NATIONAL
GALLERY
OF
IRELAND
MINUTE BOOK
1880 TO
VOL 2


1880-1896


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National Gallery of Ireland
Minecte Book N.
Trour 1886t
Thursday April th 1886
A meeting of the Boaid was
summioued for this day at 20.O Clack
resent
is Geace The Dake of Lunated in the chair
Viscount Lonescount H.P.
Viscount Lought
Sir obert ave
Thonal Davell Esq . H. A.
A. athind Esq. E. A.
The Dentor.
The Rigiation was aldo in attendance
the inted of last ecting were
read and signed
The Director announced that through
the death of Dr Lordsell on the the Lettimo
a racaney had accured on the Boved and
he was desued to prite to the under entary
of is prace the Lord Lieutenant asmouncing


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the corcumstance and stating that the appointment
to the nacaney is reated in is Eraie
The initor stated cinenstances under
which the suall inature of Richaid Burke by
Bove had a fee days prieniously been stolese from
the Gallery four secesly which it was fartened
to one of the cieis in the intermediate Gallery
having been entracted, the lasd was discouned
withen ten Minutes of the thect ared full paticulars
wee at one communicated to the cheip of the
pleteture department at the cantle No tidugo
have however it been heard of it
The picutor submitted two pintened by
Lorge han t. A purchased repectively for
2n and 1 ainear at chusts and ther
pechase was appioved by all the Governors
present
the cicitor auggeated that when nut
in London he shoued endeavoon to abtaice for
the Portrait Gallery, atts fure portrait of the late
Lord daurence appriviced and anthorived to yo
as for for t as 10.
allot be alahede


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Thursday June 3rd 1880
at Meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 o'Clock.
Present
The Lord Talbot de Malahide, in the chair,
Sir Robert Kane, P.R.S.
Sir Thomas A. Jones, P.R.H.C.
B. Collis Watkins Esqr. H.H.
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R.A.
The Director.
The Registian was also in attendance.
The Minutes of last meeting were
read and seemed.
compondence read appointing in
Arthur Edward Tunness, Bart, a member
of the Board.
Dublin Castle
19th April 1880
Sir,
I am dicuted by the Lord Lieutenant
to transmit to you, for the information of
the Board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery of Ireland.
His Graces warrant, appointing in
Arthur Edward Gumness, Bent, to be


a member of that boards in the room of
the late Very Renced Charles Russell D.D.
I am Sir
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed, J. Barke.
The Registrar
National Talley
of Ireland.
The Ductor notified that the time for which
Messrs Watkins and Lawill were elected to
represent the Royal Hiberman academy on
the Road, having expired. He was desired
to notify the same to the Academy, with the
view of their taking steps for a celution.
The Dictor was selected to present the
Board as a judge under the Taylor bequest
The Ductor reported that in accordance
with the solution came to at the last
Meeting he had sought an interview with Mr.
Watts who declined to entertain any proposal
for the purchase of his portrait of the late
Lord Lawrence.
first chain
11180


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Thursday July 29th 1880
a Meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 Oct
Present
Sr George Hodson, Bart
J. Calvert Stronge Esqr
Sir Robert have
Thouses Farrell, R.S.A.
The Director.
The Rigestion was also in attendance
There not being a quorum present
no business has transacted.
Camar
No. 111000


Thursday November 11th 1880
a Meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 oclock.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt, R.S. in the chair,
Viscount Cough.
Sir John Crampton, But
Sir Bernard Burke C.B. Ulster.
Sir Thomas Jones, J.R.S.A.
Thomas Fane Esqr
The Director
The Registian has also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting
here read and Signed
A letter near read from the Suntary
of the Royal Heiman Academy, notifying
for the information of the Board, that Mr
B.C. Watkins and Mr Thomas Farrell, had
been selected to represent that Board
on the Board of Governors.
Also a letter from Mr Sladstone
to the Dentor announcing to him that he had
been nominated a C.B. which letter was
Ordered to be manted on the Minutes as follows:
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Thursday November 11th 1880.
Harmarden Castle,
Chester,
Dear Mr. Doyle.
I have never heard of
you as a solicitor for honours, but
I have not forgotten you as the
energetic and effective head of a
public establishment, and I have
to propace to you, with the Sanction
of Her Majesty, that you should receive
a Companionship of the Bath,
This I have it will be agreeable to
you to accept.
I was sorry that on my late
short visit to Dublin, neither the day suited
nor the time sufficient for attempting
a visit to the National Gallery
Relief are
Faithfully yours
W. Gladstone
Also portions of a letter from
Mr Harley requesting on the part of
the Royal Academy, that the Board
would agree to lend pictures belonging
to the sally for exhibition at the Winter
exhibition for old Masters at Burlington
House, not more than 2 pictures by


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Thursday November 11 1880.
asked for at one trine. After considerable
discussion it appearing that the request could
not be complied with without a change
in one of the By-Laws of the Board, such
change requiring meetings of the Board
at intervals of a month, and it being
out of the queation to make such change
in truce for exhibition of this writer, the
consideration of the mattie was adjourned
and in the mean time the Director was
requested to ascertain whether in case it should
altimately good to the board to
agree to the request of the Royal Meade
the Authorities of the Treasury would sanction
their doing to
it partract of a Lady attributed to
Palma his purchased in Florence from
Mr Harfor Murray for 180 was submitted
to the meeting and the purchase approved
by all the Governors present.
Also a drawing in water colors by
William Hut a cattage Interior purchased
from Messrs. Christic Mason and Woods for 70
Kinchase also approved
Also a small picture of the embarkation
of King Charles II. by Mr. Vare de Kilde, the elder,
from the same for £8/19 purchase also appeared.
Leinster


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Thursday March 31 1881
a Meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30. O’Clock
Present
His Grace the bake of Leinster,
The Viscount Powerscourt R.S.
Sir Robert Kane P.R.S.
Sir Thomas Jones. P.R.H.
The Director,
The Registrar bees in attendance,
There not being a quorum of
the Governors precent no business was
formally transacted.
Leinster


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Thursday April 21 1881
at Meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3,30 o'Clock
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster in the chair
The Viscount Powerscourt R.S.
The Viscount rough
The Lord daun
Sir Robert have
The Director.
The Registian was also in attendance
head concordance with the Treasury on the
900
Subject of the purchase of the picture by F. Hals, for
the arrangement for the payment for which
bead sanctioned; and also in regard to
excesses on the Vate of last year, under labheads
BC for which saniture is requested.
Also a report of the Richitect of the Board
of Works on the subject of the cause of the
recent five in the roof of the Small Galleries
The Director having reported to the Board
that it was discovered and extinguished
by the employer of the Galling with the
greatest rapidity and before the arival of
the Fire Brigade with the assistance of for
been who happened to be present. It was
resolved that the approval of the Board be
conveyed to the former for the exertions on the
occation.


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Thursday April 21 1881 continued,
The Ditor was authorized to make
are application to the Treasury for a Superan
ination allowance for Mrs O’Brien who is
incapacitated by broken health.
The Director brought before the Board a
pective by I has purchased in Paris for
£400 which purchase was approved by all
the sounes precent
Also a picture by. I at Bath matured
to be purchased for £790 which was appoied
by all the Lovernors present
Portrait of Macklin the Octor Sam de Wilde
The Dirter refusing to the circumstances connected
with the propical some years ago to have the unfinished
partions of the Gallery, on a level with the sculpture hall finished,
with a view to the reception of the collection of Casts from
Foley’s Works which it was there unduct and would be handed over
to the charge of the Board by the Royal Dublin Society
to which they had been bequeathed by Mr. Foley. Stated
that the collection had since passed to the possession
of the Science and Art Department and had been better
up. The Estimate for the completion of the Hall alluded
to had however been inserted annually in the Estimate
of the Board of Works, but always struck out by the
Treasury until this years, when in consequence of com¬
munications between him, Colonel McKilie, and Lord
Cavendish, a sum on account of the proposed work
has allowed. It being now proposed to furnish
the hall with series for the exhibition of pictures
and use it for the National portrait Gallery, thus


obtaining the
use of the small
Sallery up stand
for the general
dictatement
of the collection
This plan was
approved by the
Board.


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Thursday April 21 1881 continued
The Director had his Report for the year
1879 as follows:
hors and Gentlemen.
The cally was open to the to
the public from the 1st of January to the
31st of December, with the exception of the
usual plead the month of October during
which it is clared for final cleaning and
which this years was prolonged to the 10th of
November in consequence of opiations con-
with
victed, the hanging of the great picture by
Mailes. During that time the admissions
line as follows:
The Admission 3344
By payments 1513
students attendances
The number of Catalogues told, 338
New Students admitted to copy
Ladies
Titlemen
The fallowing pictures time purchased
1. A landscape, Moonlight. The Peacher by
S. A. OConnor
2. Lucretia
by Francisco Francia,
3. Judith,
by Lucas Cranch,
4 The Village School, by an Steen,


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2


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Thousday April 21 1881 continued
Porticut of the late Sr Godd J.J.C.S.
by cattison Smith
Also a portale of Autotypes from
the drawings of the old masties
ever collection
The following donations be received
The Portrait of June, the painter
by Salvator Rot.
The great picture of the manage of
Stroughow by D. Mauline R.
Bath from Sir Richard Wallace Bart
a drawing in heater colour by
Wm Callow, from the Artist.
a Drawing in Water Color by
John Callow from the Artists Widow
Portract Son of the Hell Fire Club, for the
Portrait Tallery from the late John Wardell Esq.
a donation of ₤100 from Dr Barry.
The picture by Marine was restored
and retired and the pictures by
Bonouncing &c, were cleared and
warnished


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Thursday April 21 1881, continued,
The large frame of the picture by Machine
was restored and gilt, and the San Steen,
pair of pictures by Bonvincing, portrait of
Lady Magan &c, his pained and glazed.
A glased mahogany case for the piter by
Francia has also provided
Leinster
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Thursday July 28th 1881
at Meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30. Ol.
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leither,
Sir Robert Kane, P.R.A.
The Director.
The Registrar was also in attendance.
There not being a go of the soners
present, no business as formally transacted
Sister


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Thursday 20 October 1881.
A meeting of the Board was
for this day at 3.30 O’Clock.
Present
His Grace, the Duke of List, in the chair
The Viscount fourscourt R.S.
Sir John Crampton, Bart.
Sir George Hadson, Bart
Sir Robert Kane P.R.S.
his Bernard Burke C.B. Ulster,
Thomas Fanall Esqre. R. H. A.
The Director.
The Registrar was also present
The Minutes of last meeting
will read and confirmed.
Read letter from the Treasury
in reply to the recommendation of the
Board that Mrs Bridget OBrien should
be granted a superannuation allowan
on her final returment from their
Service. A patuity of ₤17, is parted.
Referring to the request of the
Royal Academy, London, that the Board
should lend some of the pictures belonging
to the Gallery for their winter exhibition.


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Thursday 20 October 1881, continued,
of Old Masties and which was brought before the
Board last November, and the consideration
of which was postponed. The Director had a
conspondence with the Treasury as follows:
National Gallery of Ireland
October 3rd 1881.
Sir,
The Royal Academy having requested
the Board of Governors of the National
Gally of Ireland, to land some of the
pictures belonging to the Gally to that
Institution, to four part of their Winter
Exhibition of Old Master at Ballington
House, the number so proposed to be lent
not to exceed two at one time. I am
directed by the Board before they take
the matter into their consideration to
ascertain whether in case they should
see their way to comply with the request,
such a course would receive the Sanction
of the Treasury,
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your obedient Servant,
Signed, Henry, E. Doyle,
The Secretary to the Treasury
London.


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Thursday 20 October 1881.
No 16522/81
Lady Chamber
8 October, 1881.
My Lords and Gentlemen
with reference to Mr Doyle letter
of the 3rd instant, relating to a proposal
to lend certain pictures belonging to
the National Gally, Ireland, to the
Royal Academy, I am dicted by
the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys
Treasury to acquaint you that if
you are desirous of complying with
the application of the Royal Academy
and if there are no legal difficulties
in the way. My Lords with not offer
any objection to the arrangement,
provided your Board undertake to be
responsible for the proper packing
transmission, and return of the
puties, and that the Royal Academy
undertake to defray all expenses
connected with the transmission.
including packing and freight, and
also insure the pictures against the
risk of injury from the forary
both by land and sea, and also
from the risk of fire from the time
they leave the National Gallery till
the time they are returned to it


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Thursday 20 October 1881
With regard to the quation of legal
difficulties, I am to suggest that you
should consult the Crown and Treasury
Solicitor for Ireland. Such difficulties
may be genal, arising from the
constitution of your Board and the
conditions under which you have been
intrusted with the custody of the puties
and other works of Act in the Sallery
or they may affect only particular
puties of Works of Art, arising from
the terms of donations or bequents.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
Signed, S. H. Cole,
To
The Governor
of the National Gally
Ireland
A letter having been then read from
Mr J.C. Horsley on the part of the
Royal Academy conveying a request that
the Gonnors and Guardians of the rational
Sallery of Ireland would loved for them
Winter exhibition one or two of the Works
contained in the Sally. It was


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Tuesday 20 October 1881
resolved that steps be taken to
comply with such request by moving
that the by Law No 34, be altered to
the extent required for the purchase.
It was their moved by Viscount
Powerscourt and seconded by his
John Crampton, Rat
That by Law No 34, be altered to
enable the Board to comply with
the request in this particular case.
unamously agreed to
The Ductor Stated that he had
selected Margant Hayden at apparently
the most eligible of those who offered,
for the vacant situation of housemaid
and that there not having been a grain
of Governor present at the Meeting called
before the vocation, he had appointed
her on probation subject to the approval
of the Roved. It now appearing that
She had given satisfaction in the discharge
of her duties, he now proposed his
definitive appointment to the Board,
agreed to
a small picture. Head of
St. Catherine, attributed to Courgio


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Thursday 20 October 1881.
purchased at Messr. Chustie & famous
for the sum of ₤110 to be paid out of the
next year bant, was submitted to the
Board, and the pinchase appeared of
Leinster
Thrusday November 17 1881
The Board met this day at 3.30. C.
Precint
His Grace, the Duke of Leinster, in the Chair.
The Viscount Powerscount R.S.
The Viscount Dough
Sir George Hodson, Bart,
Sir Robert Kane, P.R.S.A.
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.S.A.
The Director,
in attendance.
The Registrar has also
The Minutes of the last meeting were
had and signed.
Referring to the resolution come to
at the last meeting, on the subject of


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Thursday 17 November continued
altering by have 34, so as to enable
the Board to comply with the request
of the Royal Academy to and pictures
belonging to the Sallary to them for
exhibition at Burlington House.
It was proposed by Viscount Lough,
and seconded by Sir Thomas Jones
That that resolution be now confirmed,
unanimously agreed
The Director then read a letter
from the Royal Academy formally
requesting the Board to cend two
pictures to form hart of their winter
exhibition of old masters, and deceased
British artists for the pread of 3 months
beginning the 2nd Week of Decem
and naming the pictures. The Piazza
Navond, by Paun and the School
by Ian Stein as those which they
wish to have.
It was resolved that the requist
be complied with subject to the
conditions stipulated in the Treasury letter
The amount of insurance for
Pain
the was fixed at $1500, and
that for the San Steen at $1000





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Thursday the 17 November 1881 continued
The Dentor brought under the notice of the
Board the Estimate for 1882-83, which would
have to be forwarded to the Treasury before the 1st
of December, and referring to the expectation
that the new Lally beyond the Sculpture hall
well be completed in the course of next year.
stated that it would be necessary to ask the
Treaty to provide a Salary for an additional
Porter to take charge of it. When the inter-
Sallery
midiate was about to be opened it being a
comparatively small extension of the chief
lange of alters a Salary of £40 any
has asked for the new Porter, but the new
Sallary being much larger more unportant
and more isolated from the others, it is
proposed to ask that the new Porter may
be placed on a footing of equality with the
Forty originally appointed and that his
Salary be the same as their viz £52
peace. The proposal as approved.
The following donation was offered
for the Portrait Tally by mark, Shaghnesy
age. A small statuette of Lord Chancellor
Plunkett being the sketch model of a proposed
Statue by J. R. Kick.R.H.A.
it small engraved portrait of
the same.
small engraved portrait of
Judge Butter, and a Mezzatent in graving


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Thursday 17 November 1881
of a portrait of Chief Baron Wardesford
after Vandyck.
Ordered to be accepted with thanks.
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Thursday December 1 1881
The Board met this day at 30. 3. 0.
Pet:
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, in the chair,
Viscount Forces court. R.S.
Viscount rough
Sir George Hadson, Bart,
Sir Bernard Burke
C.B. Ulster,
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.S.
Sir Robert Kane P.R.L.A.
Thomas Daniel R.H.A.
Colles Watkins
R. H.
The Director.
The Registrar was also in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed
A letter weet read from the President and
Council of the Royal Academy forally
requesting the Board to consent to lead for
their winter exhibition the following pictures.
1st The fite in the Piazza Navona, Romer
by San.
2nd Village School, by San Steen, and
also a subsequent letter from the Secretary of
the Academy asking that in case the
Boved agreed to the request, the Portrait of
a Gentlemen by store to might be substituted
for the Lan Stein.


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Thursday December 1788 continued
a correspondine with the solicitor of
the Treasury. Mr Lane Sout to whom
the question whether there was any legal
obstacle to the Board complying with the
requent of the Royal Academy was refined,
was then read, from which it appeared
that the Acts of Parliament under which
the Board is constituted make no mention
of the Subject; the quation however having
been refered by him to Mr Nash, the Laws
Advisor for his opinion, the latter had written
that he would not advice the Board to take
on themselves the responsibility of lending
the futures.
The whole subject we as there discussed
and it was finally resolved that the
request of the Royal Academy be complied
with under the conditions laid down at the
last Meeting. The amount of the insurance
for the intrict to be £1000.
their separated.
The Meeting
for


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Thursday March 30th 1882
The Board was summoned for this
day at 30, 3 O’Clock.
Present
His Grace. The Duke of Leinster
Sir George F. Hodson, Bart.
B.C. Watkins Esq. R. H. A.
Thomas Famile Esq. R.H.A.
The Ductor
The Regration was also in attendance.
The not being a quorum of the Board
present no business was formally trans-
acted.
Ser
the


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Thursday April 13 1882
The Board was summoned for this
day at 30.30.
Present
Sir George F. Hodson, Bart
Colonel McKeile R.C.C.B.
Thomas Fauill Esqre R.H.Q.
The Director
The Registian was also in attendance
These not being a quorum of the
Governors no business was formally
transacted,
Daniel
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Thursday 20th April 1882
The Board was summoned for this day.
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, in the chair,
The Viscount Powerscourt, R.P.
Sir George George & Hodson, Bart.
Colonel J. J. McKeile R.C.C.B.
Sir Thomas A, Jones. P.R.H.A.
Thomas Fancle Esqr R.H.
The Director.
The Registion was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Read compondence with the Royal leading
on the subject of the loan of two pictures for their
Winter exhibition, as follows.
National Gallery of Ireland
December 2nd 1887.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 14th. Ultimes
I am dicuted to acquaint you for the information
of the President and Council of the Royal Academy
that the board of Governors and Quardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland have agreed to their
request to lend the two pictures therein named.
on the conditions specified in the letter from the


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Thursday 20th April 1882 continued
Treasury, a copy of which is herein enclosed.
viz: that they pay all expenses of packing
and camage, and also ince againstall
ricks of five or other damage from the time
they leave this Gallery till their return
They fix the following as the amounts for
insurance, £1500 for the Famine and 1000 for the
interests.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Signed) Henry C Doyle
Royal Academy of Acts
Burlington House, Piccadilly. W.
London December 9th 1888
Sir,
I am desired by the President
and Council of the Royal Academy to
request you to conney their best thanks
to the board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery of Ireland for
kindly consenting to lend the pictures
by same and Tuitous for the Exhibition
of Works of the Old Masters and deceased
Britch Artists. I have further to lay
that the Academy is willing to comply
with the conditious laid down in the
letter from the Treasury which you enclose,


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Thursday 20th April 1882 continued
viz to pay the expenses of packing, camage.
and return of the picturer, also to insure
them against the risk of injury both by
land and Sea, and the risk of fire, from
the true they leave the galleries until
they return for the Sams specified, viz
₤1500 for the Paul, and £1000 for the Intents.
I have the honor to be
Sir
your obedient Servant
Signed, fied a Caton, Sec.
Henry Doyle, E.C.B.
Director,
National Gally of Ireland.
Dublin,
The Director reported that the two pictures
had been lately returned, and were now in their
places in the sallery.
Also a letter from the Trustees of
the National Sallery, London, requesting the
return of the Turner Sketches.
Also a letter from the Treasury
resulting from queries from the Audit office.
deliving that in future the Sanction of the
Treasury be obtained by the Director before
undertaking journeys abroad such being the
practice with the Director of the National


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Thursday the 20th April 1882 continued
Gallery London
Treasury Chambers
No 5664
3rd April 1882
82
My Lords and Setlemen,
I am decuted by the Lords
Conscious of Her Majestys
Treasury to transmit to you her with
a copy of a letter which my Lords have
received from the controller and Auditor
Tennal enclosing Copies of Quiries
10-12 on the late for the National
Gallery Ireland for 1881-2 and of
Mr Doyle's replies thereto.
I am desired to acquaint you
that it is the practise of the Director of
the National Gallery in London to
apply for the Sanction of this Board
before undertaking any journey abroad
for official purposes, and my Lords
think that the same practise should
be adopted by the Ditor of the
National sacry of Ireland.
I am desired at the same
time to state that my Lords are pleased
to Sanction the particular journey of
Mr Doyle to stay which has given rise
to these Queries. I have the honor to be &c &c
To the Tonnors
Signed) B.B. W. Lingen
and Guardian
Sallery
of the National
Dublin


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Thursday the 20th April 1882 continued
After discussion the Dictor was desired
to answer as follows
National Sallery of Ireland
April 24th 1882
Sir,
I am directed by the board of
Governors of the National Sallery of
Ireland to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 3rd Just (No 5664-1882
notifying that the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Tready desire that in
future the Director should apply for their
Sanction before undertaking journeys
abroad, such being the practise of the
Duietor of the National Sallery in London,
and to say that of course the direction
shall be complied with. I am at the
Some time to add that considering the
different circumstances of this gallery and
different conditions under which its collec
tious are being brought together, they regret
that their Lordships should have thought it
well to restrict the liberty of action within
9
th
the limits of vant which has hitherto been
allowed to the Director and which they think
has worked beneficially in the interests of
this institution. Such journeys undertaken
on scial occasions in circumstances
which would have precluded the possibility of


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Thursday the 20 April 1882 continued
complying with the new rale having
resulted in very important acquisitions
for the Gallery.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your obedient Servant
Signed, Henry C. Doyle.
The Senitary
of the Treasury
before.
The Director called attention to the
new buildings of the Act Schrall at the
rear of the Sallery. The place of which
Colonel McKerlie explained to the satisfaction
of the Board.
Portrait of the Earl of Charlemont
by coming purchased at the sale of
the effects of the Dublin Library, Dober Street
for 48-140 was submitted and the purchase
approved. Also a Noble but by Quincell
of the Right Honble Henry Trattan, purchased
at the same sale for 43.90 which
purchase was also approved.
The Directors report for the year 1880
was then read and approved
as follows.


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Thursday the 20th April 1882
Report for the year 1889.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The following is my report for the year 1880.
The Sallery was open to the public from the 1st
of January to the 31st of December, with the
exception of the month of October when as usual
it was closed for general cleaning
During that period the number of Visitors
was as follows:
by free admissions
89.068
By-payment
3802
The number of students attending was 1132
The number of students admitted to copy 15
Ladies
9
Gentlemen
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6
The number of Catalogues sold was
325
The
following pictures were
purchased.
court at
by George Barrett
View in the Co Wicklow,
The same
Portrait of a Lady.
by Palma Vecchio,
A Cottage interview.
by William Hunt,
the younger
small sea piece
by Van de Veldes
The Banetts were newly pained and glazed.
Leinster


37


1882
Thursday August
The Board was summoned for
this day at 3.30 o'Clock
Present
His feare the Duke of Leinster in the chair
Sir George Hadson, Bart,
Sir Thomas A. Louis, C.R.S.A.
Colonel McKelie. R.C.C.B.
The Ductor.
The Registrar was also in attendance
Thomas Fall Esq. R.H.A.
The Minutes of last meeting were
read and confirmed.
The Duntor Stated that in view
of the importance of the date of the
Hamilton Collection of Pictures, Lord
Townscourt had on the part of the
Board sought an interview with the
Secretary of the Treasury Mr Courtney.
and requested that an additional grant
should be made to the salary to enable
the Board to take better advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded. A favorable
answer having been received. The following
concordance was the result.


No 1054282


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Thursday August 1888
National Gallery of Ireland
June 16, 1882
Sir
In view of the exactional opportunity
afforded by the Sale of the Duke of Hamiltons
pictures of making an important acquisition or
acquisitions for this Institution. I am directed
by the board of Lovernors to make a special
request to the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury for an additional Trant
of ₤1000 to enable them the better to quail
theeling of the occasion.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Signed) Henry E. Doyle
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The Secretary of the Treasury.
London
Treasury Chamber
16 June 1882
My Lords and Gentlemen,


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Thursday
August 1882
The Lows commissions of Her
Majesty's Treasury have had before them
your Secretary's letter of this days date,
paying for an addition to your usual
dial purchase grant, in order that
you may take better advantage of the
sale of the Duke of Hamilton's pictures
I am dicted to state in reply,
that my Lords are prepared under the
circumstances to ask Parliament to
increase your purchase Grant for 1882-3
from 1,000 to 25,000, and in the mean
while. They authorize you to draw whom
the Paymaster General for such amount
as you may need, within the limits of
the larger Sam. As soon as you know
the exact advance that will be required
in connection with the approaching sale.
it should be notified to this Department
in order that the nesday Authority may
be given to the Paymaster Genal
I have the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Legreed, R.R. W. Ling
P.S.
It is clearly to be industood that
this extension of the Grant for the
cent year will be taken into conse=


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3100
33
1010
1736


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Thursday
August 1882
dication before any Estimate for purchases
in 1883-4 is Sanctioned. There is no year
in which or such pounds a limited estimate
may not be exceeded.
R.R. W.L.
The following pictures purchased at
that sale were then submitted and their
purchase approved.
1st. The resurrection by Bonfagio for £23100
2
Madonna and child by Pegins for 262.10.0
1
3
Portraits in Landscape by Person 1850.0
4
The entombent by N. Possen, for £5050.0
5
Portrait of a man. Leonardo da Vince £210 0 0
The Dicitor reported upon his visit to
Bussels to attend the lace of the collection
of pictures of the Viscount Dr Bus de Tisignes
and submitted the following purchases for
Approval.
1st. A cattle piece by Soolmacke for 96.00
2
Portrait of a Lady by Gonzales Caques 149.0.0
5
A Landscape with fignes by C Haysmans £70.0.0
which purchases time also approved.
The following was also submitted.
Picture of St. Joseph with the Holy Infant by
Quencing, purchased for 16160 and also
a pictine of the Worship of the Soldier Calf
by Frace Flors purchased for ₤27 which purchase
as also approved. The meeting then adjourned.


