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1998 ANNUAL REPORT NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 1998 Annual Report Copyright © 1999 Board of Trustees, Cover: Detail from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Details illustrated at section openings: Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilperic," National Gallery of Art, Washington. p. 5: Frans Hals, Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem 1895-1896, oil on canvas, 145 x 149.8 cm, Civic Guard, c. 1636/1638, oil on canvas, Andrew All rights reserved. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.68 1990.127.1 This publication was produced by the p. 9: Alexander Archipenko, Woman Combing Her Title Page: Detail from Johannes Cornelisz. Hair, 1915, bronze, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Editors Office, National Gallery of Art Verspronck, Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer, 1640, 1971.66.10 Editor-in-chief, Frances P. Smyth oil on canvas, 101.6 x 76.2 cm, Patrons' Permanent p. 11: Paul Cezanne, Antony Valabregue, 1866, oil on Fund, 1998.13.1 Editor, Tam Curry Bryfogle canvas, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Editorial assistance, Mariah Shay 1970.35.1 Page 6: Detail from John Frederick Peto, Production Manager, Chris Vogel For the Track, 1895, oil on canvas, 110.5 x 75.9 cm, p. 13: Gilbert Stuart, The Skater (Portrait of William Gift (Partial and Promised) of Jo Ann and Julian Grant), 1782, oil on canvas, Andrew W. Mellon Designed by Susan Lehmann, Ganz Jr., 1997.131.1 Collection, 1950.18.1 Washington, D.C. Inside back cover: The installation of the Alexander p. 19: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Mrs. Charles Printed by Schneidereith and Sons, Calder exhibition required painstaking lighting and Badham, 1816, graphite on wove paper, The Armand Hammer Collection, 1991.217.20 Baltimore, Maryland design to make the most of juxtapositions of dynamic works of art. The type is Meridien, set by RR p. 39: George Bellows, Florence Davey, 1914, oil on wood, Gift of Florence S. McCormick, 1979.80.1 Donnelley Financial, Baltimore, Photographic credits: Works in the collection of the Maryland National Gallery of Art have been photographed by p. 51: Paul Gauguin, Self-Portrait, 1889, oil on the department of imaging and visual services. wood, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.150 Other photographs are by Dean Beasom, page 17, ISBN 0-89468-242-3 p. 67: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Lady with a Dog, and Robert Shelley, pages 28-29 and inside the 1891, oil on cardboard, Gift of the W. Averell back cover. Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman, 1972.9.22 Page 79: Photograph by Brassai © Gilberte Brassai p. 77: Eastman Johnson, Portrait of a Young Man, black and white chalk, Gift of William T. Hassett Jr., 1972.76.1 p. 81: Sir Jacob Epstein, Princess Menen, 1949, bronze, Gift of Virginia Steele Scott, 1973.2.3 p. 89: Lucas Cranach, the Elder, Portrait of a Woman, 1522, oil on wood, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1959.9.2 4 CONTENT Trustees and Trustee Committees 9 Acquisitions 51 President's Report 11 Exhibitions 61 Exhibitions at the Director's Report 13 National Gallery of Art 67 Lenders 68 Summary Report of Activities 19 Loans 70 Gifts and Acquisitions 19 Exhibitions 26 Appendices 77 Public Programs: Changes of Attribution 77 Education, Films, Music 30 Publications 78 Collection Management and Conservation 32 Staff, Fellows, Volunteers, and Resources for Scholarly Research: Interns 81 Library, Publications, Photographic Services, Archives 35 Gzfk 89 The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts 37 Report of the Treasurer 39 Financial Statements 43 As this annual report was in production, who enabled the National Gallery to the trustees, staff, and friends of the become the great museum it is today. National Gallery of Art were deeply sad- No one has given more. Indeed, Paul dened by the death of Paul Mellon. His Mellon's decision to bequeath to the peerless gifts and abiding commitment Gallery $75 million and one hundred to the National Gallery for nearly sixty masterpieces from his personal collec- years have immeasurably enriched the tion of works by Manet, Monet, Degas, nation, its citizens, and visitors from Renoir, Van Gogh, Homer, Sargent, abroad. Paul Mellon helped to define William Merritt Chase, and Raphaelle the character of the National Gallery: Peale ensures that his final gifts will the superb quality of the collection and stand as further testament to his aston- the buildings as well as the simple ele- ishing generosity. A warm and gracious gance of presentation. He was an exem- friend, Paul Mellon's spirit will forever plary patron, an art collector with con- pervade the National Gallery of Art. summate taste, and an inspired leader 7 Robert F. Erburu Louise W. Mellon Julian Ganz Jr. Paul Mellon Ruth Carter Stevenson Honorary