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The Vale of York Viking Hoard

Collection Statistics

April - September 2009

	Transactions	Objects	Notes
Acquisitions	19	38	Acquisitions include: a donated earthenware bowl with abstract lustre decoration (1980-1990) by Sutton Taylor, a Yorkshire potter; framed shop displays of badges, medals and ribbons, the OBE awarded to Arthur Anderson and two dress jackets were received from Andersons Gentleman's Outfitters on closure of the business; a doll's pram, doll and bedding were donated for display in Toy Stories; a painting by William Etty - Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball was purchased with the aid of grants; a portrait of John Carr; a cannon ball from the Marston Moor battlefield; a handwritten notebook detailing the diets of prisoners in York Castle Prison between 1856 and 1864.
Archaeological sites	7	0	Accession numbers were issued to archaeological units for various work within the collecting area: CS Archaeology, MAP Archaeological Consultancy, Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd and York Archaeological Trust for work undertaken in Blossom Street, York.
Disposals	0	0
Image Use Requests	120	618
Loans In	3	20	Works belonging to the Arts Council have been borrowed from several venues for the St Ives exhibition at York Art Gallery. Two incoming loans have been made to the Art Gallery, both specially commissioned: 'Lythrum' by Paul Morrison, silver leaf and acrylic on linen, is on display in the South Gallery and 'The Anonymous Rose' by Simon Periton, spray enamel and mirror on glass, is in the stairwell.
Loans Out	12	193	Objects have been loaned to the following exhibitions: 'The History of Ballymoney', Ballymoney Museum; 'Shedding Light on the Dark Ages', Dudley Museum and Art Gallery; 'Contemporary Fine and Applied Arts: 1928-2009', Tate Saint Ives; 'Fired Ceramics', Ryedale Folk Museum, 'The Face and Figure of Shakespeare 1709-1790: How Britain's Sculptors Invented a National Hero', Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham and the '400th Anniversary of Lisburn', Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum. Paintings have been loaned to the Lethaby Gallery, Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design, Compton Verney in Warwickshire and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Ceramics by Hans Coper have been loaned to a major retrospective exhibition in Japan which opened at the first venue, the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo. The exhibition 'Art in Life' comprising ceramics and Japanese prints was loaned to the Jersey Arts Centre.
Conservation	7	21	Items from the Decorative Arts and Fine Art collections have been sent for conservation this quarter in preparation for display and loans (Hans Coper Retrospective). Five swords have been sent for conservation in preparation for re-display in the Yorkshire Museum. A painting has been framed for display; a longcase clock and rocking horse are being conserved for display at the Castle Museum.

October 2009 - March 2010

	Transactions	Objects	Notes
Acquisitions	29	799	Notable purchases during the year included the Vale of York Hoard acquired in partnership with the British Museum, a medieval plaque depicting the legend of Saint Christopher, ‘Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball’ by William Etty and a vase by French potter Emile Lenoble (1920-1938); all purchases were supported by grant aid. Gifts included a portrait of John Carr, a pastel 'Folded Hillside with White Cloud' (2002) by David Blackburn and an earthenware bowl (1980-1990) by Sutton Taylor. Framed shop displays of badges, medals, ribbons and photographs were received from Andersons Gentleman's Outfitters on closure of the business. Other donations included a cannon ball from the Marston Moor battlefield and a handwritten notebook detailing the diets of prisoners in York Castle Prison 1856-1864. In order to keep the collections up to date some recent toys dating between the 1960s and 1990s were acquired. Henry Rothschild bequeathed 46 pieces of Studio Pottery.
Archaeological sites	7	TBC	Accession numbers were issued to archaeological units for work within the collecting area: CS Archaeology, MAP Archaeological Consultancy, Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd and York Archaeological Trust.
Disposals	1	1	An unaccessioned lease regarding West Moors, Hatfield, 1789 is being transferred to Doncaster Archive Service. The lease has been on loan since 1976 and relates to the Doncaster area rather than York.
Loans In	21	153	Incoming loans for exhibitions at York Art Gallery included works belonging to the Arts Council for ‘St Ives’ and works from Harrogate Art Gallery, Ferens Art Gallery, Doncaster Museums & Art Gallery and Museums Sheffield for '100 Years of Gifts: the Centenary of the Contemporary Art Society'. ‘Sashiko Japanese Textiles’ was the first major Sashiko exhibition to be shown in this country and comprised of works borrowed from nine lenders in Japan and three in the UK. Two individual loans were made to York Art Gallery, both specially commissioned: 'Lythrum' by Paul Morrison and 'The Anonymous Rose' by Simon Periton.
Loans Out	22	338	Objects have been loaned from the Archaeology collection to the following exhibitions: 'The History of Ballymoney', Ballymoney Museum; 'Shedding Light on the Dark Ages', Dudley Museum and Art Gallery and 'Treasures from the Yorkshire Museum', the British Museum. Ceramics have been displayed in: 'Hans Coper Retrospective: Innovation in 20th Century Ceramics', at the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo and the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Koka City, Japan. 'Contemporary Fine and Applied Arts: 1928-2009', Tate Saint Ives; 'Fired Ceramics', Ryedale Folk Museum, 'Edward Hughes Retrospective', Manchester Metropolitan University. A sculpture was included in 'The Face and Figure of Shakespeare 1709-1790: How Britain's Sculptors Invented a National Hero', Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham. Paintings were borrowed for: 'Fools and Angels' and other works by Cecil Collins’, Lethaby Gallery, Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design, ‘The Artist's Studio’, Compton Verney and the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, ‘Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Golden Age’, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 'Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and Eve to George and Martha', Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, 'David Hockney in London and Los Angeles, 1960-1968', Nottingham Contemporary and 'Paul Nash: The Elements', Dulwich Picture Gallery. The exhibition 'Art in Life' comprising ceramics and Japanese prints was loaned to the Jersey Arts Centre and the 'Sashiko Japanese Textiles' exhibition has been transferred to the Collins Gallery, Glasgow. Objects were loaned from the History collection for 'The 400th Anniversary of Lisburn', Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum.
Conservation	13	65	Several objects in the Archaeology collection are being professionally conserved for inclusion in the new displays at the Yorkshire Museum. Items from the Art collection were sent for conservation prior to loans for 'Hans Coper Retrospective: Innovation in 20th Century Ceramics' and 'John Edward Champney: Philanthropist and Art Lover’. Works were mounted by a conservator ready for display in the following exhibitions: ‘Reflections on War’, 'A Bird in the Hand' and 'York Mystery Plays'. Conservation work has been carried out on the following objects from the History collection: a painting (framing), a long case clock and rocking horse.