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Annual Report 1988 PORT 1988 ANNUAL REPORT National Gallery of Art % All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 20565 Copyright © 1989. Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art This publication was produced by the Editors Office, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Edited by Tarn L. Curry Designed by Susan Lehmann, Washington, D.C. Printed by Schneidereith & Sons, Baltimore, Maryland The type is Bodoni Book set by VIP Systems, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia Photo credits: Dean Beasom, p. 13 Kathleen Buckalew, pp. 2-3, 53, 56, 97, 102, 103 Trinket Doty, p. 24 James Pipkin, cover Rex Stuckey, p. 16 William Wilson, pp. 20, 77, 120 ISBN 0-89468-134-6 Pages 2-3: Carousel animals from exhibition of Folk Art from the Shelburne Museum CONTENTS 6 PREFACE 8 ORGANIZATION 12 DIRECTOR'S REVIEW OF THE YEAR 29 DONORS AND ACQUISITIONS 50 LENDERS 57 LOANS TO EXHIBITIONS 66 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 75 CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE VISUAL ARTS 85 OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 85 Curatorial Division 90 Division of Records and Loans 91 Changes of Attribution 93 Library 96 Photographic Archives 96 Conservation Division 100 Editors Office 101 Exhibitions Office 102 Corporate Relations 103 Department of Design and Installation 105 Photographic Services 106 Gallery Archives 109 STAFF ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS 119 MUSIC AT THE GALLERY 121 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 121 Publications Service 121 Security and Fire Safety 122 Gallery Architect's Office 122 Facilities Management 122 Personnel Division 122 Other Administrative Reports 123 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 133 ROSTER OF EMPLOYEES AND DOCENTS PREFACE The National Gallery's fiscal year ending 30 September 1988 was productive and forward looking. It is a great pleasure to begin this preface by noting that the National Gallery is a singularly suc- cessful product of a partnership between the federal government and the private sector. In the 1988 fiscal year federal appropriations provided 83% of the Gallery's $46.8 million operating budget. At the same time, corporations provided $4.5 million in support of our special exhibi- tions. The scholarly work of the Center for Advanced Study contin- ued to be made possible by an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation en- dowment and grants from The Samuel H. Kress Foundation and others. A combination of market value and outstanding pledges to the Patrons' Permanent Fund, dedicated to the purchase of works of art, amounted to $74.5 million at the end of the year. The Trustees have been guided in understanding the financial progress of the Gallery by the wise counsel and most informative reports of the Gallery's chief financial officer, the Treasurer. Also this year as in the past the Board of Trustees, which consists en- tirely of outside persons who are not employees of the Gallery, were assisted in discharging their fiduciary responsibilities by meeting regularly with the internal auditor who also meets directly with the Director. I am pleased to report that the Gallery's national membership group, The Circle, concluded its second year most successfully. With $415,000 contributed in 1988, The Circle provided support for art acquisition, music programs, art education, the photo- graphic archives, film production, and special exhibitions. By pro- viding a steady source of annual funding, Circle members enable the Gallery to realize a wide range of worthwhile special projects. In May the Trustees awarded Katharine Graham the National Gallery's Medal for Distinguished Service to Education in Art. The award recognizes not only Mrs. Graham's immense contribution to 6 the National Gallery but also her leadership in enriching the cul- tural life of the entire nation. Long involved with this institution, Mrs. Graham currently serves on the Collectors Committee, as co- chair of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art, and as a mem- ber of the Resources Planning Committee, which has as its focus planning for the Gallery's ongoing and long-range needs. The Trus- tees' Council, which continues to provide the Trustees with advice on a broad range of policy issues, was strengthened this year by the addition of Raymond D. Nasher from Dallas, Texas. During the year we made considerable progress in planning for the Gallery's fiftieth anniversary in 1991. This milestone will be a celebration not only of the enlightened public support so vital to this institution but also of the remarkable history of private phil- anthropy, which, in a relatively short period of time, has led the Gallery to its high standing among national galleries of the world. 