1896-1905 6th August 1896 A meeting of ten Board was held this day at two o'clock. Present The Very Revd Dr. Molloy Stephen Catterson Smith 2 Nathaniel Hore Ex- Dr. T. T. Gilbert Hon. J. M. Meade Lt. Col. Hopton Scott The Director the Registian was in attendance The Director submitted the following Engravings, Pictures &c, the pinclose of which was sanctioned by the board at the prices appended Engraving. Portrait of Lord Clare 2.10.0 in Archbishop Newcome Lord Beresford 30 and 5 small prints - Earl of Fingal 10.0 Plaster Brist of Bishop Boyle, 2.0.0 Oil victim of the Piping Boy, by Nath Hone, R. 40.0.0 The Resurrection by terers 0 25.0.0 - Portrait a Gentlemen, by Hendrick o 50.143 Judith and Holofernes, by Andrea Mantiqua 1200.00 2 3 or the Director explained the circumstances under which the Picture by Mante was proposed for pinchase. Lord Id. can had kindly offered £200 towards the total sum, while the rest would have to be defrayed partly out of the grant for 18967, partly on a motion out of that for 1897-8 by the Rt Hon. J.M. Meade, seconded by Dr. Gilbert, this arrangement was Sanctioned The Director submitted a bronze Statute. The Knackeborn Player offered as a gift to the Gallery by the Sculptor, Mr G. Nator. The Gift was accepted and a warm letter of thanks directed to be sent to the donor The Director informed to Board that the Pictures and articles of furniture begnated to the Gallery by the late Lady Fitzgerald, 129 Merrion Square, had been handed our to the Gallery. The following is a list of the objects beginathed Pictures. Two scenes in Vernice, by E. Kitchett A wood landscape, Dutch School Portrait of a Lady ascribed to Angelica Kaufmann Cavalier on hom back, by Peter Potter 4 Enamel miniation of Lord Castle Furnitur: - 2 edestals Boule - Cabinets 2 Bernorable Merior 1 Friend Excritorie 1 Italian Cabinet 1 Lac Cabinet 1 French Cabinet with book shells. It was moved by Mr. Catterson Smith Secorded by Mr Hone and carried unanimously, that the Director, Mr Walter Armstrong should be nominated Judge on behalf of the Board of the national Gallery in the Taylor and competition for 1826-7 The Director then read his report for the year 1895, as follows. National Gallery of Ireland 6 Augt 1694 My Lords and Gentlemen I have to submit the following Report for the year 1895. The national Gallery of Ireland was open to the Public, under the usual conditions, from 1st January to 31st December, with the exception of October, during which month it was closed for cleane &c - 5 I within that period the number of visitors was 64.342 Free admissions (of whom 20547 intered on Sundays) 1642 By payment 1090 students attendances the number of Catalogues sold was 318 the number of new students admitted to copy was a 5 ladies and 4 Gentlemen the following pictures were purchased, at the prices appended, and approved by the Board. for the general collection Sea piece, by George Chambers 120.3 40.0.0 Landscape, by J.C. Ibison. 150.00 St Dominic by Rubens 130.0.0 Portrait, by Sir H. Radburn. Portrait of a young man, ascribed to A Bon 150.00 3103 a Lady at a window, by Van Octtervill 50.0.0 Soldiers in a Barn, by W.C. Bronster Interior of a Church, (water colour) 31.10.0 by James Holland 210.0 landscape, water colour) by J. H. Campbell Portfolis of Reproductions of Pictures by Rembrandt in the Gallery at Cassel, Germany 12.0.0 for the National Portrait and Historical Collection Portrait of the Comte de Roney 11110 Artist unknown. 6 miniative Portrait of George Petric 55.0 P.R.H.A., by James Petric Mirzatent Portrait of Edward Cooke, Under Secretary for Ireland, by 5.5.0 toward, after to Cuming proof Mozzoint Portant of Owen McSwine 110.0 by J. Taber, after J. B. Vantoo. Mizzoint portrait of the Duke Ormond, by Schenck Gen Sir Charles Doyle, by do Hodgetts after Mr Carpenter him Engraving Portrait of David La Touch by Little Sir Phelim o Neale do. Stipple engraving, Portant of Henry Tresham R.A. by A. Bandon after A. Pope do Portrait of Lord Hutchinson by R. MacKenzie, after to an 6.12.0 and S. Phillip R. Lithograph, Portrait of Sir Wm Betham after D. Mactise do Robert 1st Lord Londonderry by W. Daniel do William, 3d Earl of Rosse Bosley Coloured Print, Portion of Matthew, Lord Rokely, by S. Barrow, after 3. Corrows mith Mizzoint portant of Sir H. Blackwood by 6. Twoner. 17.0 do Cornelius Callaghan by J. Brooks, ran state. 2.2.0 7 Mizzoint Portrait of Rev. Thomas Parnell 11.0 engram unknown. to James Stewart, M.P. do by C. Turner, after McGregan 10.0 do James, Lord Crawley to 10.0 by J.R. Smith after W. Cuming do. William Burton Conyngham, do 25.0 by G.H. Hodges, after G.G. Stewart do Daniel O’Connell, by do 2.2.0 R.M. Hodges do do Archbishop Whateen, by G. Sanders after Patterson Smith R.H.A. do Archbishop Beresford, by do 15.0 J. R. Jackson, after Catterson South R.H.A. do Lord Chancellor Blackfrom do by G. Sanders, after Catterson Smith R.A.A. is do John, 1st Lord O Neill, by S.W. Reynolds, after W. Peters R.A. 18.0 Rev. W. B. Kernan, my do do Clint after Sir M.A. Shee, R.A 2.0.0 Portrait of Margant Line engraving C. Kind, by G. Sibels after D. Dodd 1.0.0 Sir George Carew Eare do do 1.15.0 of Totnes, by R. Van Voirst Thomas Earl of Ossory do do by P. Vandebane, after 2.0.0 Sir Peter Lely George, Earl of Oaken, do do 1.10.0 by J. Houbraken (proof) Aquatent, Portrait of the old Countess of Desmond, by N. Grogan, Cork 2.0.0 the following Donations were received during the year - for the General Collection. Portrait of a man School of Barth: Bruyn Presented by Henry J. Plunget Ex 44 Cleveland Square, London For the Portrait Gallery aquaint and Etching Meeting of the Ostein in College Green. Presented by John Ribson Gartin E. S.S.A. Bronze Brist of late Revd James Healy of Little Bray, by L. Charalland I London Presented by Henry Water Thompson 27 The following was lent to the Gallery, for a limited period by the Earl of Carysfort Portrait of a Britch Octor in the part of Hamlet, by Frans Hals. During the year the following pictures were surface cleared and varnished. No. 3. A Lady reading, by B. Van Cley 00 - 11. Fut Piece, by C. De Heem 34 A legend of St Anthony, by Delany 35 Stock and Victure, by Weenis 40 sportsman returned from the chase, by Herrora 42 Noahis ark, by P. Boel Davids dying clarge to Solomon, by L. Bol. 47 Portrait by Sistermans 54 70 St. Cecilia, by Domenichen, after Raphael 86 Portrait of a Lady, by Pordon one 8 9 No. 105 Portrait, by Morom " 154. Mr Judgment of Paris, after Rubens Opening of the Sixth Seal, by F. Danby 162 a The Resurrection, by Bomfazio 178 votive Picture, by Porden one 213 Portrait of a Lady, by Trunckhardt 238 1 Portrait of a give by Wheatley 374 425 the Betrance of Christ, by Houthort a 435 Lady at a window, by Octtervill 436. Soldiers in a Barn by Dunster During the month of October two of the small galleries were repainted In the Italian Gallery a further re-a¬ rangement of the pictures was made, by which the works of the Ventian school are now trung together the death occurred during the year of Discount hough, a Governor and Guardian of the Gallery for many years, who took an active interest in its welfare. The vacancy thus caused has been filled by the Appointment of Discount de Vose Referring to the last paragraph of my Report for year 1894, in which I pointed but the pressing necessity for an extension of the Gallery buildings, I have now again to urge that such extension ought to be taken in hand, as the inconveniences then pointed out have only been 3 2 1 10 aggravated by the Capse of another fear. 1 a my Lords and Gentlemen Your obedient Servant Signed) Walter Armstrong Director Appendix Description of Pictures and deceptive acquired during the year George Chamber (1803-1840 British School. Sea piece On Millboard, 51/2 inches high, 84 pches wide Pincland from Messrs Shepherd brot London King in modern Gallery, and numbered 403 Julius Caesar bation (1759. 1817 British School. Landscape. On left two large trees in centre a steam in which cattle are standing; in background a roadsid in with figure on Canvas 13th in his leigh, 1774 in this wide Pinclared from Lt. Col. Hopton Scott, Shankin Dublin King in modo Gallery and number 434 Peter Pane Rubens (1577 1640) Flemish School St Dominic full length standing figure in Dominican habit, wound to left, a closed book in the right hand; at his sicke a black and white dog with a torch in his month. 11 4 5 6 This is the companion picture to that of St Francis, already in the Gallery. In canvas 6 ft high, 3 feet 1 and wide Purchased from re Margies of Bristol Hing in Main Gallery, and numbered 427. Sir Henry Raclum L.A. (13) British took Portrait of Lt. Gen. Sir James Stewart of Collness three quarter length; standing; tined to the right; looking to the front, in uniform, sed coal with equillette; star on trease, and badge of Royal Hanoverian Gulphia order at Mrs right side. Hat, with red and white plume, under his left arm Don Portrait of a young man. Bust turned slightly to left; head turned to right and looking to the from long curting brown ham, embroided scarf round neck and shoulders. val panel, 19 inches high, 1414 pches wide, Signd G. Do. Pincland from Messr. Lawin and to London. King in small Dutch Gallery, and numbered 433. Jacob van Octtervill and of 17th century Dutch School. Lady, in a low cut the dress, leaving out of a window, he left arm resting 9 8 7 12 on the call, which is covered by a sid cloth. In her right hand the holds a French of grapes on and 10 inches high 74 inces wide. Purchased at Messr. Foster, London Hung in small Britch Gallery, and numbered 435 William Cornelis Drister (1599-135 Dutch School. In the centre of a barn a pill length from If a man standing at bottom of a short flight of steps, large wide leaved hat but coat, stal gorger and lace collar, with short red cloak or all. For other figures in background to right. Circular parch 18/2 inches signed or bottom top W.D. 16 Purchased from the Earl of Mayo King in Small Britch Gallon and numbered 34. James Holland (1850-1870) British School Interior of a church Water crown, 12/2 inches high, 10 pches wide, Signed and dated J. H.43 Pinclosed from Mr. A. Edwards, London J. H. Campbell British School. View near Rostrevor, to Down Water Color, 6/2 inches high, 9/2 inches wide. Signed J. H. Campbell. Purchased from Mr. J.C. Nau, Dublin 13 13 12 11 10 British School. Artist unknown. Portrait of the Cointe de Roncy Half length, nearly fill fear; in armour, with lace collat. Inscribed, Francis de Roge de la Rochefor and pointe de Roch and 1670 Canvas 2 ft 6 inches high, 1 foot 16 inches wide Purchase in Dublin at Sale of Sir Edward Hutchinson's collection. Numbered 28 British School. James Petric miniature portant of George Petrie R.A.A. Water color Purchased from Miss Margart Stokes Bartholomans Brun, School of Portrait of a man, Half length, nearly 1 full face; that black cap, and furred on Panch, 10 inches high be 6 inches wide Presented by Mr Henry J. Prongst Cleveland Square, London. Hung in South Gallery, and numbered 404 Cavaland. Living artist 2 Posthumous Bust, in Bronze, if the late Rev. James Healy, of little Bray. Executed for, and presented to the Gallery by Mr. Henry Yates Thompson. placed in Porticut alley. 14 Thereupon Dr. Gilbert moved the following resolution, which was seconded by the Rt Hon. J.M. Meade and carried In adopting the Directors Report for 1825 the Governor and Guardians are compelled again to press upon the Government the imperative necessity for an increase in the Gallery breedings, an increase which has been urged yearly on the Treasury since 1890. and becomes daily more indispensable through the accumulation of works to Art which cannot be exhibited The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at the meeting of the Board held 5th day november 184 Come his 118 15 5th November 1826 A meeting of the Board was held this day 2 Oclock Present R.P. Viscount Powerscourt Earl of Mayo Dr. Mahaffy St Molton Sir Thomas Farrell S. Patterson Smith Ex. Dr C. Hopton Scott. Mr Director The Registian was in attendance the Minutes of the last meeting were read and signed The Director submitted the following pictures Drawings and engraving, the pinchase of which, at the prices appended, was unanimously approved. Oil Picture. Interior of the new Church of Welf, with the tomb of William the £50 silent, by S. de Witte Original Drawings. 6.0 A man seated, by Hendriks Two studies on one sheet of Paper, 5.0 by Mris 153 A Village fair, by Van de Vinine 1.0.0 Head of a man by F. Overbeck Simeon in the Temple, by Rembrandt 4.0.0 Portant of a man by C. Nelson 2.0.0 Study of two ladies & Gentleman 16 6.0 Study of trees, by A. Pynecker A sleeping boy, by 6 Tege 5.0 6.0 Visitors in a studio, by Georgan Andresson A woman sewing, by Lorbranat Vanden Eckhout 12.0 Portrait of a Lady, by Gerbrand Vanden Lithout 1.10.0 Two decoration designs, on our sheet, by J. de Witt 1.0.0 A man with a jug by Adrian Van Two peasants dancing 15.0 stade Sketch for a deposition from the Cross. by Luca Grordan 1.0.0 Ruined houses, by Herman Safter 15.0 Entry of the first Muscovite Embassy to Europe into Gorcum, by act Van de West 8.0.0 Interior of a Tavern with Boors drinking. by Jan Mense Molender 15.0 Landscape by Peter Molyn 2.0.0 a man drinking, by Comelis a 10.0 Study for a Picture, by Solomon de Bray 10.0 Landream, by Jacob Cats 15.0 Landscape by Jan Van Goyen 2 0.0 Fabricius at the stake by Jacob persecutions in Ireland Vanden left. 1.10.0 Total $33.4.0 Portrait of Lord Hutchinson, a drawing in Indian Ink by No. Evans after Phillips Engraved Portraits of Lord de Blagere, the Countess of Wicklow, the Countess of Blessington Lady Selina Meade, the Duke of Wellington, 17 Michael Kelly, and Daniel Counce as the Humble Candidate, all those for £8:0:0 the Director submitted the estimate for the financial year 1847-8 amounting to a total 2445.12.0. which was approved by the board and directed to be forwarded to the Treasury. The Director pointed out the imperative necessity for the addition of our Porter to the Staff of the Gallery with a view to having the treating arrangements properly attended to. He was instructed by the Board to apply to the Treasury for sanction to such an increase of the Gallery staff, and for permission to increase the estimate by the sum necessary for his pay & allowances. Mr Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 18th day of March 1887 Pond. Must 11/47 Content 18th March 1897. A meeting of the Board was held this day at to o'clock. Present Viscount Powerscourt R.R. in the chase Care of mays Sir Thomas Farrell P.R.H.A. Revd. J. P. Mahaffy S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.A.A. Nathaniel Hone Esq. R.A.A. 68. Hopton Scott The Director The Registrar was in attendance The minutes of ten last meeting were read and signed. The Director submitted in following pictures, drawings and engravings, ten pinchan of which at the prices appended was unanimously approved Portrait group of Bishop Berkeley and his friends 75 Portrait of James H. Brocas, by Robert a west. 3 Pence drawing by John Constable R.A. 3.3.0 Mirzatent portrait of Sr John Percival by J. Smith after Sr. G. Kneller $2.10.0 a Portrait of Lord Heylesbury, Lord Lieutenant Ireland, by E.U. Eddis, offered as a gift to Gallery by Lord Dunsandle, was 18 19 unanimously accepted, and the Director was instructed to convey ten thanks of the Board to Lord Dunsandle. A Billonite portant of ten Rev. Henry Boyd, offered by Mr G.H. Longfield F.S.A. was similarly accepted the Director reported that ten following Pictures had been transferred to the Gallery, for ten collection of Portrait by the board of the National Portrait Gallery, London. Portion of blin Goldsmith, painted in the studio of Sir Joshn Reynolds. Portrait of Archbishop Oliver Plunket, by G. Morphy The Director informed the Board that the treasury, in a letter dated 25 January 1897 had sanctioned the addition of our porter to ten Gallery staff, at wages of 18 a week rising to 21, and that by a fine letter dated 24 February 1847, every had consented to the appointment of John Browne to the post, his appointment dating from 1 April 1897. The Board unanimously approved of this appointment. The Director read a letter, dated 8th February 1897, from the Treasury stating that the Per. Chase Grant has been changed into a Grant in and, the expenditure out of which will be subject to audit by the Comptroller and 4 20 Auditor General, though any unexpended balance will not be liable to surrender at the close of the financial year. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 29 April 1897. - John T. Great 14 21 Bathsheba 29th April 1897 A meeting of ten Board was held this day at two o'clock Present Sir John T. Gilbert, in the chair Lord de Dose Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott S. Catterson Smith Ey. R.A.A. Nathaniel Hom E. R.A.A. Rev. J. P. Mahaffy. The Doctor The Registian was in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and argued. The Director submitted 5 Sheets to draw ings by the late Lord Leighton P.R.A. ten purchase of which for £57.10.0 was approved. The puncan of a brost in Terra Cotra of nati O’Gorman Mahon, by Adams Acton. find by the artist for £50 was declined A picture of Venus and Cupid, school of Sepolo, offered as a gift to the Gallery by Mr. John Orpin of 47 St Stephens Green, was ac- cepted, and the Director was instructed to convey the thanks of the Board to the Donor. 24 The Director read his report for the year 1896, a follows. national Gallery of Ireland 29 April 1847 my Lords and Gentlemen I have to submit the following report for 1826. The national Gallery of Ireland was open to the public, under the usual conditions, from 1st January to 31th Decem be, with the exception of October during which month it was closed for cleaning &c. within that period the number of visitors was Free admissions 5178 (of which 19099, entend on Sundays) By payment - 1576 Students admissions 12.90 330 The number Catalogi Gold was the number of new Students admitted to copy was 38 36 Cadin and 2 gentlemen The following Pictures were purchaser at the prices appended. for the general Collection view in Vener, by James Holland 60.0.0 Portion of a Lady, ascribed to Van Buck 315.0.0 Interior, with figures, by Willam de Porter 20.00 Mr Piping Boy, by Nathan Hom R.A. 40.0.0 The Resurrection, by D. Tincers 25.0.0 Portrait of a man, by Hendrick Pot 50.4.3 - Interior of the new Church of Delft, by 50.00 mannel de Witt 2 23 Judith and Hotofernes, by Andrea Martin 1200.00 1 which sum £200 was given by 1 Lord Adam Dupper Harbour, Water color, by S. Austin 1600 Twenty three original drawings and Sketches by the following masters W. Hendriks, F. Meris, L. Vande Vinine, E. Overtick, Rembrandt Van Rhyn, G. Netaker, Adam Tignacker, C. Bega, J. Andresson, G. Vanden Eckhort, I de Witte, Avan stade, H. Saftleven, G. Vanden left, J.M. Molender, P. Moyn, S. Bray. J. Cats, J. Van Goyen, Luca Grordans 33.2.0 For the Portion Gall 2.0.0 Plaster but of Bishop Dorke Portrait of Lord Hutchinson, Indian Tuk, drawn by Mr. Evans. England Portients of Lord de Blagere, Countess of Wicklow, Counties of 8.0.0 Blessington, Lady Delia Meade, And the Duke & Wellington, Mezzoint Portraits of J. Abernathy Humphry French Thos. Leland 9.0.0 In Samuel Martin Duke of Ormond. Capt. W. Ballin Stipple Engravings. S. Moor 50 Baac Barre him Mrs Lyon 10 0 - Duk of connell So the Lacy Evans Lithat 24 Mistine, Portrait of Edward Fitzgerald 1.2.0 Gennal Blakeny 15.0 0 Revd. J. Blackford Lord Pery 2.10.0 e Lord Somerton Robert Shaw, (2 states) 1 5.0 Erasmus Smith 3.0.0 Stipple a Lord Fitzgibbon 3 Lady Duncannon 7.15.0 Lord Dungarvan & others) him engraving Lady Londonderry Lady de Grey Lady Duffor Lady Flora Hastings Duke of Ormond Litoseph Lady gent 7.0.0 St. Thomas Buike Lord Enniskillen Stipple Lady Catherine Annuley Margott Lord Bessborough Lord Fitz Gibbon Stipple Archbishop Newcome Lime Lord Beresford 2.13.4 Lady Antrim Stipple Edmond Malowe mistent. Earl of Engal 1.10.0 The following Bequests and Donations some received during the year. For the General Collection. Presented by the Artice. Bronze Statuette, the Knackeborn Player, by Gustave Nator. 4 25 Bequeathed by Julia Lady Fitzgerald, of 29 Minion Squan- Two views in Venice by E. Pictures, Pritchett a woods Landscape by 2 Swagers Portrait a Lady, ascribed to Anglica Kaufmann Caval or homback, by Victor Potter. Eand miniatum, Lord Castleragh, by Bate Ten pieces of old furniture During the year the following pictures were surface cleaned and varnished 2th Adoration of the Kings, by the master of the Death of the Brigin. 4. St. Luke sketching ten Virgin, after Vanden Wender 34th St. Margant, School of Lisbon 366 St Dorothea 34 Court before Pilate, school of Benard Strige 76. Mr Brien of Phebe, by L. Fontana M. Jupiter & Europe, by Carlo Maratt 120. The transfigination. After Raphael 184. Judith, by Lucas Cranch. 244. Portrait of Sir Rich Steel, by Sir G. Knellen by 7 Griffin 336. Landscape by J. Mancheron. 337. Landscape a farmhouse, by D. Richard 340. Dine at 358 Coronation of the Virgin, School of B. Strigh 366. St. John, by Caravagio. 38. Titania, by Romney. 26 During the month of October in Entrance Hall and the small Dutch allery, were repainted I am My Lords and Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant (Signed) Walter Armstrong Doctor Appendise. Description of Pictures and Sculpture acquine during the year 1 James Holland (1800. 1870) British School a view in Verna, showing portion of the Ancient Amphitheatre on Canvas 1412 in H. 1012 in Prichard from T. McLean, London Hung in modem Gallery, and numbered 437 2. Sir A. Van Dick, ascribed to (1599. 1641 Flemish School. Portion of a Lady. Half length, in green dress. 2 Canvas. 2 ft 4th in H. 1 ft. 11 in a Pincland from S. Gooden London. Hing in Main Gallery, and numbed 438 3. Willmo Coote, 17 century. Dutch School. Interior with figures. on Parch, & in H. 10. Prichard from H. Brittery, London. Hring in Small Dutch Gallen, & numbered 439 27 Nathan Hom R.A. (1718 1784) British School. The piping Boy. A young boy playing on a flute. His shire is open at the mick and round his shoulders is thrown a fur coat or ken. This preture is a porticut of Carnells Home, or of the Artists Sons, and was engraved in Meistent by W. Baillie in 1771. on Canvas 14. H. 124 in N. Purchand from T. McLean, London. King in modem Gallen, & numbered 440 5. Davie Tenurs 160 1690) Flemish deto. The Resurrection. A copy by teners, probably from a picture in the Arch Dr Lespolds Gallery in Brussels. Parch 12 in H. G. W. Purchased from Mrs Cladwick, Drogheda. Hing in main Gallery, and numbered 441. 6. Hendrick Rob. (1600 1655) Dutch to Portrait by a man, in black dress and Let seated at a table on which are books, papers and a floor. Parch 13th in H. 11 in W. Pinsland at Christies, London. King in Small Dutch Gallery, & number 443 J. Emmanent de Witte (1617 1692 Dutch School. Interm of New Church of Delft, with the tomb of William the Silent Parch 16th in H. 13 W. 28 incland in Amidem of Mr. G. Schiltera Tring in finall Dutch alley, & mund 150. 8. Andree Mantena (14311506) Italian, (Padnan &c. Judith with the head of Hotsformes, stands at the door of a bent, and is placing the freed of Holoformes in a bag held by an old regress. In her right hand the holds a short, double Edged, Squan-pointed Sword. Her robe, hanging in beautifully studied fords leaves her right shoulder bare. The attendant wears a loose Easten tree, trousers and triben. Through to opening of the tent is seen the end of a bed with the sole of our foot of to formes. On the left a pote with a long pension twisted about it Background of feigned marble The linen attached to Millboard 18 H. 14 in N. Formerly in the collections of the Hon. Lerors Wingfield and Mr John Malcolm of Pitralloch. Hing in main Gallery, & number 442 British School. A. E. Pritchett Two views in Denice, the Piazza and the Piazza of mark. Canvas 13 in H. 11 in Begmathed by Julia Lady Fitzgerald. King in Board Room, & number 446 8447 29 10. From Savagers (1754-1836] Dutch School. Wooded Ladicape, with figion and Cattle - on Canvas 10/2in. H. 8. W. Begathed by Julia Lady Fitzgerald. Hing in Boardroom, & numbered 448 11. A Kaufmann, ascribed to (17411807) Portrait of a Lady, half length, in low, brown dress, and blue, furtrimmed mantle Canvas 2 ft 6 in H. 2 ft. 1 m. W. Begnathed by Julia Lady Fitzgerald ing in Board room, & numbered 224. 2. Peter Potter. (1600 1652) Britch School. a Cavalin a horseback. 52 Parch, the in H. 14 in W. Signed P. Potter Bequeathed by Julia Lady Fitzgerald Heing in Small Ditch Gallery, and num- bind 445 13. Samuel Austin (1796-1834) British School. Deppe Harbour. Water colour 1174 in H. 15th in N. Purchand from T. McLean, London. He in Water colour gallery. 4. William Evans, 19 Cantry British Sr. Portrait of Lord Hutchinson. Indian Ink drawing, after a picture by T. Phillip R. Engraved in Cadilly Gallery of Contemporary 15 30 Portraits, 1822 Pinchand from A. Roch, London Army in Portion Gallery. - Gustar Natorp, living Article. British School. Bronze statute. The muckle born Player. A made figure give seated playing her bones. Presented by the Article. placed in Main Gallery. On the motion of Dr. Mahaffy, seconded by Mr. Stephen Patterson Smith, the report was unanimously adopted, and it was resolved that the following postscript Should be added to it: P.S. By your instructions I recite the the following resolution passed unan imously by the said at a meeting held 6th August 1826. In adopting the Directors Report for 1695 the Governors and Guardians an compelled to again press upon H.M. Government the imperation necessity for an extension of the Gally buildings, an increen which has been surged yearly on the Treasury sine 1890, and becomes daily more indispensable through the accumen lation of works of art which cannot exhibited. 31 The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 29 day of July Confine John Gilbert human 32 29 July 1827 A meeting of the Board was held this day at two o'clock. Present in rechan Sir John Gilbert, Viscount de Veser Lt 68. Hopton Scott S. Pattison Smith Est. Revd. J. P. Mahaff Sir Thomas Farrell 6 Umacke Townshend Ex- The Direth the Registian was in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and Signd The Doctor read warrants appointing Lt Color Hopton Scott a Guardian and Governor for a fine term of from years, from 2 Jun 1827 Also warrants appointing Mr. Charles Uracke Townshend and Mr Jonathan H099 Governors and Quardians for a term of for years, from 22 July 1897, in succession to Lord Bark s Andelan and Sir John Calvin stronge pectively The Director read a letter from the Secretary to the Royse Dublin Society informing the Board that Lord andian had now become Senion Die President of the Royal Dublin Society and was therefore entitled ex offices to a 33 Seat on the Board. The Director submitted the following purchases to the Board, at the prices appended. 2 30.0.0 Dutch Interior, by Judith Leyster Dutch Interior, by Thos de Keyson 175.0.0 Turcan school Portion of a Musician ascribed 1500.0.5 to Raffallins de Garbo Landscape, in watercolour, by Tan Wynants 8.0.0 Engravid portants, Isaac Barre W. Marden, R.B. Lord Bishop 29.0 Hopkins, Archbishop Boyle, J. Williams then we unanimously approved. on the motion of Sir Thomas Farrell, seconded by Mr. S. Patterson Smith, the Doctor was manimously appointed Judge on behalf of the National Gallery Board for ten Taylor Scholarship and prizes competition. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting to the Board held 10 day to left 1847 John T. Gilbert Chairman 34 10th September 1827 A meeting of the Board was held this day at two O’Clock Present Sir John Gilbert, in the chair. Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.H.C. Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott S Patterson Smith Esq. R.A.A. Jonathan Hogg Ex- Nathaniel Hore Ex R.A.A. The Director The Register was in stendence. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The Director explained that it had come to his knowledge that ten Board of Works, acting apparently on the suggestion of the Council of the R. Dublin Society and the Authorities Ren serene and Art Museum, had granted a sit for a proposed statue to the late Sir Robert Stewart on land in Peter Lown which had been assigned, and still remained marked out, as ten property of the National Gallery. In consignance of ren the following correspondine ensued. 5 35 2 1 3rd August 1827 Sir I am directed to ask for the inform stion of the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, whether it is true that the Commissioners of Public works have granted a site in Leinster Lawn for a statue of the late Sir Robert Stewart on the land belonging to the National Gallery, that is the portion of ground embraced by a him drawn between the two stones marked NG and the Gallery building Your Obedient servant (sd.) Walter Armstrong Director The Secretary Board of Works. An early answer will oblige Office of Public Works Dublin 251397. 5th August 1897 Sir In reply to your letter of ten 3rd instant I beg to state that it appears from a communication received by the Board from Mr Director of the Science and cost Department in June last, that an application had been made to that Department with a reference to a site for the Stewart Statue; that the Board of Visitors of the Museum had recommended the granting of a site 36 at the South East end of the National Gallery and that the Lords of ten Committee of Council on Education had no objection to that site being granted. The case proceeded on the basis implied by the communication referred to until the receipt of your letter under reply, but steps have now been taken to stay any further action in ten matter until ten question raised by your letter shell have been satis- factorily settled. It is scarcely necessary to say that there is no disposition to take any action which world tend to abrogate the rights or disregard the views often Governors and Guardians of ten national Gallery, and that if a misapprehension has arisen no time will be lost in correcting it. your letter refers to a line drawn between the two stones marked M.C. and the Gallery building. As your letter contained no enclosure, the ground of fected by this line is not at this moment ascertainable, and the Board would be glad to receive some further information on the point. In the meantime investigation are being made as to the position of ren authorities of the National Gallery with reference to the spot on which it was pro¬ posed to creed the statin I am to Sir Walt Armstrong Esqr Your obedient servant Senator H. Williams (3) National gale of Ireland Scontary Leinster Low, Dublin. 37 3 Office of Public Works 251397. Dublin 4 September 1827 Sir I am directed by the Commissioners of Public Works to state that they would feel obliged for a reply to their letter of 5 ultimo on the Subject of a site for ten Stewart Statin I am In Yor obedient Servant Geo: E. Shanelan (8) Assistant Secretary Walter Armstrong Ex Dictor National Gallery of Ireland Leinster Laur, Dublin. After considerable discussion it was moved by Mr Callerson Smith and seconded by Lt. 6. Scott that this Board will not oppose the allocation of a site on lands assigned to the uses of ten national Gallery, within Leinster Lawn, for ten erection of a statue to the late Sir Robert Stewart, provided that such statin be erected in front of the central false window, facing south of the easter block of ten building, at a point candistant from the wall of the 38 building and ten existing footpath and that the said stature be considered liable to removal of at any time fution time, the ground should be required for ten extension of the Gallery. His motion was carried Mr Director was instructed to write a letter conveying this assent to the Board of Works, accompanying it with a protest against ten action previously taken in the matter by the Board of Works. The Board ten adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of ren Board held I day of November 1827 Penment M 39 11th November 1827 A meeting of the Board was held this day at two o'clock. Present Viscount Powerscourt, R. in the chair. Sir John Gilbert S. Patterson Smith Esq. Monsignor Molloy Sir Thomas Farrell Nathaniel Hore Esqr 6. Umacke Townshend Est Lt. Col. Hopton Scott Hon. Frederick Lawless The Director The Registian was in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The Director read ten following letter addressed by him to ten Secretary of the Board of Works, pursuant to instructions given by the Governors and Guardians at the meeting of the Board held on the 10th of September 11 September 1697 Sir In reply to your letters of the 5th ult and 4 ist: I am instructed to inform you that at a meeting of the Governors 40 and Guardians of the national Gallery field this day, a resolution was passed to the effect that the Governors and Guardians will not oppose ten cillocation of a site on lands assigned to the uses of the National Gallery, within Leinster Lawn, for the erection of a statue to the late Sir Robert Stewart, provided that much statin be erected in front of ten centice false window, facing south, of the eastern block of the building, at a point equidistant from the wall of the building and the existing footpath, and that ten said Statin shall be considered liable to remove if at any future time ten ground should be re- Gried for ten extension of the Gallery. At the same time I am instructed to direct your attention to the irregularity of proceedings which have to some extent forced ten hands of the National hallery Board. The site on Leinster Lawn scerns in the first instance to have been granted to the Stewart Committee by the Board of Visitors to the Museum of Science and Art, and ten Lords of ten committee of Council or Education, neither off which bodies had any locus stand in ten matter. I am to point out that the statues of the land in question is determined by ten third section of An Act to amend ten acts for the establishment of a National Gallery in Dublin 28 and 29 Vic. Cap. LXXI. Wherein 41 the boundaries of the land assigned to the national Gallery are clearly set out, and whereby, after formally assigning ten use of the Gallery buildings to the Board of Governors and Guardians, who, it must be remembered, are trustees for a large sum of private as will as public funds, it is provided that all the residue of the said building and Premises shall be held by the Commissioners of Public Works, their successors and assigns, for such purposes and uses connected with the advancement of the Fine Arts as may from time to time be directed by the Lords commissioners of a Majestys Treasury. The Governors and Guardians assume that as the consent of ten Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's treasury has in ten present case been given, if given in ignorance of ten facts it would be withdrawn on due representation being made. They are however unwilling to take this extreme step, and will now be content with placing on record their protest against any use of ten site allocated to ten national Gallery of Ireland which is not strictly german to the purposes of that institution I am Sir to Your obedient Servant The Secretary (signed) Walter Armstrong 13 said of Works Dublin. 