42 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1944 
Two oil paintings, “The Windmill,” by Salomon Ruysdael, and 
“Portrait of a Dutch Girl,” by Paul Moreelse, were withdrawn May 
15, 1944, by Mrs. Feroline Perkins Wallach, Administratrix of the 
Estate of Cleveland Perkins. 
THE HENRY WARD RANGER FUND PURCHASES 
No. 118 entitled “Fifteenth Century French Madonna and Child,” 
by Harry W. Watrous (1857-1940), was assigned by the Council 
of the National Academy of Design to the Coker College for Women, 
Hartsville, S. C., on August 4, 1948. 
THE NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS REFERENCE LIBRARY 
A total of 651 publications (329 volumes and 322 pamphlets) were 
accessioned during the year. This number includes 171 volumes and 
52 pamphlets added by purchase, and 60 volumes of bound periodicals. 
The Parke-Bernet priced catalogs accounted for 31 volumes and 45 
pamphlets among the purchases. The other accessions were publica- 
tions received in exchange or as gifts. 
OTHER ACTIVITIES 
The following paintings have been cleaned or restored since July 1 
1943: 
“Portrait of Andrew Jackson,” by Thomas Sully. Property of the United 
States Capitol. 
“Portrait of Commodore Oliver H. Perry,” by John Wesley Jarvis (or after). 
Property of the division of history, United States National Museum. 
“City of St. Louis,” by George Catlin. Property of the division of ethnology, 
United States National Museum. 
“Ha-won-je-tah, the One Horn. Sioux (Dah-Co-Ta),” by George Catlin. Prop- 
erty of the division of ethnology, United States National Museum. 
“View on Upper Missouri—Back View of the Mandan Village,’ by George 
Catlin. Property of the division of ethnology, United States National Museum. 
“Buffalo Hunt under the Wolf-skin Mask,” by George Catlin. Property of 
the division of ethnology, United States National Museum. 
“Portrait of Robert Morris,” by Gilbert Stuart (or after), offered to the Na- 
tional Collection of Fine Arts by the Medical Society of the District of Columbia. 
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS 
The following exhibitions were held: 
October 6 through 31, 1943.—Exhibition of 13 oil and 2 varnish 
paintings, 4 water colors, 1 gouache, 4 pencil drawings and 2 etchings, 
by Ceferino Palencia, of Mexico, was sponsored by the Mexican Am- 
bassador and the Pan American Union. A catalog was published by 
the Pan American Union. 
