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EXHIBITIONS 



From May 15 to June 5, 1941, an exhibition was held in the central 

 gallery on the ground floor, of 200 American water colors selected 

 by John Marin, Charles Burchfield, Buk Ulreich, and Eliot O'Hara 

 from a National Competition for the Carville, La., Marine Hospital, 

 held by the Section of Fine Arts, Federal Works Agency, Public 

 Buildings Administration. This was the first loan exhibition held at 

 the Gallery and proved a popular one both with the public and with 

 the critics. 



MEMORIAL TABLET 



At the annual meeting of the Board, on February 10, 1941, the 

 Board authorized the erection of a memorial tablet to the late 

 Andrew W. Mellon, with an inscription in the wording appearing 

 immediately below, under a bas-relief portrait of Mr. Mellon to be 

 done in marble: 



ANDREW WILLIAil MELLON 



1855-1937 



He gave the Building, with 

 his Collection, for the founding 

 of this National Gallery of Art. 



For the whole earth is the sepulchre of 

 famous men ; and their story is not graven 

 only on stone over their native earth, but 

 lives on far away, without visible symbol, 

 woven into the stuff of other men's lives. 



This tablet was installed, prior to the opening of the Gallery, be- 

 tween the then two free standing pillars in the lobby, facing the 

 Constitution Avenue entrance of the Gallery. The bas-relief portrait 

 was executed by Jo Davidson. The cost of the work was contributed 

 by The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust. 



COMMEMORATIVE TABLET ON THE ERECTION OF THE BLTILDING 



Also prior to the opening of the Gallery, the Board authorized, 

 and there was installed in the building, a bronze tablet recording 

 the history of the erection of the building, with the names of the 

 donor and others who rendered valuable aid toward the completion 

 of the Gallery project. 



MEMORIAL PANELS TO BENEFACTORS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



At the annual meeting of the Board, held February 10, 1941, the 

 Board set aside the four marble panels on the east and west walls 



