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A painting entitled "Adoration of the Kings", by B. Van Orloy 

 (1493-1542) ; withdrawn by the owner, Mrs. Marshall Langhorne, 

 on May 3, 1937. 



A bronze bust of Dr. John Wesley Hill, by Joseph Anthony 

 Atchison, lent by the sculptor in 1930; withdrawn by Mr. Wade H. 

 Cooper, the owner, on May 5, 1937. 



THE HENRY WARD RANGER FUND PURCHASES 



Since it is a provision of the Kanger bequest that paintings pur- 

 chased from the fund and assigned to American art institutions may 

 be claimed by the National Gallery during the 5-year period be- 

 ginning 10 years after the death of the artist represented, five paint- 

 ings were recalled for action of the National Gallery of Art Com- 

 mission at its meeting December 8, 1936. 



Two paintings were accepted by the Commission to become per- 

 manant accessions of the Gallery, as listed earlier in this report. 



The following three paintings were returned, thus becoming the 

 absolute property of the respective art institutions : 



"The Maumee River", by Carlton T. Chapman, N. A., to the Toledo Museum 

 of Art, Toledo, Ohio. 



"Dawn", by Dwight W. Tryon, N. A., to the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. 



"Repose of Evening", by Ben Foster, N. A., to the University of Michigan, 

 Ann Arbor, Mich. 



SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS 



Two exhibitions were held as follows: 



January 12, 1937. — A special exhibition commemorating the one- 

 hundredth anniversary of the birth of Thomas Moraii, N. A. (1837- 

 1926). This exhibition remains on view. 



April 9 to 29, ic9=?7.— Exhibition of the Second Annual Metropoli- 

 ton State Art Contest, 1937, under the auspices of the department 

 of fine arts of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's 

 Clubs, cooperating with the following Washington art organiza- 

 tions : The Arts Club, the League of American Pen Women, Minia- 

 ture Painters Sculptors and Gravers Society, Society of Wasliing- 

 ton Artists, Washington Landscape Club, Washington Society of 

 Etchers, Washington Water Color Qub, and a free lance group. 

 There were 305 exhibits, prints, paintings, and sculpture by 148 

 artists. Cards were issued by the Gallery to an opening view. 



THE NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS REFERENCE LIBRARY 



The 388 publications accessioned during the year were obtained 

 through purchase, transfer, gift, and exchange. One hundred and 



