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1st February, 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governor & Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr Justice Murnaghan
in the chair.
Dr. A.C. Conway
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. George Atkinson
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. John Burlo
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Oliver Shephard
and the Director
A vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late
Dr. W. B. years, who had been for some years a
member of the Board, was passed.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 7th December.
1938, were read, approved and signed
arising out of the minutes, the Director resorted:
That the money required for the lighting of
(a)
the Gallery had now been granted.
(6) That certain tentative arrangements had been
made, at the request of the Department of Education,
in connection with the proposed removal of certain
pictures from the gallery for safe keeping in
time of national Emergency. He gave an
outline of these arrangements.
After a discussion of the legal position of the Board
with regard to these Proposals it was agreed
that a letter be written to the Department of


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Education conveying the Boards views. A letter.
accordingly, was sent by the Chairman in the
following terms:
The Board of Governors and Guardians at
its meeting today considered the arrangements
contemplated as emergency precautions. I am
Authorised to state.
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The Board is desirous in every way of
cooperating in the arrangements which will
be arrived at for the protection of selected
pictures from the gallery.
The Board is in doubt as to whether it has
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legal power to authorise removal of pictures
from the building devoted to the Gallery
by Act of Parliament
The Board is of opinion that the minister
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for education is the only person who has
legal authority if any such exists at
the present time to direct the removal of
the pictures entrusted to the Board.
It was decided also that details of the proposed
arrangements be circulated to the members of the
Board and a Special meeting to deal with
the position held on the 15th February.
As further matter arising out of the minutes
the Director reported that he had conferred with
Captain Langton Douglas with reference to the
picture offered for phase from him at the
last meeting, but that he had been unable
to effect any reduction in the price asked. He
stated that he was still in correspondence with
Captain Douglas and would resort to the
next meeting.


Under the leading of Correspondence the Director
read a letter from the Department of Education
announcing that with the approval of the
Government, the Minster for Education had
abbointed Mr Jack B. years 1. Fitzwilliam
Square, Dublin to be a member of the Board
of Governors and Guardians for a seriod of
five years as from the 29th November, 1935, and
a letter from the Registrar of to Royal Dublin
Society stating that the Society had appointed,
as its representatives on the Board, the President.
The Hon. W.S. Wylie. K.C., Clonsilla House, Clonsilla.
60 Dublin and Professon Henry H. Dixon, S.C., F.R.S.
Somerset. Temple Road. 60 Dublin
Abologies for non attendance at this meeting
were read from Sir Alex Martin and Professon
Dison. Professor Dixon stated in his letter
that the hour of meetings of the Board - 10 a.m
would preclude him for attendance and that
be had written to the Registrar of the Royal Dubens
Society 30 to inform him
The Directors Report for the year, 1938 was
submitted and annoned
Mr. Dermod O’Brien and Lord Longford were
reappointed Auditors of the Lane Fund.
The question of loans to State apartments was
considered. The Director reported that he had
been unable to find in the records of the Gallery
any legal authority for similar loans which
had been made in the past, and the Chairman


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reaffirmed that the Board had no powers to
make the loan to the Presidents House of certain
pictures now no longer lung in the Gallery which
would help suitably to complete a
he arrangement of the pictures already on loan
which the President considered desirable.
After discussion it was agreed on the proposal
of Mr Atkinson, seconded by Mr O’Callaghan,
the Chairman dissenting, that the Board
sanctions, the recention of the Pictures
at present on loan to the Presidents house
and directs that the new loan be made.
The Director submitted for inspection a picting.
Moses Striking the Rock, by Abraham Janssen,
presented by Miss Eva Gort and recently restored.
The picture and the work thereon were approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr Sean O Sullivan of his portrait of
Dr Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland, at
the price of Two Hundred and Fifty guineas.
On the proposal of Mr. John Burle, seconded
by Dr. Coffey, it was agreed manimously
to purchase the trictive at the price named.
The Director submitted an other for purchase
of a portrait of Sir Wm Petty
for Miss Cooper

at the price of £100
The offer was
declined
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr Atto Leever of a picture by Gangu


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The offer was declined
at the price of
The Director submitted a request from the
Wadsworth Atheneum. Hartford Connecticut,
U.S.A. for a wan of the picture, the entombinent
by Poussin to an Exhibition of Poussins
works to be held in January 1940.
Consideration of the request was post isoned.
to the next meeting.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was £2387:11:7
A offer for purchase from Messrs Leggest
Bros of a landscape by George Barred.
the elder at the price of £80 was
declined.
James A Murnaghan
5 April 1939
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15th February 1939
A Special meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day to consider
arrangements in connection with the proposed
removal of certain pictures from the gallery
for safe being in times of National Emergency.
There were present.
Mr. Joel Connolly, in the Chair
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. George Allinson
Mrs Seral Purser
Mr. Oliver Shephard
Mr. Lucius Callaghan
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. Jack B. years
and the Director.
Before the transaction of business the Director
read a letter from Mr. Jack B. Yeats thanking
the Board for its recent letter of symes athy
on the death of his brother Dr. W. B. Years.
Apologies for now attendance were received from
Mr. Justice Murnaghan and Mr. Jn Burke.
The Director read the following letter from
the Secretary of the Department of Education
in answer to the letter from the Chairman
of the last meeting.
Department of Education
Dublin.
14th February 1939
Chairman Board of Governor & Guardians.
National Gallery


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Dear Sir:
We have been informed by the Registrar that a
special meeting of the Board of Governors & Guardians
is being held on the 15th instant at which the
question of precautions for safeguarding the
pictures in the gallery in the event of an
emergency will be considered. In the circumstances
it may be desirable to sell am that the
purpose of this Departments letter of the
7th instant was chiefly to discover the
most convenient way of overcoming the legal
difficulty to which you have directed
attention.
As regards the authority of the minister
for the minister for education in the matter,
we are not aware that he prossesses any
statutory authority in connection with
the Gallery beyond that conferred by
Section (3) of the ministers and Secretaries
Act, 1924. It you and the Board are
willing to regard that Section as conferring
the required authority, or to agree that the
minister has the necessary power, he will
have no hesitation in giving a direction
that the board should take such measures
as they consider necessary for safeguarding
the more valuable pictures in the event of
an emergency arising.
I wish to add for your confidential
information, that should an emergency
occur, it is understood that the Government
will seek special powers, including authority
for a minister to direct the removal of property


from one place to another for its safety. This
authority would not be available, however,
until the emergency had actually arisen,
and it is desirable to have arrangements
completed beforehand for irrecting such
objects as the pictures so that they can be
removed when the emergency becomes
imminent.
Yours faithfully.
Sean O Neill
Subject to Judge murnaghans sinion it was
the feeling of the Board that the minister for
Education had the necessary power, and
it agreed to accept direction from him to
take such measures as it considered necessary
in case of emergency, and that as Judge
Murnaghan had been clairman of the
meeting at which the position as between
the Board and the Department of Education
had been discussed it would as the
Director to request him to reply to the
Departments letter.
the Board discussed the tentative arrangements
already made details of which had been
circulated as follows:
a selection of picture to be saved is
case of emergency has been made.
It includes the most important and
representative pictures in the collection
and those most difficult or impossible
to relate.
is not
The list of pictures strictly in order of


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merit, but of the most important prices
in each school - Italian, Flemish Dutch,
French English, Spanish and Irish.
In all 123 victs have been selected.
After consultation with the Department
of Education, and in view of similar
arrangements which have been made
by the national Gallery, London, I
decided on the following Islan:
To back each picture separately.
excesting small ones which can be
placed two or more in the one case.
from our existing stock of cases
a sufficient number of such cases have
already been prepared with battens
cut to size, packing materials, screws
and labels. Each attendant has been
supplied with the necessary set of
tools to take down and back the
pictures in his charge under emergency
conditions.
It is imposed that the pictures
so backed in these cases be transported
to a building to be provided by the
Government. Such a building should
have central heating.
It is the bonesent intention that the
pictures should not remain in this cases
when removed, but be lung, as they
require eight and air and should
be in such storage as will admit of
their inspection. Removal from their
packing will be particularly necessary


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in the case of the sanel pictures which will
be affected by change of Atmosphere.
It was pointed out to the Department
of Education that at least two of our
Attendant Staff should accompany
the victimes to impace and being them,
and to take charge of them generally
during their absence from the gallery.
Details of transport and senditure
which will be involved have yet to
be arranged. There is no money at
present available in the gallery kinds
for this compose, nor does the vote
for 1939-40 include any provision for
such extraordinary senditure.
It was the feeling of the Board that the suggested.
transfer of the loictures in cases did not
commend itself, and that, instead, as
nearly as possible, the arrangements carried
out by the London Gallery should be
followed and the same to reliminary
arrangements made
The Director pointed out that there could
be no parallel between the arrangements
which had been made in the London
Gallery and those which could be
undertaken here, and that so far as the
resources of the gallery at present bered
the preparations which had been made were
the only reparations possible.
The Board held, however, that the posibility
of alternative arrangements should be explored,


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and suggestions made were that a number
of vans similar to those which had been
made ready at the London Gallery
should be repared that the London
Gallery authorities should be asked
for full particulars as to the cost of
the transfer of their trictures, that
estimates should be obtained for the
transfer of the sictures listed to
whatever blace of Safety might eventually
be selected, that the quichest methods
of removal be inquired into, and
that the Department of ducation
be asked to defray in full all expenses
of the removal.
The Director was requested to
summon a special meeting of the
Board as soon as he was in a position
to report the result of these inquiries.
In the course of the meeting the
following letter was received from
the Department of Education and
read to the Board.
Department of Education.
Duben
14th February 1939
A Chara
with reference to our recent
telephone conversation relating to the
removal of certain pictures from the
National Gallery in the event of
a Buropean emergency, I am directed


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by the minister for education to state for
your information and for the information
of the gallery, that the Department of
Education will be responsible for the
removal of the victives from the Gallery,
their transport to a blace of greater
safety and for all other arrangements
in connection with the trictures, and
will of course defray the senses
consequent on the transport and
housing of the pictures.
Mise le meas
One (L. Murray
Dr. G. Furlong
Director.
National fallen
Dublin
James & Murraghan
5 April 1939


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1st March 1939
An Extraordinary meeting of the Board of
Governors and Guardians was held on this
day to consider the proposal of five members
that the Portrait of Dr. Douglas Hyde,
President of Ireland, recently purchased
from Mr. Sean O Sullivan, R.A.A. be lent
to the Royal Hibernian Academy for its
Annual schibition.
There were resent
Mr Justice Murnaghan (In the Chair
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
The Earl of Longford
Mr George Atkinson
Mr. Jack B. Years
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Burke
Mr Oliver Sheppard
and the Director.
Apologies for non-Attendance were
received from Sir John Lavery Sir Ale Martin
and Mr. Joseph Connolly
The Director stated that he had received a letter
from Mr. Sean O Sullivan formally requesting
the loan of the picture.
As no request had been received from the
Academy authorities there was a
discussion as to whether Mr. OSullivan
could be considered eligible to receive
the loan in accordance with the
Gallery's powers to lend pictures


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as derived from the National Gallery
of Ireland Act, 1928, or whether the
picture was to be lent directly to
the Academy.
However, it was promised by Mr Shepherd,
seconded by Mr Holloway and
carried, that the loan be made
on condition that the picture be
held insured by the Academy
Authorities for the sum of £26:12
its recent purchase price, from the time
of its leaving the Gallery until its
return thereto.
The Director mentioned to further urgent requests
for loans which had been received:
1. From the British Council for the loan of
the picture the Dead Parmigan, by
Sir William Outer R.A. to an Exhibition
of Contemporary British Art at the
New Yorke worlds fair to be held this
year
and
From the Gate Heatre Dublin for a loan
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of certain fronts connected with the life
of Dear Swift to be shown at the
fate theatre during the production of
Lord Longfords play. Mahoo
It was decided that as this meeting were
called for the special purpose of considering
the morosal for the fending of
Mr. Sean O Sullivan’s Portrait of


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Dr Douglas Hyde, the request from the
British Council could not be considered
at this meeting, but it was the feeling
of the Board that it would be favourably
viewed it brought us at the next
meeting.
As the request from the Gate Theatre
was one of particular gency the
matter was discussed, but in view of
the nature of the Swift Items available
for loan ford Longford on behalf of
the gate Theatre with drew the request.
James A Murraghan
5 April 1939


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5th April 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
His Hon. Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod O’Brien
The Rt. Hon The Earl of Longford
Professor Henry Dixon
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr. Jack B Years
Mr. John Burles
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Director.
Mr. Justice murnaghan was moved to the
Chair
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Dr. Cobey and
Mr. Connolly.
arising out of the minutes of the meeting
held on the 1st February, the Director
reported the position as to the offer
for purchase of the Altar Piece belonging
to Mrs Ato Kalin, which had been
brought to his notice by Captain
Langton Donglas. He stated that
Captain Douglas now hoped to be able
to persuade Mrs Kalin to accept any
reasonable offer that the Board might
decide to make


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It was imposed by Lord Longford, seconded
by Mr O’Callaghan and agreed that an
other of £4,000 to 4.500 be made, and
that this other be subject to the Boards
approval of the picture.
arising out of the misutes of the
meeting held on the 15th February, the
Director reported that, as the building
to which the selected pictures would
be removed in case of emergency had
not yet been decided on, no further
arrangements in connection with their
proposed removal had since been
made.
The legal aspect of the position was
again discussed and it was decided
that, in case of emergency, the Director
should have power to summon at
one such members of the Board as
might be available to give the
necessary directions for the removal
of the pictures, and that Bye Law 2
should be amended, so that a
meeting could be called without
the prescribed five days notice.
The Director reported the re-appointment
by the minister for education, with the
approval of the Government. Of the
following members of the Board for
a further period of five years:
Sir John Lavery and Sir Alex Martin


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from the 31st January, and Miss Purser
from the 22nd Marclo.
The Director read a letter from the
Department of Education write
reference to the opening of the Gallery
on certain evenings of the week which
would follow on the installation
of electric lighting.
It was the feeling of the Board
that the educational objects made
possible by the installation of
electric lighting would best be served
by opening the Gallery on three
nights of the week - Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday, or
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
from 8 to 10 form. It was the feeling
of the Board also, in view of the
Departments suggestion of an
adjustment of the working conditions
of the staff to these arrangements
without increase of Cost, that there
should be no curtailment of the
present evening hours to which the
public had long been accustomed,
and that in view of the longer
working hours thus entailed, it
recommended the granting of a weekly
half holiday to the staff by the
closing of the Gallery on Saturday
afternoons when the view arrangements
became operative.


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The Director submitted the audited account
of the Jane Fund for 1938 which was
examined and approved.
The Director submitted a request from
the British Council for the loan of
the picture. The Dead Parmigan,
by Sir William Orten. R.A to an
Exhibition of Contemporary British Act
to be held in connection with the
New York world's Fair. It was
proposed by Mr O’Callaghan, seconded
by Mr O’Brien and agreed that the
picture be lent subject to the usual
Conditions. Viz: all costs of packing
and transport to be defrayed by the
British Council, and the picture to be
insured for a sum of £1500 from
the time of its leaving the Gallery
until its return thereto.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. G.A. Yeares of two
portants by Walter Osborne R.H.Q.
one of Mrs G. W. Yeates and the other
of mayor yeares at the prices of
£60 and £30 respectively. The other of
the portrait of Mrs Yeares was accepted
at the price named: the offer of the
portrait of Major Yeares was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. C. Marshall Strink


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of a pictine by Satleven at the
price of £20. The offer was declined.
an offer for purchase from the same
vendor of a drawing by Charles
Bentley, price not stated, was also
declined.
The Director submitted an other for
purchase from Mr. Cul Andrade
of a Seascape by J. Ells at the
price of £500. The offer was declined
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mrs Margaret Saunders
of her portrait of Patricke Ninent Duffy,
now on loan to the Gallery, at the
price of fifty guineas. The offer
was declined.
The Director submitted correspondence
with reference to a bequest of pictures
by the late Miss H.M. Reid, but
as the Executors had not yet sent
the pictures to the Gallery, the
matter was postponed for further
Consideration to the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer
as gift from Mrs Hamilton of an
engraving after Turner. The offer
was declined.
The Board further considered a reanest


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for the loan of the pritie. The marriage
of Thetis Pelens by Mcolas Poussin
to an exhibition of the works of Bussen
to be held at Hartford Conn U.S.A.
which had been before the february
meeting. The request was declined
The Director submitted for inspection
the following pictures recently reconditioned:
The Annunciation by Rubens recently
reconditioned.
man in Candlelight, attributed to
Honchors
The work on these pictures was
abroned.
The Director submitted for inspection
a medal presented by the municipality
of Foole in connection with the loan of
certain pictures from the Collection to
an Exhibition of works of Italian Masters
held at Fort last year. The presentation
was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted for inspection
a copy of the Catalogue Raisonne of his
Collection presented to the Reference
Library of the Gallery by Mr. Fredericke
Neile fold. The presentation was
gratefully accepted
The Director reported the purchase
under terms of By-Law. 17 of a


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picture, Brtrait of the Artist, by
Ganfrancisco Penn (14881528) from
Messrs Christie, Manson and Woods at
the price of £252. The purchase was
approved
the Director submitted a request from
the Secretary to the President for a loan
of the portrait of Dr. Douglas & Hyde,
President of Ireland to the Presidents
House. It was imposed by
Mr. OCallaghan, seconded by Mr. OBrien
and agreed that the loan be granted.
The Director submitted a request from
the Department of Industry and
Commerce for a loan of the picting.
The fifty Sum, by Jack B. Years. R.H.A.
to the Irish Pavilion of the New York
world's Fair 139. The loan was
granted on the proposal of Mr. OBrien.
seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, the
Conditious being that all costs of
packing and carriage would be borne
by the Department, and the the
Department would also be responsible
for any loss or damage suffered by
the painting either in transitor
while at the world's fair to the
Extent of $250
The Director submitted an offer
as gift from Mr Alfred George Pres


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of a water colour painting of the Dublin
International Exhibition of 1865, by
Alfred freshen Jones. The Board agreed
to accept the gift on the conditious
given, viz: that the picture be king
in the Gallery, and that the cost of
packing freight and insurance for
£200 from Sydney to Dublin be paid
by the Gallery.
The Board sanctioned the transfer to
the national Library of an autograple
letter of Thomas Moore written in
Connection with his portrait by
John Jackson. R.A.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the fame fund
at this date was 2403.46
James & unaghan
7 June 1939.


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25th April 139.
An Extraordinary meeting of the Board
of Governors and Guardians was held
this day for the purpose of considering
a request from the Department of Industry
and Commerce for a loan of the portrait
of Dr. Douglas Hyde, President of
Ireland, by Sean O’Sullivan R.H.Q.
to the Irish Pavilion of the New York
worlds fair. There were present
The Hon Mr Justice murnaghan
Mr. Jack B. years
Mr. Oliver Shepward
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. John Burke
Mr. George Attison
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr Connolly.
seconded by Mr. Giles, Mr Justice
murnaghan toole the Chair.
an apology for non-arendance
was received from Mr. OBrien.
It was posed by Mr Connolly.
seconded by Mr. Sheppard and
agreed that the portrait of
Dr. Douglas Hyde. President of Ireland
by Sean O Sullivan. R.H. be rent,
with the approval of the President, to the
Department of Industry and Commerce
for exhibition at 10 worlds fair. New York.


It was understood that the Department
would be responsible for the cost of
transporting the picture to and from
on
New York and also for any loss
damage suffered by it either is
transitor while at the words fair
the present value of the picture for
insurance being £262:125.
James Murraghans
June 1939


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7th June 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There
were present
The Hon. Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod o Brien
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Sir Alex Martin
Lord Longford
Mr Lucius Killaghan
Mr Oliver Stephard
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mrs Sara Purser
Professon Conway
and the Director
On the proposal of Miss Purser, seconded
by Mr O'Brien. Mr Justice Murnaghan took
the Chair
The minutes of meetings held on the
5th and 25th April were read approved
and signed
An apology for now attendance was
received from Mr John Burke
arising out of the minutes of the meeting
held on the 5th April Mr. Connolly
raised the question of closing the
Gallery on Saturday afternoon. He did
not think it a good thing to dose the


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Gallery on the one afternoon when most people,
including school children, were free, His
objection was subverted by Dr. Cobey.
The Director Explained that Saturday was
the day of least attendance and that the
matter had been fully discussed at the
last meeting. The Chairman pointed out
that question to decide was if there was
any objection to the minutes as recorded.
or did anyone wish to land in as motion
to discuss the matter at the next meeting.
The was no objection to the minutes and
no action, was taken.
The Board discussed the question of the
Directors responsibilities in times at
Emergency and how best to meet the
difficulty by an amendment of the
Bye Laws.
It was immed by Mr Years, seconded
by Mr Atkinson and agreed to amend
Bye Laws 2 and 10 the amendments
to be drafted by Judge Murragram
and circulated before the next meeting.

On the imposal of Mr OBrien. Seconded
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by Mr Connolly
Mr Oliver Sheppard

Judge of the Taylor
was appointed
Art Scholarships for 1940.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs Atto Kal through
Captain R. Langton Douglas of a picture,


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St Jerome translating the Gospels, by
Francis Nicholas. It was proposed by
Mr. OBrien, seconded by Mrs Pier
and agreed that the picture be purchased
at the price of £4200
An other for purchase from Mr. Theodore
Ser Sinson of medallions of
W.B. years and General Michael Collins
at the prose of £10 each was considered
and declined
The Director submitted for inspection
pictine. Portrait of the Artist by
Ganfrances Penn recently purchased
under terms of ye Law 17. The
purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. Gerald McCarthy of a
portrait of Mrs Yelverton by
S. W. Reynolds. The other was
declined.
The Director submitted a selection of the
pictures recently bequeathed to the
Gallery by the Rate Miss H.M. Reid
The Board decided on the acceptance
of certain of these pictures
The Director submitted for inspection
two Dutch Flower Pieces by Frang Peter
Cut by Commander Bayliss. R.A.


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the loan was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection two
portraits by George Climney recently
reconditioned. The work on these pictures
was aptioned.
The Director submitted a request from
the Musee Caravalet Mrs. For loan of
picture. The Abotheosis of Jean Jacques
Rousseau, by Hubert Robert to an
Exhibition to Commemorate the 150th
Anniversary of the French Revolution.
It was decided to send the picture if
the Director so wished and if tisfactory
arrangements could be made with the
Oschibition authorities.
An other for purchase from the Pulse
Galleries, London of two views of
Duber by James Malton at the
force of £75 each could not be dealt
with at this meeting
An offer for purchase from Mr John Macken
of an oil Picture, School of Pain.
at the price of £50 was declined.
A request was received from the
walker Art Gallery, Liverpool for
a loan of the portrait of Dr Kino Mayer
to an Exhibition to be held in the
Autumn. It was proposed by


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Mr O’Callaghan, seconded by Mr O'Brien
and agreed that the loan be granted
on the usual conditions as regards
the cost of packing transport and
in surance.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same fund
At this date was $2,840:19:9
James A Murraghan
5 July 1639


5th July 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the Gallery was held this
There were present
day.
The Hon. Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Dr. Denis bothey
Mr Joseph Holloway
Mr Joseph Conolly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford
Mr Jack B. Meato
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr O'Brien, seconded
by Mr. Holloway. Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the
7th Time were read approved and signed.
An apology for now attendance was
received from Sir Alex Martin.
A letter was received from the Director of
the weeker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
thanking the Board, for granting the
loan of the portrait of Dr. Kino Meyer
by Augustus John to the Autumn
Exhibition in that Gallery.
arising out of the minutes the
Director reported that he had not


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arranged for the loan of the picture,
The Apotheosis of Jean Jacques Rousseau
to the Exhibition commemorating the
150 the Anniversary of the French
Revolution for the following reasons:
(a) By the time the Boards Consent
for the loan had been obtained
the period of the Exhibition had
nearly expired.
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This picture had already been
lent to an Exhibition in Paris in
recent years.
The proposal for the amendment of
By-Laws 2 and 10 was again before
the Board. It was prosed by
Mr Holloway, seconded by Lord
Longford and confirmed that By-Law
2 be amended to read as follows:
The Board shall be summoned to hold
an extraordinary meeting at any
other time on the requisition of
any five members addressed to
the Director on any emergency.
for such extraordinary meeting
not less than five clear days
notice must be given;
Provided always that in case of
any national emergency likely to
cause danger to the pictures in
the Gallery the Director shall
have power forthwith to summon
such members of the Board as


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my be available, the quorum of the
meeting to be at least two members
and that By-Law 10 be amended to
read as follows:
The Director shall be responsible
to the Board for the Carefore
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, and in case of
national emergency declared
by the Government the Director
shall have power to remove
the pictures from the Gallery
at his discretion.
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The Director was instructed to have
the By-Laws as amended reported
The Director asked for the Boards
direction on the annual closing of
the Gallery for cleaning and
re-hanging, and it was decided
to close the Gallery for this purpose
from Monday the 2nd October to
Tuesday the 31st October.


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The Board at the Director's request
added to the two pictures already
selected from the late Miss H.M. Reids
beanest to the Gallery namely
Still Life, by van dest and Landscase
by Wm Browas the pictures, Decorative
Piece, by Bettera and Figues and
Horses in a landscape by
a Blemen on the proposal of
Mr Holloway seconded by
Mr O’Callaghan
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. H. M. Sinclair
of a picture ascribed to illo
at the price of £500. The offer
was declined
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from the Paler
Galleries. London, of two Dublin
views by James Malton at the
price of $500. The offer was
declined.
The Director Submitted an offer for
purchase from Castain Alan Wastell
of five water colours by J.H. Campbell
(1757-1828) at the price of 10 guineas.
and he was requested by the Board
to exercise his power to purchase
them under terms of By-Law


The Director submitted further correspondence
from Mr Theodore Spicer Simon with
reference to additional medallions which
he wished to include with his offer of
those of W. B. Yeats and General
Michael Collins namely: George
Bernard Shaw, Dr. Douglas Hyde
Lady Gregory. George Russell. (A)
Jones Joyce, and James Stephens, the
price for the eight mediations to be $16.
The Director was requested to Exercise his
power to purchase the lot under terms
of By-Law 17
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the fame fund
at this date was $143:5:5
Mr Dermod O’Brien submitted an
offer as gift from Mr Alfred Bender
of 7 woodents by Joseph Raphael.
The offer was gratefully accepted.
J. Murraghan
4 October 1939


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4th October, 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
The Hon Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Burke
Mrs Sarah Purser
Mr Jack B. Years
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr O'Brien, seconded
by Mr. Burke, Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the chair.
Before the transaction of business the Board
passed a vote of sympathy with the Registrar.
Mr. Brisley Macamara, on the death of
his mother.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
5th July were read, aboved and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Mr Oliver Steward
and Mr Joseph Connolly.
The Director announced that Dr. Coffey had been re-appointed
as a member of the Board of Governor & Guardians for a further period of 5 years
Letters were received from the walker Art
Gallery, Liverpool with reference to the
prosed loan of the portrait of Dr. King Meyer
by Augustus John, and from the Royal


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Institute of British Architects thanking
the Board and the Director for the facilities
afforded to its members during the
period of their visit to Dublin.
The Director submitted for inspection
the five silisictures and two drawings
which he had selected from the
pictures and drawings beneathed to
the Gallery by the late Miss Kathleen ffrench.
The receist of these works was noted.
The Director submitted for inspection
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the medictions of Dr. Douglas Hyde.
George W. Russell (A) George Bernard
Shaw, James Joyce and James Stephens
recently purchased, and submitted
an offer for mihase of two further
medallions of Padraie Column and
Mrs George Bernard Shaw, by
Mr Spicer Simon, at the price of
£1:10 each, and an offer as gift of
one of his M.S.A. war medals.
It was decided to accelet Mr Spicer
Simons offer for purchase of the two
further medallions at the price named
and to accept with thanks his gift
of the medal.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. J. Levi of an early
Italian painting on Colner.
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purchase was not in attendance it was
decided to leave the maker to the
discretion of the Director for the
Excercise of his powers under terms
of Bye Law 17
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr J. Douglas
of two primes:
Edmund Kean as Hamlet, by
Daniel machise, at the price of
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and Still Life, by
Rachel Rush, at the price of 1758
It was decided to leave the offer 175
for purchase of the picture by Mcclose
to the discretion of the Director
for the exercise of his powers under
terms of ye Law. 17, and to
decline the offer of the picture
by Rachel Knysch.
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture of The Dublin International
Exhibition of 1865, by Alfred Gresham
Jones, recently presented by Mr. G.
Jones. The receipt of this work was
noted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane and
at this date was £156:19:1


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6th December, 1939
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr. George Athemson
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. John Burle
Mr Oliver Shephard
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Jack B. Years
Dr. Denis Coffey
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr Atkinson, seconded
by Mr. Sheppard, Mr. O'Brien took the
Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the
4th October were read approved and
signed
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Mr Justice Murnaghan and
Dr Alex Marin
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported
(a) That he had purchased the Early
Italian Painting on Copper offered
by Mr. J. Lown at the last meeting
for $30, under terms of ye Law
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(6) That Mr J. Douglas the vendor
of the torture. Edmund kean as
Hamlet, by Daniel maclose,
offered at the last meeting for
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£25
It was proposed by Mr Holloway
seconded by Mr. Burlie and
agreed that the isictive be
purchased at this price.
The Director submitted the Estimate
for 1940-41 which were approved by
the Board.
The Director reported that since the
last meeting he had received a request
from the British Council for an extension
of the loan of the pictine. The Dead
Parigan, by Sir William Drisen
for exhibition in Canada with other
works from the Exhibition of Contemporary
British Art which had been held in
Connection with the New Youle worlds
Jan. 1939. He stated that on the
advice of Judge Monaghan and other
members of the Board he had
granted provisionally the British
Councils request and now asked
for the Boards endorsement of his
action. This was given immanimously
The Director reported that although


arrangements to begin work on the
installation of electric lighting in the
gallery had been completed early in
September the Office of Public Works
had since decided to postpone this
work is view of changed conditions.
but had decided to proceed with the
flooring of the main Hall.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Dr. A. Schart of a
picture. The Massacre of the Innocents
by G.M. Creator (1665-1747) at the
price of £720, reduced from 1800.
It was prised by Dr. Coffey, seconded
by Miss Purser and agreed that the
Director be empowered to release
the picture at this rice of upon
Examination be found it worthy.
The Directo & submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs Caldwell of
two water Colours by Andrew Nicholl
R.H.A (18041886). One water-Colour and
one oil picture by Henry O Neill (1798-1880)
and a Portrait of a Gentleman Artis
unknown. At the inclusive price of ₤25.
It was proposed by Mr Burke and
seconded by Mr Holloway that the
two watercolours by Andrew Nicholl
be purchased at the price of £6:15s.
This propose being withdrawn the whole
other was declined.


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The Director submitted an other of a
loan from the Dublin Corporation of
two portraits. King Charles I by
Sir Peter fely and King George II. by
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Sir Thomas Lawrence
It was agreed to accelst these pictures
for safe keeping, without responsibility
for damage, and without any
obligation to Exhibit them.
The Director submitted a letter from
the Pirator of the Dublin municipal
Gallery of Modern Art with reference
to the posed return of pieces of
Sculpture and pictures at mesent
on loan from the rational Collections.
It was decided that the municipal
Gallery Authorities be asked to
retain these loans at the Boards
rise
The Directs & submitted an offer
for purchase from Callan Langton
Douglas of a picture. St John the
Baptist Day Return from the Palio,
by Govanni Marici Butter at the
price of $170. The Director was
requested to inspect the picture and
empowered to burchase it if it met
with his approval.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from the Rev. D. T.H.C.C.


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of two watercolours, Drawing of
Walter Cleary by Edward Hayes. R.H.A.
at the price of £5 and Drawing of
flesh Bridge, Killarney, by Isaac
well. M.R.T.A at the price of
3 guineas. The other was declined
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr J. W. Canavan of
a portrait, said to be that of one of
the Brothers Shears, price not stated.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted a reanes from the
Attendants for the dening of the Gallery
on Christmas Eve, one of the days on which
it has been the custom to close to the
public, and to close instead on the previous
day. He pointed out that as Christmas
Eve fell on Sunday this year the
Attendants would lose their usual
Sunday payment of the Gallery was
no opened and that this would be
a hardship for thers.
It was decided that the Gallery be
opened as usual on Sunday. December

24th and also on Saturday 23rd
December
Mr Dermod OBrien submitted an
offer as gift from Mrs J. French through
the Friends of the Irish national
Collections of a frained set of


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three pencil sketches by Walter Osborne R.A.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
find at this date was $594:14:4
f
pr
do
7.2.40
in chair


7th February 1940
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
The Earl of Longford
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. John Bule
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. J.B. Years
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr Oliver Shepherd
Mr. George Atkison
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan,
seconded by Mr. Years, Lord Engford
tooke the Chair
The minute of the meeting held on the
6th December were read, approved and
signed.
An apology for non attendance was
received from Mr OBrien
A letter was received from the Department. If
finance, stating that in present financial
circumstances, and us view of the grave
need for economy in all State Departments,
the minister for Finance regretted that
he had found it necessary to reduce the
Grant in Hid provision for the Purchase
and Repair of Pictures from 2,000 to


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$1300 in the Estimate for the National
Gallery for the year, 19110/41.
The Board noted the reduction
and instructed the Director to point
out to the Department of Finance
that, as the ambit of the Grant in Aid
was widened as from the 1st one.
1937 to include the service of the care
and maintenance of Pictures (Restoration.
cleaning, framing and glazing) transferred
from Sub-Head D. Incidental Expenses
and Sub-Head reduced by £125 per
annum by reason of this transfer of
service, the reduction of the Grant-in-Aid
to its fomer figine of $1000 really
represented a reduction of $1.125 for
the now combined services of Purchase
and Repair of Pictures. The Director
was asked therefore to but forward at
the same time a request for the
restoration of the tomer figure of
325, instead of the present figure
of £200, to Sub-Head D.
The Director read a letter from
the Curator of the Towner Art Gallery,
Eastbourne, with reference to the
desirability of special efforts to
obtain contributions towards the
Artists General Benevolent Institution
during war time, and asking for
The cooperation of this Gallery
The Board deferred the matter


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for further consideration to the next meeting.
The Directors Report on the working
of the Gallery for the year 1939 was
read and adopted on the motion
of Mr Connolly, Seconded by
Dr. Coffey
On the proposal of Mr. Burke,
seconded by Mr Atkinson, Lord
Longford and Mr. Dermod O’Brien
were re-appointed Auditors of
the Lane fund.
On the proposal of Mr. Connolly.
seconded by Dr. Coffey, Lord Longford
and Mr Joseph Holloway were
re-appointed to represent the Board
on the selection Committee of the
Thomas Havery Trust.
The Director submitted for inspection
the following pictures recently
purchased:
(a) The massacre of the Princents, by
G. M. repr 1665 1747) from
Dr A. Scharf at the price of 1673
The Return from the Palio, by
(6)
G. M. Butter (1540-1606) from
Captain R. Langton Douglas
at the price of £150
In connection with these purchases
Mr Dwill commented on the slowing of


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Irish works in the Gallery
The Director mentioned the offer
for purchase from Captain R. Langton
Douglas of a picture, Crucifixion
and Christ appearing to Sant mary
magdalen, at the price of £900
and submitted a photograph of
the work.
It was agreed that the Director should
see the picting and, if he thought fit,
bring it to the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
case from Mr J. Seir of a
picture. Portrait of a Lady with
Garlands and cherubs, attributed
to fly, at the price of ₤550.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. J. Barnett of
a pictine. Pontract of gladg
and and Nathaniel have
Lord Mayor of Dublin, 1734
attributed to Meller, at the price of
185
As the Board considered this Price
Excessive, the Director was requested
to negotiate with the vendor for
its reduction and to report to the
next meeting.


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The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr John Wordell at
the price of two guineas of an
Engraved portant of Thomas Reynolds,
the principal informer against the
United Irishmen of 1798
The offer was declined.
A vote of sympathy with Mr Years
on the death of his sister was proposed
by Mr Burke, seconded by Dr. Cobey.
and passed. Mr. Years thanked the
Board.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
fund at this date was £83:9:5
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3rd April 1940
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Justice murraghan
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Dr. Denis 60 bey
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Burlo
Mr Oliver Shephard
Missouth Purser and the Director
On the motion of Mr Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Miss Purser, Mr Dermod o Brien
took the chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on
the 7th February were read, aboved
and signed
arising out of the minutes the
Director reported:
(a) with reference to the decision of
the minister for finance to reduce
the Grant in Aid for the Purchase
and Repair of Pictures from 2,000
to $1.000 in the Estimate for
1940-41 that he had received the
following letter from the Department
of Finance in retly to the letter
on the subject which the Board
had instructed him to write:


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Department of Finance
Dublin
518/12/36
24th February 1940
A Chara
I am directed by the minister for
finance to acknowledge the receits of your letter
of the 8th instant on the subject of the
reduction from 2,000 to $1.000 of the
provision for the purchase and Repair of
pictures in the Estimate for the National
Gallery for 1940-41
In reply. I am to state that the
decision to reduce the provision for the
purchase and Repair of Pictures to $1.000
was taken in the light of the general
financial position and the amount
inserted in the Estimate was not fixed by
reference to the provision prior to the
year 1937-38. The Minister regrets the
necessity which has impelled him
to effect the reduction and he is
unable to agree to the propose that
the provision under Sub-Head
should be increased from £200 to
326
I am to add that during the
European War, 1914-1918, the provision
for the Purchase of Pictures was wholly
suspended, and, if the present war
should be protracted, it is possible
that I may be necessary to curtail
the provision still further. The Minister
would regret very much if the


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financial position should render a further
reduction necessary in 194142 or in any
subsequent year, but be feels Confident
that the Governors and Guardians of
the National Gallery will be prepared
to accept whatever reduction may
require to be made during the course
of the present emergency
Mise le meas
(Signed) J.E. Hanna
The Director
National Gallery
Merrion Square
Dublin
(b) with reference to the request from
the Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne.
for the Cooperation of the Gallery
in the matter of Collections for
the Artist's General Benevolent
Institution, he had been instructed
that the Government bad the
strongest possible objection to the
erection of Collection boxes for
any object as in aid of any institution
in State Offices or buildings and
did not desire any precedent of
the kind to be established.
In view of this information the
Board decided to take no further steps
in the matter.


