National Gallery
of Ireland
Minute
Book
1929 To
Vol. 6




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and October, 1929
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr R. Caulfeild Orson
Rt. Hon Jonathan Hogg
Mr H.C. Tisdall
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Dermod O’Brien
and the Director
Chief Justice Kennedy was moved to the Chair
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and signed
Levers of Apology for non-attendance
were received from Dr Denis Cobbey and
Professor Macallister.
The Director reported the death of the
Rt. Hon. Lord Cloncurry and the appointment
of Dr. Denis Coffey to be a member of the Board.
The Board, on the motion of the Chairman,
seconded by Mr Dermod O’Brien, imanimously
desired the Director, to convey to the Hor
Miss Lawless their sincere sympathy on
The death of her brother.


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The following vote of condolence with
Miss Purser was proposed by 512 Robert Woods,
seconded by Mr R. Caulfeild Orken and passed
inanimously.
that the Board of the National Gallery desire
to Express their sympathy with Miss Purses on
The death of her brother.
In connection with the loan of the picture.
Lady Congreve and Children, by Philip Reinagle
to the Exhibition of Petrospective British Art,
The Director submitted a request from
Dr Williamson for the loan of the same
picture to an Exhibition of Conversation Pieces
to be held at 12 Philip Sassoons house, Park
Lane, London in aid of the Royal Northern Hospital.
The Board decided that they had no power
under their constituting Statutes to make such
a loan as that requested by Dr. Williamson
The Director submitted a request for the
loan of certain pictures and a drawing to
The Exhibition of Italian Art Royal Academy,
1930. I was proposed by Mr. E.C. Orpen,
seconded by Mr Justice Minaghan and
agreed that the following pictures and drawing
be lent on conditions as stated by the
Director as to packing, transit and insurance
approximately as follows:
Fra Angelico Saints Cosmos and Dannen
100,000
180.000
rantegna Judith with the Head of Holofemes
Piazetta Decorative Group.
30.000
30,000
Lorenzo Costa Brtrait of a Musician
1000
Lorenzo Cred. Head of a girl


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the Director submitted a picture. The Bead
stringers of Venice, by John S. Sargent, R.A.
bequeathed by the Rt. His Lord Cloncurry,
deceased. The bequest was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted Correspondence re
Bequest of Mary Adelaide Lady Poe deceased.
It was decided to take no further action
for the present.
the Director submitted an offer as gift
from H.R. Hall Esq. of a further series of
Parnell Commission Sketches by
Sydney P. Hall. The offer was gratefully
accepted
the offer bor purchase of 11 pictures from
Dr Georg Rutter on Kearwill was declined
The offer for purchase of a pictures by
Peter Gortner from Dr Benedict and 60
was declined.
The offer for purchase from Nesors Thos
Agnew of a picture. Two heads by Rubens,
was declined.
The offer for purchase from Messrs Thos Agnew
Son of picture, Portrait of a Fran
by T.B. Perionnan, at the price of $3000
was accepted on the motion of
5/2 Philip Howson, seconded by Mr Dermod O’Brien


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The offer for purchase from the Sean Charpentier
of picture by Etienne Taurat was declined.
The gift of a Negoting by Richard Farlom
After Rembrandts Portrait of his Mother from
The late Lord Cloncurry was gratefully
accepted.
The offer for purchase from C. McDermott,
Esq of a drawing attributed to Albright Diver
was declined.
The Director submitted Correspondence in
connection with a portrait of Viscount Boyne
by Hogarth in the Scottish National Gallery.
The correspondence was noted.
The Director submitted a circular with
reference to Seals and Documents which
was noted
The Director reported that the balance
standing to the credit of the Jane Fund at
this date was 1637:7:10
Road no condigh


4th December, 1929
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Gardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy in the Chair
Sir Robert Woods
Professor Joly
Mr. Justice murnaghan
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Dr Denis Cobberg
Mr Oliver, Sheppard
H.C. Tisdall
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr A Caulfeild Orpin
Chief Justice Kennedy was moved to the Chair.
It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded
by Sir Philip Hanson and passed:
That the Governors congratulate the Director
on the re-hanging of the Gallery, and on
the successful function held on the
30th November, when a distinguished
Company at the invitation of the Director,
viewed the Gallery and afterwards
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr and Mrs Bodkin
at their home.
The Estimates for the year 1930-31 were
submitted by the Director and approved by
The Board


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The Director submitted a request from the Belfast
Art Gallery for a continuation of Loan of the
Picture by Claude Monel, and ten water colours of
The British School.
It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by
Sir Philip Hanson and agreed that the loan be
tended as requested for a further period of
three months.
The Director submitted correspondence from
Sir Hucheson Poe with reference to pictures by
Sir William Orten. R.A. bequeathed by Lady Poe
and the insurance of these pictures. The correspondence
was noted and approved
The Director submitted the Scheme settled

by
The Court for the administration of Tho Havery Trust,
On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by
Mr Caulfeild risen, and on the posal of Mr Dermod
O’Brien, seconded by Mr Caulfeild Orton, 512 Robert
woods and Mr Justice rumaglan, respectively, were
nominated by the Board to act on their belief on the
selection Committee of the Trust for a period of
three years.
The Director submitted a receipt for the Loan of
Autographs and Manuscripts deposited in the
National Library, giving a full list of the two
hundred and thirty three bieces lent. The list was
noted and approved.
The Director reported that the balance standing


to the credit of the same und at this date was
723:11:10
Rost be covering


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5 February, 1930
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Professor Joly
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Professor Macallister
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. H.C. Tisdall
Sir Robert Woods
rise Strah Purser
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Chief Justice Kennedy was moved to the chair
He minutes of the last meeting were read and signed
Apologies for non-attendance were received from the
Rt Hon. Jonathan Hogg and Mr Alec Martin
The Director read his Report for the year 1929, and
it was adopted on the proposal of the Chairman,
seconded by Sir Philip Hanson.
The Director road various letters which had
passed between him, Lady Chamberlain, Sir Robert Will,
and Major Longe as to a Public notice
(b) the Catalogue and (C) Insurance, in Connection
with the Exhibition of Italian Art. His various
actious in such matters were noted and approved.


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The Director read correspondence, in connection with
the Request of William Wallace Anderson, as follows:
(a) A letter, dated 5th November 1929 from the Director
to the Secretary Department of External Affairs, pointing
out that one of the two pictures bequeathed to the
National Gallery of Ireland, a landscape with
figure, by Frank O’Mara of Cork, had not yet
reached the Gallery and, as Mr Anderson had
been resident in Paris at the time of his death,
requesting that enquiries be made through the
Paris Office of the Department and steps taken.
if possible, to have the other picture recovered for
the Gallery
A letter, dated 19th December, 1929, from the
Department of External affairs with Copy of letter
dated 16th December, 1929 from the Minister
Plenipotentiary in Paris stating that he had got
in touch with Mr Kastler, the notary having
charge of the estate of the deceased, after
leaving made enquiries concerning him and being
satisfied that his professional reputation was
excellent. He stated that M. Castless informed
him that the picture by Frank O’Mara was
never found among Mr. Andersons effects,
and added that the will caused a great
deal of Confusion by the number of beneficiaries
and the fact that certain of the articles willed
appeared not to be in Existence at the time
of the demise of the testator. The Minister
Plan potentiary stated, in conclusion, that he
was vatisfied, from his interview with M. Kastler
that the failure to trace the painting in question


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was perfectly bona fides.
the comespondence was risted.
A portrait by Sir John Lavery of the late Rt. Hon.
J.P. O'Connor was offered as gift to the Gallery by
his executors or Alexander Magine and
Mr F. Stanley Parker. I was proposed by
Sir Philip Hanson, seconded by Mr. H.C. Tisdall, and
agreed that the picture be accepted with thanks.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by
Judge Murnaghan, Sir Philip Hanson and
Mr Dermod O’Brien were re-appointed Auditors
of the Jane Fund
The Director mentioned to the Board the
desirability of having the Inventory and List of
sales of pictures bequeathed under the Hore
Trust completed. Mr Dermod O’Brien
explained to the Board his reasons for the delay
in making the inventory and rendering the
account.
An offer for purchase from Mr. J.B.S. McElwaine
of etchings by Walter Osborne was refused.
The matter of the Exhibition of Irish but
to be held in Brussels was mentioned by
The President of the Royal Hibernian Academy.
No action was taken.
the offer as gift of a picture by Thomas Frye
from Mr Alex Martis through the Friends of the Irish


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National selections was gratefully accepted.
The Director reported that the Balance now
standing to the credit of the Cane kind at his
date was $1,372:14:8
Honble Cinnesligh


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2nd April 1930
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Sir Robert woods
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Sir Philip Hanson
Professor Joly
Mr H.C. Tisdall
and the Direct
Chief Justice Kennedy was moved to the Chair
the minutes of the last meeting were read and
signed
letter of Apology for non-Attendance was
received from Mr Alex Martin.
The offer as gift from Denis Gwynn Esq. of a
miniature of OConnell was gratefully received
the Director submitted a letter dated
10th February, 1930 from Alfred George Jones Esq.
stating that I was his intention to bequeath to the
Gallery a water colour Painting of the
Dublin International Exhibition of 1865, by
the late Alfred Greliam Jones, on condition
(a) that to be lung in the Gallery, and (b)


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that all senses of packing and transport be
defrayed by the Gallery
The Board agreed to fulfil the conditions
required so that the bequest may be made.
The purchase by the Director, under terms
of Bye Law 16 of a Drawing. The Fathers, by
William Mulready. R.A., at a sale held at
revors wristic ranson and woods, Feb 28 - Mar. 3
for £11:11 was approved by the Board
The Director submitted for inspection the Picture,
formerly attributed to van Eyck, recently
reconditioned. The work was noted and
approved
the Audited account of the Lane find was
submitted and adopted
the Director submitted correspondence with
The Department of Education with reference
to the picture discovered in the retropolitan
School of are and attributed to Romney
The following Resolution of the Board, proposed
by the Chairman and seconded by
Mr. Dermod o Brien was carried on a division
That the minister for Education be informed
that the Board are not prepared to restore
or repair the said picture but if it is salved
by backing and varnishing and not
further restored they are prepared
to accept its custody


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The Director referred to the Boards minutes of the
3rd June 1914 13 July, 1914 and 5th June, 1918
in connection with the can of certain pictures,
statuary 1 furniture and plate from the Milltown
Collection to the late Sir Edmund Tuiton. He
stated that no complete inventory of and
no receipt whatsoever for these articles was
referred to in the Boards minutes, nor could
any such document be found, despite an
chaustive search which he had made in the
Archives of the Gallery. Neither was there
any evidence forthcoming as to the insurance
Of these objects. Accordingly, he had sought
and obtained an interview with Lady Turton
who had invited him to inspect the Boards
loan at present housed in Russborough
He visited Russborough and made a careful
and detailed inspection of its contents. His
his opinion, none of the objects therein, bent by the
Board, were suitable for inclusion in the
National Gallery, and all of them were
maintained with great care in good Condition.
on assubsequent interview with Lady Quiton
she informed him that she had insured
the objects lent for sums amounting us
are to 25, 753 with the Cellic Insurance
Company. Ladie Furton subsequently sent the
Director, for inspection, receipts for the last
premiums on these policies. The Director
further stated that he had collected from
the large amount of Comespondence dealing
with this subject several incomplete lists
and inventories which purtented to describe


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the objects lent to the late Sir Edmund Turton
by the board. From these on his instructions
the Registrar bad prepared a careful and
detailed comprehensive list.
Lady Tuton, on the Directors request,
furnished a corry of her own list of objects
lent, which showed several differences and
discrepancies when Compared with the list
drawn up by the Registrar. Accordingly,
the Registrar, with Lady Turtons permission.
At the rector's request visited Russborough
on Wednesday, the 26th February, for the
purpose of checking, as far as possible, the
two inventories.
On the 11th March the Director submitted
The
following report made to him by
Registrar

the
Report on Pictures, Statuary, Furniture,
Silver and other Objects lent to ER. Tartan B.
by the National Gallery of Ireland.
On Wednesday, February 26th 130, I visited
Mussborough House, Blessington, for the course
of checking the Inventory of Pictures, Statuary
furniture, silves and other objects lent to
E.R. Turton, by the National Gallery
of Ireland, furnished by Lady Turion
with the list of same filed in the National
Gallery, the result of my Examination
of the stems at Risborough under the
separate leads of each List is as
follows:


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£
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Pictures
Although the pictures are, in a great many cases,
without numbers or titles, I found, after
an exhaustive search, that the Lists Comesponded,
with the exception of the following items
which I could not reconcile with any
description on either list.
Inventory
Gallery list
Battle of a Hague
219. Coast scene in water Colour by
144
339. Caule Fair by Berchem
Flowers and
Fruit by
213 Interior (Industry by Candlelight
Jean Baptiste
Honnoyer
Two pictures, by Claude
only one picture by Claude appears
in the 1st of Milltown pictures in the
Gallery Catalogue, 1914 Edition, and
This picture is at present in the Gallery
duetie and Bronzes
I was informed by Miss Kelly, the housekeeper
at Russborough, that certain items in this
section were damaged in the course of their
transfer from the National Gallery to
Russborough. There are some portions of
the broken pieces stored in the basement.
However, these damages appear to be only
of slight importance. The following items
on the Gallery list could not be
identified amongst the articles at Russborough
House, and they do not appear on the
(st supplied by Lady Turton
Gallery St
40. The Death of General Wolfe after Senjamin West
93.94 Appollins and Mercury, a pr. on marble skind
95 Shepherd and Bog
7. The Gladiator
A Roman Warror
208 The dying Gladiator


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finiture
Gallery 156
A looking glass in old Fralian frame carved
with as marks, scrolls, vine Fliage, and birds
One for sofa Chair
Hen Cather-bached small chairs
One low arm easy chair
One leather-seated long backed chair
A Gill Ormill Chandelier Rose Marble Clock
Four bronze lamps two lights each
A large old-fashioned mahogany bureau
A mahogany stand for holding bortfolios.
An old verns are fewel case
of the above stems, the mahogany burean is at
Russborough House but is broken, the stand for
Bortfolios is in the Gallery, and in one of
to rooms, there is a box which may be the
jewel case as described above 1 althought
was unable to identify it as such. The
first them may be amongst the morrors
belonging to the Milltown (ollection remaining
at the Gallery. For this section I identified
all the articles on Cady Tutors est.
Silver
Gallery is
Two small sauce bowes 1888-89
One shell pattern fish dice with pierced
rest and Coroner, 1870
One dish stand with fish camp. 1846
82 chased flower and scrote
Two
table candlesticks, 124
One silver gill dessert stand supported
on figure of by on round base. 1864
one chased and get miners to match
Twelve silver get Chased Cap Coffee Spoons
Ninety-seven dinner blates


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Twelve soul plates
forty eight soul plates
One case fitted with silver gilt
(said to have belonged to Napoleon.
with forty one articles
Two seves wins ormula mounts
One Empire marble clock
Your silver plates.
Two enamel silver Candlesides
Inventory
with regard to the above. I was informed
by Miss Kelly that the merely seven dinner
plates and twelve couts beates are at
the Hibernian Bank. Of the further batch
of forty eight or plates, twelve are
at Russborough, and the remainder
as well as the other articles
described above, may be at the
Hibernian Bank or at Upsall Castle,
His Lady Turtons other residence.
The case, said to have belonged to
Napoleon is at the Gallery
Hee the articles at Russborough House
lent by the National Gallery
ahead
to be well cared for and are, on
the whole in good condition
B. Macamara
Registrar
11 March, 1930
Ordered that the Registrar’s Report be received
and noted. The substance thereof to be
stated as the Minutes and That
Lady Turton’s inventory and covering
letter and the Registrars inventory


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be filed for future reference.
The Director read a letter, dated 18th March
addressed to the Stationery office with reference to the
printing of the Directors Report, and submitted
an alternative form of the Report printed
in accordance with his suggestions.
The master was noted and the Directors
action above
The Annual Report of the Stated plains
Trist, God, was received
The Director read a letter dated March 20th
in connection with the return of the pictures
which had been on loan to the Italian
Exhibition
the letter was noted
the Portrait of a lady, by Thomas Frye,
presented by Mr Acrartin through the Friends
of the Irish National Collections, referred
to in the minutes of the Board dated
5th February, was exhibited to the Board
The Director reported that the Balance
standing to the Credit of the line Find at this
date was $1.298:8:8
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19th May 1930
An Extraordinary meeting of the Board of
Governors and Guardians was held his
day 10 consider an application for a
loan of the wedding Feast, by Peter Brughel
The younger, and the Farm Cart by Jan Siberechts.
to the forthcoming Antwerp Exhibition of
Ancient Flemish Art. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Sir John Purser Guffich
Mr Justice Runaghan
Professor Macallister
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr H.C. Tisdall
Mr Lius O’Callaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Director
Cluck Justice Kennedy was moved to the
Chair
Letters of apology for now attendance
and approving of the proposed loan were
received from Sir Philip Hanson,
Rt. Hon Jonathan Hogg and Mr Alex Martin
The Director read a colsy of the circular
letter dated May 6th which he had
addressed to the Board, as follows:


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On the 20th April I received a letter from
Monsieur his Pavelde, the Conservate en Clep
des Rusees, Royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique
in which he said: I am asking, as Special
Commissioner of the Government for the
Exhibition of Ancient Henish ant at Antwerp
the loan of your Breghel on which you have
written such a serious, interesting and
Complete article and also your Liberechts.
In reply thereto I wrote to Mouses
van Pyelde saying that I should lay
his request for the loan of the Brughel and
Liberchts before the Board at their next
meeting and would acquaint him of
their decision immediately thereafter. I told
lime that the next meeting would not take
place until June 3rd, and that, if the
Board acceded to his request, they would
doubtless require the Belgian Authorities
to make all arrangements for the
packing and carriage and the
insurance of the pictures against all
rises during their absence from the
Gallery.
To day I received another letter from
Monsieur vass Payelde in which he says:
As to the Exhibition of Ancient Flemish
Art at Newers, you would do me a
great service if you would Convene your
Board as son as possible referably
before your Departure for Brussels,
as the Antwerp plubition will open or
The 3rd June and we would much like


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to have the pictures here on the 20th May
Owing to my departure on Thursday
next to represent the Minister for education
at the forthcoming Exhibition of Irish
Art at Brussels I am unable to convene
the Board as he requests
to venture to ask you to be kind
enough to notify me on the enclosed
post card if you would have any
objection to making the proposed
loan upon the following terms
The paines to be pailed under
the supervision of myself of the
Registrar at the Gallery and to be
Collected there by a representative
of the Belgian Legation. The Belgian
porities to forward the pictures to
Answers, paying all Costs of
Carriage and insuing them
against all risks during their
absence from the Gallery, the
pictures not to be delivered to them
until the insurance is completed
and evidence to that expect
furnished to the Gallery authorities.
I recommend that the Brughel
be insured for $3,000 and the
Siberchts for 1000 I kind
these amounts moderate though
you will recollect that the Broghel
was recently bought for 1200
and the Siberechts for £500
I would be glad to be able


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to inform Monsieur van Pyelde that the
Board have granted his requests as the
borthcoming Exhibition of Flemishe Ant
at Antwerps will be a most important
one, and the presence there of important
pictures from the National Gallery
of Ireland would enhance the prestige
of the country
I only propose to be absent from the
Gallery for a few days for to dening
of his Brussels Erudition of Irish at
And will return here on the 14th May
in time to see the pictures safely
dispatched in Tus Board approve
I am
Yours very sincerely
Thomas Bodle
Director
The Director reported that he had received
replies approving of his proposal from all
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members of the Board except the
Justice.
The Director read a letter, dated 7 May
from the Chief Justice, which did not reach
the Gallery until after his departure
for Brussels on the evening of May
This 8th, as follows:
Newstead.
Closkeagh,
Co. Dublin
in May, 1920
Thomas Bodking. W.D.
Director
National Gallery of Ireland,
Merrion Square
Dublin


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Dear Director
4 at all possible, you should call a
meeting of the Board for the purpose of a
transaction of this kind. I am not
returning the Card because, while so
far from objecting to tending his
pictures, I should be glad to do so
with all due precautions; I cannot give
a written consent without a meeting of
The Board as I consider that that would
be illegal and a breach of bust
I am sure that no member of the
Board would object to a meeting
being called at very short notice
and they would even but themselves
to inconvenience to deal with 50 important
a mater.
Yours very sincerely
to a neigh
It was proposed by Sir Robert Woods.
seconded by Dr MacAlister and agreed;
That the two pictures. The wedding Feast
by Peter Brughel, the younger, and
The Farm Cart by Siberechts by cent
to Mrs Antwers Exhibition of Flemish
Ant on the Conditions and terms
stated by the Director in his circular
letter.
both a Condigh


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411 June 1930
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr Dermod o Brien
Sir Robert Woods
812 Philip Hanson
Mr. H.C. Tisdall
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr Alex Marin
professon Joly
ricus O’Callaghan
Mr R. Caulfeild Bryen
Dr. Denis Coffey
Miss Sarah Purses
Mr Justice inglan
and the Director.
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair.
the minutes of meetings held on the
2nd April and 1914 may were read and
signed.
bologies for non-attendance were
received from the Rt. How Jonathan 1099
Professor Alister and Sir John Purser Griffith
on to motion of Mr. Dermod OBrien,
seconded by Sir Robert Woods
Mr R. Caulfeild Open was appointed
by the board to be a Judge of the


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Taylor Art Scholarship Dr 1931
The Annual Report and balance Sheet
of the Royal Automobile Club Buildings Co.
1d. for 1920 was submitted
The offer as gift from the Misses rulvany
of a seek portrait of George F. Mulbany,
R.A.A., first Director of the National
Gallery of Ireland, was accepted with
Thanks, On the ordrosal of Mr. Dermod O’Brien,
seconded by Sir Robert woods.
The other for purchase from Miss E.A. Phelps
of a pure by C. Polenburg was rejected.
the often as gift from Mr. Gordon
Hannen of a Dortrait of Jos Thomas Wharton
by Thomas Frye was accepted with thanks,
on the proposal of Sir Philip Hanson.
seconded by Mr. Dermod OBrien.
Mr Dermod O’Brien announced to to
Board that his Report on the Hone Trust
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now ready to be sent to the Director
I was proposed by the Chairman.
seconded by Mr. R. Caulfeild Oppen:
that the Report be submitted to a
Sub Committee of the Board Bnsisting
of Sir Philip Hanson and Judge
Nurnaghan to report thereon to the
next meeting of the Board with
liberty to Confer with Mr. OBrien and


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The Director.
The Director reported that the Balance
standing to the Credit of the lane Fund
at this date was $1,3809.8
Boat the Cornelish


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2nd July, 1930
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr Justice Minaghan
Dr Dennis Coffey
Sir Robert Woods
Professor Macallister
Mr. R. Caulfeild Open
Professor Foly
Mr Oliver Sephard
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
the minutes of the last meeting were read
and signed
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A letter of apology for non-attendance
was received from Mr. H.C. Tisdall.
The Director received the Sanction of the
Board for the closing of the Gallery for
cleaning and re-hanging in November.
The Director submitted a letter from
Mesors Moore, Keely and Hoyd, Solicitors.
reporting the Bequest to the Gallery from
Miss A.E. Bagge-Hearne, deceased of


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two pictures, Portraits of her Father and Mother,
by James Lawler. It was decided by the
Board to postpone consideration of the matter
until the pictures are sent to the Gallery.
the Director submitted an offer as gift from
Mr. C. W. Pearsall of a Portrait of
Sir Thomas Drew, by Walter Osborne. The
Board agreed to accept to offer with
thanks.
The Director submitted for inspection a
picture by Francis Desports recently
cleaned and restored.
The purchase by the Director, under terms
of Bye Laur 16 of a Negotint Self Portrait
by Thomas Frye from Mr. E. Guntrip for
the sum 18/9, was approved by the Board.
The Director read a letter from 512 Robert with
as follows:
Hertford House,
Manchester Sana
London, W.
25th June 1930
Thomas Bodles B. B.L.A.R.L.A.
National Gallery of Ireland
Herrion Square
Dublin
My dear Bodkin
Would you care to have a pair of
Rubens sketches about 18 square, the subjects
being from the life of Achilles, for loan at


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your Gallery for some time. They come
from Lord Barrymore's Collection, and I
think you might like to have them
when will you be in London again, as
I could then show them to you. They
are very fine and if you would like
them I would try to arrange it
Yours Sincerely
Robert Will
Chairman
The Director was requested to return
thanks for the offer and to bout out
that it would be impossible to find
room for these works in the Gallery
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from the Misses Pulvany of
an unfinished contract of Father Tom Burke
by George Mulany, R.H.Q. At the
price of £25, and it was agreed that
The picture be purchased.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was $3,014:14:10
God breeding
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8th October, 1930
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Sir Philip Hanson
Sir John Purser Griffin
Dr Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Cobbery
Mr R. Caulfield risen
Miss Sarah Purses
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. H.C. Tisdall
Mr Justice Murnaghan
in Lucius O’Callaghan
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
the Minutes of the last meeting were read and
signed
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Professor Macallister and Mr. Alex Marius
Consideration of the Drummond Best of
two pictures, Portrait of Edmund Burke, by
Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Portrait of
Thomas Drummond, by H. W. Rickersgill,
was postponed for submission to the Board
of a copy of the will of Miss Family
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Two water colours by James McNeill whistles
Piccadilly in a 709, and Evening, bequeathed
by the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Hogg. F.C. deceased,
were gratefully received.
A Resolution of sympathy with Mr. Hogg
relatives was passed manimously, and the
Director was requested to send a letter of sympathy
and appreciation to Mr. Hoggs relatives.
the Director submitted for inspection two
pictures. Portraits of her Father and Mother.
by James Lawler, bequeathed by Miss A.E.
Sagge Hearne, deceased. It was proposed
by Mr. Dermod O’Brien, seconded by
Sir Plulip Hanson and passed that the
offer be not accepted.
The Director submitted or inspection a
picture, Portrait of Sir Thomas Drew, by
water Osborne, to resented by Mr. C.W. Pearsall
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Sir Michael OLighten. Br. of the
Portrait of his Grandfather, Sir Michael
O’Loghlen St., by George Mulvany, C.H.A.
which was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted for inspection a
picture. Portrait of Father Four Burke, by
George Mulbany, R.A.A., recently purchased
and cleaned
the Director submitted an offer as gift


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from Mr. Joseph Holloway of a picture
Portrait of C. H. Granby, by Robert Mannise
which was gracefully accepted
The Director submitted for inspection a
Brist of Mr. Justice Perrin, by Christopher,
Moore, R.A., released by him under
terms of ye Law 16 at the price of
1116. The purchase was approved
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from resers wathers Galleries of a series of
sive pencil drawings of John Dillon (2)
Nichael Davitt. William O’Brien
Jeph Bigger, and Wilfred Scawen Blunt at
the price of five guineas each
It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded
by Sir Philip Hanson and agreed that they
be purchased.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Horace Butlery of a
picture view of the Den at Amsterdam
by Jan van Kessel, at the torice of
330
It was proposed by Mr. R. Caulfeild
Orper, seconded by Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
and agreed that the purchase be made at
the price named.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Jean Charpentier & two Landscapes
by Jean Pillement at the price of ₤200


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each. He showed large photographs of the
said pictures and described them
It was proposed by Sir Philip Hanson,
seconded by Sir Robert woods and agreed
that these pictures be purchased at the
prices named
The Director submitted for insection a
filotograph of a picture by E Grico, offered
for sale by Messrs Rothed.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr Ficius O’Callaghan and
agreed that the picture be not bought.
The rector submitted for inspection a
photograph of a sicure by Teners, offered
for merchase by resors Christic Manson and
woods at the tone of 200. Norroboral
to purchase was made.
The Director read a letter from
in William A. Cadbury intimating his
desire to offer to the Gallery the Portrait
of Roger Casement, by Miss Sarah Roses, R.H.A.
It was agreed to anes & the picture.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was £21014. 14:10
North be handigh
19 -130


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1914 November 1930
A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians, summoned by the Director under
terms of ye Four 2 was held this day
there were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Justice Runaghan
The Rt. How the fare of Longford
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Cobbery
Rofesson Joly
Sir John Purser Griffin
Professon Macallister
Mr Oliver Keppard
and the Directors
The clues Justice was moved to the chair
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
The Director submitted proposals for a
Special Exhibition of the years acquisitions,
to be held in the Gallery on Saturday,
291 November which were approved.
The Director submitted the Estimates for
193032 and read the following letter
from the Department of Finance:


