present Gallery and mammously approve
of the len suggested by opening and increasing
the supply of light in the papage between
these points rehend the Boord Bove and the
Room of the Director
A proposal, as to precention aganst fre
was also contained in the Letter from the
Board of Works and having been considered
was approved of
The Committees of ance and Selection
as appointed last year were re appointed
The Board their
adfoured
Naren al
Chair


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Thursday th January 71
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians was
summoued for this day at half part three
o'lock P.M. in the National Gallery Merrin
Greare st
There were present
The th Hon Sir Mariere Brad Bart
Barthw C. Wathing Esq. R.A. and
he A. Jones Esq. P.M.H.A.
There being no guorum in attendance
The Board ad fourned
Majan al


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Thursday 10th Sebrary 171
A recting of the Governors and Guardians was
held this day at half part three o Clock P.M.
inthe National Gallery Meron quare est, no

meeting being Simimoued for the 2nd instant in
consequence of the illeess of the Director
There were present
The B. Hon Sir Majure Brady Port
in the Chair
The Viscount Porour court
ir George H. J. Hodson Bart
The Rev. Dr. Pusell
" Calvert Strouge Esq.
Joseph P. Vik Esq. H.A.
John Ed Picot Esq.
Tho A Jones Esq. P.M.H.A.
and
The Director Any E. Doy be Esq
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
conformed
Rad the following Letter receved from the Lords of
the Treasury in reply to the application for an inorease
of salary for the Registrar.
Treasury Chambers
20040
and December 1879.
Sir
Iureply to your hether of the 20 Novemberlast


1865
submitting a Resolution of the Board of Governor
& Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland in
which an increase to the salary of the Registar is
recommended I am directed by the Lord Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that the
Registars salary having been consedered and moriased
so lately as the year 1868. my Lords donot fulable
to entertain this proposal
I am Sir
Hery Doyle Esq.
Your obedient Servant
Director of the
" Stansfeld
National Gallery of Ireland
A forrespondence was also read with the Secretary
of the National Gallery of London on the subject of the
return of the Turner Drawings, the sit at present in
the Gallery to be nturned, but to be replased by another
sit of equal number
the Director read his Report for the part year
as follow
National Gallery of Ireland
Annual Report
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to ay before you the
following Report for the past year
The Gallery was open during the entire period
from the 1st of January to the 31st of Dember
with the exception of Good Driday, hristmas day and
the nual vacation from the 1st of October to the
4th of November
The total attendance was 121794 being on
179 wich day, when the Gallery was open without charge
"86418. on 47 unday from 2 till 5. O'lock P.M. or


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dest 20714. on 18. Students day, at a charge of
"P.86 and on 14 Evenings, when the Gallery was
lighted with Gar. 9994. The member of Catalogies
sold was 896. The mmber of Students admitted
during the year was 20 Ladies, and 9 Gentlemen
the avirage darly attendana of Students was 4.
"otall munter of stadents admitted to the Gallery,
sence its opining in 1864 16
There was only one picture added to the
permanent Collection of the Gallery during the
year, viy, The important one by sition of the
supper of Eanans, bought at the an Donato Sale
in Pares it has lory been known in the collection
of prince Durd off at Florence
The Collection of Watter Colour Drawings ent
to the Gallery by the Department of Science and
Art, was returned, according to agreement, in
Noormber, but I am glad to say, that I have
been mabled to replace it by another Collection
partly lisst by the same Department, and partly
by private oiners. The proposal contained in
my last report, to set apart one of the smaller Galleries
for the reception of a loan Collection of the works of the
"old Masters of a high Claps was carried ont Early in
the year, the lection having been opined to a private
viced on the 1st of apil, when it was visited by His
Excellency the Lord pentmant, Lady Spinar, and a
large number of distingnished perions. It has sence
remained open with but fe changes in the works exholited
and has formed an important and attractive addition to
the Gallery

I am happy to say that there ve
every prospect of the completion of the Moom berond
the Directors Room which has so frequently


been applied for during the present year
I have the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant
the Governors and
rry E. Doyle
Guardians of the
Director
National Gallery of Ireland
The Board their adjourned
ousain
hairman



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188


Thursday. 6th of April 1871
A meeting of the Boarie was helal no mulies
have been hell on the 2 of Marsh orry of the
illers of the Decelors
Pusent
Viscount Pownscoul in this cham
the M. Hor Sir Magins Brail th
Sir Guarge Hoilear 1th
T. A Jonee Esq. P.M.H. H.
B. Cller Natteen H.M. H.
D.H. Mil Esq. P. H. H.
of the regisheir
the unales of the lach ualey whe real a reford
Read a litter gure the deicir accompord by a
edicul cuteficati requesly leare of allien for
I Months in account of illeess
Moo by Sir M. Brand to
Secred by J. & Jan Esq. P.M. H.
Thal 2 wonths leare of alsen be granted asurday
pased
Letters fune the reay recul
will reshech to fedus offeend fo all by
D. delary it ous moen by D. of Lon Esq. H.M.H.A.
seconded by J. H. Send Esq. H.H.A.
that the questein slarb oier fo the dences rele
fursent the


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20


Thursday May. 4th 1871
the asual meeting of the Boine ous held
Present.
Joha Calom Siouge Esq. in the cheis
the Earl of lancerly
the Earl of Meath
Elouil I ciles. H.. a
D. A. Joner Esq. P.M. H. A.
J. P. Herk Esq. H.H.H.
Jcha E. Pigit Esq
B. Colles Wallens Esq. H. H. H.
and the ecedor
Heclh may Esq are A Fl Esq
arie also present
the followay resolutein ins propored by
ane meath
Seaned by J. E. Pit Eq.
That a Corunstin be appointed wich the assistatien
of M. Hebut Tuney to envisligate the charyo
frought by the Treasury againt the eseder ad
rigicliar and thal Colonel it thelen M. Jones
E.M.H. and  h N.H. be requeshil to ach
on it al report to the Boneil
amen th



101


202
the following
purchasor were
appovil
Sch in the Ee
Mavina Bount
By Parring
Dor S.65
Heal of an Oll o
Remberill
Nor 165


Thursday. Sepleneler 18. 1871
A meeting of the boare ins held.
presert
Viscrl Pownsaint  in the char
Sir Gorge Hodson th
Joha Caloint Stings Esq
T. A. Jone Esq. P.M.H. H.
D. Coller Wallens Esq. H.H.A.
aral the dor
the following accounts are erameen ail append
Derectors avelly expees.
May
21 18.
201.18
Jan 2
1.79
July
24. 18.
Nov. 20
4. 187
De 21.
15. O.
Veacil 21 71
18.
10
regislian do
Mar
G.
179
Schedule of Iuadiall expenes
October 1810  Marib 1871
P.4
18
dendors eavely Expenas. 1871
May
18 8.
2
5.
Jane
4
o
Jane
5 29.



5 14
al
2
172
Sept
Agient erch M. Pilih appron.
the dis read letters from Pofeson Grais daider
of the Gallery of Duedin, regeling that he shoud purch
a pechis in repale to be by Congies the
Intended by the Boarl ush to fevecel to reput ofe
the pecture
the carslana that thae aic als fresent the
oncance on the Boune was mentioner and the
question of their the proper made of filley ther
is fortpore
Sema
A.


2


104


Thursday Nov. 2 1865
the usual enceling of the Bouil ond held this day
al half pach the oil
Dusurt
Viscount Pownsconct H.P. ne the chaer.
Ser George Hoollon Bart
Thonies A. Joneo Esq. P.M. H.M.
The Rev Johe H. Jellett B.P.M. P.M. H.
J. Calout Slarge Esq.
M. loles Esq M. D.
B. Colles wallens Esq. H. H.M.
and the Diclor
the Minutes of the these lart mallings ere real on aferend
A letter was rece from the theik Seculars of this
Excelleny the Sail Leulent, requesting infumation as
to the oncanious on the necular of Governors a Guaidians
arl also ehetter when ouch oricascis orcured the
couslilacy cilitted to oits at the election of Geners
arul Guaideas amounted by the nauler of ore harlo
the duclor is instacted brefey that the reler of
encancus at present of there ul that the Bourl had
ascertained that the aic not at present, ail one
wit he such oncances occurred, ore handive pesions
qualified to vote at the election of Governors & Guarllen
and that consequenty by the provisions of the 12 Sect
of the 17 a 18 Vich Chaple 99 the apporlient to ay
vacancy or oneancus reste with is Ex the lae Secation to


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h h roloul
that the Bonue having hear from M. Jones a statenth
of what had been done in the neter of the enque
affecting t Gelling Wm. ones en requested as oon
at oil cquary the complete ral a refert eefon of real
to take the carlis opportaing of confining with the
esider, who will therechon cance a special meeting of
the Bonal to he convinere previous e the asure meeting
in dealer asal mak epen the notice this such
meeting so specially conveneil to receive the sail report
Gunan h



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Thursday. Noverle 20. 1871
I Special mseling of the Board was held the
day in pesuance of requisition ordered an the lash
reeling to receer the repech of the Committen of Irequery
Tresent
Viscount Powerscourt H.. in the chair
Sir George Holson Bart
Colouel it Serler. H..
the Very Rev. C. Russell P.M.
Thir. H. Jones Esq. P.M.H.H.
D. Calvert Slloug Esq
orifl H. Hil Esq. H.H. H.
and the Direclor
the enules of the lact meeling having been recil
and cirefered
Before the specise buseness for which the receeling
was called was opened, the Desceler recul a letter
which he hal receved from the heif Secesley of
is excelling the ail Deculemanh as follows.
Sir
Dublin Castle. Nov 20.71
Referring to your letter of the 10th E. I am
directed by the Lord ieutenant to trausich herwith
for the information of the Governors ane Guardians
of the National Gallery a warrant me this Excellence
signature apporeling the Earl of Portailingon, the Rigit
Hort the Lord chich Baron of the Coush of Erchequir
and Sir Johee Seines wislelon pramplore Barh H.


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to be Governors & Guardians of that restilation usel
the peovisions of the Act 17 aine 18 Vec. Chap 99. e
roore of Sir Magine Brady Bach deceased, obesh
Calwill Esq deceased, aine Schee E Pejot Esq
deceased
I am
Sir
Your obedient Sewants
Hartinglor
Heney Doyle Esq
National Gallery of Ireland
arrant appornling Heney. Johe Rember Earl of
Porlarlingion, the right Hou. David Vichere Vigot
Lord Cheif Baion of the cerish of Exchequer in Irelaul
and Sir Johe Leeuries. wistleton Cramplon .C.
Bail to be Governor ail Guardians of thed
National Gallery of Irelanel
By the Lord Lieutenanl General arl General
Governor of Ireland
Spencer
wherees the regal Hev. Sir Magine Brally Bart
oberh Eallell Esq. anil ca Edure Pejol Esq
in the ail of Parliamenh maile acal passeil in the
17. acil 18th years of the Reigh of Her Majesly queen
Viclorea Chapter 99 respectively ranes, asul therely
apporulice Governors and Guardians of the National
Gallery of Irelanel, ase dead anel at the respecleir
times of the happening of the vacancies occassioned by


18


the said deaths there were anil reord ase less
thave one pendred such deriors and subscribers
as in that behalf outhoriged and gualified fresento
of the provisions of the said ach and the ach of pail
made and passell in the 18h ane 10th year of the Flige
of Her said Majeely hapler 44. to elich a nouinate
peisons respectiong to fill the vacencies in the corporation
of the Governors and Guardiano of the Nationel Gallery
of Ireland orcassioued by the said deatter
ow Er. Johe Pouly Earl Spencer Lord Lieutinost
General and General Governor of Ireland in pensain
of the powers vislee in as by the said aeld auil of
every other power ail anthorely here anto creabling es
do by this warrant ander our haud apporh Heney
Johe Reube Earl of Portailinglon. Thee right Herorathe
David richard Pigol, Cheif Baion of the Couch of Eed
in Irelaral and Sir Johe eeries. wistlelore Craiflon
Barouch H.A.B respectivil obe Govinors o Guardies
of the National Gallery of Irelare in the woue of the
said Sir Magine Brally Baroush deceascl, obere
Pallill Esq deceased, arl Johe Eduane regot Esq
deceased, and to fill the oacancis respectively created
by the said deaths in the sail corporation of the
Governors and Guardians of the Nationel Gallery of
Ireland
Geven al Her Majesly's castle of ablin this 204 day
of November 1871
By His Excellencys command
Harlenglon


102
the Report of the Corunstee of Irequay ous reail
by Coloue it islee ild Chairman
and the subject having been discusses.
the following resolution whs propercel by
Sir George Hodson ach al
Seanded by Johe Calorsh Sliouge Esq
all urammouse aqued to
resolord
that having reail the report of the committee of
Irequery to whom had been culinsled the duly of eranioy
into the surral charges brought by the anthorilles of the
Treasury in this counley, against the registear anil duc
charges being for the most part substaulally coreferened
by said report be ase of openure that M. Billingly
has laid heenself open to grave reprehension for great
ngligence and erregularely in the discharge of be
official dulies.
aving however carefully considered all the circomolance
of the case, and it appearing that after a fivarged
and Searching inquery into the accounte of the Gallery
entending back for seral years, and conducted by
sone of the ablish accoundanl in the Pay master
Generals office no single inslance of reis appropriation
or dishorsly case be laid to M. Hellinglys charge, or
consider that a degree of lemency may bell be ectended
to an officer whe for the long feriod of cighlien yeaso
has dischargial very aduous anil responsible dulies
to the great advaulage of this Irslilution.
e are therefore unamemorisly of opinion that the long
itione of prespense and aurcely accompaused by
loss of salary which M. Hellenge has suffered may


200


be considered a sufficient punishment for the offenas
proved agarush he and we beleve thah we hair no
reason to fear a recurrence of such offenas should
he or this orcassion be permitted to resume the dulees
of his office
The ereclor is hereby instrected to forward a copy of
the present resolution to the ander Secrelary of His Excelly
the Lord iculenant, accompanial by a letter requesting
heen oith this ercellencys permission, to formed the
saue to the Lords of Her Majesly's Treasury with an
timation of the hope of this Board that their Lord
ships will be pleased to take it uild ther favrurall
consideration
The Board then adgemend to Thussdey Vect 1h
Loutherel


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Thursday. eculer 1 1864
the usual meeling of the Bousel was held at 2020 or
The were present.
Sir Johee Cramplon Bait it the chair
Joa Calort houge Esq
Colowill J. et eil P.
Ther. H. Joned Esq. P.M. H. A.
aral B. Coller Wallas Esq. H.H.A.
Read Selegiains from the Dercelor in London daleil
that day slaling that owing to the sleppis slate of
the slicild from frost he had lort the mail Caine on
the frvious rigil, ane consequarly re be uralle
to attend the meeling
th and proporal by Joha Calvich Slouge Esq arl
Seconded by hor. A Lone Esq. P.H. H. H.
and agreed
thas as in the absence of the Dereclor the Boued
cannot refer to the minute bool, nor to the
documento connected with the case of t. elleye
this meeling slands adjourned until Thursday
the 17th inst al 2. 20. ock
Louthaell


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Thusday. Deculey 18 1871
A meeling of the Bousil wis surmoued for this day
a 2. 20 or
these arse preseh
Ser George Hoilson Bash
Coloril J. Met esle N.G.
Ther  Jon Esq. P. H.H.
B. cilles Watins Esq. H. H. H.
ail the deredor
their being no guorune the meeting adjourned


Monday Jan 5. 1872
A Sfecial maling of the bouril ers hele
this day at 2 o 20 oit
Thee were present
Viscount outhele  in the chour
Sir George Hodson Bart
the Lord Cheif Baron.
I. Calon Sllouge Esq
. A. Joned Esq. P.M. H.
J. H. Muk Esq. H. H. A.
Elonel J. et Mile H.
B.olles Wallen Esq. P. H. H.
and the iclor
the menules of the last meeting haven been
read ail coreferened
A letter from the nder Seculay of this Ercellery
the ail deculient, was real enbory the reply
of the authorelin of the Treasury to the whece the
direcer eir endicall to prile enclosing the resolil
of the Boarl fore the cale of Not illing
It was resolved that a statement explaining ail
gustifying the recorumendation of the Boarl should
be dawn ass for causmissain to the Treasury
Parlarlighon


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204


Thursday. March 7 1872
the montely meeling of the Board was held this day
2. 20. or
their vie present.
the Earl of Paillinglow is the chair
Sir Gearge Hodson Bach
Sir Johe Camplon Burto
A Jaus Esq. P.M. H. H.
4th J. Calort Shing
N. B. colles Nathens .H. A.
and the duceler.
the nenutes of the lait enceling re real ail append
t N.A. Slouge brough aler ths notice of the malies
the slips which hal been tahen in the nation of to
Velleng ul real a letter free the Lone helf Buion
to the Driedir on tho subject regetting his anavordable
alsea from the malting on recount of his engagement
on circush aine expressing his vieus as b the argument
wheil ougit to be ebodeed in the ausure in the Treary
e M. Melley in case
It was resolore thah it arull ch be adorable to come
to a firal deasion on the matter in the chep Baion
abrence ail th houge unerlore to draught a letter
conbodying the eres of the boaul to be submitten
the much recellery.
yearge odson
Ahuil 4.72
Darl
ir.