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The Director read a letter from the
Secretary of the Department of External
Affairs stating, on behalf of the Minister,
that the Italian Government had presented
to the Government of Ireland a painting
by the Italian painter, George de Clerico,
As a mark of appreciation of this gift
and to give the public an Obbortunity
of seeing it the Taoiseach was anxious
that, sending a decision with regard
to its final destination, the picture
should be placed on Exhibition for
a period of say six months. The
Board decided to accept the octor
lan and to exhibit it for a period
of six months in accordance with
the ministers request
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Captain R. Langton
Douglas of the pictine, Crucifixion.
and Christ Appearing to Saml Mary
Magdale, my Govane Barongio
at the price of 800. It was proposed by
Judge Murnaghan, seconded by Dr. Coffey
and agreed that the picture be purchased
at the price named
The Director re submitted the offer for
purchase from Mr. L. Barnett of the
picture. Portrait of Nathaniel Kane.
attributed to Miller at the price of
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It was proposed by Mr OCallaghan
seconded by Mr. Build andagreed that
the work be purchased at this force
or for less, if the Director could 50 obtain
it
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messrs James Hicks & Sons
of a picture. Interior with figures. Dutch
School at the price of £25. It was
proposed by Judge Murnaghan, seconded
by Dr. Coffey and agreed that it
be purchased at this twice.
The Director submitted for the Boards
consideration the late Mrs Charlotte
Departs bequest to the Gallery of
a marble medallion of her late
husband. Maximilian Garden, Despard
No desire to accept this bequest was
Expressed and it was. Therefore.
declined
The Director submitted a request
for the loan of certain rictures
bequeathed to the Gallery by
Sir Hugh Lane for an Exhibition
in aid of Finland to be held
at Whistlers House, Chelsea.
The board decided that it bad
no powers to lend to an exhibition
of this nature, and the request was
accordingly refused.


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The Director submitted an efter as gift.
from MSS. E. M. Hogg through the Grands
of the Irish National Collections
of a Charal drawing of Mrs Susan
Mitchell by George Russell (A)
It was proposed by Mr Yeats, seconded
by Mrs Purser and agreed that the
gift be accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
Standing to the credit of the fine Fund
at this date was $685:0:8
The offer for purchase from Mr. J. Spicer Simon
of two medallions of Oliver St John Gogarty
and St John Gerine at the price of
£1:10 each was accepted
Dermod One 5 June 10


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5th June 1940
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day.
There were
present
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Denis Cobey
Mr. George Atkinson
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Joseph Halloway
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Miss Seral Purser
Mr Oliver Stephard
and the Director, I
On the motion of Mr. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr. Holloway. Mr OBrien
tooke the Chair. The minutes of the meeting
held on the 3rd April were read, approved and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were
received from Sir Alex martin and
Mr Connolly
The Director reported that, with the
approval of the Government, the Minister
for education had re-appointed
Mr Justice murnaghan to be a member
of the Board of Governors and
Guardians for a further period of
five years as from the 23rd ultimo
The Director read a letter from the
Department of Education Careying


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instructions for the immediate packing of
the isictures which had been selected for
safeguarding in case of an emergency.
and stating that this should be done
as intrusively as possible and in
such a manner as to cause the minimum
of dislocation to the normal routine of
the Gallery.
The Director read his reply to this letter,
in the course of which he stated that, although
he had set about the work in the manner
requested, shutting off one by one the
Milltown Rooms as the selected pictures
were taken down and replacing these
pictures as far as possible so that each
room could be almost immediately
reopened, it might not be possible
to preserve the normal appearance of
the Gallery when the Italian and
Dutch Rooms came to be dealt with.
He suggested that a notice in Explanation
be put on the doors of any rooms which
Could not in consequence of the removals
be re-opened to the blic.
It was proposed by Mr. Justice
murnaghan, seconded by Mr. OCallaghan
and agreed that this votice should
read as follows
The Board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery, since admarily
it meets only every second month, has
deemed it prudent to ask the Director
to withdraw from Exhibition the move


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important pictures in the Collection.
It has taken this action in order to
facilitate certain preliminary steps
decided on last Sestember as
essential should I become necessary
to but into operation at any time
in the future the Clans they made
for their safe preservation.
The Director stated that he had received
the Annual Report and Balance Street of
the Royal Automobile Club Buildings
Co. Cod in which the Board had a
holding of 20 shares of $10 each at
had produced a Dividend of £7:5:0
in 1939. The receist of the rebout
was noted.
The Board manimously re-appointed
Mr Oliver Sheppard to represent the
Gallery as Judge of the Taylor Art
Scholarship for 1941
The Director submitted for Examination
the brane. Pontract of Francis
Hutchinson and his daughter Air,
by Jan Barel Vestry, signed and
dated 172), which he had purchased
in accordance with instructions
received by him from the Board at
its last meeting. The purchase was
approved


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The Director submitted for the Boards
inspection and decision a selection from
the Beanest to the Gallery by the late
Mr Patrick Sherlock of 47 Frained
pictures, 30 unframed pictures, 16 Prints
in frames 15 prints without frames,
14 large empty picture frames and 35
small City picture frames.
It was decided to postpone consideration
of the matter until the Board could
be informed that the will of the
Deceased had been proved.
The Director submitted an other for
purchase from Mr H. N. Bier of a
picture. David Playing the Hart, by
Theodore Van Buren treet School
working 1611 1623) at the Brice of
£450
It was decided to Boston Consideration
of the other to the July meeting,
by which time the Director might
have been able to see the victure.
The Director submitted an other
for purchase from Alderman Mercer
Belfast of a large watercolour
by Michael Angels Hayes
at the price of £30
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted a request from
the Secretary, Queens Diversity Court


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Committee for Adult Education for
the loan of eight watercolours
one each by Sargent. Turner, Constable.
Cox. Gortin. Sandly, de-wit and prout
one pastel by Degas and two vil pictures
by Nathaniel Hone to Exhibitions
in connection with the Art for the
People Scheme to be held incertain
urban centres in various Ireland
It was poured by Mr. Attemson,
seconded by Mr Seats and carried,
Dr Coffey dissenting, that the
request be granted on the usual
conditions as regards packing, carriage.
and insurance, the partie by Degas
and the two or sides by Hore
not to be included.
The Director submitted an offer
from Mr Patrick O'Connor of
the loan of a picture attributed
to Rubens.
The Board while desiring the
Director to Convey its thanks to
Mr OConnor for his land offer
asked him also to exoners its regrets
that apart altogether from the
merits of the picture. It could not
in the circumstances of the time
see its way to add to its
responsibilities by accepting the was


The Director submitted an others gift
from Miss Gavan Dubly of a pencil
stretch of the late Dr Sigerson by
Jack more
The gift was gratefully accepted.
Mrs Purser mentioned to the Board
that she wished to present to the
Gallery a portrait of the late
George Russell (A) by herself.
The Board Expressed its willingness
to accept the git and thanked
her for it.
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit
of the same fund at this date was:
Wm
Wm
£65974 $1.12148
James Kennaghan
3 July 1940


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3rd July 1940.
meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. Denis Cobey
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Burle
and the Director.
On the motion of Mr. Dermod OBrien.
seconded by Dr. Coffey, Mr. Justice
Murnaghan took the chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on
the 5th June were read approved and
signed.
rising out of the minutes:
with reference to the loan of certain
watercolours to the Queen's University
Belfast Point Committee for Adult
Education to be exhibited in connection
with the Art for the People Scheme
in selected centres in Northern Ireland
it was proposed by Mr Connolly,
seconded by Mr. Burke and agreed.
that in the event of the proposed
series of Exhibitions in Northem Ireland
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summons an extraordinary meeting of the
Board to reconsider the matter of this
can
A letter was received from the Department
of Education with reference to the storing
of pictures selected for Special safeguarding
in case of an emergency. It was decided,
his agreement with the view therein expressed
that the most valuable pictures on the
list should be stored in the vaults
of the Bank of Ireland and the
remainder in the safer parts of the
Gallery buildings, the Director to
make a list in order of merit of those
to be sent to the bank the Space
allotted in the vaults to govern to some
extent the choice made.
The Director submitted a request from
to British Council for an extension of
the loan of the Dead. Parigan, by
Sir William Orken, so that it might
be exhibited in an Exhibition of
British Art being organised by the
fine Arts Club of Chicago.
It was proposed by Mr OBrien and
seconded by Mr OCallaghan that
the Extension of the loan be granted.
on a show of hands the instion was
lost, and the Director was instructed
to inform the British Council that
the picture could not be lent to any


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further exhibitions in America and to
request that it be stoned until such
time as it could be sent home under
the usual conditions regarding
insurance of pictines while at sea.
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture Britant of George Russell
(A) by Miss Purser which had been
gratefully accepted at the last meeting.
The Director was instructed to have
the picture king.
The Director asked for the Boards
instruction on the annual cosing of
the Gallery for cleaning and
re-hanging. And it was decided that
the closed period should be from
the 30th September to the 26th October.
The Director mentioned an offer for
purchase from Mr Hans Giran of
a picting. St John the Baptist, by
the Spanish Painter Jose fowards at
the price of £350. It was decided
to take no action as regards purchase
at the moment, but that the offer.
if still available, be resubmitted
at the October meeting
As a matter arising out of the
6:-
minute of the last meeting the Director
stated that he had not so far been


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able to see the picture, David playing
the Hart, by Theodore van Baburen.
offered for purchase by Mr. H. Ber
at the price of £450. It was decided
to defer this offer, also, it still
available to the October meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr T. Spicer Simon
of a medallion of Lord Dunsany
at the price of £1:10s as charged
for the other medallions in this series
of Irish writers. Purchase at this
price was ordered by the board.
It was decided that an extraordinary
meeting of the Board be held on
Tuesday the 9th July, to consider
the advisability of making a change
in the investments comprised in the
Came fund.
Mr O'Brien submitted a lithograise
by mise. offered as gift by the
friends of the Irish National
Collections on Condition that it be
lent to the Municipal Gallery of
modem Art. The gift was gratefully
accepted
The Director reported that the amount
standing to credit of the Lane fund at this date
was 1210:7:11


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9th July 1940
An extraordinary meeting of the Board of
Governor and Guardians was held on this
day to Consider the advisability of
making a change in the investments
Comprised in the Jane fund. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr. Lucius Callaghan
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr Joseph Halloway
Mr John Burlie
Mr George Atkinsee
and the Director.
On the motion of Mr OBrien, seconded
by Mr. OCallaghan Mr Justice Murraghan
took the Chair.
An apology for now Attendance was
received from Mr Years.
It was proposed by Mr Connolly,
seconded by Mr Buer and agreed.
That the following investments, Portion
of the Jane Fund viz: £24,820:17:11
320 War Stock and £89:3:3 32
Conversion Stock be sold by
Messrs Bewley and Manley, 829
Anglesex Street Dublin, and the
proceeds be re-invested in the
Irish Free State to Conversion, an


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or failing these in Irish Free State 4to
Exchequer Bonds, 321 4th National
Coan, fire financial Agreement San.
That the Seal of the Board be
affixed to this resolution
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17th July 1940
An extraordinary meeting of to Board
of Governors and Guardians was
held on this day to Complete
arrangements in Connection with
certain changes in the investments
Comprised in the Lane fund. There
were prsent.
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius Callaghan
Mr Joses Connolly
Miss Sarah Purser
Lord Longford
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr Oliver Sheppard
Mr Joseph Halloway
and the Director.
on the proporal of Mr OBrien, seconded
by Lord Longford, Mr Justice Maghan
took the chair
It was morosed by Mr O'Brien,
seconded by Lord Longford and
agreed.
That the Seal of the Board be affixed
to the power of Attorney in favour
of Messrs Bewley and manly
(Arit manly and Henry Franklin)
to transfer $24.820:17:11 32
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and
That the Seal of the Board be affixed
to the Power of Attorney in favour of
Messrs Bewley and Manly (Arthur
manly and Henry Franklin to
transfer £89:3:3 Conversion Stock.
The Director reported that since
the last extraordinary meeting the
full amounts of the Stock bad
been sold, but that the purchase
of the selected Stocks in Irish
free state 4 to Conversion Sean
and Irish Free State 4210 Third
national can had not yet
been completed.
The Director explained to the Board
that the Queens University. Belfast
Joint Committee for Adult Education
had decided to proceed with its
Scheme for a series of Exhibitious
in rural centres in Northern Ireland
and had made application for the
drawings wch the Gallery had
agreed to lend at the meeting
held on June 5th. Owing to the
intervention of this extraordinary
meeting there had not been time
to call the special meeting to
consider the matter which had
been ordered, contingent upon these


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circumstances, at the meeting held
on July 3rd. He had however
informed the Secretary to the Committee
that the Board had reviewed its
decision on the loan and had
come to the Conclusion that it would
be inadvisable under present
conditions to grant it without
further consideration, and that
he was therefore, unable to forward
the watercolours ending the
Boards final decision
Mr Connally praised and
Mr Holloway seconded, that
a letter be sent attaining
the Boards inability to lend
under present circumstances.
Mr. OBrien introsed and
Mr O’Callaghan seconded that
the drawings be lent fortwith
Mr Brien withdrew his
proposal and it was agreed
that the Committee be informed
that the Board, although very
willing to grant this loan did
not consider it desirable to make
any can under consent conditions,
but that when conditions became
more normal they hoped to
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The Director read a letter from the Secretary
of the fine Arts Committee of to British
Council regretting the decision of the
Board not to lend the pictine. The
Dead Parigan, by Sir William
Orders to the Exhibition of British
Art in Chicago and hoping that
the Board would be able to
reconsider its decision.
No action was taken
The Director mentioned an offer for
still of certain pictures which
Captain Langton Douglas was
now in a position to make
making particular mentions of as
Italian primitive which was
amongst them.
It was the feeling of the Board
that it would welcome the
acquisition of this work if it
could be acquired at a reasonable
price, and that if the position
came to a head concerning this
picture or the offer generally
he should call a special meeting
to consider it
James it Murraghan
2nd October 1920


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(a)


2nd October 1940
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Joseph Halloway
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr John Burles
Miss Sarah Purser
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Lucius Callaghan
and the Director.
Mr. Justice murnaghan was moved to the Chair
An apology for now attendance was received
from Mr Atkinson
The minutes of meetings held on the 3rd. 9th
and 17th July were read, approved and signed
arising out of the minutes the Director reported.
That the following pictures had been
transferred to the vaults of the Bank of
Ireland:
Case No 1.
Brtrait of Mrs. King.
Portrait of Mrs Horton, both by Ganisborough

Landscape, by Gamborough.
2.
Mr and Mrs Richardson, by telbany.
View in Suffolk
3
Brtrait of John Gamborough
Portrait of the Duke of Northumberland,
alls by Gamborough.


1


Case No. 4.
" 5
6
7
8
9
10

11
12
0
13
14
15
10
16


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St Francis Estasy by El Greco-
Spanish woman by Goya.
Portrait of a Lady, by Goya.
Portrait of the bonds de Tao, by Goya
The young Governess, by Chardin
weeding festivities, by Wateau
The McKinnon Family by Hegarth.
The youthful Crones, by Bussin
The Incombent
Heirs and Clens both by Bussin
St Jerome Translating the Gospels.
by Francis Nicolas
The Western family, by Hogarth.
Lady Congreve & Children by Reingle.
King George the Second, by Hogarth.
aricature by Reynolds.
Pontract of the Earl of Mount
Edgecumbe, by Reynolds.
Ports of Mrs fortescue, by Reynolds.
Pontract of Benjamin Hadley, by
Hogarth
Brtrait of (thony Hundert find,
by weeding Huber.
Our Lord bidding farewell, by David
Judith with the Head of Holdernes,
by mantea.
Portrait of the Cardinal Antonio
del monte Loring, by Sebastian
del Piomb.
Portrait of a Ventian Gentleman,
by Tintonetto.
The Virgin. Infant Christ and
St John ina landscape by Ghilandage.


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(6)
(C)
d


base No. 17. Madonna and Child, by Loventing.
10
The Martyrdom of 55. Cosmus
18
and Danianus, by Fra Angelico
19. Portrait of a musician by
Com Tura.
0
20. Portrait of Baldassare bastigone,
by Titian
Pontract of C Gentleman with
Two Children by moroni
Shepherds at Night, by Rembrandt
21
11
22
Portrait of a young Woman, by Terborg
brance
four monies, by
23
10
The young Fisherboy, by Frans Hals.
The Village School by Jan Steen
The Riding School by Jardin

View of Dresden, by maletto
24
Companion view of Dresden.
by Canalette.
That he had not yet been able to see the
picture, St John the Baptist, by the Spanish
painter. Jose Leonardo, offered for purchase
by Mr Hans Gronan, and 30 was not
in a position to re-submit the offer at
this meeting.
That the picture, David playing to Harp,
by Theodore Van Babue, offered for
purchase by Mr A.N. Bier was no longer
available as it had been sold to America
That the lithograph by maties, presented
to the Gallery by the Friends of the Irish
national ballections had been gratefully
accepted on loan by the Dublin


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Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
That he had received a letter from
the Secretary of the Queen's University
Belfast) point Committee for Adult
ducation, Stating that his Committee
realised the Board could not,
in to present conditions, have agreed
to make the ran of certain water colours.
desired in connection with the
Art for the People Scheme in Northern
Ireland, and Expressing the hope,
when happier conditions to revail, of
renewing the request.
That he was not yet in a position to submit
the offer for purchase of the Italian
Primitive and other pictures which
Captain Langton Douglas had recently
proposed to make
The Directon informed the Board that he had
received a letter from the Department of
Industry and Commerce with reference
to the Portrait of Dr. Douglas Flyde.
President of Ireland, by Sean O Sullivan.
R.A.A. which had been on loan to the Irish
Pavilion at the New York world's Fair
This letter stated that the Department
Of External Affairs proposed to make
arrangements for the safe-keeping of this
picture and desired the Boards concurrence.
with these arrangements
It was decided that the Department of
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of the Boards willingness to agree to the
arrangements which the Department of
External Affairs proposed to make
The Director reported that the changes
in the investments of £24,820:17:11 320
War Stock and £89:3:3 3/2 Conversion
Stock had now been completed by the
Sale of these Stocks, and their re-invement
in 11647.61 Irish Tree State 4/20
3rd National Joan 1950/70 and
£12150.0.0 Irish Free State 4to Conversion
Jan 1961.
In connection with the payment of
divident & on these new investments, the
were proposed
following resolutions, by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
and seconded by Mr Joseph Connolly.
(C)
That the Comporate Seal of the Board
be affixed to the form of Ranest for
Payment of Dividends in respect
of the amount of £11647. 6.1
Irish Free State 42 to 3rd National
Sean
and
(b) That the Corborate Seal of the Board
be affixed to the form of Request
for Payment of Dividends in respect
of the amount of £12150.0.0
Irish Free State 470 Conversion loan.
1950-1970
The Director submitted an offer for
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portrait of W. B. years, by Augustus John
at the price of £500. It was proposed
by Mr. O'Brien, seconded by Mr Holloway
and agreed that the offer be declined
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mr P. Higgins of a picture
of a classical subject by Nicolas van
Helt-Stockade.
It was proposed by Mr. Years, seconded
by Mrs Purser and agreed that the
opper, be gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr John McCogan
of two pictures by J. G. Cuyt, Bresaid
of a Lady and Portrait of a Gentleman
at the prices of $100 and 50
respectively
There was not a quorum for purchases
present, but the Director was empowered
to negotiate for the purchase of these
works under terms of ye Law. 17.
An other as gift from Captain John M.
Breen T.B. B.Ch. Of a picture, Bra
visiting her father in Prison, Durch
School, was declined.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same Fund
at this date was 1379:9:6
James A Monaghan
2 Dec 1940


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4th December, 1940
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Mr. Justice murnaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr George Allinson
Mr. John Burlie
Mr Oliver Shephard
and the Director.
On the motion of Mr OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr. Dermod OBrien. Mr Justice Murnaghan
took to Chair.
The minutes of ill meeting held on the and
October were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported.
(a) That the two pictures, Portrait of a
Lady and Portrait of a Gentleman,
by J.G. Cuys, offered for purchase
by Mr. John McCogan at last
meeting at the price of £150 for the
two and which the Board had
empowered him to purchase under
terms of ye Law 17 had been
purchased by him at the price of ₤25.


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(b.) That he had nothing further to resent
as regards offers for purchase of certain
pictures from Captain kington Douglas.
The Director sported that, with the approval
of the Government, the Minister pr Education
had appointed and Longford to be a member
of the Board of Governors and Guardians
for a further period of five years as from
15th November
The Director reported that he had received
a circular letter from the Department of Finance
stating that the Government had under
Consideration the question of the measures
which it might be necessary to take in the
Event of the Country being involved in
hostilities and asking, as in the Case of
of other Departments, for a reason on the
activities which it would be essential
for the national Gallery to carry on in
such an event and the minimum staff
which would be required on such
actures.
He stated that he had sent a resent
simpleassing the Special circumstances of
the Gallery and giving particulars of
the measures that had already been
taken to deal with the safeguarding
of its more valuable contents in as
Emergency; also particulars of the
staff which it would still be necessary
to maintain for the care and protection.


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of the pictures in the event of the Gallery
having to close for a period.
The Director submitted the Estimates for the
services to be administered by the national
Gallery for 1941/42 at a total of £4,400.
which figure was approved
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the Executors of the late Mr William
Rochfort, Calir Abbey, Cal. Co. Tipperary
of a portrait of Mrs George Rochfort. by
Stephen Slaughter (165). On the proposal
of Mr OCallaghan, seconded by Dr. Lofley
the gift was gratefully accepted. The
Chairman suggested that the exact identity
of the subject should if possible, be discovered
The Director asked for the Boards direction
with regard to the return from New Yorke
of the picture. The Dead Parmigan by
Sir William Orber, R.A. which had
been on loan to the new yorke worlds
for and later to an Exhibition of
British Art in Boston.
The arrangement which he had made.
whereby the picture would, for the time
being, be stored by the Irish Consul General.
New York, on condition that the
Department of Oversees Trade. London
would pack it, insure it while in transit
and pay the ultimate cost of to Carriage
home, was approved.


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The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr M.K. Cogan of a Flemish tribly
at the price of £475. It was posed by
Mr Brien, seconded by Mr Allinson
and agreed that the work be bunchased
at this price.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Arthur Tooth & Sons. 4d. Of a
portrait of J.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Craig
as Croft man Shaw at the price of
£600. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Barnett of a
muniature, Brtrait of a Gentleman.
by Sampson Towgood Roch at the
price of £25. The offer was declined
The Director informed the Board that it
was his intention to apply for the picture.
morning in the City by Jack B. Years
from the division of pictures to be made
by the Haverty Trust. The proposal was
approved by the Board.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the fame
fund at this date was 1624:6:9
The matter of the present hanging of
the Irish trictures in the Collection
was raised by Mr Holloway and


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discussed.
It was imposed by Dr. Coffey and
seconded by Mr Burke that a subcommittee
of the Board be appointed to confer with
the Director as to the question of more
suitable hanging.
After further discussion it was agreed
that the Chairman (Mr. Justice Murraghan),
Mr OBrien and Mr Holloway confer
with the Director and report on the
present position of the Irish pictures
.
ames it Murnaghan
8 February 1941.


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5th February, 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Mr Joseph Holloway
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Oliver Shepherd
and the Director.
On the motion of Dr Coffey, seconded by
Mr Halloway. Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
4th December 1940 were read. Approved
and signed.
ologies for now attendance were
received from Mr OBrien. Mr Connolly
and Miss Purser
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported.
(a) That the minister for Finance.
subject to any alteration which might
be found necessary before its
presentation to Dail Eigan by
the Government, had approved at
a total of $4,400 the Estimate for
the national Gallery for 1941-42.


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(b). That he had obtained the further details
required in Connection with the exact
Identity of the subject of the portrait
presented by the Executors of the late
Mr William Rochfort.
That he had insured the pictine. The road
(C)
Barrigan by Sir William Ousers. R.A.
which was being stored by the Irish
Consul General. New York until such
time as it could be brought home.
He was authorised to continue the
insurance until the end of the present
financial year.
Mr Justice Murnaghan made a verbal report
from the subcommittee appointed at the east
meeting to confer with the Director on the
question of more suitable hanging for the
Irish pictures in the Collection. He stated
that the subcommittee had accepted
Mr Holloways suggestion to hang the
bitines a trees in the wisdow bays
of the Batrait Gallery. The Director.
having been asked to do so, had luing pictures
on one screen for instruction. The matter
was discussed and further consideration postponed.
The Directors Report on the working of
the Gallery for the year, 1940 was
Submitted and approved.
Lord Longford and Mr Dermod o Brien
were re-appointed Auditors of the Lane fund.
The Director submitted for inspection
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Jack B. Years. R.H.A., which had been
allocated to the Gallery by the Thomas
Havery Trust.
It was decided that it be offered
on lean to the Dublin municipal
Gallery of modern Art.
The Directo & reported, that he had
had received a request boralist of items
in the Collection which might be
suitable for a proposed faster Week, 1916
Exhibition to be held in the national
museum
He was authorised to lend any tens
which might be required from the
list supplied.
The Director submitted photographs
of portraits of the late James Joyce,
notably a bortrait by Jacques Emile
Blanche, and the Board expressed
the opinion that he might purchase
this work, which was offered by
the Leicester Galleries at the price of
one Hundred and forty guineas.
under the terms of ye Law. 17.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from the artist of a bortrait
of James Stephens by Sir William
Rothenstein at the price of £20
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The Director stated that he had received
an offer for purchase from the Secretary
of the Haverty Trust of Eight picture
Cases. He was authorised to purchase
these cases at a price under 20
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the Credit of
the Jane Sund at this date was
£1242:14:5
James & Managhan
2 April 1941.


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Md April 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Lord Longford
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Jack B. Years
and the Director
Mr Justice Nurnaghan was moved to the
Chair.
An apology for non attendance was received
from Miss Purser
Avote of Sympathy with Mrs George Allinson
on the death of her husband was passed
before the transaction of business
The minutes of the meeting held on the
5th February were read approved and
Signed.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the same fund for 1945
which was examined and approved.
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the Bequest of the late Mr. Patrick Sherlock
Consisting of the following:
Unframed Paintings
20
4
framed Paintings
16
Prints in James
18
Prints without frames
14
Large Sully Picture frames
Small supply Pictine Trans
35
It was posed by Mr Dermod o Brien
seconded by Mr Joseph Connolly and greed
that the Bequest be accepted.
The Director submitted for inspection
the portrait of James Joyce by Jacquestile.
Blanche offered for purchase by the
Leicester Gallenes at the last meeting.
and which he had purchased for one
hundred and forty guineas under the terms
of Bye Janr 17. The purchase was
approved.
The Director reported the loan of two
portraits, Roger Casement by Sarah Purser.
P.H.A and Rory OConnor by Leo Whelan.
R.A.A., to the national Museum for an
Exhibition in connection with the Twenty
fifth Anniversary of Easter Week, 1916.
The Director submitted an offer purchase
from Mr Garrett flain of a victure. A
Painting of Bethlehem, by Hendrich de Clock,
dated 1609 at the price of £100. The
offer was declined


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As a matter arising out of the minutes
of the last meeting, the Director reported
that the Eight picture cases which he
had been authorised to purchase from
the Secretary of the Haverty Trust at a
price under 20 had been clased
for £10
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane fund
at this date was $1504:15:8
J. Murnaghan
4 June 1941


4th June 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr Dermod O’Brien
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. John Burles
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Professor Magennis
and the Director.
On the posal of Mr O'Brien, seconded
by Mr O’Callaghan, Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
and April were read, aboved and
signed.
An apology for on attendance was
received from Mr Oliver Shepherd.
The Diredor reported that, with the
approval of the Government, the minister
for Education had appointed Professor
William Magennis on the Board of
Governors and Guardians for period
of five years as from the 2nd may.
1941
In connection with the Annual appointment


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of Judge of the Taylor Art Scholarships and
Prizes, the letter from Mr Oliver Sheppard
apologising for his inability to attend
the meeting included an intimation that
he did not desire to act as judge for a
further period having already done so for
three years. In view of this decision
Mr Dermod o Brien was appointed to
represent the Gallery as Judge for 1942.
In connection with Lane Fund investments
the Annual Reports and Balance Sheets of
the Royal Automobile Club Buildings Co.
Ld. and the Staked Plains Trust Co. Ld
for 1940 were received. The Director
reported that the Dividend from the
Royal Automobile Cubb Buildings Co. Ld.
investment had been £6:5:0 and that
the Stated Plains Trust Co. Ld investment
had not yet begin to produce a
Dividend
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr William Kidd Davis
of a picture. Moonlight kene, by
vander meer at the price of £150
The offer was declined.
the Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Lady Harty of a crayon
drawing of the late Mr Hamilton Harly,
by Harold speed. There was no quorum
for tourchase, but the members present


were of Opinion that this Drawing should
be purchased and the Director was
requested to excercise his powers under
terms of By-Law 17. The since asked
for this work was £30
An other for purchase was received from
the Macgan memorial Committee
of a
The
picture by the Morgan entitled
National Gallery at the price of
£50
The offer was declined.
An application was received from the
Friends of the national Collections of
Ireland for the use of a room in the
Gallery for the those of holding a
Centenary Loan Exhibition of the works
of James A. OConnor.
It was decided that under the terms
of By-Law 35 of the Gallery the Board
had no power to comply with this
request.
Two Forms of equest in Dunection
with the sealing of Documents were
received from the Clue Transfer officer.
Bank of Ireland. Dublin. The
following resolutions were passed
and the Seal of the Gallery affixed
to each form of Request:
Proposed by Dermod o Brien
seconded by ficius O’Callaghan
That the Corporate Seal of the Board


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be affixed to the form of Request from
the Chief Transfer officer. Bank of Ireland.
Dublin for a
A certified untonession of the
Common Seal
(b) certified copy of the Rules
and regulations in force regarding
the use of the Seal
in respect of an investment of £12.150:0:0
Irish Free State to Conversion Jan. 161
Boised by Dermod o Brien
seconded by ficius O’Callaghan
That the Corporate Seal of the Board
be affixed to the Form of Request from
the Clief Transfer Officer. Bank of Ireland.
Dublin for
(A) A Certified intonession of the
Common Seal
(b) A Certified Copy of the Rules
and Requeations in force
regarding the use of the Seal
in respect of an investment of
£11647. 6:1 Irish Free State 4 to 3rd
national Joan.
An other for surchase from Mr Sean
Dixon of his portrait of the late
J. R. Higgins at the price of £25
was received. The offer was declined.
The Director drew the attention of
the Board to the fact that the pictures
withdrawn from exhibition for special


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safeguarding in the event of an emergency
had now been is cases, excluded from light
and air, for almost a year.
The matter was very fully discussed
and much ansciety was Eximessed at the
prospect of deterioration should these
pictures continue to be best in their cases
over any considerable further period.
The Board was of Opinion that the cases
in the Gallery should be opened from
time to time, so that the sictures might
be exposed to light and air, if only for
a brief period, and thought it desirable
also that the cases at the Barle of
Ireland should be similarly treated.
The Director was asked to communicate
to the Department of Education this
Expression of the Boards views, so that
(a) The necessary arrangements might
be made by the Department with the
Bank of Ireland Authorities to bernut
of the pictures in their charge being
so treated; or (b) that the Department
might now desire to suggest an
alternative arrangement for the
special safeguarding of all these
with drawn trictures, and one which
would not be attended with this
rise of deterioration. It was felt
that some arrangement such as that
originally intended, namely removal
to a place of Safety outside Dublin
where the accommodation could allow


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of the pictures being freely removed from
their cases, would be the only satisfactory
one, since the period of their absence
from the Gallery walls has of
necessity to be an extended one.
The Director was requested to obtain
an session of the Departments views
on the matter, so that the situation
could be more fully reviewed at
the next meeting
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of
the Lane fund at this date was:
£
1749:12:4
Dermod lies 2 July


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2nd July 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governor
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr Dermod o Brien
Mr. Jack years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Dr. Denis Colley
Professor Wm Magennis
Mr. Joseph Halloway
Mr John Bule
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded
by Mr OCallaghan Mr. O Brien took
the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
4th June were read, approved and signed.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Judge Managhan, Sir Alex Marin
Mr Connolly and Mr Sheppard
The Board directed that the Gallery be
closed for the annual cleaning and
re-hanging from 6th October to 1st
November inclusive
The Director submitted for inspection
a picture. Richard Barwell and Son
by Sir Josia Reynolds which
Messrs Batters by and Co. desired to
offer for purchase. There was no


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quorum for purchases present, but the
Bond decided that this was not a
picture in which it would be interested
in acquiring for the Gallery.
The Director submitted a letter which
he had received from the Department of
Education enclosing formal authority
to remove from time to time, the cases
Containing certain pictures which are
at present stored in the Bank of
Ireland, and submitted for inspection
certain pictures which he had
temporarily removed. Their condition.
which in the Opinion of the Board was
not quite satisfactory, was noted,
and he was instructed to broceed
with the removal of the other pictures
in rotation, so that they might be
exposed to light and air for such
beriods as their condition might
demand.
The Board considered another boint
raised in the Departments letter.
namely provision of alterative
accommodation during the emergency
period for which the pictures have
been backed. It was considered that
the following houses, if safe from
the military point of view, would
each by of a size and Condition
suitable for the proper storing of
these pictures provided that any of


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of their owners would be willing to land
one of them for this purpose:
Adare manor (Co. Limerick. I the
property of Lord Duraven.
Castle Forbes (Co. Longford) the
property of Lord Granard
Pakenham Hall (Co. Westmeath, the
property of Lord Longford.
The Director was instructed to submit
for the Departments consideration this
suggested list of suitable buildings.
and Mr OBrien undertook to make
preliminary enquiries Concerning Adare
manst.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. Scharf of two
pictures.
Pieta, by Bernardo Buttion.
at the price of £300, and The Angel
appearing to Hagar in the Wilderness.
by Giusephi Baggan at the force of
£250
Both offers were declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr John McCogan of
a picture. Brian of a Lady, dated
1503, at the price of £275
The offer was declined
The Director submitted a request
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of the James Barry Bicentenary Committee
for the loan of cream pictures by this
artist to an Exhibition of his worles
to be held in Cork in October.
It was proposed by Mr O’Callaghan,
seconded by Mr Years, and agreed
that any victures by Barry required
for this exhibition be lent on the usual
conditions as regards backing. Carriage
and insurance
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of
the Lane fund at this date was
£1839:7:8
James A Murnaghan
1 October 194


4


102
1st October 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice murnaghan
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr John Burles
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jewish Holloway
Mr. Jack B. years
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Birle, seconded
by Mr. Connolly. Mr. Justice Murnaghan
took the dair.
a vote of condolence with the relatives of
the late Oliver Sheppard was passed before
the transaction of any business
The minutes of the meeting held on the sd
July were read approved and signed.
An apology for non-attendance was
received from Dr. Coffey.
The Director submitted a request from
Mr. Com O Mahony or behalf of the
Dublin Wicklowmens 1798 Commemoration
Committee for a decial Exhibit of Parnell
items in the Collection to Communiorate
the fiftieth anniversary of the death of
el
Samell during the week. 6 to 12th October


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The Board decided to grant the request as
fully as possible. As the period for which
this special exhibit was required occurred
during the annual closed beriod of the
Gallery, the Director was asked to arrange
for the loan of the following Parnell items
to the National Museum between these dates,
viz:
Portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell.
by Sydney P. Hall.
Portrait of Sir John Parnell,
Artist unknown
Negott Portrait of Humas Farnell
engraver unknown.
& James of Sketches of the Parnell
Commission by Sydney Hall
The Director submitted for instruction
the Drawing of Sir Hamilton Harty, by
Harold speed recently purchased. The
purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer of loan
from Mr. J. C. Barrett of a picture by
J. Herring Sr. The offer was declined
The Director submitted a letter from the
Department of External affairs enclosing
a letter from Mrs Carmen Sweetman
offering as gift two portraits of the
Staunton family including are of
Michael Staunton. Lord Mayor of Dublin
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The Board decided that as neither of the portraits
offered would be of sufficient importance to
merit inclusion in the National Portrait
Gallery, the offer might be made alternatively
to the Dublin Corporation in accordance
with the wishes expressed in Mrs Sweet mans
letter, and instructed the Director to make
this suggestion in his reply to the Department
Of External affairs.
The Director submitted a further letter
from the Department Obtancation with
reference to the special Safeguarding of
certain pictures in the Collection and the
matter was again discussed.
The members of the Board were imanimously
of Comon that the present arrangement.
i.e. The keeping of some of these pictures
in the vaults of the Bank of Ireland
was most unsatisfactory and a cause of
greeve anxiety to them in their position as
Trustees of the Gallery. It was receised
that the pictures were deteriorating and
would continue further to deteriorate
in the Conditions under which the were
stored at the Bank. The Director was
instructed, therefore, to press for their
removal therefrom and their return to
the Gallery until a more satisfactory
arrangement could be made.
Failing a satisfactory reply from the Department
of Education within a reasonable time, the Director
was instructed to arrange for an interview with
the minister by a deputation from the Board.