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Department of Finance.
Dublin
8th November, 1930
Dear Bodkin
with reference to our conversation
yesterday my suggestion is that we should
arrange with Mr Oliver Sheppard for the
purchase of the death mask and the
Execution of a bust in brouge of the
late Kevin O Higgins at a combined
figure of not acceeding £200 and
that the sum actually said should
be charged on the Vote for the National
Gallery in the current year (Subhead B.
Purchase of Pictures – Grant in Aid)
It is possible, of course, That the bronze
may not be finished before the end
of March next. If the Directors of the
Gallery consider it necessary; we
will increase 10 Grant in Aid next
year by an amount equivalent
to the sum actually paid to Mr. Hephard
The death maste and bust would base
to the National Gallery in the same
manner as isictures or other worlds
of art purchased by it.
I understood you to be not
unfavourable to my suggestion.
and I would be glad if you could
see your way to bring the matter
before your Board
Yours sincerely.
J.J. Elliott.
Thomas Bodkin, D.D.D.
Director
National Green


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The Board assented to the proposition contained
in this letter and expressed their willingness
to acquire the bust and death maste of
the late Kevin O Higgins at a price not
exceeding £200, upon condition that their
grant for purchase in the coming financial
year be augmented by the amount of the
said purchase price.
The Estimates, with this sum included in
the Grant in Aid, were aboved.
The Director submitted for inspection
portraits of Edmund Birle, by Sir Joshua
Reynolds and Thomas Drummond, by
H. W. Richargill, bequeathed by Miss Emily
Drummond, and submitted a coy of
The following clause in Miss Drummonds
will, the terms of which were noted:
I give and bequeath free of
duty to the National Gallery of
Ireland Dublin in the Irish Free
State the portrait of Edmund Turke
by Sir Joshua Reynolds and the
portrait of my father Thomas
Drummond now respectively
hanging in the dining room
and in the drawing room of
18 Hyde Park Gardens aforesaid
but I declare that should the
Irish Free State cease to function
as a part of the British Empire
and an independent Republic
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then and in such event (whether
occurring before on after my death) I
give and bequeath the said two
portraits free of duty to the Board
of Trustees and their successors
for ever for behoof of the Scottish
National Portrait Gallery at
fainburgh and I further give and
bequeath free of duty to the
Trustees for the time being of the
National Gallery in London
for the benefit of the nation to
two portraits by Sir Joshua
Reynolds of himself and
Doctor Johnson both of which
are now hanging in the dining
rooms of 18 Hyde Park Gardens
aforesaid
The Drdor submitted for inspection two pictures,
Sandscapes, by Jean Pillement, purchased for
200 each from H. Jean Charpentier at the
last meeting of the Board
The Director submitted a letter from
Sir Hutcheson Poe enclosing a Policy of
Insurance for the year ending 11th October,
1931 of the two pictures by Sir William Green,
bequeathed by Lady Poc, which the Board
of Governor and Guardians have
allowed him to retain at Batchwood
Hall during his lifetime. The amounts of
insurance being:


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The Dead barnigan $3,000
1.500
The wash house
The letter and terms of insurance were
noted.
the Director submited for inspection a
picture. Portrait of Roger Easement
by Riss Sarah Purser, R.H.A., presented
by Mr. W.A. Cadbury, and at his request
inscribed Presented by a friend of the
Gallery through the friends of Mr
Irish National Collections
The Director submitted for inspection a
picture. Landscarse with Horse and Donkeys.
by Thomas Santeele Roberts, purchased
by him under terms of ye Law 16 at
The brice of twelve pounds ten shillings
from Mr. Henry Naylor. The purchase was
approved
The Director submitted for
instruction a
purchased by
Drawing, by Adam Brice
Jan 16 at the
him under terms of ye
seven shillings
price of Eleven pounds
from Do E.H. Reaty and
the purchase was
aptioned.
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture by Teners recently reconditioned
by Mr. Horail Buttery.
the Director announced the re-appointment


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by the Minister for education with the
approval of the Executive Council of
Cluch Justice Kennedy and Mr. Justice
Runaghan and the apointment the
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford as
members of The Board.
The Director informed the Board that
there would be no business for the
December Greeting.
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of the
same kind at this Pale $3,088:6:10
both the Consist
4 Feby 1931


4. February 1931
A meeting of to Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Professor Holy
or Dermod O’Brien
Professon Macallister
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr Oliver Kennard
pd George Allinson
the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
12 Robert Woods
Dr Denis Cobbey
Mr. Alex Martin
Mr R. Caulfeild Copen
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Justice Minaghan
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to this
Chair.
the minutes of the last meeting were
road and signed.
An apology for non-attendance
was received from Sir John Purser
Griffith
The Director announced that Mr
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been elected by the Royal Hibernian Academy
to fill the peace on the Board left vacant
by the resignation of Mr. H.C. Tisdall.
Mr. Atkinson took his seat on the Board.
The Director submitted his Report
on the working of 10 Gallery for
The year 1920. It was proposed
by Sir Philip Hanson, seconded by
Mr. Dermod O’Brien, and agreed that
the Report be approved and advised
The Dirdor Exhibited a selection
from us silver which had been on
loan to Sir Edmund Turlon at
Russborough House and which had
been returned by Lady Turton. The
return of the articles was noted
Sir Philips hanson and Mr Dermod
OBries were re-appointed stors
of the Lane Fund
the Director submitted comespondence
with the this Secretary of to Catholic
Truth Society in reference to the 31st
International Eucharistic Congress.
1932 suggesting an extension of
the opening hours of Mr Gallery
during the period of my Congress
and was requested to awaits
The Department of Finance with a
reques for sanction for the inclusion


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of a sum for payment for overe is
respect of such attendance is Mr
next years Estimates.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Monsieur Wilderer
of a picture by Comels Engellrichts.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted offers from
Madame One O’Meara of pictures by
addes Gadd. Pier Francisco Fiorentine,
The master of the Golden Broade, Jacobo
de Delaie and Albert bouts. The
offers were declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
murchase from Mr N. Holiday of
a pastel portrait of Walter Hussey Burgh.
It was proposed by Mr. R.C. Orten
seconded by Dr. Coffey and agreed
(one dissenting. That the work be
purchased at the brice of £25
The Director submitted for inspection
a series of 25 Monographs
Walkers Quarterly dealing with
The lesser masters of the English
watercolour School, presented by
Messrs Walker's Galleries. 11d. The
gift was gratefully accepted and
to Director requested to Arvey
the member of the Board.


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The Director submitted to inspection by
his Board pictures, (a) The wedding Feast,
by Peter Brughel, the younger, and
The Farm Cart by Tan Siberchts which
had been on loan to the Flemish
Exhibition, and (b) River Scene
by Clande Moiet with ten water colours
of the English School which had been
on loan to the Belfast Municipal
Gallery and Museum. The return
of these works was noted
The Director submitted an offer from
his Hewery Trustees of this picture, The
Abbey Sons, by Fair Breats,
purchased under terms of the Bequest,
on condition that they land it during
such time as the Haverty Trustees
may amount to such over Galleries
as they may determine. The offer
was accepted on the terms stipulated
It was proposed by Sir Philip Hanson
seconded by Mofesson Joly and passed
by a majority on division:
That it be suggested to the Haverty
Trustees that measures should be taken
to commission portraits of National
and historical importance.
the Drisclor submitted Correspondence
with the Department of Finance relative
to the offer for purchase of a portrait
of the Rt. Hon. Isaac Corry. I was


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agreed that the offer be not considered.
The Director submitted a letter from
the Department of Finance with
reference to Subhead B. (Purchase of
Pictures of Cotimates 1931/32 H
amount of £200 had been included
to cover proposed purchase of Deaces
Maste and Bust of the Late
Vice-President of the Executive Council
and the information was now
conveyed that this dependiture would
be defrayed from the vote Dr
Public works and Buildings and
110 such head reduced to the usual
provision of £1000. The letter was
noted.
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the Doctor submitted a letter
from the Secretary of the Royal
Hibernian Academy notifying
him of the election of Mr. George
Alison to be a representative
of the Academy on the Board of
Governors and Guardians. The
letter was noted
The Director reported that 160
amount standing to a credit of
to Lawe find at this date
was $2,928:3:7
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The Board passed a resolution of
sympathy with the Director of the
death of his Mother, and the
Director Expressed his mances.
both a linnendigh
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21st February 1931
An Extraordinary meeting of the
Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were presse:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Philips hanson
Mr R. Caulfeild Orpers
Mr Justice murnaghan
Sir John Purser Gribith
Sir Robert Woods
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr Oliver Shepward
Miss Harah River
Mr George Alison
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Director read a letter dated
10th February from M. Grants Boucher,
Conservatent of the Pusee Carnewell
Paris, requesting the loan of
the picture. The Apotheosis of
Jean Jacques Rousseau, be Hubert
Robert to an Exhibition of Paris
and The Revolution to be held
between This 15th March and 156
April
It was proposed by in R.
(culfeild Orpen, seconded by
Sir John Peises Grifice and
agreed, that the request of the
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of the picture. The Apotheosis of
"
Jean Jacques Rousseau by Harbert
Robert be granted on the conditious
mentioned by the Director including
insurance at $1,500 against all
risks.
North the conveigh
1 April 1931


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1st April 1931
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day.
there were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Dr. R. Floyd Praeger
Sir John Purser Griffith
The Rt Hon the Earl of Longford
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Robert Woods
Dr Denis Coffey
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. George Alkinson
in Oliver Sheppard
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair.
The minutes of meeting held on the
21st February, 1931 and special meeting
held on the 21st February 1931 were road
and signed
An apology for non attendance was
received from Mr. Alex Martin.
Dr R. Lloyd Praeger, as President
of the Royal Irish Academy, took his
seat on the Board.
The Auditors Report on the Sine Fund
for 1930 was submitted and adopted


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The offer as gift from the Misses warren
of a miniature portrait of John Sheares
was gracefully accepted.
The offer for purchase from Reson Colnagle
of a number of engraved Irish bontracts
was declined
the offer for purchase from Madame
Otto O’Meara of a portrait by Rubens
was declined
The Director reported certain facts
which had come to his notice with
reference to a portrait by Peruging
shortly to come on the market. He
was requested to pursue inquiries
as to the possibility of acquiring it
for the Gallery. It was directed
That if or full consideration, he
considered it a work which ought
to be touchased, he should have
authority to call a special meeting
of the Board for the purpose of
pearing the matter before them
The Director submitted photographs
of a painting alleged to be by
Titian and a piece of statuary
by John Gibson. R.A. offered
for purchase by the Naharga agone.
The offer of these works was
declined


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The Director submitted a letter from
Sir Robert witt with reference to a
proposed offer as gift from the
National Ant Collectious Fund
of certain articles of Venerian
Architectural Sculpture from the
Collection of the late Mr Cavendish
Bentick. The Director was requested
to write to Sir Robert thanking
his for the offer contained in his
letter, which they were regretfully
constrained to decline, as the gallery
has no accommodation for wouls
of art of the lyke described, and
respectfully suggesting the possibility.
of the National Ant Collectious
find making a slar offer
to the National Museum of Ireland
which already contains similar
exhibits.
The Director submitted a Catalogue
of the Exhibition, Paris and the
Revolution, Musee Caravalet
April - May, 19311 and drew the
Boards attention to the prominence
given in the Exhibition to to picture,
The Apotheosis of Jean Jacanes
Rousseau, by Hubert Robert, Rent
by the Gallery.
The Director submitted a copy
of the Souvener Volume of Tho R.D.S


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B. Contenary Celebrations, 1731-1931
presented by the Royal Dublin Society.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
now standing to the credit of the same
find was $2,930.337d.
forth a Conveigh
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3rd June 1931
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Professor Toly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Alex Martin
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
12 Robert Woods
2 John Purser Griffith
Mr. R. Caulfeild open
Mr George Alison
Dr. Floyd Praeger
Mr Dermod O’Brien
and Re Director.
The minutes of meeting held on the
is time were read and signed.
the Doctor stated that he had received
a letter of apology for non-attendance
from Sir Philys Hanson.
Mr R. Caulfeild risen was reappointed
Judge of the Taylor Ant Scholarship
for 1932
The Director submitted the Annual
Report and Balance Sheet of
(a) The staked Plains Trush. Id.
(6) The Royal Automable Co. Ld
which were noted.


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The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the artist of an etching of Timothy
Michael Healy by Charles Dupeches.
The offer was accepted and the Director
requested to return thanks for the
presentation.
The Director submitted a miniature
by Adam Buck purchased by him
for £4:19:3 under terms of ye law 16
The purchase was approved
the Director submitted an offer from
The French Gallery, London of a picture.
Donnybrook Fair, by Erskine Nichol at the
price of five hundred guineas
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Monsieur term of a
picture, Landscape with Horses by
Gilbert Hondecocter at the price of
200. The Board requested the Director
to view the picture, which he hoped to
do in the autumn, and again to
submit it if be so recommended.
The Director submitted particulars
of an offer for release from ignor
Gandola of Rome of two isictures
by Peregis and Govanni del Bond
at 140 prices of respectusly, 850 and
430. The Director Explained the
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pictures from Italy and the amount of 140
case required to be said
It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded
Sir Robert Woods and agreed;
by
That the Doctor have authority to go to
a price of £1000 inclusive of 100 amount
Of take for the first picture, and $600
inclusive up to amount of base for
To second, this authority to be subject
to his decision made with regard to the
next preme
The Director submitted photographs and
particulars of the Dista by Peruging to
be sold at Christies on June 12th
It was proposed by Sr Robert Woods
seconded by the Chairman and agreed.
That the Director have authority to
bid for the Perugins picture up to the
amount of our cash in hand.
The Director read a letter from
Monsieur W. fecterer with reference to a
picture by F. Boucher offered by
purchase. The offer was declined.
The Biroctor read a letter from the
Director of the Hall of Natious museum,
Ashbury Parle, New Jersey, U.S.A.
requesting a soner of the Green
for his museum. The letter was noted.
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Conservate of the Mused Carnavall, Paris,
with reference to the return of the picture by
Robert Robert lent to the Exhibition of
Paris and The Revolution. He informed the
Board that, owing to the urgency of the
request and 10 impossibility of summoning
a special meeting of the Board to deal
write it in time, a short extension of
the period of the loan had been granted
by him on his own responsibility. This
was now sanctioned.
The Director read a letter from her
Hugo Peres with reference to an offer
for purchase of a portrait by Conrad
Taber at a price to be named to
his Board were interested. The offer
was declined
The Director informed the Board that
the amount standing to the credit of
The Lane kind at this date was
£3548.14
Robert Works
July 1st 1831


1st July 1931
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Dermod O’Brien
512 Robert Woods
Professon Joly
The Rt. Hon. The tree of Longford
512 Philips hanson
Chief Justice Kennedy
Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger
in licius O’Callaghan
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr. R. Canefeild Orpin
Mr Justice Nurnaghan
453 Sarah River
or Oliver Steward
Mr George Hibinson
re Robert Woods was moved to the Chair
The Director submitted the Picta by Berging
recently purchased at the Brice of £3,990
and gave details of the purchase. The
purchase was approved.
the Director reported the sale of husborough
House and asked for instructions with
regard to articles on loan from the Gallery.
After discussion It was decided to request
The Director to Confer with Lady Tutors with
a view to ascertaining if the return of
a part of the Oriel own Collection which
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be acceptable.
The Director submitted an offer of
The Fleetwood Cabinet beneathed by
The late iss Fanny Andrews. It was
decided to ask the Director to confess
with Mr Westrope to get his comion
as to its suitability for the National
Puseum.
the Director received the sanction of
Mr Board for the closing of the Gallery
for cleaning and relianging in November.
the Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. T. E. Geoghegan, Photographer,
of 350 negative copies of pictures in the
Collection at the price of 150. The offer was
declined.
The Dredor road a letter from Signor
Sandola with reference to his offer for
purchase of pictures by Peregime and
Grovanni de Bonds which was before
the last meeting of the Board.
It was proposed by Mr Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr. Justice Murnaghan
and agreed.
That the Govanni del Bonds be
bought at Lire 30,000 all in - if
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The offer as gift from the Misses Stoney of
a portrait of their father, Dr. Johnstone
Honey, F.R.S by Sir Thomas Jones, P.R.H.A
The offer was gratefully excepted
The Director reported the return in good
Condition of the picture. The AOSSIS
of Jean Jacques Rousseau, by Hubert
Robert, which had been on loan to the
Musee Caravalet Paris.
The Director informed the Board that
The amount standing to the credit of the
Lane Fund at this date was 3.556: 93
Hooth a Conveigh
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7 October, 1931
A meeting of his Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert woods
Lucius O’Callaghan
Sir John Purser Gorth
Mr. Denver Sheppard
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mrs Sarah Purser
12 Philip Hanson
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
The Chief Justice was moved to this Chair
An apology for now attendance was
received from Mr. George Atkinson
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture by Govane de Dondo
recently purchased
The Director submitted an offer as
gift tons P.M. Stewart Log of a Bishop
John Redmond, by E. Doyle Jones
which was gratefully accepted.
the Director submitted Corrests ondence
forms Lady Turton with reference to the
articles on loan to Russborough House.
I was promed by Sir Philip Hanson
seconded by Mr Dermod o Brien and
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That lady Turton be asked to surrender
to the Trustees the items in her custody
from to Milltown Collection and that
They remain in the custody of his
Trustees
The Director reported, with reference to his
wishes expressed by the Board, at this July
meeting, as to the organization of the
Gallery, that he had received replies from
most of the comment Galleries in the
world, and was now in a position to
place before the Board a comparison of the
organization of the Gallery with that up
collections of similar size and importane
elsewhere. Home of mese reports were read
It was proposed by Sir Robert woods
seconded by Mr. Dermod O’Brien and
agreed;
That in view of the inadequacy of the
present staff of the National egallery
and the impossibility of providing
for the adequate discharge of the
business of the Gallery and me
danger present and future to do
Collection, the Directer is requested to
submit to this Board a scheme for his
proper staying of the Gallery
and that a special meeting of the
Board be held on this day
fortnight to Consides such scheme.
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a special Exhibition of the years acquisitions,
It was resolved that the Exhibition be held as
is preceding years, two members dissenting
The Director submitted a letter from
Sir Hurcheson soe with reference to lady
poes bequest of two pictines by Sir
William Dysen and the reception of the
dies in the Gallery was approved
the Director submitted an application
from the Secretary of the Royal Academy
of Arts for the loan of the following
pictures to Mr Exhibition of French Act
Jan. Mar. 1932
The young Governess, by Chardin
The Tease, by dancret
Portrait of C Man, by Periounear
The Marriage of Pelens and Thesis, by
N. Poussin
The Entombent, by N. Poussier.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod
O’Brien, seconded by Sir Robert Woods
and agreed that the loan be granted
on similar terms to most of my loan
to the Saltan Exhibition, the amounts
of the insurance to be fixed by the
Director
the Director submitted Comespondence
with reference to Mr Fleetwood (abinet,
bequeathed by Miss Fanny Andrews,
and his posse to deposit the
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aproved.
the Director reported that ours to this
sudden depreciation in his Exchange
value of the pound outh Continent, he
had been unable to boroceed to Mr Hague
in September to Examine the isicure by
Gigesbert A Hondicoeler offered to
purchase by Monsieur Martinus Dernr.
The Director reported that there was
us credit standing to his credit of
This lane Fund at this date
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture by William Badles the younger
purchased by him under terms of
Bye Law 16 for £7:103. The
purchase was amoved.
The following resolution of sympathy
was passed.
That The Board record its
sympating with their colleague
Mr. Orders, on the death of his
broker, and as sense of its
loss of a great Fish Arts.
The Director was requested to
convey the condolence of the Board
to Lady Orisen and Mr R.C. Orley.
both a Connough
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21st October, 1931
special Meeting of Board of
Governors and Guardians was held this
There were present
day
(hief Justice Kennedy
Sir Phillis H. Hausors
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Miss Sarah Purser
Sir Robert woods
An. Justice Minaghan
Dr. Denis Cooney
in Oliver Sheppard
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Sir John Burser Grynch
The care of Congood
The Chief Justic was moved to Mr Chair
Re Director submited his Report or
his organization of the gallery
-
It was manimously decided that
The following be adopted as a scheme
to be submitted to the Government, and
Sir Robert woods. Mr Dermod O’Brien
and in his OCallaghan were
appointed to interview Mr President
on the matter. It was suggested that
The resence of Mr Ministers for Finance
and Education at to interview would
we desirable.
Rent of Director on Staff
C) A Diredor who should be a
full time officer. At a sullony of


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1200 rising to $1.500 a year, to advise
on the selection of pictures for the Gallery
and superintend the arrangement
description and conservation of the
National Collection. He should be
given all necessary facilities for
travelling on business connected with
his office
2. A keeper and Secretary, who
should also be an Accounting Officer
to the Exchequer and Ands Department
to record the minutes, conduct general
comespondence, be restrouble for
The attendant staff, dispense to
Parliamentary Note and or funds.
subject to the Authority of his
Director and keep filed and
up to date his various records
documents and inventories of his
Gallery. He should be a full time
officer of Higher Executive or
special Stath standing, with a
salary of ₤300 rising to $500
(3) An Assistant with technical
knowledge, to assist as might
be necessary. The Director, or the
Keeper, is their respective work
He should also be a full & fine
officer with a salary of $200
rising to 100.
4. A Competent sworth and lost
(5) A Night watchman
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Provision to this Extent of at least $100
a year should be made to enable
lecies on the collection to be given in
Mrs Gallery.
The Director submitted for inspection the
pictures. The Bead Poinge, and
The wash house, bequeathed by Lady
Poe
The Director submitted an offer as
gift for Colonel Sir Hutcheson Roe
of two octures. The Garden of a
Chateau, by Ian Weenix and the
with walls of Old England, by
John William Buxton Knight. To
offer was gratefully accepted.
The Doctor submitted an annescation
for the Secretary of Mr Royal Academy
of Arts for the War of his Drawing
Original Study on the Mavisage of
theris and Pelens by Nicolas Poussin
It was roused by Mr Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Sir Robert Woods and
agreed that the Drawing be rent
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and
December, 1931
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Professor Joy
Sir John Purser with
Dr R. Lloyd Praeger
Sir Philip H. Hanson
Sir Robert woods
Mr George Hilson
Solicius O’Callaghan
Mrs Sarah River
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Dr Dermod O’Brien
Mr R. Caulfeild open
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of Meeting held 7th October
1931 and 21st October, 1931 were read and
signed
apology for non attendance was
received from Mr. Alex Martin.
Letters were received from Lady Orten
and Mr. R.C. Orken acknowledging the
condolence of the Board on the death of
Sir William open.
The Directon reade a letter from the
Stationery obvice with reference to to outly


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of foreign get Journals in 1922. The Directors
reply was read and anuroved.
The Director submitted the draft Estimates
for 1932-33 for the consideration of is Board,
They were approved, but it was agreed that
they be postponed for further consideration
until after the meeting of the deputation
from the Board with the President and the
musters for finance and education to
discuss the organization of the easier,
arranged for Friday the 4th December.
The Director drew the attention of the
Board to the matter of his difficulties
with regard to the employment of disabled
members of the Defence Forces on the staff
of the Gallery. He read a letter which
he had written on the subject to the
Department of Industry and Commerce
Employment Branch. It was approved
by the Board.
The Director submitted for inspection a
Portrait of Dr Stoney, F.R.S. (1826-1911)
presented by the Misses Stoney
The Director submited an offer as
gift from John Healy Esq. of C
marble bust of Lord Chancellor Plundell.
by Christopher Moore R.A.A. The offer
was gratefully accepted.


Hee Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. Louis Hugh of a com up
the Catalogue of the Pictures by British
Artists in the possession of Sir Dr.
seeming lister, Bart, 1825. The offer
was gratefully anepted.
The Director submitted for inspection a
photograph of a Bust of Tenny Lind
by E.A. Foley, offered to murchase
by M. Talboy Esq. It was decided to
refuse the over.
The Director informed the Board that
the amount standing to the credit up the
lane find at this date was
620.10.8
Roth neigh
3 by 1932


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10th December, 1931
A special meeting of his Board of
Governors and Guardians was held this
day. There were mesent:
Chick Mc Kennedy
Sr Philip H. Hansas
Dr R. Lloyd Praeger
Dr Robert woods
in Dermod o Brien
a Justice Runaghan
in licens Callaghan
2 on Purser Grant
professon Ely
in George Heirs
Mrs Sarato Peises
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
Se Robert woods read the Report of the
Deportation to the President on the question
of the organization of the Gallery as
pllows
Gentlemen
Your Committee have the honour
to report that on Friday, December
41. They waited as President 603grave
by appointment. The Misster for
Education was present.
Supplementary to the memorandum
already in his hands on to desirability
of the changes recommended by 140
Board, to Presidents attention was


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drawn to the fact that though our
Collection is so rich in great works
as to bear comparison with any of
to great Galleries of Guisse, very
little use is made of the cultural
opportunities it affords, either by
The general public at home, on
by people abroad, who though
beenly interested in Art, have as
yet no knowledge that our Gallery
is in the front rank.
your Committee showed that
our most urgent need was publicity;
both for his education of those at
home, and as an inducement to
strangers to visit our city, as well
for our commercial benefit as that
enhancement of the reputation.
honour and dignity of the state
which must follow to power apprecation
of our artistic treasures. They further
pointed out that the right kind of
publicity could only be attained
through to crudition, research.
writings and teaching of a
technical stapp with time for the
work. That at present such a
staff was represented by on
Dredor, who being only a
pare time officer, has no opportunity
of doing the work for which he
1330 splendidly gambled. They
also endeavoured to show that the


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necessary cost would be auto small
when compared with the benefits that
were certain to follow.
the minister for tuation agreed
with the views sessed, and with those
contained in the memorandum forwarded.
He fully concurred as to the great
qualities and eminent suitability
of the Director for the positions which he
holds. He considered that I would
be desirable if I could be arranged
That Dr. Bodlin should be relieved of
his duties in connection with the
Commissions of Charitable Donations
and Bequests, so that he might
devoto all his time to the services of
The Gallery. He approved generally
of the scheme of organisation
submitted, but he did not risk
there was any insect, in view of
the urgent need for conomy of
sanction ran increase of
Extends time at the moment
The President also expressed his
great appreciation of to Drectors
ability, and of his work for the
Gallery. He coundered the scheme
of reorganisation but toward
admirable, but was of cision
that at present there is no prospect
of any addition to the Expenditure
of any department being sanctioned.
He stated that not only is there no


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livelihood of any increase, but that he
would not be at all surprised if the
Executive Council were forced to curtain
the grant hitherto made to the Gallery.
as they would probably have to do is
the case of other subsidised
institutions, some up which to named.
He said that the Executive Council are
practically pledged not only not to
increase grants, etc, but in every case
where it is at all possible, to cut them
down.
The President they went into detail
as to the Extremely grave position of
The Government in its endeavour to find
sufficient money for absolutely
necessary services. He referred to the
insufficiency of the recent additional
taxation to relieve to position. He
dwell on the necessity for cutting
down essentine in every direction.
He gave bigines showing to wigency
of this steps. Sweeping economies would
be necessary. Ministers salaries
teachers salaries, perhaps those of the
Judges, to say of the Guards
possibly of the Homy, all would
have to be reduced.
the President urged on the
Deputation the advisability of
considering whether I would not
be wiser to withdraw the present
request rather than that 16 should


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be forwarded to to Ministry of Finance,
where it would most certainly get
the Rock. He stated that he would
be pleased to see one of the
Deputation later on, after they
had had an ownortunity of
reconsidering the whole matter in
view of the imperative necessity
for the strictest economy which
he had disclosed.
the committee having thanked
The Resident for a very patient
hearing of nearly an hour, the
with drown
(Signed) Robert H. Woods
Dermod O’Brien
Lucius O’Callaghan
It was proposed by Sir John Purser
Gibboth, seconded by Sr Philip Hanson
and agreed that the Report be advisted.
The following Resolution was proposed
by Sir Robert woods, seconded by
Sir Philip Hanson and agreed
That on bearing to report of
Sir Robert woods, Mr Dermod O’Brien
and Mr Lucius O’Callaghan of
their interview with the President
and the minister for Education on
The 4th December, 1931. The Board
of Governs and Guardians of
The National Gallery of Ireland
offer their resirectful thanks to the
President and to Minister for to


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courteous and sympathetic hearing
accorded to the Deputation charged with
The Session of their views. Further, that
the Board record their gratification at
learning that the brownely of their
proposals was not questined and
that the sole reason advanced
against giving then full effect
was the present condition Of Extreme
financial stringency
It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded
by Mr. R. Caulfeild Orpen and agreed;
That the Report and Resolution
be entered on the minutes, and colis
be sent to the President and the
minister for Education
It was agreed that the matter be isnt
on the Agenda for the Time meeting.
The Estimates
for 1932 33 were moved
as submitted.
The belowing Resolution of Symay
was passed
That the Board records its sympathy
with Rev Colleague, Mr Shepherd,
on the death of his wife.
The Director was requested to torey the
condolence of the Board to Mr Sheppard
Hoth a Connegh
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3rd February 1932
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr Justice Runaghan
Sir John Purser Grith
Mrs Sarah Purser
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Sir Philip Hanson
Sir Robert woods
Mr. Alemartin
Miss Sarah Purses
Mr. R.Caulfeild Orpen
Professor Joly
Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger
and the Director
the Cluet Justice was moved to the chair
the Director read the minutes of meetings
held on the 2nd and 10th December
Apologies for non-attendance were
received from Dr. Cobey and Mr George
Atkinson
The Director's report for the year 1931
was read and approved
Sir Philip Hanson and Mr. Dermod O’Brien
were appointed Auditors Of the Lane find


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The purchase by the Director under terms of
ye Caur 16 of a Landscase by Corst and
Denbigny at the price of £63 was approved
and the Director was congratulated on the
purchase.
The purchase by the Director under terms
of Bye Four 16 of a Drawing by
Sor William Orten at the voice of
£30 was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection
three pictures bequeathed by Miss Hune
Florida Lyne. It was imposed by
for Philip Hanson, seconded by Dr Praeger
and agreed
That the Board regrets the bequest
of Miss Lyne cannot be accepted
The Director submitted for inspection
a Brist of Lord Chancellor Plunkett, by
Christopher Moore, R.A.A., presented by
John Healy Esq.
The Director submitted for instruction a
photograph of a picture representing a
Groups of Irish Gentlemen, late 18th
Century, offered for sourchase by
resers J. Ledger & Son. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted a request from to
City At Gallery, Manchester, for the loan of


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certain French pictures to an Exhibition to
be held in Manchester after the close of the
French Exhibition in London. It was
pposed by Ross Purser seconded by
Sir Robert woods and agreed
That the pictures asked for be renton
the terms stated in the letter.
These terms are:
That The Art Galleries Committee of
The Manchester Corporation undertake
to insure the works lent against all
rises until their returns to the owners
by an extension of the policy taken out
by The Authorities at Burlington House,
and to provide special escort and
protection for them both in transit
and during the exhibition.
The Director resorted that the amount now
standing to the credit of the Lane was
69216 3d
Hook the Condigh
61.32


6th April 1932
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Sir Robert woods
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Philips hanson
The Rt. Hon The Earl of Longford
Mr. George Atkinson
Mr. Justice turnaghan
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The minutes of meeting held on the 3rd
February were read and signed
Her apology for non-attendance was
received from Dr. Cobbey.
On the motion of the Chairman, a
resolution of sympathy with Miss Purser
on the death of her brother, Dr. Louis C. Purser,
was passed
The Audited Account of the Lane Fund
for 1931 was submitted and approved.


