Minutes of board meeting held on 5th December 1969
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Minutes of a board meeting held on 5th December 1969 in which the following was discussed: the Kuno Meyer lecture was discussed. More information was received regarding the Drummond Bequest. The board received three requests for receptions in the Gallery, two of which were permitted. A portrait of Frank Gallagher by Estella Solomons was accepted as a gift [NGI 1926]. "El Sueno" by Goya [NGI 1928], was approved for purchase, along with "Scene from Gil Blas" by Daniel Maclise [NGI 1927]. The Royal Hibernian Academy had withdrawn their request for exhibition space within the Gallery. The board sanctioned two loans, one to the Arts Council of Great Britan and one to the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The board decided on 5 exhibitions that were to be held in the Gallery. Discussion on the Shaw Fund and the Lane Fund. The amalgamation with the Municipal Gallery was also discussed.
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National Gallery of Ireland
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Title | Minutes of board meeting held on 5th December 1969 |
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Creator | National Gallery of Ireland |
Date | 05/12/1969 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/INST/1/1/10/54 |
Level | Item |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
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