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Thursday November 23rd 1882
The Board was summoned for this
day at 3.30 Clark.
Pet:
The Viscount Lough
Sir George Hodson, Bart, in the chair,
Sir Samuel Ferguson, 2.C.
Thomas Fare Esqr R.H.A.
Sir Thomas A Jones, P.R.H.A.
The Ductor,
The Registian was also present.
The merites of the last meeting
were read and signed.
A letter has read from the Royal
Academy, London, requesting the loan
for the Winter Exhibition of Old Masters
at Burlington House, of two pictures
on similar terms as those agreed upon
last year. The pictures named in the
letter were. The Double portrait by Gigions
and Bellin, and the School by Jan Steen
It has ordered that the above puties
be lent on the termes laid down in the

Treasury of last year.
The Georgione and Belline to be indeed for
£2000, and the San Steen for 1580


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Thursday 23 November 1882
The Dinitor brought under the native of the
Board the Estimate for next year, and read a
draft letter for which he asked the sauction of the
Board proposing that his Salary and that of the
Register should be creased.
After discussion +c, and the introduction of
Loine modification. It was resolved that the letter
be approved as follows.
National Gallery of Ireland.
30th November 1882
Sir
In forwarding the Estimate of this
department for the year 1883-4, while adhering
to the instruction not to introduce any change into
the printed Estimate form, I am dicted by the
Board of Governors and Guardians to say that
they are of opinion that the time has come when
they may reasonably prepare a revision of the
Salaries of the Director and Registion, with a
view of bringing their amounts to more into
proportion with those attached to similar offices
in kindred departments of the Civil Service,
and they venture respectfully to bring to the
notice of the Lords commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury the fallowing considerations in support
of their proposal. The Directors Salary was
fixed at its present amount viz £500, soon
after the establishment of the Salley and


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Thursday the 23rd November 1882
then the project of the institution may
be laid to have been to some extent
an experiment. Since that time the
collections belonging to the Sallery, have
not only very greatly increased in importance
and value, their comprehensiveness and
Leape have also been enlarged, and
under the same roof is now included a
National Portrait and Historical Gallery
which altho no part of the original place,
forms one of the most popular and
instructive Section of the institution. It
already contains a large number of
original pictures, drawings and engravings
many of them of great value, which are
about to be arranged separately in a large
new room, and which wee have then
own biographical Catalogue.
The Gallery which it is not too
much to say, has now an established repu-
tation not confined to the limited
Kingdom, has time its opening in 1864
received more than 1870,000 Visitors,
310 Students have been admitted to copy
whose degregate attendanced to study
have latterly averaged 1000, annually.
Since the time when the
present Salary have fixed there has
been a geneal revision of the Salary


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Thursday 23rd November 1882
of the time Service, not only it is understood
on account of the change which has taken
place in the value of Money, but with
the objects of classifying the various officer
in accordaine with the importance and respon=
ponsibility belonging to each, the result
having been an improvement in the relative
position of heads of departments and of
Sections of departments.
The present ditor will in April
next have held his part for Thirteen years,
and two years ago received a distinguished
honor from Her Majesty, the Queen, for his
Services, as to quate the words of the Prime
Minister on the occasion, the curgetic and
effective head of a public establishment.
The fallowing are some of the chief
Offices dealing with Act &c with the Salaries
attached.
National Gallery, Drt 1000
keeper and secutary 75
National Portrait Salley,
650
Keeper and Secretary
British Museum.
Six Keepers of Sections, each 650
Three Assistant Keeps 330 to 500


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Thursday 23rd November 1882
some of these have residences.
South Kensington Museum
Dicitor
900
Assistant
600 10700
with residence.
Muscan of Secret.
Edinburgh.
Director.
1760
Museum of Scient
Dublin
Ductor
60
of the above officer it will be observed
that only three of those of heads of
independent departments, while some
are held by subordinates of Subordinates
should their Lordships think will to sanction
increase
an of the Dinitors Salary, it is suggested
that a proportionate increase should be
made in that of the Registian and Clerk
in charge of accounts, and as a special
pound for increase in his case it should
be mentioned that although the Ports and
that under him receive extra pay for
attendance on Sundays he has never
received any allowance for that special


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Thursday 23rd November 1882
duty. The present Register has held the
appointment for more than years.
I also to call attention to the necessity
for providing in the Estimate for the appointment
of an additional Porter to take charge of the
new room, now after unexpected delays very
maily completed for particulars on the subject
I beg to refer to my letter of the 23rd of November
1889
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Signed, H. E. Doyle.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The thretire then adjourned.
Leinster


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Thursday January 11th 1883
The Board has summoned for this
day at 3.30 Oclock.
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster in the chair
Sir George Hadson Bart.
Sir Samuel Ferguson C
Sir Thomas A, Jones. P.R.H.A.
B.C. Walking Esqr R. H. A.
Thomas Fall Esqre R.H.
The Director.
The Registian was also present
The Minutes of the last meeting having
been read and signed.
The following correspondence was read
Treasury Chambre
14th December 1882
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The Lords Commissions of Her
Majesty's Treasury have had before them
Mr Doyles letter of the 30 to in which
his Authorised to Submit a proporal for
a rendion of the Salaris assigned to
himself and the Registion of the National
Sallery of Ireland.


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Thursday January 11th 1883
I am to acquaint you in reply that
My Lords are pleased, in consideration of his
tenth of Sene and the meritorious manner
in which he has discharged his duties, to approve
of Mr Doyle's Salary as Director, being raised
to 600 a year, as a purely personal arrange
ment, the ordinary salary of the office remaining
at £500
My Lords are not prepared to grant
any increase in the Salary of ₤150, now enjoyed
by the Registrar.
with regard to the proposal to appoint
an additional Porter to take charge of the new
room in course of completion, I am to request
that application for this Porter may be made
when the room is ready and the Pictures hang
unless the date of completion can now be
precisely stated.
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Setlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Eligned) Leonard Courtney
Treasury Chamber
20 December 1882
My Lords and Gentlemen
The Lords Commissions of Her Majesty's
Treasury have had before them the Estimate


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Thursday the 11th. January 1883
for the National Sallery of Ireland for the
year 1888-4
Their Lordships have dealt in another
letter with the establishment questions raised
in Mr Doyles letter of 30th Ultimo, which
should have formed the subject of a separate
communication in accordance with the second
Regulation in the Estimate cucular.
The only question which remains
for consideration upon the Estimate is the
amount of Lubhead B. Purchase of Pictures
In their letter of 16th June autho-
rizing the expenditure of an additional $1000
upon purchases at the sale of the Duke
of Hamiltous Pictures. My Lords informed
you that the extension of the grant would
be taken into consideration before any
estimate for purchased in 1883.4 had sanctioned
In the case of National Gallery
in London and the National Portrait
Gallery, deductions are to be made from
the grants for purchases for General suc-
ceeding years, and My Lords propace to
pursue the same course in regard to the
National Gallery of Ireland.
They propose to deduct a sum of
£500 either from the Grant for 1883-4, or one
half from that grant and the other half
from the grant for the succeeding year.


50
Thursday the 11th. January 1883
Upon learning from you which altera
tive you would prefer, My Lords well make the
necessary alteration in the estimate, which in other
respects (including the addition of ₤100 to the
Salary of the Director) they approve.
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
your Obedient Servant
Signed) Leonard Courtney
-
On the question raised in the letter of
the 20th December 1882 after the subject had been
discussed it was decided that in regard to the
repayment of portion of the additional grant for
purchase for the Hamilton late that repayment
should be thread over two years
The Director their read a letter from
Mr Kennedy, on the subject of the answer of the
Treasury in the application for an increase of
Salary in his case, and putting forward reasons
why are appeal might be made to their Lordships
to reconsider their dcision
After discussion the Director was
authorized to write a letter to their Lordships
as follows:
National Gallery of Ireland
January 16th 1883
Sir,
I am directed by the board of
Governors to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 14th Ultimo in which is conveyed


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Thursday the 11th January 1883
the answer of the Lords Commissions of
Her Majesty's Treasury to their letter of the
30th of November on the Subject of the
estimate for the ensuing year, and to thank
their Lordships for their consent to Sanction
an increase of the Ductors Salary in
the present instance, and to take the
opportunity of adding my own thanks
to theirs, more especially for the gratifying
terns to my helf personally in which that
decision is amounced.
tooth regard to their Lordships answer
to the similar application for an increase of
the Salary of the Registian. I am directed
to bring to their Lordships notice circumstances
personal to Mr Kennedy which here not alluded
to in my previous letter, but which the board
are of opinion may be thought to justify
them in respectfully asking their Lordships
to reconsider their decision in his case. They
are at follows. Before receiving his present
appointment Mr Kennedy had served for
eleven years as a clerk in the their poor Law
Board from which he retired in 1858 upon a
reduction of the Staff of the Office, upon
an allowance of ₤35, a year. This pension
has withdrawn upon his present appointment
by which means a saving to the Treasury has been
appected of more than ₤300, and thus he is in
receipt of no recognition of his previous public
Service.


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Thursday the 11th January 1883
The Board venture to recommend
these circumstances to the favourable consideration
of their Lordships, in addition to the matter of
Sunday attendance put forward in their letter
of the 30th of November
The meeting the adjourned.
Leinster
Thursday March 8th 1883
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 O’Clock
Present;
his Trace. The Duke of Lenister,
The Viscount Powerscourt, K.
Sir George F. Hodson, Bart, D.L.
There not being a quorum of the Board
present no business was transacted.
Leinster


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No 124583


Thursday April 26 1883
at Meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 o'Clock
Recent
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, in the chair,
The Viscount Lough
Sir George Hadson.
Bart.
Colonel McKeele, R.S.C.B.
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A.
Watkins Esqre. R.H.A.
Thomas Fall Esq. R. S.
Ductor, HE Doyle Esqr. C.B.
The Regration was also in attendance.
The Minute of the last meeting having
been read and signed.
A letter be as read from the Treasury
in answer to that determined upon at the
last meeting, requesting that the previous
decision in regard to Mr Kennedy's Salary might
be reconsidered, as follows.
Treasury Chambers
31 January 1883
My Lords & Gentlemen
With reference to Mr Doyles further
letter of the 16th instant relating to the Salary
of the Registrar and Clerk in charge of Accounts


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Thursday April 26th 1888
at the National sallery, Ireland, I am directed
by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you that my Lords regret that
they do not feel justified in acting to your
proposal for an increase in his Salary.
I have the honor to be
My Lords & Letter
Your Obedient Servant
signed Leonard Country.
The Tonnors & Guardians,
of the National Gallery
Ireland
The letter of the Director was also read
courying to the Treasury the decision of the Board
in regard to the made of repayment of the Lam
of ₤500 half the Special grant for the Hamilton
late required to be refunded from future grants.
as follows:
National Gallery of Ireland
19 January 1883
Sir
The board of Louiers have had under
consideration your letter of the 30 Ulto on the Subject
of the stimate for the pinchase of pictures for
the ensuing year in which they are informed
that the Lords Commissional of the Licency propose
to deduct the sum of ₤500 either from the Grant


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Thursday 26 April 1883.
for 1883-4 or one half from that grant and
the other half from the grant of the succeeding
year in consideration of the additional sam
of 1000 granted in the current year at
the Hamilton Lake and as the option has
been kindly left to the board; they direct
me to say that they consider that it will
be bent for the interest of the Sallery if
the reduction is divided between the two
Succeeding year
I have the honor to be
his
Your obedient Servant
Signed 13 Doyle,
The Secretary of the Quarry
Treasury Chamber
London
The Liter brought under the notice of
the Board the resignation of his port as chief
Porter by Mr John Moore failing health having
necessitated this step and reported that he
had sent in to the Treasury the weeksary
form filled up, applying for a pension for
him on his retirement, and also the resignation
of Mrs Moore for the same cause, a similar
application having been made also in her
case.


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Thursday 26th April 1883
The Dinitor Stated circumstances
connected with a portrait of Edmund Burke
from the Studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds proposed
to be deposited in this Sally by the Trustees of
the National Portrait ally, on certain conditions
Ordered to be acted with thanks, and
conditions complied with.
The Ductor reported upon his visit to
Pairs to attend the Narickine tale, and submitted
to the Board two puties which he chased there,
viz; views of Dresden by Banardo Bellatto Canaletto
for the Lam of ₤379.128 which purchase was approved
by all the some sent.
He also submitted a puture by Ludalf
Backhuyson called the Dutch East Indian fleet
leaving hort, purchased at Messrs. Christie Manor
& woods for the form of ₤96. 120. which purchase
was also approved by all the Commons present
by doubrious.
so a landscape view in suffolk
purchased at the same late for $52.10.0
and also a portrait by Nathaniel House, purchase
at the same sale for £9-90, which purchases
time also approved by all the Sonnors present.
And also a boys head by Richard Roth will
purchased at Messrs. Christie & Mansons with a
companion for 3.30 which pinchase was also
approved


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Thursday 26th April 1883
The Dinitors report for the year 1881.
was then read and adapted.
My Lords and Gentlemen
The fallowing is my report for
the year 1881.
The Gallery was open to the
public from the 1st of January to the 31st
of December with the exception of the mouth
of October, during which as usual, it tural
closed for genial clear
Ducing that period the admissions
time as follows:
tree Admissions
93.899.
1316
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By Payment,

Students attendanced.

11.00
The member of New Students
admitted to study, heat
28
21
Ladies
Gentlemen
7
The number of Catalogues sold mas 315
The following pictures were
purchased.
The Fisherboy by Fran Hall.
An Italian Landscape by Son & Andrew Both


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Thursday 26 April 1883.
and a portrait of Macklin, the actor, by De Wilde.
The picture by Bath and & puties of
the old Tennan Schools, be restored and warnished.
The fallowing dociations were received.
A Small Statuette of Lord Chancellor Plunkett
being the sketch model for a proposed statue,
by Kirk, R.H.A.
2. A small engraved portrait of the Same.
3 An engraved portrait of Judge Burton,
an engraved portrait of Chief Baron wanderford
all from Mark thoughnessy Esqr
37 Water colour drawings bene mounted fraud
and glazed; and also 12 engraved portraits.
The pictures by both and De Wilde
refrained and glazed.
I have the honor to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
your obedient Servant
Signed, Henry L. Doyle.
John Crampton


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Thursday May 31st 1888
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 O.C.
Present Sir Bernard Burke, C.B.
Sir J. A. Louis, P.R.H.C.
Thomas Fall, Sr. R.H.
The Director,
The Registion was also in attendance
There not being a quorum of the
Tonnors present no business was
formerly transacted
John Crampton.


Shepherds rising
at Night By
Rembrand for
514
Purder approve.


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Thursday July 26th 1883
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at 3:30 o Clock
Present
Sir J. Crampton, Bart, in the chair.
Sir George Hadson, Bart.
Colonel McKerlie H.C.C.B.
Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. Ulster,
Thomas Fauill Esqr. R.H.A.
The Director
The Registion was also in attendance.
The Minutes of the last meeting having been
read and signed.
A letter from the ditor to the Lieutary of
the Treasury on the Subject of the purchase of a
future by Rembrandt was read as follows:
National Gallery of Ireland
28 June 1883.
Sir
In compliance with the instructions contained
in your letter of the 8th July 1878. I have to
report to you for the information of the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majestys measury that at a recent sale
at Churt Masons taking advantage of an
unexpected opportunity a succeeded in obtaining
for this Sallery, are undoubted future by Rembrandt
for the Line of £514 and to do so it was necessary
to forestall the grant for next year to the extent
of ₤360 for which the sanction of their Lordships


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Thursday 26th July 1883
is requested. I am also dicted to
request their sanction for are arrangment
to purchase a very desirable portrait by
Sir John Reynolds, of a Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland which it had been directed
to bed for at the same sale had it not
been for the action taken in regard to the
Rembrandt. The picture was bought in
under the reserve price of ₤200, which
it appears the owner is willing to take
for it, waiting for payment until next
year. It also appears that in case of
this offer not being now accepted, the
picture will be otherwise disposed of
In these circumstances after due
consideration it is thought best to endea-
vour to secure it, although except for
very special reasons the Board would
not themselves be disposed to sanction
so large a foreshallment of the purchase
Grant.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
signed, He Doyle
To the lectary of the Treasury
London


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Thursday 26th July 1883
and the ensue of the Treasury to the same was
as follows:
Treasury Chamber
4th July 1883
No 11908
63
My Lords & Gentlemen
I have laid before the fords
Commissions of Her Matty's salary
Mr Doyle's letter of the 28 Ultime requesting
the sanction of this Board for the purchase
of two picting out of the grant for the
National Gallery of Ireland 1884-5 and
I am to inform you that my Lords sanction
the anticipation of next years ate to the
extent of ₤300, to proude for the purchase
money of the future by Rembrand recently,
bought at a sale at Messr. Patie & Mansons.
with respect to the suggested
further arangement to contact to purchase
for £200, a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
it appears that the picture in question did
not fetch this reserve price when recently
offered by auction at Christics and that
the owner is willing to wait for the money
till next years. Under these circumstances
My Lords cannot regard as formidable the
intention of the Owner to dispose of the picture
otherwise unless a bargain is at once concluded


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Thursday 26 July 1883
and they cannot sanction the
Gentry contract. You will
probably be able to see the picture
next year at the same price, if you
continue to desire it, and it is
inexpedient that your discretion
should be forestalled.
I have the honor to be
My Lords & Gentlemen
your Obedient heant
Signed, Scoward Courtney
To The Trustees and Director
of the National Gallery
Ireland
Also a letter from the Ductor
to the Trusties of the National Gallery
on the subject of proposed permanent
loans. As follows:
National Gallery of Ireland
July 6 1888
My Lords & Gentlemen
This board understanding
that by oute of powers confered
by a recent act of Parliament it is


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Thursday 26 July 1889
your intention to distribute by way of per=
manent loans, some of the Modem
pictures now in the National sallery
I am dicted to express a hope that the
claims of this Sallery to a leading share

of such distribution may be favorably
considered by you. It being the only kindred
institution holding the same independent
position, as a department under the
Treasury
I have the honor to be
My Lords & Setlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Signed, S. Doyle
The Trustees and Ditor
of the National Gallery
London.
The Director brought under the native
of the Board the promation of Limon Leigh
to be chief Porter in the place of John Moore
and also the appointment of his life to be
housemaid in the place of Mrs Moor, which
appointments time formally confirmed by the
Board; also the promotion of Joseph Dunne
consequent thereon, and the appointment of
C. Gilligan to the vacancy so caused
subject to his obtaining a civil Service Certificate
which appointments were also formally confirmed


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3


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Thursday 26 July 1883
The following purchases were approved
Shepherds reposing at Night by Rembrandt
purchased at the sale Stonehead
Henlooms (Sir H. Hoared at Chester Masons
for £514
A landscape with figure & Cattle
by George Morland, purchased at
thirtie & Manions for £27.70
Study for a puture of Queen revenewere
by Dante Tabriel Rossette for $23.3.0
A portrait of Mr John Comilius OCallaghan
by Henry ONeill was offered for
presentation to the portrait Gallery by
the Revd. Mr O’Callaghan, and ordered
to be accepted with thanks, also
an engraving of the above future
by Husband, presented by Mr I
Robinson, Surveyor of the Queens
pictures. The Special thanks of the
Board were ordered to be conveyed
to him.
The Dinitor was elected to reprsent
the Board as a judge under the
Taylor bequest.
Leinster


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Thursday 29 November 1883
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at 3.30 o'Clock.
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster in the chair.
Viscount four court R.S.
Sir George & Hodson, Bart.
Sir Thomas A. Jones.
Thomas Farrell Esqr R.H.A.
The Ductor
The Regular as also present
The Minutes of the last meeting having been
read and signed.
A letter was read
fore the secutary of the
National Gallery, announcing that the pictures
selected by the Ditor under the conditions
of the National Sallery loan et had been
sent as follows:
Naterial Gallery
London 30th October 1883
Sir,
I beg to inform you that in accordance
with the instructions from the Ductor of the
National Gallery, I have this day caused
to be dispatched to you a large packing care
containing four at Sectures belonging to this
collection and but by the Trustees and


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Thursday 29 November 1883
Ductor of this sallery to the National
Sallery of Ireland in conformity with
the terms of the National Sallery
soon at 1888. The future are
The Dealogue at Waterloo by Land seer
The Seep Day Boys cabin, by Wilkie
The young Brother, by Mulrady and
that act, by Etty. The pictures
have been insured from accident
during tract for the ten of
4000 at a cast of £10-100
An account for this insurance
together with the expenses of
packings camage &c will be
Sent to you by Messrs Dalman,
Her Majesty's Treasury having
directed that these disbursements
shall be defrayed by your Dept.
I shall be obliged by your
advising me of the receipts of
the future, in due course.
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
Signed, Charles Castlake.
Keepe & Secretary
The Ductor of
The National Gallery
of Ireland
Dublin


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Thursday 29 November 1883
The Dentor reported that there
pictures had live been acceived but that
by Lander would have to undergo a
considerable amount of cleaning and
restoration before it could be exhibited.
A conespondence with the Civil
Service Commissions was read on the
Subject of the disqualification of Charles
Gilligan, the recently nominated parter
for a Civil Service Certificate on the ground
of his having been over the regulation age
at the date of the nomination.
The commissioners declined to reconsider
their decision on the ground suggested by the
Decutor that when he applied for the situation
he had not exceeded the paper age.
A Memorial from him to the Treasury
asking their Lordships to Sanction his
appointment was read, but the Board decided
that they could not undertake to forward
it
The Ductor there brought forward
the question of a fresh nomination to the
vacant part. There being three candidates
Messr. Forde Burton & Diary, who were in
attendance. Their testimonials having been
examined the former was appointed subject
to his obtaining a civil Service Certificate.


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Thursday 29th November 1883
The portrait of Julia Kavanagh
the authors, painted by House chairt
was submitted for presentation to the
portrait Sallery by her weather Mrs Lavanagh.
Ordered to be accepted and the
thanks of the Board to be conveyed to
her for the gift.
Also a portrait of Archbishop Troy
by Thompson, offered for presentation by
the Very Revd. Dear Lee also ordered
to be accepted and the thanks of
the board to be conveyed to the donor
It was resolved at the suggestion
of the Secretary of the Treasury that
for the future copies of the Dutors.
annual reports be forded to the
Licatory

The entinuate for the coming year
was agreed to including a request
that a salary be provided in it for
are additional port to take charge
of the new room.
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Thursday February 28th 1884
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 o'Clock
Pet:
Viscount rough
Major Genal Sankey R.S. B.
The Ductor
The Registrar had also in attendance
There nat being a quorum no business
was transacted.
Leinster



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Thursday April 3d 1884
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 3.30 OClark.
Present
His leave the Duke of Leinster in the chair
Viscount Coven scourt, R.S.
Viscount rough,
Sir George Hodson, Bart,
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A.
Sir Samuel Ferguson, 2.C.P.R.A.
Major General Sankey, R.C.C.D.
Sir Bernard Backe, C.B. Ulster.
Thomas Fall Esq.
The Ductor.
The Registian has also present
The Minutes of the last meeting having
been read and signed,
A letter from the Treasury was
read enclosing a Memorial which had
been addessed to their Lordships by
Mr Charles Gillegan, praying for the
appointment of Porter in the National
Sallery, Dublin, although he is not within
the prescribed limits of age for the situation
and declining to receive it unless forwarded
by the board for favorable consideration
Having regard to their decision in the
case at the last meeting. It was resolved
to take no further action in the matter.


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Thursday April 3d 1884
A letter was read from the Treasury
Sanctioning the appointment of an
additional Porter to take charge of the new
room and the provision for him in the estimate
for the current year of a Salary of ₤52 a year.
The Director then brought under the
native of the meeting the name of Mr. Alfred
Burton as a candidate for the appointment
whose name had been before the Board and
his testimonial favourably considered upon
the occasion when Mr Forde was appointed.
He was then appointed subject to his
obtaining the necessary Civil Service certificate.
it portrait of Daniel OConnell by George
Mulany, it was submitted to the Board
for purchase at the price of and its purchase
as approved by all the Governors present
Also a portrait of John Bane the
Author of the OHara Tales, &c. by the same
painter the fine asked being 20. Its
purchase was also unanimously approved
Also a portrait of William Carleton
the author of Tales &c of the such peasantry
&c, by slattery was offered for the piece
of ₤30 and its purchase unanimously ap-
poned.
Also a small full length portrait
sketch of the Marques of Norman by
when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
by Cowley, offered for £10. The purchase
was approved.


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Thursday April 3d 1884
The Director then brought under the
nature of the Board a portraits of the
fail of Nothington by Sir Joshua Reynolds
the proposed purchase of which for 200
had been the subject of correspondence
with the Treasury in June last. It was
suggested that the puture might possibly
be obtained at a reduction of that
Lurie, ₤175 being named. After
discussing the matter it was resolved
to leave it to the discretion of the Director
A small portrait in oil of George
Petric, P.R.H. A painted by Bernard
Mulinen, R. H. was offered for
presentation by Mr William F. Settledale
Ordered to be accepted with thanks.
The Ductor their had his report
for the year 1882
a follows:
My Lords & Gentlemen
The Gallery as kept open to the
public for the whole year from the 1st.
of January until the 31st of December,
it not having been closed for the
month of October, as usual on account
of a request from the manager of the
Dublin Exhibition of that years, and it
having been found inconvenient to close
it for general cleaning late in the year.


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The number of Visitors are as follows
By free admission 147
By paid Admission 1846
The number of students
attendance, was
94
The number of new Students
admitted
of whom 10 were ladies
and to Gentlemen
The number of Catalogues
394
told was
Upon the application of the Board an
additional sum of £1000 was granted
by the Treasury to meet the opportunity
offered by the Hamilton Sale, one half
of which has time been deducted from
the
the grants of last undecent year.
The following pictures were purchased
its the Hamilton sale.
The entombent by Nicholas Poussin
The Holy family with lants attributed to
Pengine.


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A Portrait inscribed Alexander
Olius, I. School of Ld Price
A patient group with patron saints
attributed to Sedenone
And the resurrection by Bonfoy
The following time purchased at the
Dear Sale, at Brussels.
A landscape with cattle by Soolmarker
A Partrait of a lady by Goales Coques
A Small Landscape by Comelius
Humans
There we also purchased
St. Joseph and the infant Savior
by gaining
Portrait of Lord Charlemont by
comming
Portrait of Gartan, Marble bast
by Tunnell.
and two original Skitches by B.


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Thursday April 3 1884
Head of a child, by Richard Rathwill
Engravings of Arthur O’Connor, Lord Sligo
Mrs Shadan, Mrs Jordan, Marshal
Thombergh Genal Sinkle,
At the requent of the President & Council
of the Royal eadem, the following
puties in lent for their winter exhibition
of the old master, under the conditions
laid down by the Treasury.
The double portrait future attributed to
Govan Belline & Georgion, and
the Village school by San Stein, the
former was in lived for 2000
and the latter for 1500
The pictures by Bonaparis, Pedione,
a vine, Green wee cleaned and
restored, and those by Singine,
Der Vince newly framed and glazed.
The Nicholas Cousin and Pardon and
sured time also glazed, and the
pictures by Coolmaker, Longales Cowes
and humans time placed in glazed
Mahogany cases.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant
signed, Henry & Doyle.


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Thursday the 3rd April 1884
Referring to the suggestion of the Quary
that copies of the Ductors reports should
be forwarded to that Department and
stating that it would be the report of
last year that they would now write wish
to have. The Ductor read a draft report
for 1883, and suggested that it might be
desirable to add somewhat to the details
hitherto given to the Board, expecially
the prices of the pictures &c purchased,
which having already been under the conti-
dication of the Board, it had never been
the custom to insert.
It was resolved that for the future
such details be inserted.
Secuted


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Thursday June 19th 1884
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3 of 30
Sett
His slave, the Duke of Leinster,
Sir George F Hadson, Bart,
Sir Benard Bunker C.B.
Thomas Fall, Esqr, E.H.C. and
The Director,
The Registrar was also in attendance
There not being a quoran of the
Governors present no business was formerly
transacted.
Lester


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Thursday July 31 1884
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 30.30
Present
His Grace, the Duke of Leinster,
The Earl of Portarlington K.. in the Chair
The Viscount rough,
Sir Bernard Rocke, E.B. alter
Major Gennal Jankey, R.S.C.B.
B. Watkins Esqr. H.
Thomas Fall Coque R.I.C
The Dicutor,
The Rigestion was also prescent;
The Minutes of the last meeting
having been read and signed.
The Director reported that Burton
having a civil Service Certificate which
has produced his appointment as
5th Porter had been confirmed, and
read a letter from the Treasury to that
effect.
Read a letter from Mr Grane,
stating that Lord Hertford had accepted
the offer of ₤175, for the Portrait of
Lord Northington, by Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Ductor reported that five
pictures by Turner, selected by him
with the assistance of Lord Powerscourt.
from those determined to be distributed


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Thursday July 31st 1884
under the conditions of the National
Gallery, loan it, by the Trustees of
that Gallery, had been received and having
been cleaned and stored &c by Mr. John
Leary, under the diction of the Ductor,
we now hung in the Gallery.
The fathony future purchased
at less he anson & Woods were
submitted for the appeace of the Board
and them purchase approved by all
the Governors present
A largestudy of a sive in crayour by
his lander for £54.12. 0.
A small future by Nicholas Becher
Italian see with Cattle, for £54120
and a full old copy of Vandyck,
celebrated putine at Windson. The Children
of King Charles, for 1616.0
The following donations he affired
and ordered to be accepted with the thanks
of the Board
From the Earl of Portarlington, R.S.
An equestrian portrait of King William III
with cattle in the distance, by Thomas Wyck,
for historical & Portent Sally.
A small oral portrait in craying colored
of the Earl of Carhampton, by Hugh Hamilton
for the same.


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20 original drawings by old Feasts
of the Dutch heal, being studies
of Ships and shipping, by well
Warde Felde the younger.
from the Earl of Mays for Historical and
Portrait Salley
A Native by Comerford said to
repusent John Shear
From Mr Hone H.Q. For historical
and Portrait Gallery.
A. Portrait in water colour, minature
Size of Landon the Architect by Horace
Hone. From Mr Stephen Catterson Smith
R. H. A.
A small portrait in oil of Sir Philip
Crampton by his father catterson Smith
P.R.H.Q. For historical and Portrait
Gallery
from the Cuil of Wicklow.
curious contemporary Dutch prents
illustrating incidents commited with
the flight of King James I at the couring
of King William III. also a portrait live
engraving of the Duke of Schomburg,
For historical and Portrait Gallery.