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The Director submitted for inspection pictures
and a drawing which had been on loan to the
French Exhibition. London the French
lition, Franchester
the Director submitted for inspection a
picture. Coast Scene, by Edward Hayes, R.H.A.
purchased by him under terms of ye Law
16 at the price of £8. The purchase was
above
The Director submitted for inspection a
drawing. The Entry of the Speaker into the
Irish House of Commons, 1782. by
Francis Wheatley, R.A., purchased by him pr
105 at Christies under terms of Bye Laur
16. The purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an application
from Dr. Schmidt Degener, Director of the
Ricksmuseum, Amsterdam, for loan of the
picture. Shepherds Resting at Night, by
Rembrandt, to an Exhibition of 25 Chosen
works by Rembrandt to be held in Amsterdam,
11th June to 4th September.
It was decided that the picture could
not be lent until after the Eucharistic Congra
and that an explanation with an offer
to lend it immediately after the Congress.
if he would then be willing to accept it,
be sent to Dr. Schmidt Degener; the terms
to be those outlined by the Director, i.e.
40,000 insurance against all risks


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until its return to the Gallery, picture to
be elected and returned by a representative
of the Rismuseum, Amsterdam
The Director submitted a letter from
Captain Denis W. Daly requesting that
be be allowed to keep at the Boards
pleasure certain pictures (I) by Barret
at Russborough House
It was agreed that Captain Daly
be permitted to keep the pictures until
called upon to deliver him to the Gallery.
on condition that they be insured, for
an amount to be setled, by the
Director.
A landscape. Joe. The Swingherd, by
Walter Osborne, was offered for purchase
at the price of £175. No proposal for
its purchase was made.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was $692:16:3
Look he condigh
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1st June 1932
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir John River Griffith
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Miss Sarah Purser
Sir Robert Woods
Mr Oliver Shepward
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. R. Caulfeild Oyers
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
professor Joly
and the Doctor
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the
6th April were read and signed.
Apologies for non-artendance were
received from Sir Philip Hanson and
Mr. Alex Martin.
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orpen was appointed
Judge of the Taylor Act Scholarship for
1933
The Annual Reports and Balance Streets
of the Stated Plains Trust. Ld., and 10
Royal Antonistile Club Buildings, Co Do
were submitted by the Director and noted


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The Director submitted for inspection
pictures returned from the French Exhibition
London, and the French Exhibition. Manchester.
The Director submitted an offer as gift.
From Miss Fitzgibbon of pictines (4) by
Walter Osborne, P.V. Duffy, ME. Benson
and A.B. Wynne. The Board decided to
accept the picture by Walter Osborne
a portrait of Love Justice Figion
for the National Portraw Gallery. The
offer of his other three victures was
declined. The Director undertook to convey
The thanks of the Board to the generous
door.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase. From Captain Langton Douglas.
of acting. Portrait of the ARS
Painting, by Petro Lough at the
me of £450
It was proposed by Mr. R. Caulfeild open.
seconded by Mr. Dermod O’Brien and
agreed that the picture be purchased.
The Director submitted an oper for
purchase from Messrs Thomas Aquer
& sons of a pitime by Porden one
at the price of £1100, and a picture
by Susterman (By not stated)
The oper of bole pictures was
declined


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The Director submitted an offer
Burand Fuel L Die Mc
purchase from Messrs Thomas Agnes
Alfred Sister
Sons of a picture by one at 140
price of 75,000 France. The offer was
declined.
The Director omitted to the Board the
Question of reconsidering his Report on
The working of the Gallery in
accordance with the Boards Order of
The 10th December, 1931 It was decided
That the matter be fully considered
at 140 next meeting
The Director submitted an application
from the Office of Public Works for
the loan of pictures for the decoration
of St. George's Hall, Dublin Castle
It was agreed to lend the pictures which
had already been on loan to public
buildings and others now stoned in
The Gallery as follows:
85. A Bishop, by Lanfrance
38. Madonna and Saint, by Pea
1841 Portrait of a Lady, by Veronese
Marriage of St Catherine by Caravaggia
St Peter, the Marty after Titian
75
St Cecelia, with Saints
70
St John Tho Baptist in the assert
71
169
The Last of the Brotherhood
277 St Terms writing at a Desk
739 Miracle of St Dominic, School of Murillo


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The Director submitted an obber for purchase
from Herbert Hone Esq. of a self portrait of
Nathaniel Hone R.A. At the price of 745
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. N. Mitchell of the
picture of Donnybrooke fair, by Eshine
at the price of £150
Nichol R.A. The offer was declined
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the great of the Lane Fund at
This date was 13206s 8d
Hod he connerdigh
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26th July, 1932
A Special Meeting of the Board of
Governors and Guardians was held
This day. To consider moposal for
The Conversion or Redemption of
British 570 was loan. 1929-47 of
which the Board hold 24820.170 11d
to the credit of the Lane Fund
There were present
Mrs Sarah Purser
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Justic Runaghan
Mr Oliver Shepward
Mr. R. Caulfeild open
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
and the Director
Sir Robert Woods was moved to the
Chair
Apologies for non-attendance were
received from Sir Philips hanson and
Chief Justice Kennedy.
It was posed by Mr. OBrien.
seconded by Dr. Colley and carried
inanimously.
That our holding in 570 war Loan
be converted and that the Seal of
the Board be impressed on the
request forwarded to the Bank of
Ireland
It was agreed that the Conversion be





done through the Gallery's brokers,
Messrs Bewley and Manley.
The Director submitted for Two Boards
examination a photographs of a picture.
The Building of the Arle, attributed to
Jacobo Bassan, offered for chase
by Messrs Tomas Harry Ld. at 10
price of 175. He stated that, in his
opinion, it was by Landro Bassan
The Board approved of the Directors
proposal to my chase the picture under
terms of By-Law 16
both a Conveigh
5th Oct 1952.


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5th October, 1932
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day
there were mesne
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
512 Robert Woods
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. R. Caulfeild Owen
Professon Joly
Sir John Purser Griffith
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Alex Marin
The Earl of Longford
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Dr. Denis Coffey
and The Director.
the Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of Meeting held 1st June and
26th July were read and signed
the Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. Nicolas Beets of a picture
by Mostart at the price of £2500. The
offer was declined
The Doctor submitted an offer for
purchase from A.N. Bonaparte Wyse Esq.
of a Portrait of Thomas Wyse at the
price of 50. The Director was requested
to ask for further particulars with a








photograph. If available
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture the Building of the Ark, by
Leandro Bassan, purchased by him under
terms of Bye Law 16 for $175. The
purchase was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection
the following 15 Drawings from Lady
Gregorys Collection, purchased by him
under terms of Bye Law 16 for $29.180
Portrait of W. B. Meats, by T.B. Years. R.H.A.
10
Douglas Hyde, by J.B. Years. R.H.A.
3
Standish O’Grady, by J. B. Leats. R.H.A.
George Russell, by T.B. Years. R.H.A.
J. M. Tynge, by J.B. Years. R.H.A.
"
Edward Martyn, by T.B. Years. R.A.A.
4
John Eglinton by T.B. Years. R.A.A.
1
W. G. Pay, by T.B. Years. R.H.A
10
Jack B. Meats, R.A.A., big J.B. Years. R.A.A.
1
10
J.M. Synge, by Robert Gregory
10
Padraic Colum, by Robert Gregory
W. B. Meats
0
Douglas Hyde
Sara Helgood
Sean O’Casey, by Harry Kernof
the purchase was approved.
the Director submitted an offer as gift
from 140 Executors of The late Miss Eleanor S. H. Parker
of three pictures by Richard Dunscombe Parker.
the offer was declined.


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The Director read a letter from
Dr. Schmid-Degener thanking the Board
for to loan of Rembrandts Repose on the
Flight into Egypt. The letter was noted.
The Director referred to correspondence
with reference to the Conversion of £2112
5/o war Stock, 192947, forming part of the
estate of Sir Hugh Lane which had passed
between Messrs Bird and Bird, Solicitors
for Sir Hugh Lanes Executors and himself
in particular to the following letter dated
28th July 1932
5 Grays Fun Square
London. W.C.J.
Dear Sir
Sir Hugh Percy Fame, deced
We duly received your letter of
the 21st inst which we produced
to the Court yesterday on the
application for directions as to the
conversion of the war for in Court
to answer Mrs. Plumes legacy.
The Master directed the conversion
and the fund will be converted
accordingly.
Yours faithfully
(Signed) Bird & Bird
Thomas Bodkin Esq.
Doctor
National Gallery of Ireland
rion are
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The correspondence was noted.
The Director submitted for reconsideration
his Report on the organization of the Gallery
in accordance with the Boards orders of
The 10th December, 1931 and 1st June, 1932
It was decided that the Minister for Education
be asked to arrange for an interview between
the Boards deputation and the President
of the Executive Council and the Minster
for education himself; that the instructions
of to deputation be as on the former
occasion and that it consist of the
President of the Royal Hibernian Academy,
Sir Robert Woods, Dr. Cobbey and the
Director
The Board sandioned the closing of the
Gallery for cleaning and re-hanging
from Tuesday 1st November to Saturday.
3rd December, inclusive. It was decided
That the Opening Exhibition be on the same
lines as informer years, Ministers
and Foreign Ministers (including
Acting Ministers, and their wives only
to be invited; the date of the Exhibition
to be the last Saturday of November.
The Director submitted for instruction
two Drawings by Sir William Orpen. R.A.
Portraits of Michael Davitt and William
O Brien, purchased by him under
terms of Bye Law 16 for £38:173. The


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murchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for
chase from Messrs kneedler & Co. of
a picture, View of Plymouth and the
Sound, by George Barret. The offer
was declined
The Director submitted a letter from
Messrs Durand Ruel & Cie with reference
to an offer for purchase of a still-life
picture by Edward Manet at the
price of Francs 650.000. The offer was
declined
The Director submitted a letter from
Messrs Asscher & weller with reference
to an offer for purchase of a picture
attributed to trang Hals at a voice
not yet stated. The offer was rejected.
The Director submitted a letter from
Sir Robert with requesting photographs
of pictures in the Collection for the
with Library. The matter was left
to the discretion of the Director.
The Director referred to a Conversation
be had with Dr. Schmide Degener
relative to the possibility of the
Right riseum authorities undertaking
to cleaning of certain Dutch pictures
in the Collection. The Board expressed


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A general approval of Dr. Schmidt-Begeners
suggestions
The proposal to purchase a to icture
by Bonaventure Peters offered by
at the price of £100 was rejected on a
show of hands
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was £1393 3:6
Roch the indigh
7th December 1932


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7th December, 1932
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Philip Hanson
The Earl of Longford
Mr. R. Caulfeild Oren
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. George Atkinson
did. Justice Runaghan
Sir John Purser Griffith
Dr. R. Floyd Praeger
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Director.
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair.
The Minutes of Meeting held on the
5th October were read and signed.
An apology for non-attendance was
received from Mr. Alex Martin
The Estimates for the year 1933.84 were
submitted by the Director and approved
by the Board.
The Board instructed the Director to
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The Office of Public Works calling attention to
previous correspondence requesting increased
accommodation, and it was agreed that
the Sisting subcommittee be asked to take
up the question of a vote of say £5000
for building in this year with their request
to consider scheme of reorganization.
The Director submitted a request from
The Royal Academy for the loan of two
pictures. The wash-house and the Dead
Parrigan, by Sir William Orpen. R.A.
to a Commemorative Exhibition of works by
recently deceased members of the Academy.
It was agreed to make the loan on the
usual terms regarding packing and
carriage of the pictures and subject to
insurance of £1000 and £1500 respectively.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Knodler & Co. of Three boictures,
The Portuguese Lady, Thing towards to
Sea and Sunlight, by Sir William Open R.A.
It was proposed by Sir John Griffith,
seconded by Mr. Justice Murnaghan, and
agreed that the Portuguese Lady be
purchased at the price of 108.
It was proposed by Mr. Denod O’Brien.
seconded by Miss Purser and agreed that
looking towards the sea be purchased
at the price of £225.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod OBrien.
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upon a show of hands that sunlight
be purchased at the price of £100
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mrs. William OBrien of the
following:
Portrait of Claude Bernard, by Mangin
reaction of Mrs. William OBrien, by Caper
Bust of Paul Bert, by Guillane
Bust of Madame Raffalovitch, by Guillaume.
The Gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture, Landscape with figures and battle,
by George Morland, recently reconditioned.
The work was approved
The Board directed that the sum of
248 40 2d, being the amount of
Bonns paid in connection with the
Conversion of their holdings in British
5/ War Loan (Lane Fund) on Deposit
in the Bank of Ireland, be invested
in Bank of Ireland Stock.
The Director read a letter from the private
secretary to the Minister pr Education
with reference to the requested interview
between the Boards deputation and the
president of the Executive Council and
To Minister pr Education himself.
The letter was noted.


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The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from the museum Book Store, London of
a picture of the Irish House of Commons.
1782 by Nicholas Kenny at the price
of £300. The offer was refused
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Charles of a portrait
of Sir Maziere Brady, by Nicholas Browley.
price not stated. The offer was refused.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was £1467 73: 9d.
both the immedigh
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1st February 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert woods
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. George Allinson
Mr. R. Caulfeild open
Miss Sarah Purser
The Earl of Longford
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr Oliver Sheppard
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 7th
December were road and signed.
Apologies in non-attendance were
received from Lord Powerscourt, Sr Philip
Hanson and Mr. Alex Martin.
The Director read his Report on the working
of the Gallery for the year 1932 which was
adopted.
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were reaplainted auditors of the Lane Fund.
The Director reported the present Condition
of the Milltown Library and submitted the
suggestion that it might be more suitably
housed in the National Library.
The Director was instructed to write to
Lady Turton informing her that it had
been suggested that the books might be
deposited for safe custody and prober
Library care in to National Library of
Ireland where they will be specially
Catalogued. Subject to her favourable reply
the suggestion to transfer the books to the
National Library was approved
The Director submitted a request from the
City Art-Gallery and Museum, Birmingham,
for the loan of the picture. The Dead Parmigan,
by Sir William Orpen, R.A. for a period of
one month belowing the close of the Royal
Academy Winter Exhibition at Burlington
House
It was proposed by Sir Robert Woods,
seconded by Mr. Alison and agreed
That the application be granted on Condition
that the picture be insured against all
rises until its return to the Gallery by
an extension of the policy taken out by
To Authorities of Burlington House.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Durand Ruel & Co. Pars, of the


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picture, la Route, by Alfred Sisley at the
price of ₤750. The Director was authorised
to negotiate for the purchase of the Picture
at a lesser price.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Rossrs Kisedler & Co. of a drawing
for the picture of the Western wedding,
by Sir William Orpen, R.A. At the price
of Fifteen guineas. The offer was accepted.
The Director mentioned that a drawing
of George Moore was being offered for
sale at the Leicester Galleries of wch
he would procure a photograph for
The Boards inspection at their next
meeting.
The Director submitted for inspection
a watercolour drawing of a young lady.
(probably the Duchesse de Berri) and her
governants by Achills Charles D Hardwilliers.
The Board decided it was unsuitable
for inclusion in the Gallery.
The Director reported the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was £2175:18:5
P. Hanson
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13th February 1933
A special Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
12 John Purser Griffith
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr. R. Caulfeild Den
Mrs Sarah Purser
Mr Oliver Shephard
Sir Philip H. Hanson
The Earl of Longford
Mr. George Atkinson
and the Director
The Chief Just I was moved to the Chair.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Mr. Dermod o Brien and Sir Robert Woods.
The Director submitted for the Consideration
of the Board a letter from the Office of
Public works suggesting the utilization
of the Vico-Regal Lodge as an annexe to
the Gallery.
The Board agreed that while they were
willing to continue the can of pictures
of an important type which they had
hithers made for the purpose of furnishing
The Lodge and might even amplify such


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on
loans if requested to do so, they were only
opposed to any proposal to Exhibit part of
the National Collection of paintings in
To Vice-regal lodge, as they held that
The division of the Collection would be
largely destructive of its interests and
utility. They were further of opinion that
The Vice Regal lodge was not stincturally
suited for the Exhibition of pictures.
The Director reported that the offer for
purchase of the picture by Alfred Stsley
from Messrs Durand Ruel & Co., which
was before the last meeting of the Board
was no longer available.
The Director again mentioned the other
of the Portrait of George Moore, by Sir William
Orper. R.A. from the Leicester Galleries
at the price of £38. The offer was declined.
The Director reported that the Boards
proposals for the increase in the Annual
Estimates had been rejected by the
Department of Finance
It was agreed that the Department
be asked to reconsider the rejection.
Hanson
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5th April 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present;
Sir Robert Woods
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr Joseph Holloway
Sir John Purser Griffith
Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. Justic Runaghan
Mr. George Alison
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Director
On the proposal of Sir Robert Woods, seconded
by Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger, Sir Philip Hanson was
moved to the Chair.
The minutes of meetings held on the 1st and
13th February were read and signed, the minute
of the 13th February with reference to the letter
from the Board of works suggesting the
utilization of the Vice Regal lodge as an
annesse to the Gallery being amended, at
The request of Mr. Justice Murnaghan, to read.
they were opposed to any proposal to exhibit
part of the National Collection of Paintings
in No. Vice Regal lodge instead of they were
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Apologies for now attendane were received
from Lord Powerscourt and Mr Hee Martin
and the Chief Justice
The Director submitted the Audited Account
of the cane kind which was adopted.
The Director submitted for inspection in
picture. The Hall, by Jacob Risdall and
Thomas de Keyser, reconditioned at the
Rilomuseum Amsterdam, and the Picture,
landscape with Horse and Donkeys, by
Thomas Santell Roberts, reconditioned
by Messrs William Dyer and Sons.
The Director submitted a request from
The Italian Government, received through
The Department of External Affairs, for the
loan of two pictures. The Musician, by
Cosimo Tura, and the Destruction of Pharolo
and his hosts in the Red Sea, by Nazzlini
to an Exhibition of Ferrares pictures to
be held at terrara. It was unanimously
decided that, having regard to the age
and value of these two pictures and to
The fact that they are both on panel, the
Board would not be justified in allowing
them to undergo the long journey to terrara
It was, therefore, moved by Mr. Dermod O’Brien,
seconded by Sir Robert Woods and agreed
That the request be refused it made.
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portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell offered for
purchase by Albert E. Stubbs Esq. The offer
was declined.
The Director re-submitted the Drawing
for the picture. The Irish Wedding, by
Sir William Orisen, R.A. which the Board.
at the Meeting held on the 1st February
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decided to purchase for fifteen guineas
stated that the Brice should have been
given as £27. It was proposed by
Mr. Dermod o Brien, seconded by
Mr. Justice Minaghan and agreed that
The purchase be made at the price of
£27
The Director submitted for inspection
a photograph of a picture by Adrian
senbrandt, offered for touchase by
Horace H. Butlery Esq. The Board decided
not to purchase the picture.
The Director submitted the Gift of a set
of anstated Sale Catalogues from
H.S. Guinness Esq. which was gratefully
accepted. The Director was instructed to
Convey the thanks of the Board to
Senator Ginness.
The Director submitted Comespondence
with Mrs Travers Smith with reference to
Dr. Travers Smiths bequest of certain
pictures to the Gallery. The Director informed


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The Board that he had examined the pictures.
which consisted of a work by C. Duscit
and certain watercolour paintings of little
interest and less value. He advised the
acceptance of the picture by Dusart and
The rejection of the misdern pictures. It
was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien, seconded
by Mr. Justic Runaghan and agreed that
To picture by pusart be accepted.
The Director submitted the following letter
from Lady de Grey conveying lady Tutors wishes
with regard to the Milltown library:
Ansall Castle.
Rusk
March 4th 1933
Dear Sir:
Lady Turton has asked me to write for her
as she is ill and cannot do so herself
She is quite of Opinion that if 10
National Library will consent to take charge
of and house the books which formed
part of the Milltown Gift as your Board
suggests that that will be the best plan
and will bring to an end all the
bother that the left has caused.
Lady Turton wishes to be remembered
to you and asks me to thank you
for all the trouble you have taken
over this matter.
Yours faithfully
Margaret de Grey.


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The Director submitted an offer for birchase from
Harold Davis. Esq. of a portrait of Arthur Murphy.
The playeright by Nathaniel Dame, at the price of
£150. He stated that he had inspected the work in
London and that I was us his Opinion a desirable
acquisition for the National Portrait exacter. He
showed a photograph of the work
It was imposed by Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Mr. Joseph Holloway and agreed
that the picture be purchased
The Director submitted an offer from Messrs
Apink and Son of a picture. The Battle of New
Ross, attributed to Thomas Robinson. He
showed a blis tograph of the work.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr. George Atkinson and agreed
that the offer be declined.
the Doctor submitted correspondence from
Messrs Beauchamp & Or, Solicitors with reference
to an order of Court in the matter of the
Blakeny Portraits, which had been on loan
to the Gallery. He informed the Board that
Two Portraits had now beas returned.
The Director reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the Lane find at this date was
£2181:7:3
both a Condigh
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7th June 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians was
held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Dr. Denis Cobbery
Miss Sarate Purser
Mr. Ale Martin
The Earl of Longford
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger
Mr. Denned OBrien
and the Director
the Chief Justice was moved to to Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 5th April
were read and signed
An absology for now attendance was received
from Lord Fiverscourt
Mr. R. Caulfeild Oysen was appointed Judge
of the Taylor Art Scholarships for 1934
The Annual Reports and Balance Sheets of
To Stated Plains Trust. 4d, and the Royal
Automolile Club Buildings 60. Id. were
submitted by the Director and noted.


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The Director submitted the Portrait of his
Grandfather, George Moore of Moore Hall, Carra
Co. Mays, by Thomas Wyatt, beneathed
by the late Mr. George Moore. It was gracefully
received
The Director submitted the Picture by Constantine
Dusart, which he had selected from amongst
a number of water-Colour paintings and
other small items bequeathed by the late
Dr. Travers Smith. It was gratefully received.
The Director submitted for inspection the
portrait of Arthur Murphy, by Nathaniel Dame
recently purchased by direction of the Board.
The Director submitted for inspection two
pictures. The Windmill, by water Kniff.
and Seapiece by Abraham Starch, recently
reconditioned by Messrs William Holder
and and
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture. The Dead Permigan by
Sir William Oyen. R.A. returned from
The Birmingham Exhibition Of Orten
pictures.
The Director submitted the following letter
from the Secretary to the Minister for
Education replying to the Boards request
that the Minister should receive a deputation.


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Department of Education
1. Hume Street
Dublin C.2.
Dr. Bodl.
Doctor
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square.
Dublin
A Chara
further to my letter of 5th December, 1932
Concerning the reanest of the sub-Committee of
the Board of Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery for an interview with the
Minister for faucation, the latter desires me
to inform you that he does not think any
useful purpose could be served by the
deputation at present
Owing to the present financial stringency
all matters involving a Expenditure have had
to be dropped and the minister considers that
even if agreement, or partial agreement, were
arrived at between himself and the deputation
there would be the further maner of approaching
the Minister for Finance, and he is satisfied
That at present this extra expenditure is out
of the question.
I have ascertained from the Presidents
Department that it would be possible for
him to see the deputation and the
matter was left to the Minister for Education
to deal with.
Mise le meas
P. Coclain
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The Board ordered that the matter be but on
the Agenda for the October meeting, the whole
file then to be brought up
The Directors submitted Correspondence with
reference to the Hopher Portrait of Archbishops
Arthur Dillon (1721-1806) in the Dillon
sale at Sotheby 24th May, which was
noted
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr Robert Ussher of a miniature of
Sir John Gilbert. The historian of Dublin
by John S. Mulbany. It was decided that
The work be purchased at the price named
The Director reported that to amount
standing to the Credit of the Lane find at
This date was £2188:17:3
Hoath the Council
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5th July 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Oliver Glenhard
Sir John Purser Griffith
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Dermod o Brien
Miss Sarah Purser
Dr. Denis Coffey
and the Director
The Blief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 7th June
were read and signed.
A logies for non-attendance were received
from Lord Powerscourt and Mr. George Allison.
The Board approved of the Gallery being
closed for cleaning and re-hanging in
November the usual Exhibition of acquisitions
in the year to be held on the Saturday before
re-opening. The President of the Executive Council,
Ministers of State, Freign Ministers, Consuls
General. The Lord Mayor the Attorney-General
and members of the Board and their ladies
to be invited
The Director submitted for Examination Aliotographs





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of the picture by Quiburan, which he had pinchased
under terms of ye law 16 at the Brice of £756.
The Board approved of the purchase and
congratulated to Director on the acquisition.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from to Leicester Galleries of a picture. The
Captains Daughter, by James 1st, at the
price of 200 guineas. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Henry Naylor of seven unrecorded
prints of Old Dublin at the trice of 35
It was decided to give the Municipal Gallery
an opportunity of buying to brints, and
further consideration of the offer was
postponed sending the decision of the
Municipal Gallery.
The Director submitted a picture the Coul
by William Walsh bequeathed by the
late Mr. P. J. Murphy. The Board refused
the picture on a division on resolution to
accept proposed by Mr. Joseph Holloway
seconded by Mr. R. Caulfield open.
The offer for purchase from Miss Patricia Trious
of a picture attributed to Bartolozzi was
declined.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lame Fund at
This date was 2731


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The Director informed to Board that he had
arranged to deliver a lecture on the Gallery
for the Courtained Institute, and to write
an article for the Burlington Magazine or
to Portraits of John Philpot Curran in
the National Portrait Gallery, and had
obtained the necessary permission to do so
from the Department of Education is
accordance with the ruling of the Department
of Finance
James it turnaghan
4 Oct.


