REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 33 
Rosenwald. The Index of American Design, consisting of 22,000 or 
more drawings and water colors, which was accepted by the Board on 
June 7, 1943, from the Works Progress Administration, was received in 
the Gallery during the fiscal year 1944. 
GIFTS OF PAINTINGS 
On December 4, 1948, the Board of Trustees accepted eight paintings 
from Lessing J. Rosenwald, viz: 
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On the same date it also accepted the painting entitled “Breezing Up,” 
by Winslow Homer, from the W. L. and May T. Mellon Foundation. 
On December 18, 1943, the Board accepted the portrait of “Commodore 
John Rodgers,” by John Wesley Jarvis, from the Misses Christina and 
Nannie R. Macomb. On February 14, 1944, the Board accepted two 
paintings, “The Stream,” by Courbet, and “The Eel Gatherers,” by 
Corot, from Mr. and Mrs. P. H. B. Frelinghuysen. From the children 
of the late Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, the Board on the same date 
accepted the painting entitled “Amos Lawrence,” by Chester Harding; 
and on May 20, 1944, the Board accepted the painting of “Horace 
Binney,” by Gilbert Stuart, as a gift from Dr. Horace Binney. 
SALE OR EXCHANGE OF WORKS OF ART 
During the year no works of art belonging to the Gallery were sold 
or exchanged. 
LOAN OF WORKS OF ART TO THE GALLERY 
During the year the following works of art were received on loan: 
From Mrs. John C. Clark of New York, N. Y.: 
69 etchings by Pennell. 
‘From Mrs. Cary Grant, Pacific Palisades, Calif. : 
Title Artist 
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