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Thursday July 31 1882
From the Revd. P. Meehan 5 copies of
curious old such portracts and a line
engraving of a future of Father Lake Wadding
by Carts arate. For historie and Portrait
Gallery
From H.C. Doyle, C.B.
A Portrait from life in water colour
dated 1858 of His Enence Cardinal
Wiseman for historical and Perhat
Gallery
A large plaster cart, bust of Jupiter for
the sculpture Hall, was also presented
by Sir George Hodson, Bart.
The Report of the Duiter for 1883 was
they had and adopted as
The Gourman inspected the new historical
and Portrait Gallery which the Director
reported had been opened to the public
on the 23rd of Jane and expressed
their appeal of all its arrangements.
though
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Thursday December 11th 1884
A meeting of the Board was second
for this day at 3.30 of
Sat.
Sir Samuel Ferguson 2
Sir Thomas A Sons. P.R.H.
The Dintor
The Ration was also in attendance
There not being a quorum present
no faces has hausted.
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Thrusday April 16 1885
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 3.30 oflack,
Sexcent
Viscount Lough in the chair.
Lord Adelan,
Sir Samuel Ferguson, C.
Genal Sankey. R.C.C.B.
Thomas Fall Esqr. R.H.A.
The Ductor,
The Registion was also present:
The Minutes of last meeting having
been read and signed:
The Dintor explained that the long
internal which had clapsed since the
last meeting was summoned was
due to his having been detained in London
by indisposition.
A portrait in oil of Lord Edward FitzGerald
by Hugh Hamilton Three quarter length
offered for presentation by His have The Duke of
Sister, was submitted to the meeting. It was
ordered to be accepted, and that the marked
thanks of the Board be conveyed to His Grace
for his very interesting and valuable gift.


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Thrusday April 16 1885
Aminative portrait of the same
Lord Edward Fitzed by Horan Hore
A.R.S. officed by Colonel William FitzGerald,
has also ordered to be accepted with the
thanks of the Board.
A portrait in ail of the late Peter
Purcell founder of the Royal Agricultural
Society of Ireland, by Catton Swett.
P.R.H. offered for pusculation by his
daughter, Miss Purcell, was also ordered
to be accepted with the thanks of the Board.
A portrait in crayons of the late
Henry O’Mill, the arrest, drawn by himself
was also offered for pusentation by W.
Brooke Feniall Esqre and ordered to be
accepted with thanks of the Board.
Also a small marble bust of
OConnell by Mr John Jones, was
offered for presentation by Vinent
seally Esqrs and ordered to be accepted
with the thanks of the Board.
Also a marble but life sizes
copied from one by Sir Charty of
the Duke of Wellington together with a
Seaghla column pedestal heat offered
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the pedestal bearing an elaborate inscription
in which it was stated that the bust is
presented to the City of Dublin and after
some disussion it was resolved that
the bust be accepted on condition that
a pedestal unform with those in the portrait
all be used for it, and an inscription
in harmony with those in use in the Sallery
be accepted. The presentation of the Seaglia
column pedesta was threefore declined.
The following portraits purchased by Mr Teacey
at a sale of Bennett at the suggestion of
the Director, were offered by him at the prices
stated, and their purchase appeared by the Board
1st Portrait of James Barry, R. A. Meatent,
by himself, proof before letter, very rare, 6
2. Pochart of the Right Revd Bishop Coppinger,
in chalk, by comford £210.0
3
Patrait in pencil of James Rock, Dublin
Held by D. Machere R.A. 3.0.0
4
A race line engraving of Count Magreen, Governor
of Dusden. 1700. 3.10.0
The Ductor reported that provision having
been made in the externate of the Board
of Works for the genial repainting of the
allery this year, it having been postponed.


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last year on account of the opening
of the Portrait Gallery and the contract
given
having been to Messr. Libthorpe, who stated
that they could get the work done more
rapidly early in the year there at a later
pened. It was acconed to close the
Gallery for that purpose at the begining
of May.
The following report should have been
read at the Meeting but was omitted
through madate.
In compliance with the sense request
of the President and council of the
Royal Academy for the loan of two
futures for their winter exhibition of
Old Master, the following were selected
and sent
Portrait of Katherina Knoblacken,
by Hous Asper No. 21 in the Catalogue,
Portrait of Anthony Hundred
by Wolf and Hauber. No 15 in Catalogue
The pictures time received at the Royal Academy
on December 13. and returned safely in March
they were undered for 200 each
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Thursday July 9th 1885
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 3.10 Oclock
Pet.
The Earl of Portarlington K. in the chair,
Sir John Crampton, Bart
Sir Bernard Bourke, C.B.
Sir Thomas Jones. P.R.H.A.
Lieutenant Senal Sankey, R.C.C.B.
Watkins Esqre.
Thomas Fare Esqre R.H.C.
The Denton
The Registrar was also present:
The Minutes of the last meeting having been
read and signed.
The following pictures purchased in London
at Chustie and Manions were admitted by
the Director and their purchase approved
our Lord instructing in the Temple, by
Terrant reckont for 152.50
Cice Home by Titian. From Sir William
Kingston Collection, for
70 180
A landscape with cattle and figures by Lan
Wynants, the figures by Lingel back, from the


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Thursday July 9 1885
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same collection for
The Seazza of St Mark, Vene by Antonio
Canarer from the Devison Collection for 178.10.0
Portrait of a Gentleman by Haus Asper
from the same for 75120
Portrait of a man in armour by Moreto.
28.70
for
The Ferry by Drogloat for £4530
A Dutch Interior, by Breklinkamp
£1525.0
for
Sketch in a village by G. Blackin
1515.
for
Sketch, portrait (in crayons, of the
Marquis of Wellesley by Sir Thomas
Lawrence from Sir William Knightous
55.0
collection, for
A drawing of Trinity College by
James Malton was offered for the
sum of ₤20 and its purchase approved
The purchase at the piece of ₤20 of the
portrait of Michael Bawn by Thompson
which has been in the Portrait Gallery
on loan from Miss Bari was appoid.





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Thursday July 9th 1885
Sir Thomas Jones. P.R.H. was
elected to the vacant place on the Finance
Committee.
The Director was appointed to represent
the Board as one of the Taylor Judges for
the ensuing year.
The Director had his draft report for
the year 1884, as follows, which was adopted
My Lords and Gentlemen
The fallowing is my report for the year 1884
The Gallery was open to the public from the 1st
of January to the 31st of December except
during the month of October when it was
closed as usual for general cleaning and
re-arrangement.
The number of persons who visited the
Gallery during that period was as follows.
By fee admission
94609
By payment
1665
Students attendances
1535
The number of new students
admitted to copy, less.
25


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of these 15 time ladies and ten Gentlemen
The number of Catalogus hold was 452
Catalogies of Portrait sallery at 1s. 225
The chose grant for the year
amounted to ₤750 ₤250 of the usual
same having been witheld to repay
a portion of the special grant for
the Hamilton Sale, It was expended
upon the following pictures
Balance due for the future by Rembrandt
£359.16.8
purchased last year
Portrait of the 2nd Earl of Northington
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
by Sir John Reynolds

£175.00

Portrait of Daniel Oformell. M. 40.0.0
by George Mulany R.H.A.
Portrait of William Carleton, the author
30.00
by John Plattery for
cartoon in chalk and chanical of
a sion by Sir Edward Lander
£5412.0
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An Italian Fame House with cattle
by Nicholas Berghem
£5412.0
Portrait of John Bar, the author
by George Malany H.H.Q. 20
00
A small old Copy of Vandycks
picture of the children of King Charles,
1616 C
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Portrait of Lord Mulrave Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland small
full length study by Crowly, 1009
The grant for purchase was thus
exceeded by the sum of ₤10.16.8 which
was sanctioned by the Seasury on
Condition that it did not involve an
excess upon the whole Grant
The Donations received are the following
An Equestrian Portrait of King William
III. by Thomas Wyck, a small onal
portrait in coloured crayons of the Earl
of Carhampton, by Hugh Hamilton RA.
and 20 original sketches by ancient
Masters, including 15 Studies of Ships
and shipping, by William Van de Veld


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Thursday July 9 1885
From the Earl of Portarlington K.B.
A Portrait three quarter length in vil
of Lord Edward FitzGerald, by
Hugh Hamilton, from His Grace
The Duke of Leinster
A water colour nature of the same
by Horace Hore. A.R.A. from
Nathaniel Hore Esqr. R. H. A.
Portrait inature he or of George
Pettie, P.R.H.A. by B. Museum
R.H. A from William Littledale Esq
Portrait in crayons of Herry O Neill
the artist by himself, from W. B. Sarsall
Esq
cious contemporary engravings.
illating the flight of King James
and accession of King William
III and Portrait of Duke of Schourly
from the earl of Wicklow
A Portrait in oil of Mr Peter Parcell
by Catterson Smith, from the misses Tull
A small signed Portrait in oil of Sir
Philip Crampton by Catterson Smith
from his son Stephen Callison Smith RA


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A minature portrait of John Sheare, by
Comerford, from the Earl of Mayo.
A Portrait in water colour of his eminence
Cardinal Wiseman from life by Henry E. Doyle.
C.B. From the Artist.
And the following.
Portrait of Peter Louibard R.C. Archbishop
of Armagh, small oil copy of the original at
Lonan
small water colour copy of a portrait
of OSullivan Earl of Bear and Bantry, from
the original in the Irish College Salamand
Portrait of Father Benavertina Barron
P.S.S. Small copy in pencil.
Portrait of Ricene, Paul men to
Ireland 1645 small copy in water colour
Father John Colgan, small copy in water
Colour.
Mast and Hugh Man Coghill R.C
Archbishop of Armagh
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and Portrait of Father Lake Wadding
O.S. J. Line Engraving after Colo Marate
All from the Revd CP Mechan
A large cast of the duple of Naples
from Sir George Hadsor, But
The following five putures by Turner
have received from the Trustees of
the National Gallery, London, as permanent
loane under the conditions of the
National Gallery Loan Act
Lake Avenus, the tates and the Golden
Bough
The opening of the Mathall by King
Ledwin II of Bavand
The Departure of Regular.
The church of the Madonna della
Richmond bridge
The following putures me but
to the Royal cademy at the request
of the President and council to form
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Masters at Burlington House
Portrait of Anthony Hunderfund q
Wolf and Haber,
Portrait of Margant Knoblackin by Hans
Asper, they have insured for £200 each
and were safely returned after the clase
of the Exhibition in March
A large new room was opened as an
National Historical and Portrait Gallery
on the 23rd of June. The callection placed in it
competing them 50 ail paintings. 50 water
colour, crayon pencil drawings and live
engravings and 60 meatents
A that temporary catalogue of its contents
has published price 1
An additional Porter to take charge of
the and room was appointed with the sanction
of the Treasury.
The pictures by Turner nine cleaned
and restored and the following cleaned
and banished.
Those by Mulraney, Sir John Reynolds
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The following time framed and
flaged. Manancy, latter Corley
Conford, Hore, Mulrenan Reynolds
Vandyck were glazed
The fine old Dutch prints were
framed and glazed, and the drawings
by Hayes Alpenny and Healy,
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Leinster


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Thursday November 19 1885
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at 3.30 Oclock
Prest
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, in the chair
The Viscount Powerscourt R.S.
The Viscount Gough
Sir Samuel Ferguson J.P.R.S.
Sir Thomas Jones P.R.H.A.
Thomas Farrell Esqre. R.H.A.
The Dautor
The Registrar was also in attendance,
The Minutes of last meeting having been
read and signed
The Dentor announced the death of
Simon Leigh, Chief porter, and one of the
original partes of the Gallery, which had
event occurred on Monday the 16th instant
upon which day he was attacked by or fit
from which he never called, and bare a high
testimony to the excellence of his character,
and the efficiency, with which he had discharged
his duties
It being stated that the present
senior porter is a widower and therefore
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it was resolved that Mr Dane
should be procated to it should
the Dictor satisfy himself that
Mrs Dane is competent for the
Situation of Housemaid.
minative portrait of Bishop Marley
by Horace Hore A.R.S. was submitted
for presentation by His Grace the Duke
of Lister and ordered to be accepted
by the marked thanks of the Board.
The estimate for the year 1886 was
agreed to without altation but in connected
with it the Ductor called attention to the
desirability of providing some additional
precaution for the safety of the Lallery
at Night, either by the appointment of a
et poster or a police man to take charge
of the sallery. He was authorized to consult
Mr Holmes on the subject before taking further
action
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The day 21 January 1886
A Meeting of the Board was held
this day at 330 o'Clock.
Present
Veccount rough, in the chair.
Sir Samuel Ferguson, 2
Sir Thomas St. Jones, P.R.H.A.
Watkins Esq. R. H. A.
Thomas Farrell Esqre R.H.A.
The Director.
The Registrar was also precent
The Minutes of the last Meeting having
been read and signed.
The Duntor brought before the Board
the names of three Candidates which he
had selected from a number of others as
the most eligible for the Situation of Senior
Porter now vacant. H.L. J. Green William
Mason and Denis Cleary, all having excellent
testimonial after consideration of their
various claims the latter was nominated
subject to his obtaining the accessary
fail her certificate.
A picture portrait of a little but by
Monelse purchased for $5.50 was
submitted and its purchase approved.


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also a pective by Maris pose purchased
for £9-90 which purchase was also
approved,
The Director reported that on the usual
application of the President and Council
of the Royal Academy, he had selected
the two pictures to be lent for the counter
exhibition of old masters at Burlington
House, the following
The landscape by Vande with
figures by Leices, No 41 in the Catalogue,
which was indeed for $1000
The Portrait of a Lady attributed to
Palma Peeches No. 211 which was insured
for £500
The Meeting their adjourned.
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Thursday April 22nd 1886
A Meetine of the Board was held
this day at 3.300 Clark
Recent
His Grace the Duke of Linster, in the chair
Viscount rough
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A.
Lieutenant Genall Sankey, J.C.C.B.
Sir Bernard Barke. B. Ulster
Bath Esqr. R.H.

Thomas Farrell Esqr. H.A.
The Director
The Registrar was also in attendance.
The Minutes of the last meeting having
been read and signed.
The Ductor submitted the following
purchases for approve.
A Portrait group of Edmond Barke and
Charles Fox attributed to Loffany
for
9500 and
a contemporary portrait of Robert Devenax
Earl of Essex, which was formerly, in the
Collection of Lord Stafford of Cartey
Hall, Norfolk, for
£2000
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also a proof impression of the engraving
of Sir Grants full lengthe portrait of the
late Field Marshal Viscount rough for £5
From the same.
Head of a near attributed to Gentil Belline
from Messes Christie & Mason, for £12120
Also a small full length portrait of Mr
Christopher agent one Inch Gentleman
who became sevral in the service of the
Venition republic, by Sicto Loughe, from
Mr Foreman for $150.0
which purchases were approved.
They exhausted the purchase Grant for
the year 1885-86.
The following pictures purchased at the
Graham Sale we there submitted and
their purchase at the same named,
appeared
The attempted martyrdom of S.S. Coss
and Dam, by Fra Angelico, purchased
for 73.10.0
The miracle of St. Domuck attributed
to Murillo for $16.160, and the assumption
by Quan de Valder for $44.2.0


108
Thursday April 2nd 1886
The Director Stated from inquires which he had
made there was every reason to believe that the
future by Fra Angelico was one of seven which
once formed the pradell of the Altar peece of the
Church of Law Marce at Florence
Mr. B. Colles Watkins brought before the Board
the question of the appointment by the Royal
Dublin Society of Substitutes for the judges elected
to represent the National Gallery and the Royal
Heberman Academy in connection with the Taylor
prizes in cases where that judges were at the last
moment unable to attend from one cause or another
to attend at the Meeting of the judges to award
such prizes; a practice it was thought open to objection
After discussion it was decided that on the
election of the Director as Lodge to represent the
Board during the coming year. Mr B. Callis
Watkins be also elected to act as his substitute
in case of his ability to act, and that this
election be communicated to the Royal Dublin
Society
Parent
Nov. 18 106


109


Thursday 8th July 1886
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 O’Clock
Pent
His Grace the Duke of Linister
and the Director,
There not being a quorum no business
was transacted.
out
Nov.
16
Thursday August 5th 1886
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30.0
Present:
The Veccount rough
Sir Bernard Banke CB Alston
Lent General Sankey R.C.C.B.
Thomas Famile Esqr R. H. A
The Dinelor.
The Regular has alon in attendance
There not being a quorum no busines
was travailed
Parish
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112
Thursday November 18. 1886
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day
Pet:
Account fourscourt, R.S. in the chair,
Viscount Lough
Sir Thomas Louis. P.R.S.A.
Thomas Farrell Esqre R.A.A.
and the Ductor,
The Registrar hear also in attendance,
Although one other governor was required
to form a fall quorum it has resolved
to go through the badness to be submitted
to the board Subject to after confirmation
The thinates of the last meeting having
been read and signed.
The following pictures purchased by the
Diction at the fallowall pieces were submitted
and then purchase approved by all the
Governors present
Portrait of a young man by Grand Leburg
for

£8:0:0
The Ductor read the translation of a Dutch
inscription on the bark from which it appears
that the picture was presented to the young
Her Hinduction of Lalbe by G. Taking as
a small Connor for his native goodness
in being his best model.


113


2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13


Thursday November 18 1886
Staghint by Nicholas Bucheen
4.0
Head of a Lewish Rabbi by
Gout Flink, for 31.10.0
Head of a young Gul by
Sir Lely for 116.0
A pair of portraits of Oliver
Cromwell and his son Richard,
attributed to cooper for $22.0.0
An allegorical portrait of
William I by Kneller for $10.10.0
Portrait of Charles I attributed
to Dobson for
£5:5:0
Portrait of Queen Mary wife
of William the III. for 1.0.0
The cowshed by James Ward RA
hard by a ward 2096
A pair of Small landscapes.
00
31
by Louis Van Vander for
£125.0.0
The Denver by Sough for
Portrait of a lady small
Kinglands
full length by Sentangland 80.17.0
A selection from the drawings
1600 0
of Richard Doyle.
as follows:
57
168
The Triumphal Entry
94
Mother and Children,
On the hills our on the sea,
The puzzled traveller,
Isel Hall
The Knight and the Spittie


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15
16
17
18
19
20


114
Thursday November 18th 1886
The Denzon of Cantley.
view in the Park Studley
Japanese Studies
A series of a here and in Larry subjects
Sketch of Lord Leeson.
A fame containing of minature by comford £40
A small portract of Addison
The follown purchased at the Blake
Lale.
study for a figue of St Subaction
by Vandyck for
£56.14.0
A Porhat Troup by William
Dobson,
221.0
Copies of Italian pictures
by Fenies.
24.00
St Jerome by George Vacare, 221.0
Portrait of Lord Fitzwilliam
ment, after Sir Reynolds, 11.0
126
78
12
160
The Director brought before the Board
a letter addressed to the Governors from
Mr Kennedy Stating reasons which he
thinks intitle him to an increase of Salary
and asking the approval of an application


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Thursday 18 November 1886
to the Treasury on finding in
the Estimals for the coming year
favoring his request.
The Estimates were then agreed to
without alteration
Lamb F 1717
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116
Thursday 17 February 1887
A meeting of the Board of Saviors
was summoned for this day at 3.30. C.C.
Present
Viscount Consort, R.S. in the chair.
Viscount rough.
Sir Thomas A. Louis. P.R.H.A.
B.C. Wathis Esqr. R. H. A.
The Director
The Registrar was also in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting the business
at which was transacted subject to confirmation there
being one Governor manting for the full quorum.
approved
but was afterwards by Mr Watkins, who did
not arrive in time to take part in the meeting
were after explanation read and signed
A letter was read from the managers of the
Manages of the Manchester Jubilee Exhibition.
requesting the Board to and them some of
pictures belonging to the Gallery for that occasion
and one from Mr Agrew, as chairman of the
Five Acts Department of the Exhibition, specifying
the following pictures as specially asked for
61. 1. The future of D. Machine, R.A. entitled
Merry chustras in the Barons Hall. 2. The
Portrait of the late Sir Mance Brady, Bart.
by Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A.


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Thursday 17 February 1887
The board agreed to the request. The puture
by Machie to be insured for £700 and that
by Sir Thomas Jones for 200.
The following pictures purchased at
Miss Christie and Manors, are submitted
for appeal.
Portrait of Mrs Masters, by John Happier
30.10.0
R.A. for
and a small picture of Lord Melbourne
by George Harlow for 500
which purchases time approved
and also a portrait of Richard Rothwell
painted by himself offered for sale by his
Lister, Mrs Dickson, for 10.0.0
purchase also approved,
so a portrait of Oliver Cromwell
in indent, by Bullfinch after Cooper,
purchased in London for 30.0
was approved.
The purchase of the following
Negrotent portraits at the sums nanced
was also approved.
Portrait of Miss OReill 1.0.0


Psent the
Ductor


118
Thursday 17 February 1887
Portrait of Tyrone Power, the actor for £1.10.0
Portrait of O’Brien, the actor, for 110.0
a curious contemporary portrait in indear into
of the Carl of Lyrconnell. Insects by the Ductor.
The Ductor stated that he proposed
to introduce into the Portrait Sallery three
system lately adopted in that of London, Viz:
to frame and hang in the vicinity of their portants
the Autographs of distinguished persons, and that
he had lately taken advantage of an opportunity
of purchasing one of Charles I at Churties, for
20. The scheme and purchase having been
approved he stated in connection with it that he
had received an offer to present 21 such autographs
chiefly letters from Richard Queen, Esqr, amongst
them being that of Satan, Curran, Charlemont,
O’Connell, Ladies Morgan and Blessington.
It was resolved that the gift be accepted
and the thanks of the Board conveyed to Mr
even, for it.
The Director announced the death since the
last meeting of the Board of Sir John Crampton
But J.C.B. &c, and has directed to notify the same
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Thursday 17 February 1887.
the appointment of a soveron to fill his
place rests.
He also announced the still mare
went death of his Grace the Duke of
Leinster who had held a seat at the Board
officed, as President of the Royal Dublin
Socity
The following address of condolence with
Her Grace The Duchess, his widow, was their
unammonly adopted upon the Motion of
the Chauman, and the Dinitor was ordered
to forward a copy to her Grace
The Board of Connors of the National
Gallery of Ireland beg to offer their masts
Linere condolence to her have the Duchess
of Leinster in her affliction. They feel very
though the great last which they have
themselves sustained by the lamented
death of the Duke of Livester and
therefore think they are bound to take
the sciliat opportunity of expressing them
since of the sad went
The Report of the Director for the
year 1885 was then read and adopted
as follows.


120
Thursday 17 February 1887.
My Lords and Gentlemen
The fallowing is my report for the
year 1885
The Gallery was open for a less
prod than usual on account of its having
been necessary to close for gennal repainting
from the 11th May till the 18th of July.
The number of persons who visited
the Gally during the time it was open to the
public was as follows:
by fire admission
75337
By Payment
1362
The number of new students admitted to copy
at 39 of whom 18 were ladies and 15
Gentlemen
students attendances he
1433
The number of the Sanal Catalogues 460
hold was
Os of the Portrait Gallery
72
23826 of their tine Sunday visitors.


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Thursday 17 February 1887.
The purchase Grant for the year
was
1000.00
Up to the 31st December the
following pictures had been purchased
our Lord instructing in the Temple
by Eckhout for 1525.0
2 Ecce Home, by steam for 70-18.0
S. Small Landscape by Jan. 431.0
Dynants for
with figuishingle back.
4
The Piazza St. Mark, June.
by Antonio Canaletts for 178.10.0
5 Portrait of a man, by Hous
Asper
75120
Portrait of a Knight in
armour, attributed to Il.
287.0
Moreto for
7. The Ferry by Comelius
453.0
Drayslot for
Leaving a balance of ₤1785 to be expence
before the 1 of April, the rid of the financial year.


122
Thursday 17 February 1887.
8. Interior of a Dutch Kitchen by
1525.0
Brickinant for
9 skirmish at a village.
By Carnelius Black for $15.15.0
Portract of Michael Bane
10
By Thompson for
£200.0
11View of Trinity College by £2000
S. Malton for
12 Sketch Portrait in Crayons of
Lord Wellesley by Sir J. Lawrice for ₤55.0
0
13 child by Maille, for
£55
4 hours by Maris de Fore
990
£82:15:0
The following picture him but to
the Royal Academy at the request of
the President and Council to form part
of the animal winter exhibition of Old
Masters &c at Burlington House. They
were suit in the middle of December and
safely returned in the middle of March.
Large Landscape by Lucas Van Adare, with
figures by David Sewers, No 41 in the catalogue,
which was insured for $1000


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Thursday 17 February 1887.
Portrait of Margaret Knoblanchin
By Hans sper, which was insured
for £500 No. 20 in Catalogue
The following pictures were fained and
glazed.
Bleeker, Deagloot, Thompson.
The following we glazed. Bucklinkan
Lawrence Titan. Hous asper Wynants.
The picture by Litian, Drageloot, Blacker,
Wynants, Haur Apper were cleared and
barnished
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Entlemen
your Obedient Servant
Henry E. Doyle. Ductor
Most Jones
19 May 1887


124
Thursday May 19, 1887
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 330 o'Clock
Present
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H. the chair,
Viscount Powerscourt R.S.
Lieut Sanal R. H. Sankey.R.S.C.B.
Lieut Colonel Hopton Scott
B.C. Watkins Esqr. R.H.A.
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R.A.A.
The Director,
The Registrar was also in attendance.
The center of last meeting having been
read and signed.
Letter read for the under Secretary to the
Lord Lieutenant announcing that Lieutenant
Colonel Hopton Seatt had been appointed by
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant a Governor
and Guardian in the place of Sir John Frampton,
Bart, deceased, as follows
By the Lord Liutenant and General Governor
of Ireland
Londonderry
In pursuance of the pounseated in as
by the acts of Parliament made and passed
in the 17th and 18th years of the Reign of Her
Majesty, Queen Victoria, Chapter 99 and the


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Thursday May 19th 1887
18th and 19th years of the Reign of her said
Majesty Chapter 44, and of every other
power and Authority, then to enabling us,
we do, by this warrant under our hand,
appoint Luntenant Colonel Hopton Scott
to be a Governor and Guardian of the
National Gallery of Ireland in the room
of Sir John Crampton, Baronet J.C.B.
late one of the Tonnors and Guardians
of the said sallery, deceased,
Even at her Majesty's Castle of Dublin
this 18th day of March 1887
By His Excellency command
Redans Butler
A letter was read four Lord
Maurice Fitzgerald on the part of ther Grave
the Duchess of Leinster acknowledging the
receipt of the resolution of condolence
upon the death of the late Duke passed
by the board, and thanking them

for it.
The Director brought to the notice
of the Board an ouginal portract of
the late Lord Hagan in Crayons by
George Richmond R.A. which is appered
for presentation by Lady O’Hagan. It
had ordered to be accepted and the thanks
of the board to be conveyed to hir Ladyship
for the valuable gift.


126
Thursday May the 19th 1887
A small penal drawing of Bishop Jebb
by George Richmond Rect was offered by him
for presentation, and ordered to be accepted with
thanks.
A portrait of Mrs. Craption offered for
presentation by Mr Caption was ordered to be
declined with thanks.
The Ditor stated circumstances
in connection with the late sole of the
Chaloner Smith collection of Minott
engravings for a grant to purchase which
for presentation to the Sallery a petition
ninety signed had been addressed
to the Treasury without sweet.
Sir Edward C. Guinners had however
at the last moment placed the turn of
£1000 at his desporal to nable him to
purchase a selection of the engraving
at the late, for the Sallery
He had seemed over 200 portraits.
all having some special interest for Ireland
for the sum of ₤694. leaving a balance
to be spent at a second Sale of the
remains of the collection to take place
next year.
The Mezzatents purchased were produced
and inspected
a resolution thanking hir E.C. Tunnes
for his munificent donation, was passed.


