Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
DECIDED BY THE COURT
HARRIET LANE JOHNSTON ART
COLLECTION DISPOSED OF.
Justice Stafford Upholds Contention
of the United States-Goes to
Smithsonian Institution.

The contention OF the United States that
the art collection of the late Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston. niece of President Buchan-
an. should be placed In the Smithsonian In
stitution, where Congress established a ma
tionai art gallery as far back as 1876. has
been upheld by Justice Stafford OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court
The court stated that the order should he
made SO that the collection Will be kept tn
tact. segregated from other collections ana
designated the Harriet Lane Johnston
collection.
By the terms OF the Will of Mrs Johnston
1t was provided that the collection should
be held by the trustees OF the Corcor9n Gal
lery of Art until such time as Congress
should establish IA national art gallery In
the event no such gallery was established.
the will provided that this bulk of the coll
lection should be sold and the proceeds paid
to the Harriet Lane Home for In
valid Children in Baltimore.
The United States filed petition asking
that the collection be turned over to the
Smithsonian Institution on The theory that
such national gallery as contemplated by
the VIII had been In existence there s'nCe
1916. Attorney Bernard Carter of Raiti-
more, in behalf of the Harriet Lane Home.
opposed the granting OF the governments
request. He commended that Mrs. Johnston
knew OF the existence OF the Smithsonian
Institution and in making her Will had
contemplated national gallery to he es-
tablished some time after the execution OF
the will.
Works of Art Included.
The collection which is valued at $4,000,
comprises the following works of art:
portrait of Lady Essex as Juliet, by
Sir Thomas Lawrence. p. r. A; portrait
of Mrs. Hammond by Sir Joshua Reynolds,
2. r. A.; the picture or painting The Valley
Ir-,- vst,,D
trait of Miss Kirkpatrick. 17s4-isoe by
George Romney. r. A. This portrait was
purchased of Messrs. Lowrie & Co,
) Old Bond street, who bought it from ono
| of the family for whom it was painted; the
portrait OF Miss Murray by Sir William
Beechy. r. A, 1850 1899; the portrait of
Josepha Boegart." lady in waiting to
Marie de Medici. wife Of Henry the Fourth
of France by Frans Bourbus tthe youngerl;
the portrait OF Madame Tulip perhaps
the wife of the famous DIR. TULIP OF REM
brandt celebrity, by Jansen. the portrait of
Miss Abingdon by John Hoppner. r. a.,
1T5S-1Sf0; the painting Madonna and Child
by Bernandini Luini. 1460-1530; the painting
Madonna and Child by Correggio; the por-
trait of King Edward VII by Sir James
Watson Gordon, painted for President Blu
chanan and sent to him after the kings
visit (as Prince of Waies) 20 President Bu-
chanan; also the framed letter of presenta-
tlen from the prince: the painting of the
president with the Prince OF Wales and his
suite the cabinet, etc, at Mt. Vernon by
misunderstanding by Washington's tomb
uncovered while the Marine Band played a
dirge; the painting street in India
Cairo by Wickes; the painting Independence
by Mayer; the portrait of President Blu
chanan, when he was about forty years OF
age. painted just before he went minister
to Russia, by Eiehholtz of Lancaster. Pa,
the portrait of James Buchanan Johnston,
painted when about fourteen years OF aga
by Harper Pennington, the marble bust OF
President Buchanan by Dexter OF Boston;
the marble bust of Henry T.. Johnston by
Rhinehart; the marble likeness of my
Henry Il. Johnston. when two years old,
as Cupid stringing his bow. by Rhinehart;
a fine Roman Mosaic, framed the first
message sent over the Atlantic cable from
Queen Victoria and answer by President
Buchanan. framed; a very old engraving.
framed, of a portrait of John Hampden,
presented to President Buchanan by Mr..
MacGregor. NJ. p. for Glasgow; the miuia-
ture of President Buchanan by Henry
Brown OF Philadelphfa; the photograph.
framed. Of Queen Victoria presented to me
by her majesty in June, 1928: large engray-
framed. presented to me by the Prince of
Wales through Lord Lyons. when about to
leave this country; the silver medal OF
Princess Royal of England. struck of on
her marriage TO the Crown Prince of Ger
many, sent by the prince COMFORT TO Presi-
dent Buchanan, together with the letter ac-
companying said medal. letters between her
majesty and President Buchanan the oc-
cason of the visit of the Prince of Wales
President Buchanan took the oath of office,
March T. 1851. and the gayel used at Gin
cinnati when President Buchanan was nom
mated June, 1886