42 The Estimate for the ordinary expenses of ten Gallery for ten year 18989 amounting to a total $2504 was submitted and approved. The Director read a letter from the Secretary to the Royse Hibernian Academy, announcing that Mr Stephen Catterson Smith had been elected a Governor and Guardian of ten nations Gallery for a term of five years from 18th October 1827. The following pinchases were unanimously approved 40 The Crucifixion, by Lucas Cranael. An old Scotchwoman, by Thos Sword Good, $24.5.0 Mirzstent, by Jas MacArdell, after a portant of second Earl of Edmont by Hudson, £1:0:0 The Director reported that the Countess of Milltown had offered, as a gift to re Gallery, a large collection of pictures and works of art, on certain conditions, as set forth in ten following letter Russborough Private. Blessington Co. Wicklow October 16/27 Dear Sir Being desirous of keeping together, as our Collection in memory of my Husband the 6th 43 2 6 Earl of Millsion, the Pictures, Prints, works of art and antique diviniture &c now at Russborough, I am writing to know whith the Directors of the National Gallery Dublin would, in the event of my making such a proposse to them, be disposed to accept an immediate gift of the articles above referred to making some arrangements, that would be binding upon them, by which the Pictures and other articles above referred to may be exhibited as one separate collection to be known as the Collection of Edward Nugent sixth Earl of Milltown I should be happy to show you, or to allow any one deputed by you, to see the Collection at Kissborough. I shall be at home on Tuesday next the 21st ist. There is a train that leaves Terence at so minutes past 8 o'clock and another at 11 o'clock A.M. which will take you to Feathered Lane where I will have a man waiting to open ten gate for you. Yours faithfully (sic) G. Milltown Mr Walter L. Armstrong Director national hallery Leinster Squan Dublin. On the motion of Sir John Gilbert, seconded by the Hon: 2. Lawless it was resolved 44 unanimously. That Lady Milltowns magnificent gift be accepted with the warmest and most grateful thanks of the Board of Governors and Guardians and that immediate steps be taken to give effect to its conditions. On the motion of Monnor Molloy seconded by the Ston: I. Lawless, it was further resolved that Mr Armstrong be directed to again press on the Govern¬ ment ten imperative necessity for an extension of the Gallery buildings, and to ge in particular, in view of Lady Milltowns gift, that, a sum of not less than £10,000 be put upon the estimate for ten year 1898.9 for that purpose The Board then adjourned. Reed and confirmed at a meeting of ten Board held on 13 day of October 109 man the 45 3 1 February 1898 A meeting of the Board was summoned for this day at two o'clock. Present Sir Thomas Farrell P.R.H.A. in the Chair Mr. S. Lawless S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.A.A. Lt. R. Hopton Sert The Director The Register was in attendance There being no guorum of the Board present the minutes were not read or signed The following business was transacted subject to confirmation at the next meeting. A portrait of Thomas, first Margues of Wharton, of the School of Sir Godfrey Kneller pinchased for £30 was approved. the pencer of an engraved portant of Drom McSwine for 3.30 was sanctioned The Director read a letter from the Under Secretary dated 17 November 1897 and his reply thereto dated 18 Nov. ember 1897 or the subject of opening the Gallery diving two cornings in the week. The members of the Board present were unanimously of opinion that such opining was most undesirable. 46 The Director read a letter from the Secretary to the Board of Works dated 8th December 1847 in ansion to his, the Directors letter of the 10th September relating to the proposed site for the statue of Sir Robt Stewart The Director read ten following better addressed by him to Lady Milltown in reference to her offer of her collection to the Gallery. 11 November 1897 Madam At a meeting of ten Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery Belase held here this day, it was unanimously resolved that the gift, offered by your Ladyship to the Gallery, should be accepted under the conditions and down in your letter to myself dated Monday 18 Oct 1897. I was further instruct ed by the Board to convey to you their warmest and most grateful thanks for your munificence, and to assure you that immediate steps should be taken for giving it effect. I am Madam John Ladyships ordient Servant (Signed) Walter Armstrong Dinto to The Countess of Milltown. 47 Also the fallowing letter on the same Subject to H. M. Treasury 12 November 1827 Sir I beg to enclose an estimate of the amount required in the year ending 21st March 1899 to pay the Salaries and expenses of the National Gallons of Ireland, including a grant in aid for the pches of picture. In forwarding this estimate, I have by the instructions of the Board of Governors and Guardians, to call the attention of the Lords Commissioners of H. M. Treasury to ten following facts and to the request which the Board ventures to base upon them. (1) at the present moment the Gallery buildings are so inadequate for ten proper display of the collection, that about 150 or Victions, 174 drawings in water colour, and 250 engiarid portraits distinguished Irish men and women are withdrawn from the walk, and 80 far as the oil pictures are concerned. stored in places very ill fitted for their reception (2) The water from collection, so far as it is shewn, is crowded on to walls quite inadequate for the display, in the matter both extent & illumination 48 (3) The Countess of Milltown, widow of Edward Nugent, 6th are of Milltown has offered to ten Gallery, as a free fift the whole of the works of Act at Russ. borough House, Wicklow, on conditions to stated presently. The collection includes about 180 pictures, about 30 pieces of antique and other sculpture an excellent reference livery of books, (which the National Gallery greatly fuls the need of and a number of pieces of decoration furniture and jects of art Pritting aside those pictures and other objects which fall short of the stand and which has hitherto prevailed in the Gallery, the value of the whole may be estimated at 40,500. 4) the Board of Governor & Guardian had Lady Milltowns offer before them at a meeting held on Thursday, the 11th not and accepted it unanimously subject to their being put in a position to fulfil to conditions. (5) There conditions are that a separate room or rooms be assigned to the collection in the gallery buildings and that it be named the Milltown Col. rection. The Governors and Guardians fiel that it is enormous importance that such a solliction should be secured for the national Gallery of Ireland and therefore that Lady Millterous 49 offer supplies a further and imperation sincerity for that extennor of the Gallery buildings which they have fitt it then duty for some years past to urge on the Government. My have consequently instructed me to beg that the Lords Commissioners of H. Mr Treasury will allow a sum of not less than £10,000 to be put on the Estimates for the year 1898-1899, for the purpose of commencing an extension of the Gallery according to the scheme submitted to the treasury in 1892 I am I Your Audient Servant Signed) Walter Armstrong Denton The Secretary to the measury Whitehall Also the following reply from the Treasury Treasury Chambers 8th Dec. 1897 1702.497 C I have laid before the Lords Com- missions of H.M. Treasury your letter the 19th Ultims inclosing the Estimate for the Nationch Gallery for 1826-9 50 notifying the offer made by the Counties of Milltown to present the whole of the works of art at Russborough House as a free gift to the gallery. This collection (including pictures, Sculptures, books, finition &c is estimated to be worth $40.000 after excluding those objects which do not come up to the Mandard of the National Gallery, and it is offind on the condition that a separate room or rooms all be assigned to it, and that it shall be called the Milltown Collection. I am to state that, Howed Lady Milltoious gift be actually made, the will be prepared to provide the necessary accomodation, and they have instructed the Board of Works to report with a view to the consider¬ ation of the general question of the extension of the Gallery I am to obser that so long as no contribution in relief of public find is offered, the work muse like other public works paid from Votes of Parliament managed by the proper Department of Groun ment in the usual way My Lords cannot however make any promise as to the amount (if any) to be provided in the Estimates for 51 next financial year. I am he Your obedient servant Signed) Francis Moneth Mr Director of the Native Gallery Ireland And letters from the Board of Works on the same subject dated 20 Dect 1847 and 5 Jan 1888. The Board then adjourned. Read & confirmed at a meeting of the Board heed on II day of Oct 1888 Came 52 31st March 1898 a meeting of the Board was summoned for this day at 2 o'clock. Present - Sir Thomas Farrell S. Patterson Smith St Nathan Hore Ey Ch. Hopton Scott The Director The Registian was in attendance. as no quorum was present the following tr. ness was transacted subject to confirmation by the next Board. the punchan of a picture by Godfried Schaliken. The Last Daughter restored, at the price of £150 was approved. The Director reported that the Trustees of the National portrait Gallery, London, had transferred to the national Portrait. Gallery, Ireland, a picture by Francis Wheatley entitled A Review in ten Phenix Park, and containing portraits of Sir John From K.B. and his staff, and that ten picture had been received in the Gallery. On ten motion of Mr. N. Hore, seconded by Mr Patterson Smith, it was resolved 53 that the Director be appointed to act on behalf of the Board of the National Gallers, Ireland, as Judge on the Taylor Scholarships competition. The Director read his Report for the year 1897, as follows: 54 National Gallery of Ireland 31 March 1898 My Lords & Gentlemen I have to submit my Report of the National Gallery of Ireland for the year 1897, as follows: Mr Gallery was open to the public 20 under the usual conditions from 1 January to 31 December with the exception of October, during which month it was closed for cleaning &c. Within that period the number of Visitors was 29.435 True admissions (of whom 20,050 entered on Sundays) 1425 By Payment 1221 Students attendances The number of Catalogues told was 322 The number of new Students admitted to copy was 23, 22 lads and I gentlemen The following Pictures, drawings &c were pinchased at the prices appendid for the General Collection a Dutch Interior, by Thomas Keyer 175.0 Portrait of a Musician, by Raffallins de Garbo. 15001.0 Portrait of an old Scotch woman, 265.0 by T.S. Good 3.3.0 Landscape, Pencil drawing, by ye. Comiable. 57.15.0 Five sheets of drawings, by Lord Leighton 5 3 For the Portrait Gallery Portrait group Bishop Berkeley and friends other by John Smibert 75.00 Portrait of T. H. Browas, by R.L. West 30.0 Engraved Portrait of Sir John Percevel, 1st Lord Edmont, by 2.10.0 John Smith after Kneller Engraved Portrait of 2nd Earl Egment b. J. MacArdell 1. O.D after T. Hudson - Engraved Portraits of Isaac Barre W. Marden, R.B. Todd 29.0 Bishop. Hopkins, Archbishop Boyl, and T. Williams. The following donations were received diving the year for ten General Collection Bathshiva, School of G.B. Trepots, presented by John Orpin Ex. 47 Stephens Green, Dublin. For in Portient Gallery. Portrait of Lord Heylesbury, Lord Lieutent of Ireland, re Piction by Eden Upton Eddis, presented by Lord Duncandle Portrait, small silhouette, of the Rev. Henry Boyd, presented by T.H. Longfield Esq. J.S.A. The following two Pictures were transferred by the Trusters of the 56 National Portrait a Lond Portrait of Olive Goldsmith, from the studio of Sir John Reynolds Portrait of Archbishop Oliver Plunkett is a morpher. During ten year the following retum were surface cleaned & amused. 466. Portrait of J.H. Brocas, by R. West 464 Portrait of Lord Heylesbury, Gen. Eddis 216 Portrait of Lord Bellamont, by Sr J Keynolds. 200 Portrait group, Ease of Ely & family, by A. Kaufmann 186 Portrait of the Duke of Ormond, by Sir Peter Lely 410 Portant in Adam Loftus During the month of October the Portrait Gallery was repainted. St Laving been found necessary that an additional Porter should be appointed on the Galler staff in order that the treating of the Building might &c properly looked after the sanction of the Treasure was obtained, and under authority dated 24th February 1847 John Dunne was appointed to the post. I am my Lords and Gentlemen Your obedient Servant Signed) Walter Armstrong Director 57 Appendix Description of Pictures & Drawings and during a year 1. Thomas de Keyser 15967 - 1667.) Bute School. Interior with figures. A large room with a lady seated before a fire con¬ vering with a gentlemen who is leaning over ten back the chair - a high, Massion Mantil piece supported by two undraped, plowe figures is companions on the left of the picture. figued with monem On parch, 1214 in H. 14/2in. chased in of not Numbered 469 and his in small Dutch Gallery. 2 Reffallins dil Garbo. C.466 1524 Italian, Futum, School. Portion of Musician. A half length figure of a young man, ting a violin. Dr Panch, 1st & in N.; 1st 2 in W. In contemporary frame. Purchased in Lordon. Numbnd 470 and her in main Gallery. 3 Thomas Sword Good (1789-1872) British Schor Portient of an old Scotch woman. A three quarter length figure, leaning with both hands on a stick. The wears a long, black pooded cloak and white fulled cap. I 2 6 5 58 on parel, 9 A. 7/2in. W. Numbred 472 Prichard in London and hering in Madam Gallery. 4 John Smber 1684. 1757) British School Portrait group, Bishop Berkeley and others - 2 14. H. 25 W. a replica of the picture at you Uniousity, Connecticut preclared in London Numbered 465 and living in Priticut Gallery. Robert Lucius Wirt, R.H. British School. Porticut of James Henry Brocas, Landrea Painter for 11t4 in Hugh, 1 foot in. We Purchased in Dublin numbered 466 and hung in Portrait Gallin Govan Battia Repots (1692 1769 Italian School. School of Tipolo Bathchea. A figure, almost de reclining before a mirror hild by a final attendant at her side a black page. 4 ft. 1 m. high, 3 ft 3: Wide Presented by John Orping, Dublin Numbered 447 and hung in S.W. Gally. Eden Upton Eddis British School Portrait of Lord Hentisbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Painted in 1644. 59 4 ft 2 in high, 43. Wide Presented by Lord Dunnandle. numbered 464 and him in Portrait Galley. 8 John Constable (1776 1837 British School. Landscape, Penere Kitch. Prichard in London. Numbered 2058 and hung in Water Cour Gallery. 2. Frederick, Lord Leighton, Cal. (1830 1886 British School. Five Sheets of drawings, studies in black and white crayons of figures and draper. Pincland in London Numbered 2175 and lung in Water. Com Coll. 10. Artist unknown. A small silhouette portrait of Mr Rev. Henry Boyd, translator a - Dante Presented by Mrs. H. Longfield Esq. P.S.A. Numbered 2330 and ting in Portrait Gallery or ten motion of Mr Catterson Smith, seconded by Mr Hone, it was unanimously adopted. The Board then adjourned. read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 13 day of Oct 1828. out 60 13th October 1898 A meeting of the Board was held this day at two o'clock. Present Viscount Powerscourt K.B. Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.A.A. Hon: I. Lawless N. Hore Ey Very Rev. Montiguor Molloy C. Wicke Townshend. S. Hopton Scott S. Patterson Smith Eq. Mr Director The Registian was in attendance. The minutes of the meeting held on ten 11th November 1847, the 3rd February 1898 and the 31st March 1898, were read, signed and the busines provisionally transacted at them confirmed In reference to ten Directors Report the following resolution was moved by Monsignor Molloy seconded by his Thomas Farrell, and passed. That a copy of the Directors Report be sent in proof to each member of the Board five days before the meeting at which the Report is to on convied. The pindar of ten following pictures drawings and engravings was approved. 61 Die Victim, or Town Cartes, by Chardin 750.0.0 Miniation Portrait, by S. Lover 5.5.0 Drawing by Denver do, by A.D. 15.0.0 Water colour over itched outtim; view of Parliament House by Jac. Milton 3.0.0 Two Colound Prents, Dublin Castle and the Post office, by Brocks 50.4 Light colound prints, views of Dublin by Treas. 5:0 2 Colour Print, view in the Dargle 5.0 England Portrait - Lord Kilwarden by Bartology, as Arthe Guinness by Sandon after Boston. 5.10.0 Rt Hon. Mr. Conolly, by P. Fourdrine after Towas Pt Immitt, by Read Fergus O'Connor, do. Group, Shiel and others, by T. Havitz do. OConnell and others do Frederick Shaw, by T.H. Luch Sir Eyre Coote, by A. Bardon H.C. Sir, by T. Martyn 2-80 Thomas Baron Elizabited Clare Colonel Poreal, by Tinkinson Sir E. B. Green, by E. Serion Sir George Murray, by Botham. 62 The Director informed the Board that Sir John Brunner had offered as a gift to the Gallery a portrait in ore of the late Charles Stewart Parnell by Mr Sidney Hall to be delivered to the Gallery at the end of November 1898. The Board instructed the Director to convey their warrant thanks to ten donor for his generous gift. The Director also reported that St. Allman, formerly Professor of Botany in Trinity College, Dublin, and Professon of Natural History in Edinbrugh University, had deposition in the Gallery his own portrait by Sir Frederick Burton, in the hope that it roould in due course be added to the collection of national Portraits. The Board instructed the Director to convey they thanks to Dr. Killman The Director reported that the trustees of the National Portrait Gallen London had transferred to the national Galley, Ireland, a portrait of Richard Wirt, Lord Chancellor of Ireland The Director detailed to ten Board the steps which had been taken regarding the proposed extension of the Garry buildings, and read letters from the Secretary to ten Board of Works dated 12 Oct and 13th Feb 1898 63 Office Public Works Dublin 12 Octon 1898 Sir I am directed by the Comminions of Public Works to refer to Mr. Strickards letter of the ultimo, and previous correspondence, with reference to the proposed extension of the National Gallery. Mr Sicklands better enclosed plans of the proposed extension which had been handed to him by Sir Thomas Deam, and which, as he had learned from the latter, an copies of the plans finished to you in 1892. Sir Thomas Deane informed the and that a desire had been expressed by you on behalf of the Trustees of the National Galley to have peans modified by making various entrances from our Gallen to another of a longer and more dignified character, and by critting off the angles of the severe rooms, thus changing the shape from Square to Octagonal. He further stated that it was desired to improve the character of the flooring, that is to say, to mem son expense not perhaps originally contemplated on it; to cover the walls of the area intervening between the old building and the existing one with white tiles or glass tiles to increase light and to cover the area with glass roofs These plans, with a statement of the modifications and additions above referred to have been laid upon the Lords of the 64 treasury, and they have been informed that the estimate for the work is $20.250 their Lordships have sanctioned the execution of the work at a cost not ex¬ ceeding the sum just mentioned, and Messrs Dean are about to be instructed to prepar detailed plans and specify cations accordingly very great care having been bestowed by Messrs Deam on the preparation of their estimate, the Board have felt themular in a position to give the Lords of the treasury such an assurance of it adequacy for the purposes of the plans (with ten modifications and additions mentioned) as laid before them as they uniformly regain in cases like ten present of considerable expendition. The final sanction of the Treasury having been obtained and all matters calculated to affect the amount of expendition having been setted, ten Board hope to proceed at an early date with the work, and they will use are expedition possible for its completion I may be stated for the sake of accuracy that Miss Deanes estimate was 2000, and that $250 was added in respect of some items which did not properly come under their consideration. The Board were glad to be able to arrive at an accurate figure 65 because any gations arising as to the adequacy of an estimate an calculated to car difficulty and delay. they enclose a copy of the plans received from Mr. Strickard. negotiations are going in with the parties interested in the house 88 Merrion Square on the subject reciving the light on the northern side of the projected building against interruption interference. I am in your obedient Servant (signed) H. William Walter Trusting Secretary Director, Nat Gellers. 13th Sctober 1898 his Referring to the Boards letter of yesterday with regard to the proposed extenor of the National Gallery, I am directed by the Commissioners of Public works to add that the estimate £20250 is inclusion in ten fuller sense and has been submitted to the Board as covering not merely the actice breeding, but all incidental expenses such as Inchitects and Survivors fees and contingencies. It will be understood that this figure is the trust placed to the Boards expendition, and that if upon receiving tenders they 66 should prom too high to permit all the necessary expendition to be covered by it it rose be necessary to respon the Question with a view to such modifi¬ cations of the proposed extension as will bring the entire cost within the amount named I am Sir Your obedient Servant und) H. Williams Walter Armstrong Secretary Dento National Gain Merrion Squan, Dublin Mr Dear, the Architect then ex¬ plained his plans to ten Board. On the motion of Mr Jacke Townshend seconded by Mr. Lawless, it was an only resolved that The Governors of the national Gallery having considered the plans for ten proposed additions and the modifications suggested by the director approve generally thereof. The Director reported that the new edition of the Catalogue which had been in hand for some time was now printed and would be issued as soon as treasury Scinction for its sale at Sixpence could be obtained. The Director read the following memorandum on the subject 67 Catalogi new Edition 1898 A new Edition of the Catalogue of the Gallery has been completed and is now in the printers hands. It is expected that it will be really for issue to the public by the 1st of November The Catalogi includes all works exhibited in the Gallery up to date It contains 1. Catalogue of Pictures Catalogue of Drawings 2 3 Catalogue of Porticut Gallery 4. Catalogue of Scripture Catalogue of Pictures. This has trim carefully revised and corrected and in great part re-written, and all works acquired Since 1899, the date of the a catalogue, have been included. 2 Catalogi & Drawings. In former catalogus only a short and very in complete list was given. The whole of the drawings have now been catalogued alphabetically under artist's names, and numbered. 3. Portrait Gallery. I separate Catalogue of this portion of the collection has a full catalogue long been wanted. in which the as been compiled 68 portions are arranged alphabetically under the names of the persons reprised and regraphical and description notes given 4 Deception. This portion of the Catalogi has been revised and somewhat contained. A List of Donors to the Gallery both of money and works of Art Prince its foundation has been added. The Introduction to the Piction Catalogue and to the Sculption was be omitted. The additions to the Catalogue necessitated by the growth of the Collection and also by the including if no matter especially the catalogue of the Portion Gallery, have considerably increand its back from 188 pages in that of 1890 to 561 pages in 1888. It is hoped hower that the price, 6 wee remain the same. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on the day of Ros 1898 Auditor 24 Nov. 98 69 24 November 1898 A meeting of the Board was lick this day at two o'clock Present Lord Cudia, in the chair Hon. E. Lawless Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.H.A. Lt. Col. Hopton Scott Revd. J. P. Mahaffy. S. Pattison Smith Est R.A.A. The Director The Rightion was in attendance The Minutes of the last meeting were read intrigued The Director took ten opinion of the Board on the question of marking copies made from pictures in ten Gallery in such a way as to prevent any illicit use being made of them. On the motion of the Revd. J. P. Mahaff, seconded by Sir Thomas ture, it was unanimously resolved that the words Copy from No. in the National Gallery, Ireland should be stamped indelibly on the back of all such copies as might in the Directors opinion, be used for illegitimate purposes, and that a notice of the rule should be brought to ten attention of students 70 The Director read a letter from Sir Edward Poynter P.R.A., requesting the loan of the three pictures by Rembrandt for the forthcoming winter exhibition at Burlington House. It was unanimously resolved that Sir Edward Poynters request should be acceded to provided that the three pictures were indeed for their full value by the authorities of the Royal Academy. The Director read ten following letter from ten Secretary to the Board Works, on the question of ten arrange¬ ments to be made with those havine interest in No. 88 Merrion Square in connection with the proposed extension of the Gallen. Office of Public Works Dublin 5 November 1898 Sir I am directed by the Commissioners of Public works to state that they have been in communication with the parties having interests in the house 88 Merrion Squan, West, with a view to arrangements &c suring the lights on the northern side of ten proposed extension of the national Gallery. They intend on there communications as soon as they were in a position to make definite proposals on the subject. 71 The parties referred to are ten Lane of Pembroke, owner in fee the representatives of the late D. Lyons, who have a lease of the house; and Mr Michael Murphy who occupies it under a lease from ten widow of Dr. Lyons for a term of which there are 29 years unexpired From be replies received from the two first-mentioned parties, it is conticipated that no difficulty will arise, provided that arrangements can be made with Mrs Murphy. It will be remembered that Mr. Murphy enjoy at present certain privileges, revocable at any moment, with reference to lights on the Southern side of his house. He desires, as a con- sideration for the conditions to which his assent his is sought, that these privileges should be rendered perpetual by an undertaking that no buildings should be created on the space in front that side of the Gallery on which the entrance stands. It has been pointed out is him that this demand is excession and he has been informed that the subject would be brought under the consideration of the trustees of 72 ten national Gallery, and ten Board are desirous of obtaining then views with a view to proceeding to an arrangement on such terms as may be recognized as a reasonable. It is understood that the extension at present contemplated will dispense with further extension for a very considerable time. This fact may facilitate settlement, and the 120ard were be glad to cooperate with the trusters in arriving at it. They trine ten subject may receive consideration at the only convenience of the trustees. I am, Br. your obedient Servant (Signed) H. Williams Secretary to with Strickland Sq. Secretary to the Trustee the National Gallery Dublin + After some discussion it was moved by the Res. J.P. Mahaffy and seconded by Mr Patterson Smith, that the rector be instructed to inform the Secretary to the Board of Works that the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery see no objection to the offer If an undertaking on their part not to build upon the ground which now inter- varies between the Gallery buildings and Merrion Square during ren term of 24 years 73 over which Mr Murphy rights in No. 88 Marrion Square extend, provided that gentleman makes no objection to the proposed plan of building along his garden wall and having windows looking on his garden. This was carried unanimously. The Estimate for the year 1899-1900 amounting to £2506-120, an in¬ cream 2.12.0 on the current year, was submitted by the Director and sanctioned by the Board. The purchase of two Aquatents of old Dublin, by Barralet, at 15, and a collection of some two hundred Irish Portraits (engraved), for £10, was approved by the Board The Director submitted to the Board that an increase of salary for the Registian should be asked for from the treasury The duties of the send officer have increased so rapidly that practically the whole of his time is now required by the Gallery and his office has quite outgrown that I mere clerk and Accountain which was sufficient in ten earlier years of the institution. After a short discussion it was unanimously resolved on the motion of the Revd S.P. Mahaffy, seconded by Lt Colone 74 Hopton Scott, that in the opinion of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery, Ireland, ten duties and responsibilities of the Registrar are such that a salary of £250 per annum would be no more than adequate remuneration for them. This resolution the Director was instructed to communicate to the Treasury. the Director was also instructed to take the sence of the Governors, individuall on as to whether any change in the day and hour of the Boards meetings was desirable. The Board then adjourned. Read and conformed at a meeting of ten Board held on 30 day than 199 Pouncil his 75 23rd February 1899. a meeting of the Board was held this day at 2 o'clock. Present Viscount Powerscourt R.P. Hon: Frederick Lawless Rt Hon Joseph Meade Sir Thomas Farrell J.L. Napon Est S. Patterson Smith is N. Hore Esq. Revd. J. P. Maheffy Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott The Director The Registian was in attendance the minutes of the last meeting were real and Signd The Director read letters, dated 22nd November 1898 and 17th February 1899 from Colonel Betty, administrator of the will of Mrs. A. Rowley deceased, enclosing the following extract from the said will Extract from ten will of the late Mrs Alien Rowley of 11 Rue Trakton Paris dated 27 September 1893 It is my express desire to leave to the National Gallery of Dublin the other portant which is at Forney, the one of 76 William Rowley M.P. for youghal, he was an honor to ten adopted country his father and to his family in having refused the bribe of a peerage for voting for ten Union he was the uncle of my husband and brother of Sir Josias Rowles of Mount Campbell. I would like this account of hem to be written under the picture or in the Catalogue of the Museum. The Rowley family now being incounts could not appreciate the Value of this Portrait. Also a letter dated 19th November 1828 from Mr William Rowley of Mount Campbell, Drum- sua, begging that, in the circumstances detailed therein, ten Governors would waive their right to the picture bequeathed by Mrs. Rowley so that it might remain in the Rowley family. The Board having considered the circum- stances and inspected the picture, a por- tient of William Rowley, Sometime M.P. for Youghel, by be resolved that the begun should be accepted and that the Director should inform Colonel Betty and Mr Rowley of their decision. The Director submitted a portrait in pencil of Thomas A. Broke, formerly under Secretary for Ireland, by Mr Walter Osborne R.H.Q., offered to the Gallery by the Artist. The Board gratefully accepted the gift and ordered a letter of thanks to be written to Mr Osborne. 77 The Director laid before the Board replies from the Governors and Guardians to the circular letter relation to the day and hour of their meetings. On the motion of the Rt Hon. J.M. Meade, seconded by Dr Mchaff, it was resolved that the Board should hold their meetings at 12.30 P.M. on Thursdays until otherwise determined It was resolved that the Director be appointed to act on behalf of the Board of the national Gallery, Ireland, as Judge for the Taylor Scholarship competition. The Director reported that Louis Pedresche, who had been in the service to the Gallery giver December 1863, desired to retire and that his application for superannuation had been transmitted to the Treasury. The Director also reported that Joseph Dunne, porter in the Gallery since November 1875, was in such a state of health as would necessitate his retirement. The Board instructed the Director to select suitable candidates for these two ports when the vacancies occurred. The Director informed the Board the Mr Nathanl Hore R.A.A. had been re-elected by the Council of the Royal Hibernian leading as our of their representations on the Board of the National Gall Ireland 78 The Director reported that the treasure had sanctioned ten sale of the new Catalogue at the former price of 6th, notwithstanding its great increase in trick, and that the Catalogue was therefore now at the disposal of the Public. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held or 3 day of August 1899. 6 79 3rd August 1899. a meeting of the Board was held this day at half past twelve o'clock. Present Viscount Powerscourt H.C. Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.A.A. Dr. Molloy Lt. Colonel Scott Nathaniel Hore R.A.A. S. Patterson Smith R.H. The Director The Registrar was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The following works were submitted by the Ductor and their purchase, at the prices appended, was approved - Oil Picture by T.B. Wen 6.00 " " G. Michel 30.00 Portrait of Godert de Ginkill 3 James 3rd Duke of Ormonde 150.00 Both by Kneller Engraved Portraits Sir M.A. She, General Maxwell, Duke Richmond, Sir Lowry Cole 3. 0. 0 Earl of Rochester, Elizabeth Hamilton, Patrick O Donohoe Geo. Ponsonby Duke of Ormond, Madam Loftus, 2.0.0 J. Johnstone 0.80 Bks. Dr. Davis & Nich The Director submitted the following which had been offered as gifts to the Gallery Can one Picture by Queen, presented by Francis Baring an oil Picture by G. Navin A.R.H.A. presented by J.C. Kaim an engraved portant of Duckin permiter by R. Josey after a picture by Reynolds at Carter, and a photograph of a portrait of Duchess of Leinster by Keynolds at Kilker, presented by Lord Frederick FitzGerald. a number of original letters and autographs of the following personages, presented by Richard J. Green Ex. Geo. Faulkner, Lord Clare, Lord Rawdon Geo: Canning, Geo. Ponsonby, Lord Charlemore, Lady Morgan, Sir Hen Parnell Lady Blessington, Lord Clonewery, Henry Grattan, Lord Lake, Marshal Beresford, Jn Tyndall, Sir Gore Quseley, Charles Phillips, F.W. Britton, Chief Justice Whiteside, Archbishop French, Lord chancision paper. Life of Constable, by C.R. Leslie, presented by Sir Samuel Montagu, Bart. M.P. The Board gratefully accepted these gifts and ordered that their thanks by conveyed to the donors The Director reported that the Trustees the National Portrait Gallery, London, had transferred to the National Gallery, Ireland, 81 a portrait of Archbishop Boulter painted by Francis Bindon. The Director submitted for the consideration of the Board the purchase of the following: 1. A cart from the death mask of Robert Emmet taken by James Pitrie in Kilmainham Gaol immediately after the execution. 2 The like of this bald Wolfe one. 3 a French Song book with Jones unto graph, and a printed proclamation the General commanding the French army to the people of Ireland, both documents said to have been found in one's possession when he was arrested at Letterkenny All the above belonged to Major Sandys Provost Marshel of Dublin & have remained in possession of his family. The Governors approved of the purchase at £30 The Director reported that the Earl of Mayo and the Rt Hon. J.M. Meade whose term of five years as Governors and Guardians. had expired, had been re-appointed for a further term by warrant of the Lord Lieutenant dated 18th April 1899 The Director informed the Board that Louis Redreschi had been granted a pension 82 on his retirement, from 1st April last; also that Joseph Drinne, who had been in ill health for some time, died on the 3 April, and that, in pursuance of the instructions of the Board of 23 February he had taken steps for the filling up to the vacancies and had selected Jacob Teskey late Sergeant Master Tailor, Rifle Brigade, and Michael Kare late 13 Hussan, as suitable. The Board approved of the appointments. The Director then read his report for the year 1898, as follows National Gallery of Ireland, 12 July 1889. My Lords & Gentlemen I have ten honour to submit my Report for the year 1898 The Gallery was opened to the public through out the year, except during the month of October when it was closed for cleaning &c. The number of visitors during the year shows a slight decrease, which was to be expected from the absence of American visitors during the Summer season. The numbers were free admissions, week days 49840 19194 Sundays do 1180 By payment, Thursdays & Fridays 70214 Total The number of Catalogus sold was 342. Tickets of admission to copy in the gallery wire issued to 28 Students, 26 Ladies & 2 Gentleman The number of attendances by Students was 1590. 