52 ANNUAL EEPOET SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1922. 



Consideration was given to the proposed exhibit of early Ameri- 

 can paintings and sculptures, to be held in the Louvre, Paris, in the 

 near future, and the advisability of holding a special loan exhibit 

 of American portraits in the National Gallery in Washington 

 received attention. 



The feasibility of arranging in Washington a plan for the further 

 deA^elopment of the art interests, corresponding with that existing 

 between the Louvre and the Luxemburg Galleries, Paris, was con- 

 sidered and steps were taken to determine the attitude of other gal- 

 leries with respect to the suggestion. 



The urgent need of a National Gallery building to accommodate 

 the collections now occupying the very limited space allowed them 

 in the Natural History Museum, and for future accessions, was con- 

 sidered, and a resolution enumerating at some length the unfortu- 

 nate conditions existing and appealing to Congress for the limited 

 fund required for the preparation of plans for a building was 

 adopted. 



The very serious problems of the acceptance and rejection of prof- 

 fered works of art of all classes was discussed at length, and at the 

 close of the meeting the advisory committee on acceptance of works 

 took necessary action with regard to such offerings for the year as 

 awaited consideration. 



Respectfull}^ submitted. 



W. H. Holmes. 

 Director^ National Gallery of Art. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott. 



Secretary., Smithsonian Institution. 



