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STONE OBJECTS, SCULPTURES, AND CUTTINGS. 



Chinese, 213 (including 81 jade objects); Japanese, 1; Egyp- 

 tian, 20. 



LACQUERED OBJECTS. 



Japanese, 22 ; Chinese, 9. 



GLASS. 



A collection of ancient Egyptian glass, comprising bottles, vases, 

 and miscellaneous shapes, numbering over 600 pieces. Also 1 piece 

 each of Persian and Chinese glass. 



WOOD CARVINGS. 



Japanese, 12 ; Chinese, 2 ; Egyptian, 3. 



MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS. 



Includes gold ornaments, medallions, etc., of Byzantine and Cy- 

 priote origin, ivory statuettes from Cambodia, and various objects 

 from China, Japan, Korea, Egypt, and Damascus. The total num- 

 ber is 62. 



It is interesting to note in this connection that during the past year 

 Mr. Freer, with the cooperation of a distinguished architect of New 

 York, has devoted much time to the preparation of tentative plans 

 for the building to house this collection, the cost of erecting which 

 has been provided for by Mr. Freer. This building will occupy a 

 position near the other buildings under the Institution, and will be 

 constructed of marble in a style indicative of its object and con- 

 tributing an architectural feature worthy to be classed among the 

 best in Washington. It is the present purpose to have a single story 

 above a high basement, the former to be used for exhibition purposes, 

 the latter to furnish student rooms, an auditorium, and facilities for 

 whatever other requirements the administration of this large, varied, 

 and valuable donation may call for. 



Mr. William T. Evans, of New York, continued his benefactions to 

 the Gallery, and by the gift of three oil paintings increased the col- 

 lection which bears his name to 147 examples of the work of 105 con- 

 temporary American artists. In these donations Miss Clara Taggart 

 MacChesney is represented by "A Good Story," which obtained a 

 bronze medal at the Pan-American Exposition, a silver medal at the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and the second Hallgarten prize of 

 the National Academy of Design in 1901 ; Mr. Guy C. Wiggins, whose 

 " Columbus Circle, Winter," was previously presented to the Gallery, 

 by a painting of much merit, entitled " Gloucester Harbor " ; and Mr. 

 Addison T. Millar, recently deceased, by a canvas entitled "The 

 Waterfall." 