Thursday April 4th 1862
the monthe maling of the Bonal was held this day
al 2. O
the ene puent
Sir Grge Hoilson ail on the chard
Sir Johe Camplin Bart
M. D. A Lones. P.M. H. A.
the Very Rev. Dr. ellent
M. B. Colles wathen H.M. A.
Aril the eselor.
the minutes of the lash meeeting having been reail
ainl confird
It bus decided ich b culer hon the maller of
Helling in to alsence of the pail Pheip Baion
It end resolved that a special celin be caled
to consider the matter on resuly the 18. ac
St 2 o P. M.
the durdis slated that the Eail of Palaslaughe had
Read offand to lend for the perpors of arlibrle a
collection of oreque it deawayd by the oll pailas the
ad enshaced to aring to his hadship the the unamenves
thairks of to Bopent
The dudis sumsalas a pectias by & Daul P. & alitted
the peing of the will cal The purchies has affere 5
100
the Governors peen
anal
h


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206


Thursday. April 24. 18.
I pecial miling of the Bourd ious held this o
at 2.20. Oct
the eris present
Viscount Pownscouch H.P. in the char
the and theig Baion
Sir George Hodon th
the very en d Repell
Jo Caloul Slias Esq.
this A. Doner Esq. P.M. H. H.
B. Colleo Natlens. H. H. H.
ie the ender
the menuld of the lach meeting haors been reail ane
Corefemen
the endis ral a letter she be hal receend fr
ail Lane Gallen offering to hase a cops avail
by m Catterior pill of the ferecal of Gratten
by auday for purculation to the fuler
resolaed that the offer be accepted will thends
the thert aion maile a dalich apen the subjich
of the deaught letter prepaind by o. hey on the
Matter of M. Millayly and suggisted alterations. the
mator as defered for fluther coseleation
he
aranf


e

18
id

of
1865
Patil of
Dr to
Dry
2

mor &


201
Thursday. Jane 6t
1872
the monthe encelling of the Bonel was held this day at
4. Oct in the Bonel rovie
There were fresuch
Viscounh Powerscouch H.P. in the chair
the Eail of Meath
Viscount Sorth well H.P.
The Gard Cheif Baion
Johe Calerch Strouge Esq
Colonel M. sile N.G.
Ther. H. Joned Esq. P.H. H. H.
B. lillis Walleins Esq. H. H. H.
and the disiclor
Wm. J. Calorh Slings having read a deaught letter
in andor to the letter of the Treaday apon the atter
of M. Hellingly condel accompand will ine wold
by the Lad theip Baion regjesting sildeles and
atteration, the following resolution wo profesed ley
the Eail of Meall
Secrulal by M. D. A Done
the carrive iamorisly
that this daugh letter submelle to the Boare by
M. Sllauge in refenion to the communication of its
Buile on the subjech of the ardent of Wm. Gelley
be offerved and adople dubjech to cldee chauger
diggested by the chich Balon.
the direclor submithel a peclaie by J. Marlies R. &
culitled. any chusleas in the Barout thall purchaed
for teer havad and fely guenced for affeoval e


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it was affered by all the Governors feeno
lio a small feclso by Cugh purchased fr pril
tir fined which ald also approved
also a peclais by Wolfging Hauber purchsen f
Ferly pouend which was also appevin
Le orlsons
P.
ic.


Severs Trlance
3100
allat
olous P.


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Thursday June 20th 1864
A Sfecial meeling of the Boarl was held this der
in the Bonel roone at 4 ort
Pusent
Sir George Hodson Bail in the chaer.
the Lord cheif Barore
M. Stokes Esq. M.D.
J. Calvert Stionge Esq
B. Pillis wathens Esq. H.H.H.
and the enelor.
Read a letter from Dr. liche regislin of the Roye Dublin
Soccely enclosing erliaels from the muniles of the councee
meeling of the 1st inst having reference to the receut attempt
to ingure the stalice of the lale prence condort on Leeaster
an on the rigit of the g est
lio written statenecul by Joha Moore chap Porlis and
carelakes of the Naturial Gallery, ande by his don
alicik vore as reasly as possible enbodying fure recelledin,
the evidence which they gave pon outhe before the Magestiato
when they aric eraminue in requal to shuh lock place
on that rigil
the incor was requestis in ansurning D. thely letter to
forward copies of there slatements for the information of
the council of the Rogal Dublin Soceey and repees the
regiee of the Board that ary ancivil replies should have
been maile to Gentlemen from the oil maley enquirin
at the Gallery pece that orcassion. although it does uch
affer that such replen re maile by ary seant
of the Bovid. and also to erplain that in consequence
of there being no bell or other meand of communication


20


beturen the ouler gale ame this Gallery, it might be
the cause of much inconvenience of thal gate wice locken
al ase carly hour of the cirung the reder hourev was
requestal to arumenicale with the Boval of Works with the
viee of getting this defect remeden
orlarlinglon


on of
Jam Lon
Hourd £40


2
Thursday. October 2 1864
A Special meeling of the Board was held ore the
day at 2 20. ock.
there were presents
the Earl of Portailinglore in the chaer.
the Earl of Meath
Ser George Hodon av.
Sir Johe Cramplon ach
the pery Rev. Dr. Ressell
Johee Calort Strouge Esq.
ther A. Doner Esq. P. H. H.
Jorchl H. Rul Esq. H.M. H.
ane the Deeclor
the minutes of the lach meeling having heen reall
auil confered
Befon parding with the special business for cheel tho
meeling was called the dencer mentiouse in reference
to the matter under consedialion at the last meeling
that he had receved a letter from the o Seculay
by deiction of this excellency the Lord Lieutenant recomualey
that a recommendation of the cheif Commission of Police
bry that a scherate oight lock shoall be plased on the
gale of the Gallery opening on perion Sy in orde
to cusure grealer securely for the slalico of 4 1 M.
the Eale prence Corecoul one Lisler Lawn shoued e
carried out. and thah having reasle a requisition to
the Boued of wiles to thie effech the recommendation
have been canid out accirding


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Rearl a letter from the Mndes Secrelary to the acelir
enclosing copy of a letter from the Lords of Her Majely
Treasury ail signed willian an bearing dale the 2
Seplember 1872 signifyey on the parh of their Lordships
their sliation of declining to place afere their colimal
of expensed for the National Galler fr the year 1879.74
a dure for the registrais salary of Wm. Willing hore
continue to hold the office
It ons propered by Ser Guarge Hodson Bast
Seconded by Thowas A Doner Esq. P.M. H. A.
and resolord
that the Board of Governors and Guardians whild
staling that nothing has orcuried to atter the ofenion
al which they had arreved on the case of M. Willing
as stalid in their Letter of tho 20. of Iree feel
that the letter of the Loil of Her Majesly Treadury
dated the 2 th which has puct been communicatal
to the Boued leavis them no atteralior but to reard
the dismessal of M. Hilling frome the offece of
regisliar, and he is hereby dismessed according
the Board in raling this course stiouge fiel that in
consideration of the loug and yealous servicis rendend
to this restelition by Mt Villingy, and also the
ciccouslance that a stioug expeclation of restoration
to his offece may reasonably have been enter launcel
by he it wreld be are equelable arrangement that
no deduction be maile frole his salary up to the
dale of his dismissal
the Direlor was instence to acloce a copy of thad
resolution to the under Secrelang with a requish that to
will formare it to the Lords of the Majdys Treasay
ant


&


21
Thusday. October 24th 1864
A Special meeling of the Board was held sh 2.20. St
having been called to consider the best mode of afforulant
to the oncant office of Registiar.
Thee were presuch
Viscount Powerscourt H. P. in the chaer.
the Maigues of Wildone
Sir George Hodson Bacho
Thor. H. Doner Esq. P.M. H.A.
J.H. Mil Esq. H. H.
and the deneor
the minutes of the lach meeting having been reall ral
corefereed
A letter from m. Hellingly was reail arling the consideration
of the Boual for the 20th bye lan in which in case of deseepal
the regisliar is declaind entitled to theee months nolece and
to a propertionate paid of his dalary to the cel of there the
Minths, with a vicis to their recommending that quaites elery
to he paid to he in culdelion to the asceaes of & tho date
of his dismessal
pore ramination it appeased that the bye law in question
atteded to dismessal under special circomsiances ail
did not rescepaiely apply to the fusuch case asul on
the molion of the Eeacques of Bildare the Venclor was
insteeded to auseer that the Boaid requtted that
it was ch in their power to comply with m Fellingly
requesto
the following resollelein wnd agined to by the meeling


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proposed by the Maigies of Libdare
Seconded by Sir Gense Hodson Bach
Resoloul
that the Boaul of Governor and Guardians
will at their uich month meeling ory on the 1t of Novereler
poced to the election of a successor to M. Helling in
the offece of Regislear, and the dieclor is requested to
give te days notice of daid meeling to ach member of
the Boaid, and to accompany such notice with a coby
of the present resoletion
the meeting their adjourned
theath


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Thursday Nov 1 1872
the months meeting of the Boaid Loole place this
day at half pait 2. of
theee arie present.
the Eail of Meath in the chair
the maiguis of Mildare
Viscount ourrscouch V.P.
Sir George Moor ach
Sir Johe Cramplon Bart
The Very Rev. A. Russell P.D.
hos A. Joned P.H.H. H.
M. liles Esq. M.
Johl P. Mil Esq. H. H. A.
and the erecor
the minutes of the each meeting having bere real
anel confered
Letters enclowing Teslemend, arl applyrey for
the apporlind of regisleer were rece pone the
following guitlemen
M. P. W. Menedy of 1s Lour Mount Sth
M. J. J. Darly
of audy monho
ane Mt alfued ellenge of S. Venicil Stins.
theie applications having been eramined the
following retin ous adopted
Profered by Sir Gerge Hodion Bart
Seconded by Vesaint Powerscourt V.P.





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Resolord
that this meeling having camened the lislimorials of
there gentlemen who offer thenseles as caudidatis for
the vacant offece of regislear, hair come to the arclasion
that ih is encefedand to appoint to the offece withont
further publicely being given to tho subject, anil
aearding reslor that the neeling slaine aeljourne w
Thursday the 20th est ause in the uenuteme the Direclor
is instincid to cause adverterement to be maile en the
punchal moring auil evening papers inviting candedatio
to attend with their lislemorial on that day at 1 of
the Direclors having submetted to the Boual a pectes
by Allech Cayps fresalal to the Gallery by che Hough Esq
and alled by Mess. Coliaghe at theie hadal Gene as
It is proporee by the Maigues of eldase
Rearided by Viscourh Pourrscouch P.
reseland
that the hearly hauke of the Boarl are here by
undend w Johe Heugh Esq for his valeable geft
of a pecluce by Cars to the National Galley of Irelanto
the meeting the adjourned to the 21 of November
ilare


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Thursday. Noveneler 20. 1864
the adjourned meeting of the Board was held this
day at 1 ow
There were presuit.
the Marguis of Fildare in the chair
the Earl of eathe
Viscourh Pouriscourt H.P.
Sir George Holson Bart
Ser Johe Cramplon Bat
the Very Rev. C. Ressell P.
The Very Rev. J. Tellet P..
Thos. H. Doner Esq. P.H. H. H.
M. Flile Esq. M.D.
J.M. Mil Esq. H. H.
B. Cllis Wathens Esq. H.H. H.
and the ereclor
The Minutes of the lash meeting having been real
auil confered
the Direclor amounced that suce the eact meeting
he had receved a letter from the under Secrelary of
is Excellency the Lord dieutement informing hive that
the Lords commissioners of ther Majesty's Treasury hail
been fleased to sariction the payment of the arreaso
of his salary to Wm. Willing ap to the date of hes
dismessal frome the offece of regisleor in accrdance
with the resolution of the Board
the Derceler was then called apore to bring under the
notice of the Board the rainer are lis timorien of


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the various caudidates for the vacant offece, which
he ded in the order of their applications the rember
being ely four
the Goernors fusch their proceeded to the election by
ach wiling fore a slep of paper the raine of the
caudidate whom be prefered, the fapers bung placed
folded in a hah where fore a screiling in was fourih
that severe oolis hail been giver to M. Phelips W. ennedy
which beeing a reajoil of the while recember he ous deleland
duly elected to the office of registear.
the neeling there adjourned
Mildore Cht
Thursday december o
A meling of the Bouril was raucound for this doy
l 2 20 or
there were perach
the arguer of ilday
Viscount Pourrscouch k P.
Sir George Hodson th
D. Ciller Wathen Esq. H. H.A.
aind the Direclov.
the Reestin ous also in attendance
the not beeing a quirine present the maeling Sepection
withone Visusaelly ang business.
Billase


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Thursday december 10th 1865
A meeling of the Board is held this day al 2. 20
oilock.
the were presut
the Maigies of Kildare in the chair
Viscount Pouriscount P.
Sir George Hodsor Bait
the Very Rev Dr. Resell
Thos. H. Joned Esq. P.M. H. A.
Jorepl . Mil Esq. H. H. H.
B. Collis Wallen Esq. 2 H. H.
and the ereclors
the Reisleer ins also in attendance
the minuted of the lach mulay having been reail ane
refired
the dereclor brought ander tho nolice of the meeling the
estimales of the expenses of the National Galley for the
year 1879.74. The istiate was the daue oe that
of the current year with the erception of the propered
additivio of £200o to the usual granh fir the peclace
of pectin to able the Board to dirloce the selience
of a peemail National Vorlach Gallery withis their
wiles. The dealor reail a letter to the Treasury requestery
ch icrease aind erplaining ild objech wecl eres
appecre ased ordered tote ensected in the rumale
as followo
National Gallery of Irelave
Decimber 187 1864
Sir


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Sir
Te forwarding the estimale of expensed for the National
Gallay of Ireland for the year 1879.74. I am directed
by the Boaid of Governor to request the sasection of the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesly's Treasury to the adetion
of the sum of £2000 to the usual grant of £2000 for the
purchase of pectures for that year and to urge the following
ground in sufforl of this speceal offeal
their Lordships are pechaps aware that durng the last ser
wonths these has been open to the public in connection writ
the ublin exhibition of all and Ireduslien, a doase
National Porliail Gallery of fersorages, either Tresh by burth
or connicted with the public brausactions of Ireland the
collection although brought togather withen the short space
of three montho by the erectious of a corumittee of which I
had the honor of acting as honorney Secretary couland more
thase Sir hended pectures diaurigs and ergravings asul it
has been are object of great attraction and interest to the
crouds who daely frequented the Erlibetur. The committen
having been Governed by a broad and compectieusiee oferet
is the wile which they usidetoole it was one of the cheep
advaulages of the Gallery that it formed a picutial groune
whece the represerlation of all sectious of the potelical and
religious worl rech with equal pleasure, as was abundity
cereiced by the unaverious testemony of the press. It would
be difficull to erpress the eferlance to the public of such a
collection wore strougly thase by quoting the following words
ased by this excellency the Lord deculuand on the orcession
of the closing of the Exhebilior. aving attended to the Natiail
Gallery as the special feature which destinguished ther Exhebedon
from ary of ild peedecessors, the sail A allection of the fortrait
of reice and woren favious in Ireland has been and will
be of icalculable value to the stedet of rationse estory
the defersal of such a callectivis has been vaturally the


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subjech of great anel sliougly expressed regiet. It aruld howeor
be arreasonable to expect the owners of valuable feclues who
have so geniously contribuled the for a limited time aril
a special orcassion oflice al great personal sacrefece to ectenel
the period of their Loaus, and the cerrespendena which I have
had ore the subject ereables re today with confidence that
the cirelineance of ary such allection ore the loase frencible erd
be infeacalle. It has however ling dence erlised to the
eread of this Boarl to for by degiees urthice these wall a
Dinular callection as orcassious offered for the requesition of
appropriali writs, and alically the rieuclas of sal a Paleast
Gallery has been brought ligaller, and the objech of the present
application io loceable the Boaid totake adoulage of the
offerturely offered by the despecral of there pectures, to eularge
thah receless, auil gior ch a nore regular for ase orgen
isation, for although for the most pait these valiable pecland
ase not for sale yet it has been ascerlained that the ase
amougst theve sonce that it Wrlild be possible cal desceable
to furchase Bal after this orcassion it may be aulecepalal
that a suale orcasurial addelion to the annual grant woued
cable the Bouce to beep pace with the avirage opportuneties
of ectinding the allection that ase libeely to oicur from time
to time Ire the meantime the eristence of sucl a Gallery in
a Cangible shape would douslleps atteach dorations, aul this
it would gradually gion to a National euslillition of the
grealist selilily alibee to the stedial of Ach, of hislory, and
of the lives of thore whore fase has done honor wou common
courley
I have the honor to be
Sir
our obedieut seoreh
endore
the Secelang of the Treasury


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the direclor was enstected to formaid copies of the above
letter to is excelency the Lad Liculinant, and by the
Cheip Seculary, requeoling the erection of their inflicence in
behalf of il object.
the Cormettes of Irance was reapporalel, and the Read
D. H. Dellet D.. & J.C.H. ul B. cillis wallens Esq.
D.H. H wice culded Woil in the hase of the late le
Magein Brail cal the Eale obeil Calaill Esq.
the Drcelor brought ander the notice of the meeting the
gift by williane Sull Esq. of a sies of £2 diarrigs
ellustaling the formalivis aine peogress of the Bicteil Schoil
of Walis clou paculing ail ho armounee eutialion of
compleling the suce doure to the feesenh time by furtter
gifle from time to time
careful orluction of the diawings aluady receeeend maile
by Te Elaghe was producal, the thal been 5.
t was proposed by Viscount Poriscoul P.
Secral by J. A doner Esq. P.M. H.
resolor
that the moch heasly thanks of the Bousil of Govend
of the National Gallery of Ireland aie herely lindend
to william Smith gts for his ureferlaal asul
valualle geft of a sums of deaving eluslat
the rese and feviess of the Brelich valer cilor Schort
to this estilation
the dicelis reail the following letter from M. Johe Her
in resly ohis letter enclosing a cipy of the resolation of
the Boural thandey hae for his gige of the pectuse
by I Cap. whed are orded to be endorted on the


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enecated as follers
Home wooil
unbridge Weles
ec. 2 1871
Mey Dea Sir
I have . acknouledge the receept of your
note with il very the enclosece th goes far
begond the merel ofney suall gifh. of in any Bry
I may have encouraged others to ger in will be a greal
reward for a suall ach
I belior in ach as one of Godo gifle are pach therefore
of Golls treth wirthy of every encouragemeich that mee
care geoe it as they have offorlural
with many thanks to your Boarl of Govrnors for ther
gracious resolution, ail wishing your ork ail the
every success
I am
Mey deor Ser
yours ary in
Johice teng
the meeting the adjourned
Mildar P.M.


