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December 8, 1943, through January 2, 1944.—Exhibition of 74 water 
colors of Mexico, by Walter B. Swan, Omaha, Nebr., was sponsored 
by the Mexican Ambassador and the Pan American Union. A catalog 
was published by the Pan American Union. 
December 14, 1943, through January 16, 1944.—Exhibition of 82 
miniatures by 52 artists, by the Pennsylvania Society of Miniature 
Painters. Reprint of catalog was published by the National Collec- 
tion of Fine Arts. 
January 6 through 30, 1944.—Exhibition of 21 water colors and 20 
block prints, by Ralph H. Avery, C. Sp. (P.), United States Navy. 
February 4 through 27, 1944.—Joint exhibition of paintings by 
John Mix Stanley (1814-72), his daughter-in-law, Jane C. Stanley 
(1863-1940), and her daughter, Alice Stanley Acheson, consisting of 
30 oil paintings, 3 chromolithographs, and 7 small lithographs by 
John Mix Stanley, a photograph of John Mix Stanley, and a book 
entitled “John Mix Stanley and his Indian Paintings,” by W. Vernon 
Kinietz; 40 water colors by Jane C. Stanley, and 28 oils by Alice Stan- 
ley Acheson. A catalog was privately published. 
April 29 through May 2, 1944.—Biennial Art Exhibition of 20 
water colors, 41 oils, 4 etchings, 2 pastels and 4 pieces of sculpture, by 
the National League of American Pen Women. A catalog was pri- 
vately published. 
May 2 through 28, 1944.—Exhibition of “Portraits of Leading Amer- 
ican Negro Citizens,” 8 by Mrs. Laura Wheeler Waring, of Phila- 
delphia, Pa., and 15 by Mrs. Betsy Graves Reyneau, of Washington, 
Dc. 
June 2 through 28, 1944.—Exhibition of 78 mural paintings from the 
caves of India, and 16 paintings of modern India, by Sarkis Katcha- 
dourian, of New York City. A catalog was published by the State 
Department. 
) PUBLICATIONS 
Totman, R. P. Report on the National Collection of Fine Arts for the year 
ended June 30, 1948. Appendix 3, Report of the Secretary of the Smith- 
sonian Institution for the year ended June 30, 1943, pp. 35-40. 
Wentey, A. G. Report on the Freer Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 
1943. Appendix 4, Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 
for the year ended June 30, 1943, pp. 41-46. 
Respectfully submitted. 
R. P. Totman, Acting Director. 
THe SECRETARY, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
