Past Exhibition

Gifts to the Nation

Details

  • Dates

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  • Locations

    West Building, Main Floor, Galleries 72 through 77, 82 (8,000 sq. ft.) West Building, Ground Floor, Sculpture Galleries East Building, various locations

Overview: More than 90 paintings, watercolors, prints, and drawings were selected from the 822 works by European and American artists given to the National Gallery by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon over a period of 21 years, from 1964 to their latest donation of 186 works in 1985.

Organization: Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition and Gordon Anson designed the lighting.

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