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5th October, 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Coffey
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. R. Caulfeild Open
Sir John Purser Griffith
and the Director
Mr. Justice Murnaghan was moved to the
Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 5th July
were read and signed
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from the Chief Justico. Lord Powerscourt,
Mr. Alex Martin and Mr. George Allinson.
The Director submitted to reconsideration
his Report on the organization of the
Gallery in accordance with the Boards
orders of the 10th December, 1931, 1st.
December, 1922 and 7th June 1933
The Board, after a long discussion,
manimously resolved, upon the proposal
of Sir John Griffith, seconded by


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Sir Robert Woods
That a letter be written by the Director
to the Minister for Education requesting
that, in deference to the strong opinion
of the Board on the matter dealt
with, he would be so good as to
arrange to receive, in conjunction
with the President of the Executive
Council, a deputation consisting of
The President of University College,
the President of the Royal Hibernian
Academy and Sir Robert Woods, who
were authorised to convey to him
the views of the Board.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture, Saint Justa, by Turbaran, recently
purchased. The Board expressed its
appreciation of this remarkable addition
to the Collection.
The Director submitted for inspection
the drawing. Study for the Sonnet, by
William Mulready, A.A., purchased by
him under terms of ye Law 16 for
£18: 18s. The purchase was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection
photographs of two pictures, Portrait
of Alysius Gongaga, by El Greco,
and St Ambrose, by Simon Marison.
offered for purchase by the Bachitz
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The offer was declined.
The Director submitted for inspection
a photograph of a portrait of the late
Patrick Tusly.R.H.A., by Mrs Hilda Marsh,
offered for purchase by the artist at the
price of 30 guineas. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Miss Rowan Hamilton of a portrait
of Archibald Hamilton towan, but as
the picture had not yet been sent in
for inspection further consideration
of the offer was postponed.
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture by Sir William Orisen. R.A.
offered for purchase by Miss Nora M.OKelly
at the price of ₤150. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted a request from
the Royal Academy for the loan of four
pictures, Portrait of Ann, Duchess of
Cumberland, and a view of Dedham,
by Thomas Gamborough. The western
Family, by Hogarth, and Lady Congreve
and Children, by Philip Renagle, to
an Exhibition of English Art to be held
in January and February 1934
It was agreed that the two picturers
by Gamborough and the picture by
Hogarth be lent on the usual terms
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subject to insurance in the following sums
Ann. Duchess of Cumberland £10,000
2500
A View of Dedham
6.000
The western Family
It was decided not to lend the isicture
by Philip Reinagle
The Director submitted Correspondence
with reference to the bequest of the late
Mr. P. J. Murphy of the Picture. The Coulin,
by William Fisher, submitted at the
meeting held on the 5th July as by
William Walsh and rejected on a
division, two for acceptaine. The
rejection was upheld.
The Director offered as gift the blaster
model for a Statue of Richard Lalor Sheil
by Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.H.A., which
was accepted.
The Directs & reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was 2.726
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6th December, 1933
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Sir Robert Woods
Dr R. Floyd Pager
Mr. Joseph Holloway
MISS Sarah Purser
Dr. Denis Coffey
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Dr. George Allinson
Sir Philip Hanson
Mr. R. Caulfeild Owen
The Earl of Longford
and the Director
Sir Robert Woods was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th October
were read and signed
Apologies for on attendance were received
from the Chief Justico. Lord Powerscourt and
Mr. A Martin.
A letter was received from the Department
of Education as follows, in realy to a
letter sent his accordance with the Boards
Order of the 5th October requesting that a
deputation be received by the Minister
in connection with the Directors proposals


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for the reorganization of the Gallery.
Mr Roin Odeachais
Baile Ather Clath
2dly Deir Foghair, 1933
Dr. Thomas Bodkin
Director.
National Gallery of Ireland
Carne humbletham.
A Chara
the Minister for Education has considered
your letter of the 6th instant forwarding
Copy of a resolution passed at a
meeting of your Board, held on the
5th instant, in which you request that
the Minister, in conjunction with the
President of the Executive Council, would
arrange to receive a deputation from
your Board. The Minister desires me to
inform you that the circumstances are
not such as to alter the decision conveyed
to you already in my letter of 8th April
1933. In this respect he is also authorised
to speak for the President as well as
himself.
Mise le meas
Signed) POCoclain
Elias Hore
In view of the Departments refusal of the
Boards request further consideration of
the matter was postponed for 5 months.


It was proposed by Sir Philip Hanson.
seconded by Dr. Coffey and agreed;
That in the event of the unavoidable
absence of the Director and the Registrar
from the Gallery at the same time the
Gallery be losed.
The Director submitted the Estimates
for 193435. He pointed out that in
sending the Draft Estimates to to
Department of Finance he had increased
the sums required for the Purchase of
pictures and the Directors Travelling
Expenses by 500 and 100 respectively.
The Estimates including these increases
were approved.
The Director submitted a request from the
Conseil de Muses Nationals, Paris
made through the French Minister for the
loan of the citie. The Apotheosis of
Jean Jacques Rousseau to an Exhibition
of the works of Hubert Robert to be
held in Paris, December February, 1933-34
The Board decided to lend the picture
uppon the same terms as when it was
lent to the Musee Carnavalet in 1931.
namely that it be insured for $1500
from the time of its leaving the Gallery
to the time of its return against all
risks. The organizers of to Exhibition
to arrange for its backing and carriage
and to defray the Expenses thereof.


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Judge Raglan and Sir Robert Woods were
reappointed to represent the Board on the
selection Committee of the Thomas Haverty
Trust Bequest for a further period of three
years
the Director submitted for inspection a
picture. He Gibry Encampment, by
William Mulready. R.A., purchased by
him under terms of By-Law 16 at the
once of £10:10
the Doctor referred to previous minutes
and reported the birchase of Seven
Aquatent views of 15th Century Dublin
from Mr. Henry Naylor at the price of
£35
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. J. Gorry of a
portrait of Charles Harvey Esq.
Member for Carlow in Grattan's
Parliament, by Nathaniel Hone, at
the price of £225. It was proposed
by Sir Philip Hanson, seconded
by Mr. Dermod o Brien and agreed
that the offer be declined.
the Director submitted an offer for
Birchase from Dr. Hugo Craier of a
picture by Gerard Don. No decision
was taken as the Director stated that
he might be able to make arrangements


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to Examine the picture is Berlin early in the
coming year
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from the artist of a portrait of Rory O’Connon
by to Whelan at the price of ₤150.
It was agreed. Mr O'Brien dissenting.
That it is the wish of the Board to
birchase the Picture but that they cannot
do so at the moment owing to lack
of funds, and that Mr. Whelan be
asked to resubmit it to them in sixe
months time.
The Director mentioned, with a view to its
possible Michase, a picture by Pelegrin
de Daniele to be sold at Christies in
December. It was the feeling of the
Board that the purchase would be
a desirable one, provided the Condition
of the picture and its price be favourable.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Finor
at this date was £3160:7:6
Roch a Conneigh
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4th January 1934
A special Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Oliver Shephard
Mrs Sarah Purser
The fail of Congford
Mr. George Allister
Sir Philip Hanson
and the Director
Mr. Dermod o Brien was moved to the Chair
Apologies for now attendance were received
from the Chief Justico. Lord Powerscourt,
Sir Alex Martin and Sir John Griffith
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Durand Ruel et Cie of a
Landscape by Sisley at the price of
45,000 Francs. It was agreed that
the picture be purchased at the Brice
named.
the Director submitted an offer for sourchase
from Messrs Bernlie et Cie of two pictures,
Demosthenes are bord de later, by
Delacious, offered at the price of 90.000
francs and tine Scene de Tribunal, by


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train, offered at the price of 115,000 Francs
It was agreed that the Director be
asked to negotiate for the pinchase of
both pictures and to endeavour to obtain
a reduction is the prices named, and
that even if he failed to do so be be
authorised to purchase.
Hoch a Connedigh
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7th February 1934
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Sir Alex Martin
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Justico Monaghan
Sir Philip H Hanson
Mr Oliver Shephard
Mr. Joseph Halloway
Dr. Denis Coffey
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the chair
The Minutes of Meetings held 6th December
and 4th February were read and signed
An apology for non-attendance was
received from Mr. R. Caulfeild Dysen
The Directors Report for 133 was read
and approved upon the proposal of
Sir John Purser Griffith, seconded by
Miss Purser
Sir Philip Hanson and Mr Dermod o Brien
were re-appointed auditors of the Lane
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The Director submitted for inspection the
pictures. The Law Court, by Foram
Demosthenes by the Sea Shore, by Delacroix
and the Long Canal at St Mannes
by Sisley, recently purchased. The
pictures were approved.
The offer as gift of a portrait of
John Redmond, by J.B. Years. R.H.A.
from Mr. Lennox Robinson was declined
on a vote by show of hands. The
Director was requested to express the
thanks of the Board to Mr. Robinson
for his kind offer.
The Director reported that it was the
wish of Senator Colonel Moore to present
to the Gallery a portrait of himself
by E. H. Roworth
It was proposed by Dr. Cobbey and
seconded by Judge Murnaghan that the
picture by be accepted, but not for
present exhibition.
offer for Birchase, from Messrs George
Brodie & Co. 35 Morgate London.
of the shares in the Royal Automabile
Club Buildings Co. Ld. held by
the Board as part of the Lane Fund,
at the price of £5 each was refused
on the Proposal of Sir Robert Woods.
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The Director submitted a request from the
French Minister for the loan of the picture,
The Entombent of our Lord, by
Nicolas Poussin to an Exhibition of
the Passion of Christ in French Art to
be held in Paris, March - April May 1934.
It was proposed by Sir Robert Woods.
seconded by Sir Philip Hanson and
agreed that the request be granted
subject to the insurance of the picture
against all risks, including riot and
civil commotion, from the time of its
departure from the Gallery until its
return for the sum of £5,000, the organizers
of the Exhibition to arrange for its packing
and carriage and to defray the senses
thereof
The Director reported that requests were
likely to be made by the Manchester Art,
Gallery and the Musee dis gen de Paume
for loans of the pictures, Ann. Duchess
of Cumberland and View of Dedham,
by Gamborough and The western
Family, by Hogarth
It was agreed that, should the requests
be made, the Director be authorised to
lend the pictures on the usual terms
as to packing transfer and insurance.
The Direct & submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Stacon Markievice.
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two pictures. The Conscript by
Countess Markieviz and Bread, by
Count Marievice at the price of $100.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted for examinion
a copy of the first volume of the Catalogue
of the Pictures and Drawings in the
Collection of Frederick John Nettlefold
by Reginald Grundy, presented by the
author. The volume was gratefully
accepted and the Director requested
to Convey the best thanks of the Board
to Mr. Grundy.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was £3267. Of 11
Aodhe Council
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4th April 1934
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Judge Hurnaghan
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Sarah Purser
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orpen
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mr. Oliver Sheppard
Dr. Davis Cobbey
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the chair.
the Minutes of the Meeting held on the
7th February were read and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin and Sir Philip Hansen
The Director submitted an offer for sale
from Captain R. Langton Douglas of
the picture. The Knackers Yard, by
Sir William Orpen. R.A. At the price of
400
It was proposed by Miss Purser, seconded
by the Chairman and agreed that the
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The Director submitted an offer for sale
from Mr. Leo Whelan, RA of his portrait
of Rory O'Connor at the price of £150
and stated that, in his opinion. The
price asked was excessive.
It was proposed by the Chairman.
seconded by Mr. Joseph Holloway and
decided on a show of hands by Six
votes to five that the picture be purchased
at the price named.
The offer as gift from Sir John Kerwan.
of a portrait of Captain Martin waters
Kerwan was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted a request for
the loan of the picture. The togend of
St. Barbe to the Art Section of
Exposition de Brunelles, 1935. It was
agreed to make the loan subject to
insurance of the picture for the sum
of $5000 from the time of its leaving
the Gallery to the time of its return
thereto, the organisers of the Exhibition
to arrange for its backing and
carriage and to depay the Expenses
thereof.
the Director submitted for inspection
Senator Colonel Moores gift of his
portrait by E. W. Roworth recently
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The Director reported that, with the
approval of the Executive Council, the
Minister for Education had appointed
Sir John Lavery, Sir Alex Martin and
Miss Sarah Purser as members of the
Board of Governors and Guardians
for a further period of five years. He
reported also that Dr. E.J. Gwyn, M.A.
Provost of Trinity College had been
appointed President of the Royal Irish
Academy and had therefore become,
Mc Officio, a member of the Board.
The Bird nominated Sir Robert Woods.
Sir Philip Hanson and Mr Dermod o Brien
to be signatories for vouching payments
on the same kind and payment
schedules under the boards vote for
the maintenance of the Gallery.
The Director submitted a letter from
Cartain Denis W. Daly pointing out
that he had now delivered certain
outstanding items on the list of
articles loaned to Russborough House
and requesting the Boards permission
to demolish certain fragments of
statuary still remaining before
being given a clear receipt for all
the articles that had been lent and
which were now returned.
It was agreed that the Director write
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bell be had given in returning the various
articles to the Gallery and informing
him that the Board did not desire
the return of the fragments of statuary,
but it was considered that no formal
release on receipt should be given
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture. Landscape, by Jonathan Fisher
which he had purchased from
Mr. Alexander Troubloff pr 75 under
terms of ye Law 16. The purchase
was approved.
the Director submitted a request made
through Count O’Kelly, Minister for
the Irish Free State in Paris, for the
loan of three eighteenth Century English
pictures Portrait of in Gamborough
by Gamborough. The western Family.
by Hogarth and Portrait Grous
by Hogarth to an exhibition of English
masters of the eighteenth century to
be held at the Galleric Chartsentier.
Paris, from the 24th Anne to the 24th
may under the patronage of the Minster
for Beaux Arts.
It was agreed to grant the loan of
two of the pictures, the portrait by
Gamborough and the portrait groups
by Hogarth subject to their insurance
for $1000 and $3000 respectively. The
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for the packing and carriage of the
pictures and to defray all the Expenses
thereof.
The Director submitted the Annual
Report of the Stated plains Trust. 4d.
which was risted.
the Director reported the forthcoming
sale at Christies of a picture by Jan Steen
It was decided that no bid be
made for this work.
the Director submitted an offer as
gift from himself through the Friends
of the Irish National Collections
of a drawing by William Mulready R.A.
which was accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
Fund at this date was £25:13:10
both a Cowned
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6th June 1934
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Dr. Denis Coffey
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Longford
Miss Seral Purser
Mr. George Alkinson
Mr. R. Caulfeild Oysen
Mr Oliver Sheppard
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the
Chair
the Minutes of the meeting held on the
4th April were read and signed.
Apologies for now. Attendance were
received from Lord Powerscourt. Sir Alex
Martin. Sir John Purser Griffith and
Dr. E. J. Lynn
The Director submitted for re-consideration
his Report on the Organization of the
Gallery in accordance with The Boards
orders of the 10th December, 1931, 1st Time.
1922 and 6th December, 1933.
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that the Minister for education be again
requested to receive a deputation from
the Board to be accompanied by the
Director. The Chairman undertook to
draft the letter to be sent to the Minister.
The Doctor submitted for inspection
the picture. The Knackers yard by
Sir William Orten. R.A., recently
purchased
the Director submitted an offer as gift
from Captain Langton Douglas of the
drawing Merchants Arch by Sir William
Open R.A., which was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted for inspection
two pictures. A Portrait of O'Carolan
the last of the Bards, and a photograph
of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Patrick Segrave. P.P.
St. Peters. Drogheda and Archdeacon of
Armagh. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. J.M. Hone of a Portrait of
the late Stephen MacKenna, which
was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted offers for
purchase from Mr. David Milor
of two pictures. A Portrait of
Sir Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
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the price of Seventy pounds, and a Portrait
of Edward 7th Earl of Meath.M.P., at the
price of fifty pounds. They were declined
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture, St Peter finding the Tribute
Money in the Fish School of Rubens.
recently reconditioned. The work was
antioned.
The Director also submitted for
inspection the picture. The Supper of
Emmans, by Jacob Jordains which
be proprised to have reconditoned
The Director submitted the Annual
Report and Balance Sheet of the
Royal Antonobile Club Buildings
Co. 1d., which was noted.
The Director submitted for inspection
photographs in connection with the
offer for purchase from Captain
Langton Douglas of an early
Senese Triptych by Vigorose of
Sena at the price of $1300. It
was agreed that the offer be further
Considered at the next meeting of the
Board.
the offer for purchase from Mr Alexander
Berthel of a drawing by Charles Robertson
at the Brice of Sir Guineas was
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The offer as gift from Mr. Hesbald Mathew
of a drawing. Portrait Govrs including
William O’Brien, Timothy Mr Healy
Justin McCarthy. Thomas Seston and
Dr. Tanner, by Paul Reneward, was
gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted a letter from
Captain Denis Daly with reference to
pictures, statuary, furniture and other
articles returned from Osborough
House, which was noted.
The Director submitted a request from
The Rev. Fergal Mc Grath, Rector, for the
loan of a selection of reproductions
of Old Master Paintings and Drawings
to Clongowes Wood bollege. The
Director was requested to put forward
details of the proposed loan at the
next meeting when the matter would
be further considered.
Mr. R. Caulfeild Ousen. R.A.A. was
appointed Judge of the Taylor Art
Scholarships for 1935
It was agreed that in the absence of
Sir Philip Hanson. The lane find
Account for 1933 be audited by
Mr. Dermod OBrien.
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standing to the Credit of the Come find
at this date was $467:16:2
Mr. Alison drew the attention of the
Board to the final paragraph of the
Directors Report for the year 1923.
which reads as follows:
The number of attendances of
students during the year 1933 was
23. A most regrettable decrease
from that recorded is previous
years numbers. While the public
seem to be utilising and enjoying
our superb National Collection
of paintings in large and continually
increasing numbers, the majority
of our native painters and students
of art show a depressing apathy
to the lessons to be learned from
the achievements of the Great Masters.
He took exception to this statement
as being in his obsinion, a reflection
on the art students of the country
and stated that although such
students may not coloy pictures in
the Gallery they nevertheless use it
extensively for the purpose of their
studies.
The Director undertook to meet
Mr. Arkinson's objection in future reports
forth the Cornigh
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4th July 1934
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. E. J. Gwynn
MISS Sarah Purser
Mr Oliver Shepward
Mr. George Allinson
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Sir John Purser Grith
Sir Robert Woods
and the Director
The Cluch Justice was moved to the Chair.
Apologies for non-Attendance were received
from Lord Powerscourt and Sir Ale Martin
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the
6th June were read and signed.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the Lane Fund, which was
adopted.
The Director submitted correspondence
with reference to a contrait of John Forbes MP.
by Mather Browne. He was authorised to
buy the picture at a reasonable figure, no
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The Director submitted for inspection the
pictures. Ann Duchess of Cumberland.
View of Dedham and Portrait of John
Gamborough, by Gamborough. The
Western Family, by Hogarth, and the
Apomes of Jean Jacques Rousseau,
by Hubert Robert, recently on loan to
Exhibitions in London Paris and Manchester,
all of which had been returned to the
Gallery in good Condition.
The Director submitted for inspection
A portrait of the late Stephen McKenna.
by to Reginner, recently presented by
Mr. J.M. Hore.
The Director re-submitted the offer for
purchase from Captain Angton Douglas
of the Triptych by Vigoroso of Sena
at the Brice of £1300. Mr. Dermod
OBrien reported that he had inspected
the picture for the board and did
not recommend its purchase. The Board
decided upon this report not to proceed
with the purchase of the work.
The Board approved of the Gallery
being closed for cleaning and re-beinging
in November, the usual exhibition of
acquisitions in the year to be held
on the Saturday before re-Opening, the
President of the Executive Council, Ministers
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The Lord Mayor the Attorney-General, and
members of the Board and their ladies
to be invited.
The Director submitted a request made
through the Department of External Affairs
from the Society known as the men of
the Trees, for the loan of two pictures
to an Exhibition of Tree Pictures to be
held at Grosvenor House. Park Lane,
London. From 1st November to 1st December.
The request was refused.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Professon W. V. Raint of
a portrait of Charles ever. The offer
was declined.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the Credit of the fine Fund
at this date was $5513.4
The Director submitted a list of the
reproductions of Old Master Paintings
and Drawings which he had selected
for the loan requested by the
Rev. Fergal McGrath Rector, to Clongowes
wood College. He slained that he
had searched carefully and could
find so record as to the service of
provenance of these reproductions
which had accumulated in the cellars
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It was agreed that he be requested to
report to the Board on the lines of his
ofeitement, as to certain reproductions
which did not appear to be part up
the National Collection and as to
their disposal, with a view to the Board
submitting such resent to the Muster
for education together with a request
received from a college for the loan
of the pictures
James S. Murnaghan
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3rd October, 1934
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Sir Alex Martin
Sir Robert Woods
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Congford
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir John Purser Griffith
and the Director
Mr. Justice Murnaghan was moved to the
Our
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 4th July
were read and signed.
pologies for non-attendance were received
from Lord Persoune and Dr. Gwyn.
The Director submitted the following
Report of the Deputation to the Minister
for education concerning the proposed
re-organization of the Gelery:
To the Governors and Guardians of the National
Gallery of Ireland.
Gentlemen:
Your Committee have the honour
to report that on Wednesday the 18th July
they waited upon Mr. Derrig Minister for Education,





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by appointment. The Director of the Gallery
accompanied them.
The Minister gave them a very patient
bearing, extending over an hour and a
quarter, and they drew his attention in
detail to the position and needs of our
National Gallery and urged that the
improvements in its administration
manimously recommended by the Board,
were essential necessities, moving a
comparatively small additional sense,
which should be sanctioned with the
least possible delay, for the sale of the
country's credit and in order to enable
that Great National Institution to render
the educational service to the Irish people
which was the original object of its
foundation.
the Minister had evidently already
considered the detailed Memorandum
submitted by the Board to Messrs Cos grave
and O'Sullivan on the 4th December.
1931, to which he constantly referred
during the interview. He expressed a
general concurrence with the Boards
views
The Minister informed your
Committee that their proposals had
been considered by the Department of
Finance, who had raised various
objections, some of which he mentioned.
These objections were met, point by point.
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Department of Finance disputed the statement
that the Parliamentary Grant to the National
Gallery was at present approximately
£1,000 less than it was under the regime
of the British Government. Official figures
show that the last Grant made under
the British Government, for the year
1921-22, was 5.145. The Grant voted
this year by the Orreachts was $3,875.
The Department of Finance also
stated that the present salary of the
Gallery officials bore a similar
relation to the salary of the officials
of the National Gallery of England
as misted between the salaries of the
high officials in the Civil Service of
the Trostat and those occupying similar
boots in the English Civil Service. Your
Committee reminded the Minister that
the normal authorised salary of the
Director is $500, without bors. The
salary of the Director of the National
Gallery of England is $1.500 with bors.
the salary of the Registrar is £300,
without boms; that of the corresponding
official in England $800 with bors.
The Minister had further been
advised by the Department of Finance
that the Directors duties as Secretary
to the Commissioners of Charitable
Donations and Bequests were
Comparatively slight and permitted him,
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his time to the work of the gallery. Your
Committee were not in a position to
Contradict this statement, as they had
no personal knowledge of the Extent of
those duties. But the Director assured
the Minister that he had been most
gravely misinformed on the matter and
earnestly requested him to seek further
information from all or any of the
Charity Commissioners or from the Minister
for Justice, under whom their office
functions, or to refer to the many
detailed reports on its work made to the
Ministry of Finance in recent years.
from the comments of the Department
of Finance, your Committee inferred
that there was a tendency to regard
the Directorship as a post comparable
in Status and in remuneration with
the ordinary Administrative Class of
vil Service officials. Against this view
your Committee strongly protested,
stressing the fact that qualifications
of a most unusual kind, with a
high market value, were required
by the Director. They referred to
their seperience which had proved
that suitable candidates were not
forthcoming in the event of a vacancy.
advertised under present conditions.
They also pointed out that no
facilities, though such were greatly
needed, existed in the country for the


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training of Officials competent to hold that
position or even to serve the needs of the
Gallery in a subordinate capacity.
your Committee informed the
Minister that you had, with much regret,
passed a manimous resolution directing
that the Gallery should be closed to the
public if it should happen that the
Registrar, through illness or other cause.
be forced to absent himself from the
Gallery during the unavoidable absence
of the Director, as otherwise the immensely
valuable national collection would be
left without a responsible custodian.
In reply to various questions
from the Minister, the Directs & described
in some detail the duties which he
was called upon to discharge in connection
with the preservation, arrangement.
reconditioning, cataloguing and fourchase
of pictures; the reception of visitors and
correspondence with foreign scholars;
attendance at committees in his official
capacity, such as the Haverty Trust, the
Council of Friends of the National
Collections of Ireland and the Advisory
Committee of the Dublin Municipal Gallery.
He pointed out the necessity of keeping
abreast with the study of art and the
condition of international art markets
and said that since he had become
Director he had never been able to
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the leave to which he was entitled or to
publish much on his social subject.
He also reminded the Minister that it
was impossible for him to find much
time to lecture or to write about the
Gallery though, in fact, be received a
great many invitations to do so and
had lectures in the past year on the
Gallery in several Irish cities and
towns, using portion of his official
leave for the purpose.
Your Committee stressed to fact
that Mesors besgrave and O'Sullivan had
already fully accepted the validity of
their contentions and had explained
that your recommendations would be
implemented save for the tressure of
financial considerations sisting three
years ago and now, apparently,
ameliorated.
the Minister promised to give
your representations further and
careful consideration. Having thanked
him for his patient and courteous
hearing your Committee then withdrew
Signed:
Robert H. Woods
Denis T. Cley
Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Orken proposed and Mr. Holloway
seconded the adoption of this Repont
and it was agreed that it be forwarded
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The Director reported that, in connection
with the proposed purchase of a contrait
of John Forbes. M.P., no further
communication had been received from
the Owners
the Director submitted for insection
the picture, Self-portrait by James Barry, RA.
purchased by him under terms of ye law
16. The purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Louis wine of a
picture by Avelop de Wries. It was
pposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien, seconded
by Sir Alex Martin and agreed that the
picture be purchased at the price of 100.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mess Van Diemen and Co. Berlin,
of three pictures.
(andscape, by Philips Wonverman, M.12,000
St. Christophorus, by Cicas Cranach 12,000
the Elder
Portrait of a young Woman, by a Garman
Westpalian Master 1567. 15,000
Mr. Dermod o Brien proposed and
Sir Ale Martis seconded
That the Director be authorised to purchase
the two last-mentioned pictures at the
price of £1250 it possible, and
failing this to purchase the Picture
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The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the line Fund
was $574:14:1
look the immedish
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7th November, 1934
A special Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Sir John Purser Grich
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Denis Cother
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Saral Purser
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. Dermod o Brien
and the Director
The Chief Justie was moved to the
Chair
Apologies for non attendance were
received from Lord Powerscours Sir See Martin
and Dr. Gwyn.
The Director submitted a letter from
Miss Purser communicating the decision
of the Friends of the Irish National
Collections to present to the Gallery the
picture, Landscape, by Roelof de Pries
which the Board decided to purchase
at their last meeting. The gift was
gratefully accepted and the thanks
of the Board voted to the donors
The Director submitted a letter from


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Sir Parl Cambore requesting a loan of the
picture, Brtrait of Frederic Messelaer, by
Van Dyck to the Ast Section of the
International Exhibition, Brussels, 1935.
It was agreed to make the loan subject
to the insurance of the picture for the sum
of £2000 from the time of its leaving
the Gallery until its return thereto, the
organizers of the Exhibition to arrange
for its backing and carriage and to depay
the Expenses thereof
The Doctor submitted for instruction
the pictures. St. Christopher, by Lucas Cranch,
the Elder, and Portrait of a young Woman
by a German Master 1567, which he had
purchased for the sum of £1250 in
accordance with the Boards direction
given at their last meeting, and
received the Boards sanction for their
inclusion in the final phibitions.
The Director requested the permission
of the Board for the inclusion of donors
of pictures in the list of those to be
invited to the Annual Exhibition and
it was agreed that the invitations be
so extended
The Director submitted the Estimates
for 193536. It was decided that the
amounts under the different sub Heads
be increased to the figures in the


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Boards Report on the Re-organization of
the Gallery submitted by their deputation
to the Minister for Education and to
which no reply had yet been received.
the Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messr Arthur Ackerman & Sir
of a view of Sackville Street. Dublin, is
1818 by William well at the voice of
50. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. Joseph Holloway of a Contract
of Edward Martyn by Norman French
Melachlan, which was gratefully
accepted and the best thanks of
the Board voted to the donor.
Hooth a neigh
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14th December, 1934
A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors
and guardians was held this day. There
were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr Oliver Shepherd
MISS Scrat Purser
Mr. R Caulfeild upon
Mr. George Atkinson
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Doctor submitted his resignation
verbally, sending his submiss of a formal
letter upon being appointed Professon
of the History of the Fine Arts and Director
of the Barber Institute in the University of
Birmingham. The following resolution was
manimously passed on the motion of the
Chief Justice.
1. That this Board deplores the retirement
of Dr. Thomas Bodle for his position
as Director of the National Gallery
of Ireland and accepts his
resignation with profound regret
2. That the Board its on record its
high appreciation of Dr. Bodlins