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Thursday February 1st 1865
A Misetun of the Board was held this day
at half pash 20
There ave present
The Margues of Sildaie in the Chair
The Earl of inth
Sir Leorge odion Bart
N. P. Sirk Esq P. A.
B.C. athins Esqu O I A
The unton
The Rigistrar was aled in attendance
The presentes of the last erecting having been

read and confirmed
The Directon read the reply to his hetter to the
Treasury requestery the addition of £2000 to
the usual Drants for the purchase of pictures
for the purpase of enabling the Board to dinalape
in National Portrait allery withen this Iusteration
as follow
Treasury Chambers
20th December 1872
My Lords & Gentlemen
I am dedired by the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to inform for that
they have gien their best considuatior to
it doyles Letter dated 10th Junts wherere it
rcomenended that a special vote of £2000
may be included in nent year entemate
for the National Gallery Ireland in addition


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to the ordurary purchase vote of £2000 in order
to obtain, as additions to the Gallery, some of
the paitures which have beeurecully expibeted
in Dublis as pait of the Loase collection of
National Portraits
It is further suggented in re Doylis
letter that suall oreasional additions should
be made to the annual Erant in future yeas
for the acquirition of other pictures of the same
characher
ey Lords observe that the proporal
is in fait to create at the publio expense a Sepaiate
National Portrait Gallery for Irelased

ace to points out to you mation
provision is alady made by Parliament
for a National Gallery of Portraits of distingueshed
ercouaged where enonent Irishmen are
represented indiscriminately with nglishmen
and scotames and that it would reaturally
lessen the importance and interests of this
general and ensentially National collection
of Separate and competing alleries were
to be established in Dublin and dinbuigh
confined respectinely to Porharts of Lush
and Scolch cilibutes
pry Lords donat believe that such
a praprive would commend itself o
arliament and they regrit that they cannot
undertake to pronde for it in the therate for
Your department
I have the frour to be
Mey Lords & sentlemen
Your obedient Servant
signed
Wland an


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The Denitor as instrected to daught
a reply before the next meeting of the Board
The dentor brought under the notice of the
meeting the valuable gits from the Cail of Charlemant
of a Bust of homas Moore executed from libe
by Christaphen Moore H.H. t for his Erand gather
the late ail of Charlemout
It was proposed by the Carl of eath
Seconded by in corge Hodson of
Resolued
hat the marhed thanks of the Governors of
the National Gallery of Ireland are hereby tendered
to the ail of Charlemout for his valuable present to
to this inatitation of the bust of Thowas Moore by
Chriatapher Move  St. t
he Director was instretted to write a letter
to the Lords Drsident of the council requesting a
grant of copies of all the publications of the Science
and it Depaitment for the ait Library of the
National Gallery
Gene Hodson
on
to
airman


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Thursday March 1sth 187
A meeting of the Board was held this day
at 20lack
present in Leorge Hodon Bait in the chain
The Maigues of ildare
The Viscount Powersiount
Colowel Mc Herle
S.A Loned Esqu P. H.H. A.
B.A. Wathing Esqu H. A.
The Director
The prinutes of the last enting having been
read and conformed, the dunton read his draught
ansever to the letter from the Treasury on the
subject of the proposed portrait Gallery
which was read at the last eecting of the Board
Appioned and ordered to be inserted on penente
Letter as followo
National Gallery of Ireland
March 187
Sir
Referring to your lotter No 19499 dated
the 20th December in reply to that which I was
inaticted to wite acquesting the Larction of
the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty Treasury
to the proposed addition of wo Trousand
£2000, Pounds to the usual iants for the purchase
of Sitteries to enable the Board to take advan
tare of a special opportunity of developing
within this instiration a collection of National


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and restoucal portraild I am directed to
expresd the freat regret of the Boaid that
that request has rat receened more favorable
consideration from the Lordships, and in the
hape that the ducision conveyed in your letter
May be open to future reconsideration the following
remacks suggented by it are respect fully urged
upon the attention of thein fordships.
It is observed that the only reason given for
thein Lordships recoletion is the fart of the existence
in London of a National orhait Gallery in
which the portraits of emenent Irishmen find
a plase as will as those of Englishmen and
Scotchmen, and it is Luggented that inconvenience
pright arise from the exeateme of a rival Gallery
in Dublin
to dispose of the latter objection fuch it is
quite sufficient to day that there could be no
difficulty at all in the way of this Board
coming to an understanding with that of the
National Portrait Eallery in London, that in
case of both Boards considering the sase
Secture desirable for purchase the former
hould fine may to the latter and with dian
from competition
The larger and more serious question is apen
to the following obserations. Trist that the London
Portrait Gallery although supported by a Parliamentery
pant to which all parts of the unted ing doin
contribute in proportore is and muct always
be hally maccessible to the quat pass of
thare who woued benefit by that proporal
to be sitablished heve not only are that


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to


enourious Treajouity of the people of this countey
ho ean wever visit the ctrapolis the debaried
from aing share of its advantages but iray
those

not
andhips the dueated clas, resubres of the
ared and litterary profissions, for istance
whase visions enable the occasionally tovisit
London for limitted periads cannat possibly
find te during thore visits, arougst the
ultifarious atteious of that city to avail
therselves of the aduantajes of such a Gallery
which are reat to be gained by a party passare
through ito rooris.
Ire the opinion of the Board such a Gallery
shoued be libe a Library a plase for Stude
and frequent referic, as was the remporary
collection attuded to in my former letter
where day after day the same people right
be Leen carfully and patiently examining
the prituresone by one Catalogne in pased
uch more might be pritten apon this point
but further to cularge upon its might extend
this letten beyond proper limits.
The Second points which rust be
portly touched upon is also one of
preat weght
It is prefectly time as stated in our
letter that the portraits of erient
Lrishmen are admitted into the London
Gallery it is no less tie that a degree
of encencue so to spech is requised
by the Committee of that Gallery in the
pesons re presented which would be
properle
prefectly different from that requised
for a local collection


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Thus have been any charaitersitin
connected with the pictory and literature of
Ireland, the interect attaching to hore ranses
and lines would give thein a local inportause
best whase eninence may not have been
such as to entitle them to places in an
perial collection. This is time not only
of Irishmen but also of English Stateeneen
ho pane been counected with land
uch a Case having actually rersed
Portait by aushorough of a poprcar
doise Lieutenant of the lash ectrery whase
rame is still remembered in connection
with some of the berefercal inttutions
of Dublin, was Secured for this allery
last year which it offermand transpised
had been offered to the Committic of the
Nationae Porhail Gallery and requted
ley their on the pound that the personage
sepresented was not of sufficunt
restoniae importance for that allery
and it ay be subely infersd that
one theed of not a layer proportion of
the porharts which exeited so rele intrent
and diffused so much itintore at
the dublin Extishitiore woued have been
r
exctuded on sumias gound for the London
Collection
Thee are other acquments which might
be inged in support of this proporal formentance
that it has the adagectage of ancting in its
ties
favor the representation of all paities best
the Bored are angery not to trespors too
loug upon their Lordships time and attention


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they wish howener in conclusion respertfully
to state that they theich it woued be a neatter
for decp regiet of the Authorities of the
reasury shoued punanently deide
to discorriage a schemse which in thein
udgient would he one of great publin
ectillity ased which would invotue so
trifling an outay of Public previsey
I have the honor re c. H.
The Dector subucitted a picture by
Rubers of the Tribute Tioney purchased
it hirctic o Treansons for seenty fine
Guineas which pichase was appevised
by the remhis present
also a picture by Morales. 2
Gere odion
Jon
in
Thursday 2 April 187
A meeting of the Governors and Guardians
was surnioued for this day at half past 20l P.
in the National Gallery
Thece were present
A. Loned ser P. H. H.A.
B.C. Watheis gr P. H.A.
J. H. ork.
Esq
P.H.A.
and
The Directon
Thee being no guorane of attenday the Mectiry was adgand
re folon oil in


2
Thursday May 10th 187
A Mecting of the Board was held this day
present in Lorge Hodon Bart in the Chair
Sir Lole Ciamiptor Bait
J Calit Strougo Esq
Thowas A Loned Egr P.H. H.M.
A. Wothins Esq
N. H. A.
The Direction
The Rigiatrar was also in attendain.
The Minutes of the last pecting paving been read
and corfirmed the Direction read an ansever from
the Lords of the Treasury to his letter in reply to the
refusal to gant the proposed addition to the grant for
the penchase of pectures for the currents pears as
follow
Mey Lords and Gentlemen
I am diceted by the Lords commosioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to inform you thate my Lords
have attentinally considered the reply dated the 20r
llt. which ou directed My Dayle to make to the letter
10499 from this Board of 20th Decemberlast on the
piche it of an increased grant for the purpose of
acquiring for the National Gallery Dubling the portraits
of invent rishmen, such as thase which were
brought tragether during the resent exhitition of its and
Irductin at Dreblin
My Lords have read with reat interest and
pleasure the account which He dayle has guicee of the
mached urcess of the Loore National Porpait Gallery
which formed pait of that exhibition They continued
however to be of opinion, that lacal ased not imperial


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The


liberality is the piper source from which sugh

callections shoued be create and inaintained
in cannat be contended that those cityyens
only who dee the apital of a great erchore have
an interest in its creagrificence no one however
causent sies more thare a rery linted part of
all that foed to make up the greateds of a Shate
but as soore at the citral Government
owerstepr the limit of thase objects which are common
to all, and outers into the field of laral elanus
there is no logical temination to its interference and
the result is, and cannat but be that all jeine
local interect, such as concests in action Sacrifin.
is destrayed, or servines oily in the shape of Appeals
for aid
This Country furnishes, pappily many wore
priee who are entethed to live in its records than
it is possible to commerorate in its Capital, ased it
s for private and loral munficence to ertend
such records beond the porrit at which they
becaue too numious, or too partral for the Shate
to provide
for these reasons. y Lords regret that
they cannats agree to recede from their former
ecision
I have the honor to be
My Lords & Gentherere
Your obedient Servant
signed H. B. W. Lingen
Board of Governors
National Gallery
Ireland









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The Portrait of Drattan painted by by Mr Loneo
from the original by Caursey at the requeat of The
hady Laura attare for presentation to the National
sallery was submitted to the meeting and arnely
approued by the Governors present and the fallowing
resoletion uponthe subject was unamuniously adopted
The attention of the Board having been directed to the
sery excellents portrait of the light Houble Henry rattan
painted by Mr 1. A Lored president of the Rayal Hihumian
endery from the original by Rauday and presented
to the Gallery by the hady aura rettan the director is
herly requested to couney to her sadyship the toarie
thanks of the Braid and to expecds to her thein gat
patefication in prsreseng so valuable ar addition
to the callections in the National Gallery
our dawings by & Burtion representing Clasence
Maugan W. Harvey Tomas Davis and rofessor
e fullagh were submitted to the Board having been
presented by the artict for the prapared new Portrait Gallery
resotation accepting the wit thanks was
amously pased by the Board
The Director reported upon his risit to paies to
attend ale submitted picture by as, and
S. Readene
pencased the for £169, and 12
respectiney
also a pictine by Lacob usdael
penchased in London for £240.
also one attributed to cuge purchased for
£20 also one by Jase olinier for £20
ll the pinchases were appioned by all the Governors presento


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Thursday Luly 204 187
A meeting of the Board was held this day
usent. Sn t. Hodon Bait in the chavis
J.A. trouge Ee
A. Lones
P.G. A.
J. B. Hork a B. H. A
B. athing in P.H.
A. Doyle
on The diecton
The Regratian was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last pecting having
been read and conformed
The Direction read his reports for the
ear 187 ad follows.
National Gallery of Ireland
Mey Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to day before
you the following report for the year 1872
The Gallery was apen during the whole
periad from the 1st of January to 21st Deceber
with the exception of the Mort of Octabon, when
it was closed as asual for feral cleasung rc.
The thal attendance of the publis at the
Gallery was 20.718. being 10000 free admissions
869 attendance of Students, and 9og admessions
by payment
The rember of no stdents admitted was
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The number of Catalagies sald was 446
The following pictees were penchased and
added to the permanent collection of the Gallery
t
eny chusterias in the paious all by D Meaclise
R.A.
50
2
2
The Dueen of Shihis isits to Poloman by
100
Lavina fontana
Esq
15
5
Small Cattle pice, attributed to Vichalas Bughen
6
A Portrait by wolfgang auber. Go
Portrait of a Lady by Comelins Jansers s
Portrait of the uke of Northembeeland by

20
auborough
Mooulight Landscape by J. O Connor 2 10
18
Portrait of aunel Lover by Harwood
2
to aint Scter findery the tribute money by Rabeus.
18. aint Servine by Morales. 18.
The picture of the openury of the sith seal
by & Danby, was eleaned and restored
The picture by outaia was lived and clased
and restaid where required
The picture by Maclise was cleased and
varnished

The following were vely framed
Macise
Dauly  glared
Tremply  glared
Thuty hioncolithographs of the Arndel sority fared
eenty mith dawings ointed and glayed
It is gratifying to have to record that senal
donations have been made to the Gallery during
the year two of consederable portaine viz
an excellact examiple of  cuy valved at


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200 fueneas presented by M ol Heugh
of unbridge wills, and 2 a istorical
dinies of ater colon dawings of the Bretish
School 2 in pember and ralued ator.
presented by  william St. Vise president
of the National Portrait Gallery. London. These
last being only are instalment of Wir Smiths
intended fipt, which when complete is to
include specimend of all the reasters of
thats interecting and important brauch of
British act
I Step of some importance to
the Gallery and to the public has been taken
doring the year in the setting apart of one
of the sualler sallees for a callection
exelusinely of madere paintings especially
thase of Irish rtits, which the of very
limited rember it presente included
doure pictures of the fiat chass, which
it is paped may form the slend of
what may becone a fair and complite
repiesermation of our attere Schooll
for are approrsed in principle
the foundation of a National Portrait
allery which tho it may be said to be
best barely commenced and the as fet
it has recened no pecurary encouragement
from the Treasury yot may becore a a
important and interesting adjumets to the
Gallery
I have the honor to be
by Lords and entlemen
Your obedinits Servant
Houry A. Doyl
igied


20
The dection submitted to the Board
a portrail of Lord Bayue by agaith
offued for the National Potrait Gallery as
a gipt from Me Noreda
Resolued to be accepted with thanks.
The Board of Governors having been
informed by the dition thate for the intireats
of the ustitution it is desreable that be
slioued be authorized to visit the enual
allis of alland and Bilgim in
a tere entending over a fortnights during
the present siaron
A Resolution was parsed by the Boaid
expuessing their full approrial of the
peoposition
I
Landscape by Richard wildon, purchased
for
I 25
2
An interion with peasants durken by
D.
D
Adicen Bowe penchased for £20
2
ieu on the Dayle by J.A. OConnor penchase
for £21
4
Detion of a Church at Capic by he Bieurian
purchased for £20.
5
Poadants thesching at Caper by  Binan
purchased for 10100
were submitted to the Board by the dieutor and the
purchase approied by all the Lournors present
The Boaid adjourned to the gint Thursday of cto
Milelare P.


