The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-30
Death OF T. 5. BARBARIN
He SuccumbS to Heart Trouble of
Long Standing.
Curator of the CorcOran Gallery and
Widely known in Art CircIes-A
sketch of His Cnreer-The Funeral
TomOrrOw-Remnins 10 Be In
TERED mt Oak Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains Of The
late Dr.. Francis Sinclair Barbariu. Curator
of the Corcoran Art Gallery. whose death
occurred early yesterday morning viii Be
held at St Johns Episcopal Church. corner
of Potomac and Streets northwest. to-
morrow afternoon at > O'Clock. Rev
Frank Barton. rector OF ST. JChn $ Church
of which Dr. Barbarn was a member, as
sisted by Rev. Or. 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 Or. Barbarin was
one. will act as pallbearsrs They include
John Marbury, David Rittenhouse. Thomas
Hyde DIT. Henderson Suter, and Joseph
Waters. The Corcoran Art Gallery viii De
closed Saturday
Dr Barbarin had been IN at home. S0i6
y Street northwest. for several weeks and
his death was not unexpected He bad
been a sufferer from heart trouble for
number of years. but it was not until ra-
Gently that his ailmeut assumed an arutc
stage. On January he was compelled 10
time he had suffered cyCrucistIng palm
which the best medical treatment could
not alleviate. His wife and number Of
near relatives were with him when the end
came yesterday morning OF his imme-
date 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
70 the city he accepted the curatorship.
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-scyeu years Of
age. having been born in Newport. r. L.
where his father who was an officer i'm
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 a lucrd-
tive practice In 1877 he married Miss
Jane Oliver Abbot. who came from an old
and well-llnown Georgetown family.
Early in life Or. Barbarin began to cul-
tiyate natural taste for art lie was Il
close student of everything pertaining to
it and when offered the curat0rship of the
fitted for the position. Under his direc-
ton The gallery has attained a name
known wherever art is studied or apprc-
ciated. During his administration many
valuable paintings have been added TO JUS
collection. besides numerous valuable
pieces Of statuary. 1t was under his di-
rection that the pictures were arranged i'm
the new building an arrangement which
displays the paintings to their best ad-
vantage and indicates deep knowledge
OF The effects OF light and shade upon
different COlOrs
By nature Br. Barbarin was quiet and
transformations, caring more for study at
home than attendance upon brilliant social
functions Tie was Of "a generous nature
and freely assisted those who We're i'm
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 ne
loved to hear good music. and was himself
a performer on the cello.
Dr Barbarin was a member OF St Johns
Church. in Georgetown, being a yestry-
man He was not a member Of any secret
social organization.