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devoted and self-sacrificing services
to the National Gallery of Ireland
and the enhancement of the
National Collection by his skilled
advice and judgment to which
many valuable acquisitions
are to be attributed
The Orredort asked for the Boards
direction as to the re-investment of
100, the redemption price of 4220 and
Bonds held by the Board to the credit
of the Come find.
It was proposed by Sir John Purser Tripils.
seconded by Mr. Dermod o Brien and
agreed that the sum of £100 be invested
M. 33 to Conversion loan.
It was resolved.
That Mr. Justice Nurnaghan be added
as a member of the Boards Deputation
to the Minister for education and
that the Minister be requested to receive
the Deputation at once as a matter
of urgency, owing to the resignation
of the Director, to discuss the Question
of the salary to be provided for the
office of Director of the Gallery and
whether it is to be permanent or
port-time, and let this meeting
stand adjourned to Wednesday
morning next to receive the repent
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of their interview with the Minister.
Hod a Pinnedig
671.34
Or Wednesday the 19th, the flowing
members of the Board attended:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Dr. Denis Colley
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir John Fiser Griffith
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Dr. E. J. Gwynn
Miss Seral Purser
Sir Robert woods
Mr. R. Caulfeild risen
and the Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The following formal letter of resignation
was received from the Director.
the Governors & Guardians of
The National Gallery of Ireland.
Miss Purser and Gentlemen, it is with
deep regret that I beg to tender
my resignation as Director of the
National Gallery of Ireland to
take effect from the 1st March 1935
I have to thank you all most warmly
for the great Personal kindness you
have shown me during the eight
years I occupied that office and the
eleven previous years in wch I
set among you as your colleague
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is for me a bitter experience. It is with
porgnant regret that I leave my country.
my many good friends here and our
great Gallery in which I have always
had an abiding interest but, I
feel that, in accepting the flattering
invitation of the university of
Birmingham to become the Professor
of the History of Fine Arts and
Director of the Barber is into I
shall be able to use such talent
as I may leave to better advantage
than I could ever have done under
sisting circumstances in the
National Gallery of Ireland.
I hope, sincerely, that OCOSS
will attend your long continued
efforts to secure that the great
collection for which you are
responsible shall have in the
future, those administrative facilitie
which may be deemed essential
for its continued welfare and if
my resignation results, as it probably
will, in a reorganisation of your
staff under more reasonable conditions
than have hitherto obtained, I
shall feel that its tender is the
best service which I have ever
been permitted to render to the
cause of art in Ireland.
Finally, I would venture to assure
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new office will permit
I am, and shall always be
your obedient faithful servant.
Thomas Bodkin
The Resolution of regret at his resignation
passed on the 14th December was formally
ratified
Mr. Justice Murnaghan reported that
the Deputation had been favourably
received by the Minister and it was
resolved to again to adjourn the
meeting to Wednesday 9th January.
1935, and that in the meantime the
Deputation be authorised to meet the
Minister for education if desired.
Rooth Mainedigh
6. P.35
On Wednesday the 9th January, the
following members of the Board
attended
Trief Justice Kennedy
Mrs Piviser
Mr. St. Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. R. Clinefeild risen
M. Joseph Holloway
Dr. Denis Coffey
M. Oliver Shepward
Sir John Purser Gril
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The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair.
The belowing resolution was passed.
all the members standing:
that the Director Convey to Sir John Givery
and Mrs. McEnery the Sincere Condolence
of the Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery on the
death of lady lavery.
The Director stated that no
communication had been received from
the Minister for education or from the
Department of Finance and that no
progress had been made towards filling
the position of Director of the Gallery.
much dissatisfaction was expressed by
the Board and it was decided to
request the Director to write to the
Minister for Education to Stoners their
disastment is not leaving heard
from the Minister and again to
adjourn the meeting until the
promised letter had been received.
The Director submitted the following
for the ansideration of the Board.
1. Portrait of Dr. E. Dillon, by
Sir William Orten. R.A. offered as
gift by Mr. Dillon. Its acceptance,
subject to its being forwarded for
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2. Drawing. Study for Hamlet, by
Sir William Outers. R.A., purchased
by the Director under terms of
Bye tam 16. The purchase was
antioned.
Busts of Henry Grattan and the
3
1st Lord Montagio. Consideration
of the offer was deferred to the
meeting to be held on the 6th
February.
Book to indigh
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6th February 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Seal Purser
Dr. Denis Coley
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. R. Caulfeild Owen
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Sir Robert Woods
and the Director
Minutes of Meetings held 3rd October,
7th November 14th December 19th December.
1934 and 9th January, 1935 were read
approved and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Lord Powerscourt and Sir Alex Martin.
A letter from Sir John Every replying to
the Boards letter of condolence on the
death of lady lavery was read.
A letter from Mr. J.A. Fleming applying
for the position of Director when vacant
was read.
The Directors Report for the year 1934 was


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read and approved.
As no reply had yet been received
from the Department of Education
to the Boards representations relative
to the abbrointment of a new Director,
it was proposed by Judge Murnaghan,
seconded by Sir Robert Woods, and
agreed
that consideration of what action
the Board must take after the
Departure of the Director on the
1st March be postioned until
a meeting of the Board to be
convened for the 6th March.
unless in the meantime, the Board
receives a communication from
the Minister, in which case the
Registrar be directed to re-convolo
the Special Meeting of the Board
by a clear three days notice.
Mr. Dermod OBrien and Mr. R.C. Orten
were appointed Auditors of the lane Fund.
The Director submitted for inspection
the Drawing. Study for Hamlet, recently
purchased by him under terms of
Bye Caur 16 for £8:5:- The purchase
was approved.
the Director submitted for inspection
the picture and scale, by Roelof de Pries,


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The work was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase of a portrait of the Hon.
Plulip Tisdall (1703-1777), by
Angelica Kaufman. The offer was
declined.
The further consideration of the offer
as gift from Mrs. Dillon of the portrait
of Dr. E. J. Dillon, by Sir William
Open R.A. was postponed, as the
picture had not yet been received.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Lord Montagle of marble
busts of Henry Gravan and the
1st Lord Montagle, which was
accepted, and the Directon requested
to convey the best thanks of the
Board to the donon.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase, price not stated. Of
a seascape by John Richard Margus,
R.A.A. The offer was declined.
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit
of the Lane Fund at this date was
51810
Book a long
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6th March 1935
cal
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day
There were present.
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Just turnaghan
Mr. Caulfeild Cusen
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr Oliver Sephard
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Registrar.
The Cluch Justice was moved to the Chair
Apologies for now attendance were
received from Lord Riverscourt, Sir Robert
woods, Sir John Purser Gristle. Sir Alex Martin.
Dr. E. J. Gwyn. Movost. T.C.D. and Mr Joseph
Holloway
A letter was received from the late Director
suggesting that, in the event of the
Dearements of Eucation and Finance
not having taken steps before the date of
the meeting, the Registrar. Mr. Brinsley
Macamara Should be appointed
Acting Director until such time as to
Doctors post be billed.
He drew the attaction of the Board
to two important pictures due to come
up for sale at Christies, London on
March 15th, namely two portraits by
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and Lydia Hone, from the Collection of
Lord Lawrence of Kingsgate.
A letter was received from Sir John Purser
Griffith suggesting that the Board should
ask Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan to tree the
vacant position of Director until a permanent
appartment could be made. He pointed
our the advantage of Mr. OCallaghan
having filled the position, and his
possession. Therefore, of a full knowledge
of its duties.
the flowing letter received from the
Department of Education was fully
discussed.
Department of Education
Dublin
28th February 1935
the Registrar
National Gallery.
I am desired to refer to the
representations made to the Minister for
Education by a deputation of the
Board of Governors and Guardians
for the atonement of a whole-time
Director in the Gallery, and to say
that the Minister is not in a position
to approve of this proposal. In the
circumstances he destres to convey
the necessary authority to the Board
to proceed with the appointment on
a part-time basis, the salary of the


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Director to be an inclusive sum of £500
per annum as in the past.
I am to add that the minister for
Eaucation is anxious that, if possible.
the services of the Director should be
ilised to a greater extent than hitherto
for advancing public interest in the
Gallery collections and in Art matters
generally. Occasions also occur when
The
the Government desires to have advice
of the Director as to the value of works
of Art outside the Gallery. Services of
this kind have not, in the past, been
regarded as part of the Duties of the
Director, but if the Governors of the
Gallery agree, there appears to be no
reason why he should not render
such services. If arrangements are
made under which the Director will
be required to undertake the additional
duties mentioned above as part of
the conditions of his appointment.
the Government will be pressured
to increase the salary of the Bar-time
post to 600 per annum, inclusive.
you are requested to bring this
communication before the Board of
forenor and Guardians at its
next meeting.
(Signed) Sean O Neill
Runai
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with the decision of the Minister for Education
to quore the representations of the deputation
of the Board with regard to the amount
of a whole-tine Director and the more
adequate stating of the gallery. It
resented the implication contained in the
second paragraph of the letter that
the services of the Director should be
milised to a greater extent than hitherto
for advancing public interest in the Gallery
collections and in Art matters generally.
as it was satisfied that the late Director
had serted himself to awaken public
interest in the Gallery and in Art generally
far beyond what could have been selected
of a part-time officer and that he
had given instined service to the
Gallery. It directed that an expression
of its views on these points as well as
the following decisions should be
communicated to the Minister.
that the Board imposed in any
(a)
advertisements issued in connection
with the filling of the lost to state
that the part-time Director should
give a maximum of Fifteen Actures
or demonstrations in the year with
a view to extending public interest
in the Collection.
that as regards the advancement
(6)
of public interest in art matters
generally it felt that this scarcely
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but that the Board would encourage the
Brector to do what he could in this
Direction.
that as regards the Director acting
(C)
as adviser to the Government on Art
matters, valuations, etc. with an
additional £100 per annum in respect
of such services. The Board did not
feel that these matters were within
the Boards shere and suggested that
the offer should be a subject for
arrangement with the Director where
appointed, but without reference to
the Board.
It was decided to hold special meetings
of the Board on the 13th and 27th March
for the purpose of revising the sisting
regulations as to the Directorship.
It was imposed by Chief Justice Kennedy.
seconded by Judge Runaghan and
agreed, new Con.
that during the interval until to
permanent amountment, the Registrar
be asked to act as Acting. Director
and that he be given, as additional
remuneration for 50 acting the
sum of £25 a month, subject to the
sanction of the Department of Finine
and that the Department of Elucation
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It was proposed by Dr. Coffey, seconded
by Miss Purser and agreed
That Mr. Macamara be instructed
to attend the sale of the two are
pictures at Clousies on March 15th
and bid up to $500 for each, but
in case of failure to buy the first
offered to have authority to bid
up to 600 for the second
It was agreed that during the Registrars
absence in London the felowing members
of the Board would attend at the Gallery
for some intion of each day, Mr. Brisers
on Thursday the 14th and Friday the
15th. Judge Runaghan on Saturday.
The 16th March.
both a Cardigh
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13th March 1935
A special meeting of the Board of Governors
and guardians was held this day. There
were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod OBrien
Mr. R.C. Ben
Dr. Denis Cooters
The Earl of Longford
Sir John Piser Girls
MISS Saral Purser. R.H.A.
and the Acting Director
The Chief Jstie was moved to the
Chew
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Lord Powerscourt and Sir Robert Woods.
The Acting Director read the correspondane
which had passed between the Department
of Education and the Board with reference
to the apointment of Director.
He informed the Board that although
he had not yet received a formal reply
to his letter of the
Marily conveying
the Boards recommendations in the
matters of
(A) His Position as Acting Director with
Special remuneration attaching thereto.
(C) Special Sanction for his travelling
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sale at Cloysties on March The 15th of the
two isictures catalogued as being the work
of Nathaniel Hone, the elder.
he had been acquainted verbally by the
Department of Education that the Boards
recommendations as to (A) had been
transmitted for the necessary sanction to
the Department of Finance and were still
under consideration, and that (C) had
been granted by the Department of Finance
with reference to the instructions issued
to the Acting Director at the last meeting
of the Board to attend the sale at
Christies on March 15th. Mr. Dermod OBrien,
who had seen the pictures in London
reported as follows.
reme on two paintings supposed to be by Nat. Hon. R.A.
On Thursday. The 7th March at noon
I visited Christes and Sam Sir Alex Martis
who had just returned hom America
and with him scamined the two pictures
as above the inviserty of lady Lawrence.
Sir Alee Martin and I agreed that the
pictures did not appear to be originals
nor by the hand of Nat. None, R.A.
They woked like early copies.
Sir Ale Martin, however sent one of us
staff to consult the with Collection of
photographs and mind out whether
there were other versions of these two
pictures.
I returned to Christies at 5 P.M. and
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look at the pictures in view of the resent
made after indirection of Sir Robert witts
photographs.
The portrait of Madame Jamperin, is
probably a corry of the contract which
was in the possession of the Duke of
ceeds and was sold in 1930 for severs
hundred guineas
The Baniting is their and hard
and sons Signs of restoration, and
in particular the hands are very badly
indicated. Sir Alex said that he would
be surprised if it would make more
them 100 guineas.
The portrait of Lydia Houe with
a white rabbit in her arms is probably
a corry made from the trust by
J. R. Smith or by C. Plullips. In our
Sallery we have the print by the latter
done from the victure which belonged
recently to Mr Legatt the dealer,
showing a for sitting up in a wall
behind the figure of the girl, wine
the Victine of which we were sent
a photograph, does not show. But
in this vession or copy there may
have been depicted the top that
appears in the mint, for the
background there shows a tenderey
to crack which may have come about
from the for having been tasted
out. Though I think that strobable
The painting is then without the


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X


Characteristics of ones work and the
fact that the folds of the dress resemble
those in the first indicated that
the painting was comed from the mint
and not an original work
Sir Ale Martin and I agreed
considered that neither picture was
worthy of inclusion in our gallery.
not as representing the work of
Nat Hone R.A.
(Signed) Dermod o Brien
In view of this report it was decided
not to buy either picture and to receivd
the previous decision directing the Registrar
to attend the sale.
It was decided that the existing Bye laws
of the National Gallery of Ireland
with regard to the Director be altered
and amended in the following respects:-
(1) By-Law No. third line:- To insert
the words ordinary or special) immediately
after the word meeting and that power
of suspension be inserted so that
the Bye-law shall read as follows:-
8. The Director shall be liable to
dismissal after notice at a forevious
Meeting for neglect, mysconduct
or other sufficient cause whereof
the Board shall be the sole
Judges. Such dismissal must be
Confirmed at a meeting ordinary
or special of the Board at which


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at least nine members are present. The
Board shall be at liberty at the meeting
at which it is decided to give notice
of dismissal to suspend the Director
for such time as the Board may
decide sending confirmation of the
resolution to dismiss hims. In case of
such dismissal the Director shall
be entitled to the proportionate
part of his salary calculated
to the time when the dismissal
tales effect but no more.
(2). That Bye Cam. No be rescinded and
in lieu thereof that the following By-Law
be inserted namely
9. The Director shall reside in Dublin
He shall if required by the Board,
attend at the Gallery each day
for such time as may be necessary
for the efficient discharge of his
day duties.
The Director shall be entitled to
vacation not exceeding six weeks
in all is each year at such
time or times as may be agreed
with the Board.
(3) That by law. No 10 be amended
as follows, that is to say, in the first
line after the word responsible by
the insertion of the words to the
Board 80 that the Bye law shall
read as follows:-
10 the Director shall be responsible


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to the Board for the careful management
of the Gallery in all its details
and for the safe custody of the
Collections therein, including
the library. He shall arrange all
works of art and other objects
to their best advantage for Exhibition
and take all such precautions
as may be necessary for their
protection.
(4) That the Bye laws be amended by
the insertion immediately after Bye law
No 10. Of a new Bye law as follows
namely
11. The Director shall, if and as
required by the Board, deliver
in the Gallery, at such times
as may be arranged with
the approval of the Board.
lectures or demonstrations to
the public, or to any section
of the public relating to the
works of art on Exhibition in
the Gallery or any of them,
subject to such regulations
as the Board may prescribe
as to subject, time of delivery,
admission of the bublic, and
otherwise such lectures or
demonstrations not to be
required in excess of the number
of Fifteen in any one year.
(a)
That the amendment of the numbering


(5).


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of the succeeding By-Laws Consequential
on the foregoing amendment be made.
That By-Law No 12 be amended in
the following respects, namely:
In the first line thereof by inserting
at the beginning of the Bye-law the
words Subject to any directions
given by the Board from time to time
and by inserting after the word
Authority in the first line, the words
under the Board and by inserting
in the same line between the word
and and the word dismiss the
words Officials except the Registrar
and insert in lieu thereof the word
servants employed at a weekly
wage so that the Bye Law shall
read as follows:-
12
Subject to any directions given
by the Board from time to time,
the Director shall have authority
under the Board to engage and
to suspend on dismiss all on
any of the Gallery servants
employed at a weekly wage.
In case of any suspension or
dismissal, he shall report it
at the next Meeting of the Board
and give his reasons
That By-Law 15 be amended by inserting
(6)
as the first words thereof the words Subject
to any directions given by the Board
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(8)
(9)


(7). That Bye Law No 16 be deleted and
that in even thereof there be inserted
by law No 16 of the former by laws
of the Board, namely
16 The Director is entrusted
with the purchase of pictures
subject to the approval of the
Board. When an obsontimity
arises of chasing a picture
desirable in his opinion to
the Gallery and there is not
time to summon the Board
to consider the advisability
of such murchase, he shall be
at liberty to buy the said
sitting on behalf of the Board
provided always that its price
does not exceed £500 and that
there are finds available for
the those standing at that
time to the credit of the Board.
that Bye-On 17 be amended in
the following respects, namely:
By the delation in the last line
of the said By-Law of the Session
Treasury and the insertion is lieu
thereof of the words. The Minister
for Finance and by the insertion
in the same line immediately before
the Session Auditor General of
the words Comptroller and
That ye law 25 be amended by
the deletion of the concluding words


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of the By-Law, namely
and shall himself attend in the
Gallery for some portion of each
day deceist Sundays
&
The Acting Director submitted the portrait of
Dr. E.L. Dillon. Overed as gift by Mr E.T. Dillon
The obber was gratefully accepted and the
best thanks of the Board voted to the donor
The Acting Director submitted an offer as
Gift from Lond Monagle of a portrait of
the me Lord Montagle by Charles twise.
A.R.A. The offer was gratefully accepted and
the best thanks of the Board voted to the donor
The Acting Director submitted a letter
from Mr L.S. Gogan, forwarded by the
Department of Eucation, with reference
to the offer for sale by Mr. Wm Permans
order of a picture by Wm Ashford. P.R.A.A.
The Acting Director was instructed to
informs the Department of Eucation that
Mr. Permans would be requested to submit
a photograph of the picture to the Board
at their next meeting, but to point out
That a picture of Ousilar descriptions.
of Dublin Bay by the same Artist was
already included in the Collection.
both a Cinnerigh
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27th March, 1935
Social
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Judge Runaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. R.Caulfeild risen
Sr J Peises conflict
Dr. E. S. Gaynor
Mr. Dermott O’Brien
Mrs Sarah Durses
and to Acting Directed
the Chich Mstico was moved to the Chair.
Apologies for now attendance were received
From Lord Powerscourt, Sir Robert woods and
Sir Alex Martin.
The following letter was received from the
Department of Education.
Department of Education.
Dublin
26th March 1935
The Registrar.
National Gallery
Dublin
write reference to your minute of the
6th instant, I am to is from you that the
representations made by the board of
Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery in connection with the
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were communicated by this Departmend to
the Department of Finance.
The Minister for Finance has voted
the observations of the Minister for Faucation
in regard to the suggestion of the Board
that the question of requiring the
Director of the National Gallery to act
as Adviser to the Government on Art
matters, valuations, etc., is powerly
a matter for arrangement with the Director
when appointed and without reference
to the Board. The Minister for Finance
has accordingly, withdrawn the condition
is the second paragraph of this Departments
minute to you of the 28th ultimo to the
effect that the Government would be
prepared to recognise a salary of 600
inclusive for the lost a Director.
with regard to the proposal of the
Board for the payment to you of an
allowance of 25 a month in respect
of certain duties devolving on you
during the interval sending the
appointment of a Director, it is
suggested that having regard to the
normal duties of the Registrar as
prescribed in the By-Laws of the Gallery
and to the fect that under normal
conditions of working the Gallery
is in charge of the Registrar when to
Director is away (as beauently happens
during Considerable periods each year)
the grounds or wrels additional


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payment showed now be made to the
Registrar sending the appointment of
a new Director are not apparent
on this connection I am to enquire
whether on previous occasions when
the Directors was vacant additional
payment was made to the Registrar.
(Signed) Sean O Neill
Runai
The withdrawal by the Minister for
Finance of the condition that the Government
would be prepared to recognise a salary of
£600 inclusive to the Director in certain
circumstances, namely his being required
to act as Adviser to the Government or
Art matters, valuations, etc., was noted
with regard to the observations of
the Department of Finance on the proposal
of the Board that the Registrar should be
said a sum of £25 a month, in addition
to his present salary, during the seriod
of his Acting Directorships, the Board
directed that the Department of Finance
should be informed, through the Department
full extent of the
of Eucation. Of the additional responsibilities
and duties now devolving upon the
Registrar as Ading Director and that
the precedent up Mr. W. G. Stricklands
case in 1915, when, in similar circumstances.
additional payment was made to li
sould be quoted
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aplication from Mr. Joseph Egan,
St Stephens Green. Dublin for the vacant
Post Of Director, transmitted to
the birds consideration by the Department
of Faucation. The Board directed that
the letter be acknowledged.

The amendment of the existing Bye laws
of the Gallery with regard to the Director
was continued as follows:
(1) By-Law No. Third time: To insert the
words ordinary or special immediately after
the word meeting and that Bower of suspensions
to inserted so that the bye-law shall read
as follows:-
8. The Proctor shall be liable to dismissal
after notice at a revious meeting ton
neglect, misconduct or other sufficient
cause whereof the Board shall be the
sole judges. Such dismissal must be
conformed at a meeting (ordinary on
special of the Board at a which
at least nine members are present.
The Board shall be at liberty at
the Meeting at which it is decided
to give Notice of dismissal to suspend
The Director from acting as Director
for such time as the Board may decide
sending confirmation of to resolution
to dismiss him, or case of owes
dismissal the Director shall no
entitled to the proportionate part
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when the dismissal takes effect but
no more.
(2) That By-Law No be rescinded and
in here thereof that the following by law
be inserted namely
The Birds shall reside in Dublin
2
He shall if required by the Board,
attend at the Gallery each day
for such Fine as may be necessary
for the efficient discharge of his
duties. The Director shall be entitled
to vacation not exceeding six weeks
in all in each year at such time
or times as may be agreed with
the Board.
(3) That By-Law No.10 be amended as
follows, that is to say, in the first
line after the word responsible by the
insertion of the words to the Board 50
that the by-law shall read as
follows
10. The Director shall be responsible
to the Board for the careful
management of the Gallery
in all its details and for the
safe custody of the Collections
therein, including the library.
He shall arrange all works
of art and other objects to their
best advantage for Excubition
and take all such Precautions
as may be necessary for their
Protection.


14


(a)
(5)


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(4) That the Bye laws be amended by the
insertions immediately after we saw no
10 of a new bye-Laws.
This amendment was conformed on a
division, with the alteration of the words
shall if and as to may be and the
insertion of the word to before the word
deliver, the bye-law to read as follows:
11. The Director may be required by
the Board to deliver in the gallery,
at such times as may be arranged
with the approval of the Board,
lectures or demonstrations to the
mile, on to any section of the
public relating to the works of
cort on exhibition in the Gallery
on any of them, subject to such
regulations as the Board may
escribe as to subject, time of
delivery, admission of the public.
and overwise; such lectures or
demonstrations not to be required
in Socess of the number of fifteers
is any one year
that the amendment of the numbering
of the succeeding By-Laws consequential
on the foregoing amendments be made.
That By-Law No 12 be amended in the
following respects, namely
To the first line thereof by inserting at
the beginning of the Bye-law the words.
Subject to any directions given by the
Board from time to time, and by inserting


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after the word authority in the first
line, the words under the Board and
by inserting in the same line between
the word and and the word dismiss
the words to suspend or by deleting
in the second line the words others
accept the Registrar and insert in lieu
thereof the word servants employed at
a weekly wage 00 that the bye-Law
shall read as follows:-
12. Subject to any directions
given by the Board from time to
time, the Director shall have
authority under the Board to
engage and to suspend on
dismiss all or any of the
Gallery Servants employed at
a weekly wage. In the case of
any suspension or dismissal be
shall report it at the next
Meeting of the Board and give
his reasons.
(6) That By-Law 15 be amended by inserting
as the first words thereof the words Subject
to any directions given by the Board from
time to time.
(7) That By-Law No 10 be deleted and that
in lieu thereof there be inserted bye-law
No 16 of the former bye-lans of the Board,
namely
16. The Director is entrusted with
the purchase of pictures subject
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when an onortunity arises of
Michasing a siture desirable
is his opinion for the gallery
and there is not time to summons
the Board to consider the advisability.
of such inichase, he shall be
at liberty to buy the said preme
on behalf of the Board provided
always that its wrice does not
acceed £500 and that there are
funds available for the morose
standing at that time to the
credit of the Board.
(8) That Byear 17 be amended in the
following respects, namely
By the delties in the last line of the
said By-Law of the Expressors Treasury
and the insertion in even thereof of the
words. The Minister for Finance, and
by the insertions in the same time
immediately before the suppression
Auditon-General of the words, Comptroller
and
That Bye-but 25 to amended by the

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deletion of the concluding words of
the By-Law, namely,
and shall himself attend in
the Gallery for some pention of
each Sax Except Sundays
The Acting Director submitted a letter
from Sir Edward Crow, K.C.M.G. Comptroller General
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requesting the co-operation of the Gallery
with his Department in moviding a
representative Solubit of the work of
banisters of the 18th and early 19th
centuries for the International Excubition
to be held at Brussels this year, by lending
the ports art of the Duchess of Cumberland,
by gainsborough.
The recinest was declined in view of
the fact that it had already been
arranged to lend two pictures trous
the Collection to this Exhibitions.
The Acting Director submired a
request from Monster Pierre Guerlet
Misser for France for the loan of
the picture. A secorative groups, by
Plazetta to an Exhibition of Ancient
and Modern Italian Act to be held us
Parts during May and Jime.
The Acting rector was instructed
to inform the Milster for France that
the Board had decided to postpone
his application for this loan sending
the annument of a Director of the
Gallery.
consideration of the offer for purchase from Messrs
Tomas Harris. 2d of a picture by
The Master of Stence entitled. The Adoration
of the Angels and Shepherds at the voice
of 380 was postponed to the next
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The Acting Diector reported that the
pictine of Dublin Bay, by William Ashford.
P.R.A.A on over for Birchase is no William
Perman. 1st Dealer Londons, which he had
mentioned at the last Meeting, had been
sold before his request for a photograps
of the picture, as requested by the Board
had reached Mr. Perman.
The Acting Director reported the lost
as to the appointment of a new Attendant
and was authorised to make the
consent.
Book to Cinnerigh
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3rd April 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Miss Seral Purser
Sir Alex Martis
Sir John Purser Griffits
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orders
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Dr. Denis Cotter
and the Acting Director
The Chief Justico was moved to the Chair.
The Minutes of Meetings field 6th February
6th March 13th March and 27th March were
read approved and signed.
Alogies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Robert woods and Mr. Joseph Holloway
The Acting Director submitted the audited
account of the lane Fund which was advisted.
The Chairman read a letter from the
French Minister in Dublin will reference to
his request for the loan of the picture
A Decorative group by Plaget, to the
Exhibition of Italian Art about to be held
in Paris, which had been dealt will at
the last meeting of the Board.
It was resolved in view of these further


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representations, that his request be granted
on condition that the insurance policy be
delivered before the despatch of the picture
and that the amount of the insurance
against all rises from the departure of
the picture from the Gallery until its return
thereto be fixed at $3000 the Minister
also to make himself liable for all costs
of packing and carriage of the picture.
The Corporate Seal of the Board was
affixed to the Form of Request for Payment
of Dividends on the Boards investment
in 32s Conversion an
The Acting Director submitted a draft
of the proposed advertisement of the vacant
post of Director which was amended and
adopted as follows:
National Gallery of Ireland.
Vacancy for office of Director.
The Board of Governors and Guardians of
the National Gallery of Ireland invites
Applications for the vacant office of Director
of the Gallery.
The salary offered is two Hundred Pounds
a year, and Travelling Extenses up to a
maximum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds
Candidates are requested to send twenty
copies of their applications, which may
be accompanied by copies of three
testimonials to the Registrar, to real
him not later than the 31st May 1935.