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The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Captain R. Langton Douglas
of a picture. St Catherine instructing
S.S. Cosmos and Damanus, by
Gianni de Bonds, at the brice of
your thousand Dollars. The Director
was instructed to make further enquiries
Concerning the offer.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs Hendersohn Bartholdy
of a pastel drawing of Jonathan Swift
by Rupert Barber at the price of $225.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted a request
from the National Museum for a loan
of the Colours of the Joyce Ballyshannon
Volunteers and the loyal Killybegs
volunteers. The Board agreed to
make the loan for as long a period
as the Colours might be required
for exhibition in the Museum.
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of the
Lane fund at this date was
$2.104:11:0
James & Burnaghan
30 1914


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3rd December 1941
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Derma O’Brien
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
W. Albert Oswer
Mr. John Bule
Mr. Joseph Holloway
and the Direcond
On the proposal of Mr. Meats, seconded
by Mr. Connolly, Mr. Justice unaghan took
the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 1st
October were read, approved and signed
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Professor Magennis and Mr. OCallaghan
The Estimate for the services to be rendered
by the Gallery for the year ending 31st March.
1943 were examined and approved at the
total figure of £4,415
The Director sumitted further Correspondence
with the Department of Education relative to
the return of the pictures which had been sent
for special safeguarding to the Bank of Ireland
and reported, that, as a result, the pictures


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had now been brought back to the Gallery.
It was proposed by Mr Burke, seconded
by Mr Keating that pending the selection
of a suitable house for the purpose
of special safeguarding the pictures should
be kept in the Gallery in their cases with
the lids removed. This motion was
subsequently withdrawn and further
discussion of the matter postponed to the
next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Shepherd of a
marble Piece. In mystery the sone
abides, by the late Oliver Shephard
It was the feeling of the meeting
that the work should be purchased.
but as there was not a quorum for
purchase present consideration of the
offer was postponed to the next
meeting.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mrs. Monelson
Barthold of a Triptych, by
Jacobo di Clone. There was no
decision, owing to back of a quorum
for purchase, but it was the
feeling of the Board that the
Director should endeavour to
acquire the work under terms of
Bye Law 17, at a maximum price of
1400


1


108
The Director submitted an application from
the national Museum for the loan of
certain drawings to an exhibition
illustrating Irish folk life
It was proposed by Mr. Connolly, seconded
by Mr. Yeats and agreed that the following
drawings be lent
No. 2230. Pilgrims at Clonmacworse, by Petrie
2569 Patrick Connolly, a Galway Pipes.
by Burton
and
" 2564. The dran Fisherman's Drowned Child
by Burton
It was understood that the loan would be
for a period of two months, as from the
151 February 1942.
The Director submitted a letter from
Mr Gabriel Murphy. Hen. Secretary.
University Art Society. University College
Cork with reference to a proposed
exhibition in Cork of pictures by James Barry
His letter withdrew the request which be
had made for an Exhibition to be held
under the austices of his Society, and
Sected that another Committee had
now taken over the organization of
this Exhibition from his Society.
While the Board stressed its willingness
to lend the Barry pictures from the
Collection as arranged at the meeting held
on the 2nd July there was now no
application before it from any body
undertaking to fill the usual conditions


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as regards the Costs of backing. Carriage
and insurance of these pictures.
Mr. Dermod o Brien submitted
an offer on behalf of Mr and Mrs
Jameson of a loan of a picture
by Reburn. The offer was
deemed
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the Credit
of the Lane fund at this date was
234978
James of Monaghan
Febuary 1942


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4th February 1942
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack. B. Years
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. Denis Coffey
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Longford.
Professor Magennis
R. Albert Power
John Burke
and the Director.
Mr. Justice Murnaghan presided.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
3rd December were read, approved and
Signed.
rising out of the minutes the Director
reported.
(1.) That the allowance for the Directors
Travelling Expenses had been reduced
by £50 in the Estimate for 1942-43.
this being an Emergency reduction and
not implying that the Department of
finance regarded the normal provision
of £150 as excessive.
(2)
That the Triptych offered for purchase


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by Mrs Mendelssohn Bartholdy had now
been sold at a price in excess of the £1400
which the Board was prepared to offer.
(3) That he had purchased for £60, under
the terms of Bye Law. 17 a picture,
St. John the Baptist, by Alessandro
felon, a photograph of which he
had shown to the Board at the last
meeting.
That he had received no further
(4)
communication from the Department of
ducation in Connection with the
special safeguarding of certain pictures
in the Collection.
-
(a)
The Director submitted his Report our
the working of the Gallery for the year.
1941. The Report was approved and
it was recommended that it be trusted
and Comes circulated to the Press.
Lord Longford and Mr. Dermod o Brien
were appointed Auditors of the Jane fund
for 1941
The Director reported that Professor
A.W. Conway, M.A. D.S.F.R.S. having
beome President of the Royal Dublin Society.
he would with Professor Henry Dixon,
S.D.F.R.S represent the Society on the
Board of the Gallery


112
The Director submitted a letter from
the Department of tacation in Connection
with proposed A.R.P. arrangements for
the Gallery which would necessitate
Co-operation with the Government Offices
at 88 and 89 Merrion Square, and the
a dimission of members of their staff for sleeping accommodation
The Board Considered that such arrangements
would be contrary to By Law of the Gallery
and unsatisfactory, and that it had
legally me power to consent to them
unless and until an emergency order was
made by the Government. The Director
was requested to interview Mr Cosgrave
the General A.R.P. Officer for Government
offices and to resort to the next meeting.
X
The Directs submitted the offer for
purchase from Miss Kathleen Shepherd.
poisoned from last meeting, of the
marble piece. In mystery the Soul abides,
by the late Oliver Sheppard at the price
of $200. It was proposed by
Mr Dermod o Brien, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan and agreed that
the work be purchased at this price.
It was agreed also that it be lent
to the forthcoming Annual Exhibition
of the Royal Hibernian Academy
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Castain I sure. M.C.
of a picture of the Italian School.
His Servant Boy, at the brice of


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£150. On a show of hands, the offer
was rejected by 6 votes to 3.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mrs Mendelson
Bartholdy of a picture. Holy Family

by Bugarden at the price of
1300
It was proposed by Mr. Dermod o Brien,
seconded by Lord Longford and agreed
that the picture be purchased at this
figure. Or lower, if the Director Could
so arrange
The question of the longing of the
Irish School was again raised. After
some discussion the Chairman pointed
out that the matter was not in order,
as it was not on the Agenda. It was
was decided that it should not again be
raised unless written notice was handed
in in time to have it bout on the Agenda
kind that before it could be discussed
any alternative cheme to the present
one should take into account the
necessary re-arrangement of the Gallery
which would be involved
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of the
Lane Fund at this date was $2,442:7:4
£
in a
1442


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1st April 1942
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Cardians was held this day. There were present
Lord Longford
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. Den OBrien
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Professor Magennis
Mr Fick B. Yats
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr Jn Burke
And the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr Lucius O’Callaghan.
Lord Longford took the chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
4th February were read, approved and signed.
The Director read a letter from the Secretary.
Department of Education stating that with
the approval of the Government, the minister
for Education bad re-appointed Mr. John Burke
as a member of the Board for a further
seriod of five years as from the 9th March
The Director Submitted the Audited Account
of the Jane find Dr 141 which was examined
and approved.


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The Director submitted for inspection the
sicture, St. John the Baptist by Alessandro Allor
recently purchased.
The Director reported that he had purchased
the picture. The Holy family obbered at
the price of £1200 by Mr. Hendersohn Bartholdy
for £1000. The purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mrs. Jameson of an early Italian
Picture by Andrea di Bartolo At the
price of £125.
It was proposed by Mr. OBrien seconded
by Mr Justice Nurnaghan and agreed that
it be purchased at the price asked
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from resers Stevens & Brownd of portrait
of His mas Moore by G. J. Mulbany, R.H.A.
at the price of £100
It was imposed by Mr. OBrien,
seconded by Mr. Holloway and agreed.
that the picture be purchased at this
price.
The Director submitted a letter from the
Department of Education, dated 10th March, authorising
the removal of the pictures, which had been withdrawn for
special safeguarding to the Preparatory College. Journaleady.
Co. Mays, and requesting him to make the necessary
arrangements in rection therewith. He resorted that
since the receipt of this letter he had visited the College


and found that the building met the Boards
requirements.
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The Board approved of the proposal to remove the pictures thereto
The Director submitted correspondence
with the Department of Education and a
report from the Chief H.R.P. Officer for
Government Offices in connection with
the question of bleeding accommodation
in the Gallery for combined squads
from the stafts of the Gallery and the
Offices at 88 and 89 Merrion Square.
The matter was fully discussed and it
was approved on the proposal
of Mr Connolly, Seconded by Mr. OBrien
that the accommodation requested be
afforded in the Gallery basement, there
to be one Gallery Attendant in each of
the three re-lays of three men who
would sleep there in case of emergency
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mrs. Bishop of a number of
Hogarth engravings which were gratefully
accepted on the proposal of Mr. Keating.
seconded by the Chairman
The Director mentioned an offer for
purchase from the Rev. Sir Henry L. L. Denny, St.
of a portrait of the Rev. Thomas Sister
died 10) who was for many years
Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society
He was asked either to obtain a photograph
for submission to the next meeting or love his
the illustration in the book. Memorials of an Ancient house
The Director submitted a request from


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1 John McName for permission to color
the picture, St. Francis in Estasy, by
El. Greco. In view of the fact that this
is one of the pictures removed for special
Safeguarding the request was refused.
The Director submitted a request
from the Leinster School of Organists
for the use of a room in the Gallery
for the course of giving a short music
recital on the Occasion of a Special
visit to the Gallery which the Society
imposed to make
It was decided that, in view of
By-Law 35, which precludes the use.
of any portion of the Gallery buildings
for any other purpose than that prescribed
and intended by the Acts under which
the Board is incorporated, the request
Could not be granted.
The Director submitted a photograph
of a picture for sale by the Arcade Galleries.
The Holy Family and St. John, by Salvati (circa 1530)
It was proposed by Mr. Justice Runaghan,
seconded by Mr. O Brien and approved
that the work be purchased if it can
be got for $120.
The Director reported that the
amount standing to the credit of
the Lane fund at this date was $2708:7:7
James is Murraghan
3 June 1942


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3rd June 1942
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Joseph Holloway
MR. Lucius O’Callaghan
R. Jock. B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr John Bule
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. OBrien. Seconded by
17 OCallaghan, Mr. Justice Nurnaghan Woke
the Chair. The minutes of the meeting held on
the 1st April were read aboved and signed.
An apology for non-attendance was received
from Dr. Coffey
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported.
That the pictures selected for special
(a)
Sieguarding were this week being
removed to Journaleady Preparatory
College. Journaleady, Co Mayo.
That it would now be possible in
(b)
Consequence to Settle the A.R.P.
arrangements for the Gallery which
were linked with those of 88 and 89


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Merrion Square
That he had not yet been able to
(C)
Conclude the purchase of the licting
by Salviate, but stated that he had
had a letter from the vendor in
which a lower force was quoted.
He was asked to proceed with the purchase.
On the posal of Mr. Connolly, seconded
by Mr. Burke, Mr. Dermod o Brien was
appointed Judge of the Flor Artscholarship,
1943
The Director submitted the Annual
Reports and Balance Sheets of the Royal
Automobile Club Buildings Co. Ld.
and the Stated Plains Trust Ltd. for
1941
He pointed out that the no dividend
would be paid by the Royal Automable
Club Buildings 60 fed for this year.
and that the Stated Plains Trust. Ld invested
had not yet begin to pay a dividend.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Sir Alex Martin of a
drawing of W. B. Yeats by Edmund Dulac
which was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from the Singer Galleries of a
picture. Sheech for an Alear Piece by
Baroccio at the price of £704


2


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was asked to inspect the picture and
report to the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. A. Scharf of three
pictures, Crucifixion, French School
at the price of ₤600. Portrait of a
young man as St. John, by Jacob Pantorio,
at the price of £400; and Archimedes
and Hier of Syracus, by Sebastians Rici
at the price of £350. He was asked to
inspect these pictures, particularly with
a view to purchase of the Sebastians Rici
the Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messrs Stevens & Brownd
of three miniatures. Thomas Sheridan by
Sir Richard Steele, by
Rupert Barber at the price of £251, Charles Boit
at the price of £35, and Samuel over by
himself at the price of £6
As there was no quorum for purchase
present it was decided to hold over
Consideration of this offer until next
meeting, the Director in the meantime
to arrange if possible to have it
made at reduced prices for each item.
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture. The Holy Family, by
Bugardin recently purchased. The
purchase was aboved.
The Director Submitted a request from


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Mr. Patrick Leonard, Rush, Co. Dublin, that,
owing to the present scarcity of Suls
materials, old stretcher frames, left by
students making tomes of pictures in the
Gallery be disposed of
It was decided to hold the matter over
for consideration to the next meeting, the
Director in the meantime to investigate
as to the bowers of the Board to dispose
of such unclaimed canvases and to find
out what is the practice regarding matters
of this kind in similar institutions.
W. Burke raised the question of the
hour of Board meetings and suggested
that it be changed to some more
suitable hour. No action was taken
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
At this date was $2,953:4:5
fament Nurney lay
1 July 1942.


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1st July 1942
of meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present.
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Albert Power
Mr. Jeph Holloway
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. O Brien, seconded
by Mr. Connolly. Mr. Justice Monaghan
tooke the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the
3rd June were read. Approved and signed.
An apology for non attendance was
received from Sir Alex Martin.
rising out of the minutes the Director
reported that in accordance with the
Boards instructions be had purchased
the following works:
The Holy family by Salviate for 160
miniature of Samuel Lives
by Himself
£6:6
The Director also reported that he had
investigated the position as regards


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the disposal of old stretcher frames left
by students making comes of pictures
in the Gallery, and found that it
was the practice in other Galleries to
dispose of articles of this kind, if
left inclaimed after a period.
In view of his report the Board
decided to hand over the old stretcher
frames in the Gallery to the Students
union of the Bellege of Art, with
a recommendation that Mr Bride toward,
the student who had made the
request for their disposal in this
way be given special consideration
when they were being distributed
The Board directed that the Gallery be closed
for the annual cleaning and re-longing
from Monday 5th October to Saturday.
31st October, inclusive.
The Director submitted prinspection
the Portrait of Thomas Moore, by
George & Mulbany. R.H.A recently
purchased. The purchase was
approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Dr. A. Schart of an Altar Piece.
School of Duccio for $2500. The offer
was declined.


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The Board approved of the purchase.
by the Director of the bictine, Archimedes
and Hero of Syracus, by Sebastians Rici
offered by Dr. A. Scharf at the price of £320
The Director reported that 225 pictures
selected for special Sefeguarding lad
been safely deposited in Journalady
Preparatory College.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Jane Fund
at this date was $3045:5:2
James A Murraghan
9 October 1942


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7th October 1942
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr Sean Keating
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Albert Power
Mr Joseph Holloway
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Professor Magennis
Mr John Bule
And the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Birle, seconded
by Mr. O'Brien, Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
1st July were read, approved and signed.
An apology for non-attendance was
received from Mr. Yeats.
The Director submitted for inspection
the following pictures and other works
which had been purchased or presented
recently, and they were approved:
Al Picture. Archimedes and Hiero of Tyros
by Sebastians Rici
Oil Picture. The Holy Family, by Salvati
miniature: Samuel fever, by Himself
W. B. Meats and the
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Irish Theatre, by Edmund Dulac
Mr. Holloway proposed that the Dulac
drawing be lent to the Abbey Theatre. This
proposal raised the Question of the powers
of the Gallery to lend pictures and the
matter was discussed.
It was proposed by ME. Holloway, seconded
by Mr. Keating, that the picture be lent
It was ruled by the Chairman that as the
mader of this proposed loan was not
on the Agenda it should be and
postponed for Consideration at the next meeting
The Director submitted a letter from the
Registrar of the Royal Dublin Society
forwarding a coy of a letter from the
Students of the School of Scepture.
National College of Art, and a copy of
a letter from the Acting Secretary of
the Students Society, National College
of Art, which had also been sent directly
to the Gallery. These letters called the
Boards attention to the fact that among
the Competitors for the Taylor Scholarolus
1942 was a son of one of the Judges and
a niece of another, and Expressed the
dissatisfaction of both groups of students
and the feeling that, in a Competition
of such importance as the Taylor
Cholarships, persons who might be
Expected to have a special interest
in any competitor should not be
appointed Judges.


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The Board in its capacity as one of
the Bodies responsible for the appointment
Of these Judges, fully considered the
matter and it was decided to instruct
the Director to write to the Registrar
of the Royal Dublin Society, and
to the Acting Secretary of the
Students Society College of Art.
pointing out that the Appointment
of the Judge selected by the
National Gallery had been made
before their letters were received, but
that in future appointments the
matters dealt with would be taken
into account
The Director submitted a request
for the loan of portraits of the young
Ireland leaders from the organizers of
an exhibition to be held at Mallow
to mark the Centenry of the publication
of the Nation newspaper. It was
decided to lend the following portraits
on the usual conditions as regards
packing. Carriage and insurance:
2032
Portraits of Thomas Osbone Davis
Two Bancil Sleetches by
Sir Frederick Burton. R.A.A.
546
Portrait of Charles Gavan Duffy
Oil Picture after a daguerrotype.
547
Brtrait of John Blake Dillon
Al Picture, by Henry McManus, R.H.A.
2583
Portrait of Sir Samuel Ferguson
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The Director reported that he had purchased
a Ferrara miniature at the price of £35
The Purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Rich Brady & Co. Solicitors.
of a Water Colour drawing of
O’Connell Street Dublin by
Michael Angelo Hayes. R.A.A at the
price of £30. It was proposed by
Mr Holloway, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan and agreed that
the work be purchased at the
price named.
The Director Submitted a letter from
the Gallery Attendants asking for
Consideration of the Question of
a weekly half-lisliday, for the
St
Gallery, and pressing the Opinion
that they were legally entitled to it,
As they were obliged to work seven
days a week and all Bante Holidays.
It was decided to bosts one the
matter for further consideration to the
next meeting, the Director in the
meantime to inquire into the Conditions
of their employment and reson.
Professor Magennis offered to
present to the Gallery the portrait
of J.P. Gill by Sarah Purser. R.H.A.
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by the Board.
ME OBrien mentioned the likelihood
of an offer as gift of a portrait
of J. W. Russell by the same artist,
and it was the feeling of the
meeting that it should be accepted
if offered.
The Director resented that the amount
standing to the credit of the Jane
fund at this date was 3329:5:7
Joseph Connelly
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and December, 1942
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Joseph Coundly
Lord Longford
Mr Lucius OCallaghan
Professor Magennis
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Albert Power
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Bule
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan. Seconded
by Mr. Keating. Mr Connolly took the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the
7th October were read, approved and signed
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Mr. OBrien and Dr. Coffey,
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported that he had consulted the
Department of Finance on the question
of the Attendants legal right to a half.
holiday, which had been raised in their
letter read at the last meeting.
and had been instructed that there was
no gal Obligation in its matter, and
furthermore, that no change in their
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during the period of the present Emergency.
For view of the position thus defined, it
was agreed that the Board could take
no action.
The Director submitted the Estimate for
the services to be rendered by the Gallery
in the Financial year 1943-44. The
Estimate, at the total figure of £4.518 was
approved.
The Director submitted further correspondence
in connection with the appointment of the
Judge of the Taylor Art Scholarships, 1943.
The matter was again fully considered
and the Board agreed to the contention
but forward by the Royal Dublin Society
that as Mr. OBrien held the position
of Professor of Painting in the Royal
Hibernian Academy he was precluded
under the rules governing the management
of the Taylor Scholarships from representing
the National Gallery as a Judge of
the Scholarships.
It was therefore proposed by Mr. Keating.
seconded by Mr. Burke and agreed that
Lord Longford be appointed to represent
the Gallery in 1943.
The Board requested the necessary of
having to deal with this matter in
Mr O'Brien absence but felt sure that
he would agree with their decision under
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The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Miss Edith waters of a picture,
The young mothers Pistimo, by Richard Rochell,
RA. It was proposed by Mr. Keating, seconded
by Professor Magennis and agreed be
instructed to offer £50 for this work.
with authority to go to 60.
The Director submitted for inspection
the portrait of J.P. Gill, by Mrs Purser
presented by Professor Magenis and
Gratefully accepted at the last meeting.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from the Countess de Garingy of
the portrait of her father, the Rt. How
Sir Homas Wallace Russell, Bart, by
Miss Purser. On the morrosal of
Mr. OCallaghan, seconded by
Mr Holloway the gift was gratefully
accepted.
consideration of the propose to lend
the recently acquired Drawing of W. B. Years
by Edmund Dulac to the Abbey Theatre
was adjourned pending the receist of
formal application for the loans.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss E. W. Brickender St
3 pastel portraits by John Downman.
It was proposed by Mr. Holloway,
seconded by Mr Meals and agreed


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that the Director be authorised to offer
£30 for the three.
The Director mentioned an offer for
purchase from 1. David Mulove of a
portrait of Richard Woodward Bishop
of Cloyne 1781 -94. Consideration
the Director
of the offer was deferred until would
have seen the picture on his next visit
to London.
Two engravings of pictures by
offered as gift by Mr. R.M. Hilliard
were gratefully accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same fund
at this date was $3254 23
Dermod o Brien
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3rd February 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
ME Dermod o Brien
K. Joseph Connolly.
ME Sean Keating
Mr. Jack B. Years
M. Albert Power
Lucius O Callaghan
Mr Joseph Holloway
and the Director.
On the proposal of ME OCallaghan Seconded
by Mr Holloway. Mr O Brien took the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd.
December were road. Approved and signed.
An apology for son attendance was received
from Lord Longford.
arising out of the minutes of the previous
meeting the Director reported that Sanction
of the minister for Finance of the amount
Estimated for the services of the Gallery in
the year 1943-44 had not yet been
received.
That, in accordance with the instructions
of the Board, he had purchased for £50
the picture. The young nother's pastime, by
Richard Rochell. R.A. from Miss Edith Watters
That Miss Brickenden had accepted the
Authorised offer of £30 for the three passed


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portraits by John Downman.
That he had seen the Portrait of
Richard Woodward Bishop of Cloyne (1781 -947
and found that it was not a work which
could recommend for purchase by the Board.
That he had purchased, for $45
the
Small picture. The Stigmatisation of
St. Franciscus by Frederigo Baro
offered
for purchase at the time meeting.
He Director read a letter from the
Secretary of the Thomas Haverty Trust
drawing attention to the fact that the
term of office of the two representatives
of the Board on the Selection Committee
20 the Trust had stored and as being
that two representatives be nominated
to act for the ensuing three years.
The Board re-appointed Lord Longford
and Mr Holloway
The Directors Report on the working
for the year 1942
of the Gallery, was subsided, and
approved on the proposal of Mr Connolly.
seconded by Mr. Keating.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan
seconded by Mc Connolly. Lord Longford
and E. Dermod o Brien were appointed
Auditors of the Lane fund for 1942.
The Director submitted a request
for the loan of a Bust of Henry Gravan,


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Not on Exhibition in the Gallery, to
As an actarain. It was agreed
that the loan be made.
The Directors mentioned that a suggestion
had been made for the loan of a carved
gilt minor (Milltown G.H), also to
Arms an acharam. He pointed out
that it required re-conditioning, but
Mr. OCallaghan opposed the loan as he
felt it should not be made unless the
mirror could be left altered.
The Director submitted a request from
the Abbey Theatre for a loan of the
Drawing. W. B. Yeats and the Fish Theatre
by Edmund Dulac, recently presented to
the Gallery by Sir Alex Martin. On the
proposal of ME Connolly, seconded
by Mr Keating it was agreed that the
loan be made.
The Director submitted the following
offers of pictures for purchase.
The wood Chopper, by Louis Le vain,
from Mr. C. Marshall sink at the
price of £1200
Portrait, by Alfred Stevens, from
Mr Alex Reid and
be feare at the since of £350
St Come, by a Portuguese Master, from
The Arcade Cary at the price of
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An Allegory by Bronging from MEA.M. Calmann
At the price of $225.
A Picture by James Eusor, from MESS
Ernest Brown & Phillips at the price of
114
Greenwich Pier by James 11550 from
the Leicester Galleris at the price of
141:15
It was the unanimous direction of the
Board that as there was no quorum
for purchase tonesent. The Director
should try to secure the three following
pictures at the forces named:
portrait by Alfred Stevens
Greenwich Pier by James To
and
It goes by a Portuguese master.
The Director submitted an offer as
from Mr Harold Jacob
gift, through the Friends of the Irish
National Collections of a picture
by Peter de Gree which was gratefully
accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane Fund
at this date was $3356. 11d.
James & Murragh
7 April 1943


7th April 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Lord Longford
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Dr. R. T. Best
Professor Magennis
Mr Sean Keating
Mr Albert Over
Mr Joseph Holloway
and the Director
Mr Justice Murnaghan presided.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
3rd February were read aboved and signed.
an apology for now attendance was received
from Mr Joselsh Connolly.
A letter was received from the Secretary to the
President thanking the Board for the loan of
A Bust of Henry gratian to us an achtaram
A letter was received from the Secretary of
the Abbey Theatre thanking the Board for
the loan of the Drawing entitled W. B. years
and the Irish Heatis.
The Director Submitted the Audited Account


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of the Lane fund for 1942 which was read
and approved
The Director submitted for inspection the
following pictures recently purchased
The Stigmalisation of St Franciscus by
Fredergo Barocci
and
Greenwich Pier, by James 1580
and
Portrait of C. Young woman, by Alfred Stevens
These purchases were approved.
The Director reported the Courchase of
the Picture. It Gorey, by a Portuguese master
which was approved.
The Director submitted a letter from
the Solicitors for the Royse Dublin
Society which had been received, enclosing
A Copy of the Summary Summons which
had been issued by them on behalf of
the Society applying for an Order of
the High Court to amend the existing
Scheme for the management of the
Taylor Trust, Copies of both Schemes,
and also a copy of the Affidavit
proposed to be made in support of
the Application by Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
The matter was discussed and it was
decided not to those the proposed
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The Director submitted an offer as gift from
the Belgian Minister of a coy of a recently
published Catalogue of Flemish Drawings
at Windsor Castle by Professor Van Buyield.
Director of the Royal Art Galleries of Belgium
The Diredor was instended to make public
acknowledgement of the gift which the Board
gratefully accepted.
The Doctor reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Jane Fund
At this date was $3.081:18:6
MR Dermod O’Brien was requested
to make inquiries about the Sale of to Reynolds
portrait of Primate Robinson at
Beaulien, Shortly to come on the market,
and it was directed that if the price asked
did not exceed $2000. A special meeting
be called to Consider its purchase
Dermod o Brien 2 June 43.


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2nd June 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr R.I. Best
Professor Magennis
ME. Joseph Connolly
MR. Jack B. Meats
ME. Lucius Callaghan
MR. Sean Keating
ME. John Bule
and the Director.
On the proposal of Dr. Best, seconded by Me Seats
M OBrien took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 7th April
were read. Approved and signed.
Phologies for son-attendance were received from
Judge Runaghan, Dr. Coffey and Miss Purser
arising from the minutes, the Director reported
that the matter of the sale of the Reynolds
portrait of Primate Robinson at Beaulien
was still in the hands of the Trustees of the
Montgomery Estate, and had not yet come on
the marlet. He was instructed to negotiate
with Professor Bodle, the adviser to the Trustees.
As to the likelihood of agreement of the price
and to find out what offer would be acceptable,
£4,000 to be the maximum. He was requested
to telephone to Dr. Bodlen. So as to ascertain
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In connection with the Boards appointment of a
Judge of the Taylor Art Taholarships for 1944, the
Director reported that the new scheme for the
management of the Taylor Ast Trust, which was
sanctioned by the High Court of the 19th April,
1943, was now now in force.
He pointed out that, as it was suggested in
the amended Scheme, the Board might wish to
appoint alternative Judges to act in the event
of any one of the Judges originally appointed
eligible
becoming unable or unwilling to act for any
reason.
The Board appointed Mr James S. Pleator.
R.A.A. Secretary of the Royal Hibernian Academy.
to act as Judge for 1944, with Dr George Furlong.
Director of the Gallery as alternative Judge.
Mr. Jack B. Years. R.H.A. was appointed of Act
as alternative Judge for 1943.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr Max de Beer of Cittie. A Musical Party
by Jean Baptiste Peter at the price of ₤750. There
was no quorum for purchase present, but it was
the feeling of the meeting that this work should
not be purchased.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Meers Rothchild and Co. of a picture.
The Cook, by Nicolas Bernard Leice at the
price of ₤300. It was the feeling of the meeting
that this work should not be purchased.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase


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from Ross Arthur Tooth and Sons of a picture.
andscape, by Clands Monet. At the price of
$2,200. The Board expressed interest in this
offer and be was instructed to keeps it open.
if possible until the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
brows Mr. Barry Egan of a Picture. Pattern
at Glendalough, by Maria Silsbury, at
the vince of £75. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Max de Beer of a picture,
Portrait of a Diploma, by C.M. Greater
at the price of £80. It was felt that, in
this case, the Director should use his
discretion to purchase under the terms up
Bye la 17
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr Tax de Beer of a
picture, Venus and Endinion by
Amigone at the price of £145. The
offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Resor Stevens and Brown of
a picture. Cabane de Donaner, by
Claude Monet at the trice of ₤825.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Dr. A. Scharp of a picture,


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The Adoration of the Mage, by Butione at the
price of ₤600. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Max de Beer of a portrait by
Jacobo di Emple at the price of 65. The
offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Messrs Stevens and Brown of a sketch
for G.B. Shaws Fanny's First Play. The
gift was gratefully accepted and it was
suggested that the sketch might be lent, to
the National Library.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
to the Gallery Library from M. Dobrynsi,
the Polish Consul General, of a volume
Polish Painting, by Henry Gollib. The
gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Miss Macamara Twigg of a portrait
of Colonel Francis Nacamar. M.P. He
reported that he had seen the picture in
London and would recommend its acceptance.
The gift was accelated with thanks.
The Director reported that the Amount standing
to the credit of the lane and at this date
was $3,326. 148
Dermod o Brica.
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7th July 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day.
There were present:
ME Dermod o Brien
Dr. R. T. Best
Professor Henry Dixon
Professor Magennis
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Fick B. Years
Mr Sean Keating
MR Albert River
Mr Joseph Holloway
ME John Burke
and the Director.
Me O’Brien took the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the
2nd June were read approved and
Signed. Apologies for non attendance were
received from Judge Runaghan and lord longford.
The Director reported on the position
regarding the sale of the Reynolds portrait
of Primate Robinson, giving the substance
of his telephone conversation write
Professor Bodlem, who referred him to
Messrs Barrington & to the Solicitors
dealing with the Montgomery Estate. He
gave the substance of his telephone
conversation with a representative of
that firm to whom he stated the Board
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National Gallery were prepared to offer a
sum of £3500 for the picture before it went
to Auction. This offer having been in the
meantime conveyed to the Trustees of the
Estate, he was informed a few days later
that a private Sale Could not be made,
as the Burt order was that the picture
be sold by public auction in Ireland.
The Director stated be had informed the
Solicitors that in that case the offer was
withdrawn and would not be made as
the public auction.
the Board decided to change their decision
not to bid at the public Auction, and it
was proposed by Mr Burlo. Seconded by
Dr. Best and agreed that that gallery be
represented to bid at the auction up to 3,000
plus fees and Commission, Mr Henry Wylor of
Liffey Street to be requested to do the bidding.
The Director submitted the offer for purchase
from Messrs Arthur Tooth & Sons. Lid of the
picture. Give an Bois de Boulogne, by
Clande monet, held over from the last
meeting. He was instructed to buy the
picture if the Reynolds purchase did not
materialise
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr Max de Beer of a
picture. Madonna and Child by
Forg Bren (German School) 1521
at the price of
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declined.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr. James K. Bell
of a picture. Scene in the Pleniso
Park by Walter Osborne, R.H.A.
As the vender had not fulfilled the
necessary condition of naming a
price for this work, and as the
picture itself had not been
Submitted, the offer could not be
fully considered. It was felt however
that the Board would like to see
the picture at a future meeting, but
only if a price had been named
in the meantime. The Director was
asked to request the owner to do this
and to submit the picture to the
October meeting.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mrs J. Preston
of a portrait of J. G. Swift Mc Neill,
Historian, by George Joy. Force
not stated. The offer was declined.
The Board ordered that the Gallery
be closed for the Annual cleaning
and re-hanging from Monday
the 4th October to Saturday. The
30th October inclusive.
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as gift from Mrs. Meredith of two
pictures. St. Paul attributed to Ribera
and Portrait of a Cavalier, attributed
to Sir Peter Cly, both from the
Collection of the late Judge Meredith
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr C.J.M Loughlin of
a portrait, supposed to be that of
Patrick Sarsfield. The offer was
declined.
The Director. Asked fore direction
with regard to an offer for purchase
from the Singer Galleries of picture.
Winter landscape by Todocus de Momper
at the price of £100. It was left to
his discretion to pinchase under
the terms of ye Law. 17.
The Director mentioned an offer
for purchase from Messrs Rol and
and Deblans of two pictures.
Batte Scene, by Bourgignon
at the price of £85 and
St Sebastian by Jan Lys at the
price of $250. He handed in
photographs of these pictures for
Examination. He was instructed
to see the picture by Janys and
report.


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The Director stated that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane
fund at this date was £3425:12:10
James at Murnaghan
6th October 1943.


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6th October 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians of the National
Gallery was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. Denis Coffey
Lord Longford
Dr. R. Best
Mr Joseph Connolly
Professor Magennis
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. John Burke
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Dermod o Brien.
seconded by Mr. Lucius OCallaghan
Mr Justice Murnaghan Wole the Chair.
Before proceeding with the business of the
meeting the board passed a vote of
sympathy with the relatives of the late
Mrs Sarah Purser who had been a
member of the Board for many years.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
7th July were read approved and signed.
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That the Gallery had been unable to
secure the Reynolds portrait of Primate
Robinson at the public auction held at
Messrs Norths rooms on July 22nd, as
the picture reached a figure of £2100
beyond the Boards limit of $3,000
fixed at the meeting held on the 7th July.
He was requested to send a letter of
thanks to Mr. Henry Naylor for having
kindly consented to bid for the picture
on the Boards behalf.
He reported that the Victive.
Give an Bois de Boulogne by
Clande Monet which had been instructed
to buy if the purchase of the Reynolds
did not materialise had been sold
before the other picture was antioned.
He reported that he had not
received any further communication
from the vendor of the picture, Scene
in the Plivenis Park, by Walter Osborne
He reported that he had been unable
to see the two pictures. Winter landscape
by Todicus de Momper and
St Sebastian by Jan Lys, held over
for last meeting. He recommended
that, in view of the more interesting
offers which had been submitted in
the meantime, nothing further be
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to this the Board agreed
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messrs Arthur Tooth
Sons. Ld of a picture. Heath Scene,
Sum after storm, by John Crome
at the price of $1,500. It was
proposed by Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr Holloway and agreed that
the purchase be made at this price.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messrs Alex Reid and
Lefevre of a portant of George Moore
by Sir William Orten. R.A at the
price of £400. I was agreed that
this work be purchased, on the best
terms that the Director could
Obtain, out of the Whitten Fund,
Supplemented as far as necessary
out of the General funds of the
Gallery
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr J.A. Drey
of a picture, It Catherine, by
Turbaran at the fince of £2,000.
The offer was declined.
The Direcon submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr. J. A. Drey
of a picture. Christ in the
Horse of
titles being
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by Govanni Battista Fiesole at the
price of $1.400. It was agreed that the
picture be purchased at the price named.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr F.H. Drey of a pictine.
The calling of St Marthen by
Marius van Romerswell at the price
of £1,000 and it was ordered that the
offer stand over for the Directors investigation
as to price with a view to reduction; on
if it be purchased it would be on
the understanding of a general reduction
in the prices of other pictures purchased
from Mr Drey at this meeting.
The Director submitted further offers
from Mr Dray of a picture. The
Prophet Isaiah, by golio da Seen a
and four small Medallions of Same
in one frome by the same Master, at
the prices of £350 and £200, respectively.
It was agreed that these pictures be
purchased.
The Director submitted for inspection
marble Bust
Richard Brnsley her losed to be of
by Thomas Kirk.R.H.A., which be
had purchased from Messrs Battersby.
60 at the price of £11. The
purchase was approved.
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amount standing to the credit of the
Lane fund at this date was
£3690:14:11
James it turnaghan
1 December 1943.


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1st December 1943
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery of
Ireland was held this day. There were
present:
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. Richard Best
Professor Magennis
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Dr. Hebert River
Mr. John Burke
Miss Evie Hone
and the Directors
On the proposal of Mr. Dermod o Brien.
seconded by Mr. Joseph Holloway.
Mr. Justice Runaghan took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on
the 6th Cober were read, amoved.
and signed
Apologies for non-attendance were
received from Dr. Coffey and Mr Connolly
The Director reported that, with the
appeal of the Government, the Minister
for Education had appointed Miss Eire Hone
to be a member of the Board of Governors
and Guardians for a period of five
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and that he had re-appointed Mr Jos B. Yeats
for a period of five years as from the
29th November 1943.
The Director submitted the Estimate
for the services to be rendered by the gallery
in the Financial year, 1944-45. The
Estimate, at the total figure of £4.694.
was approved. The Board noted with
regret, however, that the Grant in Aid
for the Purchase and Repair of Picter
still stood at the reduced figine of
$1.000, and desired the an expression of
its feeling that this allowance was
inadequate under present Conditions
be given to the Department of Finance
The Director, having reported on
the general reduction made by
172. T.A. Drey in the prices of the
pictures purchased from him at also
last meeting, it was agreed, on the
proposal of Dr. Best, seconded by
Mr O'Brien, to purchase the picture.
The balling of St. Matthew, by
Marius ven Roymers walls at the
price of £1000
The Director submitted for inspection
the following pictures recently fourchased:
Heath Scene, Sim after storm by
John Crome.
Christ in the House of the Parises.


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after Veronese by Govanni Ballist a Tesolo.
The Prophet Postma, by golino da Sena
and
four medallions of Saints, by
Agolio da Sena
Hose purchases were approved.
the Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Messrs M. Knoedles & Co.
of a portrait by Richard Sickert of
the late Earl of Kenmare at the price
Aproposal to adjours
of $3,000
Consideration of the offer to the next
meeting was recided and the offer
rejected by six votes to three.
The Director submited an offer as
gift from Mr. J. H. Mages of a drawing
of W. K. Mage (John Eglinton by
T.B. Years. R.H.A. The offer was
Gratefully accepted
The Direcon submitted an offer
for purchase from Resors Arthur Toll
Sons of a picture. The sugar look.
by Thomas Santell Roberts at the
price of £350. The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs. G. Dillon of a
drawing in watercolour, supposed
to be a self-portrait, by
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of £25 and a nature of Stephen Jaafe
at the price of £2:20. I was agreed
that both be purchased at a price not
to exceed 15 for the two.
An offer for purchase, made through
Mr. Dermod o Bries, of a portrait of
John Colgan, Franciscan Friar at the
College of forain (D. 1658), at the
price of 3 was declined on a show
of hands.
The Director reported that the amounts
standing to the credit of the fine Fund
at this date was 685. 1s. 1d.
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2nd February, 1944
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day.
There were present
Mr Dermod o Brien
Dr Denis Coffey
Professon Magenis
Mr Joseph Connolly
Dr. R. T. Best
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mr. Jock B. Years
Mr. Joseph Holloway
Mrs Fire Hone
and the Director

On the proposal of Dr. Best, seconded
by Mr. OCallaghan, Mr. Dermod o Brien
took the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on
the 1st December were read, amoved
and signed.
Apologies for non attendance were
received from Mr. Justice Murnaghan
and Lord Longford.
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported that the Grant in Aid of
£1000 remained unchanged in the
Estimate for the year ending 31st March.
1945, as sanctioned by the Minister


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for Finance. There had been an increase
of ₤113 on the total figine of the Estate
submitted to the Board at the last
meeting, which was an increase is
Sub. Head A Salaris and wages by
this sum, the cost of Extra Emergency
Bous granted as from 1st. January, 1914.
The figures of the two this Sub-Heads
remained unchanged, C. Travelling
₤100 and D. Incidental Expenses
200
The Director reported also that,
As instructed from the last meeting
be had purchased from Mrs G. Dillons
the water colour drawing supposed
to be a self-portrait of Sir Martin
Archer shee and the miniature of
Stephen Taffe at the price of £12
for the two.
The Diedon submitted his
rebout on the working of the Gallery
for the year 1943 which was
approved.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan
seconded by Dr. Best, Lord Longford
and Mr Dermod o Brien were
roappointed Auditors of the fame
Fund
The Director submitted for
instruction the picture. The balling


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of St Mathew, by Marines van
Roymerswael, recently purchased.
The acquisition was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture. Portrait of Colonel Francis
McNemara, M.P. receively presented
by Miss Macamara Twigg, and
reconditioned at the Expense of
the Gallery. The work was
Approved.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Miss E. Hicks of
a portrait of Edward Carneau
the offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Mr. T.A. Drey
of two pictures. The Family of the
Virgin by the master of Frankfort
(Early 16th Century) at the price of
£1200, and a painting in the form
of a reliquary, by Arcangelo di Bola,
dated 1410-20 at the price of
$1.500. The Board considered these
offers interesting, but no funds for
purchase were available at the
moment and it was considered
inadvisable to bledge the future
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purpose


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The Director mentioned an offer
for purchase from Revers Knoedler
Sons of a picture, Portrait of
his
Wife a Bello Gardiner
by
6
Augustus John at the price
$2.000. The offer was not
considered.
The Director reported that the
Amount standing to the credit of
the some fund at this date was
£4:8:0
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5th April 1944
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
or Dermod O’Brien
Dr. Denis Cobber
D.R. T. Best
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr Sean Keating
Miss Fire Hore
Mr John Burke
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded
by Mr Connolly, Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
and February were read, approved and
signed.
An apology for non attendance was
received from Lord Longford.
A letter was received from Mr. T. E. Geoghagan
thanking the Bond for its vote of Sympathy.
with the family on the death of Miss Purser.
The Director submitted the Audited
Account of the Lane Fund for 1943, which
was approved.


