‎NOTHOMB Pierre, Ministre de l'Intérieur - WYNS DE RAUCOUR, Chevalier, bourgmestre de Bruxelles :‎
‎Exposé des Motifs accompagnant Le Projet Relatif à la Convention du 5 Novembre 1841, conclue par le Gouvernement avec la ville de Bruxelles, pour l'acquisition d'immeubles et de collections scientifiques.‎

‎" Bruxelles, Imprimerie de M. Hayez, (Rapport) N° 23 (de la ) Chambre des Représentants, in-folio, 89 pp, sewn, original wrapper (some dustsoiling and partly unsewed). Apart from the contract this extensive official report contains also historical information and motivation wich led to the take over by the new Belgian Government of the Brussels' city library, The Fine Arts Museum, The Science Museum etc. which were until now in the possession of the city of Brussels. It contains also detailed descriptions of the buildings involved, estimations of the value of each individual painting ; list of natural history objects such as stuffed animals, exotic shells, etc. The reports on the individual collections were written by the respective curators or specialists ; e.g. for the buildings ; architect Cluysenaer ; The Library ; Pie Namur. For the Science Museum ; M. Nyst père ; Cabinet de physique ; M. Quetelet . Sculpture ; G. Geefs (sculptor). Painting ; Navez, directeur de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts...(see bibliography; Bibliothèque Royale , Mémorial 1559 - 1969 pp. 99-100, note 6 at pp. 131). Rare and important document on museology in the new Kingdom of Belgium."‎

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