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Candidates will please state the date
when if appointed, they would be free
to enter upon the duties of the office.
Personal canvassing of members of
the Board is prohibited.
Candidates should obtain full
particulars terms and conditious
of the amusement from
The Registrar
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square Dublin
It was agreed that this advertisement
be published in the Fish Press. Irish
Independent Irish Times and Times London
two insertions in each at a weeks interval
beginning on Tuesday April 9th, and in
the may issue of The Museums Journal.
and that the further particulars necessary
for the information of candidates be
settled by the Chairman and the
Registrar
The Adia Director re-submitted the
offer for purchase. Bostisoned from the
last meeting of the Picture adoration of
the Angels and Shepherds, by the Master
of Signa, from Messrs Tomas Harris.
Ad at the Brice of ₤300. The offer was
declined.
The Acting Director submitted an offer
for purchase from No. G. Volteria London
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at the price of $5,000 guineas. He offer
was declined
The Acting Director submitted an offer
for purchase our Mr. Free Savis, London
of a picture attributed to Francis Boucher
at the price of 15,000. The offer was
declined
The Acting Dridor submitted the
Annual Report of the Stalled Plains
Trusted, which was noted.
The Acting Doctor reported that
the Amount standing to the credit of
the lane find at this date was
540:10:1
J. Murnaghan
5 June 1935


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15th May 1935
An Extraordinary meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. E. J. Gwyn
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Miss Stral Piviser
Mr. R.C. Open
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Acting Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
An apology for non-attendance were received
From Sir John Purser Griffith
The Acting Director road the following letter
form the Department of Education:
Department of Education
Dublin
3rd May. 1935
Registrar.
National green.
her Herrior Street
Dublin
with reference to your minute of the
The ultimo and to previous correspondence,
I am desired by the Minister for Education
to state for the information of the Board
of Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery, that the minister for


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Finance has intimated that he is not
prepared to sanction a monthly allowance
for you in respect of the current period
during which you may be required to
undertake the duties of Director. He will
however, be prepared at the end of the
period to consider favourably a prisonal
for a lump sum gratuity which be considers
more appropriate in all the circumstances.
(signed) Dosame O Neill
Secretary.
It was decided to as the Chairman
to write a letter on behalf of the Board
Expressing its disapointment and
dissatisfaction with the proposal of the
Minister for France for a humb sum
gratuity to the Registrar at the end of
the period instead of the monthly
allowance asked for
Upon consideration of the Registrars
position in connection with the Boards
decision to appoint a part-time Director.
it was decided to ask the Chairman
to write a letter to the Minister for
Sucation suggesting a revision of
the salary of the Registrar in view of
proposals for an extension of the Registrars
duties in connection with the National.
Historical and Portrait Section of the
gallery which it was felt desirable
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The Acting Director submitted an offer
for michase from Mr Louis wine of a
portrait of the Rt. Mrs John Olly Lord
Mayor of Dublin 1817-1818 at the price
of £40
It was decided to Paston Consideration
of the offer to the next meeting.
The Acting Director resented the
Beanest of 5000 dollars to the National
Portrait Gallery by the late Albert
H. White of Whitinsville. Massachusetts,
U.S.A.
J. Murnaghan
5 June 1935


5th June 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Minaghan
Sir John Curser Gith
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Dr. Denis Coffey
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr Oliver Sheppard
pd George Atkinson
Dr. E. J. Gwynn
Chich Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan was moved to the
Chair
the Minutes of Meetings held 3rd soe and
15th May were read and signed.
logies for non-attendance were received
from Sir John Livery and Sir Alee Martin.
Applications for the position of Director
from the following were before the Board
for consideration.
James A. Burke Esq. B.L.I.D. Closkagh, Co. Dublin
Charles Carter Esq. Deputy Director. Walker A fallen
Coverpool
John Cunningham Esq.25 St Marys Road. Dublin.
Boyl Egan Esq. 8 St. Stephens Green. Dublin
John H. Fleming Esq. 41 Belorder Place. Dublin
George J. Furlong Esq. Aline House 191 Fulliam Road.
and St.


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C. Edward Gibbon, Dec. 3 Uher Ely Place. Dublin
Mademoiselle Francis Henry 52 Fitzwilliam Sq. Dublin.
Thomas Creevy 15. Cleyne Gardens London S.W. 3
Dr. Whelan's Posner 35 Duchess Road Egbason.
Birmingham
Henry Sinclair 9.47. Nassau Street Dublis
Dr. Hann's Cargensk, Berlin. Wilmersdorf Sactice
SR.
Dr Agnes Waldstein St Gabriells Act, Victoria Pork
Manchester. 14.
Dr Walter Ror Whitehill to resis magnis Do.
80 Combard St. Conders.
the aplications were considered in detail
and, after discussion, it was proposed by
Chief Justice Kennedy, and seconded by
Mr Open that the following candidates
be asked to attend for interview by the
Board at the next meeting.
Dr. George Furlong
Mademoiselle Francis Henry.
Dr. Walter Row white bill
As an amendment Sir Robert Woods proposed
and Mr. O'Brien seconded that only two
Candidates, Dr Furlong and Dr. Whitehill
be interviewed.
or being but the amendment was carried
by 5 votes to 4.
A proposal by Mr. Holloway, seconded
by Dr. Cobey. That Dr Furlong be appointed
Director was rejected on a show of hands.
The Acting Director was instructed
to make the necessary arrangements to have
the two selected candidates present for
interview by the board at the next
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Or Tho motion of This Chief Justice, seconded
by Mr. Holloway. Mr. R. Caulfeild risen
was appointed to represent to National
Gallery as judge of the Taylor Brt Scholarships
and prizes, 1936
Hee Acting Director re-submitted an
offer for purchase from Mr. Louis wine of
a portrait of the Rt. Mr. John Ally Lord
Mayon 1817-1818 at the price of 40. The
offer was declined
The Acting Doctor submitted the
Annual Report and Balance Street of the
Royal Aidomobile Club Buildings, Co. 4d.
which was noted
The Acting Director submitted an
offer as aft from Mr. Fristan Murphy
of an interleased Copy of the National
Gallery Catalogue, 1890 Edition with votes.
on pictures in the Collector by Sir Walter
song. The gift was gratefully
accepted.
The Acting Director submitted specimen
reproductions of Photographs Executed
by the Ordnance Survey Office in accordance
with a scheme being arranged through
the Stationery Office for the publication
of a series of postcard of pictures in the
Collection. The Board Exmessed
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and the Acting Director was requested to
have further specimens submitted to
consideration.
The Chairman read to following letters
which his Chief Justice had written (a)
to the Minister for Educations write reference
to the Board proposals regarding the
duties of the Registrar, and b to
the Secretary of the Department of Educatis
with reference to the Bards reanest for a
special allowance to the Registrar in
respect of his sta duties as Acting
Director.
(a)
27th May 1935
The Minister for Education
Department of taucation
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dear Mr. Ainster.
At a recent meeting of the Board
of Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland, the Board
directed me as Chairman of the fleeting
to submit to you for your consideration
a matter which has some importance
in connection write the apromment of
a Director of the Gallery now about
to be made
2. The Gallery was started some
Seventy years ago as a Collection of works
of art, but, in the year 1884, the
departure was made which led to to


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formation. As a collateral or side line. Of the
collection of portraits and totographical
works which has now grown to be the very
important and representative section of
the Gallery commonly called the
National Portrait Gallery. The History
of this gravels is set out out in the
memorandum by the late Sir Walter
Armstrong written in the early part of
the year 1914 when he was Director of
the Gallery of which I enclose a color.
3. The Board feels that the suggestions
contained in that memorandum were soe
then very sound in principle and that
their tractical value has increased
with the growth of that section of the
Collection and the changes which have
occurred in the time which has passed
since they were written.
4. Else where for reasons wise
are manifest, the Idea of a single
institution comprehending an Ant
collection of tirely artistic and
astheric interest, and a National
Porticut Gallery. Of primarily rational
topographical and historical interest.
is not favoured. The disticulty of
apporting a single Director whose duty
it will be to search for, select and
recommend to the Board wools for
Exhibition in both departments of the
Gallery, and to arrange and Catalogue
both types of exhibit with adequate


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historical perticulars is apparent.
3. As a matter of fact, the Board
times that the time has come for two
publication of a separate catalogue of
the National Portrait Gallery with
short historical particulars under each
ten. The hanging of that sections also
probably leaves much to be desired.
the prominence and space accorded to
certain portraits while the Collection was
small, might well be reconsidered
with its growit and the change in to
course of Fine of the relative importaine
of the individuals portrayed.
6. As the Board will proceed
to the appointment of a Director within
the next couple of weeks, the
moment seems ophontime for writting
into effect the suggestions of
Sir Walter Astrong, and entrusting
subject to the morosed conditions, the
immediate change of the National
Portrait Collection to the Registrar.
subject to the control of the Director.
and with ultimate responsibility to
the Board. He could then be charged
with the preparation of a catalogue
of that portion of the collection (write
historical notes), with the search for
Exhibits, and with the making of
suggestions for immoving the hanging
arrangements. This would facilitate
the Board greatly in the Choice of


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a Director whose competence as a Director
of a gallery of Art would then be
the principle consideration for the
Board in making the apronment.
I need kindly add that if
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it should be decided to impose this
extended Staters of action and
responsibility on the Registrar, his
salary would need to be suitably
revised as pointed out by Sr. W. Armstrong
I am dear Mr. Minister
Moris very faithfully
(Signed) Addl Ma Cinnedigh
Chairman
23rd May. 1935
Tessame O Neill, Esq.
secretary
Department of Eucation.
reborough Street.
Derbes
Your Reperence. F.526.
Dear Mr. O Neill.
my minute of the 3rd of May.
1935 (reference above) was before the
Board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery at their
meeting on the 4th instant when I
was asked, as Chairman of the meeting.
to convey to now this view of my Board
as to the information therein contained.
viz. That this Minister for France 10
not prepared to Sanction to monthly
Allowance for the Registrar in respect of
The current period during which be


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may be required to undertake the duties
of Director and suggests a moral
for a lump Sum gratuity at the end of
the period. The Board imaimously
desired me to inform you of their
been disaps in ment and dissatisfactions
The Board asked the Register to
undertake the heavy restronsibility
of the celery and the duties of
the Director, interviewing visitors.
Correspondence, management of staff.
attending meetings of the board,
preparing the business for the Board
meetings, keeping their minutes, as
well as the care and custody of the
collections, until a Director showed
bene been amounted, and it was
prised to him that he should
undertake all this an consideration
Of what appeared to the Board a
very modest addition to his spend
as Registrar it a monthly rate
so long as 11 Sould continue,
i.e. if candidates eligible for the
Dredorships respond to the Boards
advertisement, a period of perhaps
four months. It is submitted that
this was a business-like proposition
and no criticisus has been heard of
the amount of the remuneration
proposed. With all respect to the
Minister for Finance, the suggestion which
be now makes can hardly be described


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as buisness-like, and to board does
not feel that it can say to the Registrar
We about now to be acting. Director,
responsible to us for the Gallery and
its management and the discharge of
all the dutes attaching to that post,
but as to remuneration, we can say nothing
Exceest that now must look to the Goodwill
of the Minister for Finance of his advisers
when your would is pushed and leave
11 to his Honour. That 10 this Fish way
and my must be content even if your
but returns empty.
Ry Board, Sir, is not willing to Slose
itself to this obvious such trous its Registrar.
Yours fautifully
(Signed) Hod a Cinnedigh.
Chairman
It was proposed by Sir Robert woods.
seconded by Mr. Dermod o Brien and
agreed that an Session of the Boards
apprecation of the Chief Justies actives
in writing then letters be reconded
The Acting Director reported that
the amount standing to the credit of
the lane kind at this date was
1975.17:5
Hoth a Credigh
335


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3rd July, 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
The Earl of Longford
Dr. Denis Cobber.
Dr. E.T. Glynn
Sir Robert Woods
Sir Alex Martin
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. R. Cafeild Orten
Mr. George Allinson
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr Oliver Sheppard
and the Acting Director
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair.
sologies for non-attendance were
received from Lord Powerscourt and
Sir John Purser Griffith
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the
5th time were read approved and
signed.
the Acting Director submitted a letter from
the Minister for Education with reference to
the Boards proposals regarding the duties


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of the Registrar.
The Acting Director submited a letter
from the Department of Education with
reference to the boards request for a special
allowance to the Registrar in respect of
his extra duties as Acting Director
The board interviewed Dr. George
Furlong and Dr. Walter Mr Whitehill,
the two candidates for the Directorships
selected at the last meeting of the
Board.
Aproposal by Mr. Holloway, seconded
by Dr. Coffey that the election of Director
be now proceeded with was carried on
a show of hands, one dissenting
It was proposed by Mr. Holloway.
and seconded by Dr. Coffey that
Dr. Furlong be elected Director.
As an amendment, It was proposed
by Mr. Atkinson and seconded by
the tail of Longford that Dr Walter Run
whitehill be elected.
on being put the amendment was
lost by six voles to five. On the amendment
being declared lost
2. Furlong was then declared elected
unanimously. I
same not. It was decided that
a
he be informed of his appointment
and requested to take us office on
the 1st October.
It was decided to ask the Registrar


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to act as Director for a further period of
three months.
It was proposed by Mr. O'Brien, seconded
by Sir Robert Woods and agreed that
turther representations be made to the
Department of Finance write regard to
the Registrars position.
On the proposal of Sir Ale Martin.
seconded by the Chairman, the thanks
of the Board were voted to Mr McNemara
for carrying on the Gallery during the
vacancy in the Directors.
The Acting Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Cartain Langton Douglas
of two pictures. The Vision of St. Augustine
by Murillo, and self-portrait, by
Samuel rom Hogstracter at the prices
of $1000 and 800 respectively. The
offer was declined
The Board approved of the closing
of the Gallery for cleaning and
re-hanging from the middle of
October (15th) for three weeks.
The Acting Director submitted a
request for certain loans from the
Collection to an Exhibition of
French Act of the 18th Century to
be held at Coperhage from the
25th August to the 8th October. The
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The Acting. Director submitted an
Obber for purchase from Major de Courcy-
Wheeler of two bicines. The Meeting
of the waters, by Patrick Vincent Duffy. R.H.A
at the Brice of $250, and Portrait of
Surgeon Butcher, by Catterson Smith.R.A.
at the price of ₤600. The offer was
declined.
The Acting Director submited an offer
for purchase from Mr. Sean Dixon of
his painting of Matt Talbot at the
price of $50. The offer was declined.
The Acting Director reported that
the amount standing to the credit
of the line kind at this date was
£1055:13:5
James & Murnaghan
3 October 1655.


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Md October, 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Miss Sarah Purser
Sir John Purser Gripes
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Agistrar
The Director, Dr Furlong was absent owing
to illness.
On to proposal of Mr. O'Brien, seconded
by Mr. Joseph Holloway. Mr Justice Runaghan
was moved to the Chair.
Apologies for non-andams were received
from Lord Powerscourt, Chief Justice Kennedy.
Sir Alex Martin and Mr. George of them son.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
3rd July were read approved and
signed
The Registrar submitted for inspection a
picture. Portrait of Mrs Critic Pilkington
attributed to Reynolds, bequeathed by
the late Miss Delia Campbell. The
Board decided that the Executors be
thanked for the offer, but that the work


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was not suitable for the gallery.
The Registrar submitted an offer for
purchase from the artist of a bontrait
of George Russell (AE). by Mrs Hilda
Marsh at the price of 100 guineas.
It was decided to one consideration
of the offer until the next meeting.
The Registrar submitted an offer for
Michase from Mr. Victor M.C. Malone of a bust
of Anthony Malone (1700-1776 by
Joseph Nolletons, R.A at the price of
50. It was decided to postpone
Consideration of the offer until the
next meeting.
the Registrar, reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
kind at this date, was $1,061:6:11
The Registrar was instructed to
inform the Minister for Education that
as the new Director, Dr Furlong.
bad now taken, who duty in the
Gallery, the Question of the Registrars
extra remuneration for the period
during which be acted as Director
should again be brought to the
notice of the Department of Finance
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4th December, 1935
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert was
Mr. Dermod O’Brien. P.R.A.A.
Mr Oliver Stephard
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Caulfeild risen
Miss Sarah Purser
and the Doctor, Dr. George Furlong.
On the proposal of Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Sir Robert Woods, the Chief
Justice took the Chair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the
and October were read and signed
Broologies for non attendance were
received from Sir Alex Martin, Sir John
Purser Griffith and Dr. E.T. Grun
the Director submitted the draft Estimates
for 193637 which were approved.
The Director read a letter from the
Department of Education enclosing a color
of a letter from the Department of Finance
Conveying sanction for the payment to the


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Registrar of a gratuity of £150 in respect
of the period, 1st March to 30th September
during which he was obliged to undertake
the duties of Director.
The Director informed the Board Twent
a Supplementary Estimate for $200 in
respect of the year 1935-36, necessitated
by this payment and by the payment of
the Directors salary of $500 per annum
to the present Director for his half year
of Office, had been prepared and
submitted to the Department of Finance
the offer for purchase from the artist,
at the price of 100 guineas, of a Contract
of George Russell (AE) by Mrs. Hilda Marsh
which had been poisoned from the
last meeting was again best bered, for
further consideration to the next meeting.
The offer for purchase from Victor J.C. Malone
Esq. at the price of £50. Of a marble bust
of Anthony Malone (1770-1776), by
Joseph Nollelens. R.A., which had
been poisoned from the last meeting was
considered
Although there was not a anors pr
purchase, more of the members present
favoured the purchase of this world
and the offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Captain Clington Douglas
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Andrea Solario at the price of £3.400. Although
there was not a quorum for purchase present
The Director did not recommend the purchase
of this work and the offer was declined
the Director submitted an offer for purchase
from David Milore Esq. of a portrait by
Robert Hunter at the price of $50. Although
there was not a quorum for purchase present.
the Director did not recommend the purchase.
of this work and the offer was declined
the Director submitted an offer for clase
from James A. Hollins of a picture.
The Installation of Captain Rock by
Daniel Maclose at the price of 400 guineas.
Although there was not a quorum for
purchase present the Director did not
recommend the Courchase of this work.
and the offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss K.M. Hardy of a
picture, News from America by John Brenan
at the price of 25 guineas. Although
there was not a quorum for purchase present
the Director did not recommend the
purchase of this work, which he attributed
to James Brennan, and the offer was
declined.
The Director mentioned that a sletch
of George Russell (AE) by Sir William


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Rollenstein was above to be presented
by the artist but that it had not yet
reached the Gallery
the Doctor submitted an offer as
gift to the gallery of a Catalogue of
the Curtaild bollection of 19th Dentury
French Pictures from Samuel Courtauld Esq
The gift was gratefully accepted and
the Director was requested to convey the
best thanks of the Board to Mr. Courtauld
The Director reported that three pictures
which he had selected from amongst
those in the basement were now being
re-conditioned, 13
St. Philips Benogh
worship of the Golden half
portrait of a Sculptor
He mentioned the picture. The Betrayal
of Clust, by Gerard Houthorst, as
another world which he considered it
advisable to repair. He was requested
by the Board to obtain information
as to the extent and cost of the repairs
necessary, and to report to the next
meeting on the subject of cleaning
and repairs to pictures is the Gallery
generally.
The Director mentioned three picture,
The Adoration of the Mag, School of Alace.
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of the School of Van Orley which were
for sale by Franke T. Sabin and Co. He
was authorised by the Board to purchase
the first-named picture at a price to
to 750, or the three at a price not
exceeding £1500 or for the Three individually
bought a price of £1900
The Director submitted for instruction
a photograph of a picture by Angelica
Kaufmann offered for Courchase by
Beverley G. Ussher at a price
not stated. It was decided that the
world would not be suitable for
purchase by the Gallery
the Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mr. Joseph Halloway of a
sketch of George W. Russell (AE) by
J. Bless Navisher. The offer was
gratefully accepted and the thanks
of the Board voted to Mr. Holloway
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of
the lane find at this date was
1.495.142
to a fancies
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5th February 1936
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians
was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
the tail of Longford
Sir Robert woods
Sir Alex Martin
Mrs Sara Ruiser
Mr Oliver Steward
Mr. Joseph Hollaway
Mr. Caulfeild Owen
Dr. Denis Coffey
Sir John Purser Rich
and the Director, Dr. George Fiviling.
The Clief Justice was moved to the cur.
The minutes of the Meeting held on the
4th December were read and signed.
bertain matters arising out of these minutes
were deferred mail a late stage of the
meeting
an abology for non-attendance was
received from Mr. George Atkinson
The Direct read a letter from the
Secretary of the Department of Education
announcing that, with the approval
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Sanction had appointed the Rt. Hon. The
Earl of Longford to be a member of the
Board of fovernors and Guardians for
a further period of five years
The Director read a letter from the Registrar
of the Royal Dublin Society announcing
the election of Mr. Harry From M.A. as
President of the Royal Dubens Society
and his consequent appointment as
representative of the Society on the Board
of Governors and Guardians of the fallery
The Director submitted his report on the
working of the fallery for the year 1935
which was approved.
Mr. Dermod OBrien and 14. R. Caulfeild
Orten were realisited Auditors of the
Lane kind.
The Director resented that under the terms
Of By-Law 16 be had purchased two
Austrian primitives, a small panel
of the Crucifixion (1425), and a panel.
The Apostles bidding farewell (1494), for
the sum of £670. These purchases were
amoved
The Director submited an offer for
Burchase Frons Rosors Tomas Harris. 4d.
of a picture. David and faliath.
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It was agreed, contingent upon its being
seen and aboved by the board, that
the Drictor be authorised to purchase the
pretine at the price of £500 or less.
but not move them that sum.
The Director submitted an offer
for muchase from the artist at the
price of 100 guineas. Of a contract
of George W. Russell (A), by Mrs. Marsh.
which had been postponed from the
last two meetings. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted an obber for
purchase from the cultson of a
marble bust of George W. Russell
(A), by Oliver Stephard R.A.A. At
the price of 200 guineas.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod
OBrien, seconded by Dr Robert Woods
and agreed that the bust be purchased
for this sum.
Ho Doctor Submitted for indirection
specimens of Photograisles of Decies
in the fallery which had been executed
by Messrs Thomas Mason & Sons, Dublin.
These photograples were approved and
to Director requested to make inquiries
from the Stationery Office as to the price
at which it would be possible to see
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fallery. It was the feeling of the Board
that they should be sold at one penny
each
The Director submitted an offer of a
gift of books for the gallery library
from the Presbyterian Association. Duber
The gift was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted a letter from
Donald Gilbert Esq.A.R.B.S., with reference
to a bust of George W. Russell (AE).
which be desired to offer to Dome public
Collection in Ireland. It was decided
to decline the offer for the National
fallery in view of the Birchase le
Mr Shephards bust. At this meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from MSS M.M. Geoghegan of
a picture, Diana and Actacon, attributed
to Tintoreto, at the price of 160. The offer was declined
The Direct resorted that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane find
at this date was 1592.103.
Arking out of the Minutes of the
previous meeting, the Director reported
1. That the Supplementary Estimate
for 200 required for the payment
of the gratuity to the Registrar
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for the Directors salary in the current
financial year had been voted
That he had been unable to
purchase any of the pictures to
sale by Messrs Brank T. Said Co.
is connection with which he had
received certain instructions rous
the Board
That he had obtained an estimate
of £60 from Messrs W. Holder & Sir
for the repairs necessary to the
picture. The Betrayne of Christ.
by Gerard Houthort which he
had accepted. He seemed that
having considered the quest in of
cleaning and seers to clines
generally be recommended that
Herr sept of Vienna, whose
qualifications for the works be
gave in detail, should be
commissioned to come to Dublin
to execute certain minor repairs
and report on the work sd
repairing necessary in the face.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Sir Robert Woods
and agreed, That Heir tenn be
retained to come to Dublin for
a fortnight in May at a fee
of ₤30 and senses to do this
work.
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1st Apl. 1936
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Sir Alex Martin
Sir John Purser with
Mr. R. Caulfeild Open
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod OBrien
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Seral Purser
Mr Oliver Shepward
and the Director, Dr. George Furlong P.C.D.
One proposal of Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Sir Robert Woods, the Chief
Justice was moved to the Clour
The minutes of the Meeting held on the
5th February were read, approved and
signed. Arising out of these minutes the
Director reported that he had made
arrangements with Heir Seph to visit the
fallery in May in connection with repairs
to pictures. He reported also that he had
been in communication with the Stationery
Office with reference to the preparation of
a series of postcard reproductions of
pretines in the fallery. It was decided
in agreement with the Dredors Suggestion
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postcards from the Stationery Office
at cost price and, having arranged
for a selling price to the public.
that any profits accruing should be
devoted to the purchase of pritis, and
that accordingly the Director be authorised
to apply to the Department of Finance
for permission to devote £100 of the
front in Ard to the purchase of postcard
reproductions. This sum to be refunded
out of receipts from Sales of postcards.
The Director read a letter from the
Revenue Commissioners with reference to
an application for permissis to
import free of duty 50 to 100 Cardboard
boxes to Contain photographs which
were being presented by the National
Gallery, London. The Director was
requested to take us the matter further
with the Revenue Commissioners and
the Department of Finance with a
view to obtaining the desired remission
of duty.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the tame kind which was
approved
The Director submitted for inspection
the two Clustrian primitives recently
purchased by him under the terms of
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The Director submitted for inspection two
pictures. The worship of the folders half.
by Frang Floris, and Portrait of a
Sculptor, by Georg Pency recently
reconditioned. The were was approved.
The Director submitted for inspections
the picture the picture. David and folial
by Gentiles offered for purchase by
Messrs Tomas Harris and Sons at the
price of 1500
It was pressed by Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Mr. K.Caulfeild risen
and, upon a show of hands, carried
by 7 votes to 2 that the picture be
purchased for $1500 if it could not
be got for less, and that an effort
should be made to procure it at a
lower price, and that Sir Ale Martin
be asked to conduct the necessary
negotiations.
The Director submitted an offer for
Michase from Mr. Marshall Stuk
of a picture. Portrait of Lord Newmorency
by John Honer at the price of
300. The offer was declined.
The director submitted an offer for
purchase from the Dr. T. J. OCallaghan
C.C. of a picture by Nicholas Van Hell
Stoccade at the price of £200. The
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The Doctor submitted an offer for
pinchase from Mr. H.E. Isaacs O
a miniature of a lady by Horace Hore
at the price of 15. The offer was
declined
The Director submitted an obber of
loan from Lady Mayo of the portrail
of Sarah Curran, by Romney. The
offer was accepted.
The Director drew the Boards attention
to the necessity for Extension of the
Gallery, pointing out in particular to
overcrowded condition of the Arts it
Section. He was requested to approach
the Board of Works and find out
whether any plain had been prepared
for the contemplated extensius and
if so, that this plan be submitted
to the Board at the next meeting
The Director reported that the average
daily attendance of visitors to the
Gallery from the 4th November to the
27th January was 69, from the
28th January to the 29th March 121.
and over the whole period from
the 4th November to the 24th March.
85
The Director submitted an offer for
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of the picture. Lt and his Daughters, by
Joachim Bener at the 10 of $1000
Sir Ale Martin Replied that this picture
was at the moment being considered by
the Committee of the National Bar-
Collections and with a view to its purchas
for Oxford. The Director was requested
to arrange for the re-submissions of
This offer at the next meeting if
the picture had not been purchased in
the meantime by the National Brit
Collections fund.
The Director submitted an offer brows
Mr. S. ward Price of a victure.
Morning by Sir William Ousen. R.A.
at the price of £350. The offer was
declined.
The Doctor submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Kennedy O’Byrne
of a picture. Portrait of Patrice Kennedy
(1801-1878 at the price of £60. The
offer was declined.
The Director submitted an other for
purchase from Mrs. Stockley of Six
pictures by Walter Osborne, prices
not stated. The offer was declined.
The Director read a letter from
Mrs. OBrien, Secretary of the Society
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requesting the loan of certain receductions
of old Masters stored in the facey.
The loan was aproved the selection
of reductions to be rent to be
arranged by the Director and Mrs. OBrien
and a list to be made and
recorded.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase trous Moss white ble
three books of engravings. Tresives
in the Pallan by Raphael, engraved
by Barologg and Branch, Bible
Illustrations, by Martinus Heems perch,
and Engravings of me by
Bartolomes Pinell, at the price
of £3. It was agreed to purchase
the books at the price named.
The Director submitted an obber for
purchase from Mrs. Neville factors
of two sillette portraits of
Mr. William Roche (1834) and the
Most Rev. Dr. Charles Engine, Bolto
of Kerry (1834), by August dowart
(1789-18611 at the price of each
The offer was declined.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane kind
at this date was 1591.124
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3rd June 1936
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Sara Purser
and the Doctor.
The Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st April
were read abbroved and signed
Apologies for non attendance were received
From Sir Alex Martin and Mr. Harry Franks
rising our of the minutes of the previous
meeting, the Director reported;
That the picture by Gentilosche had been
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purchased for 1400 instead of 1500
that a letter had been received from the
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Office of Public Works stating that
preliminary Herch plans for the Extension of
the fallery had been prepared some years
ago, but as it had not been found
possible to provide the sums necessary
for the building the plans had not
beas further developed
The Director was requested to ask its
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plans for submission to the next meeting of
the Board.
That in connection with the proposed scheme
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for the sale of postcard reproductions of
pictures in the Collection, the Department
of Finance had refused to acced to
the Boards request for permission to devote
100 of the front in aid to this purpose.
The Dredor was requested to proceed to
make the necessary arrangements with the
Stationery Office for placing the Westcards
on sale.
the Doctor submitted for inspection certain
pictures which had been reconditioned by
Her seph, and informed the Board that
Her sephe full report on pictures requiring
restoration would be ready for submissus
to the next meeting of the Board.
Mr. R. Caulfield Order. R.A.A. was appointed
to represent the Gallery as Judge of the
Taylon Ant Scholarship Nov 1937.
The Director submitted a request from the
Secretary of the Coan Exhibition of British
Ant in Amsterdam Summer, 1926 for the loan
of the picture, View of Dedham, by
Thomas Gamborough.
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod OBrien
seconded by Sir Robert Woods andagreed
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the defrayment of all charges for packing and
carriage of the picture
The Director submitted correspondence with
reference to the bequest by the late
Albert H. White of Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
U.S.A. of 5000 dollars to the National
Pontract fallery. It appeared from this
Correspondence that the will had exceeded
in generosity the amount of the Testators
estate and that allowing for receit
depreciation, death duties, etc. There was
not enough to way all the legans in
full. A cheque for 2500 dollars had been
received from the Executors as a payment
on account of half the legacy. It was
decided that the money be put on account
of the Whitin legacy or Deposit Receits
in the Barle of Ireland.
the Director submitted a proposal from
the Director of Broadcasting for two weeks
on pictures in the Collection to be corranged
provisionally for certain dates in July, and
requesting the loan of photographs to
be used in connection with same. It
was agreed to authorise the Dirdor
to give the feeks and to send the photographs
without reproduction charge
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase made through Mr Crampton Walker
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the mice of 20. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase made through Mr Braneston Walker
of a miniature of Lord Edward Fitzgerald
at the price of £10. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted for inspection
four photographs of socies by
Baggan, two of wch are on
offer for Michase by W. E Dento.
London. The Doctor was instructed to
Scamine the Cordures and report to Next meeting
The Director drew the Boards attention
to a picure [e Corsage Noir, by Berthe Morisot
for sale by Messrs Knodler and to
at the price of £1250. It was decided
that the vendors by asked to Howard
the picture for inspection by the Board
at the next meeting.
the Director submitted an offer
for Michase from Ross HEAKhan of
A 16th Century portrait at the price of
120. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mrs. Perry through the Friends of
the Irish National Of a sketch by Wm.
which was gratefully accepted.

