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ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19 63 



X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet light, spectrochemical analysis, and spe- 

 cific gravity determination : 



Freer objects examined 195 



Outside objects examined 53 



These include 52 objects cleaned and/or repaired ; 19 inquiries were answered 

 by letter. 



The following projects were undertaken by the laboratoiy during 

 the year : 



1. For 6 weeks in October and December 1962, Miss E. West worlved at the 

 Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New Yorli University, where 

 she continued spectrochemical analyses of Chinese bronzes from the Freer 

 Collection. 



2. Continued analyses by wet chemical methods of Chinese bronzes in the 

 Freer Collection. 



3. Continued systematic collection of data on technology of ancient copper 

 and bronze in the Far East. 



4. Continued studies on corrosion products of ancient metal objects. 



5. Continued editorship of IIC Ahsti'acts published by the International In- 

 stitute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Worlds, London, England. 



By invitation, the following lectures were given outside the Gallery 

 by staff members (illustrated unless otherwise noted) : 



1962 



July 13. Dr. Ettinghausen, at the International Glass Congress, 



Washington, D.C., "Ancient Glass in the Freer Gallery 

 of Art." Attendance, 45. 



September 13. Mr. Gettens, at a symposium on archeological chemistry, 



American Chemical Society, Atlantic City, N. J., "Com- 

 position of Ancient Chinese Bronze Cei'emonial Vessels." 

 Attendance, 35. 



October 11. Dr. Pope, at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, 



"Chinese Export Porcelain." Attendance, 400. 



October 12. Dr. Pope, at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 



"The Civilization of Angljor." Attendance, 40. 



October 22. Dr. Cahill, at Connecticut College, New London, Conn., 



"The Contemporary Relevance of Chinese Painting." 

 Attendance, 130. 



October 23. Dr. Cahill, at Yale University, New Haven, Conn., "Sub- 



ject and Expression in Chinese Painting." Attendance, 

 80. 



October 23. Dr. Ettinghausen, at the Lions Club, Vienna, Va., "Travels 



in the East." Attendance, 140. 



October 24. Dr. Cahill, at the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York 



City, "Subject and Expression in Chinese and Recent 

 Western Painting." Attendance, 300. 



October 26. Dr. Ettinghausen, at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Bal- 



timore, Md., "Treasures from the Near East in the Freer 

 Gallery of Art." Attendance, 360. 



October 30. Dr. Pope, at the Pierpont Morgan Library, "Chinese Col- 



lectors." Attendance, 190. 