83 (a) I the Corection the following pictures, drawings &c were purchased at the prices appended. 40.0.0 The crucifixion by Lucas Cranach A Britch Interior, by Tredith Lyster 30.0.0 The lost Daughter restored, by Godfrid Schalken, 150 0.3 Los ours de Cartes, by T.B.S. Chardin 750.0.0 8.0.0 Landscape, Drawing, by Tenants Drawing. Dure 151.0 D. Teniers 4 66.0 55.0 Water Colour Miniatum, by S. L. 67 for the Portrait Gally Portrait of Thomas Marquess of Wharton, School within 30.0.0 England Portant of Owen McSwines, is 3.3.0 Van Black. - Lord Kilwarden, by Barolo Prot 5.10.0 Arthur Grunness by Sanders - R. H. W. Conolly, by Condicon R. Emmet, by W. Read Fergus O'Connor, by W. Read - Sir Fred. Then by T. H. Lynch Sir Eyre Coote, by C. Pardon Major Sir by T. Martyn Thomas Garve 28.0 Group, Sheil & others, Haverty Elizabeth de Clare 60. Alex Percival, by Tenkinson. Sir E.B. Sudden by E. Serion Sir Geo. Murray, by Cochram 84 A collection of 200 engraved Irish Portraits 10.0.0 A view of College Green water colour over etched outline, by James Malton 5:0:0 View of Dublin Castle, coloured print by R. Havill 58.0 View of the Post office, colorous print by R. Hewill Views in Dublin, eight coloured prints by H. Browas 2.5.0 View in the Dargle, coloured print. 5.0 Harcourt Lock again by J. Barralet 15.0 Sarah's Bridge s The following Donations were received. For the Portrait Gallery. Presented by Dr. Allman during his lifetime & him in the Gallery on his decease Portiont of Dr Allman, drawing by Sir J. W. Burton Presented by Sir John Brunner Bart. M.P. Portrait of Charles Stewart Parrell, One Piction by S.P. Hall. Presented by R.S. Dames Longworth Porticut of Earl of Mornington photo graph from Picture. The following two pictures were transferred by the Trustees of the national Portrait Gallery London. Review in the Phoenix Park by F. Wheatley Ra Portrait of wise, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, School of Kneller. 85 - During the year the following pictures were cleare repaired or parnished No 421 Portrait of W. Conolly relived & tarnished do 422 in Lady Ann Conolly do 46 A Town on Fire, by a vanan near, clean & varnished 287 Landscape & figures by S. Kendall and I de Regret, cleans & varnished 41. Landscape with figures by L. Van - ride & 6 Teners, transferred to new Canvas. 5. Virgin & Child, school of Jan Gostart surface cleared & varnished 17. Patient by A. Sanche Coells surface cleand barnished 31. Liberation of St. Peter by T. Antoine surface cleaned & varnished 82. Portrait by Paris Bordone, super cleaned e & varnished -114 114 Mythological subjects by A. Schiar Sifice cleaned, & varnished 145. King William To by Troyer, Surfuer clean & Vinished a Portrait by A. Harlow 160 the intombent by N. Poussin 214 368 Charity by F. Furn 412 St Mark & St. Augustine School of Benozzo Gorti, Surface clean & varnished. is 479 St. Dregs by Turbaran " 480. Virgin & Child, Ventian Schook a During the year a new edition of the Catalogue of the Gallery was completed and was issued to the public in Decembr. It contains, 1st a Catalogue of Pictures, 86 2nd Catalogue of Drawings, 3rd Catalogi the Porticut Gallery 4th Catalogi of Sculpture. The catalogue of Pictures has been carefully revised and corrected, and, in great part, re-written, and all works acquired Since 1890, the date of the Cart Catalogue, have been included. Hitherts there has only been a short and very incomplete list of the Drawings in the collection; there have now been fully catalogued & numbered. A Catalogi of the Portiont Gallery has long been wanted, and is now added. It includes all works in this portion of the Collection, Pictions, Drawings, Engrav. ings &c, with biographical and discription notes to each portant. The additions to the Catalogue necessitated by the growth of the collection and the introduction of new matter, especially the catalogue of the Portrait Gallery, have considerably increased its bulk from 188 pages to 361 pages but by concongement with H.M. Treasury, the price of Sixpence has been retained The death occurred in the month of may of Sir John Gilbert who had been since January 1888 a member of the Board of Governors and Guardians and a regular attendant at it meetings. The vacancy thus caused has been filled by the re-appointment of Viscount Powerscourt R.P. who had ceased to be a member of the Board on vacating the office of President of the Royal Dublin Society. The Board of Governor & Guardians at ten end of the year 1898 was therefore constituted 87 as follows The President of the Royal Dublin Society. The Lord Ardelaun the Senior Vice President of the Royal. Dublin Society, Jas Knox Raper & The President of the Royal Hiberman Academy, Sir Mr Farrell The President of the Royal Irish Academy. The Earl of Rosse R.P. The Clanmer of the Board public Works. Mr Robertson Esq The Earl of mays The Viscount Powerscourt R.P. The Viscount de Veser The Rt Hon. J.M. Meade Pl. Hon. Frederick Lawless Mr Very Revd Gerald Molton D.S. Lieut Colonel Hopton Scott S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.A.A. Nathaniel Hore Ex R.A.A. The Revd John P. Mahaffy F. T.C.D. C. Umacke Townshend Ex- Jonathan Hogg Sr. Dring the year were Sculpture Hall was repainted the plans for the extension of ten Gallery are now complete, and the work is on the point of being commenced. I have the honour to be my Lords & Gentlemen Your obedient servant (3) Walter Armstrong Dinctor 4 88 Appendix Description of Pictures and Drawings acquired diving the year. Lucas Cranach (14221553) Gorman School Crucifixion, a free vision of the parel by Albert Direr in the Gallery at Dresson. 914 high 74 wide signed with Cranch’s device & dated 1546 From Condover Hall Collection. Numbered 471 & ting in S.W. Gallow. 2 Judith Keyster 1600 1605 1660.) Britch School. A Britch Interior with a woman sewing by candle light Cricular part, 11 inches diameter. Purchased in London Numbered 468 & hung in small Dutch Gall 3. Godfried Schacken (1643 -1756) Britch School The lost daughter restored, a girl, carried off by gypsies in her childhood, is restored to her family. Catalogued by Smith as La Reconnaissance de la Bolemen Formerly in the collection of Mr Albert Levy. 1414 high, I wide. Purchased in London numbered 476 and lime in small Dutch Gally can Baptist Simon Chardin (16921772) French School Lis Yours de Cartes, a man seated at a tall amuses two children with a pack of cards. 12th high, 15th wide 89 a Purchard in London Number 478, and hung in main Gallery British School School Sir Godfrey Knell. Portient of Thomas Earl & Marguess I Wharton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 4 high, 3 74 wide Purchased in Dublin Numbered 1074 and hung in Portient Gallery 6 Sydney Hall. Living Artist. British School Portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell Presented by Sir John T.Brunner Bent: Mc 37th high 29t wide Numbered 482 and hung in Portient Gallery San Wynants (1625 1652) Britch Schort Landscape water colour clased in London Numbered 2320 & hung in Water Colo Gallery St. Albright Durer (14711528] German School. A Female figure leaning on a sword and wearing a crown. in drawing, signed with his monogram. Richard in London Numbered 2336 & hung in Water colour Gallery. David Teners (1610 1690) Hemish School study for a picture of Boas merry making Tencil drawing on paper Pinchand in London Number 2337 & hung in water our Gallery 90 British School. 10. Samuel Lover 17221865 miniature portrait of a Gentleman, on or Purchased in Dublin Numbered 2338 & hung in Water Colour Gallery 11. Sir Frederick W. Burton R.R.A. wing Certist, British school. Portrait of George James Allman M.D. Drawing. Presented by Dr. Allman during his life & hung in the Gallery after his death. Numbered 2351 & hung in Portrait Gallery. The report was unanimously adopted. The Director read a memorandum bringing to the notice of the Board the Collection of Prints formed by the late Dr J.R. Joly and now in the national Library, which would form a valuable addition to the Gally collection. The Director was requested by the Board to approach the Board of the National Library with a view to the collection being deposited in the National Gallery where it could be catalogue and arranged and made accessible to the public The Director reported that after patient ex- ponents with glasses on different kinds of pictures he had found it impossible to keep their surfaus in presentable condition without such protection and that consequently he had been compelled to replace the glasses which had been removed and to resume the work of putting ten whole 91 collection uno glass. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 23 day of Novr 1099 Pa 5 92 23 November 1899. A meeting of the Board was held this twelve day at half part o'clock Present Viscount Powerscount R.P. Viscount de Vese Hon. Frederick Lawren Sir Thomas Farrell P.R.A.A. Lt. Colonel Scott Nathaniel Arm R.A.A. S. Catterson Smith R.A.A. The Director The Registrar was in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The purchase of a patient in pastel on copper by Edward Luttrell, at 4.10.0 was approved of a Portrait of the late W.J. Fitzpatrick J.S.A. pointed by S. Patterson Smith R.H. offered to the Gallery as a gift by his son McL. Fitzpatrick was unanimously accepted and the Director was instructed to convey to the donor the thanks of the Board for the gift. The Board also accepted with thanks an engraved portant of Lord Frederick Cavendish presented by Lady Frederick Cavendish. 93 The Director submitted for the consideration of the Board the purchase of a death. Mask of John Mitchell taken by Sir Thomas Farrell and by him offered for sale to the Gallery. The Board agreed to its purchase for £10 The Estimates for the year 1900-1901 amounting to the sum of £2479 were submitted by the Director and approved of On the motion of Mr Home, seconded by Sir Thomas Farrell it was unan- imously resolved that the Director be instructed to forward the follows. of condolence with on the death of Sir Thomas Texas ing resolution Lady Deane the Governors and Guardians of the Natione Gallery of Ireland beg to express to Lady Deane and her family, their profound sympathy with her in the loss the has sustained by the death of her husband the distinguished corchitect, who has been recently employed on plans for the extension and imbellishment of the As National falley of Ireland The Director reported the progress made an the matter of the fallen extension The Board then and mall Jan 15, 1900 94 25th January 1900 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past twelve o'clock. then were present Monsign Molloy Am Frederick Lawless Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott Nathaniel Hom R.H.C. 5. Catterson Smith R.H.C. The Director The Registian was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The Ductor read a letter, dated 1st January 1900 from Messrs Carr, Scott, Smith and Gorringe, Solicitors, London, enclosing an extract from the will to the late Henry Vaughan of 28 Bumberland terrace Regints Park, London who died on 24th November 1899, as follows:- To the Trustees of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin such I my drawings by Tromer R.A. as are numbered No. 1, 2, 3 45,67,89,10,11,121314,15, 1617 18, 1920, 21,22,23, 24,25, 262728 29.30 and 31, conditionally upon the president or other principal officer or officers giving my Executors a written undertaking to cause the same to be 95 exhibited to the public and to be copied subject to the same rules and regulations as the drawings by Tromer R.A. are Subjected at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge and in addition that the drawings be exhibited to the public all at our time free of charge during the month of January in every year after the said drawings shall be in the possession of the said president or principal officer of the said National Gallery of Ireland and no longer time in every year and at all other times to be kept in the cabit provided for the same which said cabinet is hereby begnated to the Trustees of the said Gallon and in case the said conditions shall not be accepted within three calendar months after my decease I direct that the said drawings shall be offered to the South Kensington Museum on the same terms. The Director informed the Board that he had inspected the drawings bequeathed to the Gallery by Mr Vaughan and had made a detailed list of them which he now land before the Board. On the motion of the Hon. Frederick Lawless, seconded by Mr Nathaniel Hone R.A., it was unanimously resolved That the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery, Ireland, gratefully 96 accept the bequest of 31 drawings by J.M. to Turner Ra made to the aforesaid institution by the late Henry Vaughan and hereby undertake to comply with the conditions laid down by Mr Vaughans will for ten management and exhibition of the send drawings. The Director submitted the draft deed of Gift from the Countess of Milltown together with the Inventory of works of art to be included in the gift. The Board approved of its terms with the exception of paragraph 3 of second schedule in which some alteration was considered necessary, and the Director was instructed to communicate with the Crown solicitor with a view to a modifica¬ tion of the paragraph. The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 9 day of August 1909. on Denver 37 15th March 1900 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past twelve O’Clock Present Viscount Powerscourt Hon: I. Lawless S. Paterson Smith Ex The Director the Registrar was in attendance. As no quorum was present the following business was transacted subject to conformation by the next Board. The following purchases were approved at the appended prices:- Landscape, in oil, by J. O’Connor, 15.0.0 Photographic reproductions from the Prado Gallery (Madrid) and the Imperial Hormitage, (St. Peters 1150.8 ving Brookings map and views of 15.0.0 Dublin James and his family, engraving 2.2.0 by 6. Twonor Engraved Portrait of Lord Clanricarde 1. 10.0 Engraved Portrait of Lord de Grey engraving, Battle of the Boy, by 2.10.0 Dr Hooghe 15.0 England portrait of Dr McBride 98 On the motion of Mr Patterson Smith seconded by the Hon: I. Lawless, the Director was nominated one of the Judges in the Taylor competition for the current year. the Director read a letter from Messrs Burr, Scott, Smith and Gorringe, acknowledg ing the resolution of the Board of the 25th January 1900 which accepted the begun of Mr Henry Vaughan, with its conditions It was resolved that on the occasion of Her Majestys public entry into Dublin the Gallery should be closed and a holiday given to the Staff, and the Director was instructed accord- ingly The Doctor read a letter, dated 9 March 1900 from the Countess of Milltown informing him that the had purchased a picture by Sir John Reynolds, (the portraits of Earl Temple and his family, formerly at Stowe) with the intention of including it in her gift to the Gallery. the Director read his report for the year 1899, as follows:- 15th March 1900 My Lords and Gentlemen I have the honour to submit my Report for the year 1899. the Gallery was opened to the public throughout the year, except diving the month of October when it was closed for cleaning &c 99 The number of visitors during the year was as follows:- 51854 tree admissions, week days Sundays 18974 do 1289 By payment, Thursday Fridays Total 22117 the number of Catalogues sold was 420 tickets of admission to copy in the Gallery were issued to 30 Students, - 20 Ladies and 10 Gentlemen. The number of attendances by students was 1417 The following Pictures, Drawing, Engrams He were purchased at the prices appended. for the General Collection: (a) 30.0.0 Landscape, by George Michel 60.0.0 Boy & Goat, by T.B. Winox Portrent in pastel on copper, by 4.10.0 Edward Little 67 for the Portrait Gall portant James 2nd Duke of Ormond by Sir Godfrey Knell 150.0.0 Portion of Godost de linkill Earl of Athlone, by Sir Godfrey Knell Portrait of David Latouch, artist. unknown 4.0.0 100 Engraved Portrait of Rev. J. Mears, by J. MacArdell Tr. McKenny by C. Turner Revd. J. Murphy anon Anthony Hamilton, by to Gardiner a Crelp. Craney, by Basine Earl of Hardwick, 3 by W. Giller 44.0 Hugh Howardly J. Taber anon Richd Earl of Cork, by Cap. Beresford, by G. Sanders. - Baron Penefather by T. H. Lynch a - Genl. Fleetwood by T. Honbroken a - - - T. H. Johnston by Wm Ward - - Madam Loftus by Dr. Smith 2.0 Duke of Ormonde by Dr. Smith - Sir McShee by W. T. My Genl. Maxwell, by Sr. Smith a Broke of Richmond by G. Knight Sir Lowry bol by C. Picart Earl Rochester by T. Houbraken 30 - Elizabeth Hamilton by H. Meyer a Pat O’Donohoe by J. H. Lynch Geo: Ponsonby by G. God by - Edmund Burke, by T. Ward I 1.18.0 Thos. Sheridan by Scott A cast from the Death mark of Robert Emmett takenly J. Petri in Kilmainham Gaol im- mediately after execution. The like of Wolfe Tom a French long book with Jones autograph and a printed proclamation. The General Commanding in French Army to 101 the People of Ireland, both documents said to have been found in one's possession when he was arrested at Letterkenny all for $30 a case from death mask of John Mitchell by Sir Thomas Farrell. 10.0.0 View of Dublin, outline etching by James Malton the Custom Home, do View from Beggars Brish etching and 15.0 him, by G. King View of Blamount, Swifts House Map of Dublin, by Speed. the following Donations were received A) For the General Collection Presented by the Earl of North brook Die Viction, Virgin and child, with saints and donors, by Querein. Presented by J.C. Nor Sie Piction, a Bag, by G. Nam A.R.H.C. Bequeathed by Mrs Rowley Die Picture, Portant W. Rowler by Op. 67 for the Portrait Gallery Portrait of Mr. H. Burke, Under Secretary for Ireland, pencil drawing by Walter Osborne R.H.Q. presented by the Artist 102 Presented by L. Fitzpatrick Esqr Portrait of W. J. Fitzpatrick LL.D. Oil picture by S. Patterson Smith R.H.Q. Presented by Lady Frederick Cavendish Portrait of Lord Frederick Cavendish engraved by T.D. Miller. Presented by Richard T. Green a collection of Autograph Letters and signatures of eminent Irishmen. Transferred from National Portion Gallery, London Portant of Arch Boulton, or Prot by Francis Bandon. During the year the following Pictures win since cleaned and varnished. No. 115. SS. Philip & James Patronise 480. Virgin and child enthroned, Ventian School Landscape by Dock Van Borgon 274 485 Portrait of Broke of Ormond, by Kneller - 486 Porticut Godort Ginkill, by Kneller 404 portant of Arclop Boulter, by L. Bindon - 491 Portrait of David Latouch 55 Portrait man by B. Vander Hebt. 260 - Portrait of an Italian warrior, by L. Fontana - 7. Palace of Dido, by H. Van Steenwick The following changes took place on the Staff of the Gallery - Louis Pedroschi, Porter, retired on Pension on 1st April, and Joseph Dunne, Porton 103 deed on 3rd April. To fill the vacancies so caund, the following appointments room medi- Jacob Teskey, late Sergeant Righ Brigade Michael Kane 13th Hussors, (Reserve the new buildings sanctioned by Her Majestys Government were commenced. I have the honour to be My Lords & Gentlemen Your obedient Servant (Signed) Walter Asting Director Appendix Description of Pictures and Drawings acquire diving the year 1 George Michel (1763 1848 French Schor. Landscape; the Plaim on St. Denis ft 414 inches high 2 ft 22 wide Prichard in London Numbered 487 and bring in modern Gallon 2. Van Baptist Wion (16211660) Dutch School A Boy riding on a Goat; in back ground a large Stom are on pedestal. 14th in high, 1 ft. I in wide. Panch. Purchased in Paris. Numbered 488 and hung in main Gallery. 104 3. Sr Godfrey Kneller (16461723) Anglo German short. Portrait of James 2nd Broke of Ormond. nearly full length, in win and armour, with ribbon and badge of the Garter. In his right hand he holds a baton, which rests on a table 4ft high; 3 ft. 1 in wide Purchased in London Numbered 485 and hung in Porticut Gallery H. Sir Godfrey Knell Portrait of Godert de Ginke Earl Athlom nearly full length in common his right hand grasps a baton, his left rests on his helmet bond him. He wears the ribbon and badge of the Banish Order of the Elephant. The background a town in flames, with troops crossing a bridge in attack prosumably the sage of Athlone on Limerick Signed and dated 1692 this Picture was engraved in mozzotent by John Smith. As the ribbon and bad do not appear in the engraving, they were perhaps an after addition to the picture. inclosed in London Numbered 486 and hung in Portrait Gallery. 5. Artist ranknown. British School. Portant of David Latouche, anominent Dublin banker and public man, forty years a member to the Irish House of Commons. Formerly in possession of the family Pinclared in Dunn 105 2 6 8 12/2 in high; it in wide Numbered 491, and hung in Portrait Gallery S. Patterson Smith R.H.Q. Living Artist Portrait of William John Fitzpatrick L.L.D.L.S.A. Author to works on Irish history and biography. Half length, his hands clasped on a look which rests on his knee 2/ 5 in high; 2 ft 1 in wide Presented by his son Louis Fitzpatrick Esq Numbered 442 and hung in Portion Gallery G. F. Barren, Queens (1591 1666. Italian School. the Virgin and child in clouds, surrounded by angels; beneath stand two saints, a Bishop and a King, and between them knew the donor. 10 ft 974 in high; 6 ft 11th me wide Presented by the care of North brook Numbered 483 and hung in main Gallery John Opre (17611807) British School. Portrait of Wm Rowley, M.P. for Youghal 2574 inches high 2 ft wide Bequeathed Mrs Alice Rowley of Kne Takin Paris numbered 482 & hing in modo Gallery 106 5. Edward Luttrell British School Three quarter length portrait of a man standing and leaning with his right arm on a pedestal, on which is an open book In his right hand he holds a pen; his left rests on his hip. 11th in high, 9/2 in wide. In pastel on copper. signed and dated 1699. Purchased in Dublin Numbered 2352 and hung in water colour Gallery 10 Walter Osborne, R. H. Living artist. Portrait in pencil of Thomas H. Like under Secretary for Ireland. 11 in high, in wide Numbered 2350, and him in Portrait Gallery. The Report was unanimously adopted. The Board then adjourne. Confirmed Augt 9, 1900 Purch than 107 91 1. August 1900 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past twelve o'clock Present Viscount Powerscourt James L. Naper Ex- Lt Co. Hopton Scott C. Unacke Townshend E Nathaniel Hone E. R.A.A. Mr Daniel the Regular was in attendance. The Minutes of the meetings of the 25th January and the 15 March were read and signed and the business provisionally tracted of the latter date (when a quorum was not present was conformed. The Board approved the following pro- clares at the prices appended The Dilitant, oil fiction by 120.0.0 Cortion per foot Portrait of Robert Shaw, or picture, 10.0.0 after Gilbert Stuart Virgin and Child, one picture 160.0.0 ascribed to Jan Mostart two views of Dublin coloured engraving by Browas) and Goldmenes in Wicklow, 28.0 engraving by Bluck after Roberts 108 View in Dublin (coloured print by Brocks) and an engraved portrait 126 of the Earl & Eglinton Death mark of George Petri P.R.H.A. 3. 0. 0 The following Gifts and Bequests were accepted by the Board, and the Ductor instructed to write appropriate letters of acknowledgment an Interior, with an old French peasant woman peeling potatoes, by Helen mail Trevor, repicti The Sailors Mother, by the same do. Those two pictures bequeathed by the Artist Portrait of Helen Mail Revor, picture, presented by her Sister, Miss Rose Fever. the Hagellation by Luca Signorell, present ed to the Gallery by the late Sir Frederick Burton and delivered by his Executor. The gift was made to the Director in the summer 1898, but Sir Frederic retained the picture during his life. a winter Scene, one picture by Hendrick van Avercamp, presented by T. Humphry Ward Ex- Portrait of R.R. Madden, or picture by How city in do: pencil Sketch by Count Day do ithout small full length Portrait, engraving of the Countess of Blessington. 109 all these presented by more Madden E.B. Raworth Castle, one picture by Blacklock. presented by Sir Walter Cormstrong Sir David Harrell, Under Secretary to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant appeared at the Board by His Excellency's command and explained the state of the negotiations with the Countess of Milltown. Her Ladyship had taken exception to the appearance of authority borne by certain paragraphs in the London Daily Telegraph copied into the Irish papers, in which her proposed gift to the Irish National Gallery was described and, in some degree, outicised. In consequence of this his Excellency had caused a letter to be drafted to her Ladyship, which letter the Under Secretary now read to the Board in order to give the Governors and Guardians an opportunity associating themselves with the action of His Excellency Having read the letter Sir David Harrell withdrew. The letter was as follows. Chief Secretary office, Dublin Castle 4 August 1900 Sir with reference to your interview with the Chief Crown Solicitor on the 28th from and to former correspondence on the subject If a paragraph which appeared in the Daily Telegraph of April 13th in relation to the gift to the Public by the Countie of 110 Milltown of the valuable pictures and other works of art collected by the late Earl, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to express his Excellency's regret that this matter should have been noticed in the public press in terms calculated to give pain or to cause concern to the Countess of Milltown Neither His Excellency not the trustees of the National Gallery had any connection whatever with the paragraph, the public ation of which can only be characterized as an unfortunate, and much to be regretted incident I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant and by the trustees to request that you will convey to the Countess of Milltown that they on behalf of the people of Ireland highly appre- city and value her munificent gift, that in proof of this a large sum of money has been publicly provided for erection of suitable buildings for the reception of the collection and that every safeguard and precaution will be adopted to secure the preservation of the collection in its integrity. I am to add that as the Deed of Lift has been finally approved and is now ready for execution. His Excellency and the Trustees will be glad to consult Lady Milltowns wishes and convenience in every way as regards the execution of the Deed and the transfor the collection I am W. A. Lamphier Esqr In your side servant Solicitor, Mass. (signed) B. Harrell 111 The letter having been considered and warmly approved, it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of McNaper, seconded by McTownshend that Having heard the draft letter read proposed to be sent by His Excellency to the Countess of Milltown regarding the gift of the Milltown Collection of works of art to the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland. the Board hereby cordially approve of the proposed letter and regret that anything should have occurred to cause annoyance to ten Countess of Milltown. the Director was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Under Secretary for the information of His Excellency The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 28th day of August 1900 C 112 28th August 1900. A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past live o'clock. Present Discount Powerscourt R.S. J. Lenox Naper Ex- Revd. J. P. Maheffy Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott C. Wicke Townshend Ex- Discount de Vese The Director The Registrar was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read cond signed The Director read a letter from the Under Secret. ary to the Lord Lieutenant informing him that the Countess of Milltowns Deed of gift was not yet ready for signature. The Director informed the Board that owing to the deaths of Sir Thomas Farrell P.R.H.C, and the Right Hon: Joseph Meade there were two vacancies of the Finner Committee of the Board It was accordingly proposed by count de Vesey, seconded by the Revd. J. P. Maheffy, that Mr Jonathan Hogg and Lt Colonel Hopton Scott should be appointed members of the said committee This proposal was carried unanimously. 113 The Board sanctioned the purchases of a series of drawings by the late Alfred Stevens for the sum of 12 guineas. The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 29th day of November 1900 Thomas Drew R.H. 114 29 November 1900 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past Noir Oclock P.M. Present Sir Thomas Drew P.R.H.C. in the chair Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott Hon. Frederick Lawless S. Patterson Smith R.H.C. Nathaniel Hon. R.H.C. The Director The Registicon was in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and Signed The Director informed the Board that the drawings by S.M.W. Turner bequeathed to the National Gallery of Ireland by the late Mr Henry Vaughan had been received. He read the following letter from Messr Corr, Scott, Smith and Gorringe, the ad- ministrators of Mr Vaughans estate: 325 High Holborn, London W.C. Nov. 16 1900 Dear Sir Vaugher Referring to the Swiss Landscape by homer marked to go with 16th which in showed you at the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit in have been expecting to hear from you of the Crown solicitor as to the decision of the Trustees of the 115 National Gallon whether they would claim this picture or not. The proceeding care now so far advanced that we care anxious to dispose of any question as to this picture and if the Trustees do not wish to claim it perhaps you will write us a letter which we can produce to the Master of the Court Yours faithfully Signed) can co. Smith Govinge Sir Walter constroy. the Director advised the Board that the drawing in question was of very slight im- portance; upon which, on the Motion of McCatterson Smith, seconded by Lt. Colonel Scott, it was resolved:- That the drawing by J.M.M. From R.A. in The collection of the late Henry Vaughan Esq marked by him to accompany drawing No 16 which latter forms part of the vigort of Turner drawings made by him to the National Gallery of Ireland, be not claimed by the National Gallery as its property. The Director connounced that the late Miss Margaret Stokes had biggested to the Gallery the following drawings and sketches. 19 Drawings by George Petrie 1 Drawing by comes Petric 1 Drawing by William Wakeman Drawings by Sir Frederis Burton (including the Fort Stain, and 3 116 Lady Martin as Antigone 2 Ports of Sketches by George Petrie and others on the motion of the Hon. Frederick Lawless. seconded by Mr Patterson Smith, it was unam¬ monly resolved that at this the first meeting of the Board after the death of Miss Margaret Stokes, the Governors and Guardians desire to express their deep sense of the loss Ireland has sustained by the death of that lady and also their appreciation of the interest She showed in the National Gallery Breland by devising to it a valuable series of works Art. the Director was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to Miss Stokes family. The Director informed the Board that the late Sir Henry Barron, Bart, had by will devised - to the Gallery the right to selecting 10 pictures from among those which might be in his possession at his death. The pictures were at present at Stuart, but would be brought to Ireland without delay. with reference to the proposed exhibition of the works of the late Sir Fridore Burton, an Director read the following letter from the Director of the National Portrait Gallery in London. National Portrait Gallery St Martin's Place, co. G. November 1900 Sir, I beg leave to inform you that your 117 letter of the 3rd just was considered by the Board of Trustees at a meeting yesterday. The Trusters of the National Portrait Gallery are willing to accide to the request made by the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland for a loan of the Portrait of George Shot by Sir Frederic Burton R.H.A. In the following conditions. 1. That the loan be made to the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland who shall undertake the responsibility for the safe custody of the Portrait. 2. That all expenses connected with the removal and return of the Portrait be borne by the National Gallery of Ireland. 3. That the portient be returned to this Gallery not later than Saturday, December 22, 1900 4. That the treasury sanction, which has been applied for be grown to the Loan I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant (Signed) Lionel Brist Bructor. The Director National Gallery of Ireland The Doctor submitted the following purchases for approval England Portraits of W. W. Burgh, Wm Mulready and Marquis of Thomond, also 8 views of Dublin by James Malton, the whole for $3.15.0 118 a wax medallion portrait of the late Augustus Brooke R.A.A., by John Woodhouse. A.R.H.C. offered as a gift by W. B. Persall Esq. was accepted, and a letter of thanks directed to be written to the donor. The Estimates for the year 1901-1902 were submitted and approved A letter from Mr Charles Umacke Townshend resigning his seat on the Board in consequence of ill health was read. In the motion Mc Patterson Smith, seconded by Mr Nathaniel Stone it was unanimously resolved that the Board of the National Gallery learns with extreme regret that the health of McC. Wicke Townshend is such as to make it desirable that he should place his resignation of his seat on the Board in the hands of His Excel- tency the Lord Lieutenant. A letter was read from the Secretary to the Royal Hibernian academy announcing that Sir Thomas Brew had been elected President of that Body, and had consequently become an ex officer member of the Board of the National Gallery the Director produced the warrant of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, appointing the Earl of Arran R.P. to be a Governor and Guardian of the National Gallery. 119 the Board then adjourned Read and conformed at a meeting of the Board held on 21 day its 1901 Past 120 27th February 1901 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past twelve o'clock Present: Viscount Powerscourt, R.P. in the char Sir Thomas Drew P.R.H.A. Hon. E. Lawless Revd. J. P. Mchaffy, D.D. S. Patterson Smith Ex R.H.Q. Nathaniel Hone Ex R.H.C. Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott The Director The Registian was in attendance The Minutes of the last meeting were read and signed The Director submitted the following pin- chances for approve. Portient of Oliver Cromwell, Oil picture by Robert Walker 125.0.0 Calists, one picture by Richard Roth will 40.0.0 Portrait of Twenne, drawing by Walterant Vallant. 