40 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1941 



by Plonore Daumier, entitled "Advice to a Young Artist," for ex- 

 hibition with the Permanent Collection. Also on June 20, 1941, the 

 Board accepted from Mrs. David K. E. Bruce the gift of a portrait of 

 her father, the late Andrew W. Mellon, by Oswald Birley, which has 

 been hung over the mantel in the Founder's Koom. 



During the year other offers of gifts of works of art were received 

 but were not accepted because, in the opinion of the Board, they were 

 not considered to be desirable acquisitions for the Permanent Collec- 

 tion as contemplated by section 5 of the act of March 24, 1937 (50 

 Stat. 51). 



OTHER GIFTS 



During the year there were also gifts to the Gallery of furnishings, 

 equipment, materials and supplies, ornamental trees and plants, books 

 and publications, from the Trustees of The A. W. Mellon Educational 

 and Charitable Trust and others. 



SALE OR EXCHANGE OF W^ORKS OF ART 



During the year no works of art belonging to the Gallery were sold 

 or exchanged. 



LOANS OF WORKS OF ART TO THE GALLERY 



During the year the following works of art were received on loan : 



An anonymous loan : 



20 Rembrandt prints — listed on the attached exhibit D (not printed). 



From Dr. Horace Binney, of Milton, Mass. : 



A portrait of his ancestor, the Honorable Horace Binney, by Gilbert Stuart. 



From Chester Dale, of New York, the following paintings of the 

 American School : 



Artist Subject 



John Smibert Portrait of Oxenbridge Thacher of Milton. 



Thomas Sully The Sicard David Cliildren — Julia, Ferdinand, and Stephen. 



Jeremiah Theus Portrait of a Woman in Red Dress. 



John Neagle Portrait of John Rush. 



Thomas Sully Portrait of Mrs. William Griffin. 



S. F. B. Morse Portrait of Mrs. Henry John Auchmuty. 



Do Portrait of a Lady. 



From Samuel H. Kress and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation : 



43 paintings and 22 pieces of sculpture, listed in exhibit D (not printed) . 



From The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust : 



187 paintings, many of which were formerly in the Clarke Collection, for an 

 indefinite period to be held for study, exhibition, or use as may be provided by 



