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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.
Distributions.

     At the request of Colonel John Biddle, Corps of Engineers, West Point, New York, the portraits of Major John Biddle, U.S. Army, and of his wife, Eliza Bradish Biddle (Accs. 56998 and 56997, respectively) were returned to him.
     To Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt, 162 K Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., were returned upon request, the two paintings by Edouard Manet entitled: "Rouviere in the Role of Hamlet," and "Le Repos." (Part of Acc. 57942).
     The twenty-three oil paintings deposited last year by Mr. W. A. Slater (Acc. 58282), were withdrawn by him - three in November, 1915, and 20 in January, 1916. These were again placed in the Gallery in May, 1916, with the exception of "The Mill," by Hobbema, which was temporarily sent elsewhere to be repaired, the frame only coming to us.
     Thirteen oil paintings (Accs. 58257 and 58341) were withdrawn by Mr. Ralph Cross Johnson, 1735 I Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 
     The oil painting entitled "From Hiawatha," by Thomas Moran, was withdrawn by Mr. Ralph Howell, 612 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Acc. 53373)

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