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Thursday October 2 187
A mecting of the Board was sumnioned
for this day at 220. O'Clark.
hee were present
The Pail of Math
The Viscount Poworscount. H.P.
Sir Leorge Hodson Bart.
I Calant Strouge Egre and
The Diction
The registrar was also is attendance
Thee wat being a quorance of the Braid
present no anseners coued be transacted
paint


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Thusday November the 20th 1865
A recting of the Board weas held this day
t 2,20of
present. The Maigneis of ildare in the Chair
The Cal of Meath
The Viscount Pawascount
Sir Leorge Hodon art
Sir Lon rampton ait
V Stakes Esq M. D.
A Lones Esqu P.H.H.A.
I Calvent througe sure
B.G. Wathens Cage P.H.A.
aud the Dector
The Pigistran was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting having been
read and confinued
The Dintor explained the encumstances
under which be had othained a picture by
assoferate from Signeir Baslen of iilan
for the sum of £200 to be paid ext April
The picture was subucitted to the Board and
the penchase approved by all the Lournord
present
Aoo a picture atterhated to Paul Patter


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of Rablits in a warien offered for £20 also
approued
Read a letter from Dr Barey requesting
penssion to withdian a donation of a
pencil drawing by pallian and substitate
another pecture for it yreed to
The dinctor brought before the Boaid
the suggiation to pechase portraits of
Sir t Larence by Didemand of the lart
Maigies of horoud by Lir I Lawience
P.M. A for the portait allery of passible to
obtain thee at reduced prises. 100 and 50
respectinely being ashed
inted to fite perission of the orins
to allow the pictures to be submitted for
espectiore by the Board before ary offer
be made
The dintor submitted a shitch boath
containing 42 Shitches from Nature by A.
O'Conner preschased by he in Londore for
£1018.0 penchase approued
The Director broughte to the natice of the
meeting an offer from hady Murray to
present a hants by J. Hogair prnion, of her
late husbend, to the Gallery
ordered to be declined with thanks


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The timates for the ensuing year been
the same as thase of last year ware adapted
and the Diitor was anthoriged in formaiding
their to rention in his letter that although
no reneral of the request made last year for
an addition to the pait for the perpare of
purchasing portraito for the peapared fallery
was made this year, yet the Boaid paped
that at some future time the subject might
recene wore favorable conseduation from the
Treasury
Viscount Smiscount anounced that
he propased presenting to the alley a portrait
of a Dady by Vase dis weff which was
submitted for pation
The Boaid in accepting the donation
offered a hearty vate of thanks to his Lordshipe
for his ualable fift
The Boare then adjourned
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Thursday, December the 4t 187
A recting of the Board was held this
day at 20002

present. The Viscount Powerscourts in the Chair
in Leare adon Baits
A. Lones Esq P.H. H.
Very Read Dr Bussell
P. athins Eg H.H. A. and
The Direction
The Bogistras was also in attendance
The mentes of last Tecting were read and
confirmed
A picture of the last argies of homoud
by Sir howas Lawrence was submitted for
the inspection of the Board and its was resolved
that the sum of £200 be offered for to
pinichase
Also a portrait of the late Sir Henry
Laurence Bart. N.G.B. by Dichsee and it
was recolued that the sam of £4000
be offered for its purchase
A picture of a Horke and Dag by Herring
enion, was submitted, offered as a gift by
th arry ordered to be accepted, and a letter
conveying the thanks of the Boaid to the donor
be torthere by the direction


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A picture of tod bay with buds was
also offered by Dr Barry ad a donation in liea
of the pencil drawing of a dady to be ecturned
to be dicluied
A picture of an old man, offered for hale
by et e Comas, was inspected, and the picture
dectived
y Hodson
Ant
Aine
March 5
24
January th 1864
The Monthly meeting of the Board was
ammoued for this day at 20.20o Clark
esent
The Maiguis of Sildan
Sin Leorge Hodon Bait.
P. A. Lone Esq. P.P. H.A.
B.G. Wathing Esq. P.H.M.
The Dector
The Rigiation eas also in attendance
The not being a quoram of the Board present
no budiness was transacted
Geny Hodion
urr
A
an D.


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Thursday Library the 5 1864
The Monthly meeting of the Board was
hamenoued for this day at 20.
Present
Sir George Hodion Bait
& Calaent Strouge Cgre
A. Loner Esq P.H.H.A.
and the Dienton
The pigiation was alds in attendance
Thee not beeng a quorain of the Boad
present nd haseneds was done
Gen Bodon
Dir
Janth Se Cor


Thusday Mark 5th 1864
The Monthly meeting of the Board was
held this day
present
Sir Leage Hodson part in the chair
Calant Strouge Esore
A. Dous Eigin P.M.H.A.
J. H. it
E. H.H.A.
The Margies of Sildase
Very Revd Dr Rusell
B.G. Wothens Esqre H. H.A. and
The dentor.
The penented of the last meeting having beece
read and confinued
The Detor announced that a prianey
on the Boaid had been oceasioned by the
death of the late Lord chif Brion Pignt
instecched to prite to the under Secuary
The Deutor having reported that Hor I Buiton
had upon excellent tertemonal of fito been
pronsionally appointed by the inance Committee
additional porton to tate chaife of the new
roome at the salary of £20. that appomment
was conformed
Refering to the instration of the Board to
offer He Con the sare of 5 Luiread or 1865


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218


for the portrait of the late maiguis of Thomoud
by Sir howas aweence the inictor reported
that that juitteman agreed to accept to for
it. The pencease on these tenus was arctioned
it was also reported that M ichsec
had agred to ought the sum of £2 for
his porait of the late in Heny Sewience
H.A.B. The Boaid having Sanctioned its
penchase for that dure
A portrait of the late M Catterson Semith
painted by himself was submitted ased
the isector ad anthoured to offer the sum
of £20 for its penchase
The dintion submitted a pictuse of an
extendive viee in alland painted by
Lucas van der with figined by David
eners which he had purchased at a Lale
of the collection of the late Si Richaed
redorit at chuctie and Mansons for
the Sece of five unded and fifteen
furneas. Pinchase appioned by the
Lovernors present
Alod a picture of the landing of Ling
Chailes t. at Doner by william vare de Volde sen
penchased it the sume hale for the sum
of 5 furnal Purchase approved by
the Lorienor present.


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atalogned of the wocks of the late John
Phelip k A. and of Thoras Cresween H.A.
lately expibited at the intenational exhibition
London presented to the Board by the Board
of Reanagement of Her Majesty's commissionies,

cee ordeed to be acelated with thanks.
ildair P.
Thursday Marle 2th 1864
A sperial meeting of the Board was hild
this day
recent
The Marguis of Fildare in the chair
John Calant Strouge Esq
A. Lone ge P.G. H. A.
Collin wathins Egre P.H. A.
J. B. ick Egre P. H.A.
Colowel M. Heile H.G.A. B.
The Duntor.
The regiatian was also in attendause
The minutes of the last meeting having
been rend and confired
The directon stated the courtance
under which be had called a special precting
of the Board vis.
aving receined a messafe from Sin


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Sir ichalas ick Beach to the effect that
be wished to See he be maited upon
he at the Castle on rsday when be
said that he mished to have some connucation
ore the subject of the National Gallerif
The inteniee paving been a nery puried
one ased ended by Sir W t Bial requesting
in to pit his vicad on the subject on
paper and to lit be have the a fise
day before is nent internice with the
entor which it was aranged was to
take place in London and before doing to
the Director felt that it was right for bee
to submit his withen obernations to the
Board
The initor having been called rpon
to read the draughte of his propased
communication whecle with a few atterations
suggected by the Boaid was adopted
as folloued
National Gallery of Ireland
20th March 1874
Sir
Before penceeding to pect upon paper
a fee obserations and suggections upon
the position and future deneloprint of
the department as you fiendly requented
be to do the matter deing of gat insportance
I called a speral meetry of the Boaid


20l
of Governors in order that what I corate might
o formaid with the meight of their anthority
and the fallowing resuarks therefore have their
full saration and apporal
A few words as to the original constitetion
of the National Gallery may be ureful to begin
with t jew out of a project which wead to
some extent realiyed ander the titte of The
rish untitation by a saicity of private
oblemen and Lenthemen anvious for the pio
ration of act in rlased. The object having
been subsequently approued by successure
Governeents was tation under Shate contral
and finally arsained its present constitetion
of a deportrisent ander the Treasurer founded
by the aito of Pailiament 17 & 18 Victorea
and 20 t 20 Victoria a posetion Simelair
to deat of the National Gallery London
except that in place of a suall board of
ousteed it is under a larger and more
rared bady partially of a representatine
charation entitted Loumors and Guaidians,
the disiton palding the same selatine posetion
as the dintor of the London Gallery and
in ary future dealing with the uretitution, the
Board ase strougly of opinion that its organigation
Should remain ore its present footing they consider
that any chance that might inteefere with the
fasedon of aation and independence would
pane a mischevous effect upon the prospects
ased usefulness of the instetution. They know
that it had worted will and that the etmost
has beere made of the limitted risaus at the


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Second


Trest


disposal ll that they would ereture
to suggeat in the may of impsonement
is that they might be ereabled by some
madeate inceake of thein pant for pechate
to obtain a rather wore repid development
thare is passeble under present cicumstances
and the are amought others thee especial
objecto which they have at reart upon which
a ucy fee words will indicate their vees.
The more raped entaigement of their
alady commenied collection of Todem
pecteries. or without inglecting the
Works of the most appioued mastan
of the oldic Schoold it in highely decable
to place before Students for their instrection
and ulation carfally selected exaenfile
of the beat productions of conteinporary.
act, which in the present shate of the
acket are een more diffecult to obtain
that jood specrend of the old asters
Vender this had would come of couise
the fair representation of oin rature
astal of ensience as for example
Dulready Macise. Darby
The foration of a National Porpait Gallery
of distingnished personages erther Irsh by
outh or connected with the priblic transactions
of Ircland, of which a very suall unelad
has been brought together, the Board house
alrady been in consepondence with the
Treasury upon this subject copies of
which compondence are enalosed for you
information


hd


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The entension of our Loulptare Gallery
espicially with the viee of founing a
collection of Casts from the beat works of
Natine ditit in a brauch of it for which
oir countrymen have hoin a spicial aptetude
as for intance togan. a Dowill Joley be
hese ave shortly stated the Luggeations
which the Boaid would venture to offer as
sudicating their oieus as to the future progress
and develapient of this institution in case
of a Moore liberal pronssion for its objecte
meeting with the favorable consedeation of
Her Majesty's sovernment and in conalusion
it may be remaited that although rat
Ltrlly a teaching depailment in the suse
of prouiding pectical instration in ait withen
its wall f it the auangements are so
reade as to offord the pealest possible
facilety to Students who may be sufferiently,
advaind by the ait schools already eeting
in Dublin, to take admantate of the apportunity
for copying and Studying excellent modes
in the rearond branches of ancent and modern
it which it is the chief abject of the iste
tation to afford them
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Ligned t A. Dayle
The Right Houble
Sir 1.
Hich Beach Bait. M. P. 2
ildoor M.


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Thursday April 16t 1874
A meeting of the Board was heed this
day at 2.20. O last
present
The paigues of Fildaic in the chas
The viscounts Doweiscount H.P.
Sir Leore Hodson art
A. Loner. Esq. P.M.H.A.
J. H. Hick Esq H. H.A.
A Mathing Egre H. H.A.
& Calants Strouge Esque
and The Direction
The rigiation was also in attendance
The Minutes of the lasts meeting having
been read and confirmed
Refoning to the letter to the chief
ecictrary approved at the lasts meeting
the intor reported that he had sent
its to London and had receved a
Mate from his prinate Secictary thanking
pe for it and thating that Si mcchael
icks Beach had read it with reat
interect ased that he would be glad
to Lee him at the lastila. Dubling on
the of th of this onth. The Direction
aited upon him on that day and had
Louse convesdation upon the chip points
of the letten which Sir Wichael cearly
intinated were likely to have the favorable


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conseduation of the forment
The Dicution read a conspondence with r
Leaves of London in reference to a portait
of the Bight Houble Edmond Buike by James
arry R.A. which be haped ortly to be in
a position to affer for ale to the Board a Strong
unainous opinion was expreased by the
Lournors present as to the desuability of
Lecuring such a picture for the Gallery
Shoued the direction upon enspection Natisby
hierself as to its gmineness ased rerits as
a Work of aits
Resolaed that no puce be fered
until the Boaid shall have the intors
report before thee, which as he propared leaving
for London that ight they might expect to
hear on rext Thursday
The meeting there ad journed
aran


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Thursday April 2 1874
A meeting of the Board was held this day
present
The piccount Pouniscourt in the chair
Sir John Careption, Bait.
A. Lones sq. P.M. H.M.
N.P. k Esq. H.H. A.
S A. athis C. H.M.A.
The Diation
The giatiar was also in attendance
The Memented of the last meeting having
been read and confired
The intor reported that he had been
in London and had dien the Portrait of
dmond Burke by Barry. H.A. and was
quite laterfied as to its gemencas buth
as to the prion represented and the painter
and that its was a caseful powerful
and charatheristhe portrait though defective
in the atter of colour to
Ganes braped to git its for the Lare
of £104 in which case he will allow
as to punchase of for that sum with
the addition of 5 pe cent
The Boaid decided to reave the reatter
in the intois hand to make the


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ast favorable ted that he case in
care of Ir ane obtaining the picture
the Board then adjoured
Thursday May 21st 1864
t peceting was summoued for this day at
20 P.G.
present
Sir Lorge Hodson Bait
I Calat Strouge Esq
C. Wathing Esq P.H.A.
The Direction
The Rigistion was aloo in attendance
there reat being a quorm of Governord
present no pasiniss was trandaited


18


for


Thursday the 20th June 1864
A Viscting of the Board was cummoued
this day at 20. Ol
present Sir Lolen Campton Bart
J. Calort Strouge Esque
B.A. athind Esq. H. H.A.
J. P. Sick. Esq. P. H. A. and
The Disution
The registian was also on atteredance
Thee not being a guorum of the Board
present no busened was trancacted
Gery oks on
ent


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Thursday July 2ed 1864
A meeting of the Board was held this day
at 20.O'Cack
present
Sir cage Hodion, ait in the Chavi.
Sir Lohn Camption ait
I Calant Strouge Core
I A Lones. Esq P.M. H. M.
B.A. Wathing Esq. H.H.A. and
The direction
the registiar was also in attendance
In reference to the portrait of E. Burke
by Bany under consideration at former meetings
of the Board
the diter stated that the orner is nat
at present disposed to pait with it
He stated circumstance concerning another
portrait of Bucke by Sin J. Reuold which
was sold at chustees lately for 1000, and
also as to picture by aclise of Stroughow
The portrait giouss of Charles Shendan Vc
by Sir duaid Lauder penchased at the sale
of his workd for oue punded and Senenty Guineas
by Viccount Powerscourt in the absence of the
Direction through indisposction, was inspected and
its purchase approued by all the Gounded priento
A Lall study of the intenion of a highland


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cothafe by the same painter and penchased
ander the sane circttance for £4 was
also submitted and its purchase decleved
by the Board
A picture by Hogaith the shetch for
a portrait group representing ing George it
and his family penchased at icaturand
anious for £20, was submitted and
to purchase appeored by all the Governor
prdent
also a bust of Davil pailese H.M.
by Thowas penceased from  con for
£100. which was also appioned asid
also a Shetch in oil of Chustaphen Moore
the Sculption by John Doile, purchased for
10 approved
A propared visit of the Direction to paris
for a fee day to bee a remarhable loase
collection of pictured by ancients and odien
easters was sanctioned by the Boaid
erusted


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Thursday November 10th 1864
A meeting of the Board was held this day
at 2.20 O'Clark
present
The Duke of Lonister in the Chair
Viscount Powenscount
Sir Leorge Hodson Bait. D. L.
Sir J. Bernand Barke. C. B.
I Calant Shougo Esqre
A Natiling Esqre H. H. A.
A Lones Esqu, P.H. H. A.
The Duntor
the Rigiatiar was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting having been
read and corefermed
The ditor read a letter from the Cheif Leentary
of the Lord Lieutenant stating for the information of
the Board that is excellency had been pleased
to appoint Sir J Borand Bucke, alster ing of
Arind, a Lovernor and Luardian in the coom of
the late Cheef Baion Ligat, and enclosing his
Excellency's avant to that effect as follows.
By The Lord Lurtenant Gural and anal Loworor
of Ireland
Ligned Abecarn
in pensuance of the porens rested in ur by
the its of ailiament made and passed in the
17th and 18th year of the Rin of Her Majesty