127


Thursday May 19th 1887
The purchase of the following pictures
at the prices named has approved.
portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh by
Tuchers for
£11050
A portrait of Lady Raleigh, his wifes
for
57.15.0
A large picture of an English
man of her firing a salute, by William
Van de Vilde for $44.2.0
study of a young lady by to Kennedy
-
1818.0
for
The young Squire in Water color by
William Hunt for $15.15.0
Portrait of Charles Lever by Stephen
£150.0
Pearce, for
Porchants of the Father and mother of
£120.0
Thomas Moore for
An autograph of Thomas Moore
Mirzatent portrait of Archbishop Plunkett
Thos Alped Jones
21th July 1887


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128
Thursday July 21st 1887
Meeting of the Road near
held this day at 3.30 o'Clock.
Present
Sir Thomas A. Lones. P.R.H.A. in the Chair
Sent General Sankey R.C.C.
Sir Bernard Burke C.B. Ulster.
B. Matkins Esq. R.H.A.
Thomas Farrell Esq. R. H. A.
The Decutor
The Registrar was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting
we read and signed.
The following pictures purchased
at Miss Christie and Musons in
London, by the Doctor at the prices
named the submitted for approval
and their purchase approved by all
the Governors meant.
The feast in senious house St,
Mary Magdalan amounting the head
of our Lord, by Luca Signoble for
178.10.0


129


Thursday July 21 1887.
2 A hatt of Soldiers by Philip Converman
For 267.15.0
3. A cattle piece by Dick Van Berger
For £42.0.0
4
A woody landscape, by Jacob Ruisdall
with fignes by Theodore Keyser for
3990.0
5 Study, for the head of St serve
attributed to Donachine for
66.0
6 A small portrait of Lawrence Sterne
for 400
Also a Portrait of the Right Honble
John Wilson Croker. By Sir Thos Lawrence
For £54.10.0
Also a portrait of Thomas Moore,
the fact, By John Jackson.
accompanied by an autograph letter
by the poet relating to it. From Messrs
£5000
Bennett, for
A Portrait sketch of the Honble
Mrs Norton, by G. F. Watts Ret presented
by Mrs Ross, was ordered to be accepted
with Chanks.

a Mizzlet Sketch engraving portrait
of Sir John Newport, presented by
Dr Torney, was ordered to be accepted
with thanks


130
Thursday July 2 1887
The Dentor announced the death of
The Earl of Meath a member of the Board
He also amined the death of Mr Alfred
Burton, one of the Forties and Mr Edward
Boyle was nominated to the vacant situ=
ation Subject to his obtaining the necessary
Civil Service Certificate
With reference to the purchase of the
picture by Jacob Knysdale and De Keyes
the Dicutor explained that to make up the
free it had been necessary to forestall
the Siant for next years by the Line of
£300 which arrangement had beene
Sanctioned by the leasury;
Sand Haughton
8 Dec 787


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2


Thursday 8th December 1887.
A meeting of the Board was
held this day at 3.30 O’Clock
Present
The Revd. S. Haughton, Mr. D in the Chair
The Viscount Pouscourt, R.S.
Lieut Genal Sankey, C.B.
Thomas Farrell Esqre. R. H. A.
Sir Thomas A. Louis. P.R.H.A.
The Director
The Registrar was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting
time read and signed
A letter has read from the Royal
Academy requesting the loan of the
following pictures for their winter
Exhibition
Portrait of a man inscribed
Alexander Olivers attributed to Leonard Danie
St. Leone, by Rebber,
The loan was agreed to the first
to be insured for £300, and the second
for 200


132
Thursday 8 December 1887.
The Estimate for the insuing years was
Lettled without any proposed addition
Asmall plaster last of Thomas Davis
by chustopher Marie was offered for
pentation by Sir Charles Ear Duffy.
and Ordered to be acted with thanks
The Director Stated that Edmund Boyle
having obtained a Civil Service Certificate.
had become one of the Porter in the place
of Alfred Burton deceased
The Ductor their read his report
for the year 1886 as follows:
My Lords and Gentleman
The following is my report for the
year 1886
The Gallery was open to the public
from the 1st of January till the 31st December
with the exception of the month of October
during which it was closed for the usual
general cleaning &c
The following is the number of perous
who visited it during, that time.


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Thursday 8th December 1887.
By free admission
74779
By payment
162.9
Students attendances,
1750
The number of new students admitted
to copy was 39.34 Ladies and 4 gentlemen
The number of furnal Catalogues sold
was 361
of List of Portraits 48
The following pictures were purchased,
1
Portrait group of the Right Honble E. Bucke
and the Right Honble C. Fox attributed to
£95.00
Angeless Kaufman
2 Portrait of Robert Denver, Earl of Essex.
Lord untenants of Ireland.
Painter unknown.
£2000
3. A small full length portrait of General
Christopher Nugent by Picto
Longer
£150 0


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Thursday 8th December 1887
4
The attempted martyrdom of Saints
Cosm and Dame
73.10.0
5
The miracle of St Dominick,
School of Murillo
1616.0
6
The assumption by Ian de Valder 44.2.0
Portrait of Her Hudson
By Gerard Terbing
$8.00
8 A Stag Hunt by Nicholas Barcher 674.0
Head of a Jewish Rabbi
31.10.0
10
Head of a young sail by Sir Peter Liby £1160
11
A Pair of Portraits of Oliver Cromwell
and his sore Richard attributed to cooper $22.00
2
An allegorical patrait of King William
the III.
10-100
These purchaser exhausted the grant for 1885-6
15
small portrait of King Charles I attributed
to W. Dobson,
55.0


3


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Thursday & December 1887
4. Nature portrait of Queen Mary
Wife of William 100
15 The cow shee by James Ward R 2096
16. A pair of Small Landscapes
with fignes by Somes de and 31.0.0
17 The Depuer by Henrick Seigh $125.0.0
18. A small full length portract of
a Lady Standing on a Terrace
by Peter an ingelast 80-17.0
A frame containing 9 minatures
9
40.00
by L. Comerford
20. A small oval portrait of
Joseph Addison 2.00
21 Study for a figure of
St. Labortion by Vandyck ₤56.14.0
22 Portrait group of William Dobson ₤221.0
Three small copies of Ventian
2
futures by Denis 240.0
24 St. Some writing at a death
by George Vacarii 2210


136
Thursday 8th December 1887
25. A selection from the drawings of Richard
Doyle
160.00
The Triumphant entry,
Mathers and Children
on the hills and on the sea.
View of Lel Hall
The puzzled traveller
The knight and Spector
The Dragon of Wantly
View in the park of Studley Royal
Japance Studies of Studley Roger
series of 6 fairy tale designs, in here and into
small portrait Sketch of Lord I
Purchase
Mirzatent engraving by Samuel Connes of the
full length Portrait of Field Marshal Viscount
Dough after the picture by Sir J. Grant £50.0
The following pictures time lent to the
Royal Academy at the request of the President
and Council to form part of the annual exhibition
of old Martis &c at Burlington House. They were
but in December and lately returned and
reling in the gallery in the month of March
1
The supper of Emmans attributed to Litian,
No 84 in the Catalogue, which was indeed
for $1000


137


2


Thursday 8th December 1887.
A Pridelle containing 7 Separate
Subjects a and 6 Saints
By Andrea del Parts. No 108 & 104
in the Catalogue, which was interred
for £500
The pictures by Dobson and Picto
oughe we retired and those by
Terburg, Berchane, Fluck Kaufman
Vandyck Vacare, Ward, cleared and
brushed. Those by Fleet, Becher
time repaired and glazed, and
the following were glazed. Those
by Dobson, Long Terburg, Slingland
Lough De Wadder, Vandyck Kaufman
Cooper and the patract of the Earl of
Essex, painter unknown.
The pictures by Fra Angelico, Lely,
Copies by Leineer and minatures by
Courford once placed in glazed
Mahogany care.
the honour to be
I have
My Lords and Gentleman
your obedient Servant
Henry E. Doyle
Mr. Jones


138
Thursday April 12 1888
A meeting
of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 O’Clock
Present
Revd Dr. Haughton, in the chair,
J. T. Libert Esqr. J.S.A.
Colonel Hopton Scott,
Viscount rough and
The Director,
Viscount Sovenscourt and Sir Thomas Jones,
had previously attended but were obliged to
leave to keep another engagemt.
The Registrar was also in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting were read,
but not liued in the absence of a full quorum.
The Director submitted a Portrait of Richard
Burke only lon of the Right Honble Edmund Burke,
purchased at Messrs Christic and Mansons for the
sum of ₤141 and stated reasons for attributing
the picture to Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Also a portrait of Lord Carteret, Lord Lieutenant,
for 20
by Hudson, both pictures were approved by
all the Governors present, as they had previously
been by Viscour Powerscourt and his Thomas
Jones


139


Thursday April 12 1888.
A portrait of the late Sir William
Pallier painted by his Sister, Mrs Fairholme,
was offered for presentation by her and ordered
to be accepted with thanks.
Mr W. You


140
Thursday May 24 1888
A Meeting of the Board was held this
at 3.30.0
Present
Sir Thomas Jones P.R.H.A. in the Chair
Lieut Genal R. H. Sankey R.C.C.B.
Dr. J. T. Gilbert
Account Lough
B. Watkins Esq. R.H.A.
Thomas Daniel Esqr. R.H.A.
Colonel Hopton Scott,
The Director,
The Registrar was also present
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read & signed
A letter from the Foreign Office was read
applying on behalf of the French Government
for information as to the system upon which
the purchases for the Sallery were made and
the source from which there funds are derived
and a draft once from the Director giving
the information, was approved.
a conspondence was read on the proposed
alteration of the house in herrion Sqloaking upon the
entrance to the Takery, by which new windows
would be opened on that side by Mr Murphy


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Thursday May 24 1888
to whom it has been let, It was
recolved the Board would make no
objection to the said alteration on the condition
that no claim for compensation should
be made in future in late the Gallery
has extended on that side upon the
ground to overlooked.
A picture of a winter scene in
Holland, by S. Van de Capella purchased
at Christies for the tum of £50 was
6
submitted and its purchase approved
by the Sonnors present also a portrait
of the Marquis Camden Lord hunmount
of Ireland, by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.S.
also approved
A portrait in Crayons of in Fielding
ould Mr. D. offered for presentation by
Colonel Marrison was ordered to be
accepted with thanks
The Director reported that he
had attended the 2nd portion of the
Late of the Challiner Smith matts
which lasted nine days and that he
had purchased 79 of them many of
the of great parity, and very high
quality.


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Thursday May 24, 1888
quality, at the price of £289.40 the balance
of Sir Edward Cunness's gift.
though
Thursday August 2nd 1888
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 30. 3. 0.
Present
Viscount rough in the chair.
Thomas Farrell Esqr, R. H.
J. J. Gilbert Esqr
The Director
The Registon has in attendance
there not being a quorum of the Governors
present it was decided to transact the
messary business subject to confirmation
by a full meetings
The inter of the last meeting were real
and signed


143


Thursday August 2 1658
The following pictures purchased in
London by the Director here submitted
to the Meeting at the price named and
their purchase approved by the Governors
present.
A full length portrait of Lord Clare
Lord Chancellor of Ireland attributed to
Hugh Hamilton, proposed to be purchased
from Messrs Agrew for the turn of
110 being the have paid by them for
it at the recent sale at Mount Shannon,
The purchase was approved
Also that of a portract in pastel of
Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, by House of Bath for £40
likewise from Messrs Agrew
The following purchases made at
Messrs. Christie Mason & woods by the
Director were approved
Portrait of Lady Mountrath by
Thomas Hudson for £15.15.0
A portrait of King William III
where a boy attributed to comitius
Jasper from the Hardwick collection
£37160


1. Poll.
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am the Irish actor in the part of Falstaff
by Hayman
£220.0
221
Mackle in the part of Shylack, a head by
Loffany
£600
Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, painter
unknown.
£2000
Portrait of Lord Camden, Sir Davis
$21.00
Interior of a Church by H. Steinick
£12-120
The Duct, by San Steen, &
Dutch Interior
48.0
Portrait of Lysught the part 30.0
Asmall full lith portrait of Hickey
the friend of Bucke and Goldsmith,
attributed to Angelica Kaufman for
42 was approved;
The Ductor announced that a vacancy
on the Board had been caused by the
death of Sir George Hodson, Bart, one of
its original members.
The Director was appointed to represent
the Board as a judge in the competition
for the Taylor prizes for the ensuing year


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Thursday August 2 1888
Colonel Hopton Seath and D. Gilbut
he appointed members of the Finance
committee in the places of Sir George
Hadson, Bart, and Sir Bernard Burke
On the motion of Dr Gilbert the use
of the Board room was granted for
Meetings of the Stewart Exhibition, Irish
Sub Committee.
The Meeting there adjourned.
Sum
Feb 14 19
Thursday November 29 1888
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30. O’Clock.
Present:
His Grace The Duke of Leinster
The Director,
The Registrar was also in attendance
There not being a quorum of the
Governors present no business bear
transacted
Patt
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146
Thursday February 14 1889
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 O’Clock.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt, R.S. in the Chairs
His Grace The Duke of Leinster,
Viscount Lough
Sir Thomas Jones
Colonel Hopton Scott,
B. Colles Watkins R.H.A.
Thomas Farrell Sr. R.S.
The Director.
The Registrar was in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting
were read and signed.
A letter from His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant was read enclosing a warrant
appointing his Gran the Duke of Leinster
a member of the Board in the place of
the late Sir George Hodson, Bart
24 August 1888
Sir
I am directed by the Lord Lintenant


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to transmit for the information of the
Board of Governors and Guardians of
the National Gallery of Ireland, the
accompanying warrant of His Excellency
appointing. His Grace the Duke of Lunder
to be a member of the Board in the room
of Sir George Hadson, Bart
I am, his
Your Obedient Servant
Ligned. Mr Kaye
the
Directors
National Gallery
Letter on.
The following pictures wee submitted,
purchased by the Dicutor at Messrs
hustic Manson & Woods for the prices
stated, and the purchases live apposed.
A Porticut of Sir Richard Stile
by Sir Godby Kneller for $20.00
Portrait of Miss Farren, afterwards
counteer of Derby in pastel by Omas
Humphry R.A. for 20.0.0


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Thursday 14th February 1889
copy in water colour by G. T. Harding of a
portrait of the Earl of Strafford for 6
Portrait of Arthur Murphy in pencil by
Jackson RA after a picture by Danie R.A.
for 1.10.0
A Portrait in crayons of Michael Balfe, by
John Wood for 45.0
Portrait in Water Colour of General the Earl
of Lian, for 9
Portrait of the Earl of Arlington in Water
Colour by G. Harding, after Sir Peter Lely
for 110.0
A Portract of the Right Hon. Denis Daly in
pastel by Hugh Hamilton, purchased from
Mr Darby for £15150 was also submitted
and the purchase approved.
Also a minature of of Charles Byrne the
minature painter by himself purchased from
his daughter for £10, which purchase was also
approved
The following works offered for presentation
are ordered to be accepted with thanks.


149


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Thursday 14 February 1889
A bronze but of Marquis Wellesly.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from Alfred
Montgomery Esqr
A small oual portrait in oil of the Earl
of Besborough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
by Catterson Smith C.R.H.R. from the Honble
sual Ponsonby
A lithograph portrait of Fuld Marchal
count August
A lithograph portant of Daniel O’Connell
A small live engraving portrait of Field
Marshal Count Brown and are old
Dutch engraving of Bishop alter of Derry
all purchased in Vienna, from the Director
A bequest of 4 humorous drawings of racing
subjects drawn by Richard Doyle at the age
of 13 years from the late Mr Edward Mayne
of Walton Bury Staffordshire was also
submitted to the Board.
A large picture by the late George Mulary
R.H. A was submitted for purchase, called the
pryche
dayes, but spaceived


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The Ductor read his draft report
for the year 1887 as follows which was
adopted.
My Lords and Gentlemen
The following is my report
for the year 1887.
The Gallery was open to the public
under the usual conditions from the 1st of
January until the 31st December with
the exception of the month of October
during which it was as usual closed
for gennal cleaning &c
within this period the number of Visitors
to the Gallery was as follows.
by five admission.
80.359
of whom 21570 attendances time
on Sundays.
By Payment
1649
The Students attendances were 1848
The number of catalogues told was 293
The number of new students admitted
to copy was 28 of whom 23 time ladies
and 5 Gentlemen.


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Thursday the 14th February 1889.
The following pictures were purchased
at the prices named
For the fense collection
An English man of hear firing a salute,
By William Vande Velde, the younger.
44.2.0
The feast in Simons house St Mary
Magdalin accounting the head
of our said, by Luca Signorell 1778.10.0
Anact of Soldiers by Philip
267.15.0
Convermans
Landscape with cattle by
42.0.0
Duk Van Berger,
Study of a girl by
1818.0
W.D. Kennedy
Portrait of Mrs Musters
by John Hoppier R. 30 10.0
Study for the head of St
Jerome attributed to Dominichis 66.0
A large Wood Landscape by
Jacob Russel with figurer and
3990.0
Annals by T. De Keysers


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Thursday the 14 February 1889
The following for the National Portrait
and Historial Sallery.
Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh
by Tucker
110.50
Portrait of Lady Kalugh,
Painter unknown.
57.15.0
A small portrait of Viscount
Melbourne by George Harlane 5. 0. 0.
Portrait of Richard Rochwill
the painter by himself:
1000
Portrait of Thomas Moore
the part by John Jackson R. 50.00
A Portrait of the father of
Thomas Moore by Martin
60
Cregan R.S.A.
Portract of the Mother of
£6
the Port.
Portrait of the Right Honble
John Wilson Craker by her Thomas
Lawrence
£5410.0


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A Small Portrait of Lawrence
Sterne, after Lir Joshua Reynalds 4.0.0
A Portrait in Crayons of Charles
Lever, the Author by Stephen
£15.00
Pearce,
a drawing in indian ink of
Oliver Cromwell by Bullfiel
30.0
after Samuel Cooper,
And the following Mestants.
Portrait of Miss Will the actus 10.0
Portrait of Tyrone Power the actor $6.10.0
Portion of William O’Brien the Actor $1.10.0
Portrait of Archbishop Plunkett
In order to purchase the puture by
Rydal it was necessary with the
sanction of the Treasury to forical
the grant for the ensuing year to the
amount of £
The following donations the received


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154
Thursday the 14th February 1889
The him of ₤1000 from Sir Edward Cecil
Gunners, Bart, to enable the Board to
atain a selection of Minott Portraits
at the sale of the Chalmer Smith collection
from the first of which 200 portraits all
having some connection with Ireland, him
purchased for the sum of ₤694, leaving
a balance of ₤300 to be expended at the
second Sale in the ensuing years.
A list is appended.
A Portrait in crayour of the late Right
Houble Lord Hagan Lord Chancellor of
Ireland by George Richmond, R.A.
From Lady Hagan
A drawing in pencil of Dr Jebb Berhap of
Limerick by George Richmond RA from the artist
A Portrait Sketch of the Honble Mrs Norton
by G. F. Walls R.A. From Mrs Savit Ross
A small plaster bust of Thomas Davis
modelled from life by Chustopher Moore.
from E.G. Duffy.
A Mezzatent engraving of Sir John Newport,
from Dr Tourney.


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contemporary drawing in indian ink
of the Earl of Lynconnell, after Sir Godfrey
Kneller and are autograph letter signed by
King Charles L. From H. E. Doyle C.B.
It was resolved to introduce into the
National Portrait and Historial Tallery
Autograph writings of persons therein
represented
from time to time as opportunities
a collection of 20 was
offer, and
by Richard Green Esqre
presented
containing
amought others autographs
of Grattan Plunkett O’Connell &c
A letter written by Thomes Moore
relating to it was included in the
purchase of his portrait by Jackson
and are autograph of one of his lodies
Bath words and hence in his handwriting
was purchased for 22
Three cale series were erected down
the curitie of the Historical such
Portrait Gallery for the exclusive
exhibition of the Mizzatents presented
by Sir C.C. Guinness 80 of the choicest
of which were pained and glazed and
arranged early in the Mouth of August


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it the special and urgent request of
the Committee of the Arts and Manifesting
Exhibition of Manchester. The pictures of
it merry Christries in the Barond hall
by Daniel Machire Rt. and the Portrait
of the late Marie Brady Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, by Sir Thomas Tues. P.R.H.Q.
be lent for the term of the Exhibition
the former being insured for $1000, and
the latter for 300
The pictures lent to the President and
Council of the Royal Academy at their
request to form part of this Water
Exhibition of old Masters at Burlington
House were
The St Levine praying, by Ribera and
the Portrait inscribed Alexander
School of Leodo de Vine
The former hear indeed for 300, and the latter
for £200
There futures were all safely returned
The following puties were cleaned restored and
earnished
Sir Walter Ralugh. Lucar
Lady Kalugh
firing a Salute by W. Van de Velde
Landscape with figue, Rydale and de Rupe
The Feast &c. Luied Lignoble


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Thursday the 14 February 1889
Portrait of the Father and mother of
Thomas Moore,
Portrait of Craken By-Lawne
Portrait of Rathmell
Cattle piece by begin Harbour happen
all the above together with the Yourmans
tie glazed
The following time framed as heel as
flaged.
The La Lignall, Watts Crane, Rathwill
also the portraits of Lord Hagar. Bishop
Jebb, Lord Lyrconnell and the 80 patents
mentioned aboves
The portrait of Thomas Moore by Jackson
and the picture by Luca Lignoble were pland
in glazed Mahogany cases.
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Henry S. Doyle.
tests


158
Thursday June 6 1889
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 O’Clock.
209.45010
10710. Ambrois Pardon
in the Chair,
dance
Although there was not a more present
it was dicted to proceed with business
subject to approval by the full Board
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read but not signed.
The Director announced the death of
the Earl of Portarlington a member of
the Board which had already been
communicated to His Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant, through the Under Sectary
in a reply to a question on the subject.
The following puties are submitted and
their purchase approved by the Governor present


158
Thursday June 6 1889
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 3.30 O’Clock.
Present
Lieutenant Genal Sankey, in the Chair
Colonel Hopton Scott
J. J. Gilbert Esq. J.S.A.
The Director,
The Registian was also in attendance,
Although there was not a more present
it was dicted to proceed with business
subject to approval by the full Board
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read but not signed.
The Director announced the death of
the Cail of Portarlington a member of
the Board which had already been
communicated to His Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant, through the Under Secutary
in a reply to a question on the subject.
The following future have submitted and
their purchase approved by the Governor present


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Portrait of a Man, School of
£21.0.0
Abut Durer for
Sea line by S. De Tiger,
31.10.0
Bath pinchases at Miss Christie Mansion
and Woods, and a Portrait of the
purchased
Revd Father Luke Wadding OF from
M. Advana Ratorio (a Spagnolett
for £50.0.0
The Meeting their adjourned.
ster


160
Thursday August 8th 1889
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 5.30 o'Clock
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, in the Char.
The Earl of Rosse.
Viscount rough
Genal Sankey, C.B.
B. Watkins Esqr. R.H.A.
J. T. Gilbert Esqr. F.S.A.
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R.H.A.
The Director,
The Registian was also in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting
bee had and Signed and that of
the previous meeting signed.
A carrespondence with the under Secutary
of the Lord Lieutenant on the subject of
the vacancy at the Board created by the
death of the late Earl of Portarlington was
read concluding with a letter enclosing a
warrant from His Excellency appointing the
Revd J. Mahaffy, Fellow of Trinity College
Dublin to fill the vacant place.





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Thursday August 8th 1889
The following pictures purchased in
London at Miss Chritic Manson & Woods
by the Director at the prices named, were
submitted to the meeting, and their purchase
apprised by all the governors present
Portrait of a Jewish Rubbe, by G. Eckhout
For £100 160
Portrait of a girl with a doe by Jacob. Cap.
For 26150
The caual bout station by L de Younge
For ₤152.50
by he Pape
The repast.
For 63.0.0
Portrait of a Lady playing a fuitar
by d. Myers
For $420 0
These five pictures came from the
Hador Collection
Two figures of Saints, by Paul Venabe
for £5000
A small picture of the Madonna and Child
with Saints interceeding, by Guido Rene
For $5000
A hunting seene, by Hosp.
For $25.00
A Magdalen
School of Jeare Cousin


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Thursday August 8th 1889
Winter Lane in Holland, by Fay
For £10-110.0
Portrait of Mrs. Ireton
10 10
A minature of Daniel OConnell,
For 600
The Director reported upon his visit
to Sons to attend the secular late
and submitted a picture which he
purchased at it, described as follows.
A Dutch interior by Dick Van Delin
with figures by Duk Hals. The price
be
The chase was approved by all the
Tonnor present.
at portrait of the Carl of Westmorland,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in water
colors, by Tannel Cousins after his
Thomas Lawrence, has offered for
presentation by the Honble Sir Spencer
Ponsonby one R.C.B. his grandson.
and ordered to be accepted with the thanks
of the Board.
The Denton stated that while in
London he attended the final meeting of
the Stewart Exhibition Committee who had


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Thursday August 8th 1889
a considerable surplus to dispose after
defraying all the expenses of the Exhibition
after deceding to pay various extra gratuities
a sum of about 600, remained in hand
which after discussion it was resolved
unanimously to divide between the National
Portrait Tallery of England Scotland and
Ireland in the following proportions,
Ireland to receive one Hundred Pounds
and the rest of the some to be decided
equally between England and Scotland
The Meeting there adjourned.
inster


164
Thursday November 28th 1889
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day at 3.30 o'Clock
Present
His Trave The Duke of Leinster in the Chair,
Viscount Powerscourt, R.S.
General Sankey, R.C.C.B.
Colonel Hapton Seatt,
Sir J. A. Louis, P.R.H.Q.
Thomas Fauill, Esq. R. H. A.
J.J. Gilbert Esqr. J.S.A.
The Revd J. P. Mahaffy, F. T.C.D.
The Director,
The Rector has also in attendance.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and signed
The Ductor brought before the tructing a full
length Portrait of Field Marshal Hugh 1st
Viscount Cough, painted by the late James
Hermond, offered for presentation by Viscount
Tough. It was ordered to be accepted and
that the backed thanks of the Board be
conveyed to his Lordship for his valuable
Sept
The Estimate for the coming year was settled.
The Dicutors report for the year 1888, was then had
and adopted.


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Thursday November 28. 1889
The Dater read his draft
Report for the year 1888 as follows
which was adopted.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The followny is my report for
the year 1888.
The Gallery was open to the Public
from the 1st January till the 31st December
with exception of the mouth of October
during which it was closed as usual for
genial clean &c
The fallowing is the number of persons
who visited it during that time.
by free admission 1654
of whom 25160 attendances were on Sundays.
By Payment 1680
Students attendances were 1551
The number of Catalogues fold was 354
The number of new Students admitted to copy
was 25 of whom 17 were Ladies, and 8 Gentlemen
The first charge upon the vate for
purchase was the balance due for the
picture by Jacob Rydal and de Tresr
299
The following new pictures more
purchased for the Lares named.


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Thursday November 28th 1889
A winter seene in Holland by, I Vander Capell
for
56.14.0
The interior of a church by Stunwick
12-120
A Dutch Kitchen, by Vare du Pail,
48.0
Portrait of Richard Burke Son
of the Right Honble Edmund Burke,
By Sir Joshua Reynolds, 141.0.0
Portrait of Lord Cartie, Lord Lieutenant,
of Ireland, by Thomas Hudson for £2000
Full length portrait of Chancellor
Lord Clare by H. D. Hamilton 11000
Portrait of the Earl of Chesterfield.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he
Prime Hoare of Bath.
£4000
Portrait of Diana counties of
Mountrath by Thomas Hudson 15 150
Portrait of King William III when
a boy attributed to Cassin 37- 160
Quin the actor in the part of Falstaff.
by France Hayman Rt. 2210


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Thursday November 28th 1889
Head of Charles Macklin in the part
of Shylack by affair 25.0
Dudley Earl of Lucester, Lord Deputy
attributed to such 20.00
Portrait of the Marquis Camden Lord
Liutent of Iuland.
By Sir Thomas Lawrence £210.0
Full length portrait of Joseph Hickey
by Angelia Kaufman 400.0
The following donations were ruined
£306 from Sir Edward Cuil Gunners,
Bart, the balance of the same presented
by he to be expended at the challen
Smith Sale for which here 79 Portraits
time purchased many of them very
rare and of very high quality, a
list of them is appended.
A Portrait of Sir William Pallike
the inventor, havited by his Sister
Mrs Fairholm, presented by her.
A Portrait in crayors of Sr Fielding
Ould, fore Colonel Morrison.


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Thursday November 28 1889
I like part
The fallowing pictures were restored and warnished
Portrait of Richard Burke,
That of Lord Clare
That of Quin
That of Lord Leinster,
The picture by Stein week,
and Vander Lord
The following were cleaned and barnished
Portraits of Lord Camden, Markhir
William the III, and Lord Cartreet,
all were glazed.
The picture; by Stein wick was placed
in a mahogany case. A new frame
was got for the portrait of Lady
Mountrath
I have the honour to be
My Lords and Gentlemen
your obedient Servant
Henry S. Doyle.
Sam Haughton
17 April 1890


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Thursday April 17 1890.
A meeting of the Board was
summoned for this day at 330 Clock
Present
His Grace the Duke of Leinster in the Chair
The Viscount Jones court R.S.
The Viscount Tough;
Sir Thomas Jones,
Revd S. Haughton, Mr. D in the chair,
J. T. Gilbert G.S.
B. Watkins Esq. R. H.
The Director
The Registian has in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting
were read and signed.
The following purchases were submitted.
for approval.
Pilgrims at Claimanoise water
Colour drawing by George Petic R.H.Q.
from Mrs Morris for 80.0.0
A very rare contemporary engraving
of the battle of the Boyne by Duk
Maas, who was present at the battle for $21.
Two volumes of faisimile of original
drawings, by Albert for for 23
And a marble Bust of the Earl
of Carlisle who as Lord Lieutenant opened
the National Gallery of Ireland in 1864


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174
Thursday April 17 1890
by Moore R.S. A from Mr Ball
for £15
All these purchases time approved.
The following pictures wine offered for
presentation
A portrait in oil of the Revd Charles
Forster a distinguished Irish Clugyman and
Author, painted by George Richmond R.A.
and offered by him together with a
chalk Sketch from life of the Revd D
Dan also by himself.
A portrait of Edward Hudson, Sentury,
to the united Irishmen, pointed by
William Caming R.H. offered by Sir
Edward Hudson Khan, Bart,
which wise ordered to be accepted with
the thanks of the Board.
A portrait of the Mart Revd John
McNale, Archbishop of Tuam, by Capalte
of Rome offered by house McNale, no
division was come to in regard to its acceptance
The meeting the adjourned
as
Leinster


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Thursday August 21 1890
A meeting was held this day
at 330 Oclock.
Present His Grace the Duke of Lawater in the him
Viscount fourscourt R.S.
Colonel Hopton Seatt
The Revd J. P. Mahaffy,
B.C. Walkins Esqr. H.A.
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R.H.
J. Gilbert Esqre. J.L.A.
The Dictor,
The Registrar was in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
The Ductor reported upon a visit to
Brussels with the view of purchasing a
picture by Rembrandt in the following in-
enhances.
Passing through Brussels late in the
year 1882, a friend who resides there told
him of a loan Exhibition which had just
been held there for some charity at which
amongst other interesting puties there
was a newly discovered portract by Runbrand
which belonged to a friend of his M.
Autore Desert and which he offered
to take him to see in Dondant's house.


