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Otho van Veen (attributed to). The Nativity. From Dr. Anton 



Gloetzner, of Washington. 

 Robert Vonnoh. 



Portrait of Charles Francis Adams (full length). From Mr. 



Adams. 

 Portrait of Charles Francis Adams (bust). From Mrs. Adams. 

 Benjamin West. The Kaising of Jairus' Daughter. From Mr. 



T. B. Walker, of Minneapolis, Minn. 

 Eduardo Zama^ois. Refectory. From Miss Emily Tuckerman, of 

 Washington. 



ART TEXTILES. 



Although the material which has been assembled in illustration of 

 lace making and other textile handicraft still consists mainly of loans, 

 through the continued interest of the ladies who have cooperated in 

 making the exhibition successful, the coDection has been allowed to 

 remain practically mtact, with interesting additions from year to 

 year. As the miportance of the collection becomes more fully 

 recognized it is hoped that its permanence may be insured through the 

 medium of gifts on a larger scale than heretofore. The lace exhibit 

 now embraces a fau'ly connected series in respect both to the develop- 

 ment of the industry and the varieties of laces, and also contains 

 some important examples which from their quality and rarity form 

 striking museum pieces. In fact, though smaller and less conspicuous 

 in the matter of display material, the collection ranks high among the 

 museum collections of the country. The work of the year, under the 

 direction as heretofore of Mrs. James W. Pinchot, has related mainly 

 to the improvement of the systematic installation and to the more 

 complete labeling of both cases and specimens. The hall occupied 

 by the collection continues to be one of the most attractive in the 

 Museum. 



The lace accessions of the year included a valuable piece of point 

 d'Angleterre, presented by Mrs. William Phelps Eno, and the follow- 

 ing loans, namely: From Mrs. John Jay "White, 13 pieces of point 

 d'Alenpon, composmg a wide flomice and 2 waists; from ^Irs. James 

 Maginn, of New York, 2 French caps, a Flemish collar, a pair of silk 

 lace mitts, a handkerchief and centerpiece of Venezuelan lace, and a 

 black Chantilly lace parasol; and from the Misses Long, an unidenti- 

 fied lace of the eighteenth century. An interesting oil painting, after 

 the Dutch artist Terburg, illustratmg the handicraft of the seven- 

 teenth century and entitled "The Lace Maker," presented by Miss 

 Julia H. Chadwick, has been installed m connection with this col- 

 lection. 



Of embroideries and fabrics other than laces the following were 

 received as loans: From Miss Mary H. Williams, a Spanish red velvet 