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The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Kennedy Byrne
of a Portrait of a Lady by John S. Sargent
Drawing) at the price of £35, and a
portrait of Patrick Kennedy. Follions,
at the price of £30. It was agreed on
the proposal of Mr O'Brien, Seconded
by Mr Yeats, that both be purchased at
the price of £50 for the two.
On the proposal of Mr Keating.
seconded by Mr. O'Brien, Mr John Burles
was appointed to succeed the late
Mr Holloway as the Boards representative
on the selection Committee of the
Thomas Haverty Trust.
The Director submited an offer for
purchase from Mrs S. Farrell of a
portrait of Catherine Hayes Singer.
at the price of $100. The offer was
declined.
The Director mentioned the offer for
purchase of a picture, St Cathering with
St. Cosm and St Danian, from
Captain E. Langton Douglas, at the price
of $1.500. The offer was voted
The Director asked for the Boards
direction for a proposal to increase the
Registrars Salary, and after the matter had
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that the Department of Education be approached
with a view to asking to have the salary
put on a Sale of £400 - 15
450
The Directon reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund at
this date was $270:6:8
Before the transaction of any business the
Board passed a vote of Sympathy with
the relatives of the late Mr Holloway
who had been a Governor of the Gallan
for the twelve years before his death.
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The June 1944
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery was held
this day. There were present:
Professor Wm Magennis
Lord Longford
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Dr. Denis Coffey
Senator Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Bule
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Dr. Coffey, Professor Magennis took the chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the 5th April
were read, approved and signed
arising out of the minutes, the Director
reported that, as instructed by the Board, he
had purchased from Miss Kennedy-O’Byrne
the Drawing, Portrait of a Lady, by John S. Sargent
and the portrait of Patrick Kennedy. Follorist
at the price of £50 for the two. Also that he
had had an interview at the Department of Education
in connection with the Registrars Salary and had
been asked to but forward a case on the basis
of the Boards recommendation
Apologies for non attendance were received from
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The Director reported that, with the approval
of the Government, the Minister for Education
had appointed Senator Joseph Brennan to be
a member of the Board of Governors and
Guardians for a period of five years as from
the 13th May, 1944, and re-appointed
Sir Alex Martin for a period of five years
as from the 31st January, 1944
Mr. James S. Sleator, Secretary of the Royal
Hibernian Academy was appointed to represent
the Gallery as Judge of the Taylor Art
Scholarships for 1945, with Dr George Furlong.
Director of the Gallery as alternative Judge.
The Director submitted a request from
Messrs Boid and Bord, 5. Gray's Fin Square
London. M.C., Solicitors for the Executors of
the will of Sir Hugh Lane, concerning a
new question on the interpretation of the
will which has recently arisen.
The Question was what was now to happen
to the sum of £2000 left by the Testator
to his sister, Mrs Ruth Slime for life use
to revert to estate if she does not re-marry
in view of the fact that she had recently
re-married. If Mrs Shine had remained
a widow she would have continued to
receive the interest for the rest of her life
and the Fund in Court would upon her
death, have fallen into residue, and, as
such, have passed to the Gallery under
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in the Will. The letter pointed out that, although
the wording of the will was by no means clear,
it seemed at one time to have been assumed
that it amounted to the bequest of a life
interest in the legacy to Mrs Slime, with
remainder to any children of hers who might
be living at her death, failing which it would
pass into residue. It was pointed out also
that Mrs Slime had always been under the
impression that the effect of her re-marrying
would be to give her control of the money,
whether or not the had issue, and would
in effect, have the result of Converting the
life interest into an absolute gift of the
whole of the Capital sum involved. It
was the feeling of Messrs Bird and Bird
that the words were equally capable of
this interpretation, but that it would be
for the Court to decide the Correct interpretation
of this clause of the Will. In all the
circumstances, they felt very strongly
that the Testator would have wished
Mrs Sline to take the legacy upon her
re-marriage, or, at any rate, have the
power of disloosing of the Fund by her
will, her desire being to leave the money
to her three pieces and nephew, whom
she felt sure her brother would have
wished to benefit had they been alive
At the date of his death. There was
to possibility of Mrs Shine herself having
any children as the result of her
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were Mrs Slime and the gallery, the Court would
attach Considerable importance to the views
of the Board of Governors and if the could
voluntarily waive any claim to further
interest in the kind it would, of Course,
Assist Mrs Sline very much. In view of
the benefits which the Gallery had already
received under the Will, Messrs Bird and Brid
did not feel that the Governors would
regard it as being reasonable or
impertinent that they had made this
approach before launching their application
to the Court, and hoped it might be
possible for the Board to accept their
clients proposition. They asked the Board
to let them know what arrangements the
Gallery would have to make to be
represented on the hearing
It was proposed by Mr O’Callaghan
and seconded by Mr Years, that if the
Board is advised it is legally entitled
to accede to the request of the solicitors
for the Executors and waie the Gallerys
claim it should do so. On a division
the flowing members voted for the
resolution which was passed: Tesors
OCallaghan, Years, O’Brien, Burke,
Brennan and Miss Hone. Against;
Lord Longford, Dr. Coffey and
Mr Keating.
The Director was instructed to find
out the legal position from the Department
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The Director the Annual Report and
Balance Sheet of the Royal utmobile
Club Buildings, Co. Ld. And informed the
Board that this company had resumed
the payment of a dividend on investments
herein. The Dividend for 1943 on the Lane
fund Shares 20 of £10 each was $10,
loss come Tax (10/- 315
The Director submitted a request from the
Friends of the Frish National Collections
for the loan of the following pictures to
an Exhibition of Pictures of the modern
French School to be held at the National
College of Art from the 3rd to the 31st August.
Oil Painting, by Fran
or Paintings by Monet
oil Running by Sisley
oil Painting by Berthe Morison
by Degas
2 Pastels
It was proposed by Senator Brennan,
seconded by Miss Hone and agreed.
subject to whatever decision in the matter
might be made by the Department of
Education in whose special Charge most
of these pictures now are, that the loan
be made.
The Director was instructed to inform
the Department of Education that it was
recommendation and wish of the Board
to have the loan made.
The Director reported that the amount


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standing to the credit of the Jane Fund
at this date was $520:3:4
high County
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5th July 1944
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians of the National Gallery was
held on this day. There were present:
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Denis Coffey
Professor Magennis
Dr. Richard Best
Mr Sean Keating
Mr Jack B. Years
and the Director
On the proposal of Dr. Best, seconded
by Mr. Keating, Mr. Connolly took the chair
Apologies for royattendance were received
from Mr O'Brien and Miss Hone.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
7th Time were read. Approved and signed.
arising out of the minutes, the Director
reported that the Department of Education
had authorised the temporary transfer
from Journaleady College to Dublin of
the five pictures requested by the Friends of
the National bollections of Ireland for
their Exhibition of pictures of the Modern
french school to be held at the National
College of Art from the 3rd to the 31st.
August, on the understanding that no charge
world be imposed on public funds us
Connexion with the transfer, and that the


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Board would be satisfied with the arrangements
made in connection therewith.
The Director read a letter from
Mr. R.R. Figges. Hen Secretary of the Friends of
the Irish National Collections, thanking
the Governors for the loan of the pictures,
and stating that Messrs Waddington had
agreed to make the journey to the place
where they were stoned to back them experily
in their cases, to escort them to Dublin,
and to undertake their return in a similar
manner when the Exhibition closed. He
Explained that the journeys in connection
with the transfer of the pictures and their
return would in all probability be made
by road and in a specially constructed
van, or if this means of travel be
found impossible owing to betrol restrictions
Messrs Waddington were prepared to escort
the pictures by rail. Every precaution
would be taken for their safety and
a certificate of insurance would be
produced before the were removed.
The
Board expressed its satisfaction with
these arrangements, and while feeling
that transfer by motor van would
probably be more advisable than by
rail agreed to the alternative method
of transfer should this be found
necessary
In connection with the new question
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Sir Hugh lane which had arisen, the
Director reported that, as instructed, he
had referred the matter to the Department
Of Justice and had been requested to
apply to the Department of Finance for
information as to the procedure to be
adopted in dealing with it. After an
interview with officials of the Department
he had submitted Resers Bird and Birds
letter of May 1st, with a covering letter
Explaining that it was the wish of the
governors of the Gallery, in view of
the benefits already received by the
Gallery under the will, not to be
represented at any proceedings which
might ensue as a result of the situation
that had or arisen, but at the same
time it was their feeling that they would
not be justified as Trustees in waiving
their legal rights under the Will. In
reply the Department stated that it was
the Ministers wish to have arrangements
made with the Finance solicitor to
obtain the sinion of English Counsel
as to the prospects of the Governors
successfully resisting the proposed
application of Mrs Shine.
It was agreed that no further action
be taken pending the receist of Counsels
opinions.
The Directon reported that he had
received the thinnal Report and Balance


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Sheet of the Stated Plains Trust. 4d in
which the Gallery had a holding of
1200 Shares as one of the Lane Fund
investments which did not produce a
dividend. He said he had made
inquiries as to the possible future of
this Company and the likelihood of
a dividend from these Shares. He had
been informed that the prospects of
the Company were good, and looked
to be in a position to report more
fully at a later stage.
The Director asked for the Boards
direction on the closing of the Gallery
for cleaning and rehanging, and
suggested the period as from the
and to the 28th October, inclusive
as suitable. The Board authorised
the closing of the Gallery for this
period.
the Director submitted an offer as
gift from Miss Alice Digby, through
Dr. Charles Dickson of five pencil
stretches by T.B. Years, which were
gratefully accepted on the proposal
of Mr. Keating. Seconded by Dr. Best
the Director submitted a suggestion
from a visitor of a method whereby
the Gallerys treasures might be made
better known to the public. This would


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be through a plan similar to that recently
addsted on the New York Subay by means
of which through the Exhibition of Coloured
reproductions in the trains, the 5,638,000
people who travel in that way every mouth
had had the treasures of the Metropolitan
Museum brought before them. The transport
Systems of this country might agree to
Cooperate with the Gallery in some such
Scheme.
The Board felt that, although scarcely
anything could be done at present to
have coloured reproductions of Gallery
pictures made on a similar scale, the
suggestion had something useful in it
and that the visitor, Mr. T. Whitley of
16. Eglinton Terrace. Donnybrook, should
be thanked for having but it forward.
The Director was asked to make
inquiries from the Metropolitan Museum.
New York as to the organization and general
working of the scheme in New York

The Director mentioned the offer for
purchase from Mr. Max Beer of two
pictures by whistler, Portrait of Clady.
at the price of £600, and View of
the Thames at the since of £500, both
of which had been passed as genie
by Sir Hennell Clerk. He was requested
to have photographs of both pictures
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The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was $604:11:11
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4th October, 1914
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Cardians of the National Gallery was held
this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Deed OBrien
Dr. Richard Best
Lord Longford
Professor Magennis
Mr. Lucius Callaghan
Mr. Sean Keating
Miss Fire Hone
Mr. Albert Power
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr O'Brien, seconded by
Dr. Best. Mr Justice Naghan took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 5th July
were read, approved and signed.
An apology for non attendance was
received from Mr. Connolly.
The Directors read a letter from Miss Ruth Dromgool
asking would it be possible to arrange for
a senes of guide lectures to be given in the
Gallery during the forthcoming winter, say,
on the first Wednesday of each of the writes
months, are for each school to last.
approximately one hour. It was her feeling
that if the lectures could be sponsoreal by
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they would have a bomilar appeal and make
the Gallery better known to the public. The
matter of fees could perhaps be arranged
priately with those who attended.
The Board, feeling the desirability the
having some arrangement for lectures such
as that suggested, discussed the matter fully,

and it was decided that the Director be
requested to see the minister for Education
with reference to 1653 Dromgoole's letter, and
the general question of the Appointment the
an officially recognized lecturer in the
Gallery.
The Dire dor read a letter from Mr. G. Bernard have
Stating that some time ago the London Comy
Council contemplated the possibility of
adding a sculptured figure of himself
to those already on the Embankment. He thought
that there was nothing at all available
for the purpose comparable to the
Troubtly statue at present in the
National Gallery of Ireland. He asked
what were the possibilities of its reproduction
in case the Enbantment project should
materialise after his death would
permission be given by the Gallery, and
of 50, what would it cost, as the might
empower his trusted to bequire a reproduction
of the work after his death
The Board decided that they were
willing to give the permission requested
but that the Question of Colywright would


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have to be investigated. It was suggested
that Mr. Shaw might be informed that
the maies of reproduction would not
be the responsibility of the Board.
but that the Director would inform him,
after he had made inquiries, as to where
and by whom the work might best be
done.
In connection with the new question
on the interpretation of the Will of
Sir Hugh Lane, the Directors reported
that he had now received the dion
of English Counsel (Mr. H.O. Danclements).
which be submitted for the Boards
consideration
The Board decided, is view of this
Opinion that the Gallery should be
represented at any broceedings which
might ensue as a result of the
situation that had now arisen, the
representation in support of its claim
to be as arranged by the Department
of Finance Solicitor.
The Directs of submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. James K. Bell of a
picture. See in the Plenis Park, by
well Osborne the price of $200. On
the propose of Mr. OBrien, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan, it was agreed that the
picture be purchased at the price
named, in condition that the vendent


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supplied a suitable frame, or, alternatively,
agreed to a sum of $10 being deducted
for framing and glazing at the Directors
discretion.
The Director reported that he had been
informed by 1333 John R. Peart & Sons.
solicitors, that by her will dated 9th
September, 1940 Miss Mary Olivia Kennedy,
deceased, had made the following bequest:
To the National Gallery, Dublin.
my Mathew Smyth Cornish Landscape,
my Roger Try Ferra Rouge, my Robert
Needley Tronton Grars and my Roman
win, black and terra Cotter. He spellamed
the two of the prices and the was were
in Londons and one picture in Dublin
he had not yet been able to see any
of them, but would do so as soon as
possible. The Board decided the the
bequest be accepted if approved by
the Director.
The Director read a letter from
Mr. R.R. Figgis, Hon. Secretary of the
friends of the Irish National Collections,
thanking the Board for the Loan of
pictures to the Exhibition of Modern French
Art recently held at the College of
Art, Dublin. The letter explained that,
owing to betrol restrictions, he had not
yet been able to return the pictures to
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returned them to the Gallery for the present.
The Board decided that the pictures be vout
retained in the Gallery
The Doctor read a letter from the
Secretary to the President giving
particulars of damage to a picture.
Donberles School of Velagues.
which
had been on loan to the President’s House
and reported that he had obtained an
Estimate for the necessary repairs at the
price of £7.0.0
The Director mentioned an offer for
purchase from Mr. James S. Tolley of C
Apy by Gerard de fairesse of the picture.
Rinal do and Armida, by Van Dick
at the price of £100. The Board.
decided that it would not be
interested in this work with a view
to its purchase.
The Director reported the the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane fund
at this date was 869.4.0
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6th December, 1944
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the rectional Gallery was
held this day. Here were present:
Mr Joseph Connolly (in the chair
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. Dermod O’Brien
Dr Richard Bost
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Albert Power
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Burlo
Miss Fire Hore
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Runaghan,
seconded by Dr. Keating, Mr Joseph Bonnolly
tooke the chair.
the minutes of the meeting held on the
4th October were read, approved and
Signed.
An apology for non attendance was received
from Dr. Coffey
arising one of the minutes:
The Director reported that he had interviewed
the minister for education in connection
with Miss Ruth Dromgoles application
for permission to deliver a series of
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It was his feeling, as a result of the interview, that
the Minister would favourably consider any scheme to deal
with the general question of lectures in the Gallery which the Board
might pap forward. The Board decided to take no action in the matter
until all the picture were again him
In the course of the interview the minister had
Signified that he would more shortly to have
the pictures at Townloady College returned
to the Gallery. In this Event the Board
authorised the closing of the Gallery, wholly
or partially, for their re-hanging. In the
course of a discussion on the hanging of
the gallery which arose, it was suggested
that the plans prepared by Mr OCallaghan
for the improvement of the room in which
the Duch pictures have been lung for the
past few years might be examined. The
was further suggested that a sub-Committee
of the Board might be appointed to Confer
with the Director for do purpose of
seeing how the present stace in the Gallery
could best be utilized
The Director reported in Connection
with Mr C. Bernard Slaws request
concerning the Statue of himself by
Prince Paul Troubergy that
having made enquiries in London, be
found that it would not be possible.
an view of was conditions, to give
Mr Slaw definite information for
the present as to where and by whom
a reproduction of the work might best
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The Director reported that the had been
informed by the Department of Finance
Solicitor, in connection with the new
question on the interpretation of the
will of Sir Hugh Lane, that
Messrs J. H. Milner & Son. Solicitors,
34135. Norfolk Street Strand London
had been appointed to act as his
agents on behalf of the Gallery in
this mader.
The Director reported that Mr T. K. Bell.
the vendor of the picture. Scene in the
Phoenix Park, by Walter Osborne.
purchased at the last meeting, had
accepted the Conditions of the purchase
at the price of £200 and had
agreed to supply the original frame
of the picture.
The Director reported that the has
Examined the pictures and Roman us,
bereated by Ross Mary Olivia Kennedy,
deceased, and recommended their
acceptance. The Board agreed to
accept the Bequest.
The Director submired a Circular
Letter from the Department of the Prosigh,
sent through the Department of Ediation,
asking for suggestions as to any
alteration at improvement in the
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in connection with the present emergency,
which the Board would consider desirable
as view of any future emergency which
might arise. The Board discussed the
matter and felt that it would be
desirable if it could be given legal
Authority to remove the pictures from
the Gallery at any time, as at present
its only legal obligation was to preserve
the pictures in the Gallery. The Director
was instructed to bring this view of
the matter to the voice of the Department
of education.
The Dirdor submitted an offer for
purchase through Captain Engton Douglas
of C. Wictmo. Bortrait of Nichael Kelly.
Herist and Composes. From the studio
of Jacques ours David (circa 1815) at
the price of £250, approximately. The
offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from the Executor of the late Dr Jewish Boyd Bonate
of a picture supposed to be an original
work by Earl Brulor
at the price
of ₤150. The offer was declined.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane fund
at this date was 1.122:6:10
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1 February, 1945
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery was held
this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Dr Denis Coffey
Dr. Richard Best
Rofessor Symour
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Years
and the Director.
On the Proposal of Mr Connolly, seconded
by Dr. Best. Mr. Justice turnaghan took the
Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the
6th December were read approved and
signed.
arising out of the minutes, the Director
reported that the Minister for Finance had
approved at a total of 15.137 the Estimate
for the National Gallery for 1945 -46
Apologies or non-attendance were received
from Lord Longford, Mr. Keating and
Miss Hone.
The Director announced the appointment
by the Royal Dublin Society of Professor
Henry H. Dixon, S.D.F.R.S. and Professor
H. S. Seymour, B.A.B.S. E.G.S. to represent


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the Society on the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the Gallery. Professor Seymour
was welcomed to the meeting
The Directors Report on the working of
the Gallery for the year 1974 was received
and approved.
Lord Longford and Mr. Dermod o Brien
were re-appointed Auditors of the same fund
The Director announced that the amount
standing to the credit of the same Fund at
this date was $1.212:19:0
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Al April 1945
A meding of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day.
There were present
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Propson Wm Magennis
Professor H. J. Seymour
Dr. R. T. Best
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Jack. C. Years
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr. Albert Power
Mr. John Burke
Miss Fire Hone
and the Director
On the pposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded by
Mr. Connolly, Mr. Justice Minaghan took the chair.
Before proceeding to business, the Board passed a
vote of sympathy with the relatives of the case
Dr. Denis Coffey, former President, U.C.D. who
had been for many years a member of the Board.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Lord Longford and Mr. Brennan.
The Director read a letter from Sir Alex Martin
reporting that, in accordance with the wishes to
the Board, he had attended the Sale held in
Totheys or February 2154 for the purpose of
bidding for the picture, Portrait of Pamela
lady Edward Fitzgerald) by Romney upo to
the price of £1000. The picture was withdrawn


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unsold as the bidding did not reach the reserve.
He said he would try to find out what the
reserve was, in case the Board still wished to
make an offer privately. He added that the
biding was a very poor Example of Romnes,
work, and that in his opinion it would be
very dear at $1,000.
No action was taken on the rebout.
The Director submitted the Audited Account
of the Lane Fund which was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from the artist of a bortrait of bore Hardebeck
by Vans Reid at the price of £50. The
offer was declined
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. E.A. Drey of a pictine, Portrait of a
Ventian Senator, by Tintoretto at the
price of $5,000
It was proposed by Mr. OBrien, and
seconded by Professor Seymour, that the picture
be purchased at this price. On a show of
hands six for and two against it was
decided that the purchase be made, provided
that arrangements could be made with the
Bank of Ireland for an advance of the
required
$2,000 in addition to the sum of £3,000 at
present available from the me find and
from Hid, combined, and the Director was
instructed to request the bank to make an
advance of £2000 this sum to be resaid out


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of future Dividends on the same find investments
as they come in.
The Director mentioned the offer for purchase.
also from Mr. F.A. Drey of a picture. The
Crucifixion, French School, circa 1420 at
the price of ₤750
Consideration of this offer was postponed
to the next meeting.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find at
this date was 1475.0.3.
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6th June 1945.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Dr Richard Best
Mr. Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Burles
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Miss Fire Hone
Mr. Sean Keating
Lord Longford
Professon Magennis
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Professor Seymour
Mr. Jack B. Yeats
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Burke, seconded by Dr Best.
Mr. Dermod o Brien tooke the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the 4th
April were read, Approved and Signed. Arising
out of the minutes, the Director reported that
the Bank of Ireland had agreed to advance
the sum of $2,000 required for the purchase of
the paine, Portrait of a Belian Senator, by
interests, this sum to be repaid out of
dividends on the same kind investments as they
came in.
The Director read a letter from the Secretary of
the Department of Education announcing that
the Minster, with the approval of the government.
had appointed Mr. Henry Mangan to the Board.


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of Governors and Guardians of the Gallery
for a period of five years as from the 15th may,
and re-appointed the Hon. Mr Justice urnaghan
to the Board for a period of five years, as
from the 23rd April
Mr. James S. Seator. R.H.A. Secretary, the
Royal Hibernian Academy was appointed by
the Board to represent the Gallery as Judge of
the Taylor Art Scholarships for 1946, with
Dr. George Furlong. Director of the Gallery
as alterative Judge.
The Director submitted the Annual Reports
and Balance Sheets of the Stated Plains Trust.
14d. and the Royal Automobile Club Buildings,
C. 4d. for 1914 and Explained that the Lane
find investment in a holding of 1400 shares
in the Stated Plains Trust. 11d. although it
was of promise, had not yet begin to pay
a dividend. The lane and investment in the
-
Royal Automobile Club Buildings Co. Ld.
20 Shares of $10 each had paid a dividend in
the year of ₤57.10
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture, Portrait of a Ventian Senator, by
Interest recently purchased. The purchase
was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection, three
pictures bequeathed by the late Miss Mary
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Cornish landscape by Matthew Smith, and
Front on Grass, by Robert Medley. The acceptance
of the Bequest was approved, and it was
agreed that the tiding by Matthew Smith
be lent to the Municipal Gallery.
The Director submitted a request from
the Secretary, the Jack B. Years National loan
Exhibition for a loan of the two years
pictures. A Morning in a City and The liffe swim
for the period of the Exhibition to be held at
the National College of Art, June 12th to
July 4th. It was agreed to lend the pictures
on the understanding that they be insured
during the period in accordance with their
size value as estimated
The Director reported that the 224 pictures.
which had been removed from the Gallery
us 1942 Dr Special Leguarding had vour
been returned from Journaleady College,
and that a few had suffered nor damage,
The report was
mainly through blistering
voted.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Cecil Humphreys, the lots Club,
New York of a portrait of Lord Dunsany (1919)
by Orland Rowland, at the price of £250.
It was proposed by Dr. Best, seconded by
Lord Longford, that the for be accepted.
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The Director submitted an offer from the
Executor of the late Mrs Ellen Coram Anderson.
portrait of
Grace Den. Waterford of the Very Revd.
Walter Blake Kirwan, by Sir Martin Archer Shee,
at present in the posseon of the deceaseds
nephew, Colonel William Edward Gates,
but to pass to the Gallery after his death in
accordance with the terms of her will. He
offer was to the effect that Colonel Garcore
would be willing to surrender his rights
in the pidus now, if the Trustees of the
gallery would accept the gift. The offer
was accepted.
The Chairman read a letter which he had
received from Mrs. Edward Magaily Banon
of Glen-a-veigh, Clifton South Jacksonville.
Florida U.S.A. in the course of which she stated
that she would be prepared, under certain
Conditions, to offer as a gift to the Gallery,
13 Historical Pontracts, a group of miniature
and other articles of historical interest. This
Collection to be a memorial to her late husband
and to be kept together as one
It was the feeling of the Board, in view of
the possible importance of some of the portraits
listed that the offer should be accepted, but
without the conditions stipulated; and
Mr. O'Brien was requested to convey the Boards
thanks for the offer to Mrs Magawly Baron, with
an expression of its willingness to accept the
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The Director reported that the some find was now
Overdrawn by £1755.3.1.
James Maghan
4 July 1945


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4th July 1945
A meeting of the Bard of Governors and Guardians
of to National Gallery was held this day. There
were present:
Dr. Richard Best. P.R.L.A.
Mr. Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Burke
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Miss Evie Hone
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Jack B. Years
and the Directors
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, Seconded by
Dr. Best. Mr. Justice Runaghan took the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 6th June
were read aboved and signed.
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported.
(a) That the burator of the Municipal Gallery of
modern Art had been informed of the Boards
offer on loan of the picture, Cornish Landscape
by Matthew Smith from the bequest of the late
Miss Mary Olivia Kennedy, and that the picture
had been sent for submission to the next
meeting of the Art Advisory Committee of
the municipal Gallery
That the pictures lent to the Jack B. Gets
(b.)
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had been insured, as directed by the Board,
each for the sum of £300
That he had received a letter in connection
(C)
with the proposed gift of certain portraits.
miniatures and other objects of historical
from Mrs Reganly Baron,
interest, about which She had already been
in communication with Mr. OBrien. The
condents of his letter and the Directors reply
were vote.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Sir Ale Martin and Professor Seymour.
Mr. Henry Mangan submitted a memorandum
suggesting the preparation of a Register of
paintings of Irish historical interest in the
pression of private owners and public
institutions throughout to Country. He gave
an outline of Certain investigations in connection
with the matter that he had already made,
and in view of the conditions he had found
is certain cases, wiged the immediate advisability
of a Survey of the various collections of pictures
in the country and the keeping of such a
Register. He pointed out that, as an inducement
to registration. It might be advisable to promise
periodical instruction by an expert, Competent to
advise on the care of pictures, etc; and that
such a course would Convert the private and
public Collections into Auxiliarys Of the
National Gallery. Some of the pictures
might be purchased, others would be available
for loan Exhibitions, and literary and


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historical workers would be afforded ready
reference to all our artistic treasures. The
following might serve as the draft heads
of a tropised Register of Irish historical
Contracts:
1. Name of Owner
2. Place of Conservation of picture.
3. Title of Portrait, if any
5. Description of portrait.
6 Dimensions of picture, material on which
Dated etc.
7. Pedigree of the picting, on tradition
S. Photograph of Dicture.
It was the imanimous wish of all the

members present that the matter should be
brought to the votice of the minister for
ducation at the earlies & possible moment
and the following Resolution was based.
The board considered the memorandum
presented by Mr Mangan, and they entirely
agree with the views and recommendations
contained in it. They believe it is a
matter of wigent National importance.
while it does not appear within the scope
of the functions of the Board of the Gallery
to take such action, nor have they the funds
to undertake a survey, it is the opinion of
the Board that the Minister should make
provision for having a survey carried out
and the pictures Catalogued on somewhat
Sinclar lines to that carried out by the
Irish Manuscribe mission. The


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Co-operation of the Board will be given.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Miss Bride Tuohy of the Portrait of
James Stephens by the late Patrick Moly.R.H.A.
at the price of Two Hundred Chas. F
was proposed by Mr Brennan, seconded
by Mr. Keating and agreed that the picture
be purchased at the Brice named
The Director submitted an application
from the Acting Director of the Natural
museum for the loan of Personager annected
with the young Foreland movement to the
Davis Centenary Exhibition to be held in
the museum.
It was agreed that the pictures selected
by the Acting Director of the Museum and
agreed to by the Director of the Gallery
be sent.

The Director submitted a request from
Independent producers God for permission
to use certain portraits in the rational
Portrait Gallery in connection with their
production of the film. I see a Dark
Stranger. It was agreed to grant the facilities
required. Provided that the use of these
portants would only be by reference
purposes and would vor entail to
identification of the National Portrait.
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The Director reported that the Lane Fund
was now over drawn by the sum of
1688:14:11
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3rd October 1945
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Mr. Dermod o Brien
Dr. Richard Best
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Professor Magennis
Mr. Henry Mangan
Miss Fire Hone
Mr. Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Burke
Mr. Sean Keating
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. O'Brien, seconded by
Dr. Best, Mr. Justice Runaghan took the chair.
Before proceeding to the business of the meeting.
the Board passed a vote of sympathy with the
relatives of the late Albert Power. R.A.A.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 4th July
were read. Approved and signed.
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported
that he had received a letter from the Secretary of
the Department of Education acknowledging
the receipt of Mr. Henry Mangan's memorandum
on the subject of registration of Irish historical
pictures and the Boards resolution of the 4th
July in connection therewith, and stating that
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Apologies for on attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin and Mr. OCallaghan
A letter was received from the Hon Secretary of
the Jack B. Years National Exhibition, 1945, thanking
the Board for the loan of the pictures that had been
made from the Gallery.
the Director announced that the Royals Hibernian
Academy of Arts, at the General Assembly held
on the 18th July, had appointed Mr Sean O Sullivan.
R.H. to represent the Academy on the Board of
the National gallery in place of the late
Mr. Albert Power. E.H.A.
The Director mentioned an offer for purchase
from Mr. E.A. Drey of a picture, Madonna and Child.
by Colyn de Coter, early 16th Century, at the price
of £450
In view of the present state of the Boards finances
no action was taken.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Henry Naylor of a small portrait
stated to be that of William Smith OBrien, by
Catterson Smith Sr. At the price of Six guineas
It was proposed by Mr. Keating. Seconded
by Mr. Brennan, that the picture be purchased.
As there was a difference of opinion on the
advisability of purchasing the picture in view of
the absence of authentification of it as a portrait
of Wm Smith OBrien, the Chairman asked for
a show of hands; and upon & being for and


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4 against, he gave his casting vote in favour of
the purchase at the price named.
Mr O'Brien submitted an offer for purchas
from Mrs. Elizabeth Studder, the artists grand.
daughter, of a small portrait of Thomas
Mr Nevin by Patrick Joseph Haverty. R.H.A.
at the price of this guineas.
It was proposed by Mr O'Brien, seconded by
Mr Burke and agreed that the picture be
purchased at the price named.
The Director submitted a first offer from
Resrs D.M. Mackinnon & 60. The British Bank
Buildings, Olan, Scotland, Solicitors for
the Executors of the late Mrs Olive louisa
Blanche Guthrie of a large picture of a monk
preaching by Sir John Leslie, bequeathed by
her to the National Gallery, Dublin, or
to the Municipal Gallery. Dublin, or failing
the acceptance of it by either Gallery, to the
Basilica on Lough Derg. Donegal.
It was proposed by Dr. Best, seconded by
Mr. Connolly, and agreed, that in view of
the difficulty of adequately hanging the
picture owing to its sige (9ot in wide, by
6 ft high the offer be declined; and that
the solicitors for the Executors be informed of
the Boards regrets that it could not be accepted
for this reason.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
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Northenden. Manchester, of three portraits by
Robert Home of her Great Grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham
It was proposed by Mr. O'Brien, seconded
by Miss Hone and agreed that the gift be
accepted.
The Director reported the the Lane Fund
at this date was overdrawn by the sum of
£1404:12:10
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5th December 1945
A meeting of the board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Best
Professon Seymour
Professor Magennis
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. James S. Seaton
Mr Sean O Sullivan
Mr. Henry Mangan
Miss Evie Hone
and the Director.
On the proposal of Dr. Best, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan Mr. Justice Murraghan
took the Chair.
Before proceeding to business the Board passed
a vote of Sympathy with the relatives of the
late Mr. Dermod o Brien, who in his
Capacity as President of the Royal Hibernian
Academy had been for many years a valued
member of the Board.
The minutes of the meeting held on the
3rd October were read approved and
signed.
An apology for non-attendance was
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The Director submitted the draft Estimate for
the services to be rendered by the Gallery
in the year 194647. The Board recommended
that the Department of Finance be asked to
make the following increases under the different
Sublends of the Vote:
Subleed a Salaries and Wages an increase
in the Registrar’s salary on the basis of a
Scale, £400 to $450 instead of the present
Salary of £350 inclusive. At which to out
it has stood since the 1st April 1937.
Subleed - Purchase and Repair of Pictures
to be increased from its present figure
of $1.000 to $3,000, the service of the care
and maintenance of Pictures to remain
included.
Sublead C. Travelling Expenses. To be
restored to £150 from £100 its present
figure, to which it was reduced as an
emergency reduction
Sublicad D. Incidental Expenses - To
be increased from $300 to 350 the
figure at which it stood in 1936-87. As
the present is not considered sufficient
to allow for the payment of insurance
on pictures which it may be necessary
to remove from the Gallery for repairs
many year.
The Director was instructed to impress upon
the Department of Finance the urgent necessity
of implementing those recommendations, in view
to the serious difficulty of conducting the
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financial arrangements.
The Director read a letter from
Mr Donal OSullivan, with reference
to a portrait of Tirlough Carolan. Bard,
which he had discovered and which
might be acquired from its present ourner.
Major Mundey of Mexico City, on condition
that a copy of the picture be purchased
from him as well. The Director was
instructed to Examine the Original and to
purchase up to the sum of £100
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from the Leger Galleries, London
of a landscape by William Belford at
the price of £250. He was instructed
to see the picture of possible, and report
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs. Brabazon Combe
of a selection of drawings by
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon at prices
ranging from five to forty guineas. The
Board declined the offer. As it was felt
that, with sixteen drawings already in the
Collection the Artist was adequately
represented.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mr. C.D. Trant of a portrait
57 John Fitzgibbon, 1st Fort of blow, by
C. Hayes. The offer was declined in view of
the fact that in the Board’s Olion, both


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Subject and Artist were already well
represented in the Collection
An offer for purchase from Mrs Godfrey Day
of a Sketch by Perry French, at the price
of £10, was declined
The Director reported that the same
find at this date was overdrawn by the
sum of £1158:16:2
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6th February 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Dr. Richard Best
Mr. Joseph Counsely
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr James S. Seaton
Professon Wm Magennis
Mr Sean Keating
Professor Seymour
Mr Henry Mangan
Miss are hone
and the Director
On the Coposal of Miss Hone, Seconded by Dr Best.
Mr Justice Murnaghan took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 7th December
were read, approved and signed
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported
as that there had been no further develdsment with
regard to the Cowlan portrait; and (b) that
having seen the Landscape by Wm Ashford at
the Leger (Galleries he considered that the price
asked for it was too high.
An apology for non-attendance was received
from Lord Longford.
The Director reported that he had received a
letter from the Deportment of Education. Stating
that the minister, with the approval of the


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Government had re-appointed Lord Longford to the
Board for a further heriod of five years as from the
18th November, 1945
The Director read a letter from Dr. Brendan OBrien
thanking the Board for its vote of sympathy with
the family on the death of his father, the late
Mr Dermod o Brien
The Director a letter from the secretary of the
Visual Department of the British Council requesting
permission to reproduce Reynolds Caricature
from Raphael's The School of Athens in a filmstrits
on Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edited by E.K. Waterhouse
of Regdalen College, Oxford, and intended for
distribution to British Institutes oversees.
There was a difference of Opinion amongst
the members of the Board as to whether this
permission should be granted merely on the information
regarding the purpose of the filistrits contained
in the letter
Dr Best proposed, and Mr. Seaton
seconded that permission be granted, without
further inquiry as to the uses to which the film strits
would be but Mr Years proposed, as an
amendment, and Mr Mangan seconded that
permission should not be given until further
inquiry was made. On the amendment being
put to the meeting, sis voted for and three
(Means Steator. Bert and Seymour, against.
The Director was instructed to make the further
inquiry which the Board desired.
The Director submitted his Report on the


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working of the Gallery for the year 1945, which was
approved. It was suggested that the more important
portions of it be sent to the press as matter
likely to advertise the Gallery and be of service
to it
Lord Longford and Mr. Henry Mangan were
Accounts of the
appointed to audit the Lane kind for 1945.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr F.A. Drey of a picture. He donna and hild
by Neri di Bici (14191491) at the price of
1800. As the funds available at the moment
would not be sufficient to make this purchase
be submitted an alternative offer from Mr Drey
of a picture, Isaac blessing Jacob by
at the price of
Andrea Schiavone
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It was proposed by Dr Best and seconded
by Mr Yeats that this picture be purchased
at the price named. On a shour of hands.
sis voted for and three against. The Notion to
purchase carried.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Thomas McGreen on behalf of the
owner ornamed of two pictures, one. A Copy
of Tilians word and Profane love by Nathaniel
Hone at the piece of £50, the other a life-5130
study of a ride figine by James Barry. R.A
at the price of ₤100
The offer of the Hone Copy of Titian's picture
was declined. A proposal from Mr Yeats to


