NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Sixth St. and Constitution Ave. Washington 25, D. C.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 1948 MARCH 1948 THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
PERMANENT COLLECTION: The paintings and sculpture comprising the Mel lon, Kress, Widener, and Dale Collections and gifts from other donors are located on the Main Floor. On view during Gallery hours. Weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
CONTINUING EXHIBITION: Through March. The Art of France in Prints and Books. Ground Floor Gallery.
NEW PUBLICATIONS: One new collotype has been added to the Gallery series of reproductions: Monet. Banks of the Seine, Vetheuil. Plate size 3014" x 22". Price $16.00, postage extra.
CAFETERIA: " Ground floor, open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays 11:00 to 4:00. Sundays 4:00 to 7:00.
TOURS, TALKS, LECTURES and CONCERTS
MONDAY, MARCH 1 through Sunday, March 7
Picture of the Week Drouais. Group Portrait Gallery 52. Weekdays 12:30 and 2:30 Sunday 2:30 and 6:30
Tour Introduction to the Collections Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 11:00
Special Tour Little Dutch Masters Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 3:30
Sunday Lecture Donatello and the David of the Casa Martelli Lecture Hall 5:00 Speaker: Elisabeth Puckett
Sunday Concert Lois Kaplan, Pianist East Garden Court 8:00
(continued on inside pages) MONDAY, MARCH 8 through Sunday, March 14 MONDAY, MARCH 22 through Sunday, March 28 //i^ s Picture of the Week Boltraffio. Portrait of a Youth Picture of the Week Homer. Hound and Hunter ^^ J*^ - - Gallery 14. Weekdays 12:30 and 2:30 Gallery 72. Weekdays 12:30 and 2:30 Sunday 2:30 and 6:30 Sunday 2:30 and 6:30
Tour Introduction to the Collections Tour Introduction to the Collections Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 11:00 Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 11:00
Special Tour Decorative Arts of the Middle Ages and the Special Tour Italian Sculpture Renaissance Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 3:30 Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 3:30 Sunday Lecture Treasures of Liturgical Art Sunday Lecture Effects of Science in Art Lecture Hall 5:00 Lecture Hall 5:00 Speaker: Elisabeth Puckett Speaker: Grose Evans Sunday Concert The Tomasow String Quartet Sunday Concert National Gallery Orchestra East Garden Court 8:00 Richard Bales, Conductor Hilde Somer, Pianist East Garden Court 8:00 MONDAY, MARCH 29 through Sunday, April 4 MONDAY, MARCH 15 through Sunday, March 21 Picture of the Week Pollaiuolo. Bust of a Warrior Picture of the Week Corot. Artist's Studio Gallery 17. Weekdays 12:30 and 2:30 Gallery 76. Weekdays 12:30 and 2:30 Sunday 2:30 and 6:30 Sunday 2:30 and 6:30 Tour Introduction to the Collections Tour Introduction to the Collections Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 11:00 Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 11:00 Special Tour Spanish Painting Special Tour The Rivalry of Gainsborough and Reynolds Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 3:30 Rotunda. Monday through Saturday 3:30 Sunday Lecture The Influence of Antiquity Sunday Lecture Humor and Draftsmanship Lecture Hall 5:00 Lecture Hall 5:00 Speaker: Grose Evans Speaker: Elizabeth K. Frank, Sunday Concert Robert McDowell, Pianist Sunday Concert Luigi Silva, Cellist East Garden Court 8:00 Carl Fuerstner, Pianist East Garden Court 8:00 Note: Admission is free to the Gallery and all programs scheduled. Inquiries concerning the Gallery's educational services should be addressed to the (This is the 300th concert at the Gallery) Educational Office, REpublic 4215, extension 271.