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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.

Care of the Collections.

the Gallery a painting entitled, "Twilight after Rain," by Norwood Hodge MacGilvary, as a memorial to his deceased daughter, Eloise Lee Sherman. Mr. Edwin H. Blashfield of the Advisory Committee was asked to examine the work and report regarding it. Although not greatly impressed with the character of the work, Mr. Blashfield advised acceptance and the painting has been added to the Gallery.

During the year four Gallery paintings were copied under permission duly granted: "The Valley Farm," by John Constable, copied by Miss Eleanor Harrison, 1464 Rhode Island Ave., Washington, D. C.; permit dated Dec. 2, 1912. "The Mirror," by Robert Reid, "Return to the Fold," by Louis Paul Dessar, and "October Day," by Frank A. Bicknell, copied by Mrs. Eloise Polk McGill,(P. O.