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purchase the Barry picture found no seconder, and
it also was declined
The Director submitted for inspection the
portrait of the very Revd Walter Blake Kirwas
by Sir Martin Archer Shee, bequeathed by
Mrs Elizabeth Loren Anderson, deceased. The
acquisition was approved
Mr Henry Mangan made a suggestion
that a miniature of Sarsfield at present in
the possession of Lord Lucan should be
Comed for the Gallery, and asked for the
Boards Advice on how such a copy might
best be made. It was suggested that bor
the present, a photographic Copy of the portrait
be made for exhibition in the National Library
The Director reported that the same find at
this date was overdrawn by the sum of
£1107:7:8
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3rd April 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Professor Seymour
& Longford
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Jack Boats
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr John Bule
Mr Joseph Brennan
and the Director
Miss Hone
On the proposal of Miss Hone, seconded by Professon Seymour
Mr Justico Monaghan took the Chair
Before proceeding to business the Board passed
a vote of sympathy with the relatives of the
late Senator Wm Magennis
The minutes of the meeting held on the 6th February
were read approved and signed
arising out of the minutes the Director
reported that in the Estimate for the services to be
rendered by the Gallery in 1946-47 the
Boards recommendations had been met by
the increase of Subhead - Purchase and Repair
of Pictures from 1,000 to 2,000 the increase
of Subled C. Travelling from 100 to 150 and
Subled D. Incidental Expenses from 200
to 350 and that the Boards recommendation
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the Registrars Salary was still under Consideration
by the Department of Finance
That inconnection with the British Councils
application for permission to reproduce the
Gallery's pictine Parody of Raphael's School
of Athens as a filistrip on Sir John Reynolds,
be had received another letter from the Council
stating that he film strips was intended to
be one of a Set on Brish Painters and
Architects for Hiswing at British Institutes
abroad and that the burpose was surely
an eductional one.
In view of this explanation the Board
Granted permission for the reproduction of
its picture.
He reported also that arrangements had
now been made to let him see the
Carolan portrait when he would next
be in London.
The Director read a letter from the
Secretary of the Royal Irish Academy
stating that as Dr R. T. Best's term of
office as President of the Academy
had come to an end his successor
in the Office was Dr. T. P.C. Kirk patrick.
H. D. C.D.F.R.C.P. I.
A letter was received from Dr. Kirk patrick
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The Director submitted an application
from the Director of the Museum Boymans,
Rotterdam, for a loan of the picture. The
Dilettants, by Cornelis Troost to an
Exhibition of Dutch 18th Century Art to be
held in Rotterdam this year.
It was proposed by Mr OCallaghan,
seconded by Mr Years and agreed, that
subject to the Director being satisfied as
to the mode of transport, insinance and
other details, the can be granted.
The Director submitted the Audited Account
of the lane Fund, 1945, which was approved.
In connection with charges for interest on the
over draft shown in the Account, the Director
was requested to inquire from the Bank
Of Ireland as to the rate of interest which
had been charged over the period.
The Director submitted or inspection the
picture. Isaac Blessing Jacob by Andrea
Savone, recently purchased. The purchase
was approved
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr William Le Jam of the portrait
of Thomas Sheridan, father of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan painted by John
Lewis in 1753
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The Director submitted for inspection
a Drawing of W. B. Years by George Russell
(E) which he had purchased from
Mrs F.R. Higgins at the price of £30
The purchase was noted.
The Director drew the Boards attention
to the Portrait of the Rt. Hon John Beresford,
R.P. by Gilbert Stuart, to be offered by Scle
at Christies on Friday April 5th.
It was proposed by Lord dongford and
agreed that the picture be acquired at
a price up to $250
The Director reported that, at this
date, the Jane fund was over drawn by
the sum of £8483:10
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5th June 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present:
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Sir Alex Martin
Professon Seymour
Mr Sean Keating
Mr Joseph Brennan
Mr Henry Mangan
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
Mr. Justice Murnaghan Mr Jack B. Yeats took
the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd April
were read. Amoved and signed
arising out of the minutes the Director reported.
That the Boards recommendation with regard to
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Sublead A of the Estimates for the Gallery, 1946-46
in respect of the Registrar’s salary bad now been
considered by the Department of Finance, and the
nister had decided that, after the termination
of the Emergency, the scale of salary for the post
should be fixed at $350-75450 inclusive, and
further that Mr Macamar be allowed to enter
this scale at the point £365, inclusive
That when last in London he had gone to see the
Carolan portrait (or portraits) stored at Whitlays.
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not consider to be of any artistic importance. Or
his report the Board decided to take no further
action in the matter.
That he had interviewed the Charge d'Affaires,
legation of the Netherlands in connection with
the proposed loan of the picture. The Dilettants
by Cornelis Troost to the Museum Boymans.
Rotterdam for the period. July September 1946
and was now satisfied with the arrangements
made by the Museum as regards, packing,
insurance and transport of the picture
4. That the rate of Interest charged by the Bank of Ireland on the
Come fund overdraft was 598 per annum.
pologies for non-attendance were received from
Miss Hone. Mr Connolly and Mr Baile
On the proposal of Mr Brennan, seconded by
Mr Keating. Mr James S. Sleator, President. The
Royal Hibernian Academy was appointed by
the Board to represent the Gallery as Judge
of the Taylor Art Scholarships for 1947, with
Dr George Turlong. Director of the Gallery
as alternative Judge
Lane Fund. The Director submitted the
Reports of the Staked Plains Trust. At and
the Royal Automobile Club Buildings Co. Ld.
for 1945 and Explained that the investment in
a holding of 11400 shares in the Stched Plains
Trust. 4d. had not yet begun to pay a dividend
but that the investment in the Royal Automable
Club Buildings Co. 11d. 20 shares of $10 each
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The Director read a report which he had
received from the Finance Solicitor in connection
with the question of the interpretation of
Sir Hugh Jane's will, stating that the Petition
for the decision of the Court, with regard to the
legacy of £2000 was heard on the 16th April, and
that his Lordships came to the Conclusion that the
Petitioner. Mrs Ruth Slime (now Mrs Heaven)
was absolutely entitled to the stock in Court
representing the legacy of 10,000 bequeathed to her
by the deceased. Mr Justice Roxburgh made no
ruling as to the payment of the Costs of the
National Gallery and accordingly these
costs would fall to be paid by the State. The
rebout was noted.
The Director submitted for inspection
the picture, Portrait of the Rt. Hon John Beresford,
by Gilbert Stuart, recently pinchased at the
price of £349:18:0. The Purchase was approved
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr E.A. Drey of Four Predella
Pictures by Benvents de Govane, at the
price of £7,000, but owing to the present
state of the funds available for purchase
no action could be taken
The Diredon reported that the Question of
artificial lighting of the Gallery had again
Come forward and that he had been conferring
with the Office of Public Works on the subject
of recent developments in lighting systems.
Various Experiments having been made to
determine what type of lighting would be


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more satisfactory and give the correct rendering
of colours in the pictures, it had been concluded
yellow
that a system of fluorescent lighting
should be adopted.
It was proposed, as the first stage, to confine
the installation to the Italian Rooms on
the first floor and to keep the System
under observation for a period over next
Winter in these rooms before proceeding
with the remainder of the Gallery. It was
pposed, however, to have the entire
installation Completed by about April 1947.
Sir Alex Martin informed the Board that
be had been asked by Messrs Hand J. Robinson
119 St Stephens Green Dublin
Solicitors
to gene
to the Grattan Belle Estate, the 3 pictures
at present on loan to the Gallery from
the Gratan. Bellew family, in view of
their possible offer for sale in the near
future.
It was felt by the Board that the Portrait
of Henry Grattan by Gilbert Stuart would
be a desirable chase for the Gallery
and Sir Alee was requested to find our
from the Solicitors the price at which it
might be possible to purchase it.
The Diredon reported that at this date
the Lane and was over drawn by £597:17.2.
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3rd July 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Rev. Father Sean
Mr. James Seaton
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Joseph Brennan
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Sean Keating
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, Mr Henry Mangan
took the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 5th June
were read, aboved and signed.
rising out of the minutes, the Diedon reported
that he had received a letter from Sir Alex Marin
with reference to the Grattan-Bellew dures, in
the course of which the result of his interview
with the Solicitors for the Estate was given. He
had stated that he thought the valuation of
800 already made a very fair one, and that in
his opinion it would be a great pity if the
pictures particularly the portrait of Henry
gratian by Gilbert Stuart, left Ireland. It was
mentioned, that a member of the family might possibly
like to keep it, and be had said he thought
that the Gallery might be interested in this particular
picture, and in fact in all of them, provided the


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price was a fair one. He had mentioned that, in
his sion, six to eight hundred wounds would
be a generous price to pay for it, or a total
of twelve to fourteen hundred pounds for the
four sictures.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Lord Longford, Professor Seymour
Mr Sean O’Sullivan and Miss Hone.
The Diedor read a letter from the Secretary.
Department of Eucation, informing the Board
that, with the approval of the Government, the
minister for education had been pleased to
appoint the Rev Father Tenan, O.P.M. Cep on
the Board of Governors and Guardians of the
Gallery for a period of five years, as from the
3rd May last.
father Sean was welcomed to the meeting
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the Committee of the Jack B. Yeats National
an Exhibition. 1945. Of the picture. Men of Destiny.
On the proposal of Mr Brennan, seconded
by Mr. Connally, the gift was gratefully excepted;
and it was authorised that the picture be offered
later as a loan to the Dublin Municipal
Gallery during the lifetime of the artist
He Director submitted a request from
the Society of Scottish Artists for the loan of
two pictures. Portrait of W. B. years by


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T.B. years and Nen of Destiny by
Jack B. Yeats to the Annual Exhibition of
the Society to be held in the Autumn at
the Royal Scottish Academy Galleries.
It was proposed by Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr Slator, and agreed that the loan be
made on the usual conditions
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. F.A. Drey of a victing;
St Francis receiving the Stigmata by
Spagna (b. 14. 1530. Having examined
the photograph submitted and discussed the
a majority of
question of purchase, the Ord Expressed a
desire to see the picture. The Director was
requested to arrange with the vendor to have it
sent for inspection at the next meeting.
The Directon asked for the Boards duection
on the Annual closing of the Gallery for
cleaning and re-hanging. He suggested
that it might be more suitable to close
this year in November instead of October
date
as heretofore and gave the 4th to 30th
November, but explained at the same time
that he would like the Bond to leave the date
open, as certain redecoration in contemplation
might make gether dates more suitable.
The Dirdor submitted a request from us
Department of Education for the loan of
Certain historical pictures in Connection with
the Davis Centenary Art Exhibiton to be held


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at the National College of Art in August.
the selection to be made in conference with
the Committee of the Exhibition.
It was proposed by Mr. Brennan, Seconded
by Mr Keating, and a greed that the request
be granted
The Director reported that the same fund
was at this date over drawn by the sum of
£621:12:4
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2nd October, 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
gardians was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Muraghan
Rev. Father Tenan
Lord Longford
Mr James Seaton
Professon H. J. Seymour
Mr Jck B. Years
Mr Sean O'Sullivan
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr John Burke
Miss Fire Hone
and the Directory
On the proposal of Miss He, seconded by
Mr O'Sullivan, Mr Justice Murnaghan, tole
the Chair
The minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd July
were read, approved and signed
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported.
with reference to the offer for purchase of the
picture. St Francis receiving the Stigmata
by to spagna, that the vendor, Mr. J. A. Drey.
had been unable to obtain an export license
for the work, as such licenses are not
granted by the Board of Trade miless in the
case of works that have been actually sold,
and so he could not send the picture for
inspection. No further action was taken
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Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin and Mr Connolly.
The Diredow read letters of thanks for
loans from the Director of the Boymans
Museum, Rotterdam and the Secretary of
the Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh.
the Director of the Boymans museum for
the picture. The Dilettant, by Cornelis Froost
and the Secretary of the Scottish Artists
for the pictures. Portrait of W. B. Years, by
John B. Years. L.A.A and men of Destiny
by Jack B. Years. R.H.A.
The present position of the fore Bequests,
as outlined by the Chairman was discussed
by the Board and it was agreed that
a reply to a letter in connection therewith
from Messrs French & French, Solicitors for
the Executors of the late Dermod o Brien, one
of the parties to the Agreement of 1921.
should be sent in the following terms:
That the Board, having considered the
Agreement of 1921, consider that the Agreement
should be carried out, and that the
Legates should arrange with the Executors
of the one state to appoint someone in
place of Mr OBrien to complete the
realisations; and that the Board are
anxious that any available funds
should be handed to the Gallery.
The Director read a letter from Sir He Martin


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with reference to certain pictures shortly to
come up for sale at Christies, in the Course
of which be expressed his opinion as to
the desirability of some of these works as
acquisitions for the Gallery. Having discussed
the desirability of the various pictures in
question, it was the feeling of the Board
that an attempt should be made, wain
the available funds of the Gallery at the
moment, to purchase the picture, Madonna
and Child with Saints, by Luca Signorell
to be sold on Friday October 25th, and
the Director was instructed to make
inquiries from Sir Alex Martin as to the
price at which it might be possible to
purchase it.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Captain Derel Cooper. R.N. of
two portraits. One by Robert Woodburn.
1d. 1803), who had practised as a
portrait painter in Dublin and Waterford.
and the other by an artist unlenown.
It was agreed upon the Directors
recommendation that the offer be
accepted.
The Director submitted an offer from
the Parker Gallery, London of a
watercolour drawing by Tichael Angelo
Hayes. E.H.A of a Military Scene in the
Phoenis Park, Dublin in 1852. At the
price of £120. The Board while


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expressing interest in the offer, in so far
as the work could be judged from the
coloured reproduction submitted, considered
that the price asked was excessive.
The Director reported that the same fund at
this date was overdrawn by the sum of
£273:9:4
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23rd October 1946
A special meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day, to Consider
the question of bidding for the picture. The
Madonna and Child with Saints, by
Luca Signorell, to be sold at Christies
on Friday, October 25th. There were present:
Lord Longford
Mr Justice Murnaghan
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Mr Jack B. Years

Mr. Joseph Connolly
Revd Father Tenan
Professon Seymour
Dr Kirk patrick
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr Sean Keating
Miss fire fore
and the Director of
On the proposal of Mr Keating, seconded
by Miss Hone, Lord Longford tooke the Chair
The Director explained that the picture
which had formed part of the Collection of
the late Sir Otto Beit, Bart, was one that had
been brought specially to the notice of the
Board by Sir Alex Martin, as a desirable
acquisition for the Gallery. It was Sir Alects
opinion, as given in his letter of the 28th
September which had been read to the Board
at the October meeting, that, if it could be
obtained for the money the Gallery had
available. It would be a great purchase,
and that he liked it as well as the


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Perugine which he had prompted the Gallery
to obtain.
The Director read a further letter from
Sir Alex, stating that he had heard that
the Owners of the work were going to be
quite reasonable as regards the price, and
he, Sir fle, thought that if it could be
purchased for under $3,000 it would be
a good purchase.
The Director then explained that this
special meeting had been called on the
suggestion of Mr Justice Murnaghan, who
was of opinion in a letter to him dated
17th October, that the Gallery should
give $2.500 if (Sir Alec) Martin could
arrange a purchase without going to
the hammer; and he outlined the visition
as it had develosed up to the date of
the meeting.
A letter from Sir Alex Martin, dated
the 21st October stated that the picture
had been placed on view in Christies
alleries, and he wished to bout out
that although he thought it a beautiful
design and a genuine and accepted
picture, it was rust in first rate
Condition and had been much restored.
That was why he had quoted about
three thousand pounds.
In a telephone message received
before this letter arrived, Sir flee
repeated that he had discovered the
picture to be much restored and that it


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it was not as good as it looked in the
Burlington Magazine Blistograph, but
that he would not recommend having
it cleaned or restored, not knowing
what was underneath. He would not
recommend the Board to mortgage its
funds to get it. He suggested the price
of £1500
later communication, as a telegram
from Sir fles, dated and October,
advised that as the Director was
not seeing the pictive, and in view
of its condition, only a moderate.
price should be bid under $1,000
A final advice from Sir Alex in a telegram
dated the 23rd October and
received before this meeting stated that
he had noticed that the picture was
an addition to Bodes batalogue of
the best bollection, and, therefore, not
bought on Dr. Bodes advice but on
that of Roger Try, and that as the
picture was not being seen by the
Director he would not recommend
its purchase, unless for a small price.
The Board discussed the position in
view of Sir flees final advice, and
Mr Justice murnaghan proposed that
the picture be purchased at a price
up to $1,000. This proposal finding
no seconder, Mr Keating protrosed
and Mr Years seconded that
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4th December 1946
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were present
Mr Justico Monaghan
Lord Longford
Rev. Father Sean
Alex Martin
Professor Seymour
Mr James Seaton
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr John Burke
Mr Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Sir Alex Martin, seconded
by Mr O’Callaghan, Mr Justice Murnaghan.
took the Chair.
The minutes of the Statutory meeting held on
the 2nd October and of the special meeting
held on the 23rd October were read approved
and signed
arising out of the minutes of the Statutory
meeting, the Director reported that he had
seen at the Parker Gallery, London the
watercolour drawing. Military Scene, Plenise
Park. Dublin 1852, by Michael Angels Hayss,
in which the Board had expressed interest. He
had found the Parker Gallery unwilling to
make any reduction in the price of ₤120
asked, as the officers. of the Regiment
represented were now interested in the picture
with a view to purchasing it
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decided to take no further action in the matter
arising out of the minutes of the
special meeting, the Director reported
that Sir Alex Martin had informed him
that the price at which the picture by
dignorelle had sold at Christies or
October the 23rd was Five Hundred Guineas.
An apology for non-attendance at this
meeting was received from Miss Home.
The Director submitted the Estimate
for the services to be rendered by the Gallery
in the year 1947-48. The amount of
£6363 required represented a reduction
of £37 from the previous year which, he
Explained was occasioned by the
retirement of three senior Attendants
and the abbointment of new entrants
at lower points of the Scale. The
sums asked for under Subleads A.C. and D
of the Estimate for respectively, Seclaries.
Travelling Expenses and Incidental Expenses
were approved, but in connection with
the sum required under Sublead B
Purchase and repair of pictures, the Board
felt that a sum of £4,000 instead of £2000.
as in the previous year, should be asked
fort and the Director was instructed to
request the Department to Finance to increase
the amount of the sublead to the larger.
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The Director submitted the question of the Hore
equests for the Boards further Consideration. He
outlined the position as it had developed since
the October meeting, from a letter of Masons French
& French Solicitors, dated the 12th October, which
be read, and subsequent conversations with
Mr English of that form the substance the which
he reported. The Trustees and Legaties did
not agree with the Boards interpretation of the
Will and regarded the proviso that a special
room be seaside for the pictures as essential, the
Legates claiming that the pictures would revert
to them if the room were not provided.
Having considered the position thus created.
the Board instructed the Directors to Corney
to Messrs French and French their views on
the provision of a specie room in the following
terms:
That while the Board are anxious to hang
the Hone pictures in a special room, and
will strive to do so within their powers,
they do not admit that there is a legal
obligation as a condition to their
benefitting under the will. The Board
would, in the circumstances, dieted
have their legal obligations defined
by the Court.
The Director explained that the offer for
purchase from Messrs EG. Stapleton, Solicitors,
of a particut A Henry Gratten by James
Ramsay which had been included in the
Agenda was not now before the meeting


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as the vendors had not yet been fully
instructed by the owner of the picture as to
the price to be asked for it.
The Director reported the purchase from
the Arcade Gallery, London, under terms
of Byetan 17 of a picture. The Children
of Lord Amberst, by Robert Fagan (1745 -1816)
at the price of £160. The birchase was
aboved.
The Director reported that the Lane find
at this date was over drawn by the sum of
£27:12:8
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5th. February 1947.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Professor H. J. Seymour
Mr Joseph Connally
Mr James Steator
Mr. Sean O Sullivan
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr. John Bule
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr Connally seconded by
Mr O’Sullivan, Professor Symour tooke the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 4th December
were read above and signed.
rising out of the minutes, the Director reported
That the Boards demand for an increase of
(a)
Sublicad B. Purchase and Repair of Pictures
from 2,000 to £4,000, at last, had been
submitted to the Department of Finance. No
Official notification of an increase in the
Subled had yet been received, but he
understood that a sum of £3,000 was likely
to be granted
That in connection with the matter of the
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Hone bequests he had nothing further to rebout
to this meeting
That in connection with the offer for purchase of
(C)
a portrait of Henry Grattan by James Ramsay
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Messrs EG. Stapleton, the solicitor for the
vendon.
logies for non-attendance were received
from Judge Murnaghan, Reverend Father Senan
Lord Longford and Mr Years
The Diredor read a letter from Mr Henry Mangan
as Convener of the Irish Committee of Historical
Sciences, Ionography Sub-Committee, in
connection will a proposal to Compile a
Register of historical paintings and engravings
in Dublin institutions,
Mr Mangan's letter drew attention to the fact
the
that Catalogue of the National Batail Gallery
was now out of bring and that for the informations
of his Sub-committee be would be glad to
know if a new Catalogue of the N.P.S. will be
issued in the immediate future. As a list is required
of the Fish and foreign historical wantings,
engravings and sculpting in the National Portrait
Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland,
including any in reserve.
The preparation of a Special Catalogue was
approved by the Board.
Mr Margan's letter also drew attention to the
Evident lack of Space for the existing pontracts and
that in view of the probability of a substantial
increase in their number. The Board might point
out to the Minister for Education the need for more fitting
accommodation or the National Portrait Gallery.
Mr O'Sullivan and Mr. Mangan drew the Boards
attention to the matter of certain historical pictures, shortly
to be sold at Gormanston Castle, and it was
understood that the Director would view these pictures.


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The Directors Report on the working of of the
Gallery for the year 1946 was received and
approved.
On the proposal of Mr Connolly, seconded
by Mr Burke Lord Longford and Mr Henry Mangan
were re-appointed Auditors Of the Lane fund.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture. The Children of Lord Amherst, by
Robert Fagan (145 -1816). The purchase was
approved.
The Diredor submitted for inspection the
pictures, Portraits of Andrew Caldwell, by
Robert Woodburn, dated 1793, and Charles
Caldwell, artist unknown; both presented
by Mr Derck Cooper and gratefully accepted.
The Director was instructed to convey the thanks.
of the Board to Mr Cooper for his generous
gift.
The Director reported that the amount now
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund was
£47:8:7
James at Murraghan
2 April 1947


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Ma April 1917
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr Justice Nurnaghan
Mr. James Seaton
Mr Sean Keating
Miss Evie Hone
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Miss Hone, seconded by
Mr. Keating. Mr Justice Runaghan took the chair.
Before the transaction of any business Mr. Weating
Explained that as he did not think to continued
to represent the R.A.A during the present year he
had not apologised for his absence from the last
meeting.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 5th
February were read, approved and signed. Arising
out of these minutes, the Director reported
that since the last meeting he had received
Abicial confirmation of the grant of £3,000 for
the purchase and repair of pictures, instead of
2,000 as in the former year. The increase was
noted with satisfaction by the Board.
Apologies for attendance were received
from Rev Father Tenan Mr. Connolly, Mr Brennan
and Sir Ale Martin
The Directors informed to board that the


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minister for Education, with the approval of the
Governments, had re-appointed Mr. John Bule
to the Board of Governors and Guardians
for a further period of two years, as from
the 9th March.
The Director submitted the Audited Account
of the fine fund for 1946 which was approved.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture. Portrait S Richard Talbot), Duke
of Tyrconnell (1630-11917. After Hyacinth
Rigand 11457-1537] which he had pinchased.
from the Dowager Viscountess Gormanstors
for 50 and reported that in accordance
with the wishes of the Board as expressed
at the last meeting he had visited
Gormanston Castle before the sale of pictures
there and found this the only picture the
Irish historical importance which was being
offered. He purchase was approved.
The Dirredor submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr J.A. Drey of a picture. Madonna
and Child, by Lorenzo de Cred (1457-15377.
There was not a quorum for purchases present,
but it was the view of the members of the
Board in attendance that the picture should
be purchased, formal approval for the purchase
to be asked for at the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Vliss M.A. Halligan of two watercolours


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by Sir Thomas Jones. P.R.H.A. The gift was
Gratefully accepted.
the offer as gift from Sir Alex and Lady
martin of a picture by Jacopo Bassane was
Gratefully accepted
The over lost purchase from the Dowager
Viscountess Gormanston of a picture by
Lady Butler. An Irish Forction was declined.
The Dire dor read a letter from
Dr P. Hermon, City Manager and Town
Clerk, asking if the picture. A Coffey Sir,
by Jack B. Meats.R.H.A. at present on loan
to the Dublin Municipal Gallery of
modern Art, might be included with
other pictures from the Municipal Gallery
which were being lent for a period of
12 months to an Exhibition of Irish
pictures to be held at the Office of the
High Commissioner for Ireland in London.
It was proposed by Mr Keating, seconded
by Miss Howe and agreed that the picture
be lent subject to the usual anditions
as regards backing and transport, and
insured for the sum of ₤750 during the
period of its absence from the Dublin
Municipal Gallery.
The Directors reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the lane find at this date we 309:19:10


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4th June 1947
I meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present.
Lord Long
Mr. Justice murnaghan
Mr. Joseph Connolly.
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Professon Seymour
Mr Henry Mangen
Miss His Hone
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan, Lord, Longford
to be the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the and are
were read, above and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Rev. Father Tenan, Sir Alex Martin and Mr. Stor
The Director read a letter from Mr Herbert Mackay,
President of the Thomas Moore Society, thanking the
Board for the loan of pictures to the recent Humas
moore plubition held in the National Museum.
Mr James Steatood. President, the Royal Hibernian
Academy was appointed by the Board to represent the
Gallery as Judge of the Taylor At Scholarships for
1948, with Dr. George Furlong. Director of the
Gallery as alternative judge.
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letter from the finance Solicitor enclosing Copies
of the Summary Summons, and Affidavit
grounding same, which asked the Court to
Construe the will of madele Hore. The
letter asked for definite instructions as to
what attitude the Governors and Guardians
wished him to addst on their behalf in these
proceedings
The Board considered the matter and the
Director was instructed to inform the Finance
solicitor that, having stated their position
in the letter of the 5th December last to
Nessrs French and French, Solicitors for the Executors.
they now wished Counsel to seek the Opinion
of the Court as to whether they are not correct
in their point of view.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture, Madonna and Child, by Lorenzo
de Credi, which he had purchased for $600
in accordance with the wishes of the Board
as expressed at the last meeting. Again.
there was no quorum for chose present
but the seven members in attendance, endorsed
the purchase and it was decided that the
picture be paid for, the purchase to be endorsed
at a later meeting when a full quorum
would be present.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the friends of the Frish National
Collections of a picture by the English
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and dated 1888. It was the view of the Board that,
although this work would not be quite suitable
for hanging in the National Gallery, as a gift of
the friends of the Irish National Collections it
should be accepted and offered on loan to the
Dublin Municipal Gallery of modern Art
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Messrs Ellucas and Co. Manchester, of
a portrait, supposed to be that of the Countess
markies, but the artist, Rowley Smart, but in
the absence of identification of the Subject it was
felt that the ober could not be considered.
The Dire dont submitted an offer as gift
from Miss Harricks of a watercolour drawing.
going to the fever, by Rose Barton. The gift
was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. E.M. Alexander of a collection of
sporting points and bronzes of famous horses.
It was felt that although the gift was not
quits suitable for acceptance by the National
Galley it might suitably form the micles
of a Collection of Sporting Pictures, Prints.
etc. in this Country; and the Director was
requested to make this suggestion to the
owner, who might through the friends of the
Irish National Collections like to offer than
to some other Institution with this an inview.
one fund. The Director submitted the Reports and Balance


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sheets of the Staked Plains A Trust. 11d. and the
Royal Automabill Club Buildings Co. Ld. for
1946, and explained that the investment in
a holding of 1400 Shares in the stakes
Plains. Trust. And had not yet begin to pay
a divident, but that the investment in the
Royal Automabils Club Buildings. Co. Ld
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20 Shares of $10 each had said a dividend
at $50 of 10
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same Fund at
this date was $560:6:6
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2nd July 1947
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
for longer
Mr. Justice Managhan
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr James Seaton
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Henry Mangan
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murnaghan,
seconded by Mr. Keating. Lord Longford took
the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 4th June
were read. Amoved and signed
pologies for non attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin, Reverend Father Tenan, Mr Joseph Connolly
and Professor Symour.
The Diredor submitted a letter from the Finance
Solicitor with reference to the Hone Bequest
informing him the the application now before the
Court had appeared in the Masters 131 or
Wednesday the 18th June but that it had been
adjourned for two weeks to enable Messrs Beauchamps
and Dr. Solicitors to file an affidavit
The contents of the letter were noted.
The Director submitted be inspection the Collection
of Historical and Family portraits miniatures, etc.
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Florida, U.S.A., together with a document outling
certain Conditions with regard to the Exhibition
of these works which the desired to have
Town together as one Complete exhibit in memory
of her late husband, Edward Magawley Banon,
in some specially selected portion of the Gallery.
It was decided by the Board that the gift
which had already been accepted should be
retained but without and conditions attaching
to it; and the it would be preserved to the
best of the Boards ability and acct
exhibited at the Boards discretion.
The Director submitted for inspection the picture,
Bassan
Procession to Galway, by
presented by Sir Alex and Lady Martin. The
gift was received with thanks.
The Director submitted for inspection an
ober for purchase from Mr. F.A. Drey of a
picture. Peasant Boy with Cattle by
Rolls at the price of £850. The offer
was deferred for lack of a quorum for
purchase
The Director asked for the Boards direction
on the Annual closing of the Gallery for
cleaning and re-hanging and the matter
was left to his discretion.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the Sickerts Trust of an Oil Picture
by Mrs Walter Sickert and two groups


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of etchings. One by Walter Sicker and the other
by Mrs Walter Sicker.
The gift was accepted with thanks.
The Director submitted an offer for four chase
of from Mrs Mary Plunket of a picture
Dear and Cordelia by James Barry. R.A.
at the price of £500, but as the picture
had not been sent in pr Spanimation by
the Board it was decided that the offer could
not be considered at this meeting.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same fund at
this date was £644.1 6
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1st October 1947.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians was
held this day. There were present:
Lord Longford
Mr. Justice murraghan
Rev. Father Sean
Sir flee Martin
Mr Jack Boats
Mr James Seaton
Professon Seymour
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr. John Burke
and de Director
On the proposal of Professor Seymour, seconded by Mr Burke,
Mr. Justice muraghan tooke the chair.
the minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd July were
reed. Aboved and signed.
rising out of the minutes, the Director reported that
Mrs Magawley Canon had agreed to the acceptance
by the board of her gift of Historical and family
Portraits unconditionally.
The Director submitted further correspondence from the
in connection
finance Solicitor with the one bequest and explained that
the present position was that the Court would probably
require information as to whether the Governors of
the National Gallery were prepared to movide a
special room for the pictures that have been selected.
He had soughe the views of the Department of Finance
and the Department of Education on the matter


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and had been in fomed that neither Department had
any objection to any decision which the Board might
come to in the matter, provided that it did not
entail any charge on public funds.
The Board decided. On the promise of Mr Burke,
seconded by Mr. Mangan, that a letter should
be written to the finance Solicitor pointing our that
the Board of Governors were desirous of having
the decision of the Court as to their obligations
and would be anxious to have an opportunity
of considering their position if they are under
legal obligation to house the fore bequest.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. J.A. Drey of a picture, peasant Boy
with Cattle, by Murills at the price of ₤750
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mrs. Mary Plunkett of a picture. Year
and Cordelia, by James Barry. R.A., at the price
of $500. The offer was declined.
The Ductor submitted an offer as gift from
Mr. Jack B. years, in accordance with the wishes
of the late Mrs. Years of a picture. Portrait of
Jack B. Years as a Boy by his father.
John Butler years. R.H.B. The gift was gracefully
accepted.
The Director submitted for inspection a picture.
Circus at Bath, by thereso fessore (his Walter Sickert
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and Therese fessore, presented by the Sickerts Trust
The acceptance of the gift was approved.
rising out of a discussion on the question of having pictures
offered by London dealers submitted on approval to the Board,
the Doctor was requested to obtain from the British
Board of Trade a statement of the present position with
regard to the bringing of pictures from the United Kingdom
to fire on approval, or if any difficulties now existed
in connection with the return of such pictures offered
as might not be purchased.
The Director reported that the amount standing to
the credit of the same fund at this date was
£99:14:5
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3rd December 1947
A meeting of the Bird of Governors and Guards and
was held this day. There were present:
Mr Justice Murnaghan
The Rev. Father Sean O.P.M. Cap.
Mr. James Seaton
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Professor H. J. Seymour
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Joseph Brennan
MSS Evie Hone
Mr. Henry Mangan
And the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Slactor
seconded by
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan tooke the Chair
Miss Hone
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st October were read.
Approved, and signed.
An apology for non-attendance was received from
Mr. Sean O Sullivan,
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported
that. As instructed at the last meeting, he had written
to the Finance Solicitor communicating the views of the
Board on the question of the provision of a special
room to house the one bequest. There had not been
any further developments in connection with the matter.
He reported also that he had been in communication
with the British Board of Trade and the United
Kingdom Trade Commissioner at Dublin, requesting


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facilities to have pictures offered for purchese by London dealers
sent to the Gallery on approval, and that he had been
promised that applications for permits enabling the
dealers to do so would now be favourably considered
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
The Rev. Father Sean O.E. A. Cap. of the picture
Above the fair by Jack B. Years. R.A.A., on behalf
of a group up private citizens. The gift was
Gratefully accepted and it was ordered that the
picture be offered on loan to the Dublin Municipal
Gallery of Modern Art.
The Director submitted for inspection three portraits.
two of their great grandfather, Mr. Cottingham, and
all by Robert Home
One of their great grandmother, Mrs Cottingham, which
had been presented to the Gallery in October 1945.
at by Miss H. Cottingham Fleming and her sister,
Miss Charlotte Fleming, since deceased, but which
owing to difficulties of Ext out from Britain had
only recently reached the gallery. Acceptance.
of the gift was gratefully approved.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
the friends of the Irish National Collections of
the picture, Grand Entry of George I into Dublin,
17th August 1821 by William Turner de Lond.
which was gratefully accepted. It was suggested
that it be lung for a period in the Entrance Hall.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. C. Marshall Spink. Tree by Lias Branach
and the other a primitive by a Flemish Master,


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at the prices, respectively of $5.000 and $1100
He was requested to have the picture by the Flemises
Master submitted on approval to the next meeting
of the Board.
The Director reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the Lane Fund at this date was
1166:4:2
The Director submitted the Estimates for the services
to be rendered by the Gallery in the year 1948-49. The
Amount of £7934 represented a reduction of ₤76
from the previous year, occasioned by the fact that the
consolidation of portion of the Attendants remuneration
had not yet been effected and was a matter of
further adjustment by the Department of Finance
It was agreed that the Estimates as submitted
be approved, the Department of Finance to be
informed, however, that it was the unanimous
opinion of the Board that, in view of the
declinin he purchasing power of the, the Grant in Aid
for the purchase of pictures, which had been
increased from 2,000 to $3,000 in the Estimate
for 194748, should be further increased to
5,000
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4th February, 1948
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Rev. Father Sean O.T.A. Cals
The Rt. Hon The Earl of Longford
Professon Henry J. Seymour
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr Jack B. Yats
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Miss tire fore
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr. Joseph Brennan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Mangan, seconded by
Mr. Keating, Mr Justice Murnaghan tooke the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd December.
1947, were read. Aprived and signed.
rising out of the minutes, the Director reported,
with reference to the Hone. Bequest, that he had had
a further letter from the Finance Solicitor, dated
December 10th, enclosing copy a letter from
Resors Beauchamb and Or, Solicitors, in the
Course of which it was asked on behalf of
their Clents, the Executor of Elizabeth Lucy Home,
deceased, and the Executrise of Joseph B. Hore.
deceased, to defendants with the National
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V. The Governors and Guardians of the National
Gallery and Others, if there was any possibility of
coming to a friendly agreement of the matter
before the case came on for bearing. As a Compromise
it was asked whether the Governor would consider
setting aside a wall on a substantial Section
of a wall in the Gallery for the immediate and
permanent display of the one Pictures, retaining
a suitable number of Pictures at present in
their hands to illustrate the late Nathaniel Hous
work, hanging the pictures so retained in
rotation on the wall in question and
drawing attention to the bequest by means of
suitable inscription.
If the Governors would be agreeable to do
this their chents would be prepared;
(1) To fregs all day to any pictures so retained
by the Governors of the Gallery for the purpose
of immediate and permanent exhibition
(2) To waive all claims to the legacy of $1.500.
and all interest thereon and to raise no
objection to the retention by the Governors of
the Gallery of all sums that have been paid
to them (if any) on account of this legacy
On the basis of these proposals, their Clents would
require the return to them by the Governors of
Hone pictures in their hands not required for
Sphibition, the Governors Ansent to return to
their Clients of all pictures now remaining in
the hands of the Executor of the late Dermod o Brien,
together with consent to the payment to their dients of
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In reply to these proposals, the Finance Solicitor
had been informed that the Board Could arrive
at a conclusion only when the legal position
was defined. A part from legal obligation, the
Board was (as he had already been informed
anscious to go as far as possible in the direction
of a special ram for the pictures, but the
available space was limited and it might
be necessary to seek Government did in
Extending the Gallery and whether this aid
would be available was uncertain. The
Board as Trustees could scarcely attempt
a compromise at the present time. The
intention of the Testaton must be regarded
And when this intention was defined the Board
would see how the intention tould be carried
out.
The Director stated that he had been
further informed by the finance Solicitors
that the case had been put into the lost for
bearing on the 24th February
The Director reported, in connection with
the Estimates for 1948-49, that in view of
the fact that Expenditure on all services in
1948-49 was likely to be very substantially
is excess of that of the previous year. The
Minister for finance had been unable to accept
in the case of the Gallery the Boards
recommendation that the amount of the
Grant in Aid for the Rirchase and Repair
of Pictures should be increased from
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The Director reported that in accordance with the Boards
order from the December meeting the picture. Above the
fair, by Jack Beats.R.H.A had been sent to the
Dublin Municipal Gallery of Nodern Art on the
usual terms.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin and Mr. James Seaton
The Director's Report on the working of the Gallery
for the year 194 I was submitted and Approved.
Lord Longford and Mr Henry Mangan were
appointed Auditors of the Jane fund for 1945
The Directs submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr C. Marshall Spink of a picture,
The Descent of the Holy Spirit, by an Auters
Mannerist circa 1518 at the price of £1100
and it was agreed that the picture be purchased
for this sum.
The Director mentioned an offer for purchase
from Mr. S.A. Drey of two pictures:
The Birth of John the Baptist, by Girolamo de
Benvents at the price of £850
and
The Nativity by meming. At the time of £12,000
No action was taken with regard to the offers
of these works, but it was suggested that the
picture, It francis receiving the Stigmate, already
offered for purchase by this vendor, be
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The Director also mentioned an offer
for purchase from Mrs Alfred Rose at the price
of £2000 of a Contrait of James Gandon,
supposed to be that which was begin by
filly Kettle and finished by Wm Cuming. R.H.A.
To Board Considered the price asked
extravagant and felt that unless it could be
reduced to one on two hundred pounds the
offer could not be entertained
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Jane find
at this date was £11271:12:8
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31st March 1948
A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors and
guardians was held on this day to consider the
present legal position of the fore Beanest and
to take the Boards direction
for the instruction
finance Solicitor. There were present:
of the
Mr Justice Runaghan
Rev. Father Sean
Lord Longford
The Rt. Hon James Nation
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Fick B. Years
Professor Seymour
Mr Henry Margar
Mr. Joseph Brennan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr Yects, seconded by Mr. Margan,
Mr. Justice Murnaghan took the Chair
Apologies for boy attendance were received from
Sir flee Martin and Mr Joseph Connolly
The Charman outlined the present legal position of
the fore beaust as given by Mr. T. J. Kelly. B.L in
his report to the finance Solicitor on the Hearing of
the case of Robert John Amyatt Jameson and Abers.
Plaintiffs, and the Governors and Guardians of the
National Gallery of Ireland and Others, Defendants
before Mr. Justice Kingsmill Moore on the 24th and
25th. February, and the Bard having wood the
decision of the Court with regard to the Pictures
already accepted by the Gallery, went on to discuss


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The Question of what action
should be taken with regard to the provision of C
special room for the Exhibition of the Pictures, so that
the Finance Solicitors might be instructed for the
further hearing of the case on this point, and it
was agreed to the proposal of Rev. Father Sena
seconded by the Rt. from James McMahon, that a deputation
from the Board. Consisting of Mr. Justice Runaghan,
the Chairman of this meeting, and Mr Lucius
Callaghan, should interview the Minister
for education with a view to seeing whether there
was any likelihood of Government Assistance
being forthcoming towards the provision of an
Extension of the Gallery on other arrangement
which would enable the Board to meet
the present position as fully as possible in
the interests of the Gallery.
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7 April 1948.


