ILLUSTRATIONS 
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A comer of the picture gallery in the Museum building, 1906, before 
it had been entirely remodeled, showing a part of the Harriet Lane 
Johnston collection. Now used for art textiles 22 
George P. A. Healy. F. P. G. Guizot, 1841 32 
George P. A. Healy. President John Tyler 34 
Painted for the National Institute, 1842. 
Original floor plans, Smithsonian building 48 
The two rooms on the first floor marked C were those originally designed 
for the gallery of art. The western end of the second floor was used for the 
collection of Indian paintings from 1858 to 1865. Reproduced from “Hints 
on Public Architecture, containing, among other illustrations, views and 
plans of the Smithsonian Institution; together with an appendix relative to 
building materials. Prepared, on behalf of the Building Committee of the 
Smithsonian Institution, by Robert Dale Owen, Chairman of the Commit- 
tee.” 1849. This volume, of quarto size, was a special publication, not 
belonging to either of the regular Smithsonian series. 
West hall, Smithsonian building 50 
One of the rooms originally designed for the gallery of art, but used until 
1866 for the library, art prints and busts. Now used for the exhibition of 
graphic arts. 
West range, Smithsonian building 52 
One of the rooms originally designed for the gallery of art. Used until 
1866 as a reading room and for the collection of paintings. Now used for the 
exhibition of graphic arts. 
Print room, Smithsonian building 74 
Furnished in 1896. 
Plarriet Lane Johnston 88 
From a photograph taken in Paris in 1898. 
John Hoppner. Mrs. Abington 92 
Harriet Lane Johnston collection. 
Sir Thomas Lawrence. Lady Essex as Juliet 94 
Harriet Lane Johnston collection. 
Bernardino Luini. Madonna and Child 96 
Harriet Lane Johnston collection. 
Sir Joshua Reynolds. Mrs. Hammond 98 
Harriet Lane Johnston collection. 
George Romney. Miss Kirkpatrick 100 
Harriet Lane Johnston collection. 
John La Farge. Visit of Nicodemus to Christ 120 
William T. Evans collection. 
Frederick Stuart Church. The Black Orchid 124 
William T. Evans collection. 
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