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1st July, 1936
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Rd. Dermod o Brien
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Miss Saral Purser
Mr Oliver Shephard
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Mr. Joseph Holesway
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
and the Director
the Chief Justice was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 3rd June
were read, approved and signed
legs to now attendance were received
From Sir Robert Woods. Sir Alex Martin.
Sir John Purser Griffith and Mr. Harry Franks.
arising out of the Minutes to Director reported.
(a) that photograisles of the vicines were he
had selected for his talks of the sallery
had been publiced in the Radio News, and

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That the picture, View of Dedham, by
faisborough, had been sent to the
Exhibition of British But in Amsterdams.
The Diredot submitted a translation of Her seph
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restoration, as follows:
After Examining the pictures. I came to the following
Conclusions.
The greater part of the pictures are in relatively
9000 condition, with the excess How of Twenty to
tively. Among these are very important
premises some of which need restoring, owes
regeneration. Not only have a number of
these pictures blisters which are in danger of
falling off, but there are also cracks in the
panels. With many the varnish 13 Dark and
grey and impossible to see through. With
many the retouching is gone dark and
Stools the picture.
No 942. Perugins. This magnificent
victing is spoiled through early
restoration - particularly through
unnecessary oversanting, dated
retouching, cracks as the paint and
dangerous blisters. It is obviously
not very well meserved and has
a number of these batches, but
through a Morough restorations
which might kills a wrote years
it should recover its original
beauty.
Cenoia de Machiavell. Numerous
No. 108.
blisters over to the could be
done in Dublin.
Palmezzar. Blisters, crusts.
No 17
retouched 100 big to move us
be dis is Dublin.
No 738
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No. 352.
No. 178
No. 115
No. 773.
No. 13.
No. 7.
N0.42
No. 216.


and varnishing. Could be done in Dublin.
Carbacco. On a very dirty condition.
is much overpainted, has a number
of unnecessary retouchings which
have gone dark; would do write
restoring, but not absolutely
necessary for the health of the
vice.
Pitt. Regenerating and varnishing
might be sufficient.
veronese. Needs regenerating and
varnishing, as I did to some of to
mities while I was in Dublin.
Howard. Coned be completely
restored, also cleaned and the
Barnsole Fleet off and retouches
removed, but the restoration is not
Absolutely necessary.
Gerard David. Has numerous
blisters which are becoming quite
lose and very dangerous. These
blisters alioned we pasted over
with some paper when to picture
as being sent to be repaired.
ferman School. Bade ground is
oversanted. Cleaning not absolutely
necessary but desirable.
Peter Boel. Under no circumstances
to be sent away but to be
regenerated and varnished is
Dublin.
Reynolds. Needs regenerating and
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cleaned.
Reynolds. Has besters, cracks.
No. 33.
oversanted and would gains
enormously through restoration.
The blisters should be wasted over
with How passes.
Besides the victs mentioned above there
are a number of pictures whose restoration
15 not absolutely necessary just now
but where it is desirable both on account
of their preservation and appearance.
The following pictures were dose in Dublin
No. 186
Cranch Judith. The picture was
cleaned and oversans ting removed,
revealing the head of Holofernes
It was regenerated and restored.
the following pictures were partly cleaned.
partly regenerated and varnished
Florentine School. The Battle of Angliars
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Paris Bondone.
St George and the Dragon
School of Hay.
Clous at Eas
Venelian Contract.
Sebastians Rici
Pelligi.
Aughan Britive Corner cleaned.
(Signed) Sebastian seph
Rostoner to
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It was proved by Mr. OBrien, seconded
by Dr. Coffey, and agreed to send the
picture. A Pieta, by Perugio, to
Vienna to have the necessary restoration
carried out by Herr Psent that the
picture was to be sent via London
for pray examination at the National
Gallery, that it was to be insured for
$6000 and the repairs carried subject
to the Directors approval.
the rector was requested to circulate
Colores of Herr seph's resent to the
Members of the Board.
the Oriecter read a letter from the
Secretary of the Office of Public Works
in reply to his request for copies of
the preliminary sheeres beans for the
proposed exists of the face in
which it was stated that as the plans
did not proceed beyond the preliminary
stage they would be of little a
and that as other proposals had since
been considered the question of to
Extension of the National Gallery
would have to be examined us
conjunction with the problem of the
growing requirements of the National
Museum. The National Library, to
School of Art and Mr Direaches.
It was agreed that Mr. Connolly
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matter with the Director before the next
Meeting. The Board sisessed its
gratitude to Rd. Connolly for undertaking
to do so.
It was agreed that the closed
period of the fallery for cleaning and
re-longing should extend this year
from the 25th September to the sd
November in order to allow for the
passing of certain rooms in to
Sallery.
The Director submitted an offer for
Burchase trous Mr. W. E. Duits of two
pictures, Scenes for the Passion, by
Bargain at the inclusive price of
250
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr. Justic Rumaghan
and agreed that the pictures be purchased
at the price named.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from the Rev. Father line
of a picture St. Jerome, by Jan LYS
at the price of £500
It was proposed by Mr. K. Caulfeild
Oxen, seconded by Mr. Dermod o Brien
and agreed that the picture be
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for purchase from Reson Kneedles & Co.
of a victive (e Corsage Noir, by
Berthe Morisot
It was prised by Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Mr. Justic Ringlan
and agreed that to picture be misclosed
up to the price of 900.
The Director submitted an offer by
purchase from Mr. Cockett Tomson
of a picture. Portrait or Francis Seymour,
by Tilly Kettle at the price of 86
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted for Examinations
a who tograph of a watercolour.
Duber How the Souls East, 1779 by
Francis Wheatley, R.A to be offered
for sale by the walker fulleries
It was agreed that it be not
purchased.
The Doctor submitted a thorograpels
of a portrait of King James I
attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller.
offered for purchase by Mr St. George Tract
at the price of $250. Further
Consideration of this offer was
posted for a report from the
Diredor.
The Direct resorted chas to amount
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at this date was $110:7:2
The Director reported that the average
attendance of visitors to the fallery
for the past six months was 100
per day.
It was suggested by Mr. Dermod o Brow
that rubber Soled Chairs be installed
in the Italian fallery to allow
the better Examination of the pictures.
by visitors.
The Doctor was requested to instal
the suggested supply of Chas.
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7th October, 1936
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Chief Justice Kennedy
Sir Alee Martin
Sir John Ruser Griffith
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Holesway
Miss Sara Purser
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Mr. Joseph Bonnolly
and the Director.
The Bluef Justice was moved to the Chair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st July
were read and signed.
logies for now attendance were received
from Sir Robert Woods and Mr. Harry Frances
Arising out of the Minutes.
a Mr. Connolly, as Chairman of the Board
of Works explained that it would be
necessary to postpone consideration of the
proposed extension of the Gallery for
the present.
(b) The Director reported that, as the Italian
Gallery was at the moment undergoing
painting and renovation, and
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might be undertakes in connection with these
improvements, he had deferred the introductions
of the chairs recommended by the Board
pending the completion of this work.
(6) The Director reported that he had
received a communication from the
Executors of the Whitin Estate stating
that, owing to the inclusion of burther
claims against the total and swing
to delays in connection with the bearing
of these claims, a final decision is
the settlement of the Estate might not
be obtained before next spring.
The Director submitted for instruction
the pictures. St Philips Benogg, Italian School
and The Betrayne of Christ, by Gerard Houthort
recently restored, and also a frame
which he had purchased for another
recently restored picture. Portrait of a Sculptor.
by Georg Penes. The work was approved.
the Director submitted a request from
the Keeper of the Ant Division of the
National Museum for a loan of the
Milltown Collection of Silver at present
Exhibited in the fallery
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr. Joseph Halloway and
agreed that the lean be made subject
to an undertaking on the part of the
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and that the silver would be cleaned
and keept a good condition as required.
and insured.
The Director submitted a proposal for the
loan of the Plaster Casts in the Scepime
Hall to University College. After a
discussion the matter was postponed
for further consideration.
The Director submitted a wrote for
the removal of the trees and shrubs in
front of the Gallery. Mr. Councely
undertook to report on the matter.
The Board insteaded the real and
Diploma awarded to the fallory
by the Intervational Jury in
recognition of the lean of two pictures
to the Universal and International
Exhibition, Brussels, 1935.
The Director submitted an offer from
Mr. Leonard P. Belres of the
Frederick Belens Collection of Coloured
Engravings for a loan Exhibition to be
held in the gallery. The Board were
favourably disposed towards the offer,
expressed a desire for further information
regarding Conditious, Expenses, Catalogue
publication is connection therewith, and
the Director was requested to obtain
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The offer as gift from Mr. E. Maguire of a
Contract of Samuel Lover, by James Harwood
was gratefully accepted on the proposal of
Mr. Holloway, seconded by Mr. Drers
The offer for Michase from Rd. George S. Patt
of a portrait of King James I at
the price of ₤130 was declined.
The offer for purchase from Mr George A. Cherry
of a picture. Portrait of Lord France font.
by John Manner at the Brice of £250
was declined.
the offers for Michase from Mr Joseph Egan
of two pictures. Brtrait of Nathaniel Stone.
by Walter Osborne and Portrait of a Lady.
by Nathaniel Hone R.A., at the prices
of 275 and 50 respectively were considered.
It was proposed by Mr. Green, seconded
by Mr. Holloway and agreed that the
portrait of Nathaniel one, by wheter Corne
be purchased at the price named
The offer of the Portrait of a lady by Nathaniel Hone R.A.
was declined
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the Friends of the Fish National Elections
of a picture. The toilet, by Professor Henry Tonks.
The offer was accepted with gratitude
and the Director was requested to convey
the best thanks of the Board to the
Donor.
It was agreed that the picture be lent,
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Dublin Municipal Gallery.
An offer for purchase of Six Drawings.
illustrations for the Rape of the lock.
by Harry Clarke. K.H.A, at to price of
36 was received from Mrs. Cicily OKelly
It was proposed by Mr. Orren, seconded
by Mr. Holloway, and agreed that the
Drawings be purchased at the force
named.
The Director resented that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was £6:18:5
Hoath the firman
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and December, 1936.
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Clues Justice Kennedy
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Cobbey
Mr. R. Caulfeild Orten
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Director.
On the Proposal of Sir Robert Woods, seconded
by Mr. Orse the Chief Justice took the Chair
The Minutes of the Board meeting held on
the 7th October were read and signed.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Mr. Justice turnaghan,
Mr. Joseph Connolly and Mr. Dermod OBrien.
The Estimates for 1937.35 were submitted
and approved
the Dioctor submitted correspondence with
reference to the bequest by the late Mr George
Jameson of Bettygle, Raheny of a Picture,
The Battle of the Boyne by Ian Wick, and
reported on the condition and quality
of the picture which he had examined.
It was agreed upon his recommendation,
to accept the bequest and he was requested


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to convey the best thanks of the Board to
the Executors.
the Director submitted a letter from
Miss Grace M. Boyce, the organizing
Secretary, requesting a loan of one
or two of the Keynolds Caricatures
in the Collection to an Exhibition of
pictures by Reynolds to be held from
the end of January, 1937, and ontinuing
for two months at Sir Philip Sasons
residence, 45, Parte Lane, London, we
It was agreed to lend two pictures.
namely the School of Athens and
The Earl of Milltown and the Earl of Mayo
on the usual conditions as to insurance.
packing and carriage to be settled
by the Director.
The Director submitted the conditious
of the proposed loan of the Frederick
Beens Collection of Coloured
Engravings for an Exhibition to be
organized in the gallery.
In view of the Committments which
would be rendered necessary under
these conditious it was decided
regretfully to decline the obber.
The Corporate Seal of the Board
was affixed to a Form of Cauest
in respect of an amount of £100
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directed the re-investment of this sum
in 3rd National Coan if possible.
failing which in Dublin Corporation lean.
The Director submitted a request from
the Keeper of the Ant Section of the
National Museum for the loan of the
Death Masle of Wolfe Jone in the
Collection to an Exhibition to be
held in the Museum of certain tone
manuscripts recently acquired.
It was agreed that the loan be made.
The Director submitted for inspection
a photogrape of a picture, Kilmallock
by John George rulvany. R.A.A. offered
for purchase by Mr. M.M.W. Craig
at the Brice Op55.
It was proposed by Mr. Joseph Holloway.
seconded by Mr. Green and agreed
that the picture be conneleased, but
as there was not a quorum present
the purchase could not be made at
this meeting. The Director was requested
to have the picture submitted to
inspection at the next meeting.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the Credit of the Lane find
at this date was $440:15:9
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had received from the N. Kettle
Memorial Committee, requesting the
Board to accept the large bronze
trust at present schibited in the
Gallery as a memorial to be
permanently erected.
It was decided that the Board
had no power to accept memorials
or to grant sites in the Gallery.
will reference to the proposals discussed
at the last meeting in connection
with the Plaster Casts in the Sculpture
Hall, the Director was requested to
Submit at the next meeting a
scheme for the housing of the Gallerys
Collection of Engravings and to
the Plaster Casts during the period
required for repairs and alterations
to the Sculpture Hall.
will reference to the removal of
the trees and shrubs in front of the
Gallery, the Director reported that
the Office of Public Works lead
now in preparation a new scheme
for the approach to the Gallery
which would be submitted to
the Boards consideration in due
course.
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3rd February 1937
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis offers
Mr. Joseph Connolly.
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mr. R. Caulfeild risen
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Holesway
Mr Oliver Sheppard
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Green, seconded by
Dr. Coffey, Sir Robert Woods tooke the Chair.
vote of Sympathy with Mrs. Kennedy
upon the death of her husband, the Chief
sustice, was passed in silence.
The minutes of the meeting held on to
and December were read and signed.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Sir John Livery, 12 Ale Martin and
Mr. Harry Franks.
Letters were received from the Decement
of Education with reference (as to
an increase of £1000 on the joint grant
for Purchase and Repairs of Petimes, and
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under Sub-Head A as an addition to the
Registrars Salary
It was directed that letters Exacting
the Boards gratitude for his efforts
these increases in the vote for the falsery
be sent to the Minister for sincation
The Directors Report on the working of
the fallery for the year 1936 was
submitted and approved
Mr. Dermod OBrien and
Mr E. Caulfeild Open were re-appointed
Auditors of the line find.
The Director Submitted for inspection
the picture. The Battle of the Boyne,
by Jan Wyck, beneathed to the fallery
by the late Mr. George Jameson
The Director Submited Heir septs
report on his restoration of the
picture by Perugio, which was
Arisidered ditisfactory, and I was
agreed upon the recommendation of
to Victor that the Coats of arms
painted upon each side be removed
by the restone.
It was agreed that, upon the
Completion of Her Jephs would or
the picture, it be lent for a short
period to the Kinsthis tonches Museum.
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The Board considered and annould of the
text of the commendations of the International
Museum office to the Council of the League
of Natious regarding International at
Exhibitions.
A letter from the Department of Education
enclosing a copy of a beliminary draft
of the Executive Powers (Consequential
Provisions) Bill for consideration was
received and noted
An offer on loan Hous Mr. G.C.L. Griffin
of a portrait the Gerald Griffin was
declined with thanks.
The Corporate Seal of the Board was
affixed to the Form of Request for
Payment of Dividendo in respect of
the amount of $91 1338d His Fee
State to Conversion for.
In connection wch the proposal
to exhibit the Gallerys Collection of
Engravings in the Sculptine Hall and to
remove the plaster lasts on loan. It was
decided to about a sub-Committee
to consider the question of the plaster
case and to submit a scheme for
the future use of the Scepture Hall.
Miss Purser. Mr Orken and Mr. Sheppard
were appointed to act on this
Subcommittee.


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At the request of the Minister for tucation.
the Board considered the question of
opening the Gallery to the public on
certain evenings of the week and
the lighting arrangements that would
be rendered necessary thereby.
son the proposal of Mr. Councely
seconded by Lord Longford to Board
approved of the opening of the
fallery on a certain number of evenings
per week and of the lighting of the
Gallery for that purpose.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane find
at this date was £53:13:7
The Board inspected the recently
re-lung and re-decorated portions
of the gallery.
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7th April 1937.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
The on Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford.
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Davis Cover
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr John Burke
Sir John Purser friarch
Mr Joseph Holloway
Miss Saral Peises
Mr. Oliver Shepherd
and to Director.
the Mr Rd. Justice Nurnaghan was moved
to this Chair.
tologies for non attendance were received
from Sir Ale Martin, Mr. George Allson
and Mr. Harry Frances.
levers were received from
(A) Mrs Kennedy thanking the members of
the Board for their resolution of Condolence
upon the death of her husband. Chief
Justice Kennedy.
Mrs Gibbay. Thanking The Board for
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the loan of two pictures to the Reynolds
Exhibition.
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the apointment of Mr. John Burke
to be a member of the Board of Governors
and Guardians for a period of five
years.
C. The Storran fallery offering for purchase
a picture entitled the Little Beasant.
by Modigliam
Mr Burke was welcomed to the Board.
The offer contained in the letter from
the Storran gallery was considered
It was proposed by Mr. Holloway
and seconded by Mr. Buike that the
purchase be not made. An amendment
that the purchase be made was proposed
by Sir John Griffith and seconded by
Miss Purser. Your voted for the amendment
and five against, upon the substantive
motion being again but to the meeting.
two voted for it, and three against.
It was declared carried and to
offer. Therefore, declined.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the lane find which was
adopted.
The Board appointed the Rt Hors.
the fire of Longford and Mr. Joseph
Holloway to represent the Gallery
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Thomas Haverty Trust
The following requests for loans of
pretines from the Collection were granted:
(a) To the Fran Hals Exhibition at Harlem
July September. The Fisher Boy, by
Frans Hals.
To the Exhibition. Cheps d Denvre
(6)
de Cant Francis, at Paris, Time-October.
The tombent of Christ. Thetis and
Pelens, Drawing Mr Fleets and
Pelens, by Poussin and The young
Governess, by Chardin
To an Exhibition of the works of
(C)
Richard Parles Bonington and his
Circle at the Burlington Fine Ants Club.
London, May-July. The Chiboule, by
Bonington
To an Exhibition of the workes of
(A)
Lucas Cranch. The Elder and Lucas
Cranch. The younger, at the Kaiser-
Fredrick Museum. Berlin, Christ on the
Cross, by Lucas Cranch, the Elder.
The Director was instructed to make the
usual terms as regards backing and
arriage of these pictures and insurance
against all risks from the time of their
leaving the Gallery until now return
thereto. The costs to be borne by the Exhibition authorities
in each case
they have been insured as follows:
$10.000
The Fisher Boy. By Frang Hals
4.000
The Estorment Of Chirst, by Poussin
4.000
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100
Drawing for Fields and Pelens, by Passin I
The young Governess, by Chardin
5.000
500
The Chibank, by Bonington
Christ on to Cross by Cranach
1250
The offer as gift from Mr. Crames on Walker
of a portrait of Lord Justic Gibbon (1837-1909)
engraved by Mr. George Atkins from the
picture by Miss S.C. Harrison was gratefully
accepted
The Director submitted for instruction
a copy of the Catalogue of Martin ware
is the Collection of F.T. Nettle fold,
offered as gift to the Gallery Library
by Mr. F.T. Nettlefold. The other
was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Lady Mays of a
miniative of Wordsworth by
Denis Brownell Murphy at the
price of £25. The offer was accepted
and it was agreed to purchase the
work at the price named
the Director submitted an offer too
purchase from Mr. E. Weyms Morton
of an engraved portrait of the and
Earl of Aldborough. The offer was
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purchase from Mr. N.N. W. Craig of
a picture Kilmallock, by John George
Mulvany R.H.A. At the price of £85.
It was proposed by Dr. Coffey, seconded
by Mr. Holloway and carried by
four votes to three that the picture
be purchased at the brice named.
The Board received and adopted
the following Report of the Sub Committee
abbointed to consider the proposed
alterations in the Senestine Hall
the Committee met on the 31st ultimo
at 3 P.M. and discussed with the
Director his proposals for the re-decoration
and re-arrangement of the Main Hall.
It was agreed that the plaster casts
Could suitably be stored downstairs
in a room not open to the public
but to which students or Mose wishing
to draw from them could have access.
It was suggested that Dr. Cothey
might be willing to Exhibit the
Partheon Grays at University College.
failing which these also could be
arranged down stand. The room
in which 1613 prosed to show the
casts has a top light, and its sing
will permit of the arrangement in
Chronological order of all the pieces
and of the separation of Examples
of Greek sculpture from those of
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The Director submitted a request from
the fagette de Beaux-Arts for a
loan of the picture. The testy of St Francis
by El free to an Exhibition of picts
by El free to be held in Paris under
the auspices of the Jagents de Beaux Arts.
The Board decided to decline the request
no view of this fact that as inusually
large number of loans had already
been made in this year, and because
of the present Condition of the picture.
the rector reported that the amount
Standing to the credit of the lane find
At this date was £536:7:9
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and Time. 1937.
A Meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Sir Robert Woods
The How Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Sir Alex Martin
Sir John Purser Griffith
Mr George Hillinson
Mr Oliver Shepward
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Bule
Miss Seral Purser
and the Director.
On the motices of the Hon No. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr. Jacob Holloway. Sir Robert
Woods took the Chair.
The Minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
Apologies for non-atterdaine were
received from Mr. Joseph Connolly and
Mr Harry Frances.
arising out of the intes. The Director
reported that he had received a further
request from the Editor of the Gazed
de Beaux Arts for a loan of the
picture. The Ecstasy of St. Frances, by
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Paris
the Board again decided to refuse
the request in view of the danger of
removing the picture from the gallery
in its present condition.
the Director submitted the Annual
Report and Balance Sheet of the
Royal Ancomobile Club Buildings
Co. Ld. which was noted.
Mr C. Canefeild risen was
appointed to represent the Gallery
as Judge of the Taylor At Siolarships
For, 1938
The rector submitted a request from
the Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne.
for a loan of the riding A wooded
Scene, by Fato thisdall and Thomas
de Keyser to an Exhibition as memory
of his Dutch Woet lost van de Voidel
It was morosed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Mr. Shepherd and agreed
that the loan be made subject to the
usual conditions as regards to payment
of all charges for packing, carriage and
insurance, the picture to be insured for
$3,000 against all roles from this is
of its leaving the fall until its
return thereto
The Director submitted for inspection


