United States. National Museum. Department of Fine
Arts. Freer Collection.
The possession of this collection was transferred in 1906 to the Smithsonian Institution, the considera- tion being that is should remain in the custodian- ship of Mr. Freer during his lifetime. Mr. Freer also gave to the nation the money to build, on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, the Freer Art Gallery which was opened to the
public in 1916. a ie