50.0.0 L Chocolatire, a drawing by time Teast Portrait of Samuel Lover, in pencil, by Himself 65.0 Portrait of Lord Chancellor Bowis, or Victim, 10.0.0 121 The following drawings by the late Sir Fredone Burton Portient of Himself a Ventian Lady An Albanian Study for Picture, Carrandra fideli so do do the Tirt Stan Sunset, water colour drawing Interior of a church, with peasants two studies of peasant girls study of Mare study of yellow draper Landscape, a rock Valley. Landscape, a Sketch Church interior, a study Portrait of T.B. Davis, a pencil Sketch study of figures and draper, red chalk Troctor studies of drapery in clark and pencil Price of the whole 100 Engraved Portraits Genl. Sir Wm. Ponsonby, by G. Male Archbishop Cobbe by A. Miller; - Lord Macartney, by Schiavoneth, Robert Jephson, by Sngle ton; - W. Fitzgerald, by Ridley. Price for the whole Marchioness of Thomond Castle Gate, Dublin, & by roas Price for the to 2. The following ten Pictures selected, under the terms of Sir Henry Barrons will, by the Director, were exhibited to the Board u 122 Wooded landscape, by Jan Hacket. Christ at the House of Martha and Mary by Ruber, Brighel, and Van Ressel. Still Life, by Willm Class Heda A Guard room, by Hd. Hond. The Hall, by Soloman van Rosdail. Poultry, by Melchior Hondicoctor The sleeping Shepherdess, by T.B. weeney. Landscape with figures, by N. Berchem River seen by Jan van Goyen Landscape, by Ian Wynants, with figures by Lingelbach The Selection was approved. the following were offered as gifts to the Gallery and gratefully accepted miniature portant of Sackvill Hamilton, under Secretary for Ireland. Presented by Mrs Rice miniature portrait of a Lady, by Charles Robertson, presented by his grandson E. Stanley Robertson water colour drawing by N. Grogan. two engraved views of the Parliament House meeting of yeomanry, engram engraved portants of Princess Victoria Magis Anglesey Robert Holmes Presented by D. McAline the Dondon read the following Report on the Exhibition of the works of Sir Freine Britton, held in the Gallery bitrown the 6th and 31 123 December 1908 During the month of December, 1900 an Exhibition of works by the late Sir Fredane W. Boston R.A.A. was held in the Gallery. The works so exhibited, con- sisting of portients, figure subjects, landscapes &c, in watercolour, chalk and pence represented the different phases of his cort and illustrated the development of the Artist from his very earliest work in Ireland down to the time when he relinquished the practise of his In all, 104 drawings were - Art. exhibited, of which 75 were selected from the works placed at the disposse of the Gallery by Sir Tredane Burton's Executor, the remainder being contri- ted by various owners. the exhibition proved of much interest to the public as evidenced by the very large numbers who visited the Gallery. The whole supply of 800 Catalogues were sold at the door, and a considerable number more would have been disposed of had not the supply been exhausted. On a rough calculation about 3000 persons visited the Gallery on the closing of this Exhibition the drawings by Frier, bequeathed by Mr. Henry Vaughan, were placed on the screens in the large Gallery and remained on view during the month of January, in accordance with the terms of Mr 6 124 Vaughans bequest. These drawings also proved a source of interest to the public and attracted many visitors Both the Exhibitions, besides being Successful in themselves, tended also to make the permanent collection in the Gallery more widely known and appreci- cited; many persons residents in Dublin, having visited the Gallery for the first time. It was resolved by the Board, on the motion of St. Mahaffy, seconded by Mr S. Patterson Smith, that on and after the 1st April 1901, the National Gallery should open to the public at the hour of 10 A.M. the Ductor was instructed to make corrangements for the carrying out of this resolution. The Board then adjourned. Read and conformed at a muting of the Board held on 19 day of Clin 1207 feet 125 29th March 1952. A meeting of the Board was held this day at half part or O’Clock. Present The Earl of Mayo Sir Thomas Drew P.R.H.A. S. Patterson Smith & R.A.A. The Director The Registrar was in a Mondance. As a quorum was not present the following business was transacted sub- ject to confirmation at the next meeting A Portrait of the late Sir Fridone Burton, R.A.A. pointed by M Henry Tanworth Wells, R.A. was offered by the artist as a gift, and gratefully acception. A Portrait ascribed to Hors Balding Green offered as a gift by H.T. Plunger Ex- was gratefully accepted. The purchase of a portant of Thomas John Henry Foley. R.C. Sculptor, by Thomas Mogford, at a price of £10, was approved The Director, Sir Walter Armstrong was nominated judge on behalf of 126 the national Gallery in ten Taylor art competition for 1901-2. The substitution of a church Interior, by De Lorme, for the landscape by Jan Van Goyen originally selected from the pictures comprised in the bequest of the late Sir Henry Barron was approved. The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a muting of the Board hild on 19 day of Feb 1901 famely 127 128 12th June 1901 A meeting of the Board was held his day of half past to o'clock Present Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.H.A. S. Patterson Smith Esq. R.A.A. R.C. Holmes Ex: R. Atkinson Esq LL.D. The Director The Registian was in attendance. As a quorum was not present the following busin in was transacted subject to confirmation at the next meeting. a Portrait of John Philpot Curran, by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. lately in the Peel Collection at Drayton Manor, was offered to the Garry by Lord Iveagh. It was gratefully accepted by the Board, and the Director was instructed to convey the warm thanks of the Governors and Guardians to Lord Iveagh. a viction by Domenicus Van Wynen (called Ascans) offered to the Gallery by Arthin Kan Ex. and a Portrait of Captain G.A. Taylor, found the Taylor Art Scholarships, offered by Miss Bagot, were gratifully accepted by the said, and the Doctor was instructed to convey the warm thanks of the Governor and Guardians to the Donors. The purchase of the following pictures and engravings at the prices appended, were approved View of Four court, Water Crown by S.F. 132000) 4.10.0 portant of Lord Chesterfield, mostly a mile 129 X Virgin & child, by Lorenzo dibred 250 Portrait David, Earl of Buchan by Sir Henry Kaeburn 199.10.0 Portrait of Capt Ross, by Henry R. Morland 50.0.0 Portrait of Manum, Sent by E. Hayes, 2.2.0 in pence. England portrait of ann, counts of Mornington, by Hodgett Thos. Southern by S. Simon 30.0 W. Smith OBrien, lithograph by H. Neill. Bishop Boy, Lithograph by S. Haverty - Wm Holmes, thoseph by McGance 7.11.0 Lord Colerane, by Father & virtue Sir J. Stevenson, by E. Serven the Doctor submitted his Report for the year 1900, as follows: 12 From 1802 my Lords and Gentlemen I have the honour to submit my Report for the year 1900. The Gallery was open to the public throughout the year, except diving the month of October when it was closed for cleaning &c. In consequence of the temporary removal of the hostiles, necessitated by the building operations the number of visitors during the year has not been fully recorded, but it has been considerably in excess of the total for the two previous years The number of Catalogue sold was 345. tickets of admission to copy in the Gallery were issued to 15 persons - 10 ladies & Gentlemen:- 130 The total number of attendances by students was 229 The following Victures, Drawings, Engravings & were purchased at the prices appended. (a) for the General Collection: Landraphy S.A. OConnor 150.0 The Dilitant by Cornelis Troot 120.0.0 Origin and child, coscribed to Jas Mostart, 160.0.0 Collection of Drawings by Alfred Stevens 32.12.0 (B) In the Portrait Gallery Portrait of Robert Shaw, M.P. Corcribed to Gilbert Stuart. 10. 0. 0 Portant of Lord Chancellor Bowes Painter unknown 10.10.0 Paster cast, Beeth mark of Geo: Petrie, P.R.A. 3. 0. 0 engravings. James & family by home, after Van die Passe. Portrait of Mr. Phillip Lord Grantham, by W. Brick Cousins. The battle of the Boyne and the deportin 6.15.0 James & from Waterford, by Romend Hoope Portrait of David Mc Bride M.D by T. J. Smith after Reynolds of Dublin Portant of Henry Margues of Clanrickard by W. Sedgwick after Rent Brooking map of Dublin with views &c Views of Royal Exchange, Port office & Carlil Bridge by Brocks, View of Wicklow gold 19. 0. 6. mines by S. Black Portrait of Earl of Eglinton by G. Sanders 131 Portrait of Wm & Brigh, by T. R. Smith Portrait of Wm Mulready, by C.W. Cope Portrait of Margues of Thomond, by R.M. meadows 3.18.0 Seven views of Dublin by James Malton The following Donations & Bequests were secured. (a) for the General Collection Presented by the late Sir Endore Boston The Hagellation by Luca Signorie Presented by T. Humphry Ward Esqr a Winter Scomby S. Avercamp Bequeathed by Miss Helen Mail Trevor Mr Fisherman's mother Interior of a Breton Cottage both pointed by herself Presented by Sir Walter Armstrong Naworth Castle by W. Blacklock. Begretted by the late Henry Vaughan Es. Lordon. The following series of 31 drawings by J.M.W. Towne R.A. Those drawings were left to the Gallery on the condition That they should be publicly exhibited only during the month of January in each year near Note Abbey water colour 1 The campo Dor Harbour is A Waterfall is Shakespears cliff Old Don Harbon 0 The west Gate, Canterbury 0 Bench trees, Norbury Park Water colour Edinboro, from above Duddington Hastings from the sea 1 Kitch of Hastings 4 The Newton Cloven Folkeston a An Italian sion the Church of St. George Vine Passan, or the Danube a The Stern Bellizona Mr Tite noon Late of Lucer, sketch 4 Palace of the Dog. Vision Ruined City of Assos 9 Yarmouth 4 Grand Canal, one Lake of Lucre Sketch Lake of Incern Sisteron Petworth Cork The Richen back Pence Vessels sailing Begmathed by the late mis Margant M. Stores. The following drawings in water colour by Sr Frederic Benton The Tirt Stain Portant of Miss Helen Lane as Antigone Landream, west coast of Ireland cliff at Howth do C Study of Rocks a clear at Aramon To dants a collection of Cary & set by Petri P.R.S 132 133 Bequeathed by the late Sir Henry Barron Ten Pictures, as follows:- Christ at the Hown of Martha Smary Figurish Rubens, lands and accessors by Broghel & Van Rosse. Still Life, by Willm Kleasy Seda The Ferry boat, by T. Vander Hogan Interior of a Guard room, by Hd. Host The Hall, by Salmon Van Riach Poultry, by Melchior Hondicon The Steeping Shepherdon, by T.B. Knox Landscape with cattle figures, by Nicholas Berchem. Interior of a Church, by Antons be forme Landscape with figures, by Jan. Wenants (6) for the Portrait Gallery. Presented by Thos. More Madden Esq. M.D. Portrait of Rich Robt Madden, Author Lives of United Irishmen, & &c. painted by Harity gen A Silkowith portant of the Scome; and our in pencil by Count Dison. Presented by Mrs. Rose her portant of Miss A.M. Trevor, painted by herself Presented by W. Booth Parsell Sr. J. R.C.S. Wax medallion, portant of Augustus Brock, by J. Woodhouse R.R.A.A. Bequeathed by Miss M. Stokes Kitch portant of Lord Edward FitzGerald & by - James Pitrie Sketch for portant of Clarence Mangan, by Sir Fridan Burton Portrait, in chalk of Wm Stokes M.S. by In Fidore Boston 134 During the year the pictin, No 328. View of Castle of Lamont, by A.J. Vander Cross was cleand and re-lined; and the picture No 46 by S. For dans was surface cleaned, varnish and re- framed As it has been found after patient experiments, that it is impossible owing to the treating arrangements and the atmosphene conditions to keep the Surfaces of the pictures in presentable condition without the protection of glass, the glasses which had been si- mond have been replaced, and the work of pitting the whole collection under glass resumed During the month of December an Exhibition of Works by the late Sir Frederic W. Burton was held in the Gallery. The works so exhibited, consisting of portraits, fign subjects, landscapes &c in water. color, chalk and pencil, represented the different places of his art, and illustrated the development of the Artict from his earliest work in Ireland down to the time when he relinguished the practice of painting In all, 104 drawings on exhibited, of which 75 wen selected from the works placed at the disposal of the Rectory by Sir Tudore Burton’s Executor, the re¬ mainder being contributed by various owner. The Exhibition proved of great interest to the public as evinced by the large numbers who visited the Garry at a estimated rough calculation at 8000 The addition to the Gallery commenced in the Autumn of 1899 is rapidly approaching completion the burders being now engaged upon the roof. When finished the new rooms will increase the hanging space 135 2. for pictures by about 140 per cent, besides pro- viding new offices, waiting rooms, lavators and other much did accomodation for the Stat. The death took place during the year of Sir Thomas Farrell P.R.H.C. and the Right Hon Joseph M. Meade, who were member of the Board B. Governor and Guardians. As President of the Royal Hiberman Academy, Sir Thomas Drew has succeeded to Sir Thomas Farrell, and in room of Mr Mead the Eare of Arran was appointed by His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, but died before taking his set. I have the honour to be My Lords and Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant (B) Walter Armstrong Dinctor Appendix. Descrption of Pictures & acquind diving the year 1. James A. O'Connor (1791-1841.) British School. Landscape; a country can between two high, Sandy banks, with mess. 1212 L. 17 wide. On Millboard Fingland in Dublin from St. Col. Hopton Scott Numbered 489 anding in modem Galley Comitis Troost (1627-1750) Dutch Schor Interior of a richly decorated room, with two figures seated at a table. The a young man in embroidend and coat is playing a flut and is listened to approvingly by an elder man. 56 p. 22 w. panil. Findand in London from Mr. S. Richards Number 427. and hung in St Dutch falling. H 5 136 3. Jan mostart, (14741555) Early Netherlandis &c.) The Virgin seated with the child on his Row, Exter landscape background 14th, 114. Purchased in London from Miss P. D. Colnagh. Numbia 49 and trung in main Gallery. Luca Signorell (d 1523) Italian (Umbrian school. A replica of the larger parch in the Bro, Milan 30/2 p. 25/14 Numbered 494 and hung in main get. Presented by the late Sir Fridore W. Burton. Hendrik Avercamp. 1585 1663.) Butch School. A from cauch crossed by a wooden drawbridge, numerous signed with Monogram. figures skating 714th. 17. On pand Numbered 496 and hung in main Gallon Presented by J. Humphry ward Esq 6. W. T. Blacklock (1816-1858.) British School. a view of Naworth Earth, lumberland, showing Belled Wills Tower 16th 28 Numbered 503 and hung in modern Gallery. Presented by Sir Walter Armstrong J. Willm Plass Heda 15941678. Burch School. tirable on which are a dist with a ham, glass & sion visits & other Breck. 21/2 p. 281 W. Pance. Bequeathed by Sir Henry Barron Bart Numbered 514 and bring in S.W. Gally 137 8 J. and Hagan (1615 1669. Dutch School. a thick word fills the right of the picture; on the lift a broad now. In the for ground three men fishing, and a party of travellers with their carriage embarking on ferry boat 334 304 Formerly in Wynn Ellis Collection & ascribed to Riach Bequieted by Sir Henry Barron Bart. Numbered 515. and hung in P.M. Gallery. A.d. Hond (17 Contrive] Flemish School. Interior of a guard room at the gate of a town, with figures of soldiers and others. On the ground in Streen - which pieces of armour, drums &c, with a large red & the flage which conspicuously fell the right of the pictrose 23l. 31 W. Beginathed by Sir Henry Barron Bart. Numbered 512 and hung in S.W. Gallery 10 Salmon Van Riac (16231670 Dutch color. An extension lande illumined with the setting sun. a large on stands in the middle distance to the left of the picture, with a party of horsemen and then carriages before the door. Signed with painter monogram, and date 1667, on the back of one to the carriages 39th. 53. Formerly in Prince Demidoff collection at San Donato flowner. Beached by Sir Henry Barron, Bart. Numbered 507 and hung in S. W. Gallery. 138 11. Peter Paul Rubens (1577 1640 Flemish School. Christ is seated in the comtyard of a home, looking towards martha who stands on his right reproaching her Sister Mary for neglecting the howsehold affairs; the latter is seated on the left of the Saviour, with a book on her lap. A bable with fruit on it stands at the side, and throughan open door is seen the interior of a Kitchen with a man cork engaged at the dresser. On the pavement in front on a monkey, a ground and a virriety of small birds and print. The background is a rolly wooded landscape, with dear. In this not the figures only are by Rubins, r lande by Jan, commonly called Debit, Brigh, and the birds, frent and other accessories by Canvan Rosse. 25th. 24 W. Pand Formerly in the Calonne, Portates, Nover & other collection Described in Smith Catalogue Raison, I p 174. Bequeathed by Sir Henry Barron Bart Numbered 513, and hung in S. W. Garry 12 Melchior Bondicon (16361695.) Butch School. In the foreground a poor of water in which an two ducks Cas a brood a ducklings. At the edge of the water to Mr left, & white her, and to the right a large dick a brightly plumaged cock stands in the centre 39th. 49. Bequeathed by Sir Henry Barron Bart Numbered 509 and hung in S. W. Gallery 13 Jan Baptist Wine (16211660) Dutch School A young woman in a red host, five white been sleeves a large Let reclines ship beneath the ruined walk and columns of a temple. In the foreground a dog, and in the background from shop with figure are a distant view of the 139 Sea 27 234 Signed Bequieted by Sir Henry Barron Bart numbered 511 and hung in S. W. Gallery. 14 Dutch Sr. Nicholas Birchem 1620 1683) A large town with other buildings, stands on a high rock. In the forground a manciated Sideways on a are home, with other figures and cattle. 23th. 29/12 marked by Sir Henry Barron Bart Numbered 510 and lung in S.W. Gallery. 15 Antons of Lorm (17 continy Dutch School. Interior of a large church, with figures. 351/2 p. 48/2 w on Parl Begathed by his Henry Barron Bart. numbered 576 and hing in S.W. Garlo. 16 Jan Wynants (21625 1682.) Butch School. A road, on which consernel figures, winds round a floping here covered with trees. Beyond is a large take or now, with mountains in the distance; in centre a church with square town is seen come trees A large quarted and broken ock stands conspicuously in the forground to the right. 364. 452. Brignathed by Sir Henry Barron Bart. Numbered 508 and hang in S. W. Gallery. 17. Helen Math Trevor a painter of Irish both who worked in Italy and France and exhibited occasionally in the Royal Hibernian academy. 21 18 19 20 140 The Fisherman's mother; a three quart length figure of an old Breton woman, slated fronting the spectator. 252 204 Begnated by the artist Numbered 500 and hung in modern Gallen. Pitts Interior of a Breton cottage, with an old woman seated. 25th. 181. Bathed by the artist Numbered 501 and hung in Modom Gallery Ditto Porticut of Miss A.M. Trevor, Lalf length, in her painting dren, holding palette and brushes. 254 p. 20 in Presented by the Artists sister, Mrs Rose never Numbered 502 and hung in Portrat Gallery Hoverty, (Son of S.P. Haverty R.H.C.) Portrait of Rich Robert Madden, Author Livis and Times of the United Irishman a bust portrait as a young man. Painter in Spain. 20th. 1642 10 Presented by Thos More Madden Ex. M.D. Numbed 493 and him in Portract Gallery Gilbert Stuart, (1756 1828) British School. Portrait of Sir Robt Stew Bart Half length, in brown coat and buff cost 29th. 24 W. Purchand in Dublin from Louis Deane Ex Numbered 98 and being in Portrait Gallery 141 23 22. Paint unknown. Portrait John, Lord Bowes, Lord Chancellor Slane 1757 1767. Nearly full length, seated in robis the Clancellors prime on a table beside him 48. 38 Purch and in London of Miss Millard Numbered 504 and bring in portant Gallery. Sir Fridan. W. Boston. R.R. 1816 - 1900 Killile and Kildebrand, the meeting on the Thirst star. Water color. 37th. 24 10 Exhibited with the Society of Painters in Water colorn in 1864 From the collections of T. Knowles, Marchester, Grant Morris and others. Begathed by Mrs Margaret Stokes The motion of Mr. S. Patterson Smith, seconded by Mr Holmes, the Report was approved & adopted. The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board hild on 14 day of Oct 1651. Pat 142 19th December 1901 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past two o'clock. Present:- Viscount Powerscourt R.P. The Hon. Frederick Lawless Sir Wm Thomas Stoker S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.A.A. R.S. Longworth Dames Ex: The Director The Registrar was in attendance. The Minutes of the meetings of 21 February 29 March and 12 June, 1901, won read and signed. The Doctor informed the Board that His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant had re-appointed Viscount de Visce and the Revd Gerald Molloy Governors and Guardians for a further room of for years from the 18th November 190. Also that His Excellency had appointed Sir William Thomley Stoker to the vacancy cased by the resignation of Charles make Townshend, and R.S. Longworth Dames Ex: in succession to the Earl of Arran deceased. the purchase of the following pictures at the prices appended was sanctioned Holy Family, by Corenzo Costa 1250.0.0 a male Portion by Nathaniel Hor 35.00 143 Interior of a Guard room, by Anthonis Palmers 40.0.0 Solitude, a Landscape by Richard Wilson, engraved by Woollet, 120.0.0 Interior of the New Chio Dift by Hendrik Vander Viet. 18.0.0 Portrait of Charles Lucas M.D. M.P. a drawing in black clack by 5.0.0 Thomas Hickey - 5.0.0 do do Robert Healy, by Himself. do do Isaac Butt, E.C.M. 15.15.0 do by S.B. Years. R.A.A. View of Dublin at the Four Courts pencil drawing, by Thomas Santally Roberts R.H.A. 3.0.0 Marble Bust of Dear Swift 30.0.0 The following engrand Portraits George Walker, by a Taelive T.A. Dean Earl of Limerick wild Taylor P. meadows Taylor, Brown Lord One 219.5 Sir Edmund Nagle E. Seven W. Edeton Viscounte Jocelyn Heath Earl of Granard Ann. William Moyne Eild Grey, Ld Lieut, Brown Francis Grove, J. Bartlozzi 1.8.0 Seven portraits of San O’Connell 5 144 General Lord Blakeney, by Purcell do S. Haber Earl of Mora Jones 2.13.0 Sir Hans Sloan, S. Haber Sir James Reynolds, J. Taber Care Talbot, S.W. Reynolds The following offered as gifts to the Gallery were gratefully accepted and the Director was instruct¬ ed to forward letters of thanks to the Donors. Oil Picture of Still Life, by Christian Luck Presented by T. Humphry ward Ex- Four aquatent views in and near Dublin by E. Fisher, and Masons Life of Michangels, Flower 1568 Presented by James Criwick St. Storia della Pittura Italiana, by G. Rosen (Piza 1839 Presented by James & Darcy Es. The Estimates for the year 1923 were Submitted and approved The Board sanctioned the loom of the following two pictures to the Royal Academy, London, for the winter exhibition of 1902 No 442 Judith with the head of Hoto¬ fores, by andria Mantigna No 470, Portant of a Vishment, by Ket. failing de Garbo. 145 Mr Board ten adjourned. Read and Confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 6 day March 190 Psent the 146 . t 6 March 1902 A meeting to the 150 and was held this day at half past tritor. Present Viscount Towerscourt, R.P. in the chase The Earl of Mayo Hon. E. Lawless Sir Wm Thomas Stoker At 68 Scott Nathaniel Hore Ex R.A.A. S. Patterson Smith Esq. R.R.A. George C. Holmes Esq. The Director The Registian was in attendance The following sinchases made by the Dinctor were approved. Cartoon in black chalk, by the late & Edward Brown Jones, Bart. 30.0.0 marble from life mark of the late Mr Fridore W. Burton, R.A. 15.00 The following Gifts offered to the Gallery were gratefully accepted and letters of thanks directed to be written to the donors: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, by Petrus Gramoons, a specimen of Post out of the 17th contrary. Presented by Sir Henry Howorth, K.C.I.E. Water Colon drawing by the late J.E. Rogers, A.R.A.A. presented by the Messrs Rogers. Two miniature portraits of men, by Charles Robertson. Presented by his grandson E. Stanley Robertson 147 the following picture was approved, as a loan from Mr E. Lamb. Portrait of the Revd. Thadens Connellan, by James Northcote R.A. The Director read the following Letter. Chief Secretarys Office Dublin Castle 27 February 1902 Sir I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to State that the affairs of the Royal Hibernian lead- my have been brought under His Excellencys notice by the President and members, and have formed the subject of recent special enquiry by Sir William Abney R.C.B.C.R.S. on the nomination of His Excellency with the consent of the Lord President of the Council one of the points wiged by the Acadonog and strongly supported by Sir William Aboney in his report to His Excellency is that the Board of Works should secure suitable promises for the Academy's Exhibitions in the neighbourhood of the National Gallery and the science and Art Museum The Board of Works have however, reported that they are unable at present to point to any site of building suitable for the purpose referred to, and that it will not be possible to reserve any portion of the property now proposed to be acquired by the treasury in the vicinity of Leinster House inasmuch as every portion of will be required for other purposs of an ingent character. The Board of Works are unable to point to any building in the neighborhood of 148 Leinster House other than the extension of the National Gallery, which will, it is understood, provide very large accomodation, and His Excellency directs me to ask you to be so good as to move the Gov. orning Body of the National Gallery to kindly give their consideration to the question whether it would be practicable for them, provided they found it would not interfere with their intender arrange- ments, to afford temporary accomodation in their extension buildings for the Academy's Exhibition in 1903, and to the further question of affording similar temporary accomodation in future years. His Excellency understands that a precedent for the course here suggested is afforded by the case to the Royal Academys Exhibition, which was it our time located in the national Gallery in London His Excellency further asks to be favoured with the views of the Governor Body at their earliest convenience. I am Sir Your Ordient Servant (3) D. Haniel Mr Doctor Nativel Gallon to Ireland Dublin After some discussion it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of McCatterson Smith seconded by Lord Mayo, that a subcommittee be appointed to take the letter just read into consideration, and to 149 report to the Board, is, whether accom- dation could be temporarily grown to the Royal Hibernian Academy for the purpose to its annual exhibition, 2, what that accomodation should be & 3 under what conditions it would be advisable to grant it. It was also resolved that the subcommittee should consent of Lord Powencourt, Lord Mayo, Sir Walter Armstron and Mr Patterson Smith The Director was instructed by the Board to write a letter to the Treasury advising that the Salary of the Registrar should rise to a maximum of £250 instead of the prost maximum of £200; also that a substantial pretty should be said personally to Mr Strickland, the present Registian, in consider ation of the work he has done, partly in clearing of arrears of work caused by the incapacity of Mr Kennedy diving the latter Years of his life, to kep pace with the growth to the institution, partly in laying the found tions of a more complete equipment to Catalogus inventories, indors, &c in the future The Director connounced to the Board that the treasury had sanctioned an increase in the Estimate for 1902-3 f £479, to provide for an enlarged staff and other consignances of the extension of the Gallery Buildings. The Board then adjourned. Read and Confirmed at a meeting of the Board hill on 13th day of March 1952 Mays Chairman March 13 by S Rice 150 13th March 1902 a muting of a Board was held this day at half part to Present The Earl of Mayo, in the chair Hon: I. Lawress Sir Wm Thomas Stoker S. Catterson Smith Esq. R.A.A. G.C. Holmes Ex Monsign Molton St 68. Hopton Scott R.S. Longworth James Sq. The Ductor. The Registian was in attendance. the minutes of the last meeting were red and signed The following purchases by the Victor were approved sketch for acting, school Tripos, bought from Mr J. S. Kelly Dublin, for £10 Drawing; Study of a tree by Wm Mulready; bought from back & Co. London, for $1.10.0 a complete Collection of Photogons of Rembrandts Britis, about 420 in all, with a detailed history and description of each pictim, by 5 Bode, Director of the Bortin Museum. Bought from Mrs F. Simonds for £42. Drawing by Thos Hudson, £10 the following Gift was accepted with thanks. Facrime in colour of a drawing of ancient Irish costumes by Albert Divor, presented by Stephen Spring Rice Esq. C.B. 151 The Director was appointed Judge for the Taylor Art Competition for the year 1902-3 the Committee appointed at the meeting of the Board held on the 6th of March 1902, to consider and report upon Sir David Harrels letter of the 27th February 1202 or the question of affording temporary accomodation to Mr Royal Hibernan Academy for its annual Exhibition presented the following report 1 6 March 1902 The Committee appointed by the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland met this day to consider the letter, dated 27th February 1902 from Sir David Harrel, asking for information on behalf of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant as to whether temporary ac- comodation in the National Gallery extension buildings could be afforded to the Royal Hiberman Academy for their annual Exhibition in 1903 and in future years; as to how that accomodation might be provided, and as to the conditions on which it would be desirable that the Board should insist before granting such seems dation. The Committee inspected the various rooms in the Gallery extension and care to the unan- or conclusion that the only galleries, which would be suitable for the suggested upon, would be the four casion rooms on the ground floor; these are in immediate proxim ity to the main entrance to the National Gallery, they could be cut off from the 152 remainder of the building without causing any great inconvenience, their hanging space is not materially smaller than that the present galleries of the Royal Hiberman Acading in Abbey St, and they are on the whole will lighted. on the other Land the light is a side light from the north, which means that the east and west well of each room are better than the other two, that however is a matter for the Hibernian Academy's consideration rather than for the Committees. The remaining three rooms on this floor will be entirely and at once absorbed by the National Portract Gallery, a collection which is at present greatly overcrowded, white a large number of portraits mostly infor= ings, are as yet whing for want of space. as to the top-lighted rooms on the upper floor the Countess of Milltown has the first claim upon them for his donation; this will take up, at the towent calculation, the rooms which according to the undertaking given to her ladyship, must be in site with the room built to contain the Library she proposes to give assuming that three only of the top lighted rooms an absorbed by the Milltown Collection, four room will be left, including the small passage room at the wistom and of the building These could not be offend to the Royal Hibernian Academy, as they are required for the National Collection because they could not be conveniently signated from the rest of the building 3 cause if resumed to the Hibernian Academy's Exhibition they would 153 interrupt that unbroken circulation through through the national Gallery which con- siderable sacrifices have been made so obtain as to subsidiary accomodation for the purposes of the Hibernian Academys Exhibitions, the keeper of the Hibernian Academy could be provided with a room on the National Gallery premises for his our exclusion we diving the continuance of the Exhibition and the preparations for it, but this would not be immediately adjacent to the Exhibition rooms. accomodation for impacking, packing and Storage of cases could be easily afforded in the basement. The Academy Servants could be allowed to use the lavatories provided for the National Garry Porters, and Visiton to the Academy Exhibition could make use of the clock rooms provided for visitors to the National Garry. All there are in convenent proximity to the four rooms suggested by the Committee. The Rupe of the Academy would an access to the upon clock rooms - sund for the Dructor and Registian and members of the Notinal Gallery Book. Subject to the general control of the Building by the Ductor of the National Gate very and his right of intry at are times to every room it contains, your committee is of opinion that the use of the for rooms specified, and of Mr Stone rooms, cloak rooms &c as suggested, 1 34 might to gun to the Royal Herman Academy for a period of four months in the year 1903 from the 1st February to the 1st June. our Committee is of opinion that the offer of accomodation should be confined to the year 1903, as it is impossible to foresee what the requirements of the National Gall itself might be after a 2 large intire from now. after some discussion it was moved by Monnor Molton, seconded by Mr Longworth Barns and unane- monly carried, (Mr. Stephen Patterson Smith taking no Slan in the discussion or voting, as an interested party. that the following reply should be sent to Sir David Harrel for His Excellency's information. . National Galling of Ireland, 13 March 190. Sir In answer to your letter dated the 27th Mr I have now to state, for the information of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, that the Board of Gordon and Guardians of the National Gallen of Ireland have had the terms of your letter under consideration and how this day instructed me to make the following answer. the addition to the natinel Gall of Ireland now approaching completion mainly count of two floors, a ground floor lighted from the side, and an upper floor lighted from above and a basement for store repairing de 2 the upper floor there are seven rooms, so pland as to afford an unbroken inculation through 155 the old building and the new. At last three and possibly four of these rooms were be required for the collection offered by the Countess of Milltown, while the undertaking that the Milltown gift shall be kept apart from the rest of the collection makes it necessary that these gains shall be at the eastern end of the suite for there has the room constructed for the reception of the Mill town Library. This leaves only three Galleries. or four at most, on the upper floor. These could not be offered to the Royal Hibernian Academy because I they are a long was from the main intrance to the naturel Gallery, 2 they could not be short off with stiles of their own without great inconvinience to the Public and to the Gallery officials, as they we in the centre of the circulation 3 they are immediately and imperatively required by the national collection itself and could not be surrendered, even temporary, without stult fying all the efforts made by the Board of the Naturel Gallery for many years past to obtain an increase of space. As to the seven acres or the town, or ground. floor. At least three of them an absolutely and imediately necessary for the proper display of the correction of National Portracts. This collection is only partly hing at present for want of room, while the things shown me greatly overcrowded, the Gallery being closed with serious, and or pictures being moved up with engraved portraits miniatis, was medallions, death marks. 