The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-30
DEATH OF T. S. BARBhRIN
He SuccumbS to Heart Trouble of
Long Standing.
Curator of the COrcoran Gallery and
Widely Known in Art CircIes-A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Be In
TERED mt Gal. Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains of the
late Dr. Francis Sinclair Barbarin. Curator
of the Corcoran Art Gallery. whose death
occurred early yesterday morning, will be
held at st. Johns Episcopal Church, corner
of Potomac and o Streets northwest. to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Rev.
Frank Barton. rector OF ST. johns Church.
of which DR.. Barbarin was a member, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Albert Stuart, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, corner OF Thirty
first and o Streets northwest, viii conduct
the services. Interment will be made in
Oak Hill Cemetery. The vestrymen of ST.
Johns Church. of whom DR.. Barbarin was
one, will act as pallbearers. They include
John Marbury, David Rittenhouse, Thomas
Hyde, Dr. Henderson suter, and Joseph
Waters. The Corcoran Art Gallery win he
closed Saturday.
Dr. Barbarin had been i'll at home. $3.50
Street northwest. for several weeks and
his death was not unexpected He bad
been a sufferer from heart trouble for u
number of years but ii was not until re-
Gently that his ailment assumed an acute
stage. On January he was compelled to
give up his work and go TO bed. Since that
time he had suffered eXCrucisting pain,
which the best medical treatment could
not alleviate. His wife and a number OF
near relatives were with him when the end
came yesterday morning. OF his imme-
diate family only his wife survives him.
several children having died in childhood.
DR.. Barbarin came to Washington when
still very young man and has resided
here continuously since that time. When
the CorcOran Art Gallery was presented
TO the city he accepted the curat Orship.
in which capacity he has served TO the
entire satisfaction of everyone. He was
known in art circles not only in this city
but all over the country. and in Rome
and Paris.
DR.. Barbarin was siXty-seven years of
age. having been born in Newport K. L.
where his father who was an officer in
the Regular Army. was then stationed
After coming TO Washington he studied
and graduated in dentistry and opened
an office. gaining in a short time lucra-
tive practice. In 1877 he married Miss
Jane Oliver Abbot, who came from an old
and we'll known Georgetown family.
Early In life DR.. Barbarin began to cul-
tvate natural taste for art. He was
close student of everything pertaining to
it and when offered the curatorship of the
Corcoran Gallery found himself eminently
ntted for the position. nder ms dlrec-
tion the gallery has attained a name
known wherever art is studied or appre-
ciated. During his administration many
valuable paintings have been added to its
collection, besides numerous valuable
pieces of statuary. Ii was under his di-
rection that the pictures were arranged in
the new building. an arrangement which
displays the paintings to their best ad-
vantage and indicates a deep knowledge
OF the effects OF light and shade upon
different colors.
By nature DR.. Barbarin was quiet and
transformations. caring more for study at
home than attendance upon brilliant social
functions He was of a generous nature
and freely assisted those who were in
need of aid He was especially admired
and respected by young artists battling
for reputation. He always encouraged
them. In addition to his works of art he
loved to hear good music. and was himself
performer on the cello.
DR.. Barbarin was member of St Johns
Church, in Georgetown. being a vestry-
man He was not member of any secret
social organization.