Minutes of board meeting held on 3rd April 1946
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Minutes of a board meeting held on 3rd April 1946 in which the following was discussed: the board expressed their sympathies over the death of board member, Senator W.M. Magennis. The board granted the reproduction of the Reynold's picture discussed in the previous meeting. The Royal Irish Academy notified the board that as the term of their current President, Dr R.I. Best was coming to an end, the next President to sit on the board would be Dr T.P.C. Kirkpatrick. The Director of the Museum Boymans in Rotterdam requested the loan of a picture by Cornelis Troost, which was granted under certain conditions. The audited account of the Lane Fund for 1945 was submitted and approved. A gift of a portrait of Robert Sheridan from William Le Fanu was accepted with thanks [NGI 1132]. A drawing of W.B. Yeats by George Russell was approved for purchase [NGI 2988]. The purchase of a portrait of the Rt. Hon. John Beresford by Gilbert Stuart was agreed [NGI 1133]. The Director reported on the credit of the Lane Fund.
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National Gallery of Ireland
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Title | Minutes of board meeting held on 3rd April 1946 |
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Creator | National Gallery of Ireland |
Date | 03/04/1946 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/INST/1/1/8/49 |
Level | Item |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
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