156 marble busts &c There remain the four eastern Galleries on this floor. Then Galleries an each 30 feet square, so that taken together they contain rather less hanging space than the present Gallons of the Royal Hibernian Academy in Abbey St. They are in immediate proximity to the main intrance and could be cut off from the rest of the building with a less in tolerable amount of inconvenience than any others. They a close to the impark. ing rooms, lavatores &c of the national hat day. On the other hand, they are lighted from side, which is a came of much difficulty in the arrangement of an exhibition of con- temporary preties, and no room could found for the exclusion use of the Rupe of the Royal Hibernian academy in their im¬ mediate neighborhood In conclusion I am instructed to say that the Governors of the National having are of opinion that these four castom rooms on the ground floor might to put at the dis poral of the Royal Hibernian academy for a period of four months, February, Mar. April and May, in 1403, always subject to the proviso I that the R.A.A. shall leave the garris as they find them, and 20 that the general control of the national Gallery building by the Dinctor, and his right of intry into every room or other in or it contains shall not be impeded. As regards the further question of affording 157 similar temporary accomodation in future years, the Governors are of opinion that in new of the rapid normal menace of the correction to say nothing of what might happen through private generosity, it is impossible to guarante accomodation for more than one year in advance. I am, I your obedient servant (signed) water Armstrong to the Rt. Mr. Sir David Harrie C.B. H.C.C. The Board then adjound. Read and confirmed at a muting of the Board held on 30 day of July 1802 Thomas Dien 158 31 July 1902 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past noctor O’Clock. Present Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. in the chair Hon. P. Lawson Sir Wm Thomas Stoker Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott Dr Mahaff S. Patterson Smith Esq. R.R.A. Nathaniel Hom Ex R.I.C The Director the Registrar was in attendance. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The following purchases by the Director were approved War, the Picture, by Thos. Stothard 50.00 Still Life, by Sweeney 10:0:0 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth 52.10.0 Drawing by Fra Bontolommes Jake Lordans 70.0.0 - Gabriel men Bronze statuette, James II 50.0.0 111.6 Portrait of Queen Victoria, Moint 246 The following Gift was accepted and a letter of thanks in structed to be sent to the Donor by the Director. Sketches and Designs for the Mace in the Royal Physician college of a Dublin, by the late Sir J.C. Burton R.H.A. presented by S.P. Hiseltine Est Trustee of the National Gallery, London 159 The Director laid before the Board the Deed of Gift and Counterpart, executed by the Countess of Milltown, conveying the Pictures and other cost objects now in Russ borough House to the Governor & Guardians for the time being of the national Gallery of Ireland. The Deed having been read and approved, the Director was instructed by the Board to a track the corporate seal of the Gallery to the Deed and Counterpart and return them to the Crown Solicitor The Dredor read his annual Report, for the year 1901 as follows: 160 National Gallery, Leland 30 July 1902 my Lords and Gentlemen I have ten honour to submit my Report for the year 1901 The Gallery was opened to the public throughout the year, except during the month of October when it was closed for cleaning &c. diving to the alterations which are being carried out the water color gallery has been closed and the collection of water colour and other drawings temporarily withdrawn from exhibition. As the alterations messitated also the pulling down to the boardroom and offices it was found necessary to short off one of the smare galleries and convert it into a temporary office, and to pictures in this room have consequently been run. porarily withdrawn from exhibition. Other building operations an also somewhat disarranged to collection. The carrying out of the new works has made for progress, and it is hoped that the new Gallons will be in a condition to reces their contents before the end of September and that the work of rehanging a collection may be begin in October next. As in the previous year it has not been possible to record the number of visitors to the Gallery but it has been will up to the average of recent seers Tickets of admission to copy in the Gally wen and to 14 persons, 11 Cadies and 3 guth man. The total number of attendances by students and artists was 769 161 The following Picture, Drawings, in graving or were prichard at the prices appended 0 (a) for the General Collection 40.0.0 Calist, by Richard Rothwill R.R.A. 250.0.0 Virgin & child, with ones, by Lorenzo di Brid 199.10.0 Portrait of David, 11 Earl of Buchan by Sir Henry Racrom 50.0.0 Portrait of a Gentleman, by Henry Robt Morland Portant of a Gentleman, by Nathaniel 35.0.0 Hom R. 40.0.0 Interior of a Guard room, by A Palamed the Virgin & St Joseph adving the Infant 1250.0.0 christ, by Lorenzo Costa 120.0.0 Solitude, by Richard Wilson, R.A. Interior of New Church at Welsh, by 18.0.0 H. Van Vict Portrait of Trin, chalk drawing, by 35.00 Walleant Villant La Chocolation by Etienne Same pencil drawing 20.0.0 Portrait of a Gentleman, by Edward Hayes. 2.2.0 pencil drawing a collection to drawings and studies by the late Sir Frederic W. Burton R.A.A. including Water our Vinitian Lady do An Albanian do Sisit do Church Intire do study of heads of Maize do To Studies of Peasant Gork do A Study of draping do a Rocky Valley in the To 162 Francoman peasants wanting for confession, a study for a picture Water Corom cartoon for picture of Cassandia Fideli chalk do for picture of the Two Stair do and a number of Studies of Draper in chalk and pencil. all these, with a portrait mentioned below, for $100 (6) For Portrait Gallery Portrait of Olin Cromwell, ascribed to R. Walker, 125.0.0 Holy R.A. Sculptor, by the Mogford 10.0.0 - Charles Lucas, M.P. by Mr. Hickey, chalk 5.0.0 Robert Healy, a Dublin Artist, by Himself Isaac Butt, D.C.M.P. Clark. 5.0.0 by T. Beats R.R.A. Chalk 15.15.0 Samuel Lover, by Himself, Pencil 65.0 Sir Iriden Burton, by Himself, chalk. inclosed with the Benton drawings mentioned at. View of the Four Courts, Dublin, by S. F. Brocks. Water Colour 3.10.0 View of Dublin from the Quays by Thomas Sally Roberts, Pencil 5.0.0 Marble But of Jonathan Swift, ascribed to Patrick Cunningham 30.0.0 the following engram Portrait of Sir Wm Ponsonby by G. Mach Archbishop Cobb, Missotice by a Miller. Lord Macartney, by Schiaronett 4.0.0 Marchion of Thomond, by W. Bond - R. Jephson, by Singleton 2 - N.Y. FitzGerald, by Ridle 163 View of Castle Gate, Dublin, coloured ingraving by roas Portrait of Anne Counten of Mornington by Hodgetts Thomas Southern mistent by - J. Simon 5.11.0 Lord Colerain, by Fathome & Vertue is by E. Scriven Sir John Stevenson Earl of Chesterfield, mizzoint by A. Miller and other small portraits for reference collection Portrait of George Walker, by A. Harley Earl of Limrick, by T.A. Dean - Meadows Taylor, by Wild Taylor Lord O’Neill, by Brown 219.5 0 Sir Edmond Nagh, by E. Sovin Wm Morning, and Earl of Granard, and others - Daniel O’Connell, by Heaph after S. Comerford 1.80 Six other portraits of O’Connell and thus for reference collection Portrait of General Blakeny M 33 out by R. Purcell do, by S. Febr do " Sir Hans Sloane, Mizzoint 45. Febr. - 4.13.0 Sir James Reynolds, mount by Jabir 0 Earl Cabot, might by S. W. Reynolds Earl of Moira & J. Jones 4 164 the following Donations were received (a) for the Geneal Collection. Presented by Sr. J. Plungs, by London a Portant by Hans Balding Green Presented by Arthur Hayly, Glasgow The Templation of St Author, by Dominicus van women Presented by T. Humphry Ward Ex- Still Life, by Christian Lucky Presented by E. Stanley Robertson E. Dublin Portrait of a Lady, miniature, by Charles Robertson (6) For the Portrait Gallery Presented by Lord Iveagh Portrait of John Philpot Curran, by Sir Thomas Lawrence (from the collection of Sir Robert Peel Brayton Manor Presented by Henry Wells Eq. R.A. Portrait of Sir Frederic W. Burton R.H.A. by H.T. Wells. R.A. Presented by Miss Bagot, Dublin Portrait of Captain George Archibald Taylor, founder of the Taylor Art Scholarships, aributed to Sir Thomas Jones P.R.S.A. Presented by Mrs Rici Cork miniation Portrait of Sacke Hamilton, under Secretary, Ireland artist unknown. 165 Presented by Mr. T. McAlpine, Dublin View of Parliament Home, Dublin, engraved by P.Mazell Meeting of Yeomanry in College Green, engraving Portrait of Robert Holmes, engrand by S. Bellon do magis of Anglesey, Lithograph by B. Mulrenan RA do H.R.H. Princess Victoria, afterwards Queen, engraved by T. Williamson Presented by James Criwick Esq. Four equatent views in and near Dublin, by E. Fisher The following Books were presented to the Library Vas Life of Michelangels Horner 1568 Presented by James Critick Ex- Storia della Pittura Italian by G. Rosin is 1839 Presented by James F. Darcy Ex- Bryens Translation of Dr Frison's Act of Painting London 1716 Presented by W. 100th Pearsell E. E.R.C.S. Maces, Sunds and other Insignia of Irish corporations, by S. K. Garston, S.A. Presented by the Author The Board, by a Resolution passed on 21st February 1901, dondid that the Gallery should be opened to the Public at 10 a.m in futum. instead of 12 as heretofore. The following pictures were surface cleaned and varnished during the year. No. 7 Palace of Dids, by H. Van Stewick 166 No. 25. The Boar Hunt, by H Syders 35. Stock and Vulture, by Sweeney - 38. The Tribute money, by Rubens 42. Noahis Ark, by T. Bod 50. Flower piece, by an any The Picture No: 66, a Town on Fire, by a Vander neer was cleaned and refined. The work of protecting the pictures with glass, which, as pointed out in my last years report, has been found absolutely necessary, has been continued and all the pictures, with few exceptions, are glazed. The following atterations in the Board of Governors and Guardians han taken place during the year:- Mr. Charles Uniacke Townshend having resigned his seat, Sir Wm Thomas Stoker has been appointed by the Lord Lieutenant in his place, while Mr R.S. Longworth Dames has been appointed to fill the vacancy cound by the death of the Earl of Arran. Mr G.C. Holmes having been appointed Chairman of the Board of Works, succeeds to Mr R Bertson place on ten Board. Mr Robert Atkinson L.L.D. having succeded the Earl of Rosse as President of the Royal Irish Academy, becomes a member of the Board. I have the honour to be My Lords and Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant (8) Walter Armstrong Doctor 167 2 3 Appendix Description of Pictures so acquired diving the year Richard Rochwill (1500 1868) British School Calists Ovids metamorphoses, Book 11 a the Grove around a grateful shadow cast She dropped her arrows, and her bow unbrace; She flung herself on the coor grass bid And on the painted quiver raisd her had 2 ft 11th in high; 38th wide Exhibited at the B.1. in 1837, & the International exhibition, 1862. Purchased from Miss Shepherd 120 London Numbered 506, and ting in modern Gallery Lorenzo de Cred (1459153) Italian do. The Virgin seated with the child on his knew; on the right an angel adving; on the left another angel holding a bunch of Towns Landscape background, with mountains and water A tords 29th Parch Purchard from Mr. A Butter, London Numbered 519 and trung or or in main Gallery Sir Henry Return (1756 1823) British Coll. Portract, half length, David 11th Earl of Buchan 215/2 & 23 Exhibited at Edinburgh in 1876 Vinland from Miss Agrew, London Numbered 523 and him in modem Cary 7 8 168 4. Henry Robert Morland (c. 1730 1797) British short Portrait of Capt. Ross of Belmon Hants. half length 225/12 Purchased from Messr. Agnew, London Numbered 524 and hung in modern Gallery 5. Domenicus Van Wine, called Ascans (1666 Dutch School One of the excentric pictures of this artist. The Subject is difficult to comprehend. The Tempt. ation of St Anthony with its various accompt anments, is depicted amongst other things 244 2:4 1/2 Presented by Arthur Ray Ex Glasgow. numbered 527 and home in Butch hall 6. Nathaniel Hone R.A. (17181784) British School a portant, half length, if a man unidentified. 25/2 Pichard from Mrs Shepherd Bro- London Numbered 525 and him in modo Collen A Palamedes (1600 1673) Britch School An Interior of a grand room signed 24/12 x 111 Pincland from Mr. A. Billery, London Numbered 531 and him in Butch Gallery Lown boota (1460 1535) Italian School The Infant Christ reclines on a white cloth upon a bench, or table, his had resting on a bundle of rusties, behind stand the Virgin & St Joseph 169 Gazing at him in adoration. Landian back 234 & 1914 Ground Purchard from Mess Lawne & Co London Numbered 526 and hung in Main Gallery G. Hendrick Van Vict (c. 1612 - 1675) Britch School. Interior of the New York, Delft, showing the tomb of William the silent 272 & 18 Panel Purchased from H. P. Contiffe En= Numbered 530 and hung in Butch Gallery 10. Richard Wilson, R.A. (17141782) British School. Landscape. England as solitude by William Woollett and William Ellis, & published in 1778 313 & 41 Prichard from Messrs Agnew, London Numbered 528 and hung in modo Gallery. 11. Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. 1762 1830) British School. Portrait of John Philpot Cronan 292 & 244 from the Collection of Sir Robert Peel, Baronet sold, with other pictures from the Drayton Manor collection, at Robinson & Fisher, London 10th May 1901, prudened by Lord Leagh, and by him presented to the Gallery Numbered 520, and hung in Portrait Gallery 12 Robert Walker (17th Conny British School. Portrait of Clon Cromwell. Ascubid to Walker, but more probably by Lely 170 2722 Pinchased from Messrs Shepherd 126, London Numbered 505 and him in Portrait Gallery. 13. Thomas Mogford (BB 1865 British School Portrait S.H. Foley, R.A. Sculptor, Half length 144 & 11th on mell board. Pichard from T. Grigg, Dorsey. Numbered 518 and hung in Portrait Gall. 14 Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.A. (18231823) British School. Portant mere half length of Capt. George Arch bald Taylor of Dublin, founder of the Taylor Art Scholarships annually competed for in Dublin; and Donor of the Taylor collection of water color drawings in the National having of Ireland 19th & 13 Presented by Miss Bagot, Dublin Numbered 521, and home in Portrait Gallery 15. Henry Tanworth Wells. R. Living Artist. Portant of the late Sir Fredere to Burton, RA. Doctor of the National Gallery, London. a modified replica of a portrait by the artist painted in 1863. 294 & 124 Presented by the artist Numbered 517 and tug in Portion Gallery. 16 Christian Luck 16231653) Flemish Octor Partridges & other bords upon a table, with a blue and white cup & Sancer. A cat is seizing on the 1 Partridges 1 171 7 21 164 Presented by J. Humphry ward E Numbered 529 and hung in S.W. Gallery. Hans Balding Green (45.180 1545) German School Portrait of a man, a pastices upon a portant by Luca Signorable now in the Berlin Museum 10/ & 84 Presented by H.T. Pringst Esq. Numbered 522 and hung in S. W. Gallery. 11 On the motion of Dr. Mahaffy, seconded by Mr. Nathaniel Home R.A.A. it was resolved that the Report be adopted, and that the Director be instructed to forward a copy to the Lords Commissioners of A.M. Treasing for presentation to Parliament. The ordor reported that the Rt Hon: Tona- than Hogg and Lt Colonel Hopton Scott had been reappointed Governor and Guardians of the for a further term of four years, by H.E. The Lord Lieutenant The Board then adjournd Board Read and conformed at a meeting of the held on day September 1902 Van a 172 4th September 1902 A meeting of the Board was held this day at 12.30 P.M. Present Viscount Powerscourt R.P. Hon. R. Lawless Sir Wm Thomas Stoker Sir Thomas Drew Rt Hon. Jonathan Hogg Lt. Mr Hopton Scott Mr Director the Register was in attendance The following purchases made by the Director were approved Mr Think or Pictum by R.P. Bodington 80 Portrait of Lord Kilwarden 15 View at Esher, water colour draw by B. Colles Watkins R.H.A. water color doing by R.G. Seymour by son Leather Show at Clontarf) George Donoyer - 20 (London Bridge over the Dodd Wm Payne know scene with figs George Peter - 2 Cap of Duns) Oil Sketch by Henry O’Neill Kilkenny Castle Two Studin, heads, - check, by Peter Dandine 173 Mesent portrait of Bishop Maurice engand by James MacArdell 15.0 The following gifts were accepted, and letters of thanks directed to be sent to door Portion of Augustus Burke R.A. by Alfred Grey R.A. Chareal drawing. Etching by James Barry R.A. Collection of 18 etchings by the Revd. Wm FitzGerald all then in presented by Wm Booth Pensell Ex. Portrait of Lady Alexander by George Jamesone aspect, Presented by Hugh P. Lam Sq. Mr Director obtained Mr Sanction of Mr Board to the closing to the Galleries from the first of October onwards, for such time as might be incessary for the cleaning and redecoration of the old galleries and the arrangement of the whole collection in the old factories and the new The Director reported that the following increase to the Staff of the Galley had been sanctioned by the Treasury. Attendants Furnace man 174 1 Cleaner Carwoman Making with the old Staff a total of twenty nine individuals. on the proposal of Dr. Mahaff, Seconded by Lt. 60 Hopton Scott, leave was given to the Director to travel to Briges for the purpon of seeing the exhibition of pictures by the early Dutch and Flemish masters there being hild. Mr Board the adjourned Read and confirmed at a muting of the Board held on 13 day of November 1902 Parent 175 13 November 1902 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past noctor Oclock Present Viscount Powerscourt, N.R.P.C. Sir Wm Tomley Stoker Lt. C. Hopton Scott Monsign Molloy Nathaniel Hom ERHA S. Catterson Smith Sr. R. H.C. Mr Director The Registian was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. the pinclose of a picture Hore & groom, by Kovel on Jardin for $150, was approved. the following gifts were accepted, and tells of thanks directed to be sent to the donors. water com drawing by 5.2. Lewis R.A. presented by the Duchess of St Albans. the Dancing Town, from the Classic bronze statuette, presented by Forms Darcy Esq. the Director was instructed to communicate with the Countess of Milltown asking her to appoint a day for the inspection of the rooms 176 prepared in the fallery for the reception of her collection The Director arked the sanction of the Board to the removal of hospictures, Portrait of a man, by Nathaniel House R.A and a Fisherboy of Sche veninge, by Frans als, to the Alexander Col less on the 25th of November, for one hour, in charge of one of the fallen servants to be used as Examples in the Sermons dectures to he given by the Director. Permission was anam¬ mously accorded. The Board then adjourned To make No. 19. 1803 177 3 January 1903 A meeting of the Board was held this day at half past toctor o'clock. Present Sir Thomas Drew P.R.H.C. in the chair Hon. E. Lawless Lt. Mr Hopton Scott Stephen Catterson Smith E.R.H.C. the Disco Mr Registrar was in attendance as a quorum of 100 and was not present the minutes of the last meeting were not confined or signed, and the following business was tramacted submit to confirmation at the next meet Mr Director submitted an engraved portant of Father Mathew offered to the Gallery as a gift by the Hon. Mr Justice Mathew The Board accepted the gift and instructed the Director to convey its thanks to the Donor The Director laid before the Board the Estimates for the year 19034. together with the following covery letter to be sent to the Treasury. 178 3d January 1983 Sir I beg to enclose Estimate of amount required for the service of ten national Gallery of Ireland for the year and 2 March 1904 In Soblind A, Salaries & roages the estimate includes provision for additional staff, as sanctioned, and for the consequent additional amount for Sunday attendance. Under Subad a slight decrease appears. Steps have been taken in accordance with treasury letter of 15 August 1902 to reduce as far as possible the cost off to attendants uniform, with the result that a saving will be effected. By stipilot in that the overcoats shall last for 3 years instead of a fine reduction will round. porcons an included in the present estimate, but for my year this stem will be less by about 38 no provision has made in this estimate for the expenses which will be incurred in the removal to the Gallery of the collection pre¬ sented by the Countess of Milltown, or for to outh attendant upon the preparation of the coction for exhibition. As soon as the amount required can be approximately calculation 179 a suppliamentary estimate will be omitted I am instructed by the Board of Governor & Guardians to ask that a Sum of £100 may be added to the estimates for the puncan of books. At present a sum of £25 is altered to the Stationery office for the supply of the Gallery. This sum is pretend quate to provide the books necessary for a working Library for officials and has moreover, the Governors and Guardians submit, no proper relation to the sums allowed for similar persons to the National Gallery and native Portie other in London institutions which in Ireland are cont under one roof. apart from the smallness of the sum allowed at present its expendition exclusively through the Stationary office reads to great inconscience, so far as second hand books are concerned. These appear in booksellers Catalogus and an frequently sold before the present machinery can be set in motion I am in Your obedient servant (8) with Armstrong to The Secretary to the Treasr 2 I he willing t John 180 On the Motion of Mr Carrison Smith 1 seconded by the Hon. Lawless, the Estimates and covering letter were approved. Mr Board considered to Queen of the re-opening of the Gallery, and the Director was instructed to make the necessary arrangements for a formal opening as soon as convenient after the completion of ten works by the contractor and ren handing over of the Briding by the board of Works. It was fine ressed that attendance at ten opening should be by invitation of Mr Governor & Guardians, and that the Press should be invited to a private view the precede Mr Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 19 day of Mary 1803. So that 181 19 February 1903 A meeting of the 12 oard was held this day at half past Noir O’Clock. Present Revd. J. P. Mahaff in the chair Hon. E. Lonless Sir Wm Thomas Stoker Lt. 60 Hopton Scott Dr Atkinson Nathan Hom ER S. Catterson Smith E.R.A.A. Mr Dinclor The Registian was in attendance The Minutes of the last two meetings soon read and signed. Mr Prican of a following Pictions at the prices appended was approve Landam, by A. Goborn 30.0.0 Portant of Garrick, by J. Loffany 30.0.0 Portant of J.P. Cronan, ascribed to Joseph 10.10.0 Drawing, by T. B. Huet. 7. 7.0 Mizzlent Portant of Major Foubert, 1.0.0 by J. Fabor Derg for a certanly ditional 19 A Bronze Brist of the late in Thomas Newnham Deane, by McJohn Hughes R.H.A. offered to the Galler by Lady Dear was accepted, and the Doctor was 186 instructed to conving the warm thanks of Mr Board to Lady Dean for his gift It was restord that in future the meetings of the Board should be sum. moned for 12 o'clock noon instead of happart Noon. The Doctor reported that the Gallery would shortly be ready for re-opening to the public - He was instructed that should his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant decide to postpone his formal visit until such time as the Milltown Collection should be in place the Gallery & Lould be reopened without ceremony at the certin possible date. The Board then adjourned. Read and conformed at a meeting of the Board hild on 19 day of Nov 1913 am St 187 14th April 1903 a meeting of the Board was summoned for this day at 12 Oclock. There attended Viscount Powerscourt, R.P. R. H. Jonathan Hogg Lt. 18. Hopton Scott Sir Thomas Stoker The Doctor The Registrar was in attendance. as a quorum was not present. The following business was transacted subject to confirmation at the next meeting We following Pictures and our objects pur- chard by the Director were exhibited and passed Portant of Queen Mary Beatrix of City mona, chalk and colour by a Peter 15.00 do; W. Vincent Wallace, water colour, by S. Hamshire 12.12.0 Two Wax models for Midels, portraits of Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan and of the first Earl of Charlemont, by W. Mossop 100 Past Bust of Lord Chance Plunket, 1.0.0 by Christopher Moore do Charles Kind Busshe, do 10 by R. Tromerell Portrait of a Lady, by S. Roch 18.0.0 15.0 H. Morop do 0 40.0.0 Ann Boleyn do 0 - 20 80 188 The following offend as Gifts, were accepted by Mr Board Mizzoint Portrait of Admiral Esterre Darby by Carlo. a collection of Autographs All printed by Alfred Webb Exp. an autograph Letter from Sir Frederic. Burton detailing the circumstances in which his posthumous sketch of Clariner Mangan was made. Presented by B. J. D. Droghen St. Portrait of his Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G. do John B. Dillon do Thomas born Davis Reading the Nation by H. McManus all presented during his life time by Sir Charles Cavan Duffy and delivered after his death by the Misses Duff. The complete series of Turnor's Liber Studiorum. selected impressions, in from condition prised by the Revd. Stopford A. Brooke a historical Catalogue of the Pictures at worn Abbey, in four Volumes Presented by Adelm, Duchess of Bedford on motion of Lt. Colour Hopton Son seconded by Sir W. Thomas Stoker, the Doueth was appointed to act as Judge on behalf the Natince Gallery of Ireland in the Taylor Art competition at the Royal Dublin Society. 189 The Director read in Report for the year 1902 as follows. National Gallery, Inlan 14 April 1903 My Lords & Gentlemen I have the honour to Submit my Report for the year 1902 The Gallery was opened to the Public from 1st January to the 1st October when owing to the building operations and their consequence, it was found necessary to close the doors, which remained closed to the end of the year. In the month of October, part of the new buildings having been com- pleted by the contractors; the work of hanging the pictures was commenced. Those of the Dutch and Flemish Schools were fort, pro- ceeded with and were arranged in four of the new rooms on the upper floor. The range of rooms on the lower from appropriated to the National Portant Collection was next taken in hand and all the or pictures and drawings belonging to that collection were hung before the end of December. During the time occupied in re-arranging the contents of these rooms the Board of Works commenced to repairt and decorate the old portion of the Gallery, except the Sculpture Hall. It was thought that this opportunity should be taken to trict the walks of the upper galleries in a more suitable and East manner than heretofore, and the Board 190 of Works were approached with that view. use of castle canvas of an approved design, which would have improved the appearance of the rooms, would have afforded a better background for the pictures than the paint and distemper hether to used, and would have been infinitely more dinable, was strongly urged upon the Board. I regret to see however, that the Commissioners of the Board of Works did not so their way to carrying out the work in the manner desired, the reason grom being that of expense. The walls of the older portions of the Garry have therefore been painted as before as the rooms in the old building were completed the arrangement of their contents was proceeded with, but had not been finished at the end of the year. The entire work of taking down and re-arran. ing the collection, cleaning from and other incidental work was down by the Gartin Staff without any outside or extra assistance what in the arrangement of the Collection in the different Galleries will, be, when finished, as follows. Italian Pictures Large Garry in old building Spanish & French Picti Gallery N. 12 in old building British Pictures a Galleries No. 10, 11 & 13 in old building (No 10 being devoted to the works of Trooner. Early German, Flement 7 Gallin No. 15 in now & such Pictures Building 191 Flemish 17th Century Pictures Gallery No. 16 in New Build Dutch 17 century Pictures. Gallorus 17 & 18 in New Buildings. Drawings in Gallery No. 14 National Portrait Collection (a) Engraved Portraits in Garry not, the old portant Gerry. 61 views &c of Old Dublin, in Gallery No. 2 in new building. (E) Pictures & Drawings, in Gallins 345.6 Lands in new building During the year the following pictures Drawings, engravings &c or purch and at the prices appended. (a) for the General Collection sketch for a certing, by Sibartane 10.0.0 War by Stothard...0.0 Still Life, by Jan 10.0.0 Mr Chibark, by R.P. Bonington 80.0.0 The Riding School, by Karel dis ardin 100.0.0 Cartoon, design for stained glass, by I Burne Jones, Bart 30.0.0 pencil drawing by Wm Murray 1.10.0 Chalk drawing by Thos Hudson. 10.0.0 Chalk drawn, by Fra Bartolonies. pencil drawn, by G. Met 70.0.0 Water Colon drawingly Take Tordeen.) 192 Water Colo, by B.C. Watkins, R.H. View from Closton S. Leatham 0 View from Clontarf, by R.G. Seymour Old Bridge on the Bodder, by George Dr Nover - 23:8:8 Riride, with figures, by Wm. Payne The cap of Duntor, by G. Petri or Mitch, Kilkenny Castle, by H ONeill Chalk this by Petr and 67 For the National Portrat Gallery Portract of Queen Elizabeth, assured to Lease were 52.10.0 Lord Reardon, Tait unknown. 15.0.0 marble from a Life mark of Mr E. W. Burton, by Sr. Hughes R.15.0.0 Bronze Statuett, James To hombat, by Parson after a design by Wick, 50.0.0 Mizzt, Queen Victoria, as a child, by J. W. Chapmen after S.P. Denning 1. 1. 6 mistent, The Bishop Maurice 1 Same medill 15.0 The following donations on received:- (a) for the General Collection Mr Assumption, by P. Gramorses Presented by Sr. Howorth R.C.M.G. Water Colour, a Street in Linting, by J.J Rogers Presented by min Rogers A.R.H.C. 193 Two miniations by Charles Robertson Presented by Stany Robertson Esq. Drawings in fever & Designs for the Mace in the Royal College of Physicians Dublin, Printed by S.P. Hestines. 62 Picture, Portrait of a Lady, by George Jameson, Presented by H. P. Lame Ex. Water Colour, by T. L. Lewis RA. Presented by the Duchess of St. Albans. Bronze statuette Mr Dancing Faun Presented by James Darcy Eve Etching, Tupite & Time, by James Barry Ra Prested by W. Booth Parsall E.R.C.S. 6 for National Portrait Gallery Fac-simile of a Drawing by Albert Direr, Ancient Irish Costumes. Presented by the late Stephen Spring Rice S.C.B. Chalk Drawing, Portrait of Augustus Bunke R.A.A. A. Grey R.H.C. Presented by W. Both Parsall, F.R.C.S. By an Indenture, dated the 30th July 1902 between the Countess of Milltown and the Governon & Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland the Countess of Milltown made over to the National Garry of Ireland the 194 collection of Pictures, Scept Books, Silver Decoration wincture and other works of Art, at Russborough, Co. Wicklow, I said Collection to be known as the Milltown Collection, and to be kept and exhibited separately from the rest of the Garren co. rection. This correction has remained it Kussborough pending the completion of Mr rooms designed for its reception, but arrangements are now being made for its transfer During the year in following pictures were sicians and varnished No. 52. Landscape by I moucheron 54. Portrait group by J. Sustumans 166. Mr Blind Lip, by T.P. Harity 221. Portrait by Salvator Rosa 507 Mr Hat, by S. Kinded 518 Landrop, by N. Bechim 511 The living Shipiders, by T.B. Wein 512. Interior of Guard room, by Ad Road 513. Christ at the Home of Martha & Mary, by Rubens 518. Portion of T. H. Foley, by T. Mogford. 533. Still Life, by Tan were was cleaned repaired & refined The two cartoon after Raphael, which have been for many years unbring for want of pair were speci-land and had some slight damage repaired, with a view of hanging them in the Gallery Tickets of admission to copy in the Gallery were 195 sed to 11 person 7 Ladies and 4 quitlemen. The total number of a Midens by students & artist was 489 The following increase to re Garry Staff necessitated by the enlargement of the was sanctioned by the Treasury building & attendants Furnacemen Cleaner Carwoman to fill them the following appointments woore made Attendants Henry Fullerton, late Royal Navy John Walsh, let Constable D.M. Police Thos. Chandler, late Serg. Hampshire Rest. Geo: Brenton, late Private 5th Lancis Furnaceman, Philip Haslem, et Ryd Engineers Clame, our Cleary, late private R.D. File William Murphy, having resigned his post as attendant, his place was filled by the appointment of James W. Murphy, late Dragoon Guards. The constitution of the Boad of Governors Guardians remained unchange throught the year. than honour to My Lords & Gentlemen Your obedient Servant Welter Armation signed Doctor 2 1 196 Appendix Description of Pictures acquired diving the year. Sebastians Rice (16621734) Italian cool. Design for a ceiling decoration Pichand in Dublin Numbered 542 Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) British School. War, a composition of great spirit, based on the famous cartoon of Leonardo de vine Mr Fight for the Standard 111312 high, 2112 with numbered 536 3 Tan Ween (1640 1719 Dutch School. on a stone table a dead revert and various small birds, & a hunting ton. View of a mountain landscape through a window in the background 27 high 21st wide Richard in Dublin Number 533 4. Richard Parker Bonington 1801 1828) British School. A young lick seated cross legged, a cushion He holds a long Chibork in his hand and seems to be just awakening from a siesta 9/2 high; 1112 wide Number 5582 197 7 5. Kareld Jardin (16221678 Dutch School a groom leading a grey horse, in a waited enclosure, horsemen in back. ground. Storm by. 1114 high 2212 wide Numbered 544 6. Lucarde Heere (1534158) assented to Jewish Con. Portrait of Green-lizabeth. But portant as a young girl. 1318th high; 18 word Numbered 541. Painter unknown. British School. Portrait of Lord Kilwarden, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in Ireland. 26th high, 2 wide Numbered 535. 8. George Jamesone (about 1595 1644 British School. Portrait of a Lady, half length in painted over, dressed in black silk over an embroidered under dress, which shows at the Sleeves and breast, willed mement Langs by a black ribbon from her neck. 25th high 21st wide numbered 534 on the motion of Mr W. Thomly Stoken, seconded by Lieut Corck Hopton Scott, 198 the Report was adopted The Director reported that the Gallery was reopened to the Public on the 16th of March 1908 The Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 19th day of Winter 1900 Paul C 199 19 November 1923. A meeting of in Board was held this day at 12 o’clock noon. Prest Viscount Towerscourt, R.P. in the chair Sir Tho Stoker Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.H.A. Revd. J.P. Mahaffy Monrigh Molton Lt. Col. Hopton Scott nathan Home S. Catterson Smith is Hugh P. Lame The minutes of the last two meeting were read and Signed. The Director informed the Board that Warrants, dated Jun 16th 1983, had been recoverd from His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant reappointing as Governors and Guardians Viscount Powerscourt, R.P. and the Hon: I. Lawless whose terms of office had expired, also a warrant dated 1 September 1903, appointing Mr Hugh P. Law to the seat on the Board vacated by the decease of the late Vincount a vice. He also announced that Mr Council of the Royal Hiberniam 200 academy had renominated Mr. D. Patterson Smith R.H.C. who per of 8th 1913 The following resolution proposed by St. Mahoffy and seconded by in Mornby Stoken was carried inanimously. - That this Board on the first recurrence of a full meeting in the gift was received, desires to convey its warmest and most grateful thanks to the Revd. Stopford a Brooks for his magnificent present of a complete set of selected impressions, framed, Horner Liber Studiorum. Mr Doctor was instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Mr. Wexford Brook The following purchases by the Director soon approved:- portant of Margaret enor by Sir Peter Lity 85.8.0 of Marshal Viscount Bore ford by Thomas Keaply watt, 10. 