NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON, D.C. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES (as of 30 September 2003) ART & EDUCATION TRUSTEES' COUNCIL Harvey S. Shipley Miller COMMITTEE (as of 30 September 2003) Diane A. Nixon Victoria P. Sant, Lucio A. Noto, John G. Pappajohn Chairman Chair Sally Engelhard Pingree Earl A. Powell III LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., Mitchell P. Rales Robert F. Erburu Vice-Chair Catherine B. Reynolds Julian Ganz, Jr. Heidi L. Berry Sharon Percy Rockefeller David 0. Maxwell W. Russell G. Byers Jr. Robert M. Rosenthal John C. Fontaine Calvin Cafritz Roger W. Sant Robert F. Erburu Victoria P. Sant Julian Ganz, Jr. Melvin S. Cohen B. Francis Saul II Chairman President FINANCE COMMITTEE William T. Coleman Jr. Thomas A. Saunders III Victoria P. Sant, Edwin L. Cox Albert H. Small Chairman Robert W. Duemling Michelle Smith John W. Snow, James T. Dyke Ruth Carter Stevenson The Secretary of the Treasury Barney A. Ebsworth Roselyne C. Swig Robert F. Erburu Mark D. Ein Frederick A. Terry Jr. Julian Ganz, Jr. Edward E. Elson Joseph G. Tompkins David 0. Maxwell Doris Fisher Ladislaus von Hoffmann John C. Fontaine Aaron I. Fleischman John C. Whitehead Juliet C. Folger John Wilmerding AUDIT COMMITTEE John C. Fontaine David 0. Maxwell John C. Fontaine William H. Rehnquist Nina Zolt The Chief Justice of Robert F. Erburu, Marina K. French the United States Chairman Morton Funger EXECUTIVE OFFICERS John W. Snow, Lenore Greenberg Victoria P. Sant The Secretary of the Treasury Rose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene President Julian Ganz, Jr. Frederic C. Hamilton Earl A. Powell III David 0. Maxwell Richard C. Hedreen Director Victoria P. Sant Teresa F. Heinz Alan Shestack John C. Fontaine Eric H. Holder Jr. Deputy Director Robert J. Hurst Elizabeth Cropper TRUSTEES EMERITI Dean, Center for Advanced Alberto Ibarguen Study in the Visual Arts Ruth Carter Stevenson Linda H. Kaufman Darrell R. Willson Colin L. Powell John W. Snow Lawrence M. Small Alexander M. Laughlin Stephen M. Kellen The Secretary of State The Secretary of The Secretary of the Administrator Robert H. Smith James V. Kimsey the Treasury Smithsonian Institution James E. Duff Mark J. Kington Treasurer Robert L. Kirk Elizabeth A. Croog Alexander M. Laughlin Secretary and General Counsel Edward J. Mathias Joseph J. Krakora Joyce Menschel External and International Affairs Officer For 25 remarkable years the National Gallery of Art East Building has served to remind us that art possesses a remarkable power to inspire the human spirit." ——* S»"-- " —r^— • *11 PRESIDENT'S FOREWORD t has been an extraordinary pleasure to serve as trustee of the National Gallery Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution serve of Art for the past eighteen years, the last ten as president. The Gallery's as ex-officio trustees. achievements have been remarkable: the openings of the National Gallery As a national advisory body to the board, the Trustees' Council represents one of Sculpture Garden, the West Building Sculpture Galleries, and the Dutch the Gallery's greatest resources. On behalf of the trustees and staff, I would like to Cabinet Galleries; the creation of exciting educational initiatives, such as the extend our profound thanks to Trustees' Council chair Lucio A. Noto and vice chair IWeb site and Art Around the Corner; and the significant expansion of the Gallery's LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. for their leadership of the Council. At the close of the fiscal year, national constituency, to name only a few of the many highlights. The growth of the Jack Fontaine was appointed to succeed Lou Noto as Trustees' Council chair. We collection has been extraordinary, with nearly thirteen thousand works of art welcomed the following new members to the Trustees' Council this year: Eric H. acquired over the last decade. At the same time, the Holder Jr., of Washington, D.C.; Robert L. Kirk, also of Gallery's special exhibitions program has flourished, giv- I MARVEL AT THIS Washington, D.C.; and Michelle Smith of Bethesda, ing millions of visitors a deeper appreciation of our Maryland. We were also pleased to welcome the fol- WONDERFUL ENTERPRISE, world's rich cultural heritage. lowing returning Council members: Heidi L. Berry of What is most impressive is the enduring strength of the AMERICA'S NATIONAL Washington, D C.; Melvin S. Cohen of Bethesda, public-private partnership that sustains this institution. GALLERY OF ART, AND Maryland; Robert W. Duemling ofWashington, D C.; This year, and indeed throughout the Gallery's history, THE REMARKABLE Barney A. Ebsworth of Hunts Point, Washington; Linda the President and the Congress have steadfastly supported H. Kaufman of Norfolk, Virginia; and Ladislaus von PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS the maintenance and operations of the nation's art Hoffmann of Washington, D C. The Board of Trustees museum. At the same time, in keeping with Andrew W. MADE IT POSSIBLE. is enormously grateful to all of our Trustees' Council Mellon's original