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Ohio, for an exhibition of the works of Mr. Beck duiing the months of 

 November and December 1933. Returned to the Gallery January 4, 

 1934. 



The statue ''The Greek Slave", by Hiram Powers, was loaned 

 February 14, 1934, to the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Oliio, 

 for a special exhibition of the works of Hiram Powers. Returned 

 April 12, 1934. 



The portrait of Mrs. Price, by William Hogarth, was loaned to the 

 Art Institute of Cliicago, Chicago, 111., for "A Century of Progress 

 Loan Exhibition of Fine Arts", June 1 to October 31, 1934. 



WITHDRAWALS BY OWNERS 



The portrait of George A. Otis, by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), 

 was shipped August 11, 1933, to Roger Ernst, Brookline, Mass., at 

 request of the owner, Mrs. O. H. Ernst. 



Two bronzes, "A Teacher" and "An American Student", by 

 Moses Wainer Dykaar (1884-1933), the property of Samuel Rappa- 

 port, Los Angeles, Calif., were returned to Mr. Rappaport through 

 Leon Brill, Jr., Washington, D. C, on January 22, 1934. 



An oil painting entitled "Mother and Child with St. John", by 

 Andrea del Sarto, was withdrawn July 7, 1933, by Mrs. E. E. Powell, 

 formerly Mrs. W. W. Powell, Washington, D. C, and Oxford, Ohio. 



The portrait of the Honorable Richard Rush, copy by an unknown 

 artist from a portrait by T. W. Wood in the possession of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, lent by Mrs. John Biddle Porter (Elizabeth 

 Rush), was withdrawn February 28, 1934, by Mrs. Frederick C. 

 Fearing (Elizabeth Porter Fearing), Bronxville, N. Y., who inherited 

 it from her mother. 



SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS 



An exhibition of works by Negro artists, sponsored by the Associa- 

 tion for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., including paintings, 

 drawings, water colors, block prints, wood carvings, etc., was shown 

 in the foyer of the Natural History Building from October 31 to 

 November 6, 1933. 



An exhibition of 111 miniatures, the work of Charles Eraser (1782- 

 1860), American miniaturist, was held in the Gallery from March 7 

 to 27, 1934. Of these, 109 were received direct from an exhibition at 

 Charleston, S. C, the home of the artist, and 2 from Mrs. Benjamin 

 Huger Read, of Baltimore. 



An exhibition of 32 water colors of the American Navy, by Lt. 

 Arthur E. Beaumont, U. S. N. R., was held in the foyer of the National 

 Museum from May 16 to 29, 1934. 