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Thursday August 21 1890
the offer being accepted the future was
found to be the portract of a young man
by which he the Director) was greatly
impressed. The future was not for sale
but the latter got a promise from his friend
that he would let him know if at any future
time Mansant wished to sell it.
The information that this way the case
reached him a few months ago a French
dealer having then offered 800 for it
Having ascertained confidentially that Mr
Dandant would take 880 for the puture
the Dicutor at once proceeded to Brussels
and seemed it. Mr Duncant informed
him that a dealer was on his way
from Pinna to see it, but he considered
himself bound after what had passed
to sell it to the National Gallery of Ireland,
for the price above named. He also stated
that the future had always been in his
family and showing the Role of his pedigree
he pointed to the name Jones Vander Linden
as that of the young man represented.
The future was in a French onal frame
and from signs on the back of the panel there
can be little doubts but that it had been
originally square and had been cut to suit
the frame in which case the signature had
probably been cut away. While in London the
Director had a new Square frame made for


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Thursday August 21 1890
it with the comes or Shandrils filled
in with impolished bonthis restoring
to some extent the original appearance
of the future.
The putie had examined by all the
Townes present and its purchase approved
The Ductor reported on the purchase
time
of the three fallowing pictures at the Stoner
Duke of Louists) sale.
full length portrait of a countess of
Donegal by Francis Coates. This future
had for many years while in the collection
of his Traces family, passed as an original
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, but while at Messrs
treaties the signature of the above painter
was discoured upon it.
It was purchased for $39.180
A Dutch interior with the little, gue of beers
by Van Harp purchased for £127.00
A Ventiam illumination,
1515.0
purchased for
There purchases were approved.
Also a picture of the Magdale
by Elizabeth Scrane, purchased
at the Perkins sale for 39 18.0
A Portrait of the last Revd John Hadley
Archbishop of Armagh, pointed by Stephen
slaughter, purchased in Dublin for £10
was brought before the Board and its
purchase approved.


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Thursday August 21 1890.
Also the two following minatures
purchased at Messrs Churties.
Portrait of Lady Blessington after the
original piece by Sir Thomas Lawrence
for 10
A portrait of Miss O’Neill the astress.
afterwards Lady Becher by Sir William
Newton, for 12-120
which purchases the also appened.
The portrait of the most Revd Dr. Mac Hale
Archbishop of Tuam, offered for presentation
by the very kind Monsigner Mr Hale of
Tans was again brought before the Board
and ordered to be accepted with the thanks
of the Board
The Director annoured the death of
Sir
Richard Wallace, Bart, H.C.B. a Member
of the Board.
The Board then adjourned.
though
17 No 190
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Thursday Nov 2790
A meeting of the board was summoned for this day
at 3 30 Oct.
Present Viscount Cough in the chair
The Revd Dr. Haughton
Colonel Hopton Scott.
Viscount Roversmith.
and the Ductor.
The Registrar was in attendance.
the minutes of the last meeting were read & signed
but there not being a quorum of the Governors present
no other business was formally transacted.
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180
Thursday January 15th 1891
A meeting of the Board was held this
afternoon at 3. O’Clock,
Present Viscount Powerscourt in the Chair
Viscount rough.
Colonel Hopton Scott
B. Colles Watkins, R.H.
Thomas Fall, R.S.A.
The Director.
The Registrar was absent through indisposition
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and signed and those of the previous
Meeting were read and their signatures confirmed
The Director read his drafts report for the
year 1889 which was approved and adapted
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The following is my report for the year 1889
The Gallery was open to the public during
the year with the exception of the mouth
of October where it was closed for general
cleaning &c.
During the year the public attendances were
as follows.


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Thursday January 15 1891
By fire admission
72591
Admissions by payment 1574
Students attendances 2825
The number of new Students,
admitted to copy was 44
of whom 40 have Ladies.
and 4 Gentlemen.
The tribe of catalogues
sold was 352
The fallowing pictures were purchased
for the prices offered.
For the sanal collection.
Pochart of a war School
of Albert Durer 2.0.0
river Scene by Simon de Veger
£3110.0
The following five from the
Hadsor collection
Acanal boat Station in Holland
by Ludoff de Lough 1525.0
A report by Abraham L. Paper
63.0.0
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Portrait of a Lady playing
a Quitar by Daniel Mytens £42.0.0
Portrait of a young Girl with a Dog
by J. B. Cap. 26.15.0
Portrait of a Jewish Rabbi
by Tubant Vander Seckont £100 16.0
The interior of a handsome
appartment in the early
17 Century by Derk Van Declare
with figures by Dick als, 243-11-8
Purchased in Paris at the Sector,
sale.
A group of St Peter and St James
the lead by Paul Verouse £5000
Madoune and child on clouds
with Sanite interceeding for a
plague Sticken City by
Geo Reve 5000
A Hunting party by Dick Hoop 25.00
A winter scene by Faug. 10.10.0
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Portrait of Father Lake Wadding
by River to Spayneletto £50..0..0
Portrait of Sir Richard Stale,
£20 0 0
by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait in paste of the right
Honble Denis Daly by Hugh
D. Hamilton
£1515.0
Portrait of Miss Farren,
afterwards countess of Derby
in Partel by Oreas Humphrey R 2000
Portrait of Michael Balfe
in an operate part in Crayour
by John Wood
45.0
Portrait of Mrs Tutor,
School of St Peter Reley $100.0
Portrait of Charles Byrne.
the nature painter by himself $10.00
Minature portrait of Daniel
£60.0

Council
Copy in water colonies of a
portrait of the Earl of Stafford
by Vandyck by G.S. Harding 60.0


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Copy by G. J. Harding of a portrait of
the Earl of Arlington by
Sir Peter Lely 110.0
Lord Luca 100
The following donations were recieved
for the Historice and Portrait Gallery
A browse bast of the Earl of Wellesley
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from Alfred
Montgomery Esqr
A Portrait small size oral, by Callerson
Smith of the Earl of Bessborough Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, from the Houble
Gual Ponsonby
A Portrait in water colours by Samuel
Cousins, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, of
the Earl of Westmorland, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, from the Right Honble Sir
Spencer Ponsonby Lane.
Full length Portract in oil of Fild Marshall
the 1st Viscount Lough by James
from Viscount rough.
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The sum of ₤100, was presented
by the Committee of the Stuart
exhibition, out of the profits of the
Exhibition for the purposes of the National
Historial and Portrait Sallery
The following paties hee cleared
restored and warnished. Those by
Eckhort, Paul Browse Ribia, De
Lough, and de Pape.
The following were cleared and barnished
Those by I Genite Cay Daniel Mytus
School of a Durer. Catterson Smith
and Harwood and Guido Rev
The following we newly fraud.
Those by De Jough Eckhout up
La Pape & Myles
All were glazed with the exception
of the Portrait of Lord Lough by
Harwood
I have the honour to be
My Lords & Gentlemen
Your Obedient Servant
Henry S. Doyle


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Thursday January 15 1891
A Placter Bust of the first Director
of this Gallery, George Mulany Esqr
by
Watkins was offered by Mrs
Watkins for Lale and its purchase
approved at the price of £15, the Bast
to be placed in the Board room.
The Ductor announced that His Excellency
had been pleased to appoint the Very Read
Gerald Mallay, D.D. a Governor and
Guardian in the place of Sir Richard Wallace
Bart, K.C.B. deceased.
23rd December 1890
Sir,
I am directed by the Lord lieutenant
to transmit for the information of the
Board of Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland the accompanying
Manant of His Excellency appointing the
Very Revd Gerald Molloy D.D. to be a
Member of the Board in the room of
Sir Richard Wallace, deceased.
I am
Sir
your obedient Servant
W.S.B. Kaye.
The Director
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The Director applied for leave of
absence to go abroad for two months
with the view of visiting Rome,
The leave has granted and the
journey approved of
The Director reported that the
new Catalogue almost completely,
rewritten had been published in September
and that the Stationery Office had consented
to its price being reduced to six pence.
With reference to the purchase of
the portrait of Louis Vander Lirdis
by Rembrandt the Ductor produced
a document which he had procured
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from Mr Dansent testifying to the
history of the picture so far as he
knows it to the following effect.
Ordered to be mented in the Minutes
Te sougine Antoin ansact proprieton 19 Rus de
Champ de Mars a teller (Brunelles, declare que le
portrait & homine par Rembrandt que goe vend are
mois de quindener a monsieur Henry Doyle. C.B.
Directive de la Galler National de Dublin a colours
appurtence a man famille et quit is a che designe comme
cant be portrait de Louis Vanderlinden
Exelles (Breeks) 13 Decembre 1890
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Thursday August 6th 1891
A meeting of the Board was summoned
for this day.
Present
Sir Thomas Jones in the chair,
The very Revd Dr. Malloy
J. T. Tilbert, F.S.A.
B.C. Watkins Esqr. R. H. A.
The Director,
The Register was also in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting
time read but were not signed as there
was not a quorum of the Tonnors
present.
The Ductor had a letter from His Grace
the Duke of Leinster, announcing his wish
to present to the Gallery the parture of the
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by Wheatley which has been
deposited here since 1872
Carton, Maynother
4 August 1891.
My dear Doyle
I wish to present what his
future of the Dublin voluntees to
the Irish National sallery where it
has been deposited June 1872 as I
think it will prove acceptable.
Yours truly
Leinster,
It was proposed by Dr. Gilbert
and seconded by Mr Watkins and
came unanimously.
That the marked thanks of the
Board be given to His Grace the Duke
of Leinster, for his handsome donation
of the valuable and most important
historical future of the meeting of
the Volunteers in College seen, Dublin
by Francis Wheatley, R.S.


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The following puture purchased in
London by the Director at the pieces annexed
were submitted and their purchase approved
by the Governors present.
The Joy Letter by William Mulready
R.A. for 304.10.0
This picture which was the last painted
by the Artist, was exhibited at the Royal
Academy in the year 1801 and was sold after
his death, for close upon ₤1200, and was
subsequently sold to Mr Matthews at
the sale of whose collection it was now
purchased) for a still larger sum,
Portrait of a young girl with a dog by
Francis Wheatley, R.A. for £19-190
Study of the head of an ecclesiastic by
Sir. A Vandyck, for 12120
Portrait of Miss Munro, by Angelica
Kaufman for 2210
Portrait of Speaker Ponsonby, Painter
unknown, for 55.0
The fowling selection from the works


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of the late Keeley, Haswell, were
purchased at the sale of the pictures
and drawings left by him.
A river Study in oil 23.2.0
study of river side with
221.0
clouds; it
Study of rock and Mountain oil,
1818.0
Stokes a Castles propshire, water Colon
243.0
in watercoloss
Woody sense 600
44.0
Study of Clouds &c.
8-18.6
River Side Study,
1
A portrait of Benjamin
a
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Hoadly, M.D. to
the Archbishop Hoodly
or
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of Armagh, by William
Hogant for $6000.0
Portrait of Sir Charles Wogan for $10.00
Purchased from Henry Ayne Esqr
Co. Kildare
A Portrait of Thomas Drummond,
under Secretary for Ireland, pointed
by H. Pickissill, R. A pointed for the
late Sir Maire Brady, proposed for
purchase from Sir Francis, W Brady, Bart,
for 40, the purelease being approved by
the Townors present.


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The Ductor was appointed to represent
the Gallery as a judge at the competition for
Taylor prizes
The meeting their adjourned
W. Sankey
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Thursday August 20th 1891
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 3.30 o'Clock.
Present
Suel R. W. Sankey, C.B. in the chair,
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H. A.
B. Colles Watkins Esqr. R.H.A.
Dr. Gilbert,
Thomas Saull Esqr. R. H. A.
The Director,
The Registrar was in attendance,
The Minutes of the last meeting
were read and signed and those of
the previous meeting lane also signed
The following pictures purchased
by the Director in London were submitted
and their purchase approved by the
Governors.
An allegory of the Incamation.
by Tipole for 52.10.0
The guard room by
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Portrait of Queen Mary (Tudor
by Lucas de Hera for 1212.0
The following original derivings by lettin
wee purchased from the celebrated James
collection, at Miss Christic Mandon & Woods.
Tull length figure of a Lady back view
in red chalk for $232.0
Group of a Lady and two gentlemen in
red chalk for 1818.0
young man turning a violin black and
red chalk for 1400
A Bouquet of flowers in a case, chalk
and water color, by Van Hys £6
Head of a young mare black and red chalk
for by Walter 166
landscape, chalk and water color by A cup
A group of two men and a harte by
P. Conernan, both for 9.0.0
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Casey of Springfield Co. Clare by
John Conford, Submitted from
purchase for £770 was approved.
The following nature of mation we
given by Mr J. T. Gilbert Esq. S.S.A.
That upon the presentation of the
Directors report for 1890, in accordance
with the exerting Bylaw, at the November
Meeting of the Board to move that
the said Bylaw be reseded and
that for the future the report of
the previous year be made in time
to be presented to Parliament during
the session immediately ensuing.
The meeting then adjourned.
Parch
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Thursday November 26, 1891
A hucting of the Board was held
this day at 3.30 oclock
Prevent
Viscount Powerscourt R.S. in the chair
Sir J A Jones. P.R.S.A.
Colonel Hopton Scott
The Revd J. P. Mahaffy
The Director
The Registrar was in attendance.
There not being a quam of the Governors
present the following business was hausted
provisionally.
The Minutes of the last hurting were read
A letter was read from the Resident
and Council of the Royal Academy requesting
loan of the following pictures for their winter
Exhibition of old masters at Barlington House
1. A wood landscape by Jacob Rydal
with figues and Annals by Thos de Keyser
2. The Feast in Simons House.
The request was granted, the former to
be insured for £500 the latter for the same
A letter was read from Lord Iveagh offering
for amptance by the board for the Nacon
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purchased at the Ely Sale in July last
1st Lord Chancellor Adam Loftus,
Painter unknown,
2nd Charles Patterham M.P., in his boots
Dear Mr. Doyle
I bought at Lord Elys Sole
of pectives a whole length Portrait of
Adam Loftus Lord Chancellor of Ireland
and one of Charles Lattenham McPknown
I believe as Lattenham in his boats.
I should be very glad if you will
accept these pictures for the sum National
Portrait Gallery they are at Misses Agnes
in Bond Set, who will if you apply to
them hand them over to you.
Believe me
Yours Sincely
Ivagh
Henry Doyle Esqr
Ordered that the warm thanks of
the Board be conveyed to His Lordship
for his left to the sallery.
The Director submitted a puture attributed
to Capaccio purchased at the Cavendish
Bentwick Sale for £120150 which was
approved, also a small oil portrait of
Robert Lucious West R. H. A pointed by
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A rare engraved portrait of Patrick
Sarsfield, Lord Lucan was offered for
presentation by Dr. Gilbert J.S.A and
ordered to be accepted with thanks.
In connection with the Estimate for 189293
which was agreed to according to rule without
altation the following letter to the Treasury
proposing a scheme for the extrusion of
the sallery was read and approved
National Gallery of Ireland
November 25th 1891
Sir,
In forwarding the Estimate of this
Department for the year 189293. I am
dicted to bring to the native of the Lords
Commissions of Her Marty's Treasury
the urgent need which exerts for some
extension of the accommodation for the
works of Act animally increasing as
they are under the charge of this Board
For one years back this want
has been brought under the native and pressed
upon the attention of the Governors but it
seemed to them that while large sums of
money were being anually rated by
Parliament for the neighbouring malum
of science and act it would be in apper time
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kindeed institution. They think however
that the time had come then those
claims may be though aged.
with the exception of a very limited space
in one of the modern rooms, the walls
of the Gallers are completely occupied
and in the Great Gallery of old Masters
recourse has already been had to the
System of erecting Secent in the centre
of the floors for the exhibition of love
of the smaller and more important
puture both of the Station and Dutch
Schools, while there are a considerable
number of larger works stored away
which although not of equal meet
with the puties at precent occupying
the walls are still worthy of exhibition
if space could be found for them
and it has been found messary to
hang some pictures in portions of the
Gallery not in accordance worth their
proper classification. Having given the
Matter much careful consideration or scheme
for the enlargement of the Tallery, is
here suggested which would combine
convenience with cronomy, and Sir Thos
Deane who was consulted on the Subject
has kindly sketched in outline on
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present Buildings. He has also furnished
a rough estimate of its probable cast
which of course need not be all incurred
in the first years
with
It may be remarked here that the
exception of the fitting up of two appart
ments under the same roof which were
left unfinished at the opening of the
Gallery in 1864 10 addition to the accom
odation for works of art has been made
sume that time. Hoping that the Subject
may be taken into their Lordships favour
able consideration
I have the honour to be
Sir
your obedient Servant
Henry & Doyle
The Secretary of the Treasury
Whitehall
London
The report of the Ductor for the year
1890 was then read as follows
My Lords and Gentlemen
The following is my report for the
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The Gallery was open to the Public from
the 1st of January to the 31st December
1891, with the exception of the month of October
during which it was as usual crosed
for general cleaning &c
The number of visits to the Gallery, during
that time was as follows.
By fee entrance
84.449
of those 30, 53 were visits on Sundays
By payment
1930
The number of Catalogues sold was, 136.
students attendances, we
832
The number of new students admitted
to copy was
29
26 Ladies and 3 Gentlemen
The fallowing pictures were purchased
for the general collection.
Portrait of Louis Vander Lidin by Rembrandt
From Mr Dansent of Brussels for 1880.
Pilgrims at Clanmacnoise,
Water Colour by George Petic R.S.A.
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The gue of been by Van Haipe for £127.0.0
The Magdalin by Elizabetha Scrane for £39.180
A Ventian illumination
for £15.15.0
for the National Portrait Sallery
Portrait of His Grace John Hadley
Archbishop of Armagh by
Stephen slaughter,
for £10.00
Portrait of Arne Hamilton counties
of Donegal by Francis Cates R. for £39.180
Minative portrait of Lady Blessington 10.00
after Sr. J. Lawrence for
Do Do Miss. ONeill by
Sir William Newton for 12 12.0
Bust of the Earl of Carlisle by
C Moore R.A.

for $150.0
An engraving of the Battle of the Boyne
by Duk Mack for $21.0.0
Two Volumes of Fac Smile from
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The following donations some received
Portrait of the Revd Charles Foster in
oil by George Richmond. R.A.
chalk Sketch of Bishop Gebb by the
same from the same
Portrait of Edward Hudson Secretary
of the society of united Irishmen, by
William Caring H.H. A from
Sir H. Kinishan, Bart
Portrait of the most Revd John McSale
Archbishop of Tuam by Capalte of
Rome from Mon. McHall,
A new edition of the Catalogue almost
entirely re-written and illustrated
with 45 foe senicles, of Signatures of
the painties whole works are in the Gallery.
with the Sanction of Hill Stationery
Office and at very requit request the
price was reduced from Spence to open
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A standing seven for the exhibition
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as to releeve some of the wall shall
on the line.
The picture by Rebrant was cleared gland
carnished and placed in a mahogany cake
with a new frame.
That by are harpe was cleared varnished
and glazed.
The engraving of the bale of the Boyne was
framed and glazed.
The portrait by slaughter was cleaned warnished
and glazed.
Signed) Henry Doyle
The Ductor proposed the following resolution
in the absence of Dr. Gilbert who had ginger
native of its terms at the last meeting at
the last meeting of the Board.
Upon the peculation of the Directors report
for the year 1890 at the howere bee meeting
of the Board in accordance with the by Law
in force to move that said By-Law below
now
received and that the report for the past year
be in future made in time to be protected
to Parliament during the next ensuing session
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desire to call the attention of the Treasury
to the expediency of lighting the Tallery
with elective light in connection with the
management arrangements made for
the National Library and Licence and
At Museum.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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Thursday March 10th 1892
A meeting of the Board was held
this day at 12.30.
Present. The Duke of Leinster in the chair,
Viscount Comuscourt, R.S.
Viscount Lough
Lord Rosse,
Lieut. General R. H. Sankey R.C.C.B.
J. Luggan Esqre F. T.C.D.
The Very Revd G. Molloy
Thomas Fall Esqr. R. H.
J. Cattison Smith Esqr. R. H.A.
The tutes of the last meeting him
read and signed.
Proposed by Viscount Powerscourt and
seconded by Viscount rough
That the proceedings of the last meeting
be confirmed.
The following Resolution was proposed
by the Revd J.P. Mahaffy and seconded
by I Ingram Esqr
That the Tournors of the National
Sallery of Ireland at this then fist
Meeting after the death of Mr Henry, E.
Doyle, the Dinitor of the Gallery for 23
years desire to record their deep sense
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the remarkable ability with which
he performed his duties qualities which
have left their mark for ever upon
the Gallery.
They desire this resolution to
be communicated to Mrs Doyle.
It was proposed by the very
Revd Dr. Molloy and seconded
by Viscount Power court,
That public notice be given of
the vacancy in the office of Ditor
with a Salary of £500 a year and
Travelling expenses, and that a
Special Meeting of the Board will
be held at the Gallery, Merrion Square
on the 24th March 1892, at 1 of lack
to appoint a Dinitor, and that all
candidates for the Office are requested
to send their applications and
whatever recommendations they wish
to add to the Registrar, National Gallery
Dublin before the 24th March on which
day the election will take place.
A letter was read from Sir J. Jones
withdrawing from the position of candidate
for the vacant post of Ductor.
Applications for the office of Ductor
of the National Gallery of Ireland were
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P. V. Duffy Esq. R. H. A.
Catterson Smith R.H. A.
W. W. Buck Esqr
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Sir J.N. Deane
matter Armstrong Esqr
Houble F. Lawless.
Read letter from under Senitary to the
Lord Lieutenant of the 2nd March 1892
requesting to be furnished with a list of the
present Journors and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland, showing the
dates of their appointment, or ye appointment,
Read answer dated 4th March to the above
The following resolution was proposed
by Lord Powerscourt and seconded by General
Sankey, that the term of appointment of
the following Governors having expred, the
Registrar was dicuted to write to the Under
Secutary of the Lord Lieutenant, that
His excellency may be pleased to reappoint
the following Governors whose terms of office
have under the Act lapsed through affluxion
of time, viz. Lord Powerscourt, Lord Gough,
and Lord Adelaun, and that if possible
the nominations may be made at an early
date in view to the meeting of Governors
which has been summoned for the


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24th instant to finally elect a Director
in lieu of the late Mr Henry S. Doyle
C.B.
The meeting their adjourned.
Leinster
that
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at Meeting of the Board was
held this day at 1 o'Clock
Present, the Duke of Leinster in the chair
Viscount Powerscourt R.S.
Viscount Dough
Lieutenant General Sankey, R.C.C.B.
Very Revd Dr Molloy
J. Lueran Esq. J.J.C.D.
Sir Thomas Jones P.R.H.
The Revd J. P. Mahaffy. I
Thomas Fall R.S.
J. J. Gilbert Esqr. J.S.A.
Lieut Coloner Hopton Scott
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and signed.
The Board ruled that many votes
cannot be admitted,
A letter dated 16th March 1892, from
the under Secutary to the Lord Lieutenant
had read appointing Lord Townscourt.
Lord Gough, Lord Ardelaun, Sir J. Strong
and Sir Bernard Barke to be Governors
and sumedians of the National Gallery
of Ireland
Another letter dated 21 March, from
the Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant,
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to be a Governor and Guardian of
the National Gallery of Ireland
Read letter from Mr Brinslay
Mailay to Lord Powerscourt presenting
a puture of Lord Strafford by Vandyke
to the National Gallery of Ireland
in memory of Mr H.C. Doyle. C.B.
the Dunter,
ordered that a copy of the
following resolution be sent to Mr
Marlay
That the Board of Connors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of
Ireland unanimously accept with the
most grateful thanks the gift of the
picture of Lord Strafford by Vandyke
presented to the Gallery by Mr C
Brinslay Mailay and Willisee that
his wishes as to the tablet are strictly
carried out
The following letter from Mrs H.C.
Doyle to the Governors of the National
Gallery of Ireland was read,
Mrs Henry Doyle desires to conney
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gratification it gave her to receive
their resolution passed at their meeting
on the 10th March expressing such
warm approval and appreciation
of her dear husband during the 23 years
he was Denton.
Appliations from the following Gentlemen
for the vacant appointment of Director
were read and considered by the Board
namely, J.P. Duffy Esq. R. H. A.
Patterson Smith R.H.A.
W. Back Esqr
Honble. Lawless.
Walter Aston Esqr
D. Sampson Esqr
S. Harris Esqr
A.C Psante Esqr
A. Reade Esqr
Colonel Madden,
J. Goodman, Esqr
S.S. Stephens Esqr
J St House Esqre
Captain Moore
J. Buller Esqr
The following names were then
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The Honble J Lawless.
Walter Aston, Esqre
J, Catterson, Smith Esqr
The Board there considered the
Testimonials of these applicants
and on the bates being taken the
Majority were in favour of Mr
Walter Astrong, it was accordingly
resolved,
That Mr Walter Astrong be
appointed Dietor of the National
Tallery of Ireland, One Mr Henry E.
Doyle, deceased, and disations were
given to the Register to write the
following letter to him.
Sir,
I am desired by the Governors
of the National Gallery of Ireland
to state that at an extraordinary
Meeting convened for the purpose
this day you were duly elected
Denver vice Mr Henry L. Doyle
C.B. deceased
Inconveying this information
I am to add that a Residence at on
near Dublin will be expected
I have the honour to be &c
Pender
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To Walter Aston Esqr
St Fellows Road.
London. N.W.
Duntious time given to the Registian
to write to the Secretary of the Lord Liutenant
apprizing him of the appointment of Mr
Walter Aston, which was done as follows

Sir
I am desired by the Governors of
the National Gallery of Ireland to state
for the information of His Excellency, the
Lord Lieutenant, that at an extraordinary
meeting convened for the purpose this
day. Mr Walter Anthony was duly
elected as Dinitor vice Mr Henry &
Doyle, C.B. deceased.
Dictions here also given to the
to the Registian to apprize the different
viewspaper in Dublin of the appointment
which was accordingly done.
The board their adjourned
Sankey
16th June 89
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A meeting of the Board was held
this day, et half past 3 Oclock
Present
Lieut General Sr. R. H. Sankey, K.C.B.
Viscount rough
Very Revd Dr Molloy
I sugram Esqr. J.C.D.
Thomas Farrell Esq. R.H. A.
J. Gilbert Esqr. S.A.
Red J. P. Mahaffy Mr. T.C.D.
I Catterson Smith Esqr. R.H.Q.
The Director.
The Registrar was in Attendance
The Minutes of the last meet
were read and confirmed.
A letter was read from the
Royal Dublin Society enclosing
a copy of the Scheme for the
administration of the Taylor First
Fund, and asking the Board to
nominate a replesentative of the
National sallery to act as judge
under that Scheme.
It was proposed by Dr Ingram
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that Mr Walter Annation be
nominated as Judge in connection
with the Taytor Trust and in reference
to Clause 4 of the printed Scheme.
This proposition was carried unanimous.
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A letter was read from the
Civil Service Commission atting
for specific evidence of Mr
Walter Anthonys fitness, for the
port of Director of the National
sallery of Ireland to be puserved
in the accords of the Commission.
and asking also what maximum
Salary is obtainable in castomary
course of promation by the holder of
that past (the Ductorship.)
It was proposed by Mr J.P.
Mahaffy and seconded by Mr. J.J.
Gilbert and cared unanimously
that in reply to the Note of enquiry
sent from the Civil Service Commission
to this Board under the date May 13
1892, the Governors huby state that
having enquired carefully into the quali-
fications of Mr Armstrong on the
occasion of his election they know
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qualifications necessary for the port
of Director to their sallery. They
further State that the may in
Salary obtainable in customary course
of promotion of this Office is $500
which Salary Mr Ameston now holds
Mr Astone was directed to
forward a copy of this Resolution
to the Civil Service Commission.
A letter was read from Mr
harles Brisley Marlay, thanking
the Board for its acceptance of
the portrait of Lord Strafford offered
in remembrance of the late Mr Henry
Doyle. C.B.
A Petition was read from the
attendants of the Gallery paying
for are much of Salary.
The Ductor was requested to
ascertain the facts as to the Salams
paid for corresponding duties in
London and Edinburgh, and the
consideration of the petition was
postponed until such information
could be given.
The following purchases by the
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Thursday
16 June 1892
An Interior with two Soldiers and
a woman at Backgammon.
by Peter de Has
£75.00
Harborne Church yard near
Bermingham
by David Cox 880.0
5
An Interior with Ladies
and Canal
by Peter Codde 73.10.0
the Board then adjourned
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Lease


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Thursday 18 August 1892
Acting of the Board was held
this day at half past 3 Oclock
Present
Sir J. A Jones, P.R.H. in the Chair
Thomas Fall Esqr R.H.A.
Thomas Patterson Smith Esqr RA
and the Ductor
The Registian was in attendance,
As there lies not a quorce of the
Governors present the follown business
was transacted promisedly
The Minutes of the cast Mutiny were
read
With reference to the petition from
the sallery Servants for an inmate
of wayes the Denton Submitted
information received from the authorities
of the National Gallery of London,
of the Berminghame Museum of the
South Kensington Museum, and of the
corporation gallery of Glasgow
In the absence of a quor the
further consideration of the matter was
postponed.