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1 April 1948
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Rev. Father Senan
Lord Longford
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. John Burke
Mr. Joseph Brennan
Mr. James Steator
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of the Rev. Ether Senan, seconded
by Mr. Connolly. Mr. Justice Murnaghan took the
Chair
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 4th February
and of the Special Meeting held on the 31st March
were read, approved and signed
Arising out of the minutes of the Meeting of the
31st March the Chairman reported the result of
the interview of the deputation from the Board
with the Minister for Education on Friday 2nd
time. He report was to the effect. That having placed
the feels of the case before the Minister and having asked
lins what was the likelihood of Government assistance
being forthcoming towards the provision of an extension
of the Gallery which would enable the Board to meet
the present position with regard to the provision of a


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special room to house the Hone Beanest, he had been
informed that in present circumstances to promise of
this kind could be given.
It was decided in view of this report, that the
Board, having taken into consideration the mader
of the Hone Bequest in all its bearings it was not
in a position to devots a special room within the
Gallery, or outside the Gallery, in connection therewith
Apologies for soon attendance were received from
Sr Alex Martin, Mr. Macation and Miss Hone.
He Director submitted the Audited Account of
the Lane Fund box 1947 which was approved by the
Board
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr William H. Brimage on belief of the
Gratton. Bellew family. Of the three pictures on loan
from the Henry Grattan Collection: Portrait of
Henry Gravan, by Gilbert Stuart at to price of
£750, Portrait of Mary Tighe by Fomney at
the price of ₤750. And Portrait of Denis Daly.
After Reynolds, at the price of £300. Or the three
together at the price of £1650, the purchaser to
Bay Commission at the rate of 570
It was proposed by Mr. Burke, seconded by
Mr. Rangan and agreed that the pictures be
purchased at the inclusive price asked
The Director submitted an offer by purchase
from Mr. F.A. Drey of a picture, I Frauds
receiving the Stigmata by a spagna at


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the price of £880. It was proposed by Lord Longford
and seconded by Mr. Brennan that the picture be
purchased, but on a show of hands only four
members of the Board, the Chairman. Revd. Father
Senan, Lord Loughed and Mr Brennan voted
for its purchase, and the offer was therefore, declined.
The Diroon submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. E. H. Drey of the picture. Birth of St John
the Baptist, by Girolamo de Benvents at the
price of £850. Mr. Keating proposed that the work
purchased
be not published and as there was no proposal
for its purchase the offer was declined
He Director reported the gift of Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($2,920: 68) from
Mrs Nagawley Banon, Jacksonville, Florida,
U.S.A. in memory of her late husband, the money
to be used, at the Directors discretion, in accordance
with her wishes. The gift was accepted with thanks.
And it was agreed that the money be spended
at the discretion of the Director for the time
being the sum to be invested in 370 Exchequer Bonds.
He Director explained that it was
Mrs Nagawley Barons wish at the moment that
the money be used towards the publication
of a Catalogue illustrating the best works in
the Collection.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find at
this date was 1633:13:11
Henry Seyman
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2nd June 1948
A meeting of the Board of Governors and guardians was
held this day. There were present:
Professor Seymour
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. James Plato
Mr. Lius O’Callaghan
Mr John Burles
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director, Dr. Furlong
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murnaghan, seconded by
Mr Burke, Professor Seymour took the dair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 7th April were
read. Approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes, the Director reported
that he had received quotations for the Fine Art
gravers. 11d. 11. Grover Place London for an
illustrated catalogue of the more important pictures in
the Colledion and coloured postcards of certain pictures
and Explained these quotations in relation to his scheme
for an illustrated Catalogue and postcard reproductions
It was proposed by Mr Burke, seconded by Mr Seaton.
and agreed that the scheme be proceeded with.
Mologies for son attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin, Rev. Father Tenan and Senate & Brennan
The Board appointed the Director to represent the
Gallery as Judge of the Taylor Mrs Scholarships for
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In connection with an application from the City
Art Gallery, Temple Newsam Leeds, for the
loan of two pictures. Menof Destiny and Above
the fair to an Exhibition of the work of
Mr. Tick B. Years, the Director & Explained that as
this application had been received after the last
meeting he had written to the Director of the leads
Gallery that it could not be dealt with until the
Time meeting, but as the pictures had to be collected
on the 20th May the Registrar. At the wigent request
of Mr Years, arranged to send the pictures or
that date, insured for the figine of ₤750 in each case, and
the Boards sanction for the can was was required
It was agreed that the loan be sanctioned.
The Director submitted an Application from the
Arts Council of Great Britain for a loan of the
picture. Botrait of Kino Mayer to a comprehensive
Exhibition of the work of Mr Augustus John, to be
shown at the National Estedford of Wales
and
in August at one or two of the larger Galleries
in England afterwards.
It was agreed that the loan be made on the usual
terms, the work to be insured for 2,000 diving the
period of its absence from the Gallery
The Director suggested that in cases similar to the
request to Mr Yeat's pictures, where there was
wigency, the Director on the Registrar might
have Authority to deal directly and immediately
with such applications for loans.
The suggestion was considered, but it was
felt that the Board could not delegate


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its powers or Authority in this way and that the
procedure in connection with applications for
Cairs should continue as it had obtained since
1928
The Director submitted the Annual Reports and
Balance Sheets of the Stated Plains Trust. Ld
and the Royal Automable Buildings Co. Ltd.
and pointed out that in 1947 the Stated
Plains Trust. Ld. Lad said Dividend Dr
-
the first time
The Royal Antomobile Club Buildings Co. Cld
shares had said the usual for to dividend on
208 shares of $10 each - 10
The Director submitted an other for purchase from
Messrs Heal & Sould of a maste of W. years
by Kathleen Scott lady Kennet of the Dene
at the price of £85
He offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
Miss W.M. Murphy of a Landscape by Gaspard
Busson.
The gift was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
M. Garbaye and M. do Petro Paris of pictures.
drawings and books of the femercier family
It was agreed that the gift be accepted and
that such portions of the gift as might be
acceptable to the National Library and
the Dublin Municipal Gallery of modern St


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be offered on loan to these institutions
The Director reported that the Amount standing
to the credit of the Lane Fund at this date
was $2.729:15:1
emanation
748


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7th July 1948
A. Meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
R. Hon James cation
Lord Longford
Sir He Martin
Mr. James Plator
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Senator Brennan
Mr. John Burles
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Senator Brennan, seconded by
Mr Burke, Mr Mac Mahon took the chair
The Minutes of the meeting held on the sd Jane were
read, approved and signed.
Arising out of the minutes, the Director reported
that he had consulted with the Department of Finance
and with the Stationery Office in connection with
the proposed scheme for the production of a batclogue
of illustrations of the best pictures in the Gallery
and the possible production of series of Colored
postcards.
He had been informed that the Minister for finance
would not object to the proposal that the gift of
$12.000 made to the Gallery for the reproduction of
pictures be first in a separate account from which
would be defrayed the cost of making the reproductions.
It was to be understood. However, that the form of
Account to be kept should be submitted to the





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Department of Finance for Approval and that the Account
should be audited annually by the Comptroller and
Auditor General. In connection with the placing of
Contracts by the Gallery, so that the necessary direct
Supervision of original and repeat orders might be
carried out by the Gallery. It was the wish of
the Minister that the Stationery Office be consulted,
as the question of State Copynight was involved.
regards
and also as the choice of Contracts because if
there were Irish forms in position to carry out
the work they should be given an Obbontimits
of tendering.
A Satisfadory preliminary arrangement to cover
there two points had been made with the Stationery
Office.
pologies for von attendance were received
from Mr. Justice Murnaghan, Mr. Connolly and
Miss Fire Hore
The Director asked for the Boards direction
On the closing of the Gallery for cleaning and
re-longing and be was instructed to act
as in previous years by closing the Gallery as
required for these buses at his discretion
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from the artist of a portant of His Eminence.
Nichael, Cardinal logue by N.J. Rocklan
at the twice of $1000
-
The more of Mr Keating that the picture be
purchased did not find a seconder and
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The Doctor submitted for inspection a picture
Dutch School presumed to represent the breaching
of St. John the Baptist, bequeathed by
Mrs Josephine Isabella Morgando Groot.
On the proposal of Sir Alex Martin, seconded
by Mr. Pleatod it was decided that the work
be accepted.
The Director reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the Lane Fund at this date
was $218214.7
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6th October 1948
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Revd. Father Lenan
Mr. James Seaton
Mr Fack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Sean O Sullivan
Professor Seymour
Misserie one
Mr. Henry Kangan
Mr. John Burke
and de Director
On the proposal of Mr. Pleator, seconded by Mr. Keating.
Mr. Justice Murnaghan tooke the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 7th July were
read, approved and signed
An apology for soon attendance was received from
Mr. Connolly.
The Director submitted the final report of the Finance
Solicitor in connection with the matter of the fore bequest
giving a list of the agreed Questions that were submitted
to the Court for decision and the replies of the Court,
the substance of the Courts ruling being that the
Gallery is entitled to retain the pictures already
selded by them but is not entitled to anything
else. In addition to replying to the Questions
submitted the Court held that there was no general
charitable intention expressed in the will of the


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testatrix, and that, accordingly, the funds would not be
administered by Pres. Accordingly, certain members of
the Hore Family, as beneficiaries, become entitled thereto.
The Judge also ordered that all parties be allowed
their costs out of the funds
The report was noted.
The Director submitted for inspection the seventeen
pictures, eight oils, two pastels, a water colour, and
members of
six crayon drawings, of and by the mercies. O Hagan
and O'Hagan Osborne families, which had been offered
as gift and accepted at the Time meeting of the Board.
He was instructed to convey the best thanks of the Board
to the donors, M. de Cete and M. Garbays. Paris.
the Director submitted for inspection a goache,
Interior by Villard offered as gift by the Friends
of the Irish National Collections
The gift was gratefully accepted and the Directors
instructed to convey the bad thanks of the Board to
doors.
Before consideration of the offers for purchase or
the Agenda, Mr. Burke called the Boards attentive to
the auction by Messrs James H. North & Co. Ld of the
late Dr. Wm. Premis Collection to be sold on
Wednesday 13th October and following day.
It was proposed by Mr Burke, seconded by
Mr. Mangan and agreed. That a sum of $2,000
be but at the disposal of the Director for the purchase
of a picture or picture to be sold at the auction of
the late Dr. Cremine effects, such picture & or
pictures to be agreed between the Director,


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Mr Justice Murnaghan and Mr Lucius O’Callaghan. Or
any two
The Director submitted offers of three pictures from
Mr. F.A. Drey of dire pictures. Madonna and Cluld
with St. Dorothea by Titian
£15,000 (Approximately
Portrait of Anne do Landale, Trench School 16th Century
$2,000 with a commission Of 10 added, and
Peter denying Christ attributed to baravagio 350
He was instructed to request the vendor to submit
the picture attributed to baranges on Approval.
The Director submitted an offer by purchase
from Miss timela Hickson of a pontract of her
mother, Mrs Katherine Tynan Hinleson by
£100
T.B. Years. R.H.A and a drawing. Head of a boy,
by Mr Beats $75
The offer of the portrait of Mrs Katherine Tynan Hickson
was declined. It was agreed that the drawing by
W.B. years be purchased at the price named.
The Director submitted a request from the Rusee
des Arts Decoratis, Paris, for a loan of the
picture. Time confiding to to the care of Argus.
by Clands to an exhibition of masterpieces of
Alace and forraine.
It was agreed that the picture be lent on the Boards
usual terms as regards backing. Carriage and insurance.
The Director reported that the amount standing to the
Credit of the some Fund at
this date was $3570.11.2
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15 December 1948.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. James Plato
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr Ricus O’Callaghan
Professor J.J. Seymour
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Miss Ere one
Mr John Bailed
Mr Henry Rangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Buike, seconded by Professor
Seymour, Mr Justice Rivinaghan took the chair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 6th October
were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes, the Director reported that
the loan of the picture, Time Confiding to to the care of
Argus, by Clande, requested by the Committee of
the Ruse des Arts Decoratis. Paris for an Exhibition
of masterpieces of Alsace and Corraine, upon further
consideration by the Committee, had not been required.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Rev. Father Senan and Senator Brennan.
The Director reported that the Minister for Education, with
the approval of the Government, had re-appointed
both 1433 trie Hous and Mr. Jack B. Years to the


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Board for a further period of five years, Miss Hone
appointment to date from the 5th November and that of
Mr Years from the 29th November.
The Director submitted the Estimate for the services
to be rendered by the Gallery in the year 1949.50
which was approved at the figure of 8643.
The Director submitted for inspection the following
works, purchased in accordance with the Board's order
from the last meeting, at the sale of the late
Dr. William Cremin's effects by Messrs J.H. North and Co. d
on October 13th
Circular Panel. Judith with the Head of Holdernes
by Melchion Field
P, including auctioneers fees,
£2365.0
Interion, with figures, utensils and animals, by
van Hemesser Price, including auctioneers fees,
£115.10.0
Drawing of Powerscourt House. Dublin, by
James Malton – Price, including auctioneers fees,
63
These purchases were approved.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from the
Friends of the Irish National Collections of a picture,
Terme, by Daubign. The gift was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted an offer for purchase from
Mr. F.A. Drey of a picture, St. Peter Benying Christ
attributed to Caravaggio, at the price of £350.
On the proposal of Mr Keating, seconded by Miss Hone.
the offer was accepted at this price.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase from
Mr. H. Morton 10 of his pictures by Jonathan Fisher,


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an at the price of £462 and one at the price of £254.1.0
(both fices inclusive of 10 commission). The offer of both
pictures was declined.
The Director mentioned a picture. The Garden of Place.
by M. Hondecreter, to be sold at Christies or
December 10th. He submitted a photograph of the picture
for inspection, but the Board did not Express any
interest in the work with a view to its purchase.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase from
Mr. C. Marshall Spink of a Sketch by Constable
for the picture of the caping Horse at the price of
£2500
The Board Expressed a wish to see the work and
requested the Directors to arrange if possible to
have it submitted on approval.
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded by
Mr. Keating the offer was deferred, therefore, for
further consideration at the February meeting.
The Director reported that the amound standing
to the credit of the same fund at this date was
£3815:7:10
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2nd February, 1949
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr Justice Runaghan
Mr. James Plato
Senator Joseph Brennan
Professor H. J. Seymour
Mr. Ricus O’Callaghan
Mr Fade B. Years
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mrs Evie Hore
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr Henry Rangan
Mr John Burles
And the Direct
On the proposal of Miss Home, seconded by Mr. Keating, Mr. Just co Monaghan
tich the chair.
The Minutes of the recting held on the 1st December were
read Approved and Signed
An apology for non attendance was received from
Rev. 12. Sena
The Director reported that, with the approve of
the Government, the Minster for Education had
reappointed Sir Alex Martin as a member of the
Board for a further period of five years as from
the 31st January
The Director read a letter from the Director of
Art, Arts Council of Great Britain thanking the Board
for the bar of the pictures. Mew of Destiny and
Above the fair to Exhibitions of the work of
Mr Jack B. Years. R.A.A which were held at


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the Tate Gallery. London. The Art Gallery and
Industrial Museum, Aberdeen and the Vuseum and
Ant Gallery. Derby. He read a letter from the
Assistant Director for Wales, Arts Council to
Great Britain, thanking the Board for loan
of the picture, Portrait of Kins royer to
An Exhibition of Rintings and Drawings by
Augustus John at the Bridgend Eisteddford,
National Library of Wales, Aberystwith, Natural
Museum of Wales, Cardiff. The Art Gallery and
Museum Brighton, the Castle Museum. Norwich
and the Art Gallery. Plymouth.
The Directors Report on the working of the Gallery
for the year 1948 was submitted and approved
Lord Longford and Mr Henry Tangan were abouts of
Auditors of the lane fund for 1918
An offer for purchase from Mr. C. Marshall State
of picture, View on the Stour by John Constable.
at the price of $3,000
R.A. was declined.
An offer for purchase from Miss Eileen van Honrigh
of a portrait of Jonathan Swift, Artist unknowry,
at the price of £300 was declined.
The Director submitted for inspection three Pistel
Portraits from the lenster Sale and two miniatures
by bosway, bequeathed by the late Miss Reta Grace.
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The Director mentioned the possible offer as gift through
from Mr. R. Loughlin in the near future of
A bust by Jacob stein. It was agreed that
the gift would be acceptable if offered
The Director submitted an offer as for purchase
from Mr. Alfred M. Little of a portrait by Charles Grey
at the price of sixty guineas. The offer was
declined, as was also an offer from Mr Little
of a Landscape by Alfred Grey at the price of
Sixteen Guineas.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. D. Burke of a magistent portrait of
the Revd John Wingfield. D.D., after Constable at the
price of £2 which was accepted on the
proposal of Mr. Seator, seconded by Miss Hone.
The Director reported the the amount standing
to the credit of the same Fund at this date was
39157.2
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6th April 1919
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. James Seaton
Mr. Sean Keating
Senator Joseph Brennan
Lord Longford
professor Seymour
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mrs Eve Hone
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Miss Hone, seconded by
Mr Seaton. Mr. Justice Murnaghan took the Chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the and February
were read, approved and signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Rev. Dr. Senan, Sir Alex Martin
Mr. Joseph Connolly and Mr. John Barles.
The Director submitted the Audited Account
of the Lane fund for 1948 which was approved.
Senator Brennan and Miss Hone were
appointed to represent the Gallery on the
Selection Committee of the Thomas Haverty
Trust for a period of five years, as from
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The Director submitted a request from the
City of Florence Municipal Authoritie for the
loan of two pictures, trait of a
musician, by Com Tura and The story of
acres by Jacobo del Sellow to an
Exhibition to mark the 5th bentenary of
the birth of loving the magnificent may
to November 1949.
It was agreed. On the proposal of Mr. Keating
seconded by Senator Brennan, that the loan
be made on the usual terms as regards
packing, carriage and insurance. The picture
by Coimo Ture to be insured for $20,000
and the picture by Jacobo del Sellan for
£2000
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. S.A. Drey of picture, Landscape
with mythological figures by Lorenzo to the
at the price of £2100
It was proposed by Lord Longford and
seconded by Mr. Justice Murnaghan that the
work be purchased at this price. On a
show of hands, 4 voted for the purchase
and 5 against. The offer therefore was
declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. C.P. Curran of a portrait bust
of W. B. Years, by Albert Power. R.H.A.
at the price of £50
The offer was declined.
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it was proposed by Senator Brennan, seconded
by Mr Keating and agreed that the Department
of Education be asked for permission to
exhibit the portrait bust of W. B. Years
by Albert Power. R.H.A. at present stored
in the Gallery for the Department.
The Director mentioned the offer for
purchase from Messrs Arthur Tooth & Son
of a portrait of Oliver St. John Gogarty
at the price of ₤450.
No action was taken with regard
to this offer.
The Directure reported that the
amount standing to the credit of
the Lane Fund at this date was
41824 0
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1st June 1949.
A meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day. There
were present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. James Plator
805 Alex Martin
Senator Joseph Brennan
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Sean Keating
stire one
Mr. John Bule
and The Director
On the proposal of Senator Brennan.
seconded by Mr Burke, Mr Justice Murnaghan
took the chair.
The Minutes of the meeting held on the 6th
April were read. Amoved and Signed.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Rev. Father Senan. The Rt. Hon Jams McMahon.
Mr Jack B. Years and Mr. Henry Mangan.
The Director reported that the Minister for
Education, with the approval of the Government
had re-appointed Senator Joseph Brennan
to the Board for a further period of five years.
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The Board appointed Miss Evie Hone to
represent the Gallery as Judge of the
Taylor. Art Scholarship for 1950, with
Mr. James Sleator as alternative Judge.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Henry Naylor of a picture.
Christ Disputing with the Doctors, by
( van de Eachout, at the price of £400.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted a request for the
lan of two pictures. Our Lord Bidding
Farewell to His mother and the
Virgin and Child to an Exhibition
of the works of Gerard David at the
Municipal Museum, Briges 18th June
to 21st August 1949. The lan was
requested on the usual terms.
He Director explained that the present
condition of one of these pictures was
such that it could not with safety
be lent, And he was requested to
make this explanation to the Briges
Museum Authorities when informing
that the loan could not be made.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Rosario franks
of one of the versions of the picture,
The Misers, by Quentin Natsys at
the price of £200
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The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the friends of the Irish National
Collections of two of the three portents
bequeathed to the Society by the late
Miss Lily years, namely Portrait in
pies of her mother and Portrait of
herself with Corel necklace, both
the work of her father, John Butler Yats.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
at this date was 4182. 1.4
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6th July 1949
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Lord Hough
Mr. Joselsh Connolly
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Fack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Henry Mangan
Rt. Hon. James McMahon
Mr. James Slator
Professor Seymour
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Keating, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan, Lord Longford took the dair.
an apology for attendance was received
from Mr. Justice Murnaghan
The Director announced that, consequent upon
his election to the Presidency of to Royal Frish
Academy, Professor T.T. Nolan, M.A., D.S. had
become, ex officio, a member of the Board.
The Director asked for the Boards direction on
the closing of the Gallery or cleaning and re-hanging,
and he was instructed to act as in previous years by
closing the Gallery, as required for these purposes at
his discretion.
An offer as gift from Sir Shane Leslie of
a portant of himself was declined with thanks.


The Director reported the the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
At this date was £4535. 4. 11
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5th October 1949
a meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Rev. Fither Lenan
Professor Nolan
Professor Seymour
Mr Joseph Connolly
Mr. James Sector
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Seator, seconded by
Mr. Mangan, Mr. Justice Murnaghan took the
chair.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 6th July
were read. Abbroved and signed
pologies for non attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Senator Brennan. Mr John Burke
and Mr. Jack B. Mats.
The Director submitted for instruction the two
water colour drawings by Sir Thomas Jones P.R.HA
which were presented to the Gallery by
Ross M.A. Halligan and accepted at the April
Meeting. 1947, but which did not reach the
Galley until September of this year. Their
receist was noted.
The Director submitted for inspection two


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pictures of Donnybrook fair by Francis Wheatley,
R.A. bequeathed to the Gallery by the late
Lord farms worth. The receit of the Bequest
was noted
The Director submitted an offer for touchess
from the Arcade Gallery of two panels by
the Magdalen Master (co 1250) at the price of
750
It was the feeling of the Board that, if agreeable
to the vendor these works might be sent over
for inspection.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
of three landscases by William Ashford. P.R.H.A.
at the price of £250 each. The offer was voted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
Mrs Francis E. Rodrignes of two family portraits
one by S. Patterson Smith and one by
A. Borragh, and an early drawing by
Sir William Orisen. The offer was declined
The Director mentioned offers for purchase
of the flowing pictures.
Two landscases by John O’Connor A.R.H. A from
Mr John T. Doyle at the price of £200 each, which offer
was deferred to the next meeting, owing to lack of quorum

Pictures by Board havallins at 350 - by Mattia Prett
at $300 and by T. Rombouts at $500 in regard to
which no action was taken. These latter all offered by
Dr. A. Scharf and photographs submitted.
The Diredor reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the time find at this date
was 2800.17.2
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7th December 1949
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and
guardians was held this day. There were
present
Lord Longford.
Rev. Father Tenan
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. James Seaton
Mr. Joseph Connolly
Professon Seymour
Miss Ere Hone
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr Jn Build
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Burke, seconded
by Miss Hone, Lord Longford took the Chair.
The Minutes of the reeting held on the 5th
October were read approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes, the Director
re-submitted the offer from Mr. John J. Doyle
of two Landscapes by John OConnor. A.R.A.
The offer was declined.
Apologies for non attendance at this
meeting were received from Sir Alex Martin
and Professor T. T. Nolan
Arising out of correspondence, the Director
reported that he had received a request
for observations on a draft to the
Department of State Bill, 1949. in so


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far as the proposed repeal of Section 13
of Acts 17818 Vic. Cap. 99 might affect
the powers of the Board of Governors and
appointments to
Guardians in connection with the posts of
Director and Registrar of the Gallery. He
explained that he had had an interview with
the Secretary of the Department of Education
who felt that the position with regard to
these posts needed clarification and that
the views of the Board on the matter were
now required. The Director submited
to the Board a draft in the following
terms of a resolution in two parts,
which he believed would satisfy the
requirements of the Department where
desire it was to leave the powers of the
Board impaired by any provisions of
the bill.
C) That the posts of Director and Registrar
of the National Gallery be now
regularised by making the present
holders of these offices established
Civil Servants.
(2) That the Board wish to retain the
present procedure with regard to
appointments to the staff of the
National Gallery, namely that
when a vacancy for the post of
Director or Registrar occurs it
should be duly advertised and the
candidates interviewed by the Board,
and that their choice be submitted
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the Minister for Education.
The Director read a letter from
Mr Justice Murnagham giving his views on
the question, and having discussed
the terms of the draft resolution, the
Board postponed the matter for further
Consideration, and appointed
Mr. James Seaton to represent them
at any discussions of the position which
might be required in the meantime
between the Department of Education.
the Department of Jurance, and the
Board.
The Director submitted a letter from
Sir flee Martin offering as gift a
selection from a number of Sargent
drawings which he had acquired.
The offer was gratefully accepted,
on the proposal of Mr. Burke, seconded
by Miss Hone.
The Director submitted the Estimate
for the services to be rendered by the
Gallery in the year 1950-51 at the
figine of £8550, which was approved.
The Bequest of the late Dr. Douglas Hyde
of a Portrait of Himself, by Sara Purser.
R.A.A. was gratefully excepted
The offer for purchase from Mrs Kathlen Fox Pyn
of a piece of sculpture, Connemara Trout,


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fence, at to price of £200 was accepted.
on the proposal of Mr. Burke, seconded
by Tangan
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. C. Marshall Spine
of a picture. The Penitent St. Peter.
by Georges La Four at the price of 15,000
Miss from proposed the purchase of this
work, but as the price asked could not
be met out of the funds of the Gallery
at the moment the offer was declined.
He Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Messrs Thomas Agnew & Sons.
Ld. of a picture. The Pool of Bethesd.
by Murills at the price of 8000 I
was too much and
was felt the the price asked, but this work
also rather beyond the resources of the
Gallery, but it was proposed by Lord Longford
and seconded by Mr Mangan that it be
purchased if the vendors reduced the price
to say, $6000. The Board being about
Evenly divided, for and against the purchase.
it was agreed, after a full discussion
of the matter, on the suggestion of
Mr. OCallaghan who felt that there
should be greater unanimity of the
members in the case of an important
purchase of this kind, that further
Consideration of the offer be deferred to
the next meeting. The Director was
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and ask if he would kindly approach the
vendors in the meantime, with a view to
a reduction of the price.
An offer for purchase from Mr. W. Katz of
two pictures. One by Adrian Broner at
the price of £2100 and one by Joachim Paterer
at the price of $1800 was postponed for
further Consideration.
An offer for purchase from Mr. Peter Claus
of a picture by Ledger or King at the
price of £400 was also postponed for
further Consideration.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same
fund at this date was 40546.2
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1st February 1950
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
guardians was held this day. There were
present
Lord Longford
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Revd Father Tenan
Professon Seymour
Mr. Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Sean Keating
Mss fire Hous
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr John Bule
Mr Sean O Sullivan
and the Dired
On the proposal of Mr. Justice Murraghan,
seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, Lord Longford
took the dair.
Before the transaction of any business, the
Board passed a vote of Symparly with the
relatives of the late James Steator.
The minutes of the Meeting of 7th December were read, approved and
Signed.
prising out of the minutes, in connection
with the request of the Department of Education
for the Board's observations on a draft of the
Department of State Bill, 1949. in so far as the
proposed repeal of Section 13 of Acts 17 and 18
Vic Cals 99 might affect the powers of the Board
over appointments to the posts of Director and
Registrar of the Gallery, the Director announced
that Mr Breathnach, Secretary, and


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Assistant Secretary
MORafarragh were present to Exilan
the Departments attitude in the matter.
Having heard the Explanation, which was to
the effect that the Board need have no fears
that in future the Director or the Registrar
would be selected by the Civil Service Commission
instead of by the Governors and Guardians
of the Gallery. The Board thanked Messrs
Breathnach and ORafeartagh for their
Courtesy in attending the meeting. No
action
further was taken in connection with the
matter.
arising out of the Minutes, the Director
read a letter from Sir Alex Martin in connection
with the Boards request to him to approach
the vendors, Messrs Thos. Aghane and Sons. 4d
with a view to a reduction in the price of
the picture. The Pool of Bethoda, by Murills
offered at $8.000. The letter stated that
he had not been successful in negotiating
a lower price, and the Board decided to
take no further action with regard to the
offer.
Apologies for non attendance at this meeting
were received from Genator Brennan and
Professor Molan.
The Director reported, for purses of
membership of the Board, that Mr Joseph
poundly would cease to hold office
as Chairman of the Commissioners of


Public Works on the 19th January 1950
and would be succeeded as Chairman
on the 20th January, 1950 by
Mr Diarmuid O Hegarty.
The Director read a letter from the
Secretary Department of External Affairs,
requesting the loan of Patrick Tuolis
portrait of James Stephens for an
Exhibition of Paintings organized by the
cultural Relations Committee which was
being sent to North America.
The loan was granted subject to the usual
Conditions as to Insurance backing and
Carriage
The Director submitted his report on the
working of the Gallery during the year, 1919.
which was approved.
Mr O’Callaghan and Mr. Keating were
appointed to Audit the Jane Fund pr 1949.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. G. F. T. Cumberles
of picture. He Artist's Wife by
Robert Hagan (1745 -1816) at the price
and showed a photograph

of £250
of the work to the Board. He was instructed
to have the picture sent over for
consideration at the next meeting.
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Dr. Furlong, stating that, for private reasons,
he had decided to resign from de post of
Director as from the 31st March 1950.
The
announcement was received with surprise
and Expressions of regret.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same fund
at this date was $7647. 7.1
arising under the heading of other
Business the Director submitted the
flowing offers for purchase;
Pontract of Archibald Hamilton Rowan
United Irishman, from Mr. Haus Rowan Hamilton
at the price of $25. The offer was declined
and
Pastel of a Lady, by Martin Cregan, from
Mr. Joseph O’Brien at the price of 20
The offer was declined
It was arranged to have a Special
Meeting of the Board called for Wednesday
15th February to consider the portion arising
from the resignation of the Director
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15th February 1950
A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Guardians was held this day
There
were present
Lord Longford
Rev. Father Tenan
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr. Sean O Sullivan
Miss Evie Hone
Professor Seymour
Mr. John Burles
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr. Years. Lord Longford took the chair
Apologies for non attendance at this meeting
were received from Mr. Justice Runaghan and
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
The Board then proceeded to the Special business
of the meeting which was to take steps
to fill the post of Director
Ho Registrar outlined the procedure that
had been adopted on the last occasion
that a new Director was appointed
which was in 1935 - and laid before
the meeting copies of (a) the advertisement
that had been issued, inviting applications
for the vacant post, by the terms and conditions


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of the Appointment referred to in the advertisement,
and (C) Extracts from the By-Laws of the
Gallery, giving the Rules governing the
appointment and the duties of the Director.
After a general discussion as to whether the
post should be regarded as a whole, or part.
time one, and what the salary should be
relatively, it was proposed by Mr Burke,
and seconded by Miss Hone, that the salary
be ascertained from the proper authority
and the post advertised.
As an amendment, it was proposed by
Mr. OCallaghan, and seconded by
Professor Seymour, that the salary be
ascertained and that the Board proceed
to consider the appointment in all its
aspects.
On a show of hands, the amendment
was declared lost and the resolution
taken as carried.
The Registrar was then instructed
to advertise the vacant post as on the
previous occasion. On the question
of salary, he gave the renumeration of
the present Director as $500. plus
an additional $100 for advising the
Government when required on works of
art, and Explained that, as a result of
certain increases in operation since 1947,
the consolidated remuneration for the
port was now 1824. He was instructed
to 150 the advertisement giving the Salary


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at this figure, and to supply applicants for
the information with the terms and conditions
of the appointment as on the previous occasion,
the closing date for applications for the
post to be given as 15th April 1950.
James it Annaghan
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5th April 1950
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Lord Longford
Mr. Justice Nurnaghan
Rt. Hon James McMahon
The Hon. W. E. Wylio K.C.
Professor Nolan
Mr. Sean Keating
Mr Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr. Sean O Sullivan
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr John Burke
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Registrar
On the proposal of Mr. Meats, seconded
by Mr O’Callaghan Mr. Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair.
The Minutes of the Meetings held on the st
February and 15th February were read, approved
and signed.
Re Director road a letter from 133 E Stator
thanking the Governors and Guardians &
their vote of sympathy on the death of
he brother the late James Steator.
The Registrar read a letter from
Mr. Henry Rangan, stating that he had
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Sub-Committee of the Irish Committee
of Historical Scieces again to bring
before the Board the Question of a National
Register of Historical Portraits, as
suggested by him in his letter of
the 3rd July 1945
He letter quoted the terms of the
resolution passed inanimously by
the Board on the 4th July. US and
forwarded to the Minister for tancation
but without any result in action of the
part of the Department of Education
I recounted also the terms of
A letter sent to the Director on the
27th January 1947, in connection with
the preparation of a Combined Catalogue
of the National Gallery and the
National Portrait Gallery, and
stated that the required list of Inch
and freign historical paintings.
engravings and Sculpture in the
National Portrait Gallery and the
National Gallery, including any in
reserve, as promised by the Director
had not yet been furnished to
The conography subcommittee.
In conclusion, the letter pointed
but that an Exceptional Opportunity
had now arisen not only for again
bringing before the minister the need
for a National Register of Historical
Portraits, but the question of re-organizing
the administration of the National Pontract


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Gallery 50 as to facilitate that project,
and that as an historical background
was Considered essential. A University
graduate in history should be appointed
to prepare a National Register of
Historical Portraits
It was decided by the Board the
Mr Mangan's letter should be brought
forward for consideration in Connection
with the forthcoming appointment
of New Dietor of the Gallery
He Registrar read Correspondence
between the Director and Mr Benard
Shaw in connection with the life-size
Shaw Statue by Prince Pane Troubergoy.
whith had arisen out of certain
references to this work in the press.
Although the most of Tho Slaws remarks
on the subject were pleased in his
usual light-hearted manner. The paid
a tribute to the Gallery for a priceless
part of his education, in recognition
of which he had left to it a third
part of his residual estate. He made
to suggestion that the statue should
be erected on Leinster Lawn his front
of the Gallery.
The question of whether the statue
should be exhibited now, or not
death
until after by Shaws as had been
originally intended, was discussed,
and it was the feeling of the meeting


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that it be exhibited now and in such a way
as might best meet Mr. Stews wishes in
the matter
It was proposed by Mr. Keating seconded
by Mr. OSullivan the the statue be
Exhibited by erection on the Con. Our
an amendment, proposed by 167 cts
and seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, it
was agreed that the statue be exhibited,
but that a Sub-Committee of the Board
be appointed to report as to the proper
site. Rossrs Keating. Burke and
OCallaghan Consented to act as this
Sub-Committee.
The Registrar submitted a request
from the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Washington D.C. for a loan of the
Picture, Bishop Berkeley and 43
Entourage, by John Subert, for an
Exhibition tracing the history of the
United States to be held in
Connection with Washingtons
Sequicentennial Belebrations, June.
November 150.
It was proposed by Mr. OCallaghan
and seconded by Mr. D. Keating
that the loan be granted on the usual
Conditions regarding resposibility for
the Cost of packing. Carriage and
insurance:
To Registrar submitted a request from


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the Tate Gallery. London, for a loan of
the Drawing, George Moone by
Sir William Romenstein to the
Memorial Exhibition of the Paintings and
Drawings of the late Sir William Rothen stein
It who proposed by Mr OCallaghan
seconded by Mr. Years, and agreed the
the loan be granted on the usual conditions
regarding responsibility for the costs of
backing. Carriage and insurance.
To Registrar submitted the offer
for purchase from Mr. G. F. T. Cumberlege
of the picture, Portrait of the Artists
wife by Robert Fagan, at the
price of £250, postponed from the
last meeting.
The offer was declined.
The Registrar submitted an offer
for purchase from the artist, through
the Department of External Affairs.
of a Drawing of one late Robert Lynd,
Escat and Critic by Henry Lamb. A.R.
at the price of 25 to 30 guineas.
It was agreed to accept the offer
Of this work at the price of 25 guineas.
The Registrar submitted the Annual
Report and Balance Sheet of the staked
Plains Trust Ltd. for the year ended
31st December 1949. He reported that
as a result of an initial distribution


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in liquidation, made on the Slaves on
December 19th, 1949, a repayment of 5 per
share on 1400 Shares $3495 - had
been paid to the Gallery from this same fund
investment, and that it was the present
plan of the Trustees to make a second
And final distribution after all assets
had been turned into Cash and after the
Trusts liability for Feder income taxes.
including the years 1949 and 1950, had
been finally determined.
The Registrar submitted the Auditor
Account of the Jane fund for 1949.
Mr. Mangan raised a question on the
form in which it had been submitted
and produced an alternative form for
the consideration of the Board. The
Registrar Explained that in setting
out the account for Audit he had
flowed the procedure which had been
accepted without question since the
inception of the Fund in 1918
and
which none of the Auditors from that
time on had seen fit to change:
and furthermore that the Director
have had no order from the Board at any
time to change the from us which
the Account was presented.
It was the feeling of the meeting
that no change was now necessary
but the Chairman suggested that
Mr Mangan might like to raise the matter
a gain when the Auditors of the Fine for