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the Picture. A Party Feasting in a Garden.
Early XVII Cntury Italian School which
he had purchased for $175 under the
terms of By-Law. The purchase
was approved.
He Director submitted for instructives
a writing. Portrait of the Av. Frederick
Comon Carmichael, by S. Carterson Smith.
R.A.A. (1849-1912), becalled to the
Gallery by to late Mrs. Mand Dixon
It was imposed by Mr. George Atties,
seconded by Dr. Corey and agreed
that the begnest be accepted.
the Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Ann Woolner of
A Small portrait by William Mulready.
R.A. at the price of 12 guineas. The
offer was declined.
The Director drow the Boards
attentives to a victive. Altar Piece, by
Piero de Cosimo, to be sold at Christies
or June 4th
It was proposed by Miss Purser
seconded by Mr. Justic Runaghan
and agreed that the Director should
attend the Sale and use his discretions
in the matter of Michase.
He reported that in to present
Condition of the Gallerys kinds $2,000
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at Sir Alex Martin’s Suggestser.
The Director, drew The Boards attest as
to a picture by Castiglione in the
same ill, and the matter of purchase
in this case also was left to his
discretions.
The Director submitted a letter from
Mrs. Battersby offering as gift a
terra cotte Statuette of the Cranching
Venus. As this offer was not yet
regularly before the Board he was
asked to resent to the next meeting.
The Director reported that the amount
Standing to the credit of Mr Lane
find at this date was 907:17:3
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7th July 1937
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Miss Sarah River
The Rt Hon the Earl of Longford
Mr John Burles
Mr Oliver Shephard
and the Director.
Dr Robert Woods was moved to the Chair.
The sutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday
Md Time were approved, the rite of the
picture lent to the Wallraf Richartz Museum,
Cologne. A wooded Scene, by Talcob Ruisdall,
being substituted for the Hall, by
Solomon Van Russel.
A letter of apology for non-attendance
was received from Sir Alex Martin.
the Director reported that, in accordaine
with the Boards order of the 2nd June
be had purchased the picture, Shepherdess
finding the Infant Cyrus, by Governe
Castiglions at Moses wishes Sale of
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The Director submitted an offer as gift
for Mr. Francis Neilson, 4800, Boulevard
Chicago U.S.A. Of a drawing of
George Moore by Sir Wm Rothen stein.R.A.
the offer was gratefully accepted.
The Director Explained, in connection
with his usual application for permissrs
to close the Gallery for cleaning and
re-ranging, that as the Office of
public works had arranged to carry
out certain painting and other work
in this year, but owing to the strike
in the building trades, could not
ye fix a date to begins this work,
he would line to be in a posities
to close the Gallery in October on
November as might best suit is to
Circumstances.
It was agreed, on the posses of
Mr. OBrien, seconded by Mr Holloway
to leave to date of closing to the
discretion of the Directors who would
make arrangements with the Office of
Works
The Director submitted Correspondence
from the Department Of External Affairs
with reference to an offer as gift
for Mrs Catherine. White, MO. East
7th St. New York of eleven
etchings and five lithographs
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on the proposal of Mr. OBrien, seconded
by Mr. Holloway to offer was gratefully
accepted
The offer for purchase for Castairs R.
ington Douglas of a picture.
cifixion by Turbaran, as the price of 2,000
was declined.
The Director submitted a regued from
the Old Dublin Society for a loan of
certain mans and pictures of Dublin
to an Old Dublin Exhibition to be
held at the Municipal Gallery.
harlemont House at the end of
September
It was posed by Mr. Burke,
seconded by Mr. Holloway and
agreed that the request be granted
The Director reported that to
amount standing to the credit
of the Lane find at this date
was $1.073.14.5
Miss Purser mentioned that is a
recently published look or Rembrandt
by Professor Brodins (The Plairon Pres)
The picture the Flight into Egypt was
excluded therefrom.
After a brief discussion or the matter
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A picture by Varley which Mr. OBrien
had intended to submit or offer for
purchase was not put forward
owing to the absence of a quorum
for the purchase of pictures.
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6th October, 1937.
A Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present:
The Hon. Mr. Just Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr John Burke
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Conolly
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Sir Robert Woods
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Dr. Denis Coffey
He Mr. Mr. Justice Murnaghan was moved
to the Cave
The minutes of the Meeting held on the
7th July were read and signed
An Apology for non-attendance was
received from Sir Alex Marem.
A letter was received from the Secretary
of the Burlington Five Acts Club, thanking
the Board on behalf of the Commitee of
the Club for the loan of the picture,
Ho Clubork, by Richard Parties Bonnington
to their Exhibition of the works of
Bonnington and his Circle.
the offer as gift from Mr. W. G. Lyon
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was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mrs. Pearsall of a picture by
Richard Rothwell, R.H.A. He was
instructed to inspect the picture and
repent to the next meeting of the
Board
The Director submitted Comespondence
with reference to the bequest of the original
of the Spy Cartoon of himself as
Solicitor General for Ireland by the
late Sir Dunbar Plunkett Barton Bart.
It was decided to accept the bequest.
and the Director was requested to convey
the thanks of the Board to the Executors.
The Director submitted for instruction
the Collection of Etchings and is tographs
by Joseph Pennell, presented by
firs Catherine white. It was decided
to accept the donors offer to defray
the cost of Framing
The Director submited an offer for
purchase from Mr. A.A. Tucker of C
portrait of Tom Moore by Macliso.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Lady Hughes Stantors
of a portrait of the Rt. Mrs Hurnas Connolly
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by Robert Hunter. The offer was declined.
Mr. Dermod O’Brien submitted to the
meeting an offer for Michase of a
drawing by Varley at the price of
£20
It was proposed by Mr. Birle, seconded
by Mr. Holloway and agreed that the
work be purchased.
arising out of a reference made by
Dr. Coffey to the Sale of the picture
An Altar, Picco, by Piers d. Cosimo
for wch the Director had been instructed
by the Board at the Time meeting to
bod up to a limit of £2000 there was
a discussion on The Quests of the
Bairds resources for the purchase of
such pictures.
The Director was requested to inquire
and report to the next meeting as to
west Extent His Minister for Finance
would be likely to increase this
sum. So as to driable the Board
to purchase pictures of Exceptional
merit when they come on the market.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of no Lane
fund at this Date was $697:5:8
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1st December, 1937
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day.
There were present:
The Hon. Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Alex Martin
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. John Burke
Mr Joseph Holloway
MSS Saral Purser
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford.
Mr Oliver Shepherd
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Dermod o Brien.
seconded by Sir Robert Woods, tho
Hon. Mr. Justice Murnaghan tooke
the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on
the 6th October were read and
signed.
The Director read a letter from
the Director of the Frans Halsmuseum,
Harlem. Thanking the Board for
the loan of the picture. The Fisher Boy
to the recent Exhibition of the work
of Frans Hals in Harlemn.
The Estimates for the services to be
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the year ending 31st March, 1930, were
examined and annored
The Director reported that he had
purchased a picture. Adoration of the
Magi, by Jan Van Scorel for the
sum of £400, in accordance with
the terms of By-Law 17.
He Director asked for a direction
on the question of buying up to a
limit of £500, or beyond, in
accordance with the terms of
By-Law 17. There was a discussion
as to the interpretation of the
By-Law, and it was proposed
by Sir Robert Woods, seconded
by Dr. Coffey and adopted.
That the limit of £500 in
the aggregate be not exceeded
between one meeting of the
Board and the next.
The Director submitted a report on
his examination of the picture by
Richard Rothwell. R.A.A. offered as
gift from Miss Pearsall at the last
meeting. In view of the resent
The offer was declined with thanks
and the Director was asked to
suggest to the owner that the worke
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The Director submitted for inspection
two pontracts by William Cuning.R.H.A.
be reached to the Gallery by the late
Mr. R.E. Walsh. The beauest was
gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer
five purchase from Mr. Thomas Marley
of four miniatures at the price
of £5 each and four drawings at
the price of 2 guineas each. The
offer was declined.
The following requests for loans
were granted.
(a) The vision of St. Jerome by Jan 175
and Joseph Selling born in Egypt
by Peter Lastman to an Exhibition
of 17th Century Ant in Europe, to
be held at the Royal Academy of Arts
London, Januar 1938
View of Suffolle, by Thomas
(b)
Gamborough, to an Exhibition
of British Painting, to be held
in Paris, March May, 1938
A Bynolds Caricate (the
(C)
school of Amiens), to an
Exhibition of the work of
English Caricaturists, to be
held at the foure, Paris.
January 1938
It was agreed that those loans be made
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of packing and carriage to be defrayed
by the Exhibition authorities in earl
case, and the pictures to be insured
from the time of their leaving the Gallery
until their return thereto, for sums
to be arranged by the Director.
The Director submitted for inspection
the following.
(A) Drawing of George Moore, by
Sir Wm Rottenstein, R.A. presented
by Mr. Francis Neilson
(6) The Spy Cartown of himself
as Solicitor General for Ireland
bequeathed by the Rate
Sir Dambar Plunkett Barton, Bart.
Pitime. The Death of Milo of Crotona,
(C)
by Jacanes Louis David, receively
reconditioned.
A gift from to Friends of the Frish
National Collections of a Piece of
Sculpture, A group of Seals, by
Coran was reported, and it was
agreed that this work be lent to
the Dublin Municipal Gallery of
Modern Art and remain in that
cillery until this years after the
Sculptors death.
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the Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find at
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2nd February 1938
A Meeting of the Board of Governor and
pardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. George Atkinson
The Rt. Hon. The fare of Longford
Mr Oliver Stephard
MSS Siral Purser
Mr. John Bevile
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Joseph Holesway.
seconded by Mr. John Burlo. Mr George
Atkinson tooke the Chair.
The Minutes of to Board meeting
held on the 1st December were read and
signed.
Apologies for non attendance were
received from the Hon Mr Justice Runaghan,
Dr. Coffey, Sir Alex Martin, Mr Dermod o Bria
and Sir John Purser Griffitts
The Directon read his report on the
working of the Gallery for the year
1937, and I was approved.
Mr. Dermod o Brien and Lord Congford
were appointed Auditors of the fame find
for 1937


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The Director submitted in inspection
the picture. Adoration of the Mage, by
Ja van Score, purchased by him
in December under the terms of
Breland. 17
The Director submitted for instruction
the picture, family Group, by Reynolds,
recently reconditioned.
He Director submitted a letter from
the Italian Minister in Dublin requesting
on behalf of his Government a loan
of the picture. Adoration of the Infit
Christ, by (aganell, to an Exhibition
to be held at Forts from May to
October
The request was granted on the
usual conditions that all Charges
for backing and carriage, and
Cost of insuring the picture from
the fine of its leaving the Gallery
until its return thereto, to a sum
to be arranged by the Director, be
defrayed by the museum authorities
at Force.
He Doctor submitted an offer as
gift from Miss Eva Gort of a picture
by Janssen. The offer was
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The Director submitted an offer
of loan from Commander T. T. Bayliss. R.
of two Dutch Flower pieces, on a
period of five years. The offer
was gratefully accepted.
the Director submitted an offer
as gift from Mr. Guy F. Harrison
of the portrait of Dr. Harrison
by Sir Martin Archer Shee. The
offer was gratefully accepted
The Director read a letter from
the Museums Association with
reference to the protective of
pictures during air raids, and
it was considered desirable that
The Director attend the Conference
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit
of the Lane find at this date
was $1.229.12.10
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6th April 1938
A meeting of to Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
The Hon Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Sir Robert Woods
Dr. Denis Coffey
The Rt. Hon The Earl of Longford.
Mr. John Burles
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Miss Saral Purser
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. George Atkinson
Mr Oliver Stephard
and the Director.
The How Mr. Justice Murnaghan was
moved to the Chair.
Before the transaction of any business
a vote of sympathy with the relatives
of the late Mr. R.Caulfeild Orten
was passed in 31 Rence.
The Minutes of the Meeting field on
the sd February were read and
Signed.
An apology for non attendance was
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A letter was received from the Department
of Finance with reference to a proposed
National Holiday on the 29th June
and the Director was requested to
reply stating that the Board had
no objection to the proposed date.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the fame fund ton 1937
which was adopted.
The Board on the Moosal of
Mr. Dermod o Brien, seconded by
Sir Robert Woods, granted the request
by the Italian Minister on behalf
of his Government for the loan of
the picture. Andear Piece, by
Antonio Roman to the
Exhibition of the 400 Ob Romagna,
to be held at Fortie from May to
October, on the usual conditions.
iz: all charges for packing, Carriage
and insurance for a sum to be
arranged by the Director to be
defrayed by the Museum authorities
at Force.
The Director submitted a Report
on the pictures bequeathed to the
Gallery by the late Miss Kettleen ffrench
and I was decided to accept
those which he had selected, but
without conditions, the Director


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to report further.
The Director submitted for inspection
the portrait of Dr. Harrison by
Sir Martii Archer Shee which had
been accepted as gift from
Mr. Guy F. Harrison at the last
meeting of the Board.
The Director submitted a Report
of the Museums Association or Raid
Precautions meeting which he had
attended and the matter of air
raid precautions for the Gallery
was discussed.
It was proposed by Sir Robert Woods.
seconded by Dr. Coffey and agreed.
That a list be made of the most
valuable pictures in the Collection
in order of merit with a view to
saving them in case of air-raid
attacks.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from the Executors of the
late Miss L.M. Maguire of five
pictures by George Chinery at
the price of ₤300
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Bries,
seconded by Miss Purser and agreed
that the pictures be purchased at
the price named, the purchase to
be made out of the rankind.


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The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Caltan Klington Douglas
of a picture. St John in Atmos
by Joos van bleeve, at the price of
£2000. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Surgeon Captans
Scriber, R.N. of a picture.
Milking time, by Walter Osborne R.H.A.
at the price of £100. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. J. A. Gory of
a portrait of Samuel Whyte.
Poet and Schoolmaster, artist
unknown, at the price of £60.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr. Barclay M. Ryan
of a miniature by Thomas Hunter
at the price of £27. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs. E.L. Lewis of
a miniature by John Comerford
at the force of £15. The offer was
declined.
The Director submitted an offer as


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gift from Mrs. A.C. Wheeler of a
drawing of John Edward Foley.
Sceptor, by his brother. Charles
Vandeler Foley. The offer was
gratefully accepted, and the
Director was instructed to convey
the thanks of the Board to the donor.
The Director submitted for inspection
a Cory of the Third Volume of the
Catalogue Resonne of Mr. Frederick
J. Nettlefolds Collection of pictures
and drawings at Cambridge Gate.
London, and Chelwood Vachery.
Sussex, which Mr. Nettlefold lad
presented to the Reference Library
of the Gallery, and the Director
was instructed to convey to him
the thanks of the Board for this
handsome gift.
The Director submitted an offer of
a loan from the Hon Mr. Justice Murnaghan
of a 15th Century Italian bonds.
The offer was gratefully accepted.
request
He Director submitted and offer from
the Burlington Fine Ants Club for
a loan to their Summer Exhibition
of the Pastel Head of a Man, by
Edward Cutterell. It was agreed
to lend the Drawing subject to
the usual conditions, viz: all


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charges for packing, carriage and
insurance for a sum to be arranged
by the Director to be defrayed by
the Burlington Fine Ants Club.
The Director submitted for inspection
Semples of postcards of pictures
in the Collection in messaration
for sale in the Gallery.
On the proposal of Mr George Alison.
seconded by Mr. Joseph Holloway.
Mr Oliver Sheppard was appointed
to release the late Mr R. Caulfeild Open
as Judge of the Taylor At Scholarships
for 1938
It was decided to offer the picture.
The Liffey Sum, by Jack Beats.R.H.A.
as a loan to the Dublin Municipal
Gallery of Modern Ant.
The Director reported on the
proposed re-arrangement and
decoration of the Gallery and
it was decided the proceed
with the work in October.
The Directors mentioned the offer
for purchase of a picture.
St. Sebastian, by Liberalo da Verona
at the price of 900. No action
was taless


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The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
fund at this date was 12314:1
some at Murtaghe
1 June 1938


1st June 1938
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day.
There were present
The Hon. Mr. Justice Murraghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford.
Sir Alex Martin
Miss Sarah Purser
Sir Robert Woods
Mr Oliver, Sheppard
Dr. Denis Cober
Mr. George Atkinson
Mr. John Bule
and the Director.
He Hen Mr. Justice Runaghan was
moved to the Chair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on
the 6th Ame were read and signed.
A letter was received from
Mrs R. Caulfeild Orpen thanking the
Board for its vote of Sympathy
with her on the death of her
husband
Apologies for now attendance were
received from Sir John Purser Griful.
Mr. Holloway and Mr Connolly.


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287


Mr Oliver Shephard was abbiointed
Judge of the Taylor At Scholarship
for 1939
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. A. Schart of a
sictine. Portrait of a Lady (about 1520-1525).
by Parmeggining at the price of
£1700
Mr O'Brien proposed and Sir Robert Woods
seconded the rejection of the offer.
Sr Alex Martin proposed and
Lord Longford seconded: That subject
to the Director being satisfied as to
the authenticity of the attribution
and the condition of the picture it
be purchased for 1000
On the amendment being but two
voted for and five against
No decision was arrived at and
the Director was instructed to re-submit
the offer at the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. A. Scheif of a pictine,
The Flight into Egypt, by Jande Cock
at the price of ₤300.
It was proposed by Sir Alex Martin.
seconded by Mr. George Allison, and
agreed that the picture be purchased
at a figure up to $300.
An offer for purchase from Captain


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R. Langton Douglas of a pontract of
Simon Harcourt, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland (1172-1777 J. by Robert Hunter
It was proposed by Mr. OBrien.
seconded by Mr. Slephard, and
agreed that the picture be purchased
at a price up to 60.
The Director submitted an other
for purchase from Mr. John Anderson
Through the Irish Consul General
at New Yorke of a Collection of
sleetches and drawings of Irish
Subjects at the price of £60. The
offer was declined
The Director submitted the
Annual Reports of the Royal
Automobile Club Buildings Co. Ld
Lane Fund - which were noted.
The Directors submitted the Report
of the Executors on the final
settlement of the Albert H Whitis
Estate, with a cheque for $1793.45.
being the balance available of
Mr. Whiting legacy of $5.000.00
to the National Portrait Gallery.
The Report was noted.
The Director submitted a request
for Mr. John P. Hart for
permission to make a blaster last


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of the Boy and the Thorn. The request
was declined.
The Director resented that who amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was 1665:11:5
Mr. Dermod o Brien mentioned
the ober for Burchase from
Mr. J.B.S. McElwaie of a Drawing
by Christober Moore. No action was
taken.
The Director mentioned the Otter
from Mr. J. Pearl of a picture
by Gamborough at the price
of £10,000. No action was taken.
The Director mentioned the Otter
from Messrs P and D. Colnagh of
a Statue of George Bernard Shan
by Prince Paul Trouberghoy, and
Sir Alex Martin was requested to
see what could be done towards
having the Brice reduced.
Sir Robert Woods stated to the
Board that he intended raising
the question of the decoration
of the Gallery at the next meeting.
It was decided, however, to deal
with the matter then, and a
general discussion followed. No


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new direction was made.
The Director informed the Board
that he had still under consideration
the matter of the pictures to be
selected for removal to safety
in case of air-raid attacks
Robert Works
July 6th 1938


291


6th July 1938
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Sir Robert Woods. B. C.R.S.
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mrs Sarah Purser. R.H.A.
Mr Joseph Bonnolly. Chairman, Board of Works
Mr John Burles
Mr George Allison. R.H.A.
Mr Oliver Shepherd. R.A.A.
and the Director Dr. George Furlong Pl. D.
On the proposal of Mr. Burles, seconded
by Mr. Connolly. Sir Robert Woods took
who clair
The minutes of the reeting held on the
1st June were read and signed
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Mr Joseph Holloway
in Dermod o Brien and the is.
Nor Justic Runaghan
The Directon re-submitted the offer for
purchase from Dr. A. Schap of the
pictine by Parmeggan, which had
been before to board at the last
meeting. The Director informed the
Board that there had been no change
in the position as regards twice and
that he did not wish to recommend


292
the acceptance of the offer.
On the mosal of Lord Longford,
seconded by Mr. Alison, the offer
was declined.
The Director informed the Board
that the Portrait of Simon Harcourt.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1772-17777
by Robert Hunter, which was
purchased at the last meeting had
not yet been received
The Director submitted for
inspection the Portrait sh Charles
boote Earl of Bellamont, by
Reynolds, recently reconditioned.
The work was approved.
The Director submitted an offer as
Qt of a Signed lithograph, by
Jose Pennell, from Dr. W.J. Maloney
of New York. The other was
gratefully accepted.
The Director asked the Board ton
a direction with regard to a
suggestion contained in a letter
from the Department of taxation.
that, before committing the State
to the Expensive Capital outlay on
lighting installation, there should
be an superimental period with a
closing hour fixed later than at present


293


and during the operation of Summer Time.
at say, 8 or 9 A.M., the hours of
opening to be comes ordingly retarded.
It was thought that after such an
esserimental period all concerned
would be in a better position to
guage the prospects of success likely
to follow on the installation of
electric light.
The matter was discussed and
the Director was instructed to write
to the department of fine Education
pointing out that The Board, while
willing to make the Experiment it
necessary, felt that a view of
former Experience of etended hours
in summer nothing would be deduced
from its of value indetermining the
ultimate usefulness of opening do
Gallery at night, and also that
the question of asking the
Attendants to work different hows
would be a difficulty miless the
Question of payment for overtime
could be agreed upon
He Director submitted a regist
from Miss Ruth Dromgoole for
permission to lecture to groups of
students in the Gallery. The
required session was granted.
the Director informed the Board


294
that he had now a definite other
at a reduced price of £300 for
the life-Size Statue in Brough of
George Bernard Sham by the
late Prince Paul Troubtley.
It was the desire. Of the members
present that the would be purchased.
but, as there was not a quorum
matter
for release, the Director was
left to the discretion of the Director
to deal with it under Breland
17
The Director submitted an other
for purchase from Dr. Patrick Cartan
of a portrait of Roger Casement,
by Professon L. Santo, at the
price of £200. A lithograps
of the picture was examined
by the Board, and the Directors
was requested to have the
original work submitted at the
next meeting.
Director
The mentioned a suggestions
from Mr Isherwood Kay, the
keeper, that the London rational
Gallery would be willing to
lend a picture by Hobbeina
The Board welcomed the suggestions
and requested the Director to
Signify to the fondon Gallery
its willingness to accelst This


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and similar loans.
The Director mentioned that he had
seen in London a large picture by
fica Gordand which could be
obtained for £60. He was
requested to feels the other in view
and to use his discretion as regards
the acquisition of the picting
The Director resented that the
amount standing to the credit
of the fane find at this
date was 17639.2
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5th October, 1938
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
The Mr Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Sir Alex Martin
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. George Atkinson
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Director
Mr. Justice Murnaghan was moved to the Chair
Before the transaction of any business a vote
of sympathy with the relatives to the late
Sir Robert Woods was passed in silence.
Apologies for non attendance were received from
Lord Longford Dr. Coffey and Mr. Birle,
The Director read a letter from the Department
of ducation stating that, with the approval
of the Government, the Minister for sucation
had been pleased to appoint Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
on the Board of Governor and Guardians of the
Gallery for a period of five years as from
the 21st June.
Sir OCallaghan was welcomed upon his
return to the Board.
The Director read a letter from the French
Minister with reference to the drawing of


297


Hetts and Pleas by Poussin; which had been
lent to the Exhibition. Chess doeuvre de Cart Francis
and not returned. The Director pointed out
that this drawing which was purchased in 1928
for £841 had been insured for $100.
He was instructed to accept the sum of £100
in settlement of the Boards claim for the loss,
but to arrange for the return of the drawing to
the Collection if it could yet be found.
The Director read letters from the Department
of Education with reference to the lighting
and flooring of the Gallery and was asked
to report further to the next meeting.
The Director read a letter from Messrs whitney.
Moore and Keller, Solicitors, with reference
to the Estate of Miss Kathleen ffrench, deceased.
reporting that the Judge had decided not to
make any order at present in regard to the
bequest to the Gallery of pictures of the
Spanish School, pending the rights of to
parties interested being ascertained. The
report was noted.
The Director read a letter from the late
Mr Isherwood Kaye with reference to proposed
loans from the London Gallery, and reborted.
that as the matter had been in the hands
of Mr Kaye solely be was unable to state
precisely the position at the moment. He was
instructed to take up the matter with the
Gallery authorities when next is London.


298
The Director read letters of thanks from the
Doctor des Rusee Nationause et de L'Ecole
du foure and the Secretary of the Burlington
Fine Arts Club thanking the Board for recent
lans from the Gallery
The Director submitted for inspection the
life-size statue is bronze of George Bernard Shaw,
by Prince Paul Troubtly purchased by
him from Messrs Colnaglis London, at the
price of ₤300 under terms of Bye C 17
The purchase was aboved.
The Director submitted for instruction the
portrait of Simon Harcourt, by Robert Hunter
recently purchased by him from Captain
R. Langton Douglas At the Brice of £60
under the terms of ye Law 1617
the pinchase was approved.
The Director submitted an other as gift
from Sir Hee Martin through the Friends of
The Irish National Collections of a
Self-Portrait of Nathaniel Hone.R.A.
The offer was gratefully accepted and
Sir Alex Martin was thanked for his generous
G.
The Director submitted an other as Q.
of a portrait of an Old Lady, by
J.B. Meats, R.A.A., bequeathed to the
Gallery by the late Miss Kate Gener.
The bearest was gratefully accepted.


299


The Director submitted an other for purchase from
Dr. Patrick McCertain of a bortrait of
Roger basement by Professor L. Fants at the
price of ₤200
The offer was declined

The Director submitted an other for release from
Mr. Henry Kylor of a self-bontract of
George Petric at the price of £20.
It was decided to allow the matter to stand
until the next meeting.
the Crictor submitted a reanest from the
Committee of the Antique Dealers Fair and
Exhibition, 1938 for a lan of the Picture.
Lady Congreve and Children, by
Plulip Reinagle, R.A.
It was decided that under the Act of 1928
governing loans from the Gallery the Board
had no power to lend in this case.
The Director submitted a request from the
Keeper of the Ant Section of the National
Museum for a loan of the cases formerly
used for the Exhibition of the Collection
of Milltown Silver in the Gallery.
It was decided that the loan be granted.
The Director re-submitted the other for purchase
from Mr. John A. Murphy of a picture by
Rafael Dirck Camplysen at the price
of £200
The offer was declined.


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The rector submitted an offer as gett from
Miss Dorida Barton through the Friends of
the Irish National Collections of a
a drawing the Wailing wall, by
Miss Family Sargent.
The other was gratefully accepted.
The Director mentioned the offer for release.
from Mr Otto Leever of a victine. Madonna
and bled by Nabuse, but as he was
without precise information as to the
since asked for 11 consideration of the
offer was bostponed to the next
meeting.
The rector reported the the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
at this date was $1769:12:8
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr Isaac Levi waterford, of a picting
attributed to Authorst at the price of
£80
The matter was left to the discretion
of the Director.
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7 December 1938


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7th December 1938
A meeting of the Board of Governors & Guardians was held
There were present;
this day.
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr Joseph Connolly
Dr. Conway
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. George Allinson
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
M. John Beville
and the Director.
Before the transaction of any business a vote of
Sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late
Sir John Purser Griffith
Dr Conway was welcomed to the Board as President
of the Royal Irish Academy and also as representative
of the Royal Dublin Society at this meeting.
Mr Justice Nurnaghan was moved to the Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th October
were read and signed.
arising out of those minutes the Director reported.
(a) That the insurance of £100 on the Drawing,
His Marriage of Helis & Pelens, by Poussin, which
had not been returned from the Exhibition. Chess
denies de Cart Francis Paris, 1937 had
now be paid.
Cles. The present position with regard to the lighting
and flooring of is Gallery
that with reference to the proposed loan of
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certain pictures from the London Gallery be had made
inquiries and found that the insurance of such
pictures would be required, and that there
was no provision in the Gallery's vote for
such insurance.
No action was taken.
(A) That the self-portant of George Petro offered
at the last meeting had now been purchasd
by Mr. Dermod O’Brien.
That the picture, Man with a Candle, attributed
(8)
to Houthors, offered for purchase by
Mr Isaac few at the last meeting, at the
price of £780, had been purchased by
him under the terms of Bye Par. 17.
The Director read a letter from Mrs Woods
Thanking the Board for its vote of sympathy
with her and her family on the death of
her husband, Sir Robert Woods.
The Director read a letter of abology for
now attendance from Lord Langford.
The Estimates for 1939.40 were submitted and
aboved
His Director submitted a request from the
Belgian Government for the loan the the following
to an exhibition to be held at Liege next year:
The Shepherds resting at Night, by Rembrandt
Drawing for the Marriage of Helis & Felons, by Down.
Landscape, by Lieberchts
1
The request for the an of the Rembrandt was


declined. The request for the loan of the Drawing by Busin
could not be granted as the Gallery did not any longer
possess this world. The request for the an of the picture
by Lieberects was granted on the usual conditions
as regards responsibility of the Exhibition authorities
for Cods of Balling. Carriage and entrance, the
insurance to be for a sum of £3000
The Director submitted an offer for purchase from
Mr. Otto feeser of two pictures. Madonna & Child by
Mabuse and landscase, by Most at the inces of
£500 and £425 respectively
It was pursed by Mr. OCallaghan, seconded by
Mr. Holloway and agreed that the picture by Rouet
be purchased at the prince named.
It was promised by Dr. Holloway, seconded by
Mr. Sheppard and agreed, that the picture by
abuse be not released.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase from
Dr Pudells of a small triplyes attributed to
Bernardo Dadde. He explained the circumstances
of the attribution and stated that the work was
probably by Jacob del asentians, and as such
would be a desirable acquisition.
It was imposed by Mr. OBrien, seconded by
Mr. Alison and agreed that the Director be
instructed to negotiate for the purchase of the
work at a price not exceeding £1200
The Director submitted an offer for purclease from
Mr. Sean O Sullivan of a portrait of Dr. Douglas Hyde,
President of Eve at the price of 250 guineas.


Consideration of the offer was postponed to the next
meeting.
The Director submitted an other for purchase trous
Captain Langton Douglas of two pictures. Portrait
of Sir Thomas Reeve, by J. Anicon (1645 -1752)
at the price of one hundred and fifty pounds, and
Both of St. John the Baptist, by Girolamo Di Benvainto
1467-1525 at the price of Eight hundred pounds.
The offer of the portrait of Sir Thomas Reeve was
declined, and consideration of the other pictive
post joined to the next meeting.
The Director submitted a report of his Examination
of certain pictures on loan from the Gallery to the
President’s House and stated that a loan of the
following pictures, now no longer lung in the
Gallery, would been suitably to comislete
a re-arrangement of his pictines which the
President considered desirable:
The Volunteers Francis Wheatley
The Ely Family, by Angelica Kaufmann
the Hell Fire Club, by James worsdale
Tottenham in his Books, Painter underson
The opening of the Sixth Seal, by Francis Danby
Two Pictures of Interiors by Matthias Schiffer (Killtown
One Milltown Picture in Registrars Office to mards
Companion picture already on loan.
One water Colour
A portrait for Entrance He
A picture to recalars The Boar Hunt, by Schmider.
Now in bad Condition
It was felt that the Board had no power to


land in this case, but the Director was requested
to Examine the minutes of the Board and find
out how the transfer of pictures to the Office
of Public Works for the furnishing of State
Apartments had been effected in the past, so
that the matter might be further considered at
the next meeting. He was also asked to inquire
as to how any similar arrangements had been
made in the past by the London Gallery.
The Director reported as to the present 10sition
with regard to measures which had been added
for the safeguarding of Public Buildings and
their Contents in times of National Gergency,
and it was decided to about the following
Sub Commutes to act in connection will
the placing of sides for safe keeping
outside the gallery.
Mr Justice Nurnaghan
Mr Connolly
and the Director.
Mr Justice Nurnaghan was appointed to
sign cheares in respect of the Lane fund, in
place of the late Sir Robert Woods.
The Director reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the Lane Fund at this date
was £1871:9:4
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1 February 1939












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