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Thursday 18 August 1892
The following letter was read from the Sanitary
of the Civil Service Commission, and an acknowledge
ment of its sept and of its enclosure was directed to be sent
Civil Service Commission
6 August 1892
Sir
I am dicted by the Civil Service
commissioners to enclose a Certificate of
Qualification for the undermentioned person
Mr. W. Armstrong.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
J. S. Lockhart
Secutary
The Governors of the
National Gallery of Ireland.
The following pictures, drawings and reproductions
purchased by the Ductor were submitted for approval
and approved subject to the confirmative of a full
Meeting
Pictures
1. Portrait of a Lady by Haus Sess
Von Kaluback
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2. Landscape by Antone Col.
45 Guineas,
3 Interior with merry makes by
William Cornelis Duyster,
28 Guineas
4. Landscape Dedham Vale by
John Constable, RA Water Colour)
50.0
5 Landscape near Flatford Mill by
John Constable R.A. (pencil) 10.
6 Study in Black and Red chalk by
Francisco Zurbara 2.10.0
7. Study of a floating figure in
chalk by Isaac Fuller 1.
8. Portrait of O’Connor Mahon,
ascribed to Mactise in pencil
£8
Breston Castle, Cheshire by
9
Thomas Collier R. (Watercolour) ₤13.
Portrait of Mrs. Letitia Pilkington
10
engraved in Mizzoint by R. Purcell
after Nathaniel Hone R. A. 1.0.0
(For the Portrait Gallery 1.0.0
Reproductions.


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11. Four Portfolios of fasincles after
Rembrandts drawings, published under
the Superintendence of Dr Lippinaria
with the assistance of Dr Bade and
Mrs Sidney Calvin, Seymour Hoden
and J. P. Decline the whole amounting
to more than 600 farmer.
£1000
The Dicutor also announced the following
Sifts to the Gallery,
12
A view near Bath, by Thos Barton of
Bath, presented by George Salting Esqr
13 A Dutch Murrymaking by Barent Gael
Presented by J. H. Plungst Esqr
The Dinitor the read his report for
the year 1891, as follows.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The following is my report for the year
1891.
The National Gallery of Ireland
was open to the public under the usual
conditions from the 1st of January to the
31 of December with the exception of
October during which it was closed for
cleaning &c.


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Thursday 18th August 1892
within that pread the number of
-
Visitors was.
Friedmissions 86633
of whom 25091 entered on Sundays
By Payment 1606
Studines attendances 1197
The number of Catalogues sold 607
(against 136 for 1890)
The number of new students admitted
to Copy leas 4736. Ladies & Gentlemen
The following picturer the purchased
at the pieces appended, by the late Director, Mr.
Dear Doyle E.B. sapproved the board
For the several collection
The day Seller by William Milady R.A.
304.10.0
Young Girl with a dog, by Francis Wheatley R.S.
1919.0
Head of an entrastic ascerted to Vandyck
£12-120
An allegory of the Incarnation by Tipolo
52.10.0
A Guard Room by Jacob Duck,
30.00
An enthroned Madonna by Carpacio
£120.15.0
The following selection of works of
the late Keeley, Haswell were bought
at the Sale of that Artist's allier at
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a River Study 23.2.0
do.
221.0
Side of Rock & Mountain
50
1
0
Woody Scene
A study of Clouds &c water
colour 44.0
A Riverside Study 818.6
Stokes Castle Shropshire 243.0
The following original drawings Wallan
love bought at Christies at the sale of the
James collection
Full length of a Lady back view in red
chalk 232.0
group of a Lady and Two
Gentlemen in red chalk, 1818.0
Young man turning a violen
black and red chalk,
1400
Head of a young man.
black and red Chalk, 6 16.0
The three following drawings
were also bought at the same
Sale
Flower in a vase chalk and
Water Colour by Van Hay sum
£600
landscape by Albert Cay
Troup of two men and a horse
by Phelomouman, the
900
pair for


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Thursday 18th August 1892
for the National Portrait and
Historical Gallery
Portrait of Miss Munro by Angelic
£2218.0
Kaufman
Pochart of Speaker Ponsonby, painter
unknown,
55.0
Portrait of Bengan Hoodly M.D.
nephew of Archbishop Hoadly of Armagh
by William Hogarth 60.0.0
Portrait of Sir Charles Wogan
10. 0. 0
Portrait of Thomas Drummond,
Under Secutary for Ireland,
painted by H. Picksgill. R.A.
for the late Sir Maguire Brady,
was bought from Sir Frances Brady
for 40
Portrait of Queen Mary Ludor
by Lucas de Heere,
12-120
A minature portrait of Mr William Casey
of Springfield, Co. Clare, by John Comerford
£77


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Thursday 18th August 1892
A small oil portrait of Robert Lanus
West
2.0.0
A plaster bust of the first Director
of the National Gallery of Ireland.
George Mulaney by watkins was
bought from Mrs Watkins for 150.0
The following donations were received
during the year.
The meeting of the Volunteers in College
Green by Francis Wheatley, R. A deposited
in the sallery by the late Duke of Leinster,
was presented by His Gray the present
Duke.
A whole length portrait of Adam Loftus
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, painter unknown
has presented by Lord Seagh
A rare engraved portrait of Patrick
Sarsfield, Lord Lucan was presented
by Dr. Gilbert J.S.A.
A whole length portrait of Charles Patterham
M.P. Known as Pattenham in his boots.
from the Collection of the Marques of Sly.
has also presented by Lord Ligh.


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Thursday 18 August 1892
The least in the house of Simon
by Luca Lignorelle and a landscape
with figures by Jacob Knysdall and
Thomas de rown time but to the
Royal Academy of Arts of England
for exhibition at the Old Marties.
The future by Carpacio was
cleared and layed
I have the honour to be
my Lords and Gentlemen
your Obedient Servant
Water Aston
ster
Chairman
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a
Thursday, 3 November 1892
A Meeting of the Board head held
this Day at half past thee O’Clock
Present
The Duke of Leinster, in the chair,
Viccount fourscourt, R.S.
Viscount rough,
Lieutenant General Sol Sankey R.S
Sir J.A. Jones P.R.H.A.
J. J. Gilbert E.S.A.
Very Rev. Dr. Molloy
Ingram Esqr. F.C.C.D.
Revd J. P. Mahaffy, J.C.C.D.
Lieut Colonel Hopton Scott,
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R. H. A.
I Cattison Smith Esqr. R. H. A.
the Director. The Registrar was in attendance
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read and sened,
The Director had a letter which he proposed
to send to the Treasury, asking that the
Sum last to the sallery, through the
vacancy in the directorship at the end of
the financial year 1891 -92 might be made
good either by a vote or increase in the bate
for 189293, the letter was approved
and the Director was requested to forward
it to the Treasury.


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Thursday 3rd November 1892
The petition for an increase of pay
from the servants of Gallory, was
puriously considered on the 16th of
June and the 18th of August was again
discussed and in view of the salaries
and wages paid by the National
Gallery of London, the National
Gallery of Scotland and especially
the Science and at Museum of
Dublin, it was resolved that the
Dentor should house to the
Leary the unanimous opinion
of the Governors and Guardians
that the wages peed to the attendants
of the National sallery of Ireland
should be called ten her cut
The Ductor called the attention
of the Board to the fact that at the
Meeting held on November 26 1891
a letter was written to the Treasury
bringing to the notice of the Lords
Commissioners the ingent need which
exists for the extension of the Gallery
buildings. The Director also submitted
to the Board Scheme sketched out
by himself in conjunction with
Sir IN Deane & or Whereby a
much larger addition could be
made to the Gallery, than hither to


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contemplated and that a comparatively
small innate of cast. He was dated
by the Board to renew the application to
the Treasury and to remit with his
letter the modified Sketch of the proposed
extention.
The Director exhibited the following future
which had been offered to the sallery as gifts
A landscape by J Barker given by
e
G Satting Esq.
A Dutch marrymaking by Corneler
Dusact, by S.S. Joseph Esqre
3
A Dutch murrymaking by Barent Jail
given by J. H. Lungst
Their acceptance was approved and letters
conveying the warm thanks of the Board
were dicted to be suit to the donors.
The fallowing puties bought by the
Dinctor were submitted and approved
The actual catory by Adrian Browne
purchased for 35


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Thursday 3rd November 1892
Henry Wyatt
hart of me by Holbeen
purchased for £3205.0
The purchases sanctioned provisionally
by the board of the Eighteenth of August
were confined
It was moved by Mr Catterson
Smith and seconded by Sr. Jones
That the Director be empowered
of the art
Oct
to for and purchase examples of
the late Bartholonnew Colles Watkins, and
Charles Grey, both members of the Royal
Hibernian Academy, after some
discussion the tation was dropped.
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Thursday 26th January 1693
A meeting of the Board was
held this day at half past 3 Oclock.
Present:
The Duke of Leinster in the chair,
Viscount Powerscourt, R.P.
count Lough
General, Sir Richard Sankey, R.S.
Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A.
Dr Gilbert,
The Very Revd Dr. Molloy
Colonel Hopton Seatt
Cattison Smith. H. S.
Dr Ingrave, F. T.C.D.
T. Farrell Esqr. R. H. A.
The Director,
The Registrar was in attendance.
The Ditor read a letter from
the under Sentary enclosing a
Warrant of His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant, appointing the Hon Frederick
Lawless a soverior and Guardian in
succession to Sir Bernard Burke
deceased.
The Director announced that the tam
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Thursday 26 January 1893
appointed a Governor and Guardian
had expired on the 3rd Instant, and
he was directed to write accordingly,
to His Excellency, accompanying his
letter with a recommendation that
Dr Gilbert should be re-appointed
for a similar term of of 5 years.
The Ductor has instructed by
the Governors and Guardians present
to optain Copies of the Acts 17 and
18 Victoria and and 19. Victoria
relating to the Sallery by which
Acts the nominations to the Board
are regulated.
The Director communicated to
to the Board a request from the
Burlington Five Acts Club of London,
for the loan for a limited period
of the future of Christ in the House
of devi, to complete a collution
of the Works of Luca Signarelli about
to be opened by the Club. He announced
in
at the Lave that a member of the
Club, Mr R. H. Benson, had offered
to find from his own collection a
most valuable and interesting future
of St Terrie in the Desert, by Guant
Belline to fill the place of the Signorelli
during its absence.


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Thursday
26th January 1893
It was proposed by Lord Powerscourt
and seconded by Sir Thomas Jones, that
the picture in question should be lent
provided that the Burlington Club paid
all expenses and injured the picture
against all risks for £500. This motion
was carried unanimously.
The Deter denounced that the
Hon. Mr. Swinton had offered to present
to the Gallery a full lenth portract of
the late Lady Cland Hamilton by the
late James Swinton, husband of
the donor. The exhibited the picture
and the Board unanimously voted
its acceptance, and directed that a letter
of warm thanks should be transmitted
to Mrs. Swinton
The Board then adjourned,
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March 23rd 1893
A meeting of the Board was
held this day at three thirty O'clock
Present:-
The Duke of Leinster, (in the chair
Hon & Laweless,
General Sir Richard Sandy. R.C.
Thomas Farrell Esqr. R.H.A.
Dr J. T. Gilbert,
Dr Ingram F.C.D.
The Very Revd Dr. Molloy
Colonie Hopton Scott,
The Ductor.
The Registrar was in attendance,
The Warrant dated 15 February
1893 of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
appointing Dr Tubert to be a soverion
and Quardian of the National Gallery
of Ireland, for a further term of five
years, was read.
The following pictures and drawings
purchased by the Dineton were
submitted to the Board and approved.


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March 23rd 1893
1. Landscape by J. D. Harding for 11.
2 Landscape by John Constable for $125
3
(drawing, by O Finch for 15
4 Drawing of a man's head by
Antonio Mor for 4
5 Drawing of a child by Francis
Boucher for 6
6 Dutch interior by N. Giselaer, ₤20
A landscape by the late Bartholemen
Calles Watkins, R. H. A. submitted to the
Board in pursuance of wishes expressed
at the Meeting held on the 3rd November
1892, was accepted at the price of £50
The Director announced the offer of
a portrait of Sir John Stephenson, Doctor
of Muse, from the marques of Headfort
R.S. for the National Portract and
Historical Gallery. The offer was
unanimously acted and the Dentor
was instructed to convey the warmest
thanks of the Board to Lord Head for
for his valuable lift.
The Board was pleased to accept a
picture of the Robing of other by Willm
de Porter offered to the Gallery by the Ductor
The board the adjourned.
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Thursday 13th July 1893
A meeting of the Road was
held this day at half past 3 Oclock
Present
The Duke of Leinster in the chair
The Revd. D. Mahappy
Thomas Lord Esqr. R. H. A.
Colonel Hopton Scott,
The Ductor
The Registrar was in attendance
As there was no quor the
fallowing business was transacted
subject to confirmation by the board.
The Ductor reported the death of
Sir Thomas Jones, R.S. and the
consequent vacancy on the Board.
It was proposed by His Grace
the Duke of Leinster, and seconded by
Dr Mahaffy, that at the first meeting
of the Board of Governors and Guardians
after the death of Sir Thomas Jones P.R.S
the Board desire to express its deep
suise for the loss it has incurred and
to offer its since condolence to
Lady Jones, and her family on their
beavement.
The Resolution was unanimously
passed, and the Director was instructed
to forward a copy of it to Lady Jones.


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Thursday 13th July 1893
The Ditor was reappointed one
of the Judges under the Scheme for the
management of the Taylor. Trust and
for a further term of one year, and was
instructed to forward his name to the
Setary of the Royal Dublin Society.
The following puties &c were submitted
to the Board and provisionally approved:-
male
Assmall portrait by Andrea Solar £532
Interior by De Blood & Brower 47. Quas
Still Life, by Peter Clary an Harlim ₤40.
Landscape with Cattle, W. Romiser 35 Turneas
Portrait of Rt shil
5
An intion of a Guard Room by Peter
Potter, offered by Mr R. Miller, was accepted
and a letter of War thanks for the gift
directed to be written to the Donor
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Thursday 2nd November 1893
Acting of the Board was
hild this day at half past 3 Oclock
Present
His Grace the Duke of Sunster,
0
Account Powerscourt, R.S.
Colonel Hopton Scott,
Genal S Richard Sankey. R.S.
The Very Revd Dr. Molloy
The Revd J. P. Mahaffy.
J. J. Gilbert Esqre. J.S.A.
Thomas Parll Esqr, P.R. H. A.
Dr Ingram FT.
I catterson Smith Esqre.
The Denton,
The Registrar was in attendance.
The minutes of the last metry
were read and confirmed,
The Dentor read the following
letter from the Secretary of the
Royal Hibernian Academy
announcing that Mr Thomas Farren
had been elected President of
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that the vacancy, thus caused on
the Board would be filled up at
the next Meeting of the RA.
Louis Abbey Street, 111th. 93.
Dear Sir,
I beg to acquaint you for the information of the Board
of the National Gallery of that Mr. Thos Farrell being elected precedent of
the Royal Hibernon Acting, becomes an efficio Governor of the
National Gallery The Vacancy on the Board canted by Mr Farrels
Election will be filled up at our next General Meeting,
I are
yours truly scatterson Smith, Suitary
The Director, National Gallery of Ireland
The Dunto had a letter from the
under Secutary to the Lord Lieutenant unto
a quarrant appointing his Grace the Duke of
Leinster a Governor and Guardian of the National
Sallery of Ireland for a term of 5 years from
the 26th October 1893
It was moved by Viscount Powerscourt
and seconded by Dr Mahaffy that the
Ductor be authorized to lands 3 Pictures
from the Gallery to the Winter
Exhibition of the Royal Academy
of Arts, London, in the coming winter
This resolution was came unanimously
The Director submitted a small
Portrait by some excellent Master of
the Dutch School for purchase at
£105, and the fuch are was unanimously,
approved.
The Director there read his reports for 1692


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My Lord hablemen
I have the honour bout the following
report for 1892
The year a question will ever be signal.
ged on the rate of the National Gallery of
Ireland by the Camented death of Mr. Henry
Doyle C.B. who twenty three years ful
pitted the duties of Director with extraor
dinary success. During his incumbence
of the port some two hundred and thirty
me or pictures, to say nothing of drawings,
engraving, and other works of art were
added to the collection, with the call
that it has become, perhaps, the best gal
le in existence in proportion to the means
at its disposal.
Mr. Doyle died on the 17th of February
and on the 24th of the following march,
you did me the honour to appoint
is his successor.
The father was open to the public
under the usual conditions, from the
of January to the 31st of December, with
We exception of October, during which
month it was closed for cleaning and
arrangement.
With that period the number of
vision was
-
the admisions
73,836
(whom 27692 entered on Sundays)
By payment
1646
1103
Students attendances
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was 641 (against 607 for 1891 and Ble for 1890.
The number of new Students was 13, gla
dies of gentlemen
The following pictures were purchased;
at the prices appeared
53
by Mr. Dile
study of a male head, & W. Hunt bought
4.10.0
Dutch interior, by de Hooch
75:0:0
Harbors Church and by David Co.
88.40
a Dutch Fuller; by the Codde
73:10:0
Portrait of a Lady, by Haust. Pulmach.
42:0:0
Dutch Landscape; by Anton Cross.
47:5:0
Dutch Interior, by a will
Corner Dunster
29.8.0
Cork. Henry Wyat school of Naus
Holbe
320.50
A Hemish Interior, by Dr. Brower
35.0.0
Dedham Vale; water colour by John
constable.
5.00
Lock on the Stour, pencil; by John
Constable
1:0:0
Beeston Castle, by Thomas Collier
13:0:0
Study in black Red Chalk barbara 2:10:0
French College, water colour on etched out
line & James Malton
11:0:0
study in Red chalk by MacFuller 1.0.0
Draped figure in Red Chalk by Guido 2:10:0
for the National Portrait & Historical faller:
Portrait pencil of the O’Corman Mahon, as
8.0.0
cribed to Daniel Machine.
four portole, containing about 230 fac-
similes after original drawings by Rembrand were
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the following donations & bequests were re-
ceived during the year:-
A portrait of the Earl of Shafford, ascribed
to Vandyck, was presented by Mr. Charles Bris-
by Marlay in a memory of his friend Mr. Henry
Doyle CB & placed as the Historical fallery.
Aview near Bath, by T. Barker, was present
ad by Mr George Salking.
a Dutch merrynaking, by Barent fail,
was presented by Mr. J. H. Plungst
a Dutch Merrymaking in Cornelis
Dusart, was presented by Mr. S.S. Joseph
a marble bust of the Rev. Bartholomew
Lloyd D.D. was bequeathed by Miss Elizabeth Floyd
A marble bust of Mactise, by Thomas, was
presented by his Middleton.
a small plaster bust of Thomas Osborne
Davis was prevented by Sir Charles favor Duffy.
the feart in the House of Simon, by dignorell, a the landscape
with figure by Rydal & I desyre, were safely returned
from the Royal Academy parts and hunger the fallery.
Duny the October vacation the partial rearrangment
which had become necessary through the increase of the collection
was carried out. The matter Dutch pictures were concent
hed in Room No. 2 leaving more space for the Italian Collection
& for the layer pictures of the Dutch & Hewish Schools. The water
colour collection was removed to the intermediate fallery,
The Germanic pictures of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centaries
were concentrated Room 5, where space was also found
for the display of 40 selected species from the collec
tion of Reband assimiles above mentioned.
I cannot close this report without again referring
to the pres need for an extension of the Gallery


Buildings a scheme for this extension was ap-
2
proved by the Board at a Meeting held on the 3d
November 1892, and forwarded to the Treasury, but
So far has not received their Lordships assent.
Meanwhile a laye number of pictures, drawing
and engravings are perforce, with held from the
public and many of those exhibited are only
been under great disadvantages.
I am my Lords & Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant
Walter duty
on the proposal of Viscount Constant
Seconded by Dr Selbrit, the report was
adopted and with reference to the last
paragraph the followny resolution was
moved by Viscount Powerscourt, seconded
by Dr. Mahaffy and unanimously adopted.
That the Board of Connors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland
beg to call the attention of the scary to
the concluding paragraph of the Directors
report which paragraph is in accordance
with the resolution passed by the board
on the 3rd of Nouember, 1892. With
reference to the urgent messity for in
ceased accommodation for the sallery
Collections
was moved by Dr Fram, second
ed by Mr. Thomas Farrell and carried and
our that a copy of the solution be
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request that the necessary provison
should be included in the estimate for
is
18945
The Board then adjourned
Pance
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15 February 1894
A meeting of the Board was
held
this day at half past three of lack
Present
Viscount Powerscourt
Lieut General Sir. R. Sankey,
The Very Revd Dr Molloy
Thomas Farrell P.R.H.
J. Catterson Smith Esq
Nathaniel Hore Esqr
Dr Ingram J.C.D
The Denton
The Register was also present.
The Minutes of the previous metry
were read and confirmed.
It was proposed by Sir Richard Sankey,
seconded by Dr Molloy and carried.
unanimously,
That at this the first meeting
of the Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland after the death
of his Tran the Duke of Leinster the Board
desires to express its deep sense of the loss
it has attained and to offer its since
and respectful condolences to her Grace
the Duchess of Leinster on her bereavement,
The Dictor was instructed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Duchess of Lunster


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Thursday 15th February 1894
The Dunto had a letter from the
Tentary of the Royal Hiberman
Academy acquainting the Road
that Mr Nathaniel Hone R.H. A.
had been selected to fill the Vacancy
left by the election of Mr Thomas
all to the presidency of the Royal
Hiberman Academy.
The Ditor exhibited a large Italian

parel, the Martyrdom of a Saint
ascribed to the School of Landizes
Ferrari which had been offered for
purchase at the purchase price of ₤10
the purchase was approved.
as a damned
The Board then adjourned.
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Thursday 29th March 1894
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at half past three O’Clock
resent
Viscount Powerscourt in the chair
Earl of Mayo
Mr Ingram
Right Hon Alderman Meade
Nathaniel Hore Esqr. H.

Lieut Genke Richard Sankey
Lieut Col. Hopton Scott
S Catterson Smith Resy
the Director.
The
Registrar was in attendance
The Director read a letter from the
under Secretary Sir David Harrell inclosing
warrants from H.E. The Lord Lieutenant appointing
the Earl of Mayo. and the R.Hon Joseph
Mr Meade to be governors and guardians in
succession to the late Duke of Leinster and
to Viscount Powerscourt who has succeeded to
an offices seat at the Board
The Director reported that the 3 pictures.
lent to the Royal Academy of arts for exhibition
at the Old Masters had been safely returned
The Director recommended for purchase the
following pictures (at the prices appended


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Portrait of an old watch Lady
100

By Fordmand Bal
fortrait of the 2nd Earl of Charlemont
By Sir Thos. Lawrence
50

Sketch for the Greenwich Pensioners
By John Burnett
24
Landscape with cattle
By Jacob Van Strey
£2:10
Landscape with figures
5.0
By Peter Van Arch
These purchases were approved
The Director read the following letter
from Mr P. W. Kennedy the Registrar an-
nouncing his intention to resign his post
on the 30th April 1894
Copy
National Galley of Ireland
20th. February 1894
Sir
I beg to inform you that in the 30th April
next I propose to retire from the post
of Registrar to the metal of Ireland
an office I have now filled since
November 1872.
In placing my resignation in your
hands I may perhaps be allowed to
point out that during the 21 years
of my service I have received no increase
of pay and have never had any vacation
with the exception of one week during
the summer of 1885
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Your Obedient Servant
P.M. Lennedy
Signed)
The Director. So I
It was proposed by Dr. In
seconded by Mr Alderman Meade
carried unanimously
That the Governors of the National
Galley of Ireland have received with
very great regret the resignation of
McKennedy the Registrar and desire
to place on record their satisfaction
with the punctuality and devotion
with which he discharged his duties
during his long period of Service
It was proposed by Mr Richard Sankey
seconded by Mr Hone and carried un-
animously
That the Superannuation Statement
of Mr. P. W. Kennedy Registrar of the National
Gallery be forwarded at once to the
Secretary to H.M.S. Treasury with a re-
commendation that looking to his
great age (85 years) and to the facts
that during his 21 years of service he has
received on by one weeks leave of absence
and has never received any remuneration
for extra Service (Sunday Attendance
while the other Servants of the Gallery have
done so some substantial increase may
be awarded by their Lordships to the pension


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he has earned under the super-
annuation act
The Director was instructed to
take measures for the Appointment
of a new Registrar following the
precedent on the last occasion
The Board then adjourned.
May
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April 19. 189


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19th April 1894
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at half past three
Present
The Eare of Mayo
Sir Richard Sankey
Mr Alderman Meade
Thomas Farrell E. P.R.H.A.
Nathaniel Hone Esq. R.H.A.
18
E. Catterson Smith Err. R.A.A.
Dr. Ingram
Dr. Mahay
Dr. Gilbert
The Director
The following letter from Mr P. W. Kennedy
was read to the Board.
18 April 1894
Dear Mr Armstrong
Will you kindly convey to the
Board of the National Gallery of Ireland
my gratitude for the more than kind
resolution which they passed at their
meeting of the 29th of March last, relative
to the discharge of my official duties,
and also for their strong appeal regarding
my claims on the Treasure
I remain very truly yours
(Signed) P. W. Kennedy
Watter Armstrong es
Director


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The Director then recapitulated the
steps which had been taken towards
the election of a Registrar in succession
to Mr Kennedy. The testimonials of
the candidates were considered, and
after considerable discussion, the
names of six selected candidates were
put to the vote, the Governors an¬
nouncing in turn the name for
which they voted. A clear majority
of the electors present gave their votes
for Mr. Water. G. Strickland, who was
accordingly elected.
The Director was instructed to
inform Mr. Strickland of his election
It was proposed by Dr Frigram, and
seconded by Mr S. Patterson Smith, that
the Director, Mr Walter Armstrong, be
appointed the judge representing the
National Gallery of Ireland in the
competition for the Taylor Scholarship
and prizes for the year 1894-5
This was carried unanimously
It was proposed by Mr S. Patterson Smith
and seconded by Mr Farrell and resolved
unanimously, that the Right Hon. Joseph
meade should be invited to form one of
the Financial committee for the passing
of ten Gallery accounts. Mr Meade accepted
-
The Board then adjourned
Read & confirmed at Meeting of Board held 2nd day of August 1894
Aug 2
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2nd August 1894
A meeting of the Board was held this day at
half past three Oclock.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt R.P.
(in the chair,
The very Revd Dr. Usely.
Hon. Frederick Lawless
Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott
St Gilbert
S. Patterson Smith Ex R.H.A.
and the Director
The Registrar was in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
The following Pictures were exhibited by the
Director and their purchase approved at
the prices appended.
Vertumnus & Comon
by Nicholas Maas.
120.00
Dutch Interior
-
by Thomas Wick

80.0.0
Portrait
-
by George Penz
1616.0
Hunting Party
by Lingelbach 50.0.0
Titania, Puck & the changelings
by G. Romney
215.00
Portrait of G. Barret
by Himself
20.0.0
Maria Gunning
by J. Coles R.A. 250.00
Countess of Coventry
Landscape,
by Emile Lambinet 85. 0. 0.
Snowstown, water colour,
by Thos. Collier 12.10.0
A water colour
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by J.S. Colman, offered for presentation by
Mr J. Hleischman, was accepted; and
a letter of thanks ordered to be written
to the donor.
the Board declined to accept a
photograph of a portant of Sir John Doyle
offered by Mrs Mollan, as a portrait of
Sir John already exists in the Gallery,
and photographs can only be received
in very exceptional circumstances.
The following letter from the treasury
was read in connection with the award
of a pension to Mr. P.M. Kennedy, late
Registrar to the Gallery.
10 July 1894
Sir
The Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury
have had before them your applications
of the 15th April and 25th May last for
a pension to Mr P. W. Kennedy, late
Registrar National Gallery of Ireland
My Lords observe that under it. 11
of the superannuation form you refer to
his previous service under the Poor Law
Board, implying that such service
exempted him from the necessity of
obtaining a Civil Service certification
his appointment to the Gallery in 1872
their fear however that the circum¬
stances in which he left his former
employment reduction of Staff and the