Trustee Trustee Emerita William H. Rehnquist Madeleine K. Albright Robert E. Rubin I. Michael Heyman The Chief Justice of the The Secretary of State The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the United States Smithsonian Institution TRUSTEES MMITTEES, A OFFICERS Board of Trustees Finance Committee (as of 30 September 1998) (as of 30 September 1998) Alexander M. Laughlin, Chairman Robert H. Smith, Chairman Robert H. Smith, President Robert E. Rubin, The Secretary of the Treasury Robert F. Erburu I. Michael Heyman, Louise W. Mellon The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Julian Ganz Jr. Alexander M. Laughlin William H. Rehnquist Robert F. Erburu The Chief Justice of the United States Louise W. Mellon Madeleine K. Albright Alexander M. Laughlin Robert H. Smith The Secretary of State Julian Ganz Jr. Chairman President Robert E. Rubin The Secretary of the Treasury I. Michael Heyman Art and Education Committee The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (as of 30 September 1998) Paul Mellon,* Honorary Trustee Robert H. Smith, Chairman Ruth Carter Stevenson, Trustee Emerita Earl A. Powell III Alexander M. Laughlin Audit Committee Robert F. Erburu (as of 30 September 1998) Louise W. Mellon Alexander M. Laughlin, Chairman Julian Ganz Jr. Robert E. Rubin, The Secretary of the Treasury Robert H. Smith Robert F, Erburu Louise W. Mellon Julian Ganz Jr. Rembrandt van Rijn, The Triumph ofMordecai, c. 1641, etching and drypoint, 17.2 x 11.3 cm, New Century Fund, 1998.25.9 Trustees' Council Raymond J. Horowitz Executive Officers (as of 30 September 1998) George F. Jewett Jr. Robert H. Smith, President Linda H. Kaufman Earl A. Powell III, Director Julian Ganz Jr., Chair Stephen M. Kellen Alan Shestack, Deputy Director Robert W. Duemling, Vice-Chair Leonard A. Lauder Henry A. Millon, Dean, Nancy Lee Bass Donald B. Marron Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Daniel N. Belin Joyce Menschel Darrell Willson, Administrator Heidi L. Berry Liselotte Millard Ann R. Leven, Treasurer Leon D. Black Harvey S. Shipley Miller Philip C. Jessup Jr., Secretary and Iris Cantor General Counsel Lucio A. Noto Melvin S. Cohen Joseph J. Krakora, External Affairs Officer Frank H. Pearl Edwin L. Cox Diana C. Prince Barney A. Ebsworth Sharon Percy Rockefeller Aaron I. Fleischman J. Carter Brown, Director Emeritus B. Francis Saul II Juliet C. Folger Richard M. Scaife John C. Fontaine James S. Smith Marina K. French Ruth Carter Stevenson Morton Funger Ladislaus von Hoffmann Evelyn D. Haas John C. Whitehead Frederic C. Hamilton Dian Woodner 10 In April 1998 the remarkable history of ongoing commitment of the federal public-private support for the National government on behalf of the American Gallery of Art was celebrated at the sev- people. enth Andrew W. Mellon Dinner. With The works of art in the collection of the President of the United States in the National Gallery, as well as the attendance, among many of the pre- buildings that house them, have either sent-day donors whose gifts have been the gift of a private individual or enriched the institution, Andrew Mel- purchased through private funds. In lon's great foresight in establishing a May 1994 the Gallery launched a cam- partnership between the federal govern- paign for the New Century Fund to ment and the private sector has seldom build its endowment and create an been so literally realized. The Gallery's enduring resource to sustain the excel- highest mandate is to sustain the stan- lence of its collections, programs, and dards made possible by this vital part- activities. At its official conclusion, the nership, and I am delighted to report campaign had well exceeded its $105 that the past year has seen tremendous million goal, with over $123 million in success. gifts and pledges from many generous The Gallery is very appreciative of the friends throughout the country, includ- continued support of the president and ing several commitments of seven fig- of Congress, which maintained federal ures. Among these outstanding gifts was funding for the upkeep, administration, one from Teresa Heinz in honor of Mr. and operations of the Gallery. Uphold- and Mrs. Paul Melton, to support edu- ing the 1937 pledge of faith made in cation programs at the Gallery. David response to Andrew Melton's gift to the and Joan Maxwell have created a fund nation, the United States government for the acquisition of American art. A provided 80 percent of the funds neces- major bequest from Hildegard Holland sary in fiscal year 1998 for the Gallery Blackett will provide endowment funds, to function as the nation's art museum, and The Charles Engelhard Foundation free of charge, and open 363 days a is supporting the international ex- year. We are deeply grateful for the change of art with a major grant. The 11 National Gallery extends to them and to The composition of the National all contributors to the New Century Gallery's Board of Trustees remained Fund its heartfelt appreciation.