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1950 were being appointed.
Under the heading of such further and
the business. To Registrar mentioned:
(1) That Mr. William Sr. R.H.A. proposed
to other for purchase his portrait of the late
Robert Lynd at the close of the Royal
Hibernian Academys Exhibition, but that
a definite over of the picture had not yet
been made. The matter was noted for further
consideration.
(2) That Major Desmond Chapman Histon
had made an offer as gift of his portrait
St. Lawrence of Arabia by Herbert Guerchener.
The offer was gratefully accepted by the
Board.
The Registrar reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane fund
at this date was $7930.5.0
and he pointed out that in view of the
desirability of re-investing portion of
this balance it would bee necessary to
went until the new Director had been
appointed before this could be done
regularly, in accordance with the terms
of By-Law 34 of the Gallery.
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26th April 1950
This was a Special Meeting called by
requisition of the following
five members
of the Board of Governors and Guardians:
James A. Murnaghan
Lucius O’Callaghan
John Keating
Diarmuid O Hegarding
John Burke
The business of the Meeting was
To appoint the Registrar as Acting. Director,
pending the appointment of Director for
the purpose of Summoning an Extraordinary
meeting on May 3rd, to consider applications
for the post of Director and to take such
action as may be considered necessary.
The flowing members of
the Board were present:
and Longford
Mr Justice Murnaghan
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr. Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr John Keating
Mr. Henry Rangan
Apologies for now attendance were
received from professor Nolan. Miss Hous
and Mr Burke
It was proposed by Lord Longford, seconded





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by Mr Keating, that Mr. Recranare.
the Registrar, be appointed Acting. Director.
It was agreed, however the an
Extraordinary meeting need not now
be summoned Dr May 3rd, and that
the special business which would have
been before it, wely the consideration
of applications for the post of Director.
could be included with the business
of the ordinary statutory meeting due
on Time 7th, and which would be
summoned by the Acting Director.
He matter of Mr. Rangans proposal
for a Register of Historical straits was
again mentioned and deferred for
Consideration to the Time meeting.
The Registrar mentioned that an
application had been received from the
Provincial office of Tourism. Mantra
for a loan of the pictures by Guiseble
for an Exhibition
Duggan (2 in the Collection to be
held in Mantic from May 15th to
October 15th. This matter also was
deferred for Consideration to the time
meeting
Mr O’Callaghan brought to the
votice of the Board the fact that
a porticut of Lady Gregory, by
Sir William Orten was about to
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It was the feeling of the Board that this
would be a desirable purchase for the
Gallery, but that the Gallerys bid
for it should not exceed the sum
of $150. The Registrar was instructed
Accordingly to place a bid of £150
for the picture with Rossrs North
and Co.
a

in a
6.50



7th June 1950.
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Lord Longford
Rev. Father Tenan
Sir Aloc Martin
Rt. Hon James McMahon
Mr. Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr John Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Meats
Professor T. T. Nolan
Miss Evis Hone
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr Maurice Mc Gonigal
Mr. John Burle
and the Acting Director
On the proposal of Mr O’Callaghan
Seconded by Mr. Keating.
Lord Longford took the chair.
The Minutes of the Meetings held on the
5th April and 26th April were read
approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes the Acting Director
reported.
(1) That the proposed offer of the portrait
of the late Robert Lynd by William
Conor. R.H.A. which he had
mentioned at the Meeting of April 5th


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(2)


had not yet been formally made.
That in connection with the request
for a loan of pictures by Giuseph
Bazzan to an Exhibition organized
by the Provincial Office of Touriam,
Mantia, which had been received
too late to be dealt with at the
Meeting of the 5th April, but which
had been mentioned by him at
the Meeting of the 26th April, when
it was deferred to the June Meeting.
he had explained the position to
the organizers of the Exhibition but
had received no further communication
from them. In the circumstances.
and considering the difficulties
which had been experienced of
late in sending pictures to Italy.
and in having them safely
returned, he recommended that
this loan be not made.
The Board agreed not to make
the Cap.
That the portrait of Lady Gregory,
(3)
by Sir William Orpen, for which
he had been instructed from the
Meeting of 26th April to place a
bid of ₤150 with Nears North,
Auctioneers had been sold
for £200
The Acting Director read letters from the
Secretary Department of Education, and


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the Secretary, Royal Hibernian Academy
the first to inform him that, with the
approval of the Government, the Minister
for education had re-appointed
The Hon. James A. Murnaghan and
Mr. Henry Mangan on the Board of Governors
and Guardians for a period of two years
from the 23rd ultimo and 15th instant
respectively. And also, with the approval
of the Government, the Minister had
appointed Senator Edward Augustine
Mc Guire on the Board for C. period of
five years from the 12th instant in place
of the late senator Joseph Brennan.
the second letter was to inform him that
Mr. Maurice Majonigal. R.A.A. had been
appointed to act as representative of
the Academy on the Board of Governors
and Guardians
The Acting Director read a letter from
Mr. G. Waterhouse, on behalf of the
Executors, stating that the members
of the family of the late Sir Robert and
Lady Woods were anxious to offer a
picture in memory of Sir Roberts interest
in the Gallery and his services as a
member of the Governing Body.
He submitted the picture, a landscape
by T.A. OConnor which had been sent
to the Gallery by Mr. R.R. Woods, F.R.C.S. T.;
and on the proposal of Lord Longford,
seconded by Mr. Years, it was gratefully


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accepted.
Apologies for non-attendance at this
meeting were received from Senator McGuire
and Mr Justice Minaglan. A portion
of Mr. Justice Murnaghans letter which
dealt with the appointment of the Director
was deferred for Consideration under
them 6 of the Agenda.
The Annual appointment of a Judge
of the Taylor Art Scholarship was before
the Board. Lord Longford was appointed
Judge for 1951, with Senator Guire
as alternative Judge, if he would be
agreeable to act.
The appointment of a Gallery
representative on the selection Committee
of the Thomas Claverty Trust, to fill
the place left vacant by the death of
Senator Brennan, was considered,
and Mr. Maurice McGonigal was
appointed.
The Acting Director submitted the

1
Annual Report
glance Sheet of
Royal Automabilo Club Buildings Co.
the state of 1949
as one of the Boards and Fund
investments - 20 shares of $10 each.
He
reported that the Dividend had been £10,
less income at 9 in the 14. 10s. which
was recoverable, and this was voted.


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Item No 6 on the Agenda – The Question
of considering the advisability of amending
certain By-Laws of the Gallery, in
view of the appointment to the post of
Director about to be dealt with, and
consideration of the portion of Mr. Justice
letter
Numaghans dealing with the appointment
were deferred till the July meeting.
Applications for the post of Director
from the flowing candidates were
before the Board for Consideration:
Mr. Stefan Away 10 He Courtauld Institute of Art
20. Portman Square, London R. E.
Professor Byrne Boligan
Mr. G.H. Costigan C
117. Sunday Well, Cork.
18. Earls fort Terrace. Dublin
Miss Ruth Dromgoole
N. R.R. Figgis. Farm Lodge. Ballybrack Co. Dublin.
Mr. L.S. Cogan, National Museum, Dublin
Mr. Thomas McGreeny. 24. Fitzwilliam Baco. Dublin
Mr. Jose P. Natainson, 65 Redcliffe Rd. London
30.10
Mr. Patrick O'Connor, 180 Bleecker St. New-York. 1217.
Mr. P.O. Foutman, 23 Aleyne Rd. Condon, N.Y
The applications were considered in detail
and after discussion, it was proposed by
Mr Burke, seconded by Rev. Father Sean that
M. Thomas Greeny be elected Director.
As an amendment, it was proposed by
Lord Longford and seconded by Rt. Hon James
acration that Miss Ruth Dromgold be
elected.
A proposal by Mr. Keating that W. R.R. Figges
be elected was not seconded
on being put to the meeting, the amendment.
on a show of hands, was declared lost by


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nine votes to two and Mr Greeny was
declared elected unanimously.
The Acting Director explained that it
would be necessary to ask for Department
of Finance Sanction for the payment of
his salary and travelling expenses before
Mr. Mc Greeny toke up office, and that it
was the usual procedure to notify the
Department of Education of an appointment
of this kind.
It was. Accordingly, proposed by
Rev. Father Tenan and seconded by
Mr Burke and agreed that Mr He freery
should hold office as from 1st July 1950.
The Acting Director reported that the
amount standing to the Credit of the
same Fund at this date was fo. 180.118
At the conclusion of the meeting.
Sir Alex Martin said he desired to make
an explanation concerning the sale of
the picture. The Pool of Betheda, by
Murillo, which had been offered for
purchase by Messrs Thos. Agnew and Sons.
4d. at the December Meeting. He had
advised the Board that he considered
the price of 8,000 then asked as
excessive; and although the picture
had since been purchased by the
ondon Gallery at this price so still
considered it one which he could not
have advised this Gallery at any time


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to pay for it.
The Board thanked Sir Head for his attention
to the interests of the Gallery.
so
chay
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5th July 1950
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery was held this day.
There were present:
Lord Longford
Rev. Father Tenan
Rt. Hon James McMahon
Mr. John Keating
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
Miss Eire one
Mr. Maurice The Conigal
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr John Burles
and the Director, Mr. Thomas McGreevy
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded by Mr. Keating
Lord Longford took the Char.
Apologies for non attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin. Mr Justice Murnaghan and
Senator Guire
The Board welcomed Mr. Greeny to this the first
meeting since his appointment as Director, and
Mr Greeny suitably replied.
The minutes of the meeting held on June 7th
were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the minutes, the Director submitted
for inspection the portrait of Lawrence of Arbid


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by Herbert (juscher, presented by
Major Desmond Chapman Huston. The
Board approved the acceptance of the
gift and desired that its thanks be conveyed
to the donor
Also, as an item arising out of the minutes,
Mr Burke reported to the Board that the
subcommittee appointed to Consider
the matter had chosen a position at the
entrance to the present Dutch Gallery as
the one which appeared most suitable for
the placing of the statue of G. Bernard Shaw,
by Prince Paul Trouberghoy. The Board
Approved of the site Chosen.
The Director read a letter from the
Secretary to the Taoiseach, with reference
to the gift to the nation of a Collection
of some eighty paintings, manly of to
French Barbizon School. Which Mr Chester Beatty
of Ailsbury Road. Dublin had made, and
which had been accepted by the Taoiseach.
It was the intention that the presentation
should be formally accepted at a public
ceremony to be held within the next month
or two, and the Taoiseach wished to know
whether the Board of Governors and Guardians
would be so good as to make available
in the Gallery the necessary accommodation
for the hanging of the Collection for the
purpose of the public ceremony
After the Director had explained the details
of the gift, the Board discussed the matter


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and the Director was instructed to inform the
Taoiseach that it would provide the accommodation
requested.
The Director read a letter from Sir Alex Martin
calling the Board's attention to a copy by
Nathaniel Hone of Constables Valley Farm
which was sold at Clonsties in 1947 for
140 guineas. Its present owner wished to know
if it would interest either the National or
the Modern Gallery in Dublin.
After the Board had examined a photographs
of the picture, it was proposed by Mr McGonigal
and seconded by Miss Hono, that the offer of
the work be not accepted.
Mr Keating proposed and Lord, Longford
seconded that the picture be seen by the
Director for report to the Board at the next
meeting.
The amendment, on a show of hands, was
declared lost and the offer was. Accordingly.
declined.
The Director road a letter from the Registrar.
Royal Dublin Society, with reference to the
vomination of Lord Longford as representative
of the Gallery on the panel of Judges for
the Taylor Art Competition of 1951, and
stating that he had heard from Miss Evie one,
the Boards nomine for 1950 that the would
be unable to act, in view of which the Council
of the Royal Dublin Society had invited
Lord Longford to act for this year also.


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Lord Longford informed the Board that he had
Consented to do so.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr Famon de Valera T.D. Of a painting
of O’Connell and his contemporaries by
Joseph Patrick Haverty. R.H.A. do Valer
suggested that the picture be left on loan to
Arus an Machtaram where it was at present
It was proposed by Mr. Keating. Seconded
by Miss Home, and agreed that the gift be
accepted.
After some discussion as to whether the
Office of Public Works or the Gallery
should be responsible for any restoration
the picture might require, or for its maintenance
while on San.
I was proposed by Mr. Burle, seconded
by Mr. Years, and agreed that the picture
be rent to Arms an Machitaram, and that
it be the Boards responsibility while there.
The Director submitted to request from
Mr. R.B. Beckett on behalf of the Arts
Council of Great Britain for a can of
the pictures, George II and his Family,
The Western family and The Denunciation
to an Exhibition of the works of Hogarth
to be held in the Tate Gallery London
in connection with the festival of Britain,
1951. And afterwards for a very limited
provincial tour, the whole period to cover
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June 1951
It was proposed by Mr. Keating, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan, and agreed that the loan
be made on the usual terms as regards
packing. Carriage and insurance of the pictures
The Director submitted to request from
Mr. Richard Seddon Director of the Graves
Art Gallery, Sheffield for a can to an
Exhibition of the works of Alfred Stevens
and Sir Francis Chantrey also to be
held in connection with the Testival of
Britain and about the same time. He
gave the number of Drawings by Alfred Stevens
in the Collection and Explained that there
were no Examples of the work of Sir Francis Chantrey.
It was proposed by Mr. OCallaghan
seconded by Mr Burles, and agreed
that a loan of the Sleevens drawings required
be made. On the usual conditions as
regards their packing. Carriage and
insurance
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. Langton Douglas of
a picture of the Annunciation, by
Govane del Bonds, at the Brice of
One Thousand five hundred pounds.
It was proposed by Mr Mac Gougal.
seconded by Father Sean and agreed
that when the Director had occasion to be
in order he should see the picture and
report on it


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In connection with the proposal to Consider
the advisability of amending Certain
By-Laws of the Gallery deferred from
the last meeting. A letter from Mr Justice
Murraghan with reference to the question
of the Directors Salary, also deferred
from the last meeting, was read.
It was the feeling of the Board that
the question of amending the By-Laws
and the maner of the Directors Salary
should first be examined by a Sub-Committee
of the Board.
It was proposed by Mr O’Callaghan,
seconded by the Rev. Either Senan, and
Agreed that the following members of
the Board form this Sub-Committee.
Judge Runaghan
Mr John Burles
and Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr. Mangan again submitted to the
Board his proposals in Connection with
the National Portrait Gallery. And
the preparation of a National Register
of Historical Portraits, and the
following Resolution was passed
unanimously
as to action has been taken by the
Department of Education upon the Boards
recommendation of 4th July 1945, that
provision should be made for the preparation
of a National Register of Fish Historical
Portraits, the Board desires to renew it,


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with the further suggestion that, as an
historical back ground is essential, a
University graduate in history should
be appointed: (1) to pressard a Register
of Irish Historical Portraits not in
the Boards possession (the Person
selected to take an active interest
in the location, authentication and
where possible, acquisition for the
Gallery of important (sonticuts) and
(2) to prepare, or assist in the
preparation of a Catalogue of the
pictures, etc., in the National Portrait
Gallery, as none has been available
for many years, the last having been
published in 1928.
The Director asked for the Board's direction
on the Annual closing of the Gallery for
cleaning and re-hanging, and he was
Authorised to act as the Director had
acted in previous years and to close the
Gallery for these purposes at his discretion
The Director submitted an offer of
loan of certain pictures from Lord Wicklow
After some discussion it was decided
that the offer be rejected.
The Director submitted a request from
the Honorary Secretary, Irish Grants, Inter-
Parliamentary Union for a can of pictures
to Leinster House for the period of the Congress


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of the Union.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by to Rev. Father Senan, it was agreed that
the pictures be lent as required and as
considered suitable by the Directors.
The Director submitted a letter from
Messrs Hean Keen Ld. The Gate House,
Clifford's Inn. London giving particulars of
the Collection of Dr. W. M. Crofton, which
they had been appointed as agents, to
disperso, and suggesting that he might
Consider coming to London to see the
Collection personally.
The Board left it to the Director to see
the Collection, if he so desired.
The Director reported that the Amount
standing to the credit of the lane Fund
at this date was £8337.
Before Concluding the business of do
meeting, the Directors mentioned a picture
by Batchens shortly to be sold at
Christies.
He was authorised to make enquiries
and if it proved suitable to spend up to
£100 on its purchase for the Gallery.
S.A Murnaghan
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4th October 1950
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery was held
this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Lord Longford
Rt. Hon James McMahon
Mr. John Keating
Mr Jack B. Years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr. Maurice MacConigal
Mr Henry Mangan
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr. Macation, Mr. Justice Murnaghan took
The Chair.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from the Revd Father Senan, Senator McGuire,
Mr. John Burke, Miss Hone and Professor Nolan.
The minutes of the reeting held on July 5th
were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the minutes:
The Director submitted for inspection the
(a)
picture of the Annunciation by
Govan del Bond. Offered for purchase
by Mr. Langton Douglas at the price of
£1500. The offer was declined.


(b.)
(C)
(A)


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The Director reported that the picture by
Baschemes, which he had mentioned at the
last meeting, had proved to be of poor
quality and that no offer for its purchase
by the Gallery had been made.
The Director reported that he had not yet
been able to see the pictures from Dr. Croftons
Collection offered for purchase.
The Director read a letter from Mr. Frank Jahy.
Ceann Comarle of Dail Eiroan, requesting
a continuation of the loan of the following
pictures which had been made to Leinster
House, in connection with the Congress of the
Inter Parliamentary Union.
Portrait of Lord Edward Fitzgerald
by Hugh Douglas Hamilton.
Portrait of Lady Edward Fitzgerald (Ramela),
by Anthony de Brie, after a portrait
by Mallary
Portrait of Edmund Burke, by James Barry.
Portrait of Daniel OConnell, by George T. Mulvany
Portrait of John O Leary, by J.B. Years.
and
Portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell.
by Sydney P. Hall.
The Director was instructed to inform Mr. Jaly
that the Board had no power under its statutes
to make a loan of this kind and the pictures
should be returned to the Gallery, but that
it might be possible to consider later some
arrangement whereby his request could be met.


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The Director reported that the subcommittee,
Consisting of Mr. Justice Murnaghan.
Mr John Burke and Mr. Henry Mangan,
appointed to consider the questions of
the Director's salary and the amendment
of certain By-Laws of the Gallery, had
met on September 15th and made the
following recommendations:
1. That the Directors Salary should be
fixed with the approval of the
Department of Finance, at a figure
commensurate with the responsibility
of the position.
2
That the salary should not be less
than that of somewhat similar positions,
113. Director of the National Library.
1427 Administrator, National Museum
1.430; keepers (3) National Museum
3.459 Director. National College
of Art $1.2268
3. That the post should be pensionable
The question of the amendment of
Certain By-Laws of the Gallery was
discussed, And it was agreed that
proposals for the amendment of By-Laws.
5 and 17 be made at the meeting of
October 4th.
The Question in Connection will
to National Portrait Gallery arising
in Mr. Mangans letter, referred by
Resolution of the Board, dated July 5th.


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to the Department of Education, being
still under consideration by the Department,
the Sub-committee could not make
any suggestions for the present.
The Director reported that the
Resolution embodying Mr. Mangans
proposals continued to remain
under consideration by the Department.
The Director reported the substance
of an interview with the Attendant
staff concerning their Conditions of
service, rates of pay, working hours
and a demand for a weekly help-holiday.
The Board referred the maner to the
Sub-Committee appointed to deal with
the question of the Directors Salary
and the amendment of certain By-Laws.
and it was decided. On the proposal of
Mr Years, seconded by Mr. OCallaghan,
that the Rev. Father Senan and Senator
Negro be asked to act as two
additional members of this
Sub-Committee.
Under the Tren-Correspondence, the
Director reported.
That he had received a request from
Messrs Wilderstein, New Bond Street,
London for a loan of two pictures
by Rubens. The Annunciation and
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(b)
(C)
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to an Exhibition of the works of Rubens
in aid of the Lord Mayor's National
Thanksgiving fund to be held in
London 4th October - 11th November
and he had explained that this loan
would not be practicable.
That he had received a request from
Messrs Falk, Stadelmann & Co. Efsa
House 29 Exchequer St. Dublin for
permission to photograph the
lighting installation in the Gallery
The Board granted the required
permission, with the qualification
that any letterpress to be issued
in connection with the photographs
should be submitted for the
approval of the Director
That he had received a letter from
the Department Of External Affairs
inconnection with an offer from
Mr. Louis Meyer, Charing Cross
Road, London. Of a coloured
lithograph of Robert Emmet at
the price of £2:103
The Board approved of the purchase
of the work at this price.
That he had received an application
from Mr. Tan Kniske, 276. Kings Road. Chelsea,
London is, for picture cleaning and
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He was instructed to inform the applicant
that his name had been noted for future
reference.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mrs Winified ayard of a picture,
and scape Idyll, by Gamborough, at
the price of £2000
After a discussion of the merits of the picture.
in so far as these could be judged from the
photograph submitted, he was instructed,
on the proposal of Mr. Keating, seconded
by Lord Longford, to request the vendow to
Submit the work for the Boards inspection
at the next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer for touchess
from Mrs Violet Boyle of a portrait of
Robert Boyle, Natural Philosopher and
Chemist, by Sir Peter Lely, at the price of
$450
He was requested to have the picture brought
over, if possible, for the Boards inspection
at the next meeting.
The Director made a short report on the
present position with regard to the Chester
Beatty Gift and informed the Board
that the Taoiseach’s Office was not yet
in a position to arrange for the final
disposition of the Gift, or to let him know
as to the pictures which were to be offered
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He submitted an offer directly from
Mr. Chester Beatty of two Italian
Primitives and a landscape by
Danbigny
The offer was gratefully accepted
on the proposal of Mr O’Callaghan,
seconded by Mr. Meats
The Director submitted an offer
as gift from Mrs J. T. Mann of two
Ventian Scenes by Edward Pritchett
The offer was gratefully accepted
on the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan.
seconded by Mr. Years.
The Director submitted the following
requests for Leans:
(a) from the Halian Minister for labour,
on behalf of the organizing Committee,
to an Exhibition of the works of
Michelangelo da Caravaggia and
his School in Plan, April - Time.
1951. the picture. David and Goliath,
by Orazio Gentileschi
(b). From the White chapel Art Gallery.
ondon, to an Exhibition of Ventian
18th Century Art in London and
Birmingham, Jan. Mar. 1951, the
pictures. Decorative Groups, by
Piazetta, and Roman Ruins by
Piranes.
from the Royal Academy of Arts.
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the victures. The Passacre of the
Innocents, by Crester and
Summer and Autumn, by
Stro
It was agreed that to loan of the picture
by Gentileschi be made on the usual
terms as regards backing, carriage
and insurance.
After some discussion as to the advisability of
lending so many important Italian pictures
at the One time, and the consideration of
a suggestion made by Mr. Years that three
pictures only instead of two be lent, it
was agreed finally on the proposal of
Mr. OCallaghan, seconded by Mr. Years.
that the tom of the pictures by Piazetto
and Piraness be made on the usual terms.
On the proposal of Mr. Mangan, seconded
by Mr McConigal, it was agreed that the
lan of the pictures by creeps and Strong
be made.
The Director submitted an informal request
from Mrs. Garrett wife of the American
Ambassador, in connection with the picture
of Bishops Berkeley and his Entourage.
by John Smibert, now on loan to the
porcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, &
was to the effect that the Gallery might
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of this picture, or, alternatively, the
acceptance of a picture. Blus a money gift,
in exchange for it
It was decided that, as the Board had
no power to enter into an arrangement of
that kind. The request must be declined.
Mr. Mangan submitted a notice of
motion reposing amendments to
By-Laws, Nov. 5 and 17
By-Law, 5. That the word, time in
line 3 the deleted and the word. Seven, be
substituted therefor.
By-Law, 17 That the figure of £500
in line 5 be deleted and the figure of
$1.000 be substituted therefore
In the absence of the necessary quorum
of seven members the notice of motion
was deferred for consideration to the
next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer
for purchase from Miss Lavinia Rogers of
pictures, drawings lithographs and litographs.
associated with Dr. George Petrie and
members of his Family at the price of
$21.25
The purchase was approved.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Miss Pauline Barry of
picture. The First Confession. One of a set


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entitled. The Seven Sacraments, by
Patrick Joseph Hiverty.R.H.A., at the
price of Fifteen Guineas.
The purchase was approved.
The Directors reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same find
at this date was $8565. 17.6
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6th December 1950.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery was
held this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Lord Longford.
Rev. Father Lenan
Mr. Ld Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Diarmuid O Hegarty
Senator Edward A.M. Enue
Mr. Henrico Mc Gonigal
Mr John Burlie
Mr. Henry Mangan
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded
by the Rev. Father Tenan, Mr. Justice Murnaghan
took the Chair.
At a later stage of the meeting the Chair
was occupied by Lord Longford.
Apologies for non-attendance were
received from Sir Alex Martin. Miss Fire Hone.
and Mr. Sean O Sullivan.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 4th
October were read. Approved and signed.
Arising out of the minutes the Director
read a report of the meeting of the subcommittee
held on 21st October to consider the following


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points raised by the Attendant Staff.
1. Status and terms of employment
2. Half-holiday
P. Revision of rate of payment for Sunday Duty.
4. Weekly wage
5. Anchor interval
1. It was defined by the Sub-Committee that
the employment of the Attendant Staff is
by the Board of Governors and guardiand
and subject to the existing Rules and
Regulations of the Gallery, but that
the members of the Staff are paid by
the Department of Finance and are
Subject to Department of Finance Regulations
to regards Salaries.
2. It was felt by the sub-committee that
the request for a weekly half-holiday,
as in other Government Offices and
institutions, should be granted, and that
as Saturday was the day on which there
were fewer visitors to the Gallery than as
any other day of the week, the half
holiday might be granted most suitably
for Saturdays, and seeing also that this
arrangement would fall in best with
the wishes of the Attendants in the matter.
3. It was felt that the present rate of payment
for Sunday Duty 7/6, as compared with
the rate of 10/60 for Sunday Duty performed
by the Museum Attendants - was inadequate
and should be revised. The difficulty
of the fewer number of hours worked
throughout the year. Owing to the earlier


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4


5


closing of the Gallery on Sundays in winter,
could now be overcome though the use of the
Certificial lighting system, and the same number
of hours worked as in the Case of the Museum
a dants, for which the same payment of
10/6d per man, per Sunday. Should be given
The Sub-Committee wished it to be put on
record that it was its view that although
the weekly wages of the Attendant staff.
apart from the Question of Sunday duty,
are on the same basis as those of Attendants
in the Museum, they do not compare favourably
with those of Attendants in the Dublin
Municipal Gallery of Clodern Art and
are inadequate. It was recommended
that the wages of the Head Attendant
should be increased from his present
rate of £56 to 665 a week.
It was felt that in view of the number
available, and the necessity of having
a fixed number of Attendants always
on duty during the hours when the
Gallery was open to the public, it would
scarcely be possible to allow a longer period
for luncheon than twenty minutes, as at
present unless the Attendants agreed to
take up duty at 9 a.m. instead of 938
The Board Noted (1) the Sub-committees
definition of the Status and terms of
employed of the Attendant Staff.
The Board discussed at length the question


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of (27 weekly Half-holiday, and it
was proposed by Mr. Mangain, seconded
by Senator Meeting, that the Gallery
be closed on Saturday afternoons
to give the Staff a weekly half holiday
on that day.
It was proposed by Mr. Keating, and
seconded by Lord Longford, ther the fallen
be closed for the whole of Monday in each
week, in view of the fact that the Attendants
now have to work on Saturday afternoons
part
as well as the whole of Sunday
It was proposed by Mr Mc Gonigal
that the closing be for Monday afternoon
only, and Lord Longford agreed to this
proposal.
for the proposal to close on Saturday
afternoons, there was an even show of
hands - 5 for and 5 against.
for do proposal to close on Monday
afternoons, there were 5 for and 4
against.
Eventually, it was agreed, on the
proposal of Mr. Keating, seconded by
Mr. OCallaghan, that the Gallery be
closed on Saturday afternoon from
1st November to the end of February
the question to be renewed at the end
of February
The Director reported that (3) Revision
of rate of payment for Sunday Duty was
at the moment under Consideration by


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the Department of Finance.
The Board agreed with the views of the
Sub-Committee on (3). Weekly wages of
Attendants and with its recommendation
of an increase in the present wages of
the Head Attendant.
In connection with (5) (uncheon interval
20 minutes, it was suggested that the
Department of Finance be approached
with a view to increasing the number of
Attendants, so as to make a longer
luncheon interval possible.
The Director read a letter from the
Taoiseads Private Secretary indicating
the 45 pictures from the Chester Beatty.
Collection which on Consultation with
the Director, should be offered to the
Gallery as the mens of a permanent
Collection.
On the proposal of Mr Keating.
seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, it
was agreed to carry out the wishes of
the Taoiseach in relation to these and
to the remaining pictures in the Collection
at the discretion of the Board on the advice of
the Director.
In connection with certain loans made.
from the last board meeting. The
Director reported that a difficulty had
arisen with regard to the figue of





$20,000 for insurance of the picture
by Piazette and that a reduction
had been requested by the Director
of the White chapel Gallery.
It was decided by the Board that
to reduction could made.
He reported also that the President
of the Royal Academy of Arts had
written to ask if the loan of the
picture by press could be
transferred to the Whitchapel
Gallery.
This was agreed to, on condition
that the Royal Academy would be
responsible for the insurance of the
picture at the figure of ₤1200 originally
arranged, while it was with the
White Chapel Gallery, and until
it was returned
The Director submitted an offer as
can from Mrs. Years of a portrait
of the late Elizabeth C. Years, by
J.B. Years. R.H.A., which was gratefully
accepted
Offers of loans from Mrs Dorothy were may
and Mr. S.A. Whaley were declined
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Dr. R.I. Best of a portrait of his
wife Edill Oldham, by S.C. Harrison, which


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was gratefully accepted
The Director read a letter from
Mr. Patrick OReilly with reference to his
interest in the Bernard Shaw statue by
Troubelsky. Its contents were noted.
The Director read a letter from the
Director of the Corcoran Gallery of Rodern
Art, Washington, requesting permission to
reproduce, in a film documentary of
their exhibition. The victing, Bishop Berkeley
and his courage. Permission was granted.
The Estimates for the services to be rendered
by the Gallery during the year ending
31st March 1952 were considered by the
board and passed at the figine of £9.020.
As a matter arising out of an inquiry
from the Assistant Secretary Department
of Education, and relevant to the subject
of the Estimates, the Director drew the
Boards attention to the proposed draft
of Section 30 of the Departments of State
Bill, the section pertaining to the National
Killery.
The Board emphasised the views it had
already expressed; that the Directors
appointment should be made by the board.
and that under no circumstances should
it be regarded as a buil Service appointment;
that the staff including the Director, should


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have the benefits of establishment and of
previous service; and it desired that
these views be communicated to the
Department of Education.
The Director submitted a request
from the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Boston for the loan of three pictures by
Jack B. Years – Above the fair, Morning
in the City, and men of Desmy
The can was granted on the usual
Conditions regarding the costs of insurance
packing and transport.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Ross Mary S. Kilgour of
a picture by Edwin Hayes. R.H.A.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Direction reported that the picture
by Percy Francis Gethin, bequeathed
by the late W. M. Crowdy, which he had
hoped to submit for inspection, had not
yet reached the Gallery.
The flowing offers for purchase were
accepted at the prices named:
From Mrs Judith OReilly - A piece of
Sculpture, Scarus, by Albert Power. R.H.A.
200 guineas
from the Dawson Gallery, on behalf of


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Mrs Ha Brennan - A Picture, Old Convent Gate, Dinan,
by S.M. Kavanagh. R. H.A. 40
From the Dawson Gallery - Three Drawings by
Sean O’Sullivan. R.H.A. Of James Joyce at to
price of 40 of Dr. Denis bofey at the price
of £25: of Count Plunkett at the price of 20
From Mrs May Higgins – A Drawing of F.R. Higgins
by Sean O’Sullivan, K.W. at the price 56 45.
The Director submitted amendments 8
By-Laws Nos. 5 and 17 from Mr. Henry Mangan,
who proposed that in By-Law 5, the word
in line 3
nine be delayed and the word seven substituted
therefor, and that is board what is in
By-Law 17 the figure £500 in line 5 be delated
and the figure $1,000 substituted therefor.
The Board agreed to the proposed amendments
which would be submitted for Confirmation
at the next meeting.
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Under other Business the Director submitted
an offer for purchase from Mr. Louis Nordell
of two pictures attributed to Patricke Joseph Haverty, S.A.
at is prices of £35 and 25 respectively.
The offer was declined
The Director reported that the amount standing
to the credit of the lane find at this date was
£8810.14.2
Margan
Henry
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14th February 1951
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland
was held this day. There were present
Mr. Henry Mangan
Rev. Father Lenan
Mr. John Keating
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Maurice Majonigal
Senator E.A. McGuire
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Miss Evie Hone
Mr. John Burke
and the Director
On the proposal of Rev. Father Senan, seconded
by Mr Baile. Mr. Henry Mangan took the chair.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Mr. Justice Murnaghan, Sir Alex Martin,
Professon Nolan and Mr. Years.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 6th
December were read, approved and signed.
rising out of the minutes, the Director reported.
(a) That he had had only one complaint from
a member of the public about the
Saturday afternoon closing of the
Gallery. The question of the particular
day for afternoon closing was again
discussed, and the feeling was rather
One of regret that the Gallery should


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not be open on Saturday afternoons
Alternative days were discussed and
the Director was instructed to choose
an alternative day according to the
figures of attendance.
That, Estimate figine of £9.020 sent
(b.)
forward by the Board as the sum required
for the services to be rendered by the
Gallery, during the year 1951-552 had
not been sanctioned by the Minister
for Finance, and that the total sum
approved was $8.510.
He was requested to pursue the
matter of the Salary increases
recommended by the Board with the
Department of Education
He submitted for inspection the
(C)
Picture, Island in Lough Gill, Co. Sligo,
by Percy Francis Gellim, bequeathed
by the late W. M. Crowdy.
He reported that the picture by
(A)
Edw Hayes. A.R.A.A., presented by
Miss Mary S. Kilgour, had not yet
been received in the Gallery.
He reported that the matter of the
19
one fund which had been raised
at the last meeting of the Public Accounts
Committee would not be included
in the minutes of evidence published
from that meeting.
Under Correspondence, the Director
reported.


(C)
(a)


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(a) That the Rt. Hon. James TEMahon had
now concluded his term of three years
as President of the Royal Dublin Society,
and that the New President,
Mr. Arthur T. McMorough Kavanagh,
would represent the Society on the
Board with the Senior Vice-President,
To Hon. W. E. Wylie, K.C.
That a letter had been received from
16
the Department of Education with
reference to Mr. Mangan's proposal for
a National Register of Irish Historical
Portraits.
While the Minister felt that it was
very desirable that such a work should
be undertaken it was thought that
the matter might appropriately be
considered by the Arts Council to be
established under the terms of the
fine Arts Bill recently introduced in
the Dail. It was proposed, therefore,
to defer consideration of the matter
for the present.
That he had had correspondence with
the Department of Education and the
Office of Public works with reference
to his requisition for the erection
of an electric lift in the Gallery
and asked for the Boards Sanction
of his proposal.
This was granted.
That he had received for the
Consideration of the Bond a request


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from the cultural Committee of the Department
of External Affairs for a loan of 26
pictures, by Irish artists of the 19th and
20th centuries now no longer living to
an exhibition to be held in the Runicipal
Gallery, Amsterdam, for three weeks
in March. The Board agreed to
grant the loan on the usual terms
as regards backing, Carriage and
insurance of the pictures
(2)
He submitted a request from
Mr. R.R. Figgis, Hon. Sec. The Friends
of the National Collections of
Ireland for the use of a room in
the Gallery for the Annual General
Meeting of the Society on the 29th
March
It was decided in view of the terms
of By-Law. 35 of the Gallery, that
the request could not be granted.
The Director submitted his report on the
working of the Gallery for the year 1950
which was approved, and he was requested
to circulate copies of the Report to members
of the Board.
Mr. John Keating and Mr Lucius O’Callaghan
were re-appointed Auditors of the Cane fund.
The Director submitted for inspection the
picture, Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald
School of Minis blouet
(To fair Geralding) 1527- 1589 which he had


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purchased from Messrs Christie. Manson & Woods
at the price of 500 guineas under terms of
By-Law. 17. The purchase was approved.
The Director reported that the offer for
purchase from Mr. Marshall Skink of a
Sketch. The fathers of the Church, by Rubens
at the price of £2800 had been withdrawn,
as the work had now been sold
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. R. Hamilton Hunter
of a picture, musical Interlude, by
Antoine Coysel at the price of £500
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mrs. A.M. Brown of a
Companion picture to the Gallerys
The Congreve Family, by Philip Renagle
at the price of £140.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for
purchase from Mr. H. E. Backer of a
miniature by George Clinery at the
price of £50
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. W.C. Dugdale of a picture.
Charles I and his Children interviewing Cromwell.
by Daniel Raclso at the price of £125.


