Art for the nation
Subtitle: gifts in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
By: [produced by the Editors Office, National Gallery of Art ; editor-in-chief, Frances P. Smyth ; edited by Jane Sweeney].
Contributors: Smyth, Frances P.; Sweeney, Jane.; National Gallery of Art (U.S.). Editors Office.
Publisher: The Gallery
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
Subjects: National Gallery of Art (U.S.) -- Exhibitions.; Art -- Exhibitions.
Description: Art for the Nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening of the National Gallery of Art on March 17, 1941. That event was the culmination of many years’ effort by Andrew W. Mellon to establish an art museum of the highest possible quality in the nation’s capital. The gift of his superlative collection of paintings and sculptures, as well as the original Gallery building and endowments, were quickly followed by major donations from other collectors. This catalog examines the new donations of works of art made in celebration of the Gallery’s 50th anniversary to enhance the permanent collection. More than 150 benefactors are represented here by more than 300 works of art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Catalog of an exhibition held Mar. 17-June 16, 1991 at the National Gallery of Art.
"Supplement ... entries for eleven gifts received after the publication deadline and corrected pages 246, 256, and 257" (32 p.) in pocket.