146 AKNTJAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1955 



ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE 



Ferdinand Lammot Belin, Chairman. 

 Duncan Phillips. 

 Chester Dale. 

 Paul Mellon. 

 David E, Finley. 



PERSONNEL 



On June 30, 1955, full-time Government employees on the staff of 

 the National Gallery of Art nmnbered 301, as compared with 30S 

 employees as of June 30, 1954. The United States Civil Service 

 regulations govern the appointment of employees paid from appro- 

 priated public funds. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1955, the Congress of the United 

 States appropriated for the National Gallery of Art $1,300,000, to 

 be used for salaries and expenses in the operation and upkeep of the 

 Gallery, the protection and care of works of art acquired by the Board 

 of Trustees, and all administrative expenses incident thereto, as 

 authorized by Joint Resolution of Congress approved March 24, 1937 

 (20 U. S. C. 71-75; 50 Stat. 51), and a supplemental appropriation 

 of $23,264 to meet the Gallery's requirements for the fiscal year under 

 the "Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955." The total 

 appropriation for the fiscal year was $1,323,264. The following ex- 

 penditures and encumbrances were incurred : 



Personal services * $1, 173, 681. 41 



Printing and reproduction 3, 082. 05 



Electricity, supplies, equipment, etc 146,500.54 



Total 1, 323, 264. 00 



ATTENDANCE 



During the fiscal year 1955 there were 814,932 visitors to the Gal- 

 lery — an average daily attendance of about 2,245. 



ACCESSIONS 



There were 842 accessions by the National Gallery of Art as gifts, 

 loans, or deposits during the fiscal year. Most of the paintings and 

 a number of the prints were placed on exhibition. 



> This Includes the $23,264 of the supplenaental appropriation and $2,572 of the other- 

 wise unobligated balance of the regular appropriation. 