50TH ANNIVERSARY The Trustees have determined that the most important gifts or GIFT COMMITTEE commitments the Gallery could receive in honor of the fiftieth an- (as of 30 September 1988) niversary are those that reaffirm the central goal oi this institution. Robert H. Smith, Chairman That goal is to enhance its role as the art gallery of the nation and Alexander M. and Judith W. Laughlin the people of the United States and to make its collections, reflect- Arthur G. and Diana Altschul ing the very highest standards, accessible to all Americans. Ac- James S. and Laura B. Smith Richard and Lee Kirstein cordingly, we have begun to seek gifts-in-kind of American Melvin S. and Ryna G. Cohen and Western European works of art from patriotic collectors. Arthur A. and Alison B. Birney Concomitant with this effort to encourage gifts-in-kind, we are Stephen M. and Anna-Marie Kellen seeking funds for art purchase. Robert H. Smith is spearheading Herbert and Barbara Gordon Michael J. Swerdlow this funding effort by serving as chairman of the 50th Anniversary Albert H. and Shirley Small Gift Committee. Members of the Gift Committee pledge funds that Norma Lee and Morton Funger will be used to purchase one or more masterpieces in 1991, and Thelma and Melvin Lenkin David Bruce Smith we hope that in reflection of the Gallery's constituency, this effort Marvin and Elise Dekelboum will receive broad national support. Just to the left is a list of those Alan and Louise Potter generous donors who have already stepped forward and made a Albert and Ruth Abramson Fulton and Michelle Liss commitment to this special anniversary art purchase fund. J. W. Kaempfer, Jr. Our planning for the anniversary has led both the Trustees and staff to make a careful examination of the institution's recent prog- ress, its programs and activities, and its long-range goals. We are deeply gratified by the interest and support that has allowed for the rapid growth of the Gallery's programs, outreach activities, and the growth of the Gallery collection, and we look forward to our fiftieth anniversary as a way of reaffirming the strengths of the Gallery on all of these fronts. In the meantime, we are most grateful for the understanding and support of those in the Administration, on Capi- tol Hill, and in the private sector, which give this institution its unique strength and appeal. JOHN R. STEVENSON. President 7 ORGANIZATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES (as of 30 September 1988) Franklin D. Murphy, Chairman John R. Stevenson, President The Chief Justice of the United States, William H. Rehnquist The Secretary of State, George P. Shultz The Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Robert McCormick Adams Ruth Carter Stevenson Robert H. Smith Franklin D. Murphy, John R. Stevenson, Chairman President Alexander M. Laughlin Paul Mellon, Honorary Trustee Carlisle H. Humelsine, Trustee Emeritus AUDIT COMMITTEE Franklin D. Murphy, Chairman The Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady John R. Stevenson Ruth Carter Stevenson Robert H. Smith The Chief Justice The Secretary of State, Alexander M. Laughlin of the United States, George P. Shultz William H. Rehnquist FINANCE COMMITTEE The Secretary The Secretary of the John R. Stevenson, Chairman of the Treasury, Smithsonian Institution, The Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas F. Brady Robert McConnick Adams The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Robert McCormick Adams Franklin D. Murphy Ruth Carter Stevenson Robert H. Smith Alexander M. Laughlin ART & EDUCATION COMMITTEE John R. Stevenson, Chairman Robert H. Smith Franklin D. Murphy Alexander M. Laughlin Ruth Carter Stevenson J. Carter Brown TRUSTEES' COUNCIL (as of 30 September 1988) Alexander M. Laughlin, Chairman Pamela C. Harriman Lois de Menil, Vice Chairman Louis J. Hector John C. Whitehead, Vice Chairman Lore Heinemann Arthur G. Altschul R. L. Ireland III Perry R. Bass George F. Jewett, Jr. Donald M. Blinken Stephen M. Kellen Sallie S. Brophy Leonard A. Lauder Edward W. Carter Ronald S. Lauder Carroll J. Cavanagh Sydney Lewis Robert F. Erburu Richard A. Manoogian Thomas M. Evans Frederick R. Mayer John C. Fontaine Raymond D. Nasher John R. Gaines Jill Sackler Jo Ann Ganz James S. Smith Ann G. Getty Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza Evelyn D. Haas Ian Woodner Gordon Hanes RESOURCES PLANNING COMMITTEE John R. Stevenson, Chairman George F. Jewett, Jr. Charles F. Adams Alexander M. Laughlin Robert M. Bass Frederick R. Mayer Theodore F. Brophy Franklin D. Murphy J. Carter Brown James S. Smith Lois de Menil Robert H. Smith James T. Dyke Ruth Carter Stevenson Edward E. Elson John C. Whitehead Katharine Graham Eleanor Wood Prince R. L. Ireland III EXECUTIVE OFFICERS John R. Stevenson, President J. Carter Brown, Director John Wilmerding, Deputy Director Sydney J. Freedberg, Chief Curator Henry A. Millon, Dean, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Anne B. Evans, Administrator Daniel Herrick, Treasurer Philip C. Jessup, Jr., Secretary-General Counsel Joseph J. Krakora, External Affairs Officer DIRECTOR EMERITUS John Walker 9 COLLECTORS COMMITTEE Past and present members Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Griswold Mr. and Mrs. J. Irwin Miller Paul Mellon, Honorary Chairman Mr.
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