84 THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



CHINESE BRONZE VASE OF THE SHANG DYNASTY, 1762 B. C, 

 With Carved Wooden Stand. For holding the wine used in 

 temples for libations. Height of vase, 17 inches; height over all, 

 26>^ inches. 



Presented to the Museum by Chang Yen Hoon, Chinese 

 Minister in Washington, 1 889. 



CHINESE BRONZE VASE OF THE CHOW DYNAvSTY, About 2,500 

 Years Ago. Contains an inscription of 28 characters, several of 

 which are illegible, making it impossible to determine the precise 

 date of its manufacture. Height with base, 1 1 j 2 inches. 



Presented to the Institution by His Imperial Chinese 

 Majesty's Special Ambassador to Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 

 August II, 1897. 



HORACE CAPRON JAPANESE COLLECTION. 



This important collection, gathered by General Capron dur- 

 ing a four years' residence in Japan, 1871 to 1875, as commis- 

 sioner and adviser in chief to the Kai Taku Shi, was purchased 

 for the Museum by act of Congress approved March 3, 1891, 

 the sum appropriated being $10,000. Many of the pieces are 

 very old and some are Imperial gifts. Besides a series of 63 

 gold and silver coins, it consists of 151 articles, including 48 

 bronzes, 34 ivory carvings, 36 examples of lacquer, and 8 pieces 

 of Satsuma faience. 



ALPHEUS HYATT, Naturalist, 1838-1902, op Cambridge, Mass. By 

 Harriet Hyatt Mayer. Plaster life-size relief. Bust in profile. 

 Circular. Diameter 24 inches. 



Presented to the National Museum February 5, 1904, by the 

 artist. 



BENJAMIN SILLIMAN, Chemist. By Prof. John F. Weir. Plaster copy 

 of the bronze statue at Yale University. 8 feet high. 



Presented to the Institution by Benjamin Silliman, jr., 1884. 



THOMAS LE CLEAR, Painter. By William R. O'Donovan. Plaster 

 bust. New York, 1876. 



HODGKINS MEDAL. Smithsonian Institution. Original plaster models. 

 Obverse by T. C. Chaplain, Paris. Diameter gys inches. Signed. 

 Reverse by Augustus Saint Gaudens. Diameter 7^ inches.. 