0. 0. Marys Dream, by Francis Whaley 55.0.0 Interior of Mr Great Clark at Rotterdam, by Antons Storme 120.0.0 Bust of Marshal Viscount Bomford 25.0.0 miniation Portrait, by John Ogle 40.0 Matt Portrait of Provost loy. Litraph, in Alderman Atkinson 16 - in Sir E. Blakeny 500:17 William Stokes 201 The Quite ing By well a Galway Cottage born, The House Builders, water Colo do The Doll School 82 26 By the Sea do. a collection of penine & pen this Mr Director submitted the forrowing Gifts and Bequits Portrait by angelica Kaufman, of William Brabazor and father his wife. As the portraits were not of sufficient importance or interest for within the finance Collection or for the portant collection. Mr Board instruction the Doctor to inform the executors of Miss Elizabeth Sam Brabazon, by whom they had been beneath, that the Board would waie their right to the pictures of the famely of the tentation desire to Keep them an oil pictum, Mr Boy and the Dred by the late C.R. Kennedy A.R.H.A. presented by his widow Mrs Ren ndy. This picture was accepted Portrait of a man and a woman by Duyster, beginated by Miss A Clarke of Herbert Place, Dublin. miniature and other small objects bequeathed by Miss Arkley of Bath. Portrait of the late Walter Osborne R.A.A. presented by his mother Mrs Osborne 202 Drawing by Rottenhammer, presented by James Darcy ex¬ miniation by Clementina Robertson, and a miniation of In Edward Stanley both prevent by E. Stanley Robertson by mistent portant of Bishop Erington presented by J. Elrington Ball Ex. Ten cotta plague, portrait of Sir Charles Gowan Duffy L.C.M.G. presented by Miss Duffy Two Flags of the Irish Volunteers, presented by Alfred Webber. Lithograph portraits of T.B. McManus & Thomas Storm Davis, both presented by J.P.S. Reilly Mr History & Description of Powerscourt presented by Viscount Port R.P. All then soon accepted, and letters of Manks directed to issue to the donors. a request having been made by the Conner of the Royal Hibernian academy for the roan of certain works by the late 8. Patterson Smith P.R.A.A., and the late Walter Osborne R.A.A. for exhibition during writer in the Academy Gallines, it was moved by Mon- for Molton, seconded by Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott and unammonly resolved, that, in view of the exceptional incumstants of the present case, the Board of Governors and Gnonders gives its sanction to the loan for a period of about six weeks, of the portrait of S. Patterson Smith P.R.H.A. 203 and of the collection of works by the late Walter Osborne R.A.A recently acquired, to exhibition of pictions by the distinguished painters now being arranged by the counce of the Royal Hibernian asedom in Academy Gallerie. The Estimates for the year 1984-5 in considered and approved. the Brand then adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 2 day of man 1954 it Peers 204 24th March 1904 a meeting of the Board was held his day not o'clock noon. at Present Viscount Powerscourt in the than H. E. Lowes Sir Hornby Stoken Lt Colonel Hopton Scott Nathaniel Hore Exq. Stephen Catterson Smith St. Hugh P. Lam Mr Smith The Registian was in attendance The Minutes of the last meeting soon read such signs The following purchases by the windon were approved Portrait of Rt Hon. George Tony, by Sir George Hayter 15.00 Portrait of Marchat Wade, by William Hogarth 30.0.0 engraved portants of B. B. Robinson, by B. Wilson Napper and, after J Petrie Ard bishop Wisher, engrandly G. Gloston Sir Anthony Hart, Lord Chancell Daniel O’Connell, after H. Newton Earl of Limerick, by Dear, after Dave Lord Russell, Lord Deputy, at 9. Harding 205 Lord Falkland, Lord Deputy, 10.5.0 after G. B. Harding Colonel Blood, by G. White Bishop Porter, by Charles Turner views. College Green, by Havell after T.S. Roberts Trinity College, by T. Malton Grattons ansion to address from the Catholic Committee. 3.3.5 50.0 Lord Rothes, by J. McArdell Troop The Doctor submitted the flowing Gifts offered to the Garry Mr Gration, shall full length portant painter unknown, offerd by Mrs Leck was mark, taken after death, I Daniel O’Connell. Takin at Genoa in 1847. offerd by Mr Varian Wingfield Memorials, so volume, by Lord Powerscourt, offend by Lord Powerscourt for the Garry Library Then were gratefully accepted, and the Doctor was instructed to forward letters of warm thanks to the Donors. The Ductor informed the Board that Viscount Powerscourt, the mere member of the Board, had offend his Portrait by Miss Purser for the Boards acceptance to be hung in the Board room. Mr Lawless mood and his Thom Stoken seconded 206 that the cordial thanks of the Board be given to Lord Powerscout for his gift with the hope that many man might clapse before the portant became eith for transference from the Board room to the Gallery. This was unanimously passed Mr Doctor read a letter from the made Sonity to the Lord Lieutenant, announ¬ ing that His Excellency had been informed by the Solicitor to Lady Milltown that steps would be taken by her Ladyship to complete the transfer & exhibition of men collection in May next. The Dinitor reported that the two Pictures by Anglia Kaufman, bequested to the Gallery by Miss Brabazor, had been returned to her executors in accorder with the re- to come to at the meeting of 19 Novemb 196 The Director report to the Board that the late Mrs A. L. D. Magrath of Cartron 60 Roscommon had beginated a sum of £400 to the national Portant Gart and read the following extract from her will and corresponding conmate therewith Extract from the will of Miss A. L.D. Magrath, Dated 14 Septemb 1963 In the name of God Amen. I anna Louisa Davis Magrath of Cartron, Canty 207 Roscommon Spinster, being in the full possession of my mind and memory do declare this to be my last will I bigwith to the Governors and Guardians for the time being of the native Garry of Ireland in which my beloved mother the late Louisa Cecilia Magrath and I took a great intent the sum of £400 for the improvement of the National Portrait Gerry by the acquisition of paintings and the furtheran of the art of painting in Fuland 2 A.D. Kinney soon & Figgis Mulligan 11 1913 Bolicitors Orton Kenna, M.A. Mrs L.L.D. Magrath Dear Sir I now write to say that Miss magrath who did on the 25th ult. bequeathich to the Governors and Canadians of the National Garty of Tulank in which she and her mother the late Lorna Celia Magrath took a great interest the sum of £450 for the improvement of the National Portrait Gallery and the furthen of the art of Painting in melanch and I will be glad if you will at one know to whom the cheere in payment of this regacy should I 208 made payable. I am acting for Mr. Francis L. Taffe the executh and residuary lighter who is taking out Yours faithfully probate I Brunton to Kennedy W. G. Strickland Netich Gray of Ireland Marrion Sean Dublin From the sam Mullingar 5 Feb - 1224 Dear Sir I duly received your re of 15th. Declast but as it so is put away amongst the correspondiner your request about the extinct from the voice was overlooked I now have much pleasure in enclosing you an extract for the opinion of your Board The papers soon lodged in the first of this month by the acting The Executor, but on account of delays in the Probate office it will take three works to obtain the Grant, howson as soon after the messary advertise ment or inserted, as possible a cheque paye to the Bark Ireland for your account with a sent less advertising fees of Char. rath but Yours faithfully W. Strickland (1 Denton Kenedy national Gallery of Ireland Merrion a 209 The Director also reported that the late miss Gallwell of Herbert Rin Dublin, had beginated certain rooms of art to the garty, and read the following extract from we will, and letter from Mr O'Conor John, blic tors to him executon Anni Callwell R Hirbut Place in the City of Dublin declare this to my last will I give and beginath to ten Governors and Guardians for the time being of the national Gallery of Ireland the following pictures subject to the conditions that now of the pictures be at any time removed out of the city of Dublin 1. Hers Earth, Lough Court 2. Home of the Heron 3. Stown circle 4. Gorgane Barra 5. The Pins, Command by Geor Petr. 6 Loch Lomond, and - Show clearns of 2 by Copley Fielding morning 8 1 Midday, and 1 10. Evening by Richardson. 4 1 1 1 1 ✓ 2 4 2 ✓ ✓ X 210 II Comp gatherers, and 12 Sketch man his by David Cox 13 Pastoral seem by Allen 24 Landren, by Williams 15 Shower clearing, by Dean. After Sunset, by may 16 Old Bridge at vigion, by Harding 17 18 Aron Fisherman's drowned child A Portract 19 20 Study of a Head in chalk. 21 study for miniature Study for Portract 22 223 etch looking towards addell. 24 Stridy of Head 23 upper end of Lough Corrib 26 Sketch or coat of Kerry. 27. Near Dough, Co. Kerry. 28 In Tower country, C. Galway. 26 Paddy Connolly. Suse in winter 30 31 Galway Bay. All, from 18 by Sir H. Burton 3 Moniation, by Conner. 33. Sketch, by Triner 34 Head of Titian, by Roth will 35. Study for Picture of Ophelia, by Ridgeon 36 Sketch in out, by Austen 37. Study for Pictures, by Mosses. 211 A.D. Conor 11 Hume Solicitors. Dublin 16 March 1254 Sir Walter Armstrong Dinto National Gall Leinster Lawn memory. W. Sir on behalf of the Executor of the late Miss Annie Gallwell send you enclosed an extract from Mr Will in reference to men begin contained therein of certain pictures in favour of the Governors and Guardians for she time being of the national Gallery of Ireland subject to recondition that now of the pictures in at any time removed out of the City of Dublin The restation was possessed at the time of her death of 300 shares of £25 each in in National Assurance Company of Ireland, upon 200 of which 2.10.0 per share only had been said leaving a liability of £22.10.0 per care, and upon 150 tares £5 pr share only had been paid leaving an liability of £20 per shore. We are instructed that then is reason to apprehend a call at an early date in respect of their shares and that the assits of the deceased other than the pictions are insufficient to meet notch Arability. Drom cient therefore desires us to ask whether the Governors 212 and Guardians of the national Garry are willing to accept the bequest but fect to the condition mentioned in ran will of the deceased and to any claim which may hereafter by made in respect of the liability in connection with her than in the national Assurance Com. pay of Ireland in case the assess not specifically bequeathed shall be in ficient to meet such liability We shall be obliged by your bringing the matter before the Governors and Guardians and giving us a reply to this question at your earliest conse= we see in rever. Your obedt Servants (1) A.D. Conor as bon It was proposed by Mr. Home, seconded by Mr Lam and unanimously restord That ten pictures left to ren Gallery by Miss Calercle be accepted with the pro- viss that an agreement to make by which the gallery is freed of any liability towards min Callills enditors by the return of the pictures themselves Mr I am applied to re Board for its hypothetical consent to a loan of Pictures to an exhibition of the work of Irish artists proposed to be held in the Guild hall London, during the coming summer. It was proposed to Mr Lawless and 213 That in case seconded by Mr Hon. an Irish Exhibition of Irish sort takes place at the Guildhall, London during the present year, 1964, the Board agree to and three actures, to herafter specified; such pictures to be fully insured against all risks, and all expenses of carriage so to be paid by the Exhibition committee. This resolu tion was unanimously adopted. The board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a meeting of The Board held on 31 day of Mary. Mother 214 Dr March 1904. A meeting of the Board was held Mrs day at 12 Oclock Present R. H. Jonathan 1599 Hon: & Lawton R.S. Longworth Sames Ex S. Patterson Smith Ex R.H.A. N. Hore Sr. R.R.A. Hugh P. Lamb. Mr Brunton Mr Rightian was in attendance. On the motion of Mr. Callesson Smith, seconded by Mr Home, the Director was nominated the Judge, on behalf of the national Gallery Board for the Taylor ast competition for 1905 Mr Director informer the Board that the national art Collections fund had offend to the Gallery a piction by Antone Wallian lately acquired by the Fund on condition that in Gallery should contribute £100 towards the punchan price and that he, the Brute, had undertaken to recommend to acceptance of that offer. The Board now unanimously decided to accept the offer and instructed the Dion to thank the committee of the Frie for making 1 215 Mr. Hugh P. Lam offend to me Gallery, a picture by John Hoppin a Sketch portant of the Painter as a fisherman, with a fish upon his run. Mr Louis offer was gratefully accepted and he was thanked by the Board The Director informed to Board that Mr John Herbert Secken had offered to lend to the Garry for a period of at least six months the picture by Sir John Millars P.R.A. Known as a hearts are trumps, offer was gratifully accepted and the Ductor instructed to convey the thanks of the Board to Mr Secker. The Board then adjourned. Read and confined at a meeting of Mr Board hild 16 day due 1904 fiddle 216 16th June 1964 A meeting of the and was hild this day at 12 oclock. Present Very or Monsigna Motton In Thom Stoker Sir Thomas Drew P.R.H.Q. Lt. Mr Hopton Scott Stephen Catterson Smith E. R.H.Q. The Doctor The Rightion warm attendance the minutes of the last meeting were read and Signd the Doctor reported the decease of Viscount Powerscourt R.P. who had been a member of the Board for nearly forty years with only our incorruption of from weeks. It was moved by in Thomas Brew, seconded by Lt. 60. Hopton Scott and unanimously resolved that Mr Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland desire to express their profound sympathy with Julia Viscountess Porcourt and her family in the loss they have sustained through the lamented death of Viscount Powerscourt. Mr Governors and Guardians wish also to record then deep gratitude for the manner in which the late Lord Pownout kept the interests of the Gally at heart & fulfilled his duties as a Governor and Guardian for a 217 space of nearly forty years were that long period he was seldom of or about from a meeting of the said when it was at all point to attend, while his advice and help were invariably at the command of the officers of the Gallery Mr Ductor was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to Julia Viscountes court the Did exhibited to the Board the Picture by Wattian obtained with the assistance of the National art collections Fund, and the Portrait of Lord Powerscourt painted by Miss H.R.H.A and presented to the Board, for the Gallery, short before Lord Powerscourt doth the has of following pections and drawings was approved. Portrait of Wm Burton Conyngton or fiction by Gilbert Stuart. 120.15.0 15.15.0 Dr Parter by Hugh Hamilton 25.0.0 Drawing by Albert Moore Pan of miniatures Admiral & Mrs Flamp, by Adam Brick 15.0.0 Portrait of Bishop. Mant of Derry Margo by G.R. Ward 5:0:0 Wm. Aldrick Miss by Brooks 16 is earl of Caldon, do do Turnon Gen. Lord Roney do 15.0 David Latouche, engraving by Shaik 218 A small collection of Autograph Letters opened by the Hon. Gerald Ponsonby was gratifully accepted and the Doctor was instructed to cover the warm thanks of the Board to the Cor. in the matter of Miss Calwell's Bequest the Board considered the proposse by which the Governors and Guardians should hold the collection subject to the tibility of surrender in case testators estate should not prom sufficient to meet her real habilities without it. The Doctor read the proposed agreement, which had been sent by the Chief Crown solicitor, as follows memorandum of serument made the 22nd day of July 1964, between the national Gally of Ireland incorporated by Act of Parliament of the own part and William Smith of No. 73 Wellington Road in the County of Dublin Esquin of the the part whereas by her last were and testament dated tr 17th day February 1898 Anne Callwell late of N.25 Hubert Place in the City of Dublin beginated to the Governor & Guardians for the time being of the Natural Garry of Ireland the pictures mentioned in the Schedner North subject to the condition that now of the said pictures should be at any time removed out of the city Dublin and wheras the said Annu Callwell did at No 25 219 Herbert mean aforsaid about the 2nd May March 1954 without having attend or revoked her & and will and probate thereof was duly granted to the said William Smithow of the executors named therein forth of the High Court of Frontier in Ireland Kings Bench Division (Probate Principal Registry in the 6th day of May 1964 and wheras it has coue to the Knowledge of the said William Smith as such executor that then a certain shares and conchold properties comprised in the state of the deceased a callite to which liabilities are attached the amount of which is un- ascertained and where the said William Smith has made inquiries to ascertain whether such an Institution as the Natural Garry of Ireland exists but has not be able to find that there is any institution known by that name and he is satisfied that it was the intention of the tertain to bignath me said pictures to the fail national Gallery of Gland and wheras the said Within Smith has offend to Land on the said pictures to the Governors & Guardian of the said National Gallery of land but fit to the condition imposed by the said will and to the liabilities above mentioned and to an indemnity to In Groin to him by the said Native Garry of Ireland against any claim which may after by 220 made in respect of my said Pictures by any Institution of person claiming to be intitled then to under the terms of the said will and whereas the said National Gallery of Ireland has agreed to accept the said pictures upon her said condition and subject to the said liability and to give the said indemnity not in pursue of the said agreement and in consideration of the said William Smith Landing on the said pictures to the said Natronch Gally of Frank the said Nations Gally of Ireland hereby undertakes and agrees to keep the said pictures in the city of Dublin and not at any time to remove any of them therefrom and in the event of any breach of this undertaking of the said national Garry of Ireland becoming from any came unable or unwilling to carry it out the said national Cotton of Iland hereby further undertakes to return the said pictures to the said William Smith his - ecutors or Administrators executor or Admin. intrator and the said National Gale of Ireland by further undertakes and gries in the wint of any claim being hereafter made against the ascite of the said Anne Gallwell which the residue of he state the administend shall be insufficient to dinchange to return the said pictures to r said William Smith his seniors on administrators executor or Administrator in the sort of same becoming table in due 221 cour of administration for the di- charge of such claim and the said National Gall of mean by further indertakes and agrees to keep indem fied the said William Smith his excurs administrators & assigns against all coms actions not and other proceedings which shall human be made command on Aston in respect of the said victions by an society or institution or by any person or person on behalf of any Society institution or otherwin claiming to be intitled think under the provisions of the and will In witness whereof the Doctor of The nationch Avery of Plan and the said William Smith han hereunto fit their how to the day and year first here south The Motion of Sir Morn my in seconded by Sir Thomas Drew it was moted that the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland agree to accept the conditions of the executors of the late men call will with reference to him Figuit of water color drawings to Mr Gall as set forth in the memorandum initiated by the Very Revd G. Motto Do. chairman of the meeting to Governors and Guardians on June 16, 1984 222 The Doctor was instructed to execute the undertaking on behalf of the Board. The Director informed the Board that the sum of £400 less 110.3 legal charges, bequeathed to the Garrin by the late Miss Magrath had been paid in to the credit of the Governors & Guardans in the Bank of Ireland. The Doctor informed the Board that the new edition of the catalogue was now on rate. It includes all works added since the issue of Catalog of 1695 - down to March 1904. It has been carefully seised and brought up to date and the section relating to drawings put on the same footing as that dealing with our pictures by the addition of prographical notes on each artist. Although the whole contains about 100 pages more than the previous edition the Treasury has sanctioned its sate at the price of 6 The Doctor reat his Report for 1903 actions National Galley, Reland 16 June 1914 My Lords & Autumn I have the honour to submit my Report for the an 1963 In continuation of my former Report, with reference to the re-arrange- ment of the correction after the completion of the new buildings, I have to say that the 223 (A) 1 re hanging of are the pictures road completed early in the year. Diving however to various small stems of work still in finished the contractors were unable to Land over the buildings to the Board of Works until march and in consequence it was not found possible to open the Galling to the Public until the 16th of that month. Mr entire correction was then in its plea as recorded in my last report. Brown the year the following prictions p drawings, engraving or in chased at the prices appended for the General Collectit Landream with figun by A. Gob 30.0.0 Marys Driam, by Francis Why 35.0.0 Interior of the Church at Rotterdam by Antous form. 120.00 The Irist us, by Walter & Osborn R.H.A. 45.0.0 as as Garrony Cottagh 50.0 The Horn Bride, water from do 28.50 do 265.0 Mr Doctor is and a collection of Mitches in pencil chalk or also by Walter & Mr R.A.A.14.6.0 Portrait of Margant Lemor, by Peter Lity. 85.0.0 Pastoral see, drawing by T.B. Hut 7.70 Minister Portrait led by S. Roch 10.0.0 quhenan, & Bogh.0.0 do do for the Portrait Gally 10.15.0 Portrait of John Philpot Curran paint unknown a 224 Portar of David Garrick, than 2 of any 30.0.0 Henry Morror, painter unknown, 15.0 e anny Boy - 40.0.0 One may eater, chalk and water color, by Sir Peter Rely 16.0.0 - to Vincent Wallace, water colour. by J. Hansher 212.6 Two way models for menses of James 1st Earl of Charmont, and Patrick Sarsfield, by W.S. Mostop 10.0 Portrait of Marshal Viscount Birford water commy Heap 10.0.0 Marshal Viscount Birford, a morth Brit. 25.0.0 Harter But of Lord Mancil Plunket, by Christophy Moore 10 Plaster Bust of O.K. Brish, by P. Trom 1.0.0 The flowing engraved Portraits. Major doubt by T. Febr 1.0.0 Poor Lord Alderman Atkinson 1176 In E. Maken William as The following Donations & Bequests some - or the Quent Motion Portrait of a Man & woman, by W.C. Dughter Begiate by Miss Clarke of Herbert Place Dublin minition & other male objects Bignett by Miss Astry of Bath The Boy & Mr Drye, by CN. Kindy R.H.Q. Presented by the artists widow 225 4 a Drawing by Rottenhammer Prisnoted by James Darcy & mination of a Gurman clementine Robertson Prevention by E. Stanly Robertson & a set off the Liber Studion of I Mr. W. True, selected impressions, from Presented by the Lord Stopfor a Brook for the Portrait Garry Portrait of the late Walter & Osborne R.A.A. by Himself Pronted by his Mother Mr. Wm Osborne minister Portrait of Sir Edwd Hanly, at known Promoted by Hanly Robertson Portrait of Charles Gavan Duffy J. B. Dillon T.S. Davis Reading the Nation, by H. Mac Manus R.H. Pronted by Mess Driffy in accordan with Mr Lite other wishes. Ten plague, Portrait of Mr. Cavan Duffy Pritch by Miss Duffy. Brouge Bust of the late for Mrs. Newnham Dean by Sr. Hughes R.A.A. Presented by Lady Drawn 226 Minister Portrait of Bishop Elrington Printed by J. Elrington Ball Portrait of Fahn Mathew, mixed in graving by W. Geller Presented by the Rt. Mr Titer Mathew Mirzatent Portrait of Admirch 5. Eitorie Daly by Carlow Mr Hags of Irish Volunte corps A Couction of Autographs a Printed by Affid Witt For the Library Historical Catalogue of Victures at Worom 4 ods. Presented by Addin touchin of Bedford Wingfield Memorial, and Description & History of Powerscourt Presented by Viscount Powerscourt R.P. The collection presented by the counton of Melim and formally made over to the Governors & Guardian by Indenton of 30 July 1902 has not as yet be received in the Galling although the rooms designed for its reception hair been completed During the year tickets of admission to copy in the Gary romissed to 29 person 26 ladies & green. The total number attendances by students & arts was 1495. By the death of Lord over a vacancy occund 227 on the Board which was filled by the appointment, by warrant dated 1st Septemb 1909 Mr. Hugh Pay Lam as a Governor & Guardian have the honor Mr Lord Gentlemen your sident at 8) Walter Armstrong Director on the motion of his tory Stoken seconded by Mr. S. Patterson Smith the Report was unanimously adopted The Board then adjourne Road and signed at the meeting of the Board held the day for St 120 Hopton Sister mas 228 8th September 192 A meeting of the Board was he this day at 12 o'clock. Present Lt. Col. Hopton Scott (in the chair, Lord Ardian he to Tommy token S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.A. Hugh P. Lame Nathaniel Hom R.H.A. Mr Dieth The Rightion was in attender The minutes of the last meeting were read The punchan of the Portrait of James Quin by Gamborough, which had been on loan in the Gallery for some time, was approved; and the Doctor was authorized to apply the sum of 400 less 1103 Statutory expenses of advertisement) beginather by Mrs Louisa Magrath, to the part payment of the price of £750 The puncan of a sketch portant of chief Justice Whitend by Mr. T.B. Yeats R.H. for 5 was approved I following gifts offered to the Garry or accepted Portrait of Pemula, Lady Edward Fitz Gerald 223 and her daughter copied from an original patient by Mallary by Ade Brie offered by the Night Hon: George Wyndham M.P. Chief Secretary to land, The Doctor was instructed to conny the warm thanks of the Board to the Donor. Porticut, mination of a Lady, on paper; by Adam Bro, offerd by Mr Hugh P. Lam and gratefully accepted Two portant miniations, or paper, by and - Clementia Robertson the Painting Desk formerly used by Charles Robertson, miniation painter then were offend by Mr E. and Robt. son and gratifully accepted. 1 Mr Doctor informed the Board that since the letter received from the Widen Secretary on the 19th January last, no communication had been recent at the Gallery in connection with the Milltown Gift, and that Lady Milltown had down nothing to carry out her intimation that The collection & hould be handed on in the course of last may It was therefore resolved, on the pro¬ position of Sir William Morney Stoker seconded by Mr. Stephen latterson Smith that the Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant be written to asking that the present state of affairs with regard to the Milltown Gift may be communicated 230 to the Governors and Guardians of the national Gallen of Tea, and that he be informed that no information has been conveyed to Mr Governors since the letter from the Under Secretary dated 19 January 1904 which was as follows Dublin Castle No 1151 19 Jan. 1914 Sir With reference to previous con- respondon on the object of the transfer to the Nationer Gallery of the Milltown correction I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to acquaint you for your information and that of the Governors of the national Gallery that a communication has been received from Mr Lamphan solicitor acting on behalf an Lady Milltown stating that steps would be taken by Lady Milltown to complete the removal and exhibition of the collection in May next. Jan in Your Obedient Servant F. T.B. Doughty Under Merrion St. Nat Gallery Dublin - 231 The Board then adjourned. Read a confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on 14 day of out 1904 18 make No. 24, 1914 232 24 November 1904 - A meeting of the Board was her on this day at Noir O’Clock Present Mr R. S.P. M. in the char Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. St. Some Hopton Scott Rut Atkinson & LL.D. Nathan Hom ER.A.A. S. Pattison Smith R.H.Q. Hugh I am Mr Director The Registian was absent or leave The minutes of the last meeting room read and regni A chigm for $398.9.9 to Lonn & 6 in part payment of the Fortant of Drom by Garrisborough, was signed pursuant to the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Board. the forrowing perchant was append Portrait of the 2nd Broke of Leinster, & Kitch by his Martin Anchor Shen Saiff P.R.A. for the fiver length at Carlo portant of Deace 15 Mr Director improved to offer £20 f it. Drawings, of Cother Green by S. Brocks. N I am old cornor of an Irish City by H. Brocks, and on etching 233 coloured by H. Brods after S. as other Green, in purchant, at the price for the three of £12 View of Coll Green into H. Col. Print £3.0.0 A series of etchings by A. Legros offered as a gift by Miss S.C. Harrison, was accepted and the thanks of the Board orderd to be conveyed to the Donon The Doctor submind to the Board the Estiman for 19056 amounting to a total of £3096. The estimate was approved and the Doctor authorized to transmit it to the Treasure. Mr Director read the following con- respondence on the matter of Lady Milltowns of Dublin 8 Oct. 1914 h with reference to your letter of the Stult on the best gift made by the Counties of Milltown to the nation it Gallery of Fulank, I am directed by the Lords Justices to acquaint you for the information of the Governor & guardians of the match all that her Ladyship having failed to deliver the correction not withstanding 234 repeated applications the Execution Government have felt it the pleasant duty to came a writ which has been setted by the law faces, to and against him Ladyship at the Suit of the Gov. error & Guardians of the nation Garry to compel his to carry the gift into effect I am or to Mr Doctor natural going of 1 Dr Castle 14 Novemb 1913 Sir Adverting to the letter addressed to you on the & utters on the subject of the mutton coction, I am directed to by the Lords Justices to request that you will inform the Governor & Guardians of the national Gally of Ireland not Counters of Milltown has now expressed him willingness to dition the collection in May next & has agreed to sign a consent for a decree of Court binding her to give effect to this undertaking I am to enclose herewith for the in- formation of the Governor & Guardians copy of the a draft consent which was been prepaid under the direction of the 235 Attorney General for main which is embodied in red it certain additions which have been propose or behalf of the counts of Milltown an early intimation of the views of the Governors & Guardians in the matter is desirable. I am & 2 C.P. McDonne The Director metical Letter of a 18 November 1905 I be to acknowledge recept of your term of 14 not enclosing a copy of the draft consent prepared under the direction of the Attorney General of Blank in which the counts of Milltown consents to a drown of court binding her to give effect to be undertaking I accordance with your in struction than summond a meeting of the Board of Governor & Aundian in order that their views on the terms agreement may be ascertained & submitted to the Lords Justices. Iam Watter over and contary 1 St Dublin Carter 1904 No 863. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND CHANCERY DIVISION. MASTER OF THE ROLLS BETWEEN THE GOVERNORS AND GUARDIANS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND (INCORPORATED BY THE ACT OF PARLIANENT 17 & 18 Vic. cap. 99 Plaintiffs and THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GERALLINE VELYN COUNTESS OF MILLTOWN Defendant IT IS HEREBY CONSENTED AND AGREED upon by and between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant testified by the signatures of their respective Solicitors hereto: 1. That all further proceedings in the action be stayed on the terms hereinafter mentioned 2. That the Plaintiff be entitled to a Decree granting the relief sought in the is paragraph of the plaintiffs claim. 3. That the Plaintiff shall within two months from the date of this Consent furnish particulars of their arrangement as to the manner and order of the removal of the Sections of the said Collection from Russborough, to the Solicitor for the Defendant for her consideration and approval and That the Defendant shall on the 1st day of May 1905 deliver over to the plaintiff or their agents or servants at Russbor¬ ough House the several articles in the 2nd paragraph of the Plaintiffs claim mentioned. 4. The Plaintiff undertake to permit the packing andremoval to Dublin of the said articles and the arrangement of the pic tures belonging to the Collection in the National Gallery to be supervised by Mr Pierce of Messrs Sibthorpe & Son Molesworth Street Dublin. 5. The Plaintiff undertake to permit the glass for the necessary cases to hold the silver and jewellery belonging to the Collection to be provided by the said Messrs Sibthorpe & Son and the arrangement of the silver to be supervised by Mr Chancellor of Sackville Street, Dublin. 6. That the Plaintiffs shall have inscribed over the entrance to the rooms containing the Milltown Collection the dedicatory inscription 1 enclosed in a letter from Defendants Solicitor to the Under Secretary, Dublin 1 Castle, dated the 4th May 1904 and approved of by His Excellency per letter of the 19th June, 1904 written by the Under Secretary, Dublin Castle to the Department 7. The Plaintiff undertake to defray the reasonable and proper charges of the said Mr Pierce, Messrs Sibthorpe and Mr Chancellor for the work aforesaid. 8. The Plaintiff undertake to afford to the Counties of Milltown or any person authorised by her in writing free access at all reasonable times to the rooms set apart for the reception of the Milltown memorial during the installation of the memorial therein and to present intrusion upon her during her visits by any person save those whom she may desire to see. 9. That each party do abide their own costs. 10 That this Consent be made a rule of Court. Dated 1 Proposed dedicatory inscription. This Collection of Works of Art, the contents of Russ¬ borough, is dedicated to the memory of The Right Honorable Edward Nugent Leeson 6th Earl of Milltown K.P., P.C., and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Wicklow by his widow the Lady Geraldine Evelyn Countess of Milltown, youngest daughter and coheiress of the Right Honorable Leicester Fitzgerald Charles Stanhope 5th Earl of Harrington in the assured belief that his memory as a patriotic Irishman will be always revered by his compatriots to whom these works of art will testify of his unalterable desire to benefit his beloved native country and promote the growth of the native artistic genius of the be Irish people affording facilities for the study by them of the Fine Arts in the Irish Capital. 