gift, private giving continues to pro- members for their commitment to the Gallery. vide critical funding for art and library acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, edu- We would like to recognize those who made leadership gifts for programs in fiscal cation outreach, fellowships and internships, and other special programs. year 2003. The Gallery received extremely generous bequests from the estate of Paul To the federal government and to the Gallery's supporters worldwide, I extend Mellon to endow education programs and from the estate of Julienne M. Michel deepest appreciation on behalf of the trustees and staff. I congratulate Victoria P. designated for special exhibitions. We are indebted to Edwin L. Cox for his major Sant of Washington, D C., my successor as president, and John C. Fontaine of gift to establish an exhibitions endowment fund. The Gallery also received a significant New York City, who was appointed as general trustee upon my retirement from the commitment from the Marshall B. Coyne Foundation to create an endowment for Board of Trustees. I know that Vicki and Jack will provide invaluable service international loan exhibitions and a generous unrestricted bequest from the to the Gallery in their new leadership roles. Robert F. Erburu of Los Angeles estate of Ina Farber. continues as chairman of the Board of Trustees; Julian Ganz, Jr., also of Los My fellow trustees and I are grateful to our Trustees' Council members for their Angeles, and David O. Maxwell of Washington, D C., continue as general ongoing support of the Gallery's mission. We especially would like to acknowledge trustees. The Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Robert M. and Marion G. Rosenthal for their generous unrestricted gift. Our NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 2003 thanks go also to those who made major gifts for special exhibitions presented in The Circle of the National Gallery of Art, numbering more than one thousand fiscal year 2003: Stephen M. and Anna-Maria Kellen, through the Anna-Maria and members across the country, provides unrestricted annual support for activities ranging Stephen Kellen Foundation, for Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1880-1938; Robert L. and from education to conservation to library acquisitions. Our thanks go to Juliet C. Folger, Mary Jo Kirk for Deceptions and Illusions: Five Centuries ofTrompe I'Oeil Painting; and chair ofThe Circle, and Marina K. French, cochair, for ensuring the ongoing success Catherine B. and Wayne R. Reynolds, through the Catherine B. Reynolds of this important Gallery program. Foundation, for Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828): Sculptor of My fellow trustees, the Trustees' Council, and the staff of the the Enlightenment. We also express warmest thanks to Heidi L. National Gallery have provided unfailing support over the last and Max N. Berry for their commitment to the Millennium eighteen years. Rusty Powell, the Gallery's director, his prede- Fund for Art Acquisition, to Melvin S. and Ryna G. Cohen for cessor J. Carter Brown, and their colleagues deserve highest their generous gift in support of photography exhibitions, and praise for their enthusiasm and hard work in maintaining the to Harvey S. Shipley Miller for his commitment to photog- high standards of excellence set by Andrew W. Mellon and his raphy acquisitions. fellow Founding Benefactors. Corporations and foundations played a key role in making In reflecting on this year, I marvel at this wonderful enterprise, possible many important Gallery programs this year. We partic- America's National Gallery of Art, and the remarkable partner- ularly would like to thank Airbus for its sponsorship of Edouard ship that has made it possible. The federal government's enduring Vuillard, General Dynamics and General Dynamics United support, together with the individual acts of generosity by Kingdom, Ltd. for their sponsorship of Thomas Gainsborough, numerous Gallery friends, enables millions to enjoy freely the 1727-1788, and AT&T for its sponsorship of The Art of Romare heights of human artistic expression. This institution is endowed Bearden. We extend warm appreciation as well to The Andrew with a dedicated board, a tireless staff, and a deep commitment W. Mellon Foundation for its generous grant to establish post- to the American people. I retire as president and trustee of the doctoral curatorial fellowships. National Gallery of Art with heartfelt pride in its accomplishments The Collectors Committee and The Circle of the National and abiding confidence in its future. £ PIETRO MAGNI-f Gallery of Art are crucial sources of funding for vital Gallery The Reading Girl (La Leggitrice), programs. The Collectors Committee is a national group of col- Patrons' Permanent Fund lectors and art patrons who acquire outstanding modern and contemporary works for the nations collection with their pooled annual gifts. This year the Robert H. Smith Committee voted to acquire Tony Smith's Die, 1962/1968, an eloquent sculpture and this distinguished artist's first work in steel.