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Lueen Vectoria, Chapher 99 and the 18th of 10th
years of the regn of her said Majesty Chapte
4t, and of any ther power and anthorty
therento enabling s, he do by this ariant
ander our hand appoint Sir sole Berreaid
acke later Hing of Arms, to be a Lovernor
and Guardian of the National Gallery of
Ireland, in the wom of the Right Howorable
David Richaid Pigat Lord Chief Baion of
the Count of rchequer in Ireland late one
of the Governor and Guardians of the Laid
allery deceased
Daieu at Her Majenty's Castle of Dublin
this reventy fourth day of October 1874.
by is aas command
Sined N.G. Hicks Beach
anant appointing in Lohn Bernand arke
litee ing of Ars. o be a Lovernor and
Luardian of the National Gallery of Ireland
The Director made a statement explaining the
recessety for the repainting of the Gallery for which
a rate had been tatere in the estates of the Board
of Works for this year, Lee years having elapred
sence the ouginal paintery


20
The dictor stated in reference to the request
of two pictined on the late Lord laneys will
that having been preased for a definite anseer
as to whether lial praceedings would be tatere
by the Boaid in order to support their clase during
the reces conseduing that the opinion of coundel
was discouraging to such claim, which had
been relinquished by other partes Sirilarly eir
cumstanced, and having readon to believe that
the pictures were not such as would be desicable
for the Gallery to accept, took the repousibilety,
of aresuming in the eigative
the rector submitted a portrait menature
of Dr eilion, the nited Irishan, by Byre
which was offered for the acciptance of the Board
by s alson, a relatine
Resolued to be declined with thanks
The disitor stated that the tere of fine ease
which recoulo Sick and athens had been eliched to
represent the ay al Hibernian caday apore the
Boaid having expesed he had gien notice to that
effect to the president of that ustetution
pin odian
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Thursday December 10th 1864
Amecting of the Board of Louemors and
Luardians was called for this day at 20. of
resent.
Sir Leorge Hodony Bait
Lir J. Borand Bucke C.B.
D. A Lones Esq. P.H.A. P.
B.A. Wathins Esqre P. H.A.
The Decton
The Regiatiar was also present
Thee not being a guoiam of the Board
present no buseness was transacted
re ortion

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Satenday December the 10th 1864
A Lpecial Trecting of the Board of Lournors
and Guaidiaus was held this day at 2.200l
Pdent in corge Hodson Bart in the Chair
colouel  Seil E.A. B.
C. Wothins Ligre 1. H.A.
The Very Revd Dr Bussell
Sn J. Bernand Bucke c. B.
Thomas arll Esque B.H.M.
D.A. Loned Esq P.H.H.A.
The Duntor
The ligiatiar was ald in attendance
A Letter was read grore the Leetary of the
oyal Hibernian reademy, oratifying that
B.A. Nathis and r & Tanle had been
elected to represent that institution on the Boded
Read a convapondine with the audit office
and the final Sermen corremosiories on the
Lubject of the apportment of J. Burton
and made a Statement on the subjects.
St appering that according to present regulation
J. Buiton should have a cinil Serence Cutificate
to entitte his to receine pay, and that Candidates
for Linelar Situations in the London allery are
requed to undergo an examenation in reading
and wicting to entitte the to such Cuteficate
it was suggented by the ivel Serece com
missioners that the Boaid hould require the
Lare for the fecture and that J. Mitore


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hould now qualify hiself to resseve the
recerary uteficate, by hubmitting to such
exaneration
It was resolued that the Luggention of the
ail Sence Commissioners be adafited
aid deections in acordance with its gien
the J. Buiton
The Direction brought unde the notise of the
Board the Cotimate for the Gallery for the
year 18656, and suggeated that in forwarding it
it should be prepaied to invase the sum
Set doure for trawilling expen des to £200.
from the asual sum of £200 and Stated
that foroly buch expenses were incladed
as a Lub had under Schedule E. unductal
expensed it being alloived to spene wore
under one fut pead and led under another
their gwing some latitude, but lately the
avelling expendes have been dinded
from the Iucidental expenses, and placed in
a Sepicate ehedule. It was resolved
that this be done and the sur of £20
aved from the Lub head don expilations
for which £100. is set dorore
Read also letter suggeating the increare
of the allorance for purchase to £2000.
which with Loue vival alterations was
approued and its was dusted that a copy
be sts to the Chief Surtary
ether as follows.


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202
National Gallery of Ireland
20th December 1874
Sir
In foraiding the estate of expenses
of this department for the year 1875, I am
dicuted by the Boaid of Louernors and uardiang
to expred the carent hape that the time may
be dered favorable for requesting the Lords
Commionionces of Her eapoty's Treasury to hauction
an inicare of their siant for pichase, and for
plaing it upor a more Satinfactory fortery
The objecto which wigh with thee in arging
this request are they believe of great pullce
portance and their proration would grently
ted to the advancement of the higher braneles
of ait in this country of there the prencipale
The ore repid in Cargement of their already
Corenced Collection of oderie pecteries for
without nglecting opportunities of adding to
their collection of the works of the older and
More approved asheis, and of raiding its stan
daid they then its highly deserable to afford
Staducts as will as arted in the fure exacise
of their profession the advantrage of Leing
cafully selected examples of the beat Schooes
of odern it as tending not oile to their
insteretion and emprovement but grathy to
the encouragement and lation. der
this had they hape in ture to provide a fair
representation of our rature ditiato such as
ulready, arlise Bary, Dauby c








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2


the extension of their collection of Secepterce
do as to include Casts from the most
furous works of our Lush reasters in a
are
dauch of Act for which they f shoure a
specal aptitude witriess. It ofare e Dowell
Doley Sc.
to enable the to pendiase as recadious aride
portraits of pronages of encicieuse connected
with the pictory act and leterature of Ireland
to as pradually to extend the istoral and
Portrait allery of which a renclens has aluady
been founed, and which it may be autecepated
will priove oue of the reast papular and in
strechee Lections of their allery.
the Boaid aie pant aurious to iners
upon their Lord ships that this is the oule
institution in reland which offords the
it tadent an apportunity of Seeing and
Capying pictinies this country twing at the
ame time singuarly destitale of accessible
private callectious and that without Sec
apporturity it is unposseble for Secl Students
propeely to prepare theselues for a profission
which at the present time has assumed
do importance it has never befere attained
in there ingdons, whether ue Loak to the
acge sumber who sumess fully prectise
it to the high and progressine rate of
remineration its exercire command re all
its racors braneled, or the great interet
excited by to production in all clasres
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In conclusion the Boaid with to point
out that although not stitly a teaching
uatitution in the euse of proueding actual
nistrection within its wall it is so prcictically
in that all its arangements are in ade with
the viee of assesting the Student to continue
the Studies for which he is prepared in the
Act choold already existing in Dubles
but whase seahe does not include the
provision of valuable works of act for
perepaser of Capying
The Boaid it will be Licee have corefined
theselues to the Stritly rtiletarian side
of the subject although much might be
Laid of the refining wit elevating in
fucuces of such an instetection apore the
public at large and fo of the jurally
istrcture effert of so raried and conspre
pendere a callection as that under the
hare
aking there atters aito their
favoralle cousederation it is paped their
Lordships will pat consider the Luggeation
that the frant for puchade shoued be
rrained to £200o an unreasonable are
I have the nonor to be
Sir
Your obedient Serseant
Signed
Heny E. Doyl
of
2
The Right Houble

The Scurtary of The Trasury


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Jame ary 14th 1875
A ectiry of the Board of Governor and
Duardians was hild this day at 20.Ol
resent
A. Lonis Esq. P.H. H.A. in the cham
I alet Strouge are
B.C. athen Eby P.H.A.
arll Esq H.H.A.
Si Leore Hod how art
IV. Stakes. Esq. M. D. P.H..A.
Read a letter from the Registiar of the Dublin
Leity, thating that the large Late of the Gallery
Lound was found open Cast ight at 9. 4 of
The intor stated that I Moore had
entioned the atter to be and that be
had smously reproved he for reat having
Larked the sate at are eaileer hoen and
ordued he for the fature ouly to aulack
it when required for the parsage of uchices
and always to relack it unedeately
anver
Read retter of the Chif Sentary to the letter
enclowing letter to the Treasury &
Read letter from the Treasury on the subject
of peaposed changed in the caturnate with
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202
the ieutor brought under note of the Board
the fit of J. W. Buctore and was durited to wite
to been expeasing the thanks of the Board
Deruster
Thursday Febrary 4th 1865
A Mecting was summoued for this day
at 20 o'Clark.
present
The Duke of Lurction
i Leage Hodion Bait.
I arll Esqre P.H. A.
B.A. Wathin Esq R. H. A.
The Dentor
The not being a quoreer of Governors
present no busines was transacted
Lerest


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Thursday Rear 4 th 1865
A Vceetre of the Board of Commois
and Guardiano be as hild this day of
200.
resent
The Duke of Lunation in the Chair
The Viscount Poneccourt, H.P.
Sin Leope Hodon ait D.
Sir Lol pamption, ait
Bl wathins Ligre, H.H. A.
Thowas awill Esqu, H. H. A.
The Direction
The registron was also present
The reinutes of the last meeting
aviny been read and confirmed
The Diritor stated cicumstance
and produred delegramased cores
pondence with I and of London
connected with the Portrait of Bucke
by ary which were ander thecon
sedration of the Board lat year
it having apain case into the maket
and he ased having pencased its
for £204 He offered its to the Gallery
at the adance puce pon that sum
of t per Cent or £28640. The pictuce
having been sent ower for the inspection
of the Board did rat anive in tence


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for the recting summoued on the 4th
of Libruary and thee nat having been
a guore at that meeting the Deictor
toat the respordibility of agreeing to the
penchase apon e reaves terms
urchase appioued
A portrait of Movec in payous be In
Richmoud A penchased in London
for £20 was submitted and the penchade
appeored by the Boaid
also a portrait of the Duke of Billington
by J Lucas purchased for £212o also
appioued
Also a portait of Dermady the port
by alligham penchased for to also
arpored
The Dentor was anthoreged to inte
is sace the Lord Lisutenant to a fusuate
veew at the Gallery before the public
reopening and to Sec thes Leace with the
rece of arcasiging a day also was
deected to accept the offer by Hes are of

2
the loare of to pictures by Sir . Larence
made to the Board through the Leorge Hodson
Deinsted
2





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Tuesday March 186th 1865
A Mecters of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day at 2200.
resent
The ake of Lested, in the chair
The Eail of eath
Sir George Hodson ait
B.A. Wathing Esq. B.H.
Thomas anell Esque R. H. A.
The intion
The regiatiar was also present
The penutes of the last mecting having
been read and confirmed
The intor reported to the Board that
in anordance with the resolution case to at
the last meeting he othained ase intervice
with is srace the Lord intenant aned in the
raine of the Board insected him to a pinate
ree of the Gallery and that is rease had
frined Thursday next the 18th as the day that woued
reat sit he and that arrangements had
been made and instations insued anordingly
It heas asolued that as reary of the
Louernors as could corieniently attend should do
o at 20l on that day to rseme His prace





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the Diector read a letter from Lord athat
he Malahide from oure stating that he had sent
to Casts from fenale busts lately denconved in
the excanations now in progies there directed to resing
which he wished to present to the Gallery
also rad a letter from the cinie Leraice
Commissions aucouncing that Loseph Buction
pad faved in his examenation for a ance Lesence
stificate in arithencetic but thee was reason to
thenk that it was competent to the Board to
re norionate his and so afford hure awather
trial
on the mation of in Liage Hodore he was
re noninated anordingly
A full lingth portrait of Henry attan
in indian it by I Seatt of Simpool was espected
which Histeace the Duke of Liater offered to
the Board for the Portrait allery
dued to be accepted with thanks
Dester


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Thursday May 18th 1865
A meeting of the Boaid of Governors and
Dundiand was held this day at 2.20 o
present
The duke of Linicter in the chair
Sir Geore Hodson, Bait
I alant Strouge Esq
t Loned Eay P.H. H.P.
B.A. athend t age H. H.A.
The Rend Dr. Bursell
The Duector
The regiction was also in attendance
The Minuted of last recting paving
been read and confinued
The deictor mentioned in refecence to
the quection of Losesch intors nomenation
that he had had an interree with e abrond
the Sentary of the ciuil Sermee commissioners,
in London and explained the atter to hem
and he said that upon receving formal notin
of such romeriation by the Boaid the conus
ories ould appoint a day for a Second
exarination of I Buiton in the subject
in which he had failed to pass in the wt
Vey artheictie
The ductor submitted a suall
pecture by Vave oyen pichased at a
sale of obendon and tichies in London
for 20 funead also a serall picture


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by Iar tein pen deased for 24 neas
which pere de ases were approned by all the
Governors presento
also a small priture of 2 Bay by De Bray
pechared for ten sumas also appeoved
200
also a pictuse by ick read of williaser
th and attendants hurting near the chatease
of 200 which weas also apprord 10.
A Laudseape nieu of Richmond Hele by
arntt nead submitted at the propared
price of 20 pound inchase dectesed
t Portrait of Pope pece t by Pompso Battone
was pected which obut ighe Egre 2 A
offered ad a gift to the Gallery dued
to be accepted and that the thanks of the
Board be conneyed to Hee Lighe for his doration
The meeting ther adjourned
re Bodso
P. C.


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1.


Thursday May 27 1865
A special recting of the Board was
ild this day at 2.20. P.
asent.
Si Diage Hodsor in the chair
Col.  ale H..A.B.
N. A. Lone Esq. P.H. H.A.
B.G. Wathins t H.H. A.
anell Esq H. H.A.
The Dictor
The Reistrar was also present
The remectes of the last reecting
paving been read ased conformed
The dicection sthated that be called
the meeting to consider a daught
Scheme for the application of the fund
knoin as the Taylor bequest, a capy
of hal had been sent to his from
the ratices of the fund with o request
that it oignt be submithed to the Boaid
for theie awarks and Luggeations with
ad little day as possible
The scheme was there read and
afte discussion ordued to be returned
with the following suggeations.
hether it woued be open to the
Draties to ineat the fud in ary of
the day arctioned by the Courts of


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279
hancery that allow of a ligher interent
than 24 per cent Novernment thack.
That in case of the proposed arrangement
liting the number of the body who shall
have the power of awarding prizes to five
viy the wo Tenctees and he preeended ap.
pointed respectinely by the Royal Dublin
Lorety. The Royal Hiberman cadeny
and the National Gallery that us sum award
be made nor any chasefe in the disposetiore
of such prive in the absence of ary one of the
paid the represertating rembees. and that
the said the represenhatine ensleed hoild
all be actiald by profession and that of

apon arey such reasione any such refice
itative pember should antmpate his
inabelety to attend he sloued give natice
to that effect to the body represented by
for he and that a substitsite be ap.
prornted to take his place
e clause f that the Lovid of Irish
bwith be ased intead of Lush extaction
aid that ne or out of Ireland be submbilated
for oict of Irelased o
hat slause in ereabling the committe
to call in additioral asceatiance in awarding
the pured be omitted ad anices sury
in case the above recommendation to limite
the apportment of repredentatine presees
to atict by mafersion be agapted
derted



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Thursday July th 1865
Apecting of the Board of Dovernor
and uardians was hild this day it
20 O. Clock.
Dudent
His Tran the Duke of Lecust in the Chair
Si Leoife Hodson Bait

A Lones Esq. P.M. H. M.
Sir Beruand Burke c. B. D. Meter
P. aull Esq P. H. A.
and he Directon
The regiatiar was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting
paving been read and conformed
The Directon submitted a pectine
by Sir Loshua Reynolds, a full laugth
portrait of the last Earl of Bellamonts
penchased at hristeand Mansons
for £5000, which purchase was
approued by all the Governor
present
Also a portrait of Nothaneel Houe
it painted by hiself, propased to
be purchased for £210
Surchase appioued by all the Lonenor
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also a portrait of a Seasant Lirl by
Sir arten hee P.H. A pechased at
ustee & Tansons for 16200.
Surchase approved by all the Governor
present.
also a Liall portrait of Laures
Letrce the Mnatine painten by hersel
proposed to be perchased for 18oo
which penchase was also appiored
ang


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Thursday November 1th 1865
A Meeting of the Governors and Guardian
was heed this day at 220. Ollail
Dresent
The Viscount Lorscount, in the chair
Lor Lohn pacipton, ait
Stakes Esq M. D. P.H.. A.
hos A. Loner Esq. P. H. H. A.
Sir Leore Hodson, ait
The Dentor
the Rigistion was also presento
The ortait of Dean Swift by Bindon
purchased at the sale of the late Ludge
ewicks pictures, for £20 was submitted
and the picture appeoued by all the
Lovernor present
Also a portrait of Lord moira by
Haurthon perchased at the Lure ale
for £2, which penease eas also
approved by all the Governors present
A Portrait of Speake Boyle
afterward t Lord Sharnon, painter
untrcoun, was submitted offered at
a gits to the Gallery be obert arien,
ayll id. The isitor was
instted to conney to wit arien
the unaremou thanks of the Boaid
for his valable donation