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long interval which clapsed before he obtained
his office at the Gallery, do not support the
assumption that he entered on his second
post as an already established officer
entitled to the benefits of the Superannuation
Acts
a
If however it can be made to appear
to their Lordships that it was through
inadvertence on the part of the Governors
and Guardians that Mr Kennedy was
appointed without a Civil Service Certificate
My Lords will be prepared to exercise in
his favour their powers under Section 2 of
the Superannuation Act 1884, and they
could then proceed to award the pension
to which his services would entitle him
am
Sir
+
Signed) Francis Mowatt
It was proposed by Dr Molloy, seconded
by Mr Patterson Smith and carried unam¬
mously, that the Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery, Ireland, feel confident
that it was through inadvertence on the part
of the Governors and Guardians of the time
that Mr Kennedy was appointed in 1872
without a civie service certificate.
Lord Powerscourt, the only member
of the Board present at Mr Kennedys
election who was again present now, said
that he had no doubt whatever that of the
necessity of such a certificate, notwithstanding


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that Mr Kennedy had been originally
appointed to a post in the live Service
before examination was instituted.
had been known, Steps would have
been taken to obtain it
The following letter was therefore
written to Sr Francis Morate by the Director.
Sir
Referring to your letter of 10 July
(No. 85449) on the subject of a pension
to Mr P. W. Kennedy, late Registrar of
the National Gallery of Ireland, by
which it appears that the Lords
Commissioners of H.M. Treasury
will be prepared to excesse their
powers in awarding Mr Kennedy a
pension if it can be made to appear
that he was appointed without a
Civil Service certificate through the
inadvertence of the Governors and
Guardians, I am now directed to
to you the following
transmit
passed at a meeting of
resolution
the Board held yesterday the 2nd
instant, that the Governor and
Guardians feel confident that it
was through inadvertence on the
part of the Governor and Guardians
of the time that Mr Kennedy was
appointed in 1872 without a Civil
Service certificate withermore &
have to add that Lord Powerscourt
the only member present yesterday


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who was also present at the meeting at
which Mr Kennedy was appointed, has
no doubt whatever that if the necessity
such certificate, seeing that Mr
Kennedy's original appointment to a
post under Government dates from
1847, had been known, steps would
have been taken to obtain it.
In view of these facts the Governors
and guardians hope that His
treasury will now sanction the
apportionment to Mr Kennedy of
the pension due to his service
I am


Signed) Walter Armstrong
Director
It was proposed by Dr. Gilbert, seconded
by Mr. S. Patterson Smith, and carried
animously, That the Civil Service
Commissioners be recommended to fix
the limits of age for appointment to the
Registrarship of the National Gallery, Ireland.
at from 25 to 45 years.
A letter embodying this recommendation
was ordered to be sent to the Secretary
to the Civil Service Commission
The Director then read the
following report for 1893
National Gallery, Ireland, Aug 21894
my Lords and Gentlemen
I have to submit the following
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Report for 1893
Mr National Gallery of Ireland
was open to the public under the
usual conditions from the 1st January
to 31st December, with the exception
of October, during which it was closed
for cleaning &
Within that period the number of
visitors was
-
73366
Free admissions
(of whom 21531 entered on Sundays)
1545
By Payment

12.55
Student attendances
The number of Catalogues sold was 429
The number of new Students admitted
to copy was 4235 ladies and
7 Gentlemen
The following pictures were purchased,
at the prices appended, and approved
by the Board
for the general collection
125.0.0
Landscape (near Salisbury?) by Jn Constable.
11.0.0
Landscape in Wales, by J. D. Harding
-
Irish Landscape, by Bartholomen Colles Watkins
50.0.0
15.0.0
Classic landscape (water Colour) by J.O. Finch
20.0.0
Interior of Herish Mansion, by Nicholas Giselaer
29.77.0
Farm House Interior, by D. Terriers

36.15.0
Landscape with cattle, by W. Romen
10.0.0
Martyrdom of a dant. School of Gardensis Ferrari
40.0.0
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Porticut of an Italian Gentlemen by Andrea Solaris

532.0.0
Portrait of a Gentleman, Butch School
105.0.0
Portrait of a Lady, by Jewas
55.0
Head of a man, pencil drawing) by Antonio Mot 6.0.0
study of a child (chalk by Francis Boucher 4.0.0
344
for the National Portrait and Historical
collection
A series of Lithographs after the cartoons
of B. (John Doyle 4.0.0
A miniature portrait of Richard Lator
There, by Havert 5.0.0
The following donations were received
during the year:
a Porticut of Lady Cland Hamilton by James
Swinton, was presented by the Hon. Mrs
Swinton, the widow of the painter
A Portrait of Sir John Stevenson, Mrs. Soc.
was presented by the margins of Headfort
for the Portrait Gallery
The Robing of Esther, by Willem de Porter
was presented by the Director.
An Interior of a guard room, by Peter Potter
was presented by Mr. R.S. Miller
The Interior by Peter bode, the
Shepherds resting at night by Rembrandt
and the portrait of a Jewish Rabbi by
Gertrand Van den Leckhout were lent
to the Royal Academy of Arts for ex¬
hibition at the Old Masters
I am
my Lords and Gentlemen
your obedient Servant
1
Walter Armstrong
Director


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The Report was unanimously adopted,
but it was proposed by the very Rev.
Dr Molloy seconded by Mr. S. Catterson
Smith, and unanimously resolved
that In adopting the Directors Report
for 1893 the Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery, Ireland, again
take the opportunity of pressing on Her
Majesty's Government the urgent necessity
for an extension of the Gallery buildings
in accordance with the Scheme Submitted
to the Treasury in November 1892
The Director was instructed to
forward this resolution to the treasury
and to the Chief Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant, together with copies of the
report.
The Board directed that in
future then hours of meeting should
be two o'clock.
The Board then adjourned.

confirmed at Meeting
Read and
the Board
led 13th day of December 1894
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13th December 1894
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at 2 Oclock P.M.
There were present
Viscount Powersesuit, in the chair
The very Revd Dr. Molloy
Nathaniel Hone Esqr R.S.A.
The Hon. Frederick Lawlers
The Revd. J. P. Mahaffer 1765
the Right Hon Joseph M. Meade
J. H. Ingram L.L.B.
Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott
The Director
The Registrar was in attendance
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed
The Director read a letter from the Under
Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant inclosing
a warrant of the Lords Justices, dated
13 September 1894, appointing the Revd
J.P. Mahaffy to be a Governor and
Guardian of the National Gallery of
Ireland on the expiration of his previous
service of five years
The Director read a letter dated 30th August
1892. (No. 12999 from the Treasury granting
to Mr Kennedy late Registrar to the National


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Gallery, a retiring allowance of
52.10.0 per annum, in addition to
the pension of £35. Awarded in 1857
The Director read the following extract
from the will of Julia Lady Fitzgerald.
deceased, dated August 24. 1893
e
After the decease of Miss Maria O’Grady
or in case she shall cease to occupy
and use the House No 29 Merrion
Square, and save that the Trustees
of the Irish National Gallery shall
have the choice for the absolute
use of said Gallery, free of any
duty of any 6 pictures purchased
by myself and not having been
presents from my mother, and
also of any antique articles of
furniture and other effects then
in said house shall go to the
send Dr. Edward Stamer 6 Grady
The Director read a letter from the Secretary
of the Civil Service Commission enclosing
a certificate of qualification for Mr W.L.
Strickland, Registrar to the Gallery
the Director submitted to the Board
five copies of Italian Picturer, viz:
1. Picta by Giotting, in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
2. St Stephen preaching. Frose by a Hugelico
in the Vatican chapel of Nicholas I
3. A woman with a child in her arms, from





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the same fresco
4 and 5. Two small pictures by Giotto
in Academia florence
which pictures had been bequeathed to the
National Gallery of Ireland by miss Thompson
of 16 Fitzwilliam Peace, Dublin, deceased.
It was resolved that the bequest be
accepted and a letter of thanks sent to
the Executors of Miss Thompson
The Director exhibited a picture of
the Betrayal of Christ, by Gerard
Van Houthorst, which had been offered
to the Gallery by Mr George Donaldson
of New Bond St London, as a memorial
of his mother, a native of Dublin
It was resolved that the picture should
be accepted and a suitable inscription
placed upon it. The Director was also
instructed to forward the warmest thank
of the Board to Mr Donaldson for his
generous gift
The Director announced that Colonel
Burges of Parkanaur, to Myrone, had
offered to lend to the Gallery for a
period of 10 months seven pictures from
his collection 33
Portrait of Burges, by G. Romney
2. Portrait of a man, by Paulus Moreelse
3 Portion of a child, by Eglon Vander Meer
4. Shipping in a calm, by Hendrik Dubbels.
5. Landscape by Van Goyen
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do
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It was resolved that the loan should
be accepted, and a letter of thanks
be sent to Colonel Burges
The Director exhibited the following
pictures +c, purchased by him at the
prices appended
1. Study of a Highland forester
by Charles Grey R.R.A. 5.0.0
2. Thomas St, Dublin, water.
colour drawing by Jar Malton. 17.10.0
3. A pair of Portraits in pencil
by Thos. Gamborough R.A. 5.5.0
these purchases were approved.
The following letter from the Secretary
to the Treasury, granting an increase of
of pay to the Gallery Attendants, was read.
Treasury Chamber, 19 September 1894
No 1355194
Sir
The Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury have again had
under consideration your letter of the
7th January 1893 submitting a resolution
passed by the board of Governor &
Eadians of the National Gallery
of Ireland in favour of adding 10/0
to the wages of the National Gallery
Porter
At present the first 4 Porters receive
£52 per annum and the 5th Porter
£40 per annum, together with uniforms


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and extra pay (21) for Sunday
attendance, and the Senior Porter is
provided with rooms, fice and light.
Their Lordships cannot admit that
any few comparison can be drawn
between the wages of these Porters
&
those of the attendants in the Edinburgh,
or the Porters in the London, Galleries,
but having regard to the pay of the
Porters employed in private establish¬
ments in Dublin such as the Bank
of Ireland and the Royal Bank, they
are of opinion that, even after taking
into account the shorter hours of
attendance in the National Gallery,
a fair care can be made out for an
improvement in the wages of the present
Staff of Porters in your department.
At the same time their Lordships
observe that, whereas the two Banks
in question employ Government Pensions
Solely your Department employs none.
The extended employment of Pensioners
has been recommended by the recent
committee on Messengers mentioned
in Treasury letter of the 23rd March
1893 and I am to inclose herewith
copies of the Committees Report dated the
3rd May 1893 and of Treasury minute
thereon dated the 14th March 1894 and
to suggest that future appointments to
Porterships in your Department excluding
the post of Senior Porter) might be offered


275


with advantage to Pensioners from
the Army, itary or Police, on
the terms sanctioned by that
Minute
do far as the existing staff are
concerned. Their Lordships are prepared
even to go beyond the recommend¬
ation submitted in your letter
of the 7th January 1893 and to
grant the following scale of wages,
to take effect as from the 7th
April last, and to be personal
to the present recipients only
viz:
Dunne
Pedress 24/ a week
Lord
23rising to 24/- after
Cleary
10 years service
Boyle
20 rising by 1 per week
per year to 24
I am
Sir
Your obedient Servant
signed Francis towatt
The Director was instructed to thank the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for
their letter, and for the increase granted.
The Director then submitted ten
Estimates for the year 18956 amounting
to $2502 being an increase on the
previous year of ₤100, one moiety $5


276
of that, being required by the increase in
wages, the other moiety being regined
to recoup the Gallery, which out of its
ordinary vote has defrayed the extra
expense for the current year.
It was moved by the Revd. J. P. Mahappy
seconded by the very Revd Dr. Molloy, and
carried unanimously, that
I forwarding the estimate for the
coming year the Governors and Guardian
feel obliged to refer to their resolution
forwarded on 3rd November 1892, and
repeated on 2nd November 1893 wherein
they urged upon H.M. Treasury the
necessity for an immediate increase in
the Gallery Buildings. The Governors submit
that the inadequacy of the present space
is becoming daily more obvious to the public
and more oppressive to the Governors and
their officers, whose desire that the treasures
acquired for the collection should be properly
displayed has now become impossible of
satisfaction. The Governors therefore pray
that the Lords H. M. Treasury to take
the question referred to in this resolution
into their serious consideration
The Director was instructed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the
Treasury with the estimates, and another
to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on
day of August 1825
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Registrar


May 189
a meeting of the Board was held this
day at 2 o'clock P.M.
then were present
The Earl of May in the chair
Mr Revd. J. P. Mahaffy
fr. Gilbert, Sr. 125
S. Patterson Smith Ex R.H.A.
The Director
The Registrar was in attendance.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were
read, but were not equed, as the men¬
bers of the Board present were not suf-
ficient to form a quorum
The following business was proceeded
with subject to confirmation at ten
next meeting to the Board
The Director read a letter from ten
Royal Dublin Society, dated 26 April
1865 asking that the name of the Judge
nominated by the National Gallery,
for the Taylor Scholarships and Prizes
should be transmitted as early as con¬
venient.
It was proposed by the
Revd. J.P. Maheffy, seconded by Dr. Gilbert,
and carried, that Mr Walter Armstrong
Director of the Gallery, be appointed the
Judge representing ten national Gallons
of Ireland in the competition for the


278
Taylor Scholarships and prizes for ten
year 1656.
The following pictures were exhibited
by the Director and their pinchase ap-
proved at the prices appended
Portrait of Count de Rouen artist unknown.
1111.0
Landscape by J.C. betson
40.0.0
St Dominick, by Rubens
150.0.0
Portrait, by Sir H. Return
130.0.0
Portrait, by Gerard Don
50.0.0
Miniative Portant of G. Petric
55.0
Interior of a Church, Water Colour,
by James Holland
31.10.0
Portraits in Mizzoint. Of
Cornelius Callaghan, by Brooks, rare state. 2.2.0
Thomas Parnell unknown
11.0
James Stewart, M.P., by C. Turner, after bregan
10.0
Lord Bailey, by J. Smith after burning
10.0
W. Burton Conyngham, by Hodges after Stuart
25.0
Dan OConnell, by R.M. Hodgetts
2.2.6
Arch. Whateley, Sandes after Patterson Smith
Lt. Chancellor Blackburne, do
do
15.0
Arch Beresford, J. R. Jackson
do
Lord O’Neill, by S.W. Reynolds, after Peters
18.0
Sir H. Blackwood, by C. Turnor
17.0
Walter Blake Kirman, by G. Clent after shee
2
5.0
Portraits a line engravings of
Margaret C. Rudd, by Sibelius
1.0.0
G. Carew Earl of Totnes, by Verst
1.15.0
Thomas Earl of Ossory, by Vanderbane
2.0.0
Earl of Craney, by Houbraken, proof.
1.10.0


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Aquatent.
Countess of Desmond, by N. Grogan, of
Cork
2.0.0
The purchase of a Portrait of Richard
Robinson, Lord Rokey, Archbishop of Armagh
by Angelica Kaufman, offered by the Revd
Mr Wates of Beverley, was declined by the
Board.
A rare engraving of the meeting of the
Volunteers, offered as a gift to the Gallery
by Mr John Ribton Garston of Braganstown
was accepted by the Board, and a letter
thanking the donor ordered to be written.
The Director informed the Board that
the Committee of the Arts and Grafts Ex¬
hibition to be held in Dublin in the Autumn,
were desirous of obtaining the loan of the
Raphael Cartoons belonging to the Gallery.
It was proposed by Mr. Catterson Smith,
seconded by Dr Mahaffy, and carried.
that the two cartoons, copies of the
originals by Raphael, be lent to the Com¬
mittee of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition
for a period not exceeding two months;
and that they be insured by the said
committee for the sum of ₤300
On an application from Dr. Gilbert,
it was proposed by Mr. S. Patterson Smith
seconded by the Earl of Mayo, and carried,
that the Director be authorized to lend


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to Dr. J.S. Gilbert a number of engravings
not exceeding three in number at a time.
for reproduction in a forthcoming public
ation

Read & confirmed at a meeting of ten
Board field on 8th day of August 1825
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8th August 1895
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at two pm.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt, RP. in the chair
S. Cattison Smith Esq. R.A.A.
J.B. Gilbert Esq. LL.D.
The very Revd Dr. Molloy
Lt. Col. Hopton Scott
Hon. E. Lawless
Nathaniel Hore Esq. R.H.A.
Mr Director
the Registrar was in attendance
The Minutes of the two previous meetings
were conformed and signed.
the following letter to the Director
from the Secretary to the Board of
Works, was read
C
12 June 1825
88 Merrion Sqr
8040.95
Sir
I am directed by the Com¬
missioners of Public Works to state
that Mr Michael Murphy of 88
Merrion Square has asked for per-
mission to fix grilles or the windows
of his house facing Leinster Lawn
Mr Board see no objection to the
proposal, but before conveying their


282
permission they beg to ask for the favour
of your Governor's views on the ap-
plication.
enclose plan showing proposed
arrangement which you will be good
enough to return with your reply.
I am
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Signed) P.S. My
Secretary
Mr Director
35
National Gallery, Dublin
The Board was of opinion that no
interference with the low wall bounding
the property of the National Gallery on
the side next Mr Murphy's house should
be allowed, and the Director, on the
motion of Gilbert, seconded by Mr.
Patterson Smith, was instructed to
write a letter to that effect to the Secre=
tary of the Board of Works.
The Director submitted a small sea-
piece by George Chambers, purchased in
London for £12. It was approved.
He also submitted a small German
portant, of the school of Bartholomew
Brun, offered as a donation by Mr. Henry
ringst. It was accepted, and a letter of
thanks ordered to be written to the donor.
also a picture by Octbervell, Lady with paper $31.10.0
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the Director announced that subject
to the approval of the Board he had
been obliged to dismiss Denis Cleary
one of the Gallery Porters, for being under
the influence of drink while on duty
The Board confirmed the dismissal
and instructed the Director to take
the necessary measures for freeing the
vacancy
The Director then read ten following
Report for the year 1594
National Gallery of Ireland
23rd May 1895
My Lords and Gentlemen
I have to submit the following
Report for the year 1894
The national Gallery of Ireland was
open to the public, under the usual
conditions, from the 1st January to the
31st December, with the exception of
October, during which month it was
closed for cleaning &c
Within that period the number of visitors
was
Free admissions (whom 21249 entend on Sundays) 72290
1480
By payment
1345
Students attendances
The number of Catalogus sold was 397
The number of new students admitted to
copy was 44 37 ladies and 7 Gentlemen.


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The following pictures were purchased
at the prices appenda, and approved
by the Board.
-
for the General collection
Portrait of an old Lady, ascribed to Bob 100.0.0
Portrait of Fr. Wm 2nd Earl of Charlemont,
by Sir Thomas Lawrence 50.0.0
Sketch for picture of Greenwich Pensioners
by John Burnett 24.0.0
Landscape, with catter, by Jakob
van Str.10.0
Landscape, by Peter Van Hoch 5.0.0
The Three Philosophers, pastices upon
Georgione, by D. Ferers 20.0.0
Vertumnus and Pomona, by Nicolas
Maas 120.0.0
A Dutch Interior, by Thomas Wick 80.0.0
Portrait of a man, by G. Pene 1616.0
A Hunting Party, by Johannes Lingellach 50.0.0
Eitania, Puck and the changeling.
by G. Romney 25.5.0
Landscape, by smile Lambinet 85.0.0
Sketch portrait of a Highland forester.
by Charles Grey R.A.A.5.0.0
Early snow or the Welsh Hills, by
water colour) by Thomas Collect. 12.10.0
A Pair of Portraits (in pencil) by
Thomas Gainsborough 5.5.0
for the National Portrait and Historical Collection.
A Pair of Portraits of Mr & Mrs Connolly.
artist unknown.22.0.0
A Portrait of George Barret, junior
by Himself 20.0.0


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Portient of Maria Gunning, Counties
of Coventry, by Francis Cotes R.A. 250.0.0
View of Thomas Street, Dublin, in 1797
water colour) by James Malton
17.10.0
Portrait of Rev. Arthur 6 Leary (messotint)
11.0
by G. Keating after J. Murphy.
The following Donations were received during
the year:-
The Betrayal of Christ, by Gerard Houthorit;
Presented by George Donaldson Ex: London
view in Namur, (water colour) by P.S. Colman,
Presented by H. Fleischman, Ex: London.
Five copies (in water colour) by H. Wheelwright
from early Italian paintings. Bequeathed
by Miss Thompson of 16 Fitzwilliam Place,
Dublin
The following have been kindly lent to the
Gallery, for a Comited period:
1. By Colonel Binges Parkanan, to yrone
a Portrait by G. Romner
three Landscapes, by J. Ven Goyen
Shipping, by H. Dubbels
A Portrait of a child by Eglon Vander neer
A Portrait of a man, by Paulus Moreelse.
2. By J. Jameson Es. 5 Upper Merrion
St. Dublin
two Portants by Sir H. Rabin
The Interior by Peter Codde the Shepherds re-
posing at night by Rembrandt, and the Portrait
a Jew, by Gerbrandt ander Eckhout, which


286
had been sent to the Royal Academy of
Arts, for exhibition at the Old Masters,
were safely returned, and reling in
the alley.
The Lucretia by Francia was lent to the
Exhibition of Works of the School
Ferrara Bologia, held at the Burlington
fine arts Club, London, & was safely
returned, and replaced in the Gallery
During the year the following pictures were
surface cleaned and varnished
No. 117 The Virgin enthroned, by Mr Palmezzans
99. Phines and his followers, by N. Poussin
277 St Jerome, by G. Vastri
96. Landscape, by Salvator Rosa
94
Timolea and Alexander, by P. della Decla
89. Christ on the Cross, by A. Carrace

87 news and Meleager, by L. Bartan

46 Theology, by Jake Lordans
57. The Supper at Emmans, by Jak Jordans
205. The Marriage of Strongboro, by D. Maclose
240 Pope Pias VII and Napoleon, by his D. Wilkie
III. Adoration of the Shepherds, by Scarsellis
During the month of October some re-arrange¬
ment of the pictures in the Italian and
Modern Galleries was made
Twenty-four of the reproductions of Remards
drawings were framed, and added to those
already exhibited on the screen in the
Gallery
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besides some re-arrangement of the
pictures and drawings, the whole of
the mizzoint and engraved portraits
have been classified and re-hung
and fifty additional portraits chiefly
from the Chaloner Smith collection
framed and added to those already
in the Gallery. All these have been
correctly labelled.
The entire collection of Portraits
belonging to the Gallery has been care.
fully gone over and a complete Alpha¬
betical catalogue compiled. This includes
not only the exhibited portients, but
also all the engravings which, owing
to want of space, cannot at present
be hung. Visitors to the Gallery are
thus enabled to at once obtain inform
ation as to any portrait they may
desire to see
Following the resolution of the Board of
Governors and Guardians passed in 1893
in favour of an increase in the wages of the
Porters of the Gallery, the Treasury, on the
19 September 1894, consented to an increase
as follows:-
J. Dunne
to receive 24/ a week
L. Pedrench
Meforde
to have 23/ a week rising to 24/ after 10
D. Cleary
years service.
E. Boyle.
to have 20, rising 1/ a week per year
to 24


1


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this increase was to take effect from ten
1st April 1894, and accordingly the Porters
have been in receipt of their increased
wages since that date.
On the 30th April Mr. P.M. Kennedy
Registrar of the Gallery retired or a pension
after a service of 21 years; and the Governor
and Guardians at a meeting held on the
19th April, appointed Mr. W. G. Strickland
to be Registrar of the Gallery. This appoint.
ment was confirmed by the Treasury, and
Mr Strickland entered upon the duties of
his office on the 1st May
1
am
my Lords and Gentleman
Your obedient Servent
Signed) Walter Armstrong
Director
Appendix
Descriptions of Pictures and Drawings
acquired during the year.
Fordinand Bol, ascribed to (1611-168) Butch School.
Portiont an Old Lady
An old Lady seated, three quarter length, directed
to the right, looking to the front. Wears a
loose black mantle over a light fitting body
I red trimmed with gold lace, with a large
jewel in front, and cut low to show white
chemisette and collar, on her head the wears
a close fitting black cap with gold and pears
in front and sides, and lace veil hanging
behind. Her left hand rests or her knee, her


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2


right had across the body.
on parel, 2 feet 4 ½ inches high, 1 foot 11
inches wide
Purchased in London from Mr. Jo. Abictam
Hung in the Gallery in small Dutch room,
and number 346
Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A. (1769-1830) Brith School
Portrait of Francis William 2nd Earl of Charlemont
Half length, directed to the front, looking
downwards to the left. Dressed in light fitting
coat with fur coller.
This portant is a fragment from a full length
group of Lord and Lady Charlemont and their
infant son, formerly at Roxborough Carth,
May, Co. Tyrone, the seat of the Earl of
Charlemont
Caras, 2 feet 6 inches high; 2 feet wide.
Pincland from S. Gooden London. Heing in
modern Gallery, and numbered 379.
3. John Burnet, (1784-1865 British School.
Sketch for the picture of Greenwich Hospital
and Naval Heroes, now at Apsley House, London.
Canvas 1 foot 5/2 inches high, 2 feet 5 inches
wide. Purchased from Shepherd Brothers, 202
don. Hung in modern Gallin, and numbered
378
4. Jakob Van Strig (1766-1815) Dutch School.
A Landscape; in fore ground stands a black cow;
behind an two others a dun and a red, lying
down.


6


5


290
On Pane 2 feet 4/2 inches high, 1 foot 11
inches wide. Pincland from Mrs Algie
Dublin. King in Small Dutch Gallery,
and numbered 344
Peter Jen Van Bach (16031675) Dutch School.
Landscape; on ten left is a building on a
high rock overlooking a river spanied by
a bridge. A road over the latter leads part
a thick wood on the right; or it an two
figures on horseback, a man walking, and
a woman, with a basket seated
Otagonal panie, 1 foot 412 inches high, 1 for
inclus wide. Signed with initials
Pinclared from Mrs Algie, Dublin. Arong in
main Gallery, and numbered 343
David Ferers (1610 1694) Dutch School.
three figures in a landscape, Pastices upon
Georgions three Philosophers at Vienna.
In fore ground of trees & rocks on three figures,
two standing and one seated, which originally
represented the three Philosophers, or mage,
but here attend by Teniers to Beggars
-
In the back ground are mountains and a town.
on Pance 8th inches high, 1 foot wide
Formerly in the Blenheim Palace collection.
purchased from Mr Donaldson, London.
Hung in Main Gallery, and numbered 390.
7. Nicholas Maas (16321693 Dutch School.
Vertumnus and Porona.
vertumnus in the guise of an old woman


291


is exciting her persuasive powers upon
Tomona, a young give, who listens attentively.
Both seated on a stone bench with balus
trade behind. Dertumnus is dressed in
black and brown, with white mot cap,
Pomona, all in bright vermillion, with
white under dress showing at Shoulders
and carris. A black and gold girdle
with rasselled ends, round her roast
from which Langs also a bunch of Keys
and a large it. On her head the wears
a wide leaved straw hat. In foreground
at her feet, a large basket of fruit
On parel, 1 foot 6 inches high, 2 feet
wide, Signed and datid, on end to the
Genl. Maas 1673
Purchased in Paris from Mons. S. Bourgeois
Hung in suall Dutch Gallery, & numbered
347
8. Thomas Wick (d 1677 Butch School.
Interior of a Weavers cottage. A room with
a weaver on the right working at his
room, and apparently conversing with his
wife who is to the left of the picture.
near her an two children, one of whom
its in an inclosed box chair, scattered
about an various utensils, a barrel
brickets &c. Two small windows to leaded
glass admit the light
On Panch, 1 foot 3th inches high, 1 foot 2 inches
wide.
Purcland in Paris from Mrs. S. Bourgeois Hung
in Small Dutch Gallony, and numbered 349


292
A. Georg Penza. 1550 German School.
Portion of a young man, half length,
to left; wearing a black doublet with short
full sleeves, below which appear light fitting
leaves of town, small free or suff round
the neck, and or his head a flet black cap
or bonnet. In his left land he holds a shall
Pance, 1 foot 4 inclies high, 11 miles wide,
Inscribed on left upper coiner, States since
XXV Anno 1547 and the mitials, in
monogram, G.P.
Purchased at Christies. Aring in South
halle and numbered 372
10 Johannes Lindelach 1625 1657) Dutch Schor.
Landscape. In the foreground are two
huntsman and a lady on horseback, the
latter on a white horse, before an in
from which a man is bronging refreshment.
three other figures are seated or standing
before the doorway, and on the right is an
attendant with dogs. In the distant back¬
ground are others of the party with does
and hawks
Panel, 1 foot two inches high, 1 foot 42
inches wide. Signed on ground at bottom
of fance, I longelbach
Piclased in London from Mr. S. Gooden
King in small Dutch hallery, and numbered
348
11
George Romney (1734-1802 British School
Titana, Tuck and the changeling


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on left, Titania, mide to the waist
with red robe, and a white ribbon in her
haw, reclines on ten ground her head
supported on her hands. On ten right
is tuck playing with the Clangeling
a made infant rolling or his back on
the ground.
Caras, 3 feet 5 inches high, by 4 feet
5 inches wide.
Engraved in 1810 by E. deriven
Pinclased at Miss Romneys Sale at
Hung in modern Gallery,
Christies,
and numbered 381.
12. Emile Lambinet 1815 1877) French School.
Landscape. In foreground a greenfield
in which are cattle, slopes down to the
edge a stream or pond. In the back ground
standing against the sky, a large tree with
two smaller ones; a farmhouse behind
Canvas 2 feet 11 inches high, 2 feet 32
inches wide. Signed in right hand bottom
corner, tile Lambinet and in opposite
corner, Guillet 1851.
Purchased in London from Mr. J. McLean,
Hung in modern Gallery, and numbered 424
13. Charles Grey, R.A.A. (about 1808-1892
British School.
Sketch portrait of a Highland Forester.
Donald McLea head firster to the Duke
Sutherland. Sketched in 1559 at Rhidorrock
Ross shire, a study for finished picture in


294
possession of Lord Powerscourt.
Hall length, an old man wrapped in a plaid,
holding a stick in right hand, and
telescope under left arm
Millboard, & inches high, 6 inches wide.
Signed Grey R.H.A and dated 1859.
Pinclased from the artists son, King in
modern Gallery, and numbered 426
14
Thomas Collier 184-189) British School.
Early snow on the Welsh Hills.
bleak moorland
with bare hills, lightly
covered with snow, against a background of
lowering leaden clouds.
Water colour.
inches high, 1 foot
6 1/2 inches wide. Purchased in London
from Mr. S. Gooden
15 Thomas Gamborough 177 1785 British School
A Pair B. Portraits, a man and a woman,
in pencil; each cardboard, oval, 5
inches high, 4 inches wide. Signed, in
pence, Thos. Gainborough fecit 1743-4
Pinclased from Mrs Snow, of Waterford
Painter unknown
16
A. Pair of Portraits. Mr Connolly of
Castletown and his wife
Canour.
Mr Connolly, shown to knees;
dressed in long. Skirted blue coat, faced
and trimmed with gold embroidery or lace.
Holds his hat under his right arm. Landscape
back ground


295


Mrs Connolly three quarter length
Right land points to right, while with
the left the holds up a loose, floating.
blue scarf. Dressed in amber Satin
dress cut low. Landscape, with waterfall,
in background.
Both on Canvas 4 ft high, 3 feet 2 inches
wide
Purchased from Mrs Gage King in Portrait
hallery, and numbered 421 and 422
17 George Barret, jun about 1774. 1822) British School.
Portrait of the Artist. Three quarter length;
seated to the left before an ease, on
which is a painting of a landscape, looking
to the front. Dressed in a green coat
with high collar of yellow waistcoat show-
ing. Holds a brush and Mastick in his
hands.
Pance, 2 feet inches high 2 feet wide
Purchased from Mr. John Ward,
Blackburn,
Lancashire. Hing in Portrait Gallery
and numbered 15.
18
Francis Goles, R.A. (1726 -1770 British School.
Portrait of Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry.
to wait, turned to right, facing to front
Low cut grey satin, or silk, dress with 2 rows
pink rosettes down the front and on shoulders,
and slashed sleeves, loose blue scarf.
Hair black and ceiled at back, with string of
pears.
Canvas oval, 2 feet 6 inches high, 2 feet, I much


296
wide
Painted in 1751, and engraved in mezzstent by
J. MacArdell.
Formerly in possession of the
Revd Gilbert George Coventry. Pureland from
Messrs Lawrie and to London.
Hung in Portrait Gallery, and numbered 477.
19 James Malton (d. 1803 British School
View of Thomas Street, Dublin, in 1797
St. Catherines Church, and figures in the
fore ground. The latter differ from those in
the engraving of this view published the
same year.
water color, 1 foot gineties high, 2 feet
6 inches wide.

