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ist," December 29, 1944, to January 28, 1945. (Returned February 6, 

 1945.) 



A plaster bust of George Washington, by Houdon, was lent to the 

 Field Photographic Branch, Office of Strategic Services, Department 

 of Agriculture, for photographic purposes, on January 2, 1945. 

 (Returned January 2, 1945.) 



Three water colors by Walter Paris, entitled "In Monument Park, 

 Colorado," "Landscape," and "Florida Village," and one photograph 

 of the artist, were lent to the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, 

 Conn., to be included in its thirteenth anniversary exhibition, 

 "Men of the Tile Club," March 11 through April 23, 1945. (Re- 

 turned April 28, 1915.) 



Five oil paintings, "Lower Ausable Pond," by Homer D. Martin; 

 "La Vachere," by Theodore Robinson; "Moonlight," by Albert P. 

 Ryder; "September Afternoon," by George Inness; and "At Nature's 

 Mirror," by Ralph A. Blakelock, were lent to Howard University, 

 Washington, D. C, to be included in the Festival of Fine Arts, May 

 3 through June 14, 1945. (Returned June 15, 1945.) 



Two oil paintings, "Fired On," by Frederic Remington, and "Indian 

 Summer Day," by Max Weyl, were lent to The White House June 7, 

 1945, the former to be hung in the Executive Office, the latter in 

 President Truman's study, second floor. 



An oil painting, "Portrait of Andrew Jackson," by R. E. W. Earle, 

 was lent to The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Md., June 11, 

 1945, to be included in their Andrew Jackson Exhibition, June 15 

 to July 15, 1945. 



WITHDRAWALS BY OWNERS 



Three original bronzes, by Antoine Louis Barye, entitled "Panther 

 Surprising Civet Cat," "Stork on Tortoise," and "Seated Hare," lent 

 by Leonard C. Gunnell, September 25, 1934, were withdrawn by Mrs. 

 Gunnell on October 10, 1944. 



THE NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS REFERENCE LIBRARY 



A total of 407 publications (255 volumes and 152 pamphlets) were 

 accessioned during the year. Of this number, 122 volumes and 46 

 pamphlets were added by purchase, and 54 volumes of periodicals 

 were bound. The other accessions were publications received by ex- 

 change, gift, or transfer. The Parke-Bernet auction catalogs (priced) 

 accounted for 35 volumes and 42 pamphlets among the purchases. 



SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS 



The following exhibitions were held : 



July through August, 1944- — A selection of 57 oil paintings and 1 

 bronze, from the William T. Evans collection of American paintings. 