286
The Dector reported the death of
ortee Loreph Burton, which accurned
after a sport ieness on the 1 Octobee
and the estion thether to file the
paiant Lituation by regular adintise
pents for caudidate or to Lelect a
competent pendon upon recouicudation
of Meelas of the Boaid, subject to
such person being able to conesly with
the conditions of the il Service
ommissionus having been disenered
It was recolued to proceed by the
latte mithod and re Lones paving
beought the case of Loseph Dure formard
and it being intimated that he in as in
attendaince he has summoved
before the Board ana his testemoucals
and papis having been exanined
and found Lateefectory, he was noumated
to the vaiant port subject to the above
conditions
The Dentor brought foraid
the stinates of the Gallery for the
Board of Works for the ensuing
year inclding requisetion for
completion of nee ouspture pall
apprioved
e also beought the esterate for
the expecises of the allery for the year
1867, before the Board, and they
pece aged to no chauge in there being
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The Director announced that be
had recved a subscription to fo
toraed the purchase of pectures
of £10 from Hir estin, and be was
instrected to write to reen conveying
the Manks of the Board for his Libral
doration
The Board there ad journed
Portarlinghe
alle
Thursday March 16 1876
A meeting was called this day
present
The Viscount Pomascount H.P.
Sir Lole Campton ait
Calunt Strouge Eage
os awill E. H. O
The Director
These rat being a guor
present no endiniss wast thansaited
orarling in


285
Thursday are 20t 1876
Areectury of the Board was called
In this day at 20 of
esent
His are The duke of Lausta
.C. at ins Esq 1. H. A.
The Deutors
The at being a guora present
d haseriess was tians acted
Portarligton
Thuisday May the 4th 1876
A mecting of the Boaid was summoved
for this day at 200l
asent
Sir Leorge Hodon ait
colowel M. Heil P.G.A. B.
Thowas awill Esq. H.H.M.
The Diton
here not being a guorain present no
busies was tansacted
De linglin


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2


Thursday May 20th 1876

2
A meeting of the Boaid of Governors and
suardians was called this day at
2.20.O'Clock
present
in
in iage & Hodson Bgit
alant Strouge Esq
C. athen Esq H.H. A
od auall Esq. H.
The Duector
The regation read alod in attendases
The not being a guorano present
no busened was transacted
Patarleylen

A meeting of the Board of Governor
con
and Guardians was calledy this al 200
present
Calant Strouge Esq
The Diton
The Registrar was also in attendance
he not beenga quorum no butinees was tiausacted
Palatighe



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287
Thuesday Iuly 20th 186
A nection of the Board of Governors anel
Luardians was held this day at 2064.
present
The ary of Portailling ton, in the chair
His Lig the Duke of Lurate in the ad chair
Sir Liage Hadson Bact
Sir Biruaid Burke A. B.
P.A. Wathen Esq H. H.M.
Thowas awe Esqre H.t A
The itor
The registion was also present
The Minutes of the last meeting
pavinf he read and Signed
The intor submitted a portiant
of Iudich aislain by Vaudy he
perchased at the Schaseder sale in Jais
for 198, which penchase heas approrced
by all the Governors present
at Sea
lso a pectine of Dit ien of ard
by ande wilde pechased at the clever
anor sale for £5, and ated circum
Stances under which the pechase was maden
the pichase was also appioued by all
the Gorenoi present
ldo a portrait Shich in atter color
of the late Sn william ylde by


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ishin Secol proposed to be purchased
for £5.5. purchase approved
Also a Vinatin of Richand Backe by
Bone o propased to be purchased for
a
10. ue care appioned
The ditorrad the reports for
the ines 187 1874 as follow
My Lords & Gentlemen
The following is my report for
the year 187
The Gallery was apento the publi
from the 1st of January to the 21st of
December ith the exception of the
Month of Octobe during which it was
closed for General laning of o
The total priber of visitors
during that penod was 186o
gig of ohoin paid for admission
The attendance of Stredects fur
the Lare fod ancounted to 5
ee pene Students the admitted
Thue reve £20 Catalagis sold
The following pictures reve
penchased oin


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1 Portrait Loup of the tor of Branducting
and farly by Vicholas aad
Vien of Alkmaen by Loloman Buisdael
2

A Body Landscape by Jacob Buisdael
A Sporting party atteibuted to cap.
4
s
Interion with reasants by Jan coleacn
t
Landscape composetion by Rechard wilion H.A.
staid
of
A Lall intecion with Seasants singing by the
&
Duberior of a Church at Caper by N.G. Bieuran
2
t Vineyaid at Capir by M. G. Bian
5
View in the Daughe by J. O'Connon
10
The picture by J Tusdale cay
wildon ostaid oconnor and olinier were
frased and glayed
The following donations wee receved
A Marble Bast of Thoras Moore by A.
Moore H. A presented by the Luil of
Caileout H. P.
Swall full lunth Portrait of Lord Boyre
by Hogaith presented by Ms Nosidar


200


t
5
P.


2


ortrait in Cayous of W. Harvey the Naturalict
Portrait in Sence of Claince angan the Poct
Portrait Shetal of honeas Davis, the Poct
Portrait Shith of Culloch the Political
convent presented by the ctiste &
A. Buctor H. M.
I have the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servas
H. P. Doyle
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have the honor to day before you
the follery report for the year 1864
The Gallery wad open to the public
from the 1st of January to the 20 of Sept
inclusive tolen it was eused for the
rest of the year for re painting
During the rine Months it was
open the tatat number of visitors was
22187 of Johoin 940 paid for admission.
The namber of attendanses of Studento
during the ause peccod Mad 18.


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Eleven nem Students attained pernession
to Capy in the Gallery
The rember of Catatagues sold was
100
The fallowing pictures wee purchased
&
Madonva and child by Sassofeato
2
Portrait of the acques of Shoroud by
Sir horad Laweence
5
Portrait of Sir Heney arence by Dickses
Landsupe by Lueas an den, with figives
It
by Leners
5
partation of Sing Chailes it by A
vaude Vilde, Elde
6
Suall picture of Rablits atterbuted to ave Lotter
Troup of the Sheidan favily by Sir E handseer
7
" Jatait Lorp fanely of Hing Gorge it by
Hoarth
Johe
Portrait of A Moore H.H.A. by D. Doyle

10
Marble Buat of D. Mallise P.M. by J. Thowas
forty theie Shatched by J A. O'Conon
1


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2


The patined by Sussafenato Van Ade
I Dayle and the Sketehed by Olonnor
te fraued and layed and thase by
an iden an de Vilde to restored and varished
The fallowas donations wee received
Portait of an ded hady by Van der ert
presented by Viscount Powenscount H.P.
Hose drinking at a trough by Herring
presented by Dr Bary
I have the honor to be
Mry Lord and eretterreen
Your obedient Servant
H.A. Doyle
oferiny to the noneriation of Joseph
Dunve to the Situation of Porter
subject to his complying with the
Conditions of the ivil Serve
Pommissionias the eneton Shated
that be had failed in the examination
recessary to pass ore order to abtain a
wilheeice putefecate but that it was
Competent to the Board to re nounuate
pi, which was ascordingly done
A Portait in water coloid of D Macice
P.t. by rieuself at an sally afe was
offered for presentation to the picture Gallicy
by Vis O Discall of Belcourt. Bray


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ordued to be accepted and that the
Director write to the donor conveying to
the
he the thanks of Board for his intristing
Lift
The Board the adjourned
Portarting the
Aer
Thursday 20th Octaler 1876
A meeting of the Boaid of Governoes and
Guardians was called for this day at
220. O'Clark
5
present
The Earl of Feath
Sir John framptoo act
the May Revd D Russell
J. A Lone Esq. P. H.H. A.
The Director. H E. Doyle Esq. P. H. A.
The Rigratiar was also in attendance
Theee not being a Lorain no busints
as transared
Naturting he
in


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Thursday Novelere and 1876
A Spenal ectury of the Boaid of
of oriod was held this day at 2.20 of
Resent
The pail of Portailinghon in the Chan
The Lord alleat de alahido
Sir Learge Hodson ait
Sir Beruand ke G.B.D. late
Monas A Loned ge P.H. H.M.
omas awill Esq P.H.M.
The Dictor
The pigiatran was also in attend ance
The Mantes of last meeting having
been read and regried
The itor read a Letter from or
George Smith amouncing the death of
his brather M. williame Sth the doroor
to the allery of the callection of the
Nate color drawings of the cally Englist
Schoal or panging in the atter color
rove and stating that be found by
his brathis will that be had lept the
whole of his Callectiore of paintings in
ater colors as follows
A frent selection from the to the Committee
of Council of ducation for the time being
for expehition in the outh Sending to o
peasum and the right to select fro in the
remainder to the orinors and endians
of the National Gallery of Ireland for


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The iton weas instrited to wite
in reply expressing the ury high appecication
of the Boaid of the late Mr W Smith
punficent bequest and at the sasece tence
to convey to r Gore Swith and hes famely
their condolence at the lass which they have
Lustained in his death
The plaus for the completion of the neese
Sculpton Gallery proposed to be cared out
by the Boaid of Works were submetted for
appioual and we appeoved subject to
suggeations which the Dirtor was instrected
to convey to the proper anthorities
Lof therele
haermand


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Thursday 1st February 1877
A meeting of the Boaid weas hild
this day at 2.20.O Clack.
present
The vary Read Dr. Passell in the Chair
Colouel J.G. The Horl P.G.A.B.
Thomas auall Esq P. H. A.
I Calant Strouse agre
B. Colles athing Esqu. P. H. O.
The Diutor
The registrar was also in attendanse
The Minutes of last meeting having
been read and Ligned
The issitor reported that he had been
to London for the perepose of Selecting
from the atter color denigs bequeathed
by the late t. W Smith to the sallery
such examples of the different mactus
as he thought surtable. The representatines
of the outh Sendington Treaseans having
previously made then delection
It was saticfactory to be able to
report that some very chosee exainples
of the best asters had been lipt
open to his chose


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The pumber of deawings selerted was
4. the whale being valued by rease
Dod olate  at 1867
or the motion of Colore He heile
It ad resolued that the thanks of this
Boaid wee due to the ditor for his exetione
through which so valable a gift had
accived to this allery, and the resolation
was ordued to be ented on the pinutes
A Lall landeape by Pobuts reas
submitted for penchase at the picee of
£5.1. and the penchase appevised
by all the Governos present
The meeting there adjourned
deinsted
Thursday April P. P.
A meeting of the Board was sumenioual for this
day ob 2. 20 ow
Presul Sir Gurge Hodeve Bast
B. lilles walhas Eq. H. H.
Ther anell Esq. H.H.A.
of the rectes.
thece ait lars a guore no barimp was ticusactul
Dected


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Thursday May 17th 1871
A meetery of the Board was pild
this day at 20o ad
eesent
His Draw he Duke of Licate in the Chair
The Earl of ortaillington
Sir Deage Hodson Bait
Sir Bernaid Bucke c.B. D. laten
I Calant Strouge se
The Directo
The regatiar was also in allendance
Te minutes of the last Trecting
paviny been read and signed
The Dinctor beought under the
patice of the Boved a picture by
Li D. Wildic of Napalean & osed
ope ins the & sald at the late
sale of the Sensington House col
ection for 1890 to Mes Agnew
ared offerred for penchase to the National
Galley by ther for the sum of £2000
to be paid in instalmonts extending over
s years there temes beeng Stated in
a letter from those Gentlemen to the
Deceton Johich he read to the Board


202
He also rentioned that be fore arranging
for the brouginy oner of picture it pail
been suce and the ters of pichase
offerred by theie rembes of the Board
coleo pappened to be in London, viy Lords
Poweescount & abbot de alatude and
Mie Lones
The following resolution on the subject
was anamimously agued to be the Dorennors
present
That the Goveniors at their Secting
this day having had before thee the
pictins by Sir David Wilhic representing
are intervieu betureen the pror
Napolore & and Pope Secis the  and
parref been informed of the ters of the
proposed arement with Hes Agreen
for its penchase puby unasemovaly
approve and confere the pechase
and request the Dintor to counce to
to re intlemen the expresion of
their Latesfaition with the usey libral
onditious ttached to the sale
A pictine by David Bolnts A.
of the Semple of resteen proposed
to be puchased from  Leanes for the
Lucce of 20o furneas was also submitted
and the pinchase approved by all the
Lonenors present.


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2


The Ductor was arthoused to
purchase a selution of specemen
of the original designs from the
Shithes at the sale at uatis sportly
to take place
A figuse of ase augil on a gold
groused copied from a pictene by
ia Angilico at Florence was offered
for presentation to the allery by Bobut
Lighe Esq. 20. orded to be aseitted
ith thanks
Also saly of the Natulogise of
picturies by the discent Treasts
expebited in the fient expilictore of
the oye Irsh Irtitection in Dublin
1864 with reancesceipt notive by the late
Duke of Sistee was offered fir
presentation to the library of the
allery bey is race the Duke of
Leruster
orded to be accetted with
thankes
The Mectiey then ad journed
re Bodsons
Jay 12171
A


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Thursday Irely 18 1871
A vecting of the Boaid was pild
this day at 20.of
present
or Gore Hodon ait in he Elair
& alaut Stonfe Eay
auill by H. H. M.
N.G. Wallens Eare H.H.M.
A Lone Esq P.M.  A.
The Destor
the Registrar was also in atteredaine
The Minutes of the last Vecting having
been read and confered
ther quection of the appomment of
representatine of the National Galley
to act as a Lrde to adeduate with
othses the prines to be gen reseder the
Scheme settted for the diapore of the
Taylor request was brought befor the
Boaid and the following resolection was
proposed by Lor Geore odion and
secouded by V athing and pased
uninously hat a letter be addesed
to the Boyal Dublin Lority on the following
teres
Sir
I heg to inform you that
Henry Doyll Esqt P.H.. has been


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it


appointed by the Goverors of the National
allery of Irland to represent that body
in the adjudication of Paires and Scholarship
under the rice Scheme for the adminestration
of the Taylor bequest
have thetionor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Heury E. Doyle
E Stale Esq
Roual Dublin Soceety
An atterts proof of a prevate prent of
ichsgull portart of the late hos Drummoud
Esq under Seetary of Ireland was offered
for presentation to the Portrait Gallery by
his bedow a Dranoad oidued to be
accepted with thanks
lo a rase engiaving of the portrait of
Trattan by Stewart offered for presentation
by He Measias a 1.H.A. aldo orded
to be accepted with thanks
A replica of the will known pictuee of
the sale Boy by P. Lesle th o being
portion of the request to the Nationne Gallery
of the late t acob Bith was offered to be
deposited in the National lany of
Ireland by the trratied, the ongerial picture
being a portion of the vernor collection being
alscady in their possession
Distes
reade confirmed Meath
£201871


Thursday December bt 187
A meeting of the Board was summoued for
this day al 2. 20. of
Presuh His grace the dube of heisled
Sct Gorge Hodon Barl
Nov. A. Lones Esq. P.M.H.A.
Thor anell Esq. D. H.M.
ait the Directer
the eslear was also in atterodurice
their ach being a guoran prese no busicips
corill be forally liansactob
Thusday 20t 18.
A recetey of the Boane was resumorien for this
day b 2. 20 al
Drious.
the Earl of wath in the chair
Viscount Pownscourt H. P.
Ser Bunarl en be E.B.
J. Calouh Sting Esq
This arell Eq. H.H.A.
a he cilor
the regeste ars attend throughe llep.
the Declors refel for the years 1865 and 1876
whal have lare reail at the inficume recete of
Drc 5. were read oil adopted the fore
have been availontancy amitted the brougite
formal at the proper tin


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204


Mey Lord a Gentlemen
I have the honor submit the follon
report for 1 yee 1875
the Galir havng hein closed for repain al repaints
frore the 20 of Sepleler 1864 to the 20th of Marl 1865
wad on opin to the publes f I areths cong the gia
paing been come as arcial duin the muct of to
for gur ceaning
during that tence the adimpend were at followo
Bg fres amession
1867e
By payment.
861
the don attendanan were
20
eo of catalogue folch
2
of Ven itedies wire admitte to cof
vig of Lailin al I Gentlemen
the followin
fech were purchasul
Porland of
the rigit est E Buche
by  Barry H.
howas Revere in crayous
P. Pichand
the he of  laugh
Lueas
ther Dererly
laughous
the pail of Billat
Sir I requred P.
Nathanil Hores
inselp
Deare Surf
& Bendoo
Eail of ova
I am the H
Jamer Pill
Hed
A reasal Goil
Sir Maelin he P.M.
A Drilil on
I Van Goren
wervain rculey a orke
on Ste
willewin ith at doo
Dish aes
Hir Lons.
D. De Bray


