CONTENTS 



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Introduction 9 



The National Institute, 1840-1862 25 



Annotated list of art objects in the museum of the National 



Institute 31 



The Smithsonian Institution and U. S. National Museum 45 



Organization, plans, and building 45 



Narrative history of the art collections under the Smithsonian 



Institution 51 



The National Gallery of Art 87 



The Harriet Lane Johnston collection 88 



The Charles L. Freer collection 102 



The William T. Evans collection 115 



Permanent acquisitions from other sources 133 



Loans and deposits 136 



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