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The offer was accepted on the proposal of
Mr. Wating, seconded by Mr Burke.
He Director submitted an offer as gift from
himself of a picture, Christ in the House of
Martha and Mary by Eustache to suer,
presented to him by Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunt
It was gratefully accepted
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
Mrs McCarthy-Gimson of two portraits
Justin McCarthy, Novelist Historian and Parliamentarian,
his slaughter.
by Harold Waite and Charlotte Carthy,
by Johnstone Forbes— Robertson.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer of a loan
from the Trustees of the Thomas Haverty
Trust of a portrait of Sean Kavanagh
Sean a Coto Gaelic Scholar and Peaches
by Sean O’Sullivan, R.H.A.
The lan was gratefully accepted.
The amendments of By-Lane 5 and 17
passed at the last meeting, were confirmed
The Director mentioned that he had
received a letter from Mr. Chester Beatty
concerning certain frescoes which he
proposed to present to the Gallery.
The Board agreed that the presentation
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The Director announced that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane find at
this date was 8810:14:2 the figure
being the same as that given at the
December meeting.
He explained that, owing to the Banks
strike, the half-yearly balance figine
to the 31st December had not yet been
received, nor had dividend warrants
been furnished since that date.
James of Burnaghan
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4th April 1951
A meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery was held this day. There
were present
Mr. Justice Managhan
Rev. Father Lenan
Lord Longford
Mr. John Keating
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr. Lucio O’Callaghan
Mr. Maurice Conigal
Miss Fire Hone
Mr. Henry Kangan
Senator Gun
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan, seconded
by Mr. Keating. Mr. Justice Minaghan took the chair.
Apologies for non attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin, Mr. Yeats and Mr Burke.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 14th February
were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes, the Director reported
(a) That Mrs. A.M. Brown, the vendor of the
Companion picture to the Gallerys
The Congreve Family, by Philip Renagle
was prepared to sell the picture at a
lones price than that of £140, originally
asked. After a discussion in the Course
of which Lord Longford proposed, and


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Mr MacGonigal seconded, that the lowes
price of £125 be offered. It was decided.
by 5 votes to 3, Mr Keating dissenting.
that to work be purchased at the
Original price of £140, subject to the
Directors approval of the quality and
Condition of the work when received.
(6)
That the pictures presented by
Miss Kilgour and Mrs McCarthy Gimson
had not yet been received in the Gallery
That Mr. W. G. Dugdale, the vendor
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of the picture, Charles I and his Children
interviewing Cromwell, by Daniel Raclose
had forwarded the picture and written that
the cost of its packing and carriage
had amounted to £30.59.
There was a discussion as to whether
the Gallery, on the vender. Should defray
this Expense, And it was decided that
no action be taken
That the question of Salaries was still
(A)
under Consideration by the Department
of Education
It was felt that the case should be
pressed forward by the Board. And
Senator McGuire at the Boards request
agreed to interview the Minister for
Education of the matter.
The Director reported that it had not been
possible to have the lane Fund Audit carried
out since the last meeting, as the Account of the June
to the 31st December, 1950 had not yet been


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received from the Bank.
The Director again submitted the question
of the weekly helf-holiday. And stated
we had now fully satisfied himself that
the Attendance on Saturday afternoons
tended always to be lower than that of any
other day of the week.
The Board agreed to Saturday afternoon
closing, the matter to be reviewed again
at a later date.
The Director reported that he had
received a copy of the Will of G. Bernard Shaw
Deceased, from Messrs J.N. Mason & Co.
41-44 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue,
London. E.C.4, the Solicitors acting for
the Public Trustee.
It was decided to await events before
considering the extent to which the Gallery,
might be likely to benefit from the Will.
The Director submitted a request from
the Institute of Contemporary Art. Boston,
for an extension of the period of bean of the
three Pictures by Jack B. Years for Exhibitions
in the United States and Canada.
It was agreed to grant the request or
the understanding that the insurance of
these works would be continued for the
amounts already arranged in each case.
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two Italian primitives. Mooring throned
with Saints, by Giacomo a Piano,
and Madonna Enthroned with Saints
Florentine School, Also Five Fragments
of Trosoes of the Fifteenth Century
Florentine and Ambrian Schools all
gifts from Mr. A. Chester Beatty
The gifts were gratefully received
The Director was empowered by the
Board to obtain from the Minister for Finance
authority to pay in Francs the sum of about
to million France in connection with a
promised gift from Mr. Chester Beatty.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mrs Dorothy were May of (1) A Picture.
The wild beast Hunt, by Rubens at the price
of $800. (2) A Picture of the Crucifixion, by
le Suer at the price of £50, and (3)
A Portrait Group of the Vere faster Family,
at the price of £450
On the proposal of Mr MacGonigal
seconded by Mr. OCallaghan, it was
decided by 5 votes to 3. to purchase the
Picture by Rubens at the price named.
The offer for purchase of the picture
by Sue was declined.
On the proposal of Mr. OCallaghan
seconded by Mr. Keating. It was agreed
to purchase the picture by Orken at to
price named


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The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Dr. Senmas O’Kelly of a portrait
of Art O’Neill. Harper, by Coin ODonnell
at the price of $200.
On the proposal of Mr. MacConigal
seconded by Rev. Father Tenan, the picture
was purchased at this price.
The Director submitted requests for bans:
(a) From the Mayor of Bordeaux
of three Pictures by joys, Portrait
de Bernardo Tavia, Portrait de jeune
ferme, and Portrait de femo a
la mantill noire, for an Exhibition
of Works by God to be held
in Bordeaux, 15th May to 30th June.
from the President of the Royal Academy.
(6)
of Arts - Of Gamborough's Portrait
of James Quin and Home Poping Boy
for the next Winter Exhibition of
the Academy.
The Chairman drew the Boards attention
to the terms of the National Gallery
of Ireland Oct. 1928, Authorising the
Governors and Guardians to lend
pictures outside the State (then described
as Santa Cream) under certain
Conditions, one being - Plause 2 of Section 4
of the Act
the Governors and Guardians shall not
lend under this section any pictures for
inclusion in an exhibition unless they are
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in which such an exhibition is held loans
of pictures selected from the national or
other public collections of pictures in
such country may be made to the Government
of and public Authorities and institutions
in Sastat Eirean.
It was decided that the loans now
requested could not be made until the
Department of External Affairs should
be in a position to certify that the terms of
Section 4 would be complied with
and that granted this, in the case of
Bordeaux, only one of the pictures by
joy, Portrait de fene a lamantill
noire, Should be lent.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the lane fund
at this date was $9.061. 53.
Dammunicating
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June 6 1951
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and Guardians
was held this day. There were present
Mr Diarmuid O Hegarty
Rev. Father Tenan
Senator equire
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr. Caio O’Callaghan
Mr. Sean O’Sullivan
and the Director
On the proposal of Rev. Father Senan, seconded
by Mr Sean O Sullivan, Mr Diarmuid O Hegarty
toole the Chair.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from
Sir Alex Martin. Judge Murnaghan, Miss Hone
and Mr Burke.
arising out of the minutes, the Director reported.
That the picture by beingle purchased from
(a)
Mrs. A.M. Brown at the last meeting had
only just arrived and would be shown to
the Board at the July meeting.
That the pictures presented by Miss Kilyour
(b)
and Mrs Carthy Grimson were now on
their way from England.
Senator McGuire reported the result of
(C)
his interview with the Minister for Education
on the question of salaries and
organization of the Gallery, which was
to the effect that two officials of the
Department would now meet
representatives of the Gallery for a


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discussion of these matters on a date
to be arranged
It was agreed that Senator Guire
and Judge Murnaghan, with the Director
and the Registrar, Should represent the
Gallery
The Director reported that he bed
(A)
gone to France to see the picture which
Mr. Chester Beatty had proposed to
present to the Gallery, but that
the matter could not be proceeded
with owing to private reasons
affecting the French owner of the
work.
(C)
The Director reported in Connection
with the loan of the picture to Bordeaux
that reciprocity had been agreed upon
before the lan was made; and that
in connection with a request from
the Royal Academy of Arts for a loan
of Hones Pissing Boy and Gainsboroughs
Portrait of James Blum a similar
arrangement had been offered, with
a few exceptions, for pictures which
might be required on loan to the
gallery from that institution.
the Director announced that the
Minister for Education, with the approval of
the Government, had re-appointed the
Rev. Father Sean as a member of the Board
of Governors and Guardians for a further
period of five years, as from May 4th.


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The Director read a letter from Mr Adrian tonan Doyle
and indicated the varied nature of forty seven
items listed under the litle: The Sir Arthus
Conan Doyle bequest to the Irish Nation,
which Mr. Doyle himself proposed to bequeath
to the Gallery. These consisted of pictures,
books manuscripts, furniture, armour, and
objects of historical, literary, Scientific and
sporting interest.
It was felt that such a bequest would be
largely outside the score and interest of the
Gallery, and the Director agreed at the
Boards suggestion to see Mr. Doyle when
he came to Dublin and explain to him that
the Board would have difficulty in accepting
his proposal in its present form.
The board received the Audited Account
of the Lane Fund for 1950 and the Annual
Report of the Stated Plains Trust. 18d for 1950.
Mr Rangan raised certain points in connection
with the Sicked Plains Trust. 11d., and he was
requested to make a report on the lane Fund
generally with proposals regarding investments.
Mr. Sean O Sullivan was appointed Judge
of the Taylor Cort Scholarship, 1952 with
Senator Guire as alternative Judge.
The Director mentioned that a request
for a loan of pictures to be held in the
Gymnasium of the Wexford Technical Schools
had not been proceeded with up to the date


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of this meeting.
A request from Messrs Philip Pierce & Co. Ld.
Wexford, made through Vessis Brown & Nolan.
Ld. for permission to reproduce as their
1951 Calendar Picture, No 161 in the Fish
Section of the Gallery, Paroquets, by
Edward H. Murphy, was granted.
The Catalogue of the Frick Collection in
three large volumes, presented by the
Frick Art Reference Library of New York
was inspected by the board.
The Director read Correspondence submitted
through the Department of Education from
the Secretary Dublin Council of Irish Unious.
It was decided that the Extensions of the
opening hours of the Gallery asked for
would not be practicable.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Come Fund
At this date was $9.453.10.11
The board inspected the Picture, Charles I
and His Children Interviewing Cromwell, by
false, recently purchased.
the Director submitted an offer for enclose
from Mr. C. Marshall Strunk of a picture
of the Annunciation by Peter Burbus
at the price of £1.400


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As a quorum for purchase was not present
the offer was postponed for Consideration at
the July meeting.
Requests for loans from the Walker Art Gallery.
Everpool for the picture, Sportsmen at Rest.
by George Stubbs, and from the City Art Gallery,
Bristol, for the picture, Portrait of Lady Elizabeth
Foster, by Curence, were granted on the usual
conditions, both Galleries having expressed
their willingness to lend to Ireland if requested
to do so.
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20th June 1951
An Extraordinary meeting of the Board of
governor and Guardians was held this day
There were present:
Mr. Justice Murraghan
Rev. Father Lenan
Lord Longford
Mr. Diarmuid O Hegarty
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Senator E. A Guire
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Mr. Jack B. Years
Mr Henry Tangan
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Mr. Raurice Packonigall
Mr. John Burles
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Mangan, seconded by
Lord Longford, Mr. Justice Murnaghan took the
chair.
Apologies for now attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin and Mr. Keating.
Mr Keating telephoned expressing his
willingness to be present if the required quorum
of seven members had not assembled by
10 o'clock. Otherwise to begged to be excused
from attendance.
The Chairman explained the special business of
the Reeting which was
(a) To complete Redemption Request forms
in respect of holdings in 427 Third


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National Can 1950-1970, and 4/
Conversion loan, 1950-1970.
Or, alternatively:
to consider offers of Conversion
16
of 42. Third National loan, 1950-1970.
tend to conversion loan. 1950-1970.
into an equal nominal amount of
327 Exchequer Bonds, 1965 and in the
event of acceptance of these offers to
complete any forms required in connection
with same
Having considered position regarding Conversion
as against Redemption; outlined by the Chairman,
it was agreed to accept the offers of Conversion,
and the flowing resolutions, proposed by
Lord Congford and seconded by Mr. Lucius
OCallaghan, were passed:
(1) That the Corporate Seal of the Board
be affixed to the form of Application
pr Conversion of 4290 Third National Coan,
1950-1970 into 327 Exchequer Bonds.
1965-1970 in respect of a holding
of 11647.61
That the Corporate Seal of the Board
(2)
be affixed to the Form of Application
pr Conversion of 470 Conversion
Jan 19501970 into 3/2 to Exchequer
Bonds, 1965- 1970 in respect of a

holding of £12150.0.0
That the Corporate Seal of the Board
(3)
be affixed to the Form of Application
for Conversion of £400 Conversion
loan, 1950-1970 into 327 Exchequer
Bonds, 1965-1970 in respect of a
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As a matter of wigency, the Director
submitted requests for Extensions of loans:
(a) of the picture, David and Coliath,
by Gentiles, to an Exhibition of
the works of Caravaggia and his
school in Plan for a period of
a fortnight beyond the closing date
of Time 30th Originally arranged.
and
of the picture, lady with a black Mantilla,
(6)
by Goy at present on loan to an
Exhibition of the works of Gjoy
in Bordeaux, so that the Complete
Exhibition might be transferred
for a period of one monts until
July 20th - to the Prado Ruseum,
Madrid, the Bordeaux Exhibition
Authorities to be responsible
for the insurance of the picture while
It was in Spain.
It was agreed to grant both requests.
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4th July 1951
A meeting of the Board of Governors of
the National Gallery was held this day. There
were present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Rev. Father Sean
and Longford
Mr John Keating
Mr Pack B. Years
Mr. Lucius O’Callaghan
Sir Alex Martin
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr. Maurice Gonigal
Mr. John Burle
Mr Henry Mangan
Teste Hone
and the Director
On the proposal of Mr. Mangan, seconded
by Lord Longford, Mr. Justice Minaghan took
the Char.
An apology for non-Attendance was received
from Senator line.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on Time 6th
and of the extraordinary meeting held on
June 20th were read, approved and signed.
prising out the Minutes.
(a) The Director submitted for inspection the
picture. Captain William Bagrene and His Son,
The
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Congreve family by Philip Binagle, recently
purchased.
(6) The picture. The Emigrant Shilo: Sunset.
Dublin Bay, beg Edwin Hayes. R.H.A.,
presented by Miss Mary S. Kilgour
(C) The trictures. Portrait of Justin McCarthy,
by Harold Waite, and the Portrait of
his daughter. Charlotte Cartly, by
Johnstone Forbes Robertson, both
presented by Mrs McCarthy Gimson
For consideration. The request from
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the Organizing Committee of the
Wexford Festival for a short-term loan
of some pictures, either from the Chester
Beatty Collection on the General Collection.
Lord Longford strongly advocated the
granting of the loan, and the Director
was instructed to inquire from the
Committee as to whether an endorsement
of their request by the Wexford
Municipal Authorities Could be
obtained. So that it might be brought
within the terms of the National Gallery
Act of 1928 governing loans from the
Gallery
Under Correspondence the Director
submitted:
(1) A letter from the President, Royed
Academy of Arts, suggesting that,
as the Gamborough Porticut of
James Quin could not be lent to
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(2)


(3)


on account of its Condition, one on two
pictures from the following list; Reynolds
Earl of Bellamont, Wilsons Apollo and
The Seasons, Willies Pius VII and Napoleon
at Fontaineblean. Shees Thomas Moors.
Cottage Gire or Country Child under
a Tree, might be lent instead
It was decided. After discussion.
to meet the request so far as the
Director might consider feasible,
and to lend as many pictures as possible
A letter from the Department of Education
concerning the application for the
installation of an electric lift in the
Gallery which had been before the
Department for some months The
Departments letter was in such terms
as now amounted to a refusal of
the application.
The matter was discussed and it
was the feeling of the Board that, as
a modernisation of the present left
was urgently necessary, it should
Continue to occupy a premost place
in the list of the Gallery’s requirements
and that the case for it should be
further made.
A letter from Nine Arado Korostove
applying for a post of full-time or
part-time picture restores in the Gallery
It was decided that it was not
its function, and that the Board had
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The Director submitted for inspection
a large landscape, Sheep fold Evening
by Danbigny, being a further presentation
from Mr. A. Chester Beatty
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted the offer for
purchase of a picture of Renunciation
by Peter Pourbus. At the price of 1400
prisoned from the meeting of June 6th
It was agreed, on the proposal of
Lord Longford, seconded by This Hone.
that the picture be purchased subject
to the approval of the Director
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
London of a number of 18th Century
drawings of Irish interest
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director asked for the Boards
direction on the Annual closing of
the Gallery for cleaning and re-hanging
It was decided to leave the matter
of closing the Gallery in October, or
of leaving it open to the Directors
discretion.
the Director Submitted Mr Henry Mangans
Memorandum on the Credit Balance of
the Lane Fund on the 31st December, 1950
and his proposals regarding investments.


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It was agreed to accept Mr Mangans
report and recommendations
That the Amounts to the sum of
(0)
£3857.16.4 received from the
Stated Plains Trust. Ld of
Texas, with the exception of 28 cents
per share paid out of profits,
represent a distribution of Capital
in liquidation, and, as such.
Should be permanently invested.
That a balance of interest of
(b.)
£4995:17:10 in the Balance of
£8853.142 shown to credit
on the 31st December, 1950. Should
be invested temporarily
Accordingly:
It was proposed by Mr. Mangan,
seconded by Lord Longford and
agreed
That the sum of £3857:16:4
portion of the balance of £8853:14:2
standing to the credit of the lane find
on the 31st December, 1950, be
invested as advised by the Boards
Stockbrokers, Messrs Bewley and Manly,
889 Anglesex Street Dublin; and
that the Corporate Seal of the Board be
Affixed to this Resolution.
It was proposed by Mr. Nangan,
seconded by Mr MacGonigal and
agreed
That the sum of £5,000, portion
of the balance of £9581:8:5


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standing to the credit of the lane find
at this date, be invested as advised
by the boards Stockbrokers,
Messrs Bewley and Manly 89
Anglesex Street, Dublin, and
that the Corporate Seal of the
Board be affixed to this Resolution.
The Director submitted an offer as
gift from Mrs Ida Monahan of a
picture, Connemara Girl, by
Augustus Nicholas Burke. R.H.A.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
Sir Alex Mad brought forward an
offer for purchase from Messrs Christio.
Ranson & Woods of a portrait of
Pamels (lady Edward Fitzgerald
2
by Romney which the Board had
offered to buy in 1945 at a price of
not more than £1,000, this offer
being eventually withdrawn on the
advice of the then Director.
Sir Alex Explained that the picture
could now be bought at a lower figure.
It was proposed by Lord Longford.
and seconded by Mr. Rangan, that
the picture be purchased, provided
it could be got for $600.
On a show of hands 5 voted for
purchase and 5 against, and on
the casting vote of the Chairman being
given in its favour the motion


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Authorising the purchase at this figing
was carried.
Sir Ale also mentioned another
picture, Portrait of Charles Boddam, Esq.
by Thomas Hickey, painted in Bengal
between 1784 and 1789. Now offered
for purchase by Messrs Sink & Sir
at the price of £250
This offer was left to the discretion of
the Director when he had examined
the picture.
The Director reported that he had sent
the picture. St. Francis in Estay, by El Grace
to the Prado Museum. Madrid for necessary
reconditioning. He had had a letter from
the Diredor of the had to say that the
picture had been safely received, that in
his opinion it was a genuine El Greece of
fine quality, and that after it had received
the required repairs, which he enumerated,
it would be his wish to exhibit it for
a short period in his museum before its
return to Dublin.
To this the Board agreed.
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the same fund
at this date was $9.581:8:5
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3rd October, 1951.
A meeting of the Board of Governors and
Guardians of the National Gallery was held
this day. There were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Rev. Father Sena
Lord Longford
Senator Edward A. Gre
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr. John Keating
Mr Jack Boats
Mr. Maurice McGonigal
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr John Burke
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr Burke, seconded
by Lord Longford, Mr. Justice Minaghan took
the chair.
Apologies for non-attendance at this meeting
were received from Miss Hone and Sir Alex Partin.
prising out of the minutes of the meeting held
on the 4th July, which were read, approved,
and signed, the Director reported:
That, in connection with the request
(a)
for the loan of pictures from the Committee
of the Wexford Testival, the Wexford
Corporation had agreed to be responsible
for insurance, packing and Carriage
Charges of any pictures but from the
Gallery, and that he had made a


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selection from works by Salvator Rosa.
Guido Pem, Panine and painters of
similar rank from other schools.
He intimated also that, in connection
with certain arrangements made by
the National Museum with the Testival
Committee, the following items would
be included in the loan. Drawings
of Michael William Balfe by
Daniel Machise. R.A and John War,
and a photograph of the marble bust
of Balfe by Sir Thomas Farrell, P.R.H.A.
The Board approved of all these
selections.
(b.) That the Royal Academy of Arts
had now requested for its winter
Exhibition. 1951-52 a loan of the
picture, The Opening of the Sixth
Seal, by Francis Dany in addition
to the pictures which the Board had
already agreed to lend
The Board approved of the loan
of this picture also on the usual
Conditions.
That in connection with the request
(E)
li
for a new in the Gallery, he had
Circulated to members of the Board
a draft letter, embodying a further
application for it, and also proposals
in connection with salaries,
reorganization, and other urgent


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requirements of the Gallery.
The terms of the letter were approved.
(a) That he had not yet been able to
go to London to see the picture of
the Annunciation, by Peter Pourbus,
offered for purchase by Mr. C. Marshall Strunk,
but that he hoped to do so within the
next few weeks.
That the lane find investments ordered
(2)
by the board had been made, and that
a further sum of £1244:18:8
being the final liquidation payment
of £124744 258, the
Bank's Charge for service fee and
Collection of Same from the Stated
Plains Trust. Id. of Texas, was now
to hand for Capital investment.
It was conford, accordingly, by
Mr Burke, seconded by Mr Rex Gonigal
and Agreed that the sum of £1244:18:8
portion of the Balance standing to
the credit of the Jane Hund at this
date, be invested as advised by
the Boards Stockbrokers, Messrs Bewley
and Manly, that
and 9 Anglesex Street.
Dublin, and the Corporate Seal of
the Board be affixed to this
Resolution.
The Director reported that the Boards
offer of £600 for the picture, Portrait of


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Pamel, by Romney had been refused.
Under Correspondence, the Director read:
19 A letter from the Secretary, Ministry
of Commer, Government of Northern
Ireland, thanking the Board for the
an of photographs of the Gallery
portant of Sir Walter Raleigh,
required inconnection with the
Ulster Firm and Factory Exhibition,
held at Castlereagh. Belfast, in
relation to the festival of Britain.
1951
(2) A letter from Mr Adrian Conan Doyle
1
with reference to his proposed bequest
to the Gallery
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
Mr. A. Chester Beatty of a case of 185
miniatures, including important examples of
the work of Jean Petitor and Henry Bone;
also two pictures, Artillery Officers at
manoeuvres by Berne Bellocourt, and Pontract
of a young girl, by Ribet.
These gifts were gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mrs. Mary Devoupont O’Neill of a
portrait of her husband, Joseph O’Neill.
by Sarah Purser. R.H.A.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from


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Mrs Muriel Tuckey, see Catterson Smith
of two portraits of ladies, Rosa and
Another, by Stephen Catterson Smith
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted an offer as gift
from Miss Harriet Weaver of a Drawing
of James Joyce, by Wyndham Lewis
which was gratefully accepted.
The Director submitted a proposal
from the Department of Finance, made
through the Department of Education,
regarding the disposal of certain brouge
busts, plaster Casts and death masks
of National leaders.
The Board agreed to accept the busts of
Brugha, Collins, Griffith, Stack and
O’Higgins which had been assigned to
the National Gallery.
The Director submided an offer for
purchase from Mr. Thomas K. Hearne
of a picture of the Irish House of Commons
by H. Barrand and J. Hayter, at the
price of 8000
The offer was declined.
160 Director offered from Mrs Vera Esposite Dockill
a portrait of Richell Esposits, by
S.C. Harrison. At a price to be left to
the discretion of the Board.
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Mr. Mac Gonigal, seconded by Mr. Mangan,
to purchase the picture at the price of
250 guineas.
The Director submitted for examination
a proof Copy of the Illustrated Catalogue
of One Hundred and Thirty three Pictures,
short to be published, in accordance
with the terms of the gift of Mrs Magawly Baron
made for this purpose.
the proposed publication was approved,
and it was agreed that the Catalogue
be sold at the price of Six shillings,
per copy.
the Director submitted a proposal
from Mr. James White with regard to
lectures which he was prepared to give
in the Gallery, under certain conditions
As the conditions entailed the taking
of an admission fee, the Board felt
that the proposal could not be entertained.
The Director read a letter from
Mr Patrick O’Reilly, requesting that the
bronze statue of Shaw be erected out
of doors, and not in the Gallery, as
at present.
The letter was marked read
A letter from Mr. Henry Mangan, in
Connection with his proposals for a
Register of National Portraits was read.





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and it was the feeling of the board that
it could not do anything to advance
the project at the moment, as the Department
of Education had deferred consideration
of it pending the establishment of the
Arts Council under the Act for the
establishment of Such a Council recently
passed by the reachts.
The method of issuing export licenses
for pictures at present obtaining was
discussed, And it was the feeling of
the Board that, for the purpose of
Completing information Concerning
pictures of National importance
which might be leaving the country,
it would be well if the Director could
be kept informed of such cases by the
National Library Authorities, for action
at his discretion.
The Director reported that the amount
Standing to the credit of the and fund
At this date was $2423:1:10
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5th December 1951.
A Meeting of the Board of Governors and Guard and
of the National Gallery was held this day.
There were present
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Rev. Either Senan, O.P.R. Cap.
Mr John Keating.
Mr Jus O’Callaghan
Miss Eve Hone.
Mr. Maurice MacGonigal
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr Henry Mangan
Mr John Burke
And the Director
On the proposal of Rev. Father Tenan, seconded
by Mr. OCallaghan, Mr. Justice Murnaghan took
the chair.
Apologies for non attendance were received
from Mr Years and Senator Guire
The minutes of the reeting held on the
3rd October were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the limites the Director reported;
That the pictures lent to the Wexford Festival
(a)
Committee had been successfully exhibited
and safely returned.
That the lane Fund investment ordered by
(6)
the board had been made.
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to the Gallery by the Department of Finance
had not yet been received.
That he had spoken to Dr. Hayes. Director
(D)
of the National Library concerning the
matter of export licenses for pictures of
National importance and had been
assured by him that any information
required by the Gallery in connection
therewith would be furnished by the Library
as such occasions arose
Under Coraspondence, the Director read
the following letters:
(1) From to Vera Esposito Dockrell,
thanking the Board for having purchased
the Portrait of her Father Richd Esposito,
by S.C. Harrison.
from Mrs Ruth Heaven offering the gift
2)
of photographs of pictures which had
belonged to her brother, the late Sir Hughlane.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
(3) From the Princess Caracciold offering
on loan certain portraits of Irish
historical interest and other pictures
at present at the Island, Waterford.
Doaction was taken.
The Director submitted the Estimate for the
services to be rendered by the National Gallery
during the year ending 31st March, 1953, which
he had submitted to the Department of Finance
at the total figure of £11520.
The Estimate at this figure was approved
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The Director submitted for inspection
the picture, The Annunciation, by Peter Burbus,
recently purchased.
The Director submitted the following offers
for purchase.
(1) Madonna and Child with a book, by
Barend van Orley, from Messrs P.R.D. Colnagh & Coled,
at the price of 1950.
It was proposed by Miss Hone, seconded by
Rev. Father Senan, and agreed, that the
picture be purchased at this price.
St Agnes, by Carlo Doll, from

Mr. C. Marshall Spink at the price of
£185
It was proposed by Mr Keating, seconded
by Rev. Father Senan and agreed
that the picture be purchased be chased
at this price.
(3)
The Houses of Parliament at to Hague, by Gerrit Berkheyde,
from Mr. Martin B. Asscher at the price
of 900
This offer was declined.
Gere Subject, by Quiryn Brekelenham,
(4)
from Mrs. E. Glanagan at the price of
£25
It was proposed by Mr. Mac Gonigal.
seconded by Miss Home, and agreed, that
the picture be purchased at this price.
Scene at Howth, by Sir William Orken,
5)
from Mrs Naconigal at the price of £30
This offer was declined.


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The Director reported that during his visit
to London he had seen the picture, landscape dyed,
by Gamborough, offered by Mr Winfied (engard
last year at the price of $2,000.
On being again considered, the offer was declined.
that the port out
He reported by Thomas Hickey, offered by
Messrs Spink and Sons at the June Meeting
of the Board had been sold.
He reported that he had seen a number
of other pictures, by itian, Luca Gordans
ingres
The picture by Titian. The Penitent Magdalen
offered by Messrs P. D. Colnagh, Co. 4d at
to price of £25,000. would in his opinion,
be a desirable purchase for the Gallery.
He submitted photographs of these pictures
and it was the feeling of the Board that
an effort should be made to obtain
sufficient funds to secure the Titian.
There was a discussion as to the funds
available at the moment, and it
was proposed by Mr McGonigal, seconded
by Miss Hone and agreed that the present
position of the same fund be examined
in all its aspects
The Director read a letter from Sir Alex Martin
Concerning a bortrait of Lady Gregory, by
Mancis, and portraits of members of
Sir Hugh Cames Family, by T.B. Years,
George Russell (A), Nathaniel Hone.
and others shortly to be sold at Christies.


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It was decided to take no action.
and it was agreed to leave the purchase of
any of these portraits which he might
consider desirable for the Gallery to the
discretion of the the Directors.
The gift from Mr. A. Chester Beatty
of a Case of twenty-four enamel miniatures
was gratefully accepted.
arising under other Business
(1) the Director submitted an offer as gift
from Mr. A. Chester Beatty of Six sictures
including works by Rent and other waters of
to Malin School, two pictures by American artists
and
ch picting, some of which he sugges to a
might be deposited at Mr
Fish Embass
orders
was decided that the donors wishes should
be met and these pictures regarded as in transit.
the offer as gift from Mr Serge Phillipson
(2)
of a French historical picture,
The Arrest of Charlotte Corday, attributed
to Billy
The gift was gratefully accepted.
(3) A Resolution required in connection
with the lane Fund, which was passed
on the proposal of Mr. Keating, seconded
by Miss Hone; viz: That the Corporate
Seal of the Board be affixed to the form
of Request for the Transmission by Post
of a warrant for the Redemption money
in respect of an Amount of £100 427
(and Bonds C. 13637 drawn for Redemption.
The Director reported that the amount
Standing to the credit of the Lane Fund
(i.e. the actual amount, exclusive of income


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invested, as shown by the Bank Sheet)
at this date was $1.175:17:6
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6th February 1952
A meeting of the board of Governors and Guardians
of the National Gallery was held this day
there were present:
Mr. Justice Murnaghan
Mr. Chis O’Callaghan
Mr. John Keating
Senator Guire
Mr. Diarmuid O'Hegarty
On the proposal of Mr O’Callaghan, seconded by
Senator McGuire. Mr Justice Murnaghan tooke the
chair.
Apologies for now attendance were received from
Revd. Father Tenan, Sir Alex Martin, Mr Yeats
Mr Burke, Mr. MacGonigal and Miss Hon.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th December 1951
were read, approved and signed.
arising out of the Minutes the Director reported:
(a) That he had not yet received Department
of Finance approval of the Estimate for
the services to be rendered by the Gallery
during the year ending 31st March 1953, at
the figure of £11520.
In connection with the Estimate, he road
a letter from the Department of Education
on the subject of a proposed parquet floor
for the large Italian Gallery, enclosing
Copy of a report on the matter from the


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matter from the Office of Public Works.
The question was discussed as was also
the heating of the Gallery, which he considered
inadequate for the proper safe keeping
of the pictures in winter, and he was
instructed to pursue both questions with
the Office of Public Works.
(B)
That the Portrait of Lady Gregory by
Manum offered at Christies on January 25th
had been sold to Miss Lilian Browse for
£15253. And that He now offered it
to the Gallery at the price of ₤300.
No action was taken
That he had written to Mr. Chester Beatty
(C)
asking for his assistance towards the
purchase of the picture by Titian, but
had not been successful in obtaining it
He suggested that it was the kind of case
in which the assistance of the Arts Council
might later be sought.
Under Correspondence the Director read letters:
From the Department of External Affairs
(a)
in connection with requests for loans
of pictures to their offices abroad. He
had informed the Department that
under the terms of the National Gallery
of Ireland Act 1928, only leans to
public Exhibitious were authorised
and that, Consequently, the Board had
no powers to lend in such cases. The
Department had agreed that this
information but an entirely different


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face on the matter, and that they would
have to reconsider their proposals.
A letter from the Department of Education
(6)
Enclosing documents from the General
Conference of W. N.E.S.C.O. regarding
a proposed convention for the protectives
in case of was of objects of cultural
value, and asking whether the board
would wish to offer any observations
thereon.
It was left to the discretion of the
Director to formulate a reply in
connection with the proposed Convention
A letter from Dr. Sachez Canton.
(C)
Director of the Prado Museum, Madrid.
in connection with repairs to the picture,
St. Francis in Estasy, by El Greco, which
had been carried out at his Museum,
stating that no charge would be made
for this work but that a letter of thanks
to the technician responsible for the
work would be appreciated.
The Board very warmly expressed its
appreciation of the handsome manner
in which the matter of the repairs had
been treated by the Prade Museum.
The Directors report on the working of the
Gallery for the year 1951 was submitted and
approved.
Mr. Keating and Mr O’Callaghan were appointed to
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The Director submitted for inspection the
picture. St Agnes, recently purchased.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Peter Class of a picture,
Christ and His Disciples journeying to Emmans,
by Peter Cook van Halst at the price of ₤800.
The offer was declined.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from Mr. Patrick Egan of a portrait of
Countess Constance de Markieviz by
Casimir Dunin Count de Marievicz at the price
of £200
As there was not a quorum for purchase present
Consideration of the offer was deferred to the
Next meeting.
The Director submitted an offer as gift from
Mr A Chester Beatty of a picture of the Fire
of London by Jan Witt.
The Board while grateful for the offer
fell that space considerations might
have to be taken into account but expressed
wish to see the photograph of the picture
which Mr Beatty was prepared send.
Certain family portraits offered as gift
by Mr. Robert J. Stopford were not considered
of sufficient artistic or historic interest
to be accepted
The Board left the matter of a request


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from Lady Hanson for the return of the portrait
of Thomas Taffray by Reynolds and certain
Robertson miniatures, at present on Roan
to the Gallery, to be dealt with by the
Director when the legal position with
regard to them had been defined
The Director reported the extent to which
the Mrs E. Magawly Banon fund for
publications had been sailed of
up to the date of the meeting.
An offer for purchase from Mrs Lennox Robinson
of two drawings by T.B. Years, R.H.A
was submitted by the Director, but could
not be considered as there was not
a quorum for purchase present.
The Director submitted letters from
Sir Alex Martin with a photograph of
a picture by Nathaniel Hone to be
offered for sale at Christies on March
No action was taken.
The Director submitted a request for a
loan of the picture. St Jerome Translating
the Gospels, by Francis Nicholes to the
Exhibition. I ramitis Mediterraneans, 1952
The request was declined. As it was felt
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The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the Lane find
(ie. The actual amount, exclusing of
income invested, as shown by the bank
Sleet. At this date was $2.892 12:10
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2nd April 1952
A meeting of the Board of Governor and
Guardians was held this day. There were
present
Mr. Justice Runaghan
Revd Father Lenan
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Boylan
Lord Longford
Senator McGuire
Mr Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Mr. Lis OCallaghan
Mr. Maurice MacConigal
Mr. Sean O Sullivan
Mr. Henry Mangan
Mr John Burles
and the Director.
On the proposal of Mr. Burke, seconded by
Mr. MacConigal, Mr. Justice Murnaghan took
the chair.
Apologies for non-attendance were received
from Sir Alex Martin, Miss Hone and Mr. Keating
arising out of the rites:
The Director reported that the Plinister
(a)
for Finance had approved, at a total
of $10.860, the Estimate for the National
Gallery 1952153.
The Director again submitted the
(B)
ofer for purchase from Mr. Patrick Egan
of the portrait of Countess Constance
de Markieviz by her husband, Casimor


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Dunn, Count de Marliericz, at the price
of £200, and on the proposal of
Lord Longford, seconded by Mr. OSullivan,
it was agreed to purchase the picture at
this price.
The offer for purchase from the Westminster
(C)
Bank. Ld. On behalf of the heirs of the
two drawings by T. B. H.R.H.
late Mrs. Dowden deferred from last meeting,
was again considered, And it was agreed
that these be purchased at the price of £25
each
The Director again mentioned the offer
(0)
for purchase from Riss Lilian Browse of
by hanging
a portrait of Lady Gregory, at two price
of $300, but no action was taken.
under Correspondence, the Director reported:
That the Rt. Rev. Monsigner Patrick T. Boylan.
(a)
D.D.M.A., D.C. had been appointed
president of the Royal Irish Academy
on the 15th March 1952, and had become,
ex-Officio, a member of the Board of
Governors and guardians as from that
date.
That the Minister for Education, with
(b)
the approval of the Government, had
re-appointed Mr. John Burke to the
Board of Governors and Guardians
for a further period of five years as
from 9th March 1952.
That the Minster for Posts and Telegraphs
(C)
had applied for permission to reproduce
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Sir Martin Archer shee in connection with
the issue of a stamp to Commemorate
the Centenary of the poets death.
Permission for the reproduction was
confirmed by the Board
That the Institute of Contemporary Art.
(a)
Boston, had applied for an extension of
the period of the loan of the three pictures
by Jack B. Years, S.H.A., Above the fair
Men of Destiny and Morning in the City
to cover its New York Exhibition, from
May 22nd to June 22nd.
The required permission was granted.
The Audited Account of the same Bund
1951, was submitted and approved.
The Director submitted an offer for purchase
from to Rt. Rev. Monsignon John Slime of
a picture, The Holy family, by Fra Bartolommer,
at the price of $3,000.
It was proposed by Mr. OCallaghan,
seconded by Mr. Mac Conigal and agreed
that the picture be purchased at this price.
The offer for purchase from the
Galerie forenoon. Paris, of a Portrait
of James Joyce by Jacques Emile Blanche
at the price of £200 was declined.
The offer as gift from Mr. Nicholas Richardson
of a picture Study of a Child, Artist unknown,
was gratefully accepted.


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(6)


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The following requests for loans were granted:
From the Utricht Central Museum, for
the picture. The betrayce of Christ
by Authors, to an Exhibition,
Caravaggia and the Low Countries.
to be held at trocht and Antwerp,
June 15th, to September 28th.
From the Royal Academy of Arts London
for the picture, Portrait of a young Woman,
by Rembrandt, to its Winter Exhibition,
1952-53
In connection with this loan, the
Director was instructed to ask for
insurance at the figure of £12,500
and he mentioned that although this
was the ptine requested at the moment
the Mademy might decide, before final
arrangements for the Exhibition were
made, to request the loan of some other
Example, or examples of Dutch painting
from the Collection.
Under
Other Business, the Director submitted:
An offer as gift from Mrs. Creed Meredith
(a)
of a picture, Dawn, Connemary, by
Paul Henry, R.H.A., which was gratefully
accepted.
An offer for purchase from the Argosy Gallery.
(6)
New York of a partrait of Daniel O Connell,
at the price of $400, which was declined.

C
An offer for purchase from Mr. Alfred N. Little
of a picture attributed to Peter Wonverman,
at the price of £70, which was declined


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A letter from Mr W. Ewart Price, Solicitor.
(A)
55 Downshire Hill. Hampstead. London.
N.W. 3. Asking if the Gallery would be
to repared to accept the bequest by
Major T. W.M. fuge, deceased of a large
picture, 16 Petite Place et le Belfor
pendent le Bombardment, 1916 by
Fernand Sabate
It was decided that a photograph
be obtained for examination at the
next meeting, if the picture could not
be sent over in the meantime.
A Resolution in respect of a
(2)
Investment
to find which, on the proposal
of Mr. Burle, seconded by Mr. Mange.
was passed as follows.
That the sum of £929:18:1 being
the amount of a refund of Income tax
(American be invested as advised by
the Bards Stockbrokers, Rossrs
Bewley & Manly 8 and 9 Anglese
Street, Dublin, and that the Corporate
Seal of the Board be affixed to this
Resolution.
the Director asked for authority to request
the Office of Public Works, when central heating
was resumed next Autumn, to consider the
special circumstances of the Gallery and to
avoid extreme changes of temperature by arranging
for the banking up of the first late at night
instead of at 4.30 P.M. as at present.


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Mr. Henry Mangan again draw the
Brends attention to the subject of his
proposals for a Register of Irish National
Portraits, and it was decided that
to Director, as a member of the Arts
ouncil, should raise the matter with
that Body at a convenient Abbertunity
The Director reported that the amount
standing to the credit of the ane Fund
(i.e. the actual amount, exclusive of
income invested, Ashown by the
Bank Street. At this date was
29680.10
James it turnaghan
4 June 1952