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the following deriations were receevil
A Porton of Pope reas Vit by Pemped Battone
puntul by retue righe Eq. Oc.
Portril of & gratter by J. Scott
printal by this grare the Dube of hersh's
Portend of Spealer Boyle 1. pail of hasion and
pesentl by rolinh warren Eq. P.M.
The pected by Dueas. Alley han he e he dere
ane Read a wis franced h gagu and tose
by attoni aas be rectered and varieshed
Duirey the percoil when the Galley was closoil the
whol collection wie rearanged, and ore of the
waller Gallere was approprialid for the reculus of
a National Hiscoricil oil Portend Galling which it is
anticipatil ay bence orie of the wort enteriste
and intrector pections of this iteltion
h wnd opinil to the fuths on the 20 of Marsh with
2 oil paintings are oregand deawings ationly brought
torater, offlemental by 41 engrainings heing in the
interandiate Galion
A rien cillior of the cataloue was at the ance to
Mought out
I have the honer obe
ing Lords on itlen
Your obe in
Deney dayl
My Lords ail Guille
the followey is the reforch for 186
the Gallery ans opin gran the 1s of Jaman  the
4. of Veciniler with the erciptin of the the tind


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rephe of the puteoul for gel cleas by
the rith of Octolor
runy this time the oemistens ece as fillid
"g free ailmissior
998
by Payment
187186
Stud attendain
1208
the catalin relil hese
869
the renilor of resed redend admintl was 2
vig 17 ain oil o Gentlemen
the following pectures were peirchasul
Pall of & arslar
by
vaudy
A a pece
by
. Van de Pilde
priencalie of Bichal ushe
by
Bore
Portend of ir Willia wilde
Ethein recol

the followis donation was recevil
to portal of O Reaclise in reter alles by Hemee
Pustil by M. O'Brisall Esq.
the Pichn by vase de Vild. Brendon. Harellor
aclise A. Wore framel one glag o ance ake
by aude vilde restered and varnished
Ducing the year a new serice was ardial in the
timedial Galle lodugy were ofece fo aidilet
ayerigs ane drawings beloryey to the ported filen
and also a lory glague double lick for Philipfine
reproducis of the ctildings of Tembral on the are
I have the honor fol
Mng hind a Gentlemen
r oil on
Hen
to


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A Letter oo recil finve the acided offere on the
Dubject of faments on recon, whal are stabut
he reguler he deether state thil be had le
Lowien are hul Sire the Auileter Geral ore
the subjat and state other circonttion counectil
aril ob he ansecectil to pripened a refe to
the letter by went they h whis day the mation
requrial
the recelis armoneral a doration fisur 18.
Lettledal of a collection of the eatalizen of empurch
peclis salary helil on Puthe by his fatter arlial
arch to crequeat picend by the eatter
ordure the accepted with thanks
and the
the adgaminl nectiry ans remional for theiney the
the 18 b 2 20 o
prient the Earl of esath
Sir Benare Buile E.
o the ucclor
the uch bery a quoree no burinp was
Travacted
Binand Burke
uested


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Thursday. March 21 1871
A meeting of the Boaril was hell ther day
ob 2. 20. Oct
oint
Sir Birnaril Burhe E.B lote
in the cair
Sir obert and
Johe Calont Stemp Esq.
Thor of Loues Esq. P. H.A.
B. cilles athing Esq. O H.
Ther anell Esq. 2.H. A.
id this arridor
the reislia as absent through endisporction
the renaled of the lash resenting having been read
anil digusit
the diclo reail his draught aviour to the letter
from dis auded offece aticit bud under coure dirate
at the ach werete of thes the folling is a ciby
Exchisque e audit depait an
Lond House
8. of Libruary 1865
Sir
with reference to your reply to Dueng on on
the account of the granot for the National Gallen of Irelul
186718. t affears frome the cistificalin furnes heil
that wich regarl to one or wore pictures furchasal
during the financial year 186.71 the sum paid
on account of oich Secturis were chael against
the grart of that year I am directed by the
complollr a udeler General bepoint on to


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ore that it to contrary to the Erelicqur and
audit departaint ach are to regulation gournn
approperature accoval for are accounteng offeced to
Eabs credit as final charges fo were prest
or avans, and the a furtter the committer of
fublis accounts have in their Repor of Mar 16 1871
at pags 10 erpresor a deceded openion thad in casio
ho the prevent the accounting officer houll the
the total cort of ary purchases ereasle wiction to
year evire though in doring so be oral ercuil
the amount, of encrease the defecit or his cote for
that year. I am therefore to request that fore will
late for the enformation of the Comptroller in audilor
Goural by whese antherely you arlicepate your
bote for the purchase of pectures, acil orprian to
paial over the notes of to referate ar &
also that you will furnce he with a rtallen
shewing the acquerelias of the years 18767 aril
18718 arid the arionald pail red chargil for
each fich as each year
I hase the hower to be
Sir
Your obediend desent
Ligind 1 H. Trehence
H. Doyle Esq
alisal Gall
Dublin
the following it the ausaer as affevorl by the
oil aud formardic
National Galling of Irlarl
Trsday Mare 20. 1879


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Sir
Your letter of the th ll whol I replec
to enformally on he 1st aril on the subject of which
I hoil the honor of are entirere will you on the 18th
has heee ander the corsideration of the Boaril of
Govnves, and in ansurning it I are directal to day
that the arrangenicate for the purchase of pectures by
whicil fayments hair lare preail over oice or more
yeard hair been made arch to bendors solely on
thi anthously of the Poned of Governors, arl they ase
of openion that ary requlations the cefercement of
hool would tiud to fitter the libuly they have
hethuld erercisial in sutiving wil such arearigements
would in their working seriously empain tho effecinty
of this departement and they bush that donee reand
way be fourd for continening to there the erardise
of the same liberly at ther discretion
the following ase the particulars requestil
to be sub
the acquesitions fis the year 1878.7 wis
1. Sea prece by t are de Vilde fees £798.
2 Porliaid by audyote
199.
2 rencals by Bour
18.
2
alir ater forland by Eists Secel
by
5
t the curl of the year there was a bulanse due to
Miss. Chuslis Mandor in Mool on the are d Vchol
of £498. aril also a balarien of £279ore lis
forliave by Paillige and ducas arl a suad
pedind by aas.
the acquisitions for 18698 har been
P. Inlesoun bethr Mapole I and Pope Peis Vit
by Sir David Willes purchas for £2000 he
are aged will cefit quire the payunt to
be opreal our the yeas orthed intirt


21
2. Vien of the rempls of Preste by Davl obesl A.
Parchas for £210 from 31 graves to be pave for in
lir equal ondalmenl.
2. A Landocahe by totell ober of allin peroll
from it Canficlil fr 1.18.
this will remain duc at the end of the financial year
£1000 apon the ithre arl 10t on the rebul
I hase ths hower to be &
Sir
Your obedend siou
Leney E. doylso
the
Comptroller in Acoilor Gual
demint House
the direalis broughthe aneler his notion of the Booul a
gueng of the audit offere requesting corience this are
ctine on account of relers avilis expe in the
augu accoune amounting to  17 was cicureat
in the publis ricesse, asul asty for the micate of
the finance committer asithongas the journey ame
entional thit it as the ful time recese his affe
that ary reril quary to bure ache
t was ordicall that the follony ariser be returnt
the evidein of thir is before the audilir erg the oonole
prsoal by the furasice commite apperving of the jonday
ade arid ctifying the erpenditice as havry bere
incarice on behalf of the atterial Galer
It is not practable as a ile to obedin the pevious
arection of the Boaril for such journings as that
refered to. uch journgs has hare lation subjech
to full oploolan to the Bonsil aine lither oavictir
for is expen incurris


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also a cipe of the following resolution which was
proil on the wotors of  Steong recondul by
Sir obut ave
It appraring that this expenditure and duly as tefend
by to Drisler aril approval by this ivance Corunittee
of the Bousl wo are of opinion tit uch cilifool
am apprvoil shoual be acciploil on gool furth as
a guarante that the woney has been opret for the
prodos for wheil of was grantal by Parliament
as has hase the castirary in tho case of sume lar
expenditure
A Portail of atthed induch the marins pairito
by recharl Flithwill purchasul al are aricture at Boneetto
for the sume of £9.18. and rmittend, oil to
Guars approvad by all the Goernor pusen
the derider tall thid the was a fure of abrur £40
in parl of tho grant for the purchass of fecland for the
cient year whal of averhendul on  21 en arril
Eapse o the chegair, as ander the purh requlaten
of the andil offia of contil wit be sperit in reducing
the dibt apen the willis or obuls aril be submitl
a picluce by to till ibule and one datie tohe be
indial aril o ove to prirchase wich thid ce the
anthorship of the latter buing doubla. ther
prchase was apporat al be was requirted bopecal
to London bathr a dale al chistord on the 20 in
wil the vind of opending the moung litter grales
adonday
the meeting then adjourneil
Portarling a
h


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Thursday Apicl 20th 1878
A Tecting of the Boaid weas summioned
for this day at 2.20ol
present
Sir seare Hodon Bart
honeas A Lone Ege P. P.H. M.
B Collis athins Esq P. H.A.
Thone as Darill Esq P.H. O.
The Direction
The not being a orve of the
Louernors present no preseress coued be
transaited
Thursday. Duly 4. 1818.
A meeting of the Board was summoun for
this day al 2. 20. oit
Present
Thowas arrell Esq. H. H. H.
and the Direclor
there not being a guormee of the Governors furns.
are buscris contal be lausaclid


24


Monday July 20. 18718
A specere meeting of the Boaril was inancound for
this day al 2. 20. ort
aiount
Sir Bernal Ducke B.
Thos A. Lonio Esq. P.M.H.
B. Collis wathind Esq. H. H. A.
Thos anill Esq. H. H.A.
are the Direclor
the regislior was alsenr from endisporition
the meeting having been opecially calle to elect a
Dudge to refesent the Boaril at the corifetetion for the
Taylor Act Scholarshehs acul feees fir 1879 aril it
affearing that such ectiore houll als flase before
the 1. of Aagint 1818. Arid there vit being a full
georure of the Governors prevent v. eny E. Doyl  H. A.
the Direclor was apperill subjech to this approval of a
full menting
o other buring wus liausactio
Porlarling in
Thursday Muest 1. 18
A eeting of the Board was summoued for this day
at 20. Oct
resent
Lord allot de alahede
Sir obert ave
" Collis Nathen Esq. P.H.
Thor anell Esq P. H. H.
of the Direcor
hese not being a quorene puvent no buseness was causacted


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Thursday Dugart 20. 18186
A meeting of the Bonel was summoned for this day
at 2. 20. Oct
Drant
the Earl of Portarligion in the chair
ad albot de alahed
Sir Gearge Hodson as
Johe Calont Strouge Esqt
Thoues A Jones Esq P.M.H.A.
and the Direcor
the regislear was absent through indisposition
the minutes of the Eart meeting having been reail
and sigued
A Letter from the Treasury was reail repore the subject
of the question raited by the audil offece in reference to
the ariageniats made by the pronel for the payresent of
the furchas money for pecties by instaleen preadey
ore lir of wore years an encloring corrioperidicice
with the audition General as follors
Treasury Chambers.
1 July 18187
Mey Lords and Gentlemen
with reforece to M. doylis letter of
the 2n of aril last addressad to the complloller o
Audilor Generial relaling to the practise of your
depailment of erliciding the cort of purchases over
mose thas one year I am directed by the Lords
Commissionor of ther Majesty's Treasury Eo causul to
you for your enformation copers of a letter which was
addrissed to this Troacce by the Comploller a Auditor


216


Guial on the 2 of April east arid of a Letter
addresoad to heur by this Boaid, this day
I am desered to infore you however that hele Mey
Lords recoques the formbilety of cases orcurning en
which in may be deserable for you to acquire valeable
works of ast the cort of which cannit be de fraged
out of the sume availalle for that perpose in the
ferancial year in which such works are offeened
for dale, they are of openion that you should reever
incur aley reability  when it case forsebly be avoidel
in oicess of the sume votie by parteament fur the year
withons ferst oblawing the sarection of ther Boarol
and that should on be are eporribitely to haks the
privious pleasure of Mey Lords, the walter shoull be
referled anediatey afterwards
I am
Mey Lords anel Gentlemen
jour obedieut rewart
igual willian Lan
the Governors of the National Gallery. Irelarl
Erchequer a Ado eparlence
onersit House. Londoro.
2 April 1818.
Sir
udelor
I am duectid by the Comptroller aril
General to formard to you for the information of the
Lords commissioners of ther Magisligs Treasury cofees of
a corrisporderice whech has lateen place with the
accounting offecis of the National Gallery. Irelanl
rlaller to feaction of dealing with the arnual
gral maile to that restelation the complioles


217
is awase that this is a matter which will hair
to be brought before paileament in hes arencial refort
and he wruld haer eoffecially called attention to it
in that presentil at the corunencement of the frevent
Sission had he been in pervisior of the informelive
which the facl wou for the fuist time static disclose
He is anwilling however to allow to great are itioul
to elapse and another finaneral year to ofen
without branging to the cognigince of their Lordships.
a practise which appears to he to result in ase
oberous evasion of the words aricl speril of the
offercriation ance exchequer asel audis defurliand
Ais
I have the 1.
siginal H. Trehure
to the Scoulary of the Treasury.
Treasury Chambers
8th July 1818
Sir
with reference to your letter of the 5
ttend, and previous correspondence relating to
the praclise of the National Galleng. Irelauil, to
ertind the cost of purchased over wore thase
one year. I am directed by the Lords commissiones
of Her Majesty's Treadury to obscive that arliament
grants money for charges which come in course of
prayment during the year for which it is granted
of are arlicle is bought arid delivered upon the
stipulation that payment shall be made in in
the onther

stalments it appears diffecull to mainlain that
the erecation of such are agreement is are evasion


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of the provisions of the Appropriation, aind tho
thequer aril dedil depailent aclo. e
acticle having been delevered, there case be reo
doubt that the painicals are actually due
and are fireal paymerld, and the condition of
purchase being that payment houll be made on
specified ated, it is elear that the parient made
in accordance there it be charged against
the grants of the yeard in which thore dates fall
I am desent at the same time to encon for
your enformation a copy of a letter which ney Lords
havr caused to be addrissed to the Board of Governor
Ireland
of the National Gallery.
I ame &
Sigial Williame dav.
the Comptroller and audilor General
the following woiles of act offered for presenlation to
the Gallery were severally brought ander the notice of
the Board, arid all ordered to be accepted with thanke
1. A marble statie of Apollo by &. M. Poucet
from His grace the Dule of Leused
2 Victures discribed as follow
1 aint cola aril auglld by Earlo lequaine
2 ucrelia by Eligubetta Lorane
I charily by furine
of Natial of the Dichess of Porlimouth by M. Maal
from Sir Heney Baviou Bast
2 A large portraid group of the last Earl of Ely are


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famely by argelica hanfmann.
from the maigies of Ely.
E. A pecture representing a Dritch Sea Port by A Sich
from the Earl of Portailinglore
5. four dawings in crayous by the buthers Robut and
William Healey from the Rev Robut Healey of Elortaif
the Drcor ancouncal that the uarble but of Vischasl
alfe the composer made copresey fo the Ported galery
by Thonear arill Esq. H.H. H. ate prevental by the Balfo
memorial Coratice was formaley handil obry ard
placid theie ore fuly the 5
A Porliail of Johne Philpor carion by Sir acten thee wor
offerred for purchase through 1. chael Guure but the
penchase was dicleril
e fortail of James henng the diamatio arther by Stewait
Velon A. pechased in Lorilore for £4 was
Dubmelled, aril the pendicie appevoul by all the Governor
fint
the Dirielor reportal that ore the orcassion of the lighley ap
of the Gallery with gad on the night of Anuet 1s in
connection with the convorsagioue givere to the Brileil
assocation for the adoncement of Secence by the foral
athe Sociely a fire had beere discoveril in the flere of
orie of the sure lighte of this scullise ale, are thal
of had been forral nescessary to bral of the floor of
the ficture Gallery mmediatey oour the the spot in oide
to get at aril ertinguish the fese. He was directice to


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in


communicate with He Board of Works requesting that a
thorough oranination of the able lighting arrangement
may be maile before the buildiey of again lit of fir
the Pullic
the direcir aniourcul that their were to vacaub rials
al the Boaid causel by the deatles of Viscount Sonthael
H.M. acul Dr. Floker, the was diseril to erile to the Mndr
Secrelary of the Lord Leulemant requesting hece to cor
inure cale the cincomstance to this grace and to inform
heve that the apporntinial to the oncant places were
visted in this grace
Deisted
the meeting tur allournel
to
Thursday Nov. 29.
A reeting was remmoued for this day al 200000.
uount
His grace the Duble of Leoler
Lo allrt de alahede
Ther M. Jones Esq. P.M. H.H.
Thor Farll Esq. H. H. A.
and the Direclow
the regestor oas absent through endisposition
there not being a guorenc of the Governors fusent
o buseness could be furally lausaclil of
derected


