Ten permanent accessions, comprised of oil paintings and pastel drawings: a few of the many pieces that would become the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection of 43,000 artworks.
Go back to the beginnings of the Smithsonian's interest in art--and see how this world-renowned collection began--with this set of 1912-13 curator's reports from the National Gallery of Art. What was then called a National Gallery eventually became the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. Join other digital volunteers and help transcribe this fascinating report for future art historians!
Ten permanent accessions, comprised of oil paintings and pastel drawings: a few of the many pieces that would become the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection of 43,000 artworks.
Go back to the beginnings of the Smithsonian's interest in art--and see how this world-renowned collection began--with this set of 1912-13 curator's reports from the National Gallery of Art. What was then called a National Gallery eventually became the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. Join other digital volunteers and help transcribe this fascinating report for future art historians!