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Through the courtesy of the American Federation of Arts these 

 portraits were exhibited for a short period (May 5-22) in the large 

 middle room of the gallery, where they attracted much attention. 

 During this period the federation held its annual meeting in Wash- 

 ington, and on May 18 the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 gave a reception to the federation in the halls of the gallery, which 

 was well attended by the members and by the citizens of Washington. 



ART WORKS ACQUIRED DURING THE YEAR. 



Aside from the Ranger purchases and the war portraits, the per- 

 manent acquisitions for the year are as follows : 



An oil portrait of the late Julius Bien, painted by George Da 

 Madura Peixotto in 1886. Gift of Mr. Julius Bien, of New York, 

 through the Hon. Simon Wolf. 



Monarch of the Farm (Norman bull), by William Henry Howe, 

 N. A., painted in 1891. Gift of Mrs. William Henry Howe (Mrs. 

 Julia May Clark Howe) . 



The Gathering Storm, by Eugene Louis Gabriel Isabey, 1864. 

 Presented by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, in Memory of Maj. Clarence 

 Fahnestock, of the American Expeditionary Forces. 



Love and Life, by George Frederick Watts, R, A. Gift of the 

 artist to the American people in 1893 ; accepted by act of Congress 

 approved July 23, 1894; transferred to the gallery from the White 

 House on March 21, 1921. 



Portrait of a Gentleman (with white wig), attributed to Sir God- 

 frey Kneller (1646-1723). Bequeathed by Miss Caroline Henry. 



Soldat cle Crimee, by Harriet Blackstone. Gift of Mr. Barent G. 

 Poucher and his wife, Florence Holbrook Poucher. 



Portrait bust (white marble) of Hon. John Sherman, by Daniel 

 Chester French, N. A., 1886. Gift of Lieut. John Sherman Mc- 

 Callum, through Mr. Charles Moore. 



Portrait bust (bronze) of Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, by William 

 Rudolf O'Donovan, A. N. A. Gift of the memorial committee and 

 contributors, through Mr. Henry Clews, surviving member of the 

 committee. 



The Wanderlusters' Rest, by William Henry Holmes. Gift of the 



artist. 



The walk to Gethsemane, by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel. Gift 

 of Mr. J. F. Oertel. 



LOANS. 



Although, on account of the shortage of space in the gallery, addi- 

 tional loans are not readily exhibited, the following were accepted 

 during the year: 