239 After consideration of the correspondence the Board instructed the Doctor to in four the Under Secretary that the Governor & Guardians had taken note of the terms of the draft ast prepared by the Attorney General in the action taken against the Counties of Milltown and begged to leave the matter, as heretofore, interly in The hands of His Excellency's advises. The Director informed the Board that by warrant stick 12 September 1904 his Exceller had appointed Lt. Crom W. Hutchison L.B. to a Governor & Guardian to the national Gallery of Srbank in the room of Viscount Powerscourt R.P. decland. Also that the Royal Hibernian Richey had on the 18th Doctr 1904 reappoint Mr Nathanl Home as a Cornor & Guardian, for a further term of for years. the Board then adjournd Read & confirmed at a meeting of the Board hild on 13 day of an 1908 J. Mat 240 13th January 1965 A meeting of the Board was held his day at Troctor noon Present:- The Revd. J. P. Maheffy, in the chair The Earl of May, R.P. H. E. Lawless Mr Thomas Stoken Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott Stephen Catterson with Sr. R.H.A. R.S. Longworth Dames S. Hugh P. Lam Mr Duncan The Registian was in attendance. The purchas of a drawing by Alfred Stevens was approved price £17 The purchases of the following Engraved Portraits were approved at the prices appended. Charles Grant, afterwards Lord Glenly, chief Secretary for Ireland in 1819. 1823 ment by Charles Tomer after T. G. Thompson R.H.C. 1.15.0 General in George Hewett, metent by S.W. Reynolds 2.2.0 Michael Kelly, mistent by Charles Turner 9.0 James Dunn, as Corslanus, etching 3.10.0 Augustin Frederick 3rd Duke of Leinster, by E. Sanders after Catterson Smith 1.10.0 0 The Director submitted the flowing gifts 241 offered for the boards acceptance: A series of Sketches and studies by Mr F.W. Burton R.H.A. ffind by his Hickman Bacon, Bart Bronze Bust of the Rt Hon. W. Leck sometime M.P. for Dublin University by hi Edgar Bohn RA offered by Mrs Leck Portrait of Chief Justice may, Lithonaph, offend by Mr. G.C. May. minster after the portant of the first Margins of Dufferin by Frank Holl Re by whichmidt offered by Harriot machine of Droffer. Autograph Letter of the first margis of Dufferin, offered by Miss Hamilton Autograph Letters of Edmund Burke, Richard Lovell Edgeworth and Isaac Butt offered by Alfred with Ex. All these were accepted and the Doctor was instructed to conving the roar thanks of the Board to the Donor the Doctor read the forrowing her addressed by him to the Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant in accordance with resolution of the Board passed in the 24th November 1904 National Gallery of Tuld 24 Nov 1962 19548 Sir At a meeting of the Board of Governors 246 and Guardians of the national Gallery of and held at noon this day the terms of the draft consent prepared by the Attorney General for Inland in the action taken against the Counties of Milltown were considered. I was instructed to inform you that the Governors and Guardians had taken note of the terms of draft and bigged to learn the matter intirely in the hands of His Excellency's advises as to for I am in Your obedient Servant water arms (Signed) The Under Secretary Dinctor Dublin Castle. The Doctor also read the flowing letter No 25099 Dublin Castle 30 Dec. 1904 Sir With reference to previous con- respondence on the subject of the Milltown collection, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to transmit to you her with to be laid before the Governor & Guardians of the national Gallery of Ireland copies of the order recently made by the High Court of Tuiter in Ireland together with copies 247 of letters dated 23rd and 29th instant received from Mr. Lampher, Solicitor, acting for Lady Milltown in the matter I am at the same time to point out that it is undernable in the last degree that a view subject of controversy should now be raised by any proposal to appropriate any of the rooms in the on Milltown wing for a pupon than the reception of the micrown collection. His Excellency suggests therefore that Mr Board of Governors and Guardians should take steps to secure the immediate with drawal of any proposal which may have been made to transfer temporarily to the rooms the collection of modern fictions now on view at the Royal Hiberman Academy. I am t Your obedient servant (equid) T.B. Dougherty the Derick Native Galley of Ireland Dublin (Copy) High Court of Justice in Ireland. Chancery Division. Bespoken December, 1904. Ready, 21 1904. Record No. 1904 863. Master of the Rolls, Friday the 9th day of December, 1904. Between the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland (incor¬ porated by the Act of Parliament 17 & 18 Vic. cap. 99). Plaintiffs and The Right Hon. Geraldine Evelyn Countess of Milltown, Defendant. Upon motion of counsel on behalf of the Plaintiffs this day made unto this Court and on reading the consent dated the twenty fourth day of November last signed by the solicitors for the Plaintiffs and Defendant respectively and the solicitor for the defendant attending this Court doth order that the said consent a copy of which is hereto annexed be and the same is hereby received and made a rule of this Court. Copy consent referred to: It is hereby consented and agreed upon by and between the Plain¬ tiffs and the Defendant testified by the signatures of their respective solicitors hereto. 1. That all further proceedings in the action be stayed on the terms hereinafter mentioned. 2. That the Plaintiff be entitled to a decree granting the relief sought in the first paragraph of the plaintiffs claim. 3. 3. That the Plaintiff shall within two months from the date of this consent furnish particulars of their arrangement as to the manner and order of the removal of the sections of the said col¬ lection from Russborough to the solicitor for the defendant for her consideration and approval and that the defendant shall on the first day of May one thousand nine hundred and five deliver over to the Plaintiffs or their agents or servants at Russborough House the several articles in the second paragraph of the Plaintiff claims mentioned. 4. The Plaintiff undertake to permit the packing and removal to Dublin of the said articles and the arrangement of the pi¬ tures belonging to the collection in the National Gallery to be supervised by Mr Pierce of Messrs Sibthorpe and Son of Molesworth Street, Dublin. 5. The Plaintiff undertake to permit the glass for the neces¬ sary cases to hold the silver and jewellery belonging to the collection to be provided by the said Messrs Sibthorpe and Son and the arrangement of the silver to be supervised by Mr. Chancellor of Sackville Street, Dublin. 6. That the Plaintiff shall have inscribed over the entrance to the rooms containing the Milltown Collection the dedicatory inscription enclosed in a letter from defendants solicitor to the Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, dated the 4th day of May 1904 and approved of by His Excellency (per letter of the 19th June 1904 written by the Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, to the Defendant). 7. The Plaintiff undertake to defray the reasonable and proper charges of the said Mr Pierce, Messrs Sibthorpe and Mr. Chancellor for the work aforesaid. 8. The Plaintiff undertake to afford to the Countess of Mill¬ town or any person authorised by her in writing free access at all reasonable times to the rooms set apart for the reception of the Milltown Memorial during the installation of the memorial therein therein and to prevent intrusion upon her during her visits by any person save those whom she may desire to see. 9. That each party do abide their own costs. 10. That this consent be made a rule of Court. Dated this 24th day of November, 1904. Patrick Coll, Chief Crown Solicitor, Solicitor for Plaintiffs. William A. Lampier, Solicitor for the Defendant. GEORGE R. PRICE. R. 254 255 After discussion, it was proposed by Sr. Hornby Stoken, seconded by in Thomas Drin and resolved, Lord may dissenting, that the Governors & Guardians of the national Gartory Irelan beg leave to assure His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant that each and or room reserved by deed for the Milton - Colton, which rooms are colound pink in the may attached to the original deed signed by the Countess of Milltown and by the Doctor on behalf of the Board is now and always has been imply and partitioned off from the rest of the Gallery and that the Governors and Gnordans have no intention of putting these rooms to any use whatever soon to that for which then a reserved. With reference to the letters of Mr. Lampher submitted to to Board the Governors and Guards beg to say that the notices in the three referred to soon assur Irish Times by the Committee of the modern Garry without the knowledge or sanction of the Board which can accept is ponsibility for their terms. Mr Hugh P. Lam igated that the Board should permit the exhibition in Mr Gallery of a selection of 80 pictures and drawings from the Forbis Correction recently inhibitack in the Gallers of the Loch Hiberman Academy. 256 It was after that the selection in question should be afforded such publicity in the National gally building until mac 31 1955 as may be possiter without disturbing the existing collection, on the understanding that the Governors and Guardians are in no way responsible for the expenses or ricks of housing an exhibiting the said pictures. The Director drew a mention to a from of dagneties of O’Connell and his fellow repecters dow at the time of his prisonment in Kilmaham in 1 also to an impression of J.P. Havertys lithograph. O Connells great sweating at Clifton Galway, attorned by the article men were formerly the property of I Mr Bay, and were now offered to the Gallery by his daughter, through the good offices of his Manas Brady Bart Mr Director was impowered to the 15 for the to The Board the adjured J. Mahat ft. 3, 1905 257 3 1 February 1905 A meeting of the Board was held this day at 12 oclock. Present Revd. J.P. Mahaff in the chair K. The Earl of Mayo Mr William Morney Stoken his Thomas Drew, P.R.H.C. Hon. E. Lawless Lt. Col. Hutchison Joe C.B. Lt. Hopton Scott S. Catten Smith Sr. R.H.A. Mr Director The Registian was in attendance. The minutes of the last marting wire read and sign. The Director read the following letter dated 13th January 1955, addressed by him to the Under Secretary National Gallery of a 13 January 1962 Sir Referring to my letter of the 2nd instant acknowledging receipt of copies of two letters from Mr Lamphen, Lady Milltowns solicitor, and also a copy of the order made by the court in the action taken against her Ladyship or behalf of the Board of Governors and guardians of the Native falley of Ireland, I am instructed now to inform 258 you for the information of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, that the terms of the order have been noted by the Board of Governors and Guardians for their guidance in preparing for the reception of the Milltown correction. Also I was instructed to forward the enclosed copy of two resolutions passed at a meeting of the Board held this day at the natural Galling I Sir your dient servant Walter Cormitor Sir Doctor The Widen Secretag Dublin Castle. Also the under Totarys formal ac- Knowledgmt. The Doctor read a letter from Mr. Hugh P. Lane enclosing the forrowing resolution passed by the Committee of the proposed modo ast fallery. Copy of resolution pared by the Committee of the modern Art Galley Dublin, the Earl p Drogheda presiding, 19 Januar 1905 That this Committee thanks the Board of Governors and Guardians of the national Gallery of Ireland for its kind offer to accomodate the Selection of pictures from the Forbis collection recently exhibited 259 at the rooms of the Royal Hibernian academy, but as the Committee was afraid that such accomodation as could afforded at the national Gallery would be hardly adequate for in suitable exhibition of the pictures it has decided to accept the offer of exhibition space at the Museum and Kildare St which Col. G. T. Plunkett C.B. Director of the Museum with the sanction of me Department of Agriculture and technical instruction has been kind enough to 11 mate. The Doctor read the following letten from the Under Secutary to the Lord Lieutenant Dublin Contle 26 January 1915 No. 87 Sir With reformen to the consent into into between the Governors and Guardian of the national Gallery of Ireland and in Countess of Milltown, bearing date the day of December 1904 for the delivery of the milltown collection, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to Kate that His Excellency is assuming that the Governors and Guardians will comply with the undertaking contain in Claims of that consent within the time stipulated in the consent namely within two months from the date thereof any failure to 260 obseron the undertaking in question might came embarassment. a copy of the claim is incloud I am li Your obedient servant rigid J. B. Dougherty Mr Barctor national Gallery of Irelan Dublin Pursuant to M torms of this letter me Director laid before the Board the following draft of a scheme for yr removal of the Milltown Collection from Russborough House to Dublin The Milltown Collection as cate to find in the Deed of Reft excented by the Countess of Milltown, consists approximately of 223 pictures 46 pieces of Sculptine, 33 engravings 50 miscellaneous at objects (including a for of Patrick is diamonds, emeralds and rubies 528 pieces of Felon, 250 pieces of furnition, and a litary of about 1730 volumes Lady mill town has announced intention of handing over the collection to representations of the national Gally on Monday May 1st 1915 According to the arrangements concluded with Lady Milltown by the Government the Collection has to be moved from Russborough to the National Gallery at the expense of the Excheque, but under the control of Lady Milltowns nomines 261 Mc Sibthor & Mr Chancello. Gallery Authorities have been making all the necessary enquiries and now submit the following scheme for the approval of her Ladyship. that ten transfer of the various sections of the collection should take place in the following order. 1. Pictures, drawings & ingravings Books & book-cases 2 3. The rest of the from turn 4 Sculptum 5. Art ofects C. fil & other pricious as such as the star of St. Patrick I has been ascertained from the mortis at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, that they would be able and seeing to tend to the National Gallery of Ireland from the 1st of May next until such time as the master should be complete two of their specially con¬ structed traveling vans togeth with a foreman whose experience had been acquired by daily employment on such traines. It is suggested that then vans should be with for the tramper engravings and of the pictures drawings the collection of sion. then would regis Journeys three by one ban and four by the other as for the other sections of the Collection. the Library, the furniture, the larger art 262 objects and the scept; there might be conveniently be brought to Dublin by the ordinary covered vans used for household removals. It has been ascertained from Mrs Sibthorn that a sufficient number of such vans would be procurable at the time fixed for the transfer It is suggested that the pictures, on arrival should at one & taken to Mr Garraries in the first floor in which they are to be being. The books and book-cames would be taken direct to the Library. Mr Fromision, Sculp. son and larger Art Objects would be arranged in the Gallery store rooms until my were required by Messr. Librhope & Chancellor for final arrangement. The Governors and Guardians think it de¬ sirable that the born and the Mar of the Order of St. Patrick should not be brought to the Gallery until the installation of the rest of the collection is complete and arrangements are made for the attendance of the Police which will becomissary when so many valuater and early portable objects an added to the collection. Perhaps the most convenient proceeding would or for this part of the collection to be deposited at the Bank of Irelane or in Mr. Chancellors strong rooms. This arrangement would make it possion to me the South Kensington vans for the transfer to Dublin, whereas if the on wire left at Russborough until it could be received at the National Gallery a no hire of vehicles might become necessary. In any can it would 263 be desirable that the pictures, furnition He should all be in place before the final objects of Valin to be shown in unlocked cases; were received After some discension the Board unanimously approved of the scheme - and instructed the Doctor to forward it to his Excellency for the consideration of the Counters of Milltown The Doctor exhibited to the Board the bronze Bust of the late R.R. W. E. H. Lake by the late Sir Edgar Bach R. presented by Mrs Lacky. The Dindon was instructed to forward a letter of warm thanks to Mrs Leaky for her gift The Houston informed the bank that the of of ₤15 made by him, in pursuance of Boards instructions, for the frame of daquereotypes and the colound lithograph of Daniel O’Connells Repeal meeting had been accepted by Mess Ray the soner: The Director reported that on the 2nd February a miniature of Richard Burke by Bone was advertised for Auction at Bennetts Sale rooms; that the said miniature had been identified as the property of the Gallery & town from the Garring walls in 1880; that the Chief Crown solicitor had been advised of these facts. on the motion of Lord Mays, seconded by 264 Mr. Carrison Smith, it was restord, that the Board requests the Chief from solicitor to take such steps as may seem to him necessary for the recovery of the miniation of Richard Bricke good under not 148 at Bennetts auction sooms on the 2nd February 1905, which minister was stolen from the National Gallery in the year 1880. The Director was instructed to find a copy of this resolution to Mr Chief Crown solicitor. The Board then adjourned. Read and conformed at a meeting of the board hild or 17 day of much 1905 J. Mataff 265 17th March 1905 A meeting of Mr Board washild this day at Vior o'clock Present Revd. J.P. Mahaff, in the char Lt. C. Hutchison Pol. C.B. St. Hopton Scott S. Catterson Smith Sr. R.A.A. Hugh P. Lam & The Dinctor. The Registion was in attendance the minutes of the last meeting were sad and guid Mr Doctor read the prowing letter with regard to Mr Miniature of Richard Burke announced for sale in Dublin. Dublin Castle 4 March 1965 he national Galley. Re Broke miniature Referring to the resolution pass by the Governors Guardians of the national Gallery on the 3rd with as to recovery of the men¬ iature of Richard Burke put up for take at Messr. Bennets auction rooms of the previous day I have been investigating the matter & obtained in opinion of the Attorney General The care is a difficult our and in recovery by legal proceedings expension & by no means certain. The Attorney General thinks that in all the circumstances it would be infinitely better to indeavour to acquire the minature by his purchase I am Your obedient servant the Ductor national calling P. Coll (signed) Leinster Lawn. To 266 In accordance with the opinion of the Attorney general therein expressed the Board instructed the Directon to purchas the miniature if possible for a him not exceeding The Director read letters from Mar. Lant & Goodford, Solicitors, of Windsor informing the Board that the late Mr William Arnold Sandly, dreward, May 28 1964, had beginated to the national Gallery of Ireland three Water colour drawings by Pane Sandly. Then drawings were then shown to the Board and ammonly accepted The Director had before the Board an erching by Mr Alphouse Legros end to the Gallery by that Gentleman through Miss S.C. Harrison. It was - gratefully accepted Mr Director and his Report for 1904 I was abbed Mr Director was apped one of the 3 pipe of the TO 267 The Director read his Report for the year 1964 as follows:- National fall, I 17 March 1905 My Lords & Gentlemen have honour to submit my Report for the year 1984. During the year the following pictions, drawings, engravings & soon pence at the prices appended for the General Collection (a) 25.0.0 Drawing by Albut more A Pain a miniatures by Adam Brick 15.0.0 Oil Picture, Wedding Festivities, by A Wattie, purchased with the assistance of the national cost Collections fund 100.0.0 61 for the Portrait Gallery Portrait of the R. Hon. Geo: Troney, by Sir George Harter 3.0.0 Marshal Groade, by Hogarth 30.0.0 Wm Burton Conyngham, by Gilbert Stuart 120.15.0 Wm Burton Conyngham, pastel by H.D. Hamilton 15.15.0 James Dun actor, by Thomas Gainborough 758.8.0 (of which £398 was paid out of Bequest or Miss Magrath Wm Robt. 2nd Duke of Leinster by his Martin She P.R.A. a Church for a large from at Carton. Chief Justion whiteside, Benskitch by T.B. Geats R.A. a view of College Green water colour by S. Browas Water our by N. Browas a view of Corge Green coloured etching by H. Brocks after S. Brocks Engraved Portraits of - Dr. Bryan Robinson, etching by B. Wilson Napper Landy, after James Pitric Arbury Ussher by G Gloster Anthy Hart, Lord Chancellor Lord Rule, Lord Deputy Lord Fackland, Lord Deputy Colonel Blood, by G. White Daniel O’Connell, after H. Newton Earl of Limerick, by Dear Bishop Porter, by G. Trine College Green, by Havill after Roberts Custom House Trunty corn, by S. Malton Bishop manr of Derry Wm Aldrich, Ld Mayor of Dublin, by Sr. Brooks Earl of Baldon, by C. Turner Gench Lord Rokely, by C. Turner David Latouch, by C.R. Sherwin Lord Roth by 2 MacArder proof Gratan's Answer to the address from the Catholie Committee, a printed fleet with to 268 25.0.0 5.0.0 1.0.0 12.58 5:0:0 15:8 3.0.0 269 The following Donations and Bequests - rose record (a) for the Gannal Collection. Portrait of 7th Hoppier R.a. by himself Presented by Hugh P. Lam Ex. miniatur Portrait of a Lady, or paper, by Adam Brick Presented by Hugh P. Lam E. two miniation portants, on paper, by Clementia Robertson Presented by E. Stanly Robertson & Five drawings by Geo. Pitrie, P.R.A.A. Copy Fielding Nov a Your T. M. Richardson - David Cox Two Nineteen in Fridore Burton, including the well known engrant work Mr Aran Fisherman's drowned child a Sketch by S.M.W. From R.A. Five miscellaneous Sketches All bequeathed by Miss Annie Callwell of Herbert Place, Dublin. A series of Etching by Alphouse Legros Printed by Mrs S.C. Harrison 1 270 6 for the Portrait Galling: Portrait of Mr Grattan, wife of H. Grettan one picture, artist in known Presented by Mrs Leeky Portrait of Parla Lady Edward Fitz Gerald it picture a copy by A. An Irie after a portrait by Mallary Presented by the Rt. A. Geo Wyndham M.P. Wax mask of Daniel O’Connell, taken at Genoa after his death Presented by Mrs Barian Portrait of Marryn 7th Viscount Town court R.P. vil picture by Sarch Prowen; painted expressly for the Garry and presented by in Lord Powerscourt shortly before his death The Painting Duk formerly and by Charles Robertson miniation Painter Presented by E. Hanley Robation ex By he will dated 14 September 1653 Miss A. L. D. Magrath of Cartron, 6 Roscommon. beginated to the nationer Gate & Ireland the sum of £400, for the improvement of the National Portant gallery by the acquisition of Paintings and the furtherance of the art of Painting in Ireland. This sum, be 1103 amount of advertising expenses of Charitable fruit, was paid over by the 277 executor to the Governor & Guardians, and was appland in part payment for the Portrait of James Grun by Thomas Gamborough, as above recorded In addition to the forgoing works - perchant or presented. Mrs John Herbert Staken bent to the Gallery for period of not less than six months the picture by Sr John Millars Known as Hearts and Trumps. This picture came to the Gallery in the month of April and is stile or exhibition Mr. Hugh Lam having applied for the loan of certain pictures for the Exhibition of the work of Irish Artists to be tied in the Guildhall, London the Board consented to tend the following Victs No: 162. The opening of the Sixth Sect, by J. Danby 259. The Lat Gliam Spirit, do. 448 Mr Piping Mr. N.N. Home R.A. 18 Mr Roachers by J.C. D. Connor 501 Interion of a Briton Cottage, by H.M. Trevor Men Pictures were safely returned to the Gate after the close of the Exhibition Diving the year the following pictures in merchan & Carried. No. 77 Vines & Crd, ascribed to Bronzine in 560. Portrait of Marchal Wade by W. Hofaith 272 No. 567 Portrait of Mrs Grattan 240 - hapsion & the Pope, by David Walker 358 The Coronation of the Virgin, School of B. Strigel 458 5 Christ before Pilate 360 - miracle of St Nichas to him 420 - The nativity; ascribed to a Classim 20 Virgin & child talian school. A new Edition of the Catalogue of the Gely collection was brought out in the month of May This catalogue includes all works added man the issue of the edition of 1898 down to March 1912 It has been carefully revised and brought up to Act and the Section relating to drawings put or in same footing as that dealing with one Pictures by the addition of biographic notes on each artist. Although the whole contains about 150 pages more than run prisions edition, the Trany has sanctioned its sale at the prior of sixpence I have to record the death, in the month of Trin, A Vincount Powerscourt R.P. who for mary forty years was a member of the Board of Governor & Guardian of the Gally. During that period he was an action member of the Board, seldom absent from its merings and had always the intents & wilfan of the Gallery at last, while his advice & amstance were invariably at the command of the officers of the Galling. to fill the vacancy carried by Lord 273 Porcouts clean, held. Hutchison Joe C.B. was appointed a Governor & Guardian, by warrant of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, dated 12 Tipp During in year tickets of admission to copy in the Gallery sore issued to 22 persons, 12 Ladies & 10 finemen The total number of attendances by artists and students was 1349 The following changes in the staff of the cally took place, Michael Moore late 5th Lancers to attendant in place J. W. Murphy, and James Breen late Lancashire Regiment, in place of P. Haram I have the honor My Lords & Gentlemen your dient Servant (Sign Walter Armstrong Doctor The Report was unanimously adopted on the motion of Mr. Carnon Smith conded by Mr. Hugh Lane, the Director was appointed one of the three Judges in the Taylor ast competition for 19656 Mr Director laid before the Board a copy of the Appropriation account 274 of the grant for 19834 with the Report of the Comphoe & Auditor General thereupon It was decided by Mr Board that until further notice their meetings should be called for Fridays instead of Thursdays The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed at a muting of the Board held on 19th day of May 1905 For Mataff 275 19 May 1905 A meeting of the Board was held this day at nitor O’Clock. Present in the chair Revd. J. P. Mahaffy, The Earl of Mayo. R.P. Sir Thomas Stoker Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. Hon. E. Lawless Lt Co. Hopton Scott Lt Col. Hutchison Pol C.B. S. Catterson Smith Sr. R.H.C. Hugh P. Lam St. Mr Donator. Mr Registian was in attendance. the minutes of the last meeting were sad and aged. Mr Doctor informed the members of the Board that in accordance with the instructions given at ten muting held on the 17th of March 1905, he had informed the Chief Brown Solicitor that the Board would agree to pay 20 for in miniature of Richard Burke, storn from Mr Garry in 1880 and offend for sate in Dublin on 2nd February 1905, rather than own the risk and expense of legal proceedings for its recovery; that the offer had bin refused by the holder of the miniature 276 and that the fine course to provid was now under consideration by the Chief Crown solicitor and in other Law offices of the Brown The Director laid before the Board the following correspondence with reference to ten Milltown Gift Dublin Case No. 7618 18 April 1905 Sir with refer to your river of the 18th inst, on the subject of the arrangements for the removal of the milltown collection from Russborough House I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to tramt to you, for the information of the Board of Governor & Guardians of the maternal Garring in accompanying copy of a letter which has been secured from Mr W.L. Lamphin doctor for Lady I am Melcom is as right). T.B. Dougherty Mr Doctor Nation falling, Dublin as 15 April 1905 h Milton memoral I am in compt of yr of the 143 it: and in reply thirts beg to say that I deferred writing to you as to the arrangemts for removal of the correction until the wrong whom Lady Milltown imployed to prison 277 drains in connexion with the installation of the memonary should him furnished a with same Mr Son, Mr. J.J. Inglis visited. The Milltown Rooms for the upon of preparing the dragars and has prominion to let in ham the bable during next week, when I shall be in a portion to let you know Lady Mill towns views as to the proposed arrangemts for real and instacration of Mr memoral I am in Signed) W. Camphin Satin and 26 April 1855 97 Sir With reference to previous con- respondence on the subject of the micrown correction, I am diced by the Lords Justices to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a finir title which has for our from Mr. Lamphen, Solicitor for Lady Milltown, & to requit that you once to good as to move the governors guardians of the national falling in the excellencies with an observations they may wish to offer on the points referred to therein. I am J. B. Dougheny night The Director national fall Safe 278 Naas 22 April 1905 2 Referring to our previous corporative his I regret that I am unable to reply definitely as to the proposed arrangements for the removal of the above from Russborough, by rear of my not having recious to Report and diagrams from Mr High He has however assumed me that they will or in my lands on Tuesday and has sug¬ gested that I should meanwhile write you in referr to the following points which in Lady Milltown opinion are of grave importance. Firstly. Mr Inglis states that Mr Factory and morrow will regun 5335 pupil fit a war space to be an as commencing at 12 fect from and ending at 4 fit from the floor level. In your return of 7 March ultimo you may that in area of all pain is 4876 a quare fit and include the library in this total, Lady Milltown considers the Latter room unmuted for the exhibition of Pictures by reason of lighting arrangements and much dia¬ tions and re not approve of its being utilized for that pipe. Swordly, Mon Mglis states that the bookes of Russborough were not fit in the rengths of available was space in the Library from in the town File Midly, Mr Inglis has described the 279 in glass cases which have been provided for the anception of silver &c in the Milton rooms to Lady Milltown and his Ladyship considers them wholly unfitted for such poor and objects to them on account therof and by reason of their interfering with the proper hanging of the pictures. I would wish to know if any drawings or designs of the cars were supplied for my inspection. Fourthly, Lady Milltown wishes to Know what provision has been made for the suspension of the Chardin which an of considerable weigh and Castly, she wants the fridions numbered Having regard to in sundry incidents whichan previously occurred in connection with this correction Lady Milltown wishes ten questions to In He in did by the Trustees and Governors of the natural fall. I must be concided that than importance and the intents involved wee justify their consideration by the Trustice with a degree of formality and attention which in our instance appears to have been whole waiting in their previous dutifuation touching the mistown Rooms. shall send you full copy of Mr Infuss formal report next week 280 manfully under are the circum¬ the removal of the collection mind be somewhat deferred Yours trung in Lamphin the Under doctor Dufew Carte 26 April 1913 2 I have to acknowho not of your letter of this date inclosing on letter from Mr Lamphia of the 22d. inst. in a subject of the miltoun correction. as the mare is pressing and as the Doctor is at present in London I beg to finish the following observations on the points rained by Mr. Laphie. With regard to the space, refined for the hanging of the pictures this can only ascertained when my an the spot, and the same applies to the fitter and arangement of the book came in the Library. And the from can provided for the now can was taken when ordering them that my should be made in conformity with Lady millious regiments, and then design was left to miss though & Mr. Chancellor acting for Lady Milltown. The designs were fully approved of by Mr Chancellor and made 281 according to his views and the rowing were submitted to Lady Milltown by Mr Sibthose on the 9th April 19 with regard to the question as to what provision has been made for the suspension of the chandeliers, there does not appear to be any special provision necessary so far as been construction of the roofs of the rooms is concerned, + it is impossible to make any particular provision or plan for hanging them untie their exact rize and weight is known. Mr Pictures me of course number In the various points raised in M Lamphirs with their does not appear to anything which should prevent transfer of the correction to the Gallery on the cate upon which Lady Milltown undertook to deliver it. I have further today that the dispatch of the vans sent by the Victoria & Albert Museum, which was arranged for my Friday, has been countermanded pending for information and instructions. an 8 W. C. Thickland Mr Under Secretary Dublin Castle 282 Dublin Carn No. 8334 28 April 1955 Sir with reference to previous correspond on the subject of the proposed removal of the Milltown collection from Risborough House to the national Gate, I am directed by ten Lords Justices to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a report made by Mr Frighis or the maner, and to require that you will be so 9000 as to more in governors of the calling to finish their observations then for ther Excellens information at as early a date as may be convinient I am &c &c or J. B. Dougherty The Doctor National falley, Dublin Nork British & Macatch Buildings Marsant Dublin, 26 April 1905 Milltown memorial Dear Sir Th accordance with your instructions I have to report that I visited Russborough, Co Wicklow, on the 3d 17th 18th 19th and instant, and made masements of the Dining room, saloon, Munroom, small drawing room, Library, Hall Large drawing room, Bondoon, Grand Passage Billiard room and Blue room, and also 283 man the Pictures, Statuary and mition contained therein, together with some few pictures and articles of prinitie or grand Stones, and small pictures, miniatures and far cases stand in House Keys room. all articles which I mean were pointed out to me as forming part of the Milltown correction for presentation to the Trustees of the National Galing. Although reference numbers are attached to most of the articles slided by the Representations of Trustees to form collection, no proper system of numbering sums to have been adhend to, and Lady million cannot identify a great number of the articles with those set forth in Schedule attached to Deed of Lift It may be observed that there are 196 articles of that part of the correction with which I am dealing unnumbered in Schedule, and I may add that I had occasion to call Lady Millions attention to ten feet that a great many pictures were numbered by Representations of Trustees although not included in Schedule, I also called her Ladyships attention to the manner in which sets of pictures are numbered some sits having but one, whereas others have a reparate num attached to each picture. I have also noticed in 284 schedule that the same numbers have been applied to differing pictures in 5 cases. I have also survived the three rooms coloured sunk on plan accompanying Deed of gift, and also the room adjoining marked Milltown Library thereon I have described the general conformation of the rooms and I find that Lady Milltown objects to the Dads race being placed too low, and considers that it should be raised to hight of for fect from floor in order that furniture and other articles may placed againt walls, I find also that Lady Milltown objects to the position and character of glass in me cases provided in the three rooms above mentioned; Lady Milltown has also expressed surprise that the Library was not laid out to provide state lengths of wate for book cases. I have you very can fully into the matter of what were space will be regrind to Lang pictures and I calculate that it will take at lest 5326 Supt. ficial fiel, or 515 rooms, similar to the more above referred to, to accomodate the pictures &c shewn to me as comprising that part of the correction. I calculate also that 777 rooms similar to those above named would be refund to accomodate the Stathan and Trinition set forth in Schedule 285 of Deed of Gift Yours faithfully quid) T.T. Inglis W. A. Lamphin Esq. Solicitor Naas. After discussion it was moved by the care of Mayo, seconded by Sir Thomas Drew, and unamously resolved that Mr Governors and Guardians of the national gallery, having read the Correspondence submitted to them by the Government. See no reason therein why the Countess of Milltown should not now obey the order of the Court dated December 9, 1904, to which her Ladyship consented. They therefore respectfully sugge that the Government should take the necessary steps for securing the delivery of a correction at the earliest possible date. As soon as the collection is receved and examined by the Governors and Guardians, they will take all steps necessary for satisfying the regiments of the deed executed by Lady Milltown memorandum. Blans of the cases for holding the plate which ham 286 been made and installed in the Gallery, were submitted to Lady Milltown by him Agent, Mrs Sibthorn, on the 9th of April 190 The Doctor was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Under Secretary to Mr Lord Lieutenant The Doctor exhibited to the Board to forrowing works offend for purchas at the prices appended. Portant of a Lady Partie by H.D. Hamilton $20 Portrait of John Gore, chief Justion of the Kings Bench, afterwards created Lord Annaly, by P. Hussey 2) £5 Portrait of a man, unknown, a miniation J. Cooke, $2.10.0 The first named was declined, the end was accepted provided the expence of the necessary coming and upon was included in the sum of 5. The third was accepted at the price named The Ductor exhibited to tr Board the forrowing Bequests to the fallen under the rite of the Late Lady Ferguson Portrait of Sir Samuel Ferguson, a chalk drawing by Mr Frider Burton R.H.C. A Portrait of a Give, as cubich to avertin 287 (Dutch School. These were Gratefully accepted Mr Director also exhibited an ingraving, new of Trinity College Library by Tridow, much as a gift by St. McDowell or grave. This was gratefully accepted. the Board then adjournd Read and confirm at a meeting of the Board hird on 16th day of June 1905 J. R. Matie I 288 16th June 1905 A meeting of Mr Board was held this day at half past toctor o'clock. Present:- Mr Riv. J. P. Mahaff, in the chair Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. Lt. Colonel Hopton Scott S. Catterson Smith Esq. R.A.A. R.S. Longworth Dames Esq. Mr Denton the Registian was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. Mr Director informed the Board that notice had been served upon led, Milltown by the Government calling upon her to obey the order of Court as to him delivery of the Milltown collection within a fortnight from now. Mr Dinctor read a letter from Chief Crown Solicitor stating that proceedings had been communed by the Government, in London, against Miss Lewis and Simmons for the recovery of a miniature of Richard Bricke stolen from the Gallery in 1880. The purchase of following works, at the prices appended, was approved Oil Picture, portrait Lady, by Goya 600 Pencil Sketch, portrait of Torris Board, by James Northest. Coloured Print, view of Dublin, after T.S. Roberts, and 4 289 1 Engraved Portions of Eare of Morra, by T. Collier after Gilbert Stuart Archbishop John George Beresford by C. Frier after Lawrence 3.17.6 Archbishop Stuart, by S.W. Reynolds after Wm Brown R.A. Lord Mount Sandford, by F.C. Lewis J.P. Curran, a Dublin Barreature. The Board also sanctioned the pundane, for Right Hon. W.H. £100 of a poment of the are Lak by John Lavery which had been offered by the Artist at that price The Director submitted to Mr Board the following offers of Gifts. a copy of Titians Venus, offered by Sr Meadow Martin p. This was deceived & with thanks a copy by Mrs Ross of his John Reynolds Robinet, offend by bome M Burges of Parkanour. 