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Thursday January 18
A Reating of the Board was hed this
day at 220. O lack.
resent
is Trare The Duke of Letter, in the chair
The Lord albat de nalahide
The Viscount Powescourt, H. D.
John Calent Strouge Esq.
Thowas it Lone Es P.H. A.
Thouad arrell, Esq P. H.M.
The Director
The regiatrai was absent through indesposition
The Minated of last meeting having been
read and Ligned
Read letter from the nder Secetary of
the Lord hinteant transeetting the
ariant of the Lords restee appounting
Lir ichard alloce ait a Governor
and uardiane in the roore of A. Stoker Esq
M. D. diceased
Dublin Cantre
Sid October 1878
Sir
I am decited by the Lords Lusteces
to transenit to you for the information of
the Bovid of overnor and ardians
of the Natural Gallery of Ireland
Their excellecis areant appointing
or ichand allace Barouet to be a
reember of that Board in the ore of


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of the late W. Stakes Esqre M. D.
I ame Sir
our obedient Lericant
signeed J. Backe
Henses dayle Esqre
National Gallery.
of Ireland
A. Dunilar letter trausmitting a Marrant
appointing iscouent yough a Governen ased
endian in the roore of the late viscount
outhwell
Dublin Castle
to October 1878
Sir
I ame commanded by the Lord
dieutevant to traverit to you for the
inforation of the Boued of Governers
and Guardians of the Natioual Gallery
of Ireland, is Trases arrant appointing
Viscount Lough, to be a member of that
Bovid in the coorse of the late Viscount
South will
I are Si
our bedient Servant
igned Thas Burke.
Herry Doyle Esqre
Dirce tor
National Galley of Ireland


2
Read letter from the Boaid of works
in ander to the letter of the Director ore the
sabject of the fere in the Gallay last
Aaquat, aquesting that a thorough examination
ight be made of the lighting anangements
with the viee of Treasures buig taken to
prevent the recurrence of such an accedet
rid report of or Clavendore enclosed
office of Public Works
Dublin 10th Der 1878
Sir
with reference to your letter of the s
September last, as to injury done to the floor
of the National Gallery over the Sculpture
all by fere from the flee of one of the and
lights, I am directed to sed for the ac
companying capy of a report frome the
Boaids distrect Surveyor of Buildingo
M arendon, on the subject and to enquire
of you have ary observation to rake in
reference to the attation which is suggented
I formad he with the pare referred to
by s f aundon which please returin
I ase Si
Your obedient Servant
igned D. Horsly
The Director
National Galley
ereicre square


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copy
Natioure Gallery
Sece Lights
N. o 17010
The inury to the floor as entioned in n Doyles
communication was at the time casefully
exaried by r ellon Senior, under
whase supivision the Gallery warerected
and he reported to the ichetect
I pane made a caseful exameriation
of the injury which is reat of recish extent,
The floor of the Gallery is as shown by
the accompanying place and some what on
the prenciple nown as that of Foy & Bonoth
The Jun light is suspended at a
sport distance from the cilling and has
over it a pect irore furnel with e right
angle beich and two flues are fored
in the concrete of the floor runing hore
joutally toward the side wall
I have been told that one flee is
for the admission of cold air, and
the other for the discharge of the reated
ir
The sure light coner immediately inder
ore of the oion bears ared on opening
about 2.6 dianetter is formed in the
concrete, ared a slight wrought viou ren
in connection with the sure light is fived
round the battor of the ope ased the
spect vior fure is in contait with it


25
This furel is alde pecried at the beuch
for the Eas pipe
I am of openion that the fire was caused
by the overreating of the funnel possibly
to a red reat transmetted to the erought
viore rein, aied also to the metal beasse
and the peated erore woil in connecture
with the slips of the ciling caused the
to egecite
This injury was done after three hours
lighting of the ga
The sure light is placed in a very anfavour
able position rendering a sport bent furnel
necesdary and although it would be pasdible
to lesedie the effects of the eat by lowering
the sure lights into the Gallery ased by removing
as for as passible ary wood from the erere
Let I thank there woued be always
wore or less danger al thouch the con
stricture of the floor would render the
priagies of the fere low
I would recourned the aboliture of the
sure lights and the substiteture of corowas
or stan lights, leaving the present flues
for the extaction of the licated ain
igned redl Clasendore
20 Noor 178.


20


1st
2
2


Read conspordence with the
Treasury in consection with the esterate
for the year 187980 in which a slight
increate of the sure graited for Latia
attendance and charing in requested
National Gallery of Ireland
Deccember 18. 1871
Sir
In formaiding the estimate of this
partment for the year 187988. I ase
directed to requect the sarction of the Lords
commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to the increase of the sum allowed for
extra attendance and charing by en Pounds
10. which account it is proposed to sare
under the subhead expenses of Loan
collection to as not to enereade the
hale amount of the Trant
The expensed in question are
erecurred for the following Servicer namely
The allowance to Porters for Sunday
attendance during Eleven Months of the year
extra charing after Sunday opening requered
in condequience of the nuriber of persond
toteo visit the allery on those accasions
etia allowane for Evening attendance
of Portors, when the Gallery is lighted with Gas
at Might


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4
extra charing after such Evening openings
to abstitated for Porters during their aral
veation
6
extra assestance during closed outhe
Nove of these charged have beeee encrease
of late years during which the excere had
appeaied in our accounts, ion could they
be reduced without detrement to the public
service
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Ligied St. Doyle
The
Secetary
of The Treasury
Treasury Chashers
10th January 1879
My Lords & Gentlemen
The Lords Commissioners of Hen
Majesty's Treasury have had before
thein the stemate for the National
allery of Ireland for 187980 enclosed
in M oyled letter of the 10th the
which she a net decreade of £5


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through the cessation of the specse
grant for frausing and glaying the prith
Bequest
Their Lordships have aldd considered
your reneved request for as addition
of £10 to the iteen of extra attendance
and haring an iscrease whic you the
con be wit by an equal deduction from
the expenser of Lon collections
My Lords undertand that the proposed
addition is not for the fieusode of
inceading the expenditare but in order
to make the Estemate conefioud with
the ontlay actually found reccessury in
part years in consequence for the most
part of opening the Gallery in the Evening
ased on unday
ander there ciicumstance my
Lords savetion a provision of £2
intead of £2 for extra attendance and
charing and have caused 10, to be
deducted from expenses of Loare Collections.
The estimate thas attered is
approved
I am
My Lords & Gentlemen
our bedient Servant
signed Milliam Law
The Trusteed
of the National Dadday
I


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Read latter from  J D. aidell stating
that his late father had expresed a will to
present a pecture of the Hell fere la pur
chased at the antry Lale to the Gallery
ordered to be accepted oith thanks
Aldo a Letter from   Gallow presenting
a Water color dawing by himself of Venice
odued to be accepted with thanks
The purchase of a picture attributed to
Bugheen from Hir cranfuld for the sum of
£100. was formally appeored by the Board
The purchase of a picture of St Lervine by
Ribera offered for £20 by Hir Erace the Dube
of Letter, was also appioued
The fallowing fuer chases were also approned
A Seall picture by the late George harg
P.M.A. for £558.
lingelandt
A small picture by Sebling hat penchased
for £4000
Three dawings in penel pictures from
life of Lor acten Shee P.pict. t ureally
t. and D. madese nt by the late hos
Bridge ford t purchased at the sale
of his effects for £2 each aldo ry engraind
pictures of distinguched Irishenee purchased


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1


at a sale at Loner for £5, also 2 engraved
pictures purchased from Mir Tracey for 1.
The Director read his report for the year
1877 which was adopted
Janasy 161879
My Lords and Gentlemen
The following is my report for the year 171
The Gallery was open from the 1st of January
till the 21 Deanceber with the exception of the Monthe
of October, thid as asual it was closed for
General cleaning and repaiis
During that time the admensures wecce as
follows
By free admission
18725
16790
By payment
ter Students attendance were
1867
465
The pariber of catalagres ald was in
The Marber of restudits admitted
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to copy was
Ladis 2
Gentlemen P.
The following pictures were purchased
The ortervien between Napolore & ased
Pope pias V by Sir David willie & A.
for 2000.


on


1.


2


2
4


2
2 A viee of the Semple of prestain
by David obeits 1.A.
2
A landscape by totell oberts.
A Replica of the celebted picture of the
4
Sactry bey, by B.A.B. Ledlee P.A. was
deposited in the Gallery by the Trustees of the
Natiorial Gallery, London it having forned
part of the bequest of Jacob Bill Esqre and
the Trusteed being alicady in posession of the
original picture which is ineleded in the Venore
bequest
The fallowing donations heve receeved
24. atter colour dawings bequested by
the late H. with re to complete the
Leries of which during tuslife he had
already presented 4
An actests proof of a private plate by
cousing representing the portraits of
horal Dramered Esqre forly
Ander Seentary of Ireland for a
pecture by Pickngill H.A. by his widow
res Dranmoud
A aare engraving of Stewaets portrait of
Heney rattan predected by Heury e manies
.H.M.
A Copy on panel on fold ground from a pectare
by ea angelice, presented by Bobert Sighe Esq A.


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The pictured by Vithie and obuto and Leslee
were glaged and that by totell obuts paied
and layed
with
20 of the small diawings enere franced and glayed
Lese
The pectined by Poberts and Stolell Rounts renclened
and varnished
I have the honor to be
by Lords and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant
Regreed H E. Doyle
Leetted


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Thursday April 10th 1879
A Reacting of the Governors was hold in the
Boaid rove this day at 2.20. O Clock
Prresent
His Trace. The Duke of Lemater in the Chair
The Viscount Pounscount. H J.
The Vesiount Lough
The Lord albat d malaide
Sir Geage Hodson, ait
Colowil  Feilee, P.M. C.B.
howad A Loned, Esq. P.H.H. A.
Thomad auill Esq. P. H.M.
The derector
The registrar was absent through indisposition
The entes of the last meeting having
been read and regreed
The Disitor read a letter from in ichaed
wallan, pait offering for presentation to
the alley a picture by alvation Bosa
a Portrait of necers the painter e was
requested to write to Li Richaid couneying
the coarre thanks of the Board for his
valable fift
Also a letter from  N. Callow offering
for presentation from is John fallow a water
color dawing by her late pusband lded
to be accepted with thanks


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4
folus
arl


A picture by J.A. O Conor purchased at
prietie and ansons for 2s was submitted
and its purchade appeoued by all the Governors
presento
also a folio of Phatagraphs from the dawings
of the ld Seasters in the collection of Her
Majeety, the Dueen purcleased for £5, which
purchase to as also appeoved
The Director rentioned that be had had
pation of ar importaint Sale of pictures to take
place in paris, the colletion of ir Riset cally
in ay and suggented that pe hould attend
it, which was agred to
The meeting the adjourned
eirested


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Thursday. June 9. 1879
A meeting of the Board was ounowid for this day
at 2. 20. Oct
resent
Johe Calont Strouge Esq.
the A. Lores Esq P. H.A.
B. Collis wathins Esq. H.H.H.
and the erecor
these not being a georenc of the Governors present es
busenes was formally trarsacted
Thursday. aly 24
A nentley of the Board was called for this day al
2.20. Oct
Presut. Col e eile
2 Calont hare Ent
the.  Lours Es P.M.
D. Colles Wathing H. H. H.
of the Dever
the derecler nor H.M. Doyle was elecled to be the dudge
refesenting the Board under the Taylor trust subject
to confunation by a full rete
the ereclor brought ander the notice of the Governors furut a letter
from Sir Vicharl allace Bat acoruncing his itiction pent
to the Gallery a pecture by P. Malles.A. the Marriage of Sery bu
thouse the boure offerer the on dire di lolose in time in
witing to oepress on Sir & wallace the warne tharks of the boarl
pending the wore forual accouledquit of a full mute
erted


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Thursday Novaber 6th 1879
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at 20. O'Cart
present
is Leace the Duke of Linster in the charr,
ir eorge Hodon ait.
I Galent Strouge Excte
Mouses A Loned st P.M.H.M.
Thomas Jawill Esq. H.H.A.
The erector
The inutes of the last eeting
having been read and Secreed
The Director brought under the notice
of the Board the letter fromerir Richand
wallace offering for presentation to the Gallery
the picture by Donel Marlis it of the
Marage of Stroughow whic was read as
follons.
Heitford Houre
Manelister Lquare
4th July 1879
My dear it Doyles
ith has loug been my
wesl to become the purcharen of Danice
aclise s picture The Tarnage of Stroughow
with a viee of presenting it to the National
Gallery of Ireland, as I al ways felt that
this astarly painting of our great Irish


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atteat ought to find a permanent houce on
Irish Loil
I ame sure you will be glad to hear
that I have now been able to realore my
idee and the picture is mine until it in
accepted, as I hope it will be by the Directors
of the National Gallery in Irelased
eleeve me
Yours ery trally
Richaed allace
e
Hery Doyle Esq.
It was unavernously resolved that
the Marmest thanks of the Board be conveyed
to Si Richaid allace Bait for his meneficent
and wost appropriate gipt of Macleses great
Treasterpice the Mariage of Stionsbor, to the
National Gallery, of Ireland, and the Drrector
is purdy istrected to formaid a copy of this
resolation to Si Richard
The following penchases were appeoved
by the Lornors present
1. A picture of Luatea by Tranused francea
for 10o from Me George alting
2
A picture of Judith by Lueas cianach for
£5 from Mr William coy

A picture of a village School by Jase Ster
for £420 from Ms foluage


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A porhait of the late Dr. Lodd V.A.D.
4
by Cattenon Smith for 1s from his widow
ies Sett
The Ditor mectioned curenstance
under which he had received a donation of
£200 from Dr. ichael Barry of Brighton.
it was resolued that the unaveniono
and marked thanks of the Boaid be conveyed
to Dr. Barry, for his very libral contribution
to the fund of the Gallen on
It paving been explained by the Director
that inclading this donation a sure of £20
is wor standing to the credit of the Board
in the Baul of Irelased and that that
precere sum remaino due for the pinchase
of the picture by I an Stem. It was recolued
That the Dirutor be anthoined to diam out
the balance of £20 hand to the credit of
the Boaid in the Buik of Ireland and apply
the amount in payment of the alance duce to
Tess oluaghi on account of the precture by
Jan stan, bought fro the
the Duntor then read his report for the
ear 1878. as follow
they Lords and Gentlemen
The Gallery eas open for the usual
penod from the 1st of January to the 21 t
in
december, with the excetition of the onth
of October.


and of
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uring that time the adurissions were as
follow
the admissions 2
By Payment 18
Students attendance 2000
Namber of Natalagnes hold. 5
Nal of Ven Students
admitted to capy.2
18.
Ladus.
10.
Gentlemen
The following picture were penchased
s
A attle pine attributed to Nicholas
Bucham
by Ribeid
2 it Secome
A Portrait of J. Henny the deamatest,
by Stewait entor H.A.
4. A Portait of Matthe Sendrick. H. H. A.
by P. othwell
5 A Stady by George Sharh H. H.M.
E. A Portrait by Slingelandt
71 peral dawings by Bridgeford 18. H. A.
The following donations were receeved
& A Treable Statue of alle by The Poncet


2


rom his an he Dake of Licusted,
2 A Rearble Bost of Michase Balfe the
Compaders from the Balfe committee
2. A Sea fort in a stors, by braliam Stork.
from The ail of Portailingtoro H. P.
St. Ceclen with haels, by Caild cignenc.
5 Lunectia
by Elirabeth Serand
P. Chauty
by ucese
7 Portrait of a hady by Vilolas Mand, all
from Si Heng Barion, Bact
18. A lare Portrait grouk of the Ely fumely
by Angilica asfiane, from the reques of Ely
9. oin cawings in Cayous, by the Brotheco
obut and william Healy
The picture attributed to Berchem was
restoied and the cigriani ass. I mine
and oth well be re, we eleaned and
varnished
The Berchain. Stock, atheill s as we framed
and glared
hicty fee of the Swith dawing were
framed clayed and mourcted
Sigind Henry 2 Doyle. Desclor.
Derusted


Thursday January 18t 186
A receting of the Board was summoued for this day
at 2 20 Oct
Present.
His Grace the dulle of Lelor
Sir George Hoddon Bark
Johe Calont Shonge Esq
Thos. H. Loned Esq. P.H. H. A.
aind the reeclor
the regisliar was also in attendance
the rect being a guorenc of the Governors preserby iso
buseneh was fourally rausacl
Deeasted