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BULLETIN

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART VOLUME XVI

October,

I957

NUMBER 2

INCORPORATING THE

EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF

THE TRUSTEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1956-I957

ON THE COVER:Choir screen from the cathedral of Valladolid being installed in the

Medieval Sculpture Hall. Spanish, XVIIcentury. Gift of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation

MUSEUMOP ART BULLETINis published monthly from October to June and THE METROPOLITAN quarterly from July to September. Copyright 1957 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth

Avenue and 82nd Street, New York 28, N. Y. Re-entered as second-classmatter November 17, I942, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, I912. Subscriptions $5.oo

a year. Single copies fifty cents. Sent free to Museum Members.Four weeks' notice required for change of address. Editor: Marshall B. Davidson. Associate Editor: Jean Leonard. Assistant: Josephine E. Case.

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CONTENTS

PAGE

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

30

THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

3I

STANDING COMMITTEES

3I

THE STAFF

32

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1956-1957

35

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

38

ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS

62

OTHER MUSEUM ACTIVITIES

7I

CORPORATION MEMBERS ELECTED DURING THE YEAR

75

MEMBERSHIP BY CLASSES

76

DONORS AND LENDERS

77

INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING LOANS FROM THE MUSEUM

79

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

80

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES

As of July i, 1957 EX OFFICIO F. WAGNER, Mayor of the City of New York LAWRENCE GEROSA, Comptroller of the City of New York ROBERT

ROBERT MOSES, Commissioner of the Department of Parks ELIOT CLARK, President of the National Academy

ELECTIVE

For the TermEnding October1958 FRANCIS HENRY TAYLOR

CHESTER DALE SHAVER

DOROTHY

STEPHEN

FRANCIS VOORHEES

For the TermEndingOctober1959 WALTER C. BAKER MRS. JAMES W.

ELIHU ROOT, JR. WHITRIDGE

ARNOLD

FOSBURGH

For the TermEndingOctober1960 JOHN W. GARDNER ROLAND L. REDMOND

P. ALDRICH

MALCOLM

C. CLARK

STEPHEN

IRWIN UNTERMYER

For the TermEndingOctober1961 CLEO FRANK CRAIG ARTHUR A. HOUGHTON, JR.

ROBERT

LEHMAN

HENRY R. LUCE

ARTHUR

HAYS SULZBERGER

For the TermEndingOctober1962 HENRY

ARTHUR W. PAGE

C. ALEXANDER MRS.

SHELDON

WHITEHOUSE

For the TermEndingOctober1963 IRVING S. OLDS

S. GIFFORD

WALTER

CHARLES B. WRIGHTSMAN

HENRY S. MORGAN

For the TermEnding October1964 DEVEREUX

MRS.

C. JOSEPHS

OGDEN

REID

JAMES J. RORIMER

HONORARY DWIGHT

NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER

D. EISENHOWER

C. DOUGLAS

MYRON C. TAYLOR

DILLON

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THE OFFICERS

OF THE CORPORATION

President ROLAND L. REDMOND

Vice-Presidents ELIHU ROOT, JR.

ROBERT LEHMAN

DEVEREUX C. JOSEPHS

Treasurer

Secretary DUDLEYT. EASBY,JR.

J.

STANDING

KENNETH

LOUGHRY

COMMITTEES

NominatingCommittee HENRY C. ALEXANDER, Chairman STEPHEN FRANCIS VOORHEES

ARNOLD WHITRIDGE

ExecutiveCommittee ROLAND L. REDMOND, Chairman MALCOLM P. ALDRICH WALTER C. BAKER

ROBERT LEHMAN ROBERT MOSES

MRS. JAMES W. FOSBURGH ARTHUR

A. HOUGHTON,

IRVING S. OLDS

ELIHUROOT,JR.

JR.

DEVEREUX C. JOSEPHS

DOROTHY SHAVER

PurchasingCommittee L. REDMOND, ROLAND Chairman WALTER C. BAKER

HENRY R. LUCE

STEPHEN C. CLARK

ELIHU ROOT, JR. IRWIN UNTERMYER MRS. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

ARTHURA. HOUGHTON,JR. ROBERT LEHMAN

FinanceCommittee DEVEREUX C. JOSEPHS, Chairman MALCOLM P. ALDRICH

J.

KENNETH

HENRY S. MORGAN ROLAND L. REDMOND

LOUGHRY

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THE

STAFF

As of September I, I957

GENERAL

ART

EUROPEAN

ADMINISTRATION

PAINTINGS

SeniorPhotographers

THOMAS MCADAMS ANTHONY

AMERICAN AMERICAN

THEODOREROUSSEAU,JR. MARGARETTAM. SALINGER LIZABETHE. GARDNER

Curator Research Associate

Curators Assistant