98 the Right Hon. W.F. an autograph for Lacky offend by Mr. Bergin These two latter were pitifully accepted a copy of Reynolds portant of the first Duchess of Leinster offered on loan by Miss Bradstreet, through in Thomas Drew was gratefully accepted. The Director informed Mr Board that Committee of the proposed exhibition of the works of Jakob Fordains to be held at Antwerp during the Summon had requested the loan of the large picture in the Garry by ordains, No 46 290 The Board agreed to lend in Picture provided that it be returned to the Gallery before me 20th September 1905, that it be insured against all risks for 3000, and that all expenses of packing, carriage & be born by the Belgian Government. Mr Board then adjourned. Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board hild or 3rd day of July 1915 Manesty 291 1 a July 19 A meeting of the Board was hild this day at half past to o'clock. Present Revd. J. P. Mchaffy in the chair Sir Thomas Stoken Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.A.A. Right Honourath Jonathan H.599 Nathaniel Hom E. R.A.A. 5. Catterson Smith Sr. R.R.S. Lt. R. Hopton Scott Sr. Poe C.B. R.S. Longworth Dames S. Mr Denton The Registian was in attendance The minutes of the last meeting were read and much Mr Dinston exhibited to Mr Board to Portrait of Mr Right Hon. W.S. H. LLY by John Lavery purchased from the Artist for 100 persuant to the resolution passed on the previous meeting on the 16th Jun Mr Director also exhibited to the Board Holy Family, of the School of Maine, offered as a gift by Mr. Lespond Hirsch which was gratifully accepted. 294 Mr Director submitted for Buchan Doctor Drawings in per and pencil, of Irish celebrities, the work of Charles Gre R.A.A., at the price of 3. This purchase was sanctioned The Director was authorized to purchase a pence portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell by J. D. Keigh at a price not exceeding £5 The Ductor read to board the following correspondence. No. 12849 Dublin Caster Immediate 27 Jun 1905 Sir I am directed by the Lords Justices to transmit to you herewith copy of a letter from Mr. W. Lampher on the subject of the removal of the Milltown Collection from Risborough to the National Gallery, and I am to request that you were be good enough to furnish the observations of the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery in the matter. I am also to suggest that it might be advisable to ascertain definitely that Mr Pierce of Messrs Sibthorpes is prepared to undertake the duty forthwith I am, is Your obedient at (Signed) J.B. Dought The Doctor Nation or Gally Mr S. Seven 295 Naas Inclosum 26 from 1905 Milltown Collection 30 Referring generally to the previous corresponding and particularly to your been of the 13th instant, I am instructed by the Countess of Milltown to inform you that at any time after 1st July pro: the will admit the entry of the into Risborough of the persons indicated in paragraph 4 Mr Consent in the recent legal proceedings for the pupon of packing and removing to Dublin the different Sections of the correction, and will gladly afford them all assistance in her power in the discharge to that work I have further to add that Lad Milltown wishes the work to be completed before me sorter, and will be happy to consider any suggestion which the trustees may think fit to make to her with a view to insuring the cement of this object. I am, in Your obedient Servant (Signed) W.A. Lamphin Mr Under sentary 16 298 National Gale of Ireland 28 July 1905 In I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 27 instant enclosing our from Mr. W. A Lamphen 26 it on the subject of the Milltown Collection, and to say that the matron with be laid before the Governors and guardians of the national Gallery at a meeting which has been summoned for Monday nixt the 3rd July I am further to say that arrangements are being made with is 1 Sibthorpe for packing and remorch of the Collection at as early date as possible I am the Lonown to in Your obedient at Inquid Why I trickland The Under Sanitary Dublin Carti In the course of the consequent discussion Sir Thomas Stoken informed the Board that he had visited Russborough at Lady Milltowns invitation, and inspected the Correction He had been duply impressed by its high quality, and uperally mentioned portraits of the School Hotern and near miniations by Coswery, Italian Morrors, chappendall Chers, and the smaller objets dart contained in the Vitrimes, as disable acquisitions for 299 It was moved by his Thom C Stoker, seconded by Lt. Roe That the Governors and Guardians of the national Gallery of Ireland desire to convey to the Countess of Milltown their great pleasure that the collection she has so geneously presented to the nation is now about to be placed in The breeding prepared for its reception; and to inform her that in addition to the four rooms marked pink on the plan attached to the Deed of Gift the are willing to place at her disposed the four other room occupying the same floor, thus devoting the whole of the topt rooms in the new building to her collection this resolution was passed him con: It was also proposed by Sir Thomas Stoker seconded by Mr Longworth Danus and ammonly restord That for me information of his Excellency in Lord Lieutenant, the under Secretary be informed that the Governors and Guardians have instructed missrs Sibthorpe to make arrangements with Lady milltown for the removal of the Milltown Collection from Risborough House to the National Gallen. It was also decided that a deputation of three members of the Board, the R 300 J. P. Mahaffy, Mr Longworth Dames and St. Col. Poe, should sick an and of Lady Milltown, so that more diner relations might be established between her Ladyship and the Board, and that a larger number of Governors and Guardians should be acquainted with the Russborough co. fiction than is at present the case. The Director exhibited an autograph letter of Archbishop broke, together with our from Mr. Booken of the Freeman’s Journal affirming its indubitable authenticity. The Board sometioned the purchase of the letter for for shillings. The Board then adjourned Read and confirmed of a meeting of The Board hild on 12 day of August 1905 Staff 301 1 Joh 12 August 1905 A meeting of the Board was held the day at help past tiion o'clock Present Revd. J.P. Mahay, in the Chair he Morning Stoken to Thomas Drew, P.R.H.C. St. C. Hopton Scott Nathan Hom Ex R.A.A. S. Cattison mith & R.H.A. Hugh Lan ex The Director. The Reptian was in attendance. Before instructing the Doctor to read the minutes of the East meeting the chairman informed the Board of the result of the visit to Russborough made by him in company with St Lough roe and Mr Longworth Dames, prosnant to the decision of the Board at its last meeting. In them interview with Lady Mill Town it had from suggested that the Board should confer with Mr Lamphen, her Ladyships solicitor and Mr Inglis, the Survey employed by her Ladyship, on the causes of the delay in delivering the collation, and the modifications which desired Lady Milltown, aged to be made in the Gallery before great deliconed take place. The charman had therefore invited Mr. Lampher and Mr Inglis to be present in the failing at 12.30 on this day and now asked the members of Mr Board whether it was this pleasure 302 that there two gentleman should on called in to express their views. This being man mounty agreed to Mr Lamphin and Mr Inglis an introduced. In ansion to the chairman Mr. Lampheen explained that Mr Inglis was in complete possession of Lady Milton’s views on the points now in question, and that he would Mr Inglis then voice her decisions. informed the Board that he had carefully examined the rooms argued to the Milltown memorial, and considered that the following alterations were necessary to make them suitable for them purpon The Dado rail in the exhibition rooms should (1) be raised to a hint of 4 feet from the floor. 27 That more efficient ships should be taken to obviate and risk of damage to the collection from the drip of condemned vapour or leakage water from the sky lights. 3) That the come cupboards should be moved out of the corners of the exhibition rooms, in any case from the first of those rooms in which it was proposed to reproduce, as marly as might be convenient the disposition of the works of art in the Hall of Russborough House. That the Radictors now in the exhibition 47 rooms should be attend, or replaced by others of a different patton That the Book-cases in the Library at 57 Russborough Hown would not fit into 303 the room provided for them in the Gallery without alteration as both Mr. Lapheer and Mr Inglis disclaimed any wish to insist upon structural alterations in the Library it was finally agreed that the book eases should fitted to the room, rather then the room to the book cares. This could be down, of necessary, by the common expedient of placing sections of the cases back to back, clear of the wall As to the other for objections the Board were intirely in favour of meeting Lady Milltowns demands and it was finally agreed that Mr. Lamphin should formulate them in writing, so that a formal anson could be returned which would remove, it was hoped, all came for any further delay in the delivery of the collection. Mr Tamphen undertook that his written statement of his Lady ships demands should be in the hands of the Charman by the morning of Monday August 14th Mr Lamphen and Mr Inglis then withdrew. The minutes of the meeting held on the 3 July were there read and quick The Board then adjourne. Read and confirmed at a muting of the Board held on the 15th day of August 1908 4 neworth Dame 100 8 304 15th August 1905 11 A meeting of the Board was held this day at troctor o'clock. Present R.S. Longworth Dames Ex: (in the chair Sir Thomas Drew P.R.S.A. Sir Thomby Stoker S. Patterson Smith Sr. R.H.C. St. Dr. Hopton Scott Kir J. P. Mahay H. P. Lane Ex. The Director Mr Regular was in attendance The minutes of the part meeting were read and signed, after which me Longworth Dames vacated the chair in favour of the Revd. J. P. Mchaffy The following better from Mr. Lampher, solicitor to the Countess of Milltown, was read Naas. 12 Aug. 1905 Milltown Minorie In Referring to our consultation at the national Gallery today I have asked M. Inglis to ensure to delivery of this letter to the trustees at their office before 2 P.M. on Monday. At their request I now beg to recapitulate 305 the various objections which Mr Trighis as in authorized agent of the Countess of Milltown has made to the rooms provided by the trustees under the deed of gift and ter resolution of 3rd July it, and which in his opinion can to removed by very trifling modifications and adjutments of the present fittings and arrangements in those rooms. available wall space in Library in (1) suited for reception of the Russborough book cases. (2) Mr Dadorah in the Galling is too low and ment be raid 3) The present heating fittings must be removed and others substituted which were be under the floor of the Gallery. (4) The Glass cares in two rooms must be removed as being out keeping with the collections and of a pattern not sanctioned by the countess of Millision. 5) Mr addition of sufficient shelter to prevent the drip from the roof damagine any portion of the collection underath, and 6) The giving another coat to the walls of the Gallery. I am directed by the countess of Milltown to inform the trustees of her desire to expedite matters in gener and to express her gratification at the equition of the artistic months of the collection by 306 the members of the Board who have lately visited her at Russborough. I am Sir your obedient servant rigid W. A. Lamphin Mr Regulian national Gallery, Dublin. After much discussion the rough draft of a reply was agreed upon. The Director was instructed to make a fair copy and Submit it to the Under Securary to the Lord Lieutenant for his approvel; after which the Director was again to call the Board together to sign and dispatch the letter Mr Doctor read a letter from Mr F.F. James court on behalf of Mr. George Allen Phillips of 17 Wethuby Garden, S. Kensington, found a marble Brist of the late William Bargan for the acceptance of the Board. The Board accepted the gift and instructed the Director to write a letter a warm thanks to the Donor. The Board then adjourned. Rean and confined at a meeting 1 of the Board held on 0 day of November 1908 16 make 307 11th September 1901 Present:- Dr Atkinson, in the chair Sir Thomber Stoker St. Cown Hopton Scott. Mr Death The Registian was in attendance no quorum being present the minutes of the Cart meeting were not equid We following business was done subject is confirmation at the next fre meeting of Mr Board. Mr Director read the following draft of a letter written by him, in reply to Mr Lamphers letter of August 12th, as amended and approved by the Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant Natural fall of a 16 Sept 85 he Mr Board & Governor & Guardians of the national Gallery of Ireland han considered your letter of the 12th ult. Tham instruction me to make the forting anxious to the six points advance in it. Mr Suitability of the room intended for the Milltown Library. In preparing the &chem for the milltown rooms the architect was perfore compelled to make the I hope and dimensions of the available city his governing factor. Care was taken how it 1 308 to make the room large enough to recon the book care now at Kessborough, which, as a matter of fact it will do room without the modification suggested at the conference of 12 August, viz: the placing four of the smaller sections back to back on the floor of the room and away from the walls, an expedient made use of in many from Libraries, i.e. Trinity College Library, Mr. Gladstones Library at Howarden, the modern Library at Oxford, & 2) Mr Dado Rail. The Governors an ady to make any alteration in the knight of in Dado rail which Lady Mill Town desires or to abolish it altogether 3) Mr Keating apparatus. The Governors an prepared to met Lady Miltons wishes in the matter of the heating apparatus as far possible. The present radiators can be removed and others substituted in such positions as may be desire. The Governors, however an informer that the depth and construction of the floor are such that it would not to practicable to put the reditors beneath t 4 The Governors were not aware until comparatively recently that Lady Milltown had any objection to the thow cases now in two of the rooms assigned to his Ladyships correction. These cases were designed in crumeration between the N0 gentlemen, Mr. Simon and Mr. Chancellor nominated by Lady Milltown herself as her agents in our transfer and mortallation of the collection, and my design was submitted for 309 her ladyships approval before being pitt in hand for execution. Hornow, the cares are so constructed that their position can be readily attend if necessary. 5. The sky lights. As to any beakage or drip of conded vapour, from the My lights on this point the Governors beg to assur Lady Milltown that my are bound to that their rooms a thoronelly staunch. If the will not trust them to take this elementary care of the treasures in their keeping, further pre- cautious will scarcely allay her fears The Governors howson, are primand to Sanction any expedient for the dramage of the Mylight which the Board of works may decide to be near 6 Anthe cost to the rates of the Gallery. As the walls of the falling an eping this is impossible. In conclusion, the Governors desire to amon Lady Mestown that if, by any mistake, isunderstanding or oversight, objects man been omitted from Mr Schule which the desires to add to his gift, they the Governor will some wch additions with gratitude I am also to add that this letter is sutton without prejudice I am Sir Your Obedient Seven W Strickland (Signed) 2 Region Mr. Samption Naas. 314 The Letter was approved. nothing further was down and the Board to Read and confirmed at a meeting of the Board hild in 6th day of November 1905 Manesty 315 201 Ashley mins, out Atkinson, Alderman, my Portrach, 200 Acton. J. Adams Cust of Gorman Mch 21 Aldrich, 10th ing Portrait of 217 Allman, Dr Portant 62 Amsterdam, drawings purchased in 15 Andresson, drawingly 16 Anglesey, Margins of Esq. Portant of 122 Cordia, Lord, gives 200 towards purchan Piction by Montg 3 Armstrong, Sir Walter, pretire presented by 108 Arran, Earl, appointed Governor 118-125 Attendants in fallery, increase in number, 173.195 Autographs, presented by R.J. Green 80 do do Hon. A Truly 215 do do Alfred with 188 Covercamp. fiction by 108 A Ballington 18 the 202 Bacon, Sir H. gift. 24 128 Bagott, Mr. Giftly Balding, Ham Pictum 125 Barim M. Portrait of by Hazes 129 Beale, Venus Dublin by 73 Barre, Isaac Eng portant of 33 Barron, Sr Henry beginst 126. 121. 123 Barry James Status 173 do do 288 Pence Portrait of Bartollomnes, drawn. 158 Bathsheba, Piction presented by Orpin 21 Bedford, Duchess of gift. 188 Bega, 62 drawingly 16 Berford, Marial, Bust of 200 d W.C. Portrait do 250 Beresford, Lord Esq. portant Berisford Arch 7th Geo: Eng portant 289 Bodes Complete work of Member 150 159l. 7th minately, 250 Boley, or, Portrait of 187 Burke, Rich miniatum 263.26575.288 217.229 Buck Adam, miniations by 289 Brest mus gift by 201 256 Brabazon begunt Brooks, Revd. Stopford – Gift of Lib Audiorum 188200 Burton, Mr J.W. Drawnys of Mason E of Physican 158 Burton, Sir J.W. Drawings and from Exor 121 do do Portrait of by H.T. Wells, 125 do to Lum 10 40 a mate mark 146 Benny port the Sr. Baron 2 vast But here. 43 75 47 - Berkeley, Bp. &c by milest Blacklock Pictly Blakeney, Lord engraved portions to Baker Indian do Blagner, Lord de ing Portant Blessington, Lady Esq. Porticut Blood, Clone portant of Bluck Coleman by to R.P. Pigs. 172 1300 men of 179 Boulter, Arch Porticut by Bindon Bowes, Ld Chancellor, Portrait of Boyd, Rev. H. silhouett Arclo. Boyle, Eng Portrait Boyne battle. by Dr Hough Bray, sd. drawing by views by Brocks. 12-128 108 231 Brookings map of Dublin Bonner Sir John Gift by Burges, but Burke since patient by to Osborne Burke, Augustus wax midation of 118. Portico 173 W. Burton S portant Allman to do Picture by signal, presented by do do Deane walked by Miss Stokes 15 18 109 144 300 10 16108 204 107 81 120 19 33 97 16 61107 27 62 2 26 62 108 - Caldon, Earl of ing Portrait of 217 Gallwill Beguist. 209.215.221 Care, the Eng Portrait 61 Castlereagh, miniation of 4 66.78 Catalogue of Gallery 1828 223 1904 272 drawingly bat, I 16 Cavendish, Lord 92 Esqr portant of Charlemont, Earl of was model for model of 25 Chardin 61 Pretty Chesterfield Lizzlent that a Mill 128 Clanricard, L Esqr portion 47 Lord Clare. Esq portant of 2 Elizabeth Clare. 61 Clarke, my begun. 201 losing of Gartly, for rebuilding &c 160 173 Cobbe ach. My Porticut Cole, Sir Lowry Coleraine, Lord. Engand Portion of Collige Green, in view of Connellan, Madden Portrait of Donolly, to Eng Portion Constable. T drawing by do Life Conyngham, W. Burton, Porta Cooke, miniation by ing portant Coote in Eyre Copying in Gallery new me. Borgia St gift by Costa, Loving victim by pretty Cranch, bred Lorenzod – Picture by Broke, Ardly autograph Letter Cromwell, 5. That by Walker Culwick, Dr gifts by J.P. Portrait by Lawrence Curian, do Portrait, aboured to Joseph do lanection pr do as 121 79 129 265 127 61 18 80 217 286 61 69 287 142 42 129 300 120 144 128 184 389 to party adm. ing Port of Dillon, J. B. Portrait of 188 Der noe, with only, 172 189 guests O’Connel & 254.263 Dames, R.S. Longworth appointed Governor 142 Dand drawings by 272 Darcy, Jas. E. Ginsby. 262144.175 Dargan, Wm Burt 366 Dargle Decem 60 I Davis T.B. Portraits of 155 252. Deane, Sir to death of 43 - - 10 But 182 De Brugh Eng portant 17 Deforme C Picture by 200 Doway sketch of Lady Blessington. 108 Doyle. B. but 2 do do Lithograph Portrait 129 Drew, Sir Thomas R.H.A. 118135 Dufferin, Margies of Month, 2412 Autograph Letter, 241 Duffy, Sir Charles G. Portrait of 188202 Dunn Joseph 27.82 Drown John 19 Dunsand Lifty 18 Durer, drawingly 61 Facie of 150 dear 8 Eddis, picture by Eckhout drawingly Eglinton are Eng portrait. mont, Lord Eng Portant Elizabeth Queen, to M Elrington ing Portrait of Emmet R Eng portant of do last Estimates, for year 18278 1889 1899- 1900 1900.1202 1901 - 1902 1902 1903 1903. 1964 2 1984 1905 is 3 1905 1900 18 16 108 42 158 252 61 82 18 42 23 93 118 144.149 177.178 303 233 Evans to particut of Lord Hutchinson 16 45 Evening opening of Gallery Extension of Gallen buildings 24.47.50 62.70.93 1 I Falkland Ling Portrait of 205 Danell, Sir Thos. 135 death of 285 Ferguson, In Samuel portrait of 285 Ferguson, Lady Bagot Finance Committee, appointments to 112 Fingal Earl of Eng portrait 2 Fisher, aquaint views by 144 Fitzgerald, Lady Bequest 3 Fitzgerald, Lord Frederick gift by 80 121 Fitzgerald, W. Eng. Portion Fitzgued, Revd. 10. Etchings by 173 92 Fitzpatrick W. Portrait 4 I Foley, T.H. R. Portrict Foubert mero portrait of furniture left by Lady Fitzgerald 225 181 4 Ginkell, Porticut Grordan, Luca drawing by Glass of Pictures Gold mines in Wicklow, Engraving Goldsmith, Portion of 79 16 40.134 168 107 19 Lord 2.3 Picture by Gore, Chief Juster, Portant of Gowan, a victim by Gora, Preturn by drawing by Goyen, Jan. Gramoses, Petrus Picture by Granard, East End portant Granted Given Grant, Charles, pig. gratians answer to address Portant of Gration, Mr Gift of Autographs Green, R. Grey, Charles, drawings by Grey Grey, Earle, in portrait of Grogan, N. drawing by Grose, Francis. Eng portrait Gerons, Piction Grunners, Corthin. Mr Portant 42 286 181 288 16 146 143 19 240 205 265 80 292 97 242 122 143 80 61 to in a Hall. Sidney. Portrait of Parnell by Hamilton Miss – got by Hamilton Elizabeth, Esq portant Hamilton, Sackville, miniation of Hamilton, H.D. Portant of Burton Coningham Parts & had Hanshew Port of Wallace by 9 Hanna this Bar ge Portract Haverty, Jun Portially Hares, Edward, Portrait by Hermitage, St. Petersburg Photographs Portion Healy, R. Happy & Portrait of Marchal Bourford, Hesellim, J.P. days to Birth privated. Heylesbury, Lord Portrait of Hewet, Mr Geo: - portrait of Horach, propor- Hickey, portant of C. Lucas Hogarth to Port of Marchal Wade reappointed Governor Age. Holmes, Robt Eng Portion Holmes, 10th Lithograph Portrait of 62 241 79 122 2 286 23 54 108 124 97 143 250 158 18 240 291 143 204 171 122 129 N. the Peping by Hone do 242 Portion of a man Hoogh, Romend Engraving by 27 33 Hopkins, Bp. Eng portant Hopper Diction by given by H. P. Lam 215 1 146 Horwith Sir How left by 150 Hudson, Mr. drawing by. Feet, drawn 181 Hutchinson, Lord Portrait 16 Hussey, picture by 286 Indis, Mr. Report on attinctions & regiments for Milltown rooms. 278.281.301 Iveagh, Lord Portrait of Evan 128 386 James F.V. letter from 158 James Statuette of 97 James family, engraving Jamison 173 Gen Portrait by 175 Rd. Pictim ardin Seamat drawing by 129 Jephson, Robt. Eng. Portrait 121 ing patient Johnston. 79 143 ocelyn, Viscounte and pothat 90 memo on Joly collection 146 ones, S. Brine, Drawing by 158 drawing by For say, I 289 Picture & but to auton Ex. a 3 Kaufman, A. picture by Kay, Arthur gift by 128 82 Appointed Porter Raye, M. Kelly. M. Esq Portient 17239 201 Piction by Kennedy, C.I. 33 rection by Keyser Id. Eng Portically Bartolozzi 61 Kilwarden L. so 2 Portrait, one Piete, 1720 Lane, & Loan of its for ex in London 212 Lam N. appointed Governor, 199 Lam H.C. propose Exhibition in Galley of Forbes who, 255.458 Lamb, Mr. 47 Loan of Picture from Lam H.P. gifts. 229. 173.215 Latouch, D. 80 Portrait do do eng Portrait of 217 Lawrence, I Portrait of Curran 128 water color by Leather, S. 172 Gift Leck Mrs - 265. 263 Lock 102 portant 29.289 But of 265,241 Leighton Lord drawings by 21 Leg, a etchings by 266 283 Leinster 28 Duke of Eng portrait 240 do 2 Duffe Portal by 33 Leinster, Duchess ing Porticut 80 " " a Portrait after Rents 289 202 Lely, P. Portrait of Mr. Limon. Portrait of been many Beatria do do 187 Lewis, - Water color by 175 33 Leyster, Judith, Victum by Lewis & Simon, to minister of Bucks. 288 Limerick, Lal End portant 143304 Lloyd Revd ing Portrait 200 Loan of Victum from Galley. 176 Loftus, Madame Eng Portrait 79 Longfield, T.H. Gift by miniature by Lover, S. do, Porticut by Himself Lucas, Chas portant of Luck C. Pictim by Luttrell. Peter portrait by 19 61 20 243 144 92 Act by McAli 122 Mac Bride, Mr Esq portant 27 Macartney, Lork Esq Portion of 121 Mamanus - Pion reading the Nation 188 McManus T.B. Lith Portrait 252 45 McSwine Eng portant of 108 Madden, R.R. portant Magrath Begint, 256.222227 views by 205 61.17 Matton. mant grand portant of 217 Picturely 2 Manegal Martin in medon. 289 it offered by Portion Marden, W. Esq 33 portrait Mathew England 177 79 ing patient Maxwell, Gen- 241 Lithough of May, Chief Justice a 5 - Moor Abbot, Drawing by 2 Moore, Christopher Bust by 187 Mosso, H. Portrait of 187 Eng portant Meade, Lady Helena 16 Meade, R. H. J.M. death of 135 meeting of Board, change of hour. 74.77182 day 274 a 158 Metz, C. drawing by Michel G. Pretty 79 215 Millan, Picturely rent to Milltown 4246.47.50 Lady Citty 304 9648.109.112175 203 2628729.394301302 29.283 241259 Deed of it executed 159 vent of members of Board to unto. 29.30 Scheme for Memoral 260 a Report by Mr Rights, 298 281. 301.3 2 Order of Court, a consent. 248. 235 2 93 Mitchell Cast to Eng Portant of Moria, Lord 244389 drawing by Molender, P.M. 16 Molton St appointed 400 142 drawing by Molyn 16 P. Moyne Wm Ea portant 143 Montagu, Sir Samuel left by 80 H.R. Picture by Morland 129 Mornington Countess of Engraved portion 129 modesty Mosso w 187 Picturescribed to Mostart, Jan. 107 Esq Portrait Murray, Sir Geo: 61 Mulready Eng Portant 17 10 do drawing by 150 Nagle, Sir. eng portrait 143 Navin G. Picture by 80 National Portrait Gallery, Transfers from 1952 62.80 national at Collections Fund, 214. 217 3 Nator G. Statuette by 25 drawing by Netcher, 6. Newcome, Corchy. Eng particut of 2 O’Brien, W. Smith Lithograph portant 129 OConnell, D. 18 Caricati of 14 do and others, portrait group. do Eng portants of 140.254 205 do was mark of do dainty, 263 254 do 252.263 Repich meeting - though OConnor Fergus 61 Esq. particut ODonohoe Lith portrait 79 O Donogh D. 94 188 21 Gorman Mahon, but O’Neile, Kindrawing by 173 143 O Neill, Lord, Eng portant of opening of Gallery, alteration in how 24 after rebuilding - 180.182 a Portrait by 76 Opie 202 OReilly, J.P. gift by Ormond Duke of Portion by Kneller 79 Esq portant 79 21 Orpin John Gift Osborne, Walter, pencil particut G.H. Burke 26 do 201 do portant of do 201 do Pictures & days by drawingly 26 Ostade a van 15 Overbeck & drawing by Palamides, a Pictum by 143 Pormel – Portant of 228 Parliament Hown, two Esq. Views 122 62 Parnell C.S. Portrait by Hall a 292 Reign Pay 20th water color by 372 Pearrall St Gifts 273 172 Petrie, Geor, with color by 778 Pedreschi L. retirement of Percival, Sir John Esq Portrait 18 do Colonel 61 do 108 Petric, George Death mask do do, drawings beginald by Miss Stokes 115 Petrie, James, drawing breathed by Miss Stokes, 115 125 Punget 4 Gift by Phillips, George Allen, a gift frost of Dongan - 366 19 Plunkett, Oliver, Porticut Plunket, Lord Chancello, Bust of 187 Rob. S. Hutcher, appointed Governor 273 239 Eng portrait of Ponsonby, Geo: 79 121 Ponsonby, Sir 10th End portant of 218 Ponsonby, Hon. Gerald – Autographs given by 205 ing Portrait of Porter, Bishop 17.19 Porter, additional for Furnace Picture by Pot Hendrik, 2 3 Picture by Potter, Preter, Portrait of 205. 217 Powerscourt, Viscount 216 do do Death of Prado. photographs 27 Pictures by 3 Pritchett drawing by Packer a 16 Queen entry into Dublin Holiday Dunn, James - Eng Portrait 240 227. 232 do do. Portant of Gamborough, 28 Radburn, in H. Portrait of Earl of Broken Raffallins Picture by Raveston, & return avented to Registrar, Salary Rembrandt drawing by 1893 Report of Director. 1826 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 129 33 286 73.149 15 4 22 54 82 98 129 160 0 Rice S. Mich. 155 Roberts, T.T. a View of Dublin to print after 288 187 Roch S. manston 144 Royal Academy loans to 204 Royal Hibernian Reader loans to Rembrandt, Dr. Bodes book on 150 Reports of Ductor. 267 189222 Report of Director, to be sent in proof to Governors. 60 Reynolds, Sir Joshire. Picture bought by Lady Milltown 28 144 Reynolds, Sir James Eng portrait of Rice Mrs Gift by 122 D. S. Spivak 19 - 150 Richmond, Duke, Eng Portrait 79 7.8 143 Roberts incil drawn Robertson, gifts by E. Stanly 303229 Ch. Robertion 222 146 miniation by to Painting dark. Robertson clementia 282.29 Robinson D. B. etchd Portrait 284 29. Portical Rochester Earl 79 Drawing by 146 Rogers T. E. 217 Robey, Genl. Lord ing Portrait of 389 for mometer by 120 Rollowill Victum by 202 Rottenham, drawing by Bequest Rowley, Mr 76 accomodation for Exhibitions Royal Hibernian academy in Gallery 147. 151 Ptah 5 Saftleven, S. chawingly 16 175 St Albans, Dunn of gift by 265 Sandly. Bequest of drawings, Sanfield, was most for model of 187 52 Schacken Victure by 2 Scott, to imported govern. 126 Seymour, R.G. rale color by 172 Shaw, Robt Portrait of 107 61 Shaw, I end portant Thee, Sir Ma ing portant 79 61 Sheil & others, Lith by Haverty Signorie Luca. The Hagellation 108 61 Sir H. eng portrait Stores, wth ing Porter 200 Standing 158 18 Smbert picture by 129 Southern to Engraved portrait of 173.195 Staff of Gallery, moran of 252 Stanley, Mr Edwd miniation Portrait of Stevens, Alfred drawings by 239 113 Stevenson, Sir John Engraved Portrait 129 34.40.46 site for Stewart Stative 142 Governor appointed Stoker, Sir W.J. 295 visit to Runerough 115116 Begs Stokes, Miss M. Portrait of R. Shaw 10 Stuart, Gilbert do trail of Burton Comman do 27 Stuart, arch 89 61 enge portrait Sgdon, Sir E.B. 3 Sagers. Picture by 143 Swift, Father Bust of - Talbot Earl. Eng. Portrait of 144 204 happening Portract of and Taylor prize competition, appointment of Judge 433.52.53.7798 125. 151 187 273 213 128 Taylor, G.A. Portrait of 143 Taylor, P. meadows - Eng portant of Tener 2 Picture by 61 4 drawingly 82 Teskey, I appointed rite 117 Eng. Portant Margus Thomond, 221 machiness of Eng patient do 150 Richuse poto 284 Portrait of Tierney, 1 33 and portant R.B. Todd tone, W. East & 82 Townshend, C.M. resignation of 118 108 Trevor, H.M. Pictures & Bequently 265 Trinity College, view by Malton roost picture by 107 Indor, Epair 287 Tomer drawings, Vaughan equort 94.98114 123 Turners Liber Studiorum 188200 Tromwell. But by 187 left I wander 2 drawingly Ussher Arch ping portrait drawingly Gallant, want Varian, Mrs Gift by Bequest Vaughan, Henry Viser, do appointed Governor End portant Victoria, Ann. drawingly One Fleet, H. Vander – Pictim by 162 204 120 205 24 28 11413 142 22 158 15 143 Wade, Marshal Portrait by Hogarth 284 wakeman wth sketch beginated by Miss Stokes 143 Walker, Geo ing portion 187 Wallace, W.V. Portrait of 108144 Ward, J. Humphry picture presented by Watkins, B. Corkes, Water from by. 172 24 217 Wattan Piction. Webb, Alfred gift. 188 202 24 158 been picture by Weenix, T.B. picturity 79 16 Wellington, Duke of Esq portant Portrait of West, Rich 62 45 Wharton, margin of Portrait wheatley, I Picturely Whiteside, Ch Justice, which portant. Eng Portrait Wicklow, countess of Esq. portant Williams. Wilson, R. Pritim by drawing by with. Id. Witted Pretty Wow, Catalogue of Pictions at welcomby tenants, I N. H. Geo Gift by Wyndham, when Dominicus Van Picture by 52200 228 16 33 143 16 15 188 33 328 128 Yeats JB portrait of Burt Yeomanny, meeting of Engraving 143 122 Loffany Portrait by 181