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addition to 2,170 negatives, and 87 X-rays, infrared photographs, 

 ultraviolet photographs, and color separation negatives. 



OTHER GII'TS 



During the year gifts of books on art and related material were 

 made to the Gallery Library by Paul Mellon, David K. E. Bruce, the 

 Victoria and Albert Museum, Chester Dale, Miss Fernande L. Herr- 

 man, and Dr. Herbert Friedmann. Gifts of money during the fiscal 

 year 1947 were made by Paul Mellon, Mrs. Maude Monell Vetlesen, and 

 David E. Finley. A sum of money was anonymously given with the 

 provision that the income therefrom will be available for the acquisi- 

 tion of contemporary works of art by American artists, and for prizes 

 and awards to American artists. 



Aunrr of pris^ate funds of the gallery 



An audit has been made of the private funds of the Gallery for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1947, by Price, Waterhouse & Co., public 

 accountants, and the certificate of that company on its examination of 

 the accounting records maintained for such funds will be forwarded to 

 the Gallery. 

 Eespectfully submitted. 



Huntington Cairns, 



/Secretary. 

 The Secretary, 



Smithsonian Institution. 



