during the five-year period beginning 10 years after the 
artist's death. 
Fourteen oil paintings from the collection by leading 
contemporary European artists deposited in the Gallery by the 
American Federation of Arts in June, 1915, were withdrawn by 
fie Federstien in October, 1918, for exhibition on circuit, 
being shipped to the Arnot Gallery, Elmira, New York. At the 
end of the year 12 of these had again been deposited in the 
Gallery by the Federation. 
The Gallery, like other portions of the Natural His- 
tory Building, was closed to visitors the middle of July, 
and before opening again to the public in April it was thor- 
oughly renovated and the burlap on the walls in part renewed. 
Important changes were also made in the installation during 
the year, so that it is now in more perfect condition than 
at any previous period. 
The Advisory Committee on the National Gallery of Art 
was unfortunate during the year in losing by death two of its 
valued members, Mr. Frederic Crowninshield on September 18, 
1918, am Mr. C. Y. Turner on January 1, 1919. The latter, as 
chairman from April 12, 1913, gave liberally of his time and 
talent, while the former served as a member of the committee 
from its organization on April 16, 1908. By the appointment 
of Mr. Edmund CG. Tarbell and Mr. Douglas Volk, the committee 
is now constituted as follows: Dr. W. H. Holmes, chairman and 
secretary, Mr. Edwin H. Blashfield, Mr. Herbert Adams, Mr. Tar- 