Purchased from Messr.
Dureacher, London.
King in Portrait Gallons
20
Gerard Van Houthort (1590 1656) Dutch school.
The betrayal of Christ
Christ seized
by the servants and soldiers of the High
rest. A young man stands prominently in
the fore ground, with right hand clenched,
and seemingly uttering threats or imprication
He wears a shall steel correct over a bright
brown or yellow garment, loose red breeches
and a flat black cap with strick feather
on right is boy holding a torch which lights
the scene. Peter, or the left stands with
uplifted sword over the High Priests sor.
vant who has fallen to the ground, and
whose lantern lies near him. In the back.
found, with other figures, fridas appears
ding a bag of money


297


Canvas 6 feet inches high, 9 feet 2 miches
wide
Presented by George Donaldson, Sr. London,
to the Gallery, in memory of his mother,
a native Dublin.
King in South Gallery, and numbered 425
24
John Sell Colman (1782 1842) British School.
a view in Nanion.
Water colour, 104 inches high, 1 foot 3/2
inches wide
Presented by F. Heischman Ex.
H. Wheelwright
22
five copies, in water colours, after early talian
paintings, viz:
Picta by Grottin in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
1
2.
St Stephen Preaching, Proses by Fra Angelico in
the Vatican Chapel of Nicholas
3. A woman with a child in her arms,
from the same fresco
4 and 6. Two small pictures by Grotts in
Academia ference.
bequeathed by Miss Thompson of 16 Fitz
William Place. Dublin
On the motion of Mr. Catterson Smith, seconded
by Dr Molloy, the Report was adopted, and
ordered to forwarded to Her Majesty's Treasury
The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed at a meeting 16 ten Board
held on 14 day of Novemb 895
Pound Ch.


302
14 November 1895
a meeting of the Board was held
this day at two o'clock.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt in the Chair
The Earl of Mayo
Mr Rt Hon Joseph meade
Sir Thomas Farrell. P.R.H.A.
Lieut Colonel Hopton Scote
J.J. Gilbert Esq. L.L.D.
S. Patterson Smith Esq. R.H.
The Director
The Register was in attendance
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed
The Director exhibited a Bronze Brist
of ten late Revd James Healy, executed
by L. Charalland, & London, which was
offered as a gift to the National Portion
Gallery by Mr Henry Yates Thompson
and read the following letter
1 Nov. 1895. 26th Bryanston Square, is
Dear Mr Armstrong
I am glad the bust of father
Healy is liked by those who have seen
it. Coundering that the artist had
only a few photographs to work from
it seems to me quite wonderful.


308


kindly mention to the Board
of Governor that my reason
for venturing to offer it to the
National Gallery of Ireland is
my high admiration for the
Character of my late dear
friend. He was, as all the
world knows, a fine humorist.
But he was much more than
that. He always seemed to
me to be the embodiment of
Christian Charity, a virtue which
Ireland like other countries
does well to honour
If your Board accept the
bust I shall ask to be allowed
to find for it a suitable pedestal
of some Irish marble, and to
inscribe on the Tedestal, Subject
of course to their approval
The Gift of Henry Yates
Thompson, one of Father Healy's many
English friends, 1895
most truly yours
(signed) A. G. Thompson
Walter Armstrong Ex
the Board resolved unanimously to
accept Mr Yates Thompson's gift, and
instructed the Director to write a
letter of cordial thanks to the Donor
The Director submitted the estimate of the amount re-
Quind to pay salaries & expenses of the National Gallery for the year
ending March 31, 1887 amounting to a total of 2443.4.5
The Board approved, and directed this Estimate to be
forwarded to the Treasury


304
The following pictures and engrav.
ings were submitted by the Director
and their purchase approved by
the Board.
From the Earl Mayo. Soldiers in a born
Oil picture by W.C. Dryster
50.0.0
from J.C. Navy, Landscape, water colour
by S. H. Campbell
2:10:0
from A. Roth Mezzoint portant of
Edward Cooke
55.0
From J. G. Robertson, Mizzoint portrait
Owen McSwine
1.10.0
from A. Roth Mezzoint Portrait, Duke of Ormond
Sir Charles Doyle
Line Esq
David Latouche

Sir Phelim Oneale
-
Stipple.
Henry Tresham. R.A.
1612
-

Lord Hutchinson
Lithograph

Sir Wm Betham
Robt 1st L. Derry
1
Lord Rosse
Colonia print
Lord Rokeby
The Director detailed to the Board the
steps which had been taken in filling up
the vacancy on the staff of Porters caused
by the dismissal of Denis Cleary
The Board approved of the appointment
of Pensioner Sergeant William Murphy.
and instructed the Director to communi=
cate with the War office and the treasury
in order that Sergeant simply might be
appointed under the provisions of the Treasury


305


minutes of 14 March 1894 and 25th July
189; such appointment to date and
carry pay from 1th October ultimo
The following resolution was proposed
by Dr. Gilbert, seconded by the Earl of
Mano, and carried unanimously;
that a communication be addressed
to the Lords Commissioners of H.M.
Treasury asking their consideration
of the great inconvenience caused to
the public in Ireland by the madequacy
of the existing accomodation for
works of Art in the National Gallery,
Dublin, and begging their kind
attention to the representations made
to their Lordships on this subject
from 1891 onwards
The Board authorized the
Director to lend not more then three
pictures to the Exhibition of Cla Masters
to be held at the Royal Academy, London,
in January, February and March 1826
Mr Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed at Meeting of the
Board held on 12 day of Mank 1896
and the
1


306
12 March 1896
A meeting of the Board was held this
day at two o'clock.
Present
Viscount Powerscourt R.P.
Dr. Malaffy
Dr. Ingram
D. Molloy
W. Hore Esq. R.H.A.
S. Pattison Smith Ex R.H.A.
The Director
The Register was in attendance
The Minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed
The Director read warrants of the Lord
Lieutenant dated 18th February 1896 Ap.
pointing Lord de Vesci, and reappointing
the Very Revd Gerald Molloy, to be
Governors and Guardians of ten National
Gallery of Ireland, the former vice Lord
Gough, deceased.
The following pictures and engravings
were submitted by the Director for purchase
at the prices appended, and approved
by the Board.
Oil Picture, Landscape, by Jas Holland 60.0.0
do
Portrait of a Lady, by
Bandrek
315.0.0


307


20.0.0
Oil Picture, Interior, by W. de Porter
Water Colour, Deeppe Harbor,
16.0.0
by Samuel Austin
Missott Portraits of
Revd Abornity, by John
Brooks after Jas Latham
Humphrey French, Engraver
unknown.
Dr. Thomas Deland, by John
Dear after Reynolds
Sir Samuel Martin, by W.
Walker after Phillips.
Duke of Ormond
Stipple Engraving, Portraits of
W. Baille, by himself
9.0.0
1
G. Ensor, by H. Meyer after
Comerford
Longraving, Portraits of
Isaac Bavie, by 7th Hall
after C. G. Stuart
Mr Low, engraver unknown
Duke Tirconnell Dutch
Crint
Lithograph, Portant of Sir De Lacy
Evans, by H. Lynch
Egravid Portrait of Lord Avonmore
by S. Robinson 1.15.0
The following engraved porticuts
from collection of the late John
Chalone Smith, Gold in London


in February 1894
Megistent
Edwd Fitzgerald of
Newark, by W. J. Armes
after 3. Nugent
10
General Lord Blakeny
by J. MacArdell, after
G. Chalmers.
10
Revd. T. Blackford
by
J. MacArdell
1
Lord Pery, by W. Say,
after Stuart
4
Arch Lord Somerton,
by W. Say after Stuart
1
Robert Shaw, M.P. by
W. Ward after stuart
2 States)
10
Erasmus Smith, by George
white
Stipple.
Lord Fitzgibbon & Bart.
lozze after Cosway
is
Lady Duncannon, by
Batolog, after Downman
so
Lord Dungarvan, with Mr
Honble Courtonan and Charles
Boyle, by Mr. Jones after Cosway
Lime &c.
Rev. D. Maguire, by H.
Brocks after O’Douch
Thos. McKenny, by N. Brocks
Revd. C.R. Mation, do
Thos. Grady
Sir John Stevenson
C. Macklin
Bruce


18


30


2


309


Tried out, a picture by the late
Edward Sheil, was submitted for pur¬
chase by Mr Navin, but declined by
the Board
an application by Father (assidy, of
the Franciscan Convent, Merchants Quay.
for ten loan of the Portrait John Hogan
by B. Mulrennin, in order that it might
be copied by Mr Hogan's daughter a
cloistered nun of Loretts Abbey Rath-
farnham, was considered by the Board
who instructed the Director to inform
Father Cassidy that his application
could not be entertained, as the loan
of pictures to private individuals was
against the rule and practice of the Gallery.
It was moved by Dr. Molloy and
seconded by D. Ingram that on those
Public Holidays and Sr. Patrick day
the Gallery, shall be open from to the
This was carried unan.
Public
mously
The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed at Meeting to the
Board held on 6 day of August 1896
mation


Abernathy, John,
ing portrait of
307
Aldegrevor, H.
Picture by
159
Angelico dia Pictim by
107.108
do
drawing after
271
Anthonizen, a Picturity
15
Arlington, Earl of
Portrait
148
Armstrong, Walter, Election of as Director. 209.214
215218222
Arch P. Var. Picture by
257
Arper, Ham sent to R.A.
87
Austin, S.
water colour by
307
Autographs.
118
Armore, Lord upon Portrait
307
1





Picture by
Backinson,
ing portant of
Ballin, Wm
chalk portion by 10000
Balf. M.
Basin, John Porticut of
Michael
do
do
Piction by lent to H.R.
Barbar
Pictim by
Barker,
Barre
race
ing portrait

Piction by
Barret
G.
ye Portion of
Barret
G.
James Eng Portrait
Barry
Portrait by
Bellin
Picturity, offered or even by R.H. Benson
do.
Pictures by
Belotto
Loan from
Benson R.H.
Pretty Staghunt
Bercem
do
do
eng Portant
Berford, rep.
Bergen, Dan. Pictim
Bessborough, are of portant by Paterson Smith
Betham, Sir, Eng portant
Blackford Revd. I Eng portant of
Blackbrone, Ld Chancellor, do
do

do
do
Blackwood, Sir H.
do
do
Blakeney, Lord
Bleker, Picture by
Blessington, Lady miniation Porticut of
Board meeting hours
Picture attributed to
Bot
miniature by
Bone
Bonfagio, Picture by
10th, Picturely,
drawing by
Boucher, I


56
307
148
72
91
131
224
357
2
262
86
107
241
56
241
113
80
278
129
149
304
308
278
278
307
91
178
269
100
3
40
12
244


1


Boyle.
appointed Porter
130.132
Boyne battle of engraving by mas
271
Brady, Ld Chancellor,
Porticut of lent to Manchester 116117.
Brikeleramp. Picture by
41
Brown counting portrait of
14
Bronor, Picture attributed to
246
Bruce
ing portant
308
Brign
B.
Picture of school
281
Burger
Colonel
Pictures best by
272
Burke
Edmund
Portrait of deposited by N.P.R.
56
Burke
Edmund & 6 fore Portrait
166
Burke
Richard miniature portant by Bone
2
Brock
Richard
Portrait by Reynolds
138
Burlington
Allet Loans to
241
Burnett
Piction by
23
Burton
Judge
in portant of
24
Burton,
A
appointed Porter
2
79
do
do
death
130
Byrne
Charles miniation portant
148





Cornelius
Callaghan
Eng portant of
22
Portrait
Camden,
Campbell
J.H. water colour by
Canalett
Picture by
Piction by
appell
portant of
Carew, Sir
Geo:
ing
Pastel Portion of
Carhampton, Lord
Carleton, Wm
Patient
Carlish, Earl by Brost
aspects viction by
Patient
Carter, Lord
Casey Wm
mination portant of
1
application for boar of drawing
Cassidy,
Catalogining of Portract Gallery
Catalogi 1890
picture by
Chambers. G.
1st Earl of Portient
Charlemont,
do
2d Earl of
Portrait
Charles
Autograph
do
Charwoman
appt
Chesterfield
Earl. Pastel portant of
Prition by
Class, P.
Portrait of
Clan
Appointed Porter
Cleary Denis
Dismissed
do
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Piction by
Codde
Water Colours by
Collin
miniature portant
of Sears.
Comerford
infinished
80
do
do
do
do
do
of W. Casey
Constable, J. Water colour drawing
pencil drawing
do
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Picture


278
141
304
91
141
278
80
72
271
197
138
194
309
287
282
35
257
113
118
21
143
246
143
104
283. 304
220
262
223
81
114
194
223
223
244


Conyngham, to Boston, engraved Portal 28
Cooke
ing portrait
304
Coppinger B.
Chall portract
86
Cogues, Gonzalo Picture by
Corriggio, Piction by
21
Colman, J.S.
water Color by
52
Cousin, Year. Pictor by
6
Cox David
Piction by
22
Crampton, Sir Portrait
8
Crofton Mrs Portrait
1
broker, J. M. Portrait
12
Cromwell, Oliver Portically Cooper
113
do
do
do by Britfinch
1
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Richard do by Cooper
11
Cross a Piction by
Croming
Portrait of Charlemont, by
35
Crip. G.

Piction girl & dog, by
151
up
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drawing to
124


Daly, Denis, paster portant
bost of
Davis, TO
Delan, Dock on Section by
Desmond, countess B. Porticut
Increase of Salary
Director:-
Journeys abroad
do

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Election of
do

Portrait of Charles
Dobson,
Portical group
do
Picture by, Jere
Domenichis
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Donegal Countess of Portient by Coles
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Eng Portical
Sir 6
Doyle
Boyle
Photograph of
Sir John
made C.B.
H.2.
Doyle
left from
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Mrs
Doyle
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Doyle
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drawingly
Stephen
do
Pictionly
Dragot
Portrait by Vickeragill
Drummond, I
Porter
Dunne, Joseph
Picturely
Buck J.
Duffy, Sir. 6.
gift by
Duncannon, Lady - Eng particut by Bartology
Dungarvan, & brothers; ing portant
chalk portion
Dunn, Rev. D.
Durer A. Portrait of a man
fac similes of drawings
do
Picture by
Busart


148
132
162
278
2227.50
32
209.214218
113
114
129
272
177
277
304
203
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208
273
113
49
91
191
64
193
132
308
308
274
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234


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Eckhout Granden. Pictim, our Lord in Temple
90
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Portical
161
Enson. A
enge portrait of
307
Essex, Earl of
Portrait
106
Etter to
1
Picture. The Duct
6
Evens, Sr. Dr Lacy ing Portrait of
30
Extension of Gallery Buildings
198.231.29.252.
262 276 305


Farren, Eliza
Porticut by Humphrey
Ferg
Piction by
Farrar, Gandenzo
Picture
Finance Committee
Finch 7.0
by
Fore in Gallery.
FitzGerald, Lord Edward
Portrait
do
do
miniatio Portion
Fitz Gerald, had
Bequest
FitzGerald Edward
8 Newark.
Eng Portical
Fitz Gibbon, Lord
Eng portrait
Fitz William Lord
Eng Portrait
Fleischman, I
Giftly
Finch Govert
Portrait by
Flors, Frans
Picture, The Golden Calf
Foley.
Casts

Forde.
appointed to
Foster, Revd. 6.
Portant
Frille, Isaac
drawingly
French, Humphry
end porticut of


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162
255
261
244
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308
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Gael Baront
picture
224
Gamborough
56
Landream by
7
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Pair of pencil portraits
273
Gandon, I
miniation portion of
81
Gortin
Gift by
R.
279
6
Gilligan
appointed Porter
716468
Giotto
drawing after
27
Giotto
do
272
Gisellan
Piction by
244
W.
Gesignes sale.
20
Gough Lord
164
Portion
do
Eng Portrait
107
Grady to
ing portrait
308
Brist
35
Gratton, I
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Autographs presented by
118
Green, Rich
Pictures by him to be bought
Grey, C.
235
do
Piction, a Scord Forster
273
Guerein
Pictum St. Joseph by
20
Gunners Sir
2.6. Gift of money to punch
sualso each
ingravings at Cheloner Smith Sale - 126.1
Gernon, Maria Portrait
262


Hat I
Picturely
10.11.
Haswell Keele
Pictures
191
Hamilton Palace Collection
37.49.54
Hamilton, H.D.
Portion Lord Clare
242
do
Pastel portrait of Lord Carhampton
80
Harding, J. B.
Piction by
244
Harbert.
Picture by lent to R.A.
8
Hayden
appointed Charwoman
281
Hayman
Pection by
44
Headfort, Margis
lift from
244
Healy
Revd. I
Brist of
302
Her.
Petty
C
277
Hickey
Portrait
2
244
Hadley
B. Portrait
177
B.
Hadley
Porticut of
191
Ardson
Sr Geo:
Lifty
82
Hogan
application for loan of portant
30
Holbeen
A.
Portrait of Vogat
235
Holland
water colour by
27
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Picture by
356
Portrait by
Home, N.
56
left by
Hon. N.R.H.C.
Picture by
Honthort G.
3
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Picture by
20
Hogh Rd.
Prints by
8
Portrait of Mr Munster
Hopper,
11
House in Marion
gear, alterations.
140
Hudson, Ed.
Portant
174
Hunt, W.H.
W.C. Cottage to
8
do
Young Squor
do
127
Hutchinson, Lord
Exr Portract
304
Human
Pretion by
40
do
Watt from
194


belson 7.6
Picture by
Ireton M. Portrait
Iveagh, Lord
& see also Growness
James Collection
Feb. Bp.
pencil portrait
Fough Ld. Piction by
Tripter, case of Head


277
162
12
193
126
161
82


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48


Kavanagh, Julia Portrait of
Kennedy, W.D.
Picture by
Kennedy, P.N. Registrar, Retirement of
Keyser and Kindall, Pictum by


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127
257.260.263
270.288
129.130


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Lambert.
Pictury.
262
Lands, Sr.
Drawing of Lion
80
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Waterloo
67.68
Latouch
enge portion
304
Portrait
Lawrence. In the Lord
2.2
Leicester Lord
Portrait to
144
Leigh -
Porter
64.180
Leigh Mr
64
Leinster, Duke
Giftly
84
Leland. His
a portrait
30
Portrait of a goe
Lely, on Peter
13
Portrait
Lever Charles
127
Lighting of Gallery by electuate
205
Picture by
Lingelback
262
1
Lown of Pictures by Gallery for Exhibition. 7.15.23. 2627.
30.31.32.424187. 216. 131. 136.137. 196241
248.305.309
Loan of Raphael Carroons to Corts & Crafts Society
279
Loan of engravings to Sr. Gilbert
Partian
Loftus, Sir A.
197
Londonderry, Robt. Margins of
Lithe Portrait
304
Portrait by
Lough
107
Lucan Earl of N.C. Portrait
48
Lyon Mr
Eng Portrait
307
Portrait
Lynight
144


Mar. N.
Picture by
McHele, Arch 67
Porticut
McKenny to
ing portant
Macklin, 6
Portrait by Deroid
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to
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Maclose, D. Pictim, Merry may
McSwine, O
ing portant
Magine Count Eng portrait of
Mason, Revd
do
Mahon, Gorman
pencil portrait
Malton, Jas
W.C. drawn T.C.D.
do
do
St. Catheris Chanch
Manchester
Exhibition
Loans to
marles R.B.
gift from
Bp
Malary
portrait
-
Martin, S. end portant
Portrait by Dr Heire
Mary 1, Our
Mary 1 Queen,
Portrait
mature, 6
eng portant
Mayo Earl of Gift by
Meehan Revd. 6. Gifts by
Melborne, Low
Portract
Miner, R.
gift by
Monroe, D.
Portrait of
Moore, Thomas Portrait of
letter from
do
do
Autograph
do
Portraits of Father & Martin
Moore, John
Porte, resignation of
Mrs
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Mor Antonio, drawing by
Morise. P.
Pictim by
Moreto
Picture by
now Fintan


252
174.178
308
11
144
308
11
116
308
86
308
223
91
273
116
213
101
30
194
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308
81
82
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246
190
129
129
12
127
55.64
64
244
104
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Morland.
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Mountrath, Lady.
Portrait
Mulready to
a The young brother
a
The to Selle
do
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Mullan, S.C.
The Lazar by
do
Brist
Mills
B.
Picture after
Murphy, the pence portrait
Murphys House, alterations to
Murphy, Porter, appointment of
My tens
Portrait of Lady


65
143
67
190
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186
107
148
141.281
304
161


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National Portion Gary
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Normany, Margues of
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207
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OBrien, Mr retirement of
O Brien, Wm
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OCallaghan, J.C.
Porticut
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Picture by
OConnell Daniel, - That by Mullan,
do
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do
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to
Lithe portant
do
do
Minutive
do
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Mrs Porter
Hagan, Lord
Crayon portion
ONeale, Phelim and portrait
O’Neill. Henry
Portrait of
O’Neile, Daniel, offer a bit of Wellington
O Neill, Miss Eliz.
Mazzo portant
do
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ONeill, Lord
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Ockney, Lord,
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Ormond, Duke of
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giftly
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Ossory, Earl
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do
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55
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Palliser, Sir Wm

139
Porticut of
Parme
tent to R.C.
23
Pape, de Petty
161
Parnice, Tho. eng portant of
278
Patricks day Holiday
309
Panall, W. B.
Gift by
85
Peace. Pritin
262
Porigins, fiction by
40
Pery Lord
-
ing portrait
5
308
Petrie, George
miniation portrait of
278
do
do
Comenon
171
front H.
left by
282
Pilkington M.
eny portrait
223
Plunket, Lord
Stamittee to
24
do
in portant
24
Roll, and
victim
144
portant
Ponarily, I
190
4
244
Porter, W. D. Piction, Robing of Esther
1
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307
Picture by
Pordenon,
40
Portarlington, Lord, fifty
88
Porter, additional
appointed
-
2448 46.62.72
Porters, incran
Pa
219.221.231.273
Portrait Gallen.
fitting up room for
11.24
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opening
82.98
do
Catalogued
28
Potter, Prete,
pection by
246
The Encombent
Poussin, R.
40
Power, from
enge portant
118
Porticut of
Pincell. P.
85


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Portrait of Sir Stewart
278
Radburn,
Portraits of
Raleigh
127
Raphael Cartoons, sent to Corts & crafts Exhibition. 279
Registrar, increase of Salary
4245. 48.51.53. 114
do
265
torms of appointment.
Rembrandt
Shepherds reposing
65
60.62

35
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engraving
do
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Portrait of a young men.
175187
do
224
Reproductions of drawings
Remaid
Picture
161
Report of Director for 1879
12
1880
36
57
1887
1882
73
82
1883
22
1884
1885
120
1886
132
150
1887
165
1888
180
1889
200
1820
181
224
249
1892
1893
267
1894
283
69
Copy to be furnished to trans
4
195.204
Time of presenting
Reynolds, Sir J. Pritrait of Ld. Northington 60.62.7379
Ribera
St Jeroment to R.A.
131
120
Richmond Geo: Gifts by
174
279
Robinson, archips. Portion by A. Kaufman, officer.
86
Rock Jas.
peral portrait


Rokely, 28
colored print
304
Romeyn, co.
Piction by
246
Romney, Geo:
Picturely
262
Ross, Mr
129
Reft
Rosse, Lord
Lithe portant of
304
Rossett
drawing by
65
Rothwill R.
Portrait
117
do
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56
Roncy, Contide, Portant
278
Royal Academy Loan to
215.232627.30. 41.8
105131136.137 195. 186248
305
Rubens
St Dominick
278
Ridd
Eng portant of
278
Rydal J. Picturent to R.C.
16
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129.130


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Sarsfield
ing portrait
198
Scots andria de
Picture lent to R.A.
137
Schoenberg,
ing particut
81
Scully, V.
giftly
85
Shaw, R.
in portrait of
308
hearer
Mr Portical
81
Sheil.
Pictory, declined
309
Signore, L. Picture
128
do
do
126
lent to R.A.
Sam.
Picture by
177
Slingeland
portant of a Lady
113

Smith, S. Catterson
gift by
81

Smith, J. Chaloner sale, 1887 & 1888. 1826. 126. 141.30388.
Smith, harms, Eng Portial
308
Mario.
Petty
246
lomackers. Picturity
40
Somerton, Lord
Eng portant
308
30
Pretty
113
Steel, Sr. R.
Portrait of
147
Steen, Jan.
Village School rent to R.A.
23
do
The But
144
Steenwick
Picture by
144
Portion
Sterne
129
Stevenson, In
eng portant in 244.308
Stewart Exhibition committee meetings & gift from 15 1623
Stewart, James
and portion
278
Sloop, D.
Picture by
161
Strafford, Lord
portant by Harding
148
do
do
Portrait presented by Mr Morley
213
Sickland, W.9
Appointed Regular
261265271288
Did by
Stry Ivan
57
Sness, Ham
Section
222
Swinton, J. R. Portrait of Lady Cland Hamilton
242


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Taylor Prize Competitions 165 10822144, 192217 246.
co
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election of substitute for Judge
enable to act
208
Teners
3 copies by
114
Torbing
Portrait by
112
Miss
Thompson,
Bequest
171.172.227
Thompson. H. Gates, left of bust of Healy
302247
repoto
Picture by
193
Tition
Ecal Homer
90
do
Supper at Emma tent to R.A.
136
Tormer 5
gift by

229
Pritiat
Tottenham, 6
197
Kesham, Heng portrait
304
Portrait of
To Arch
69
Turner, J. M.W. Pictures deposited by N. G. London
80
do
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Sketches by Gent by N. G. London
32
Tawley, Lord
ing portant
278
connell, Earl
Indian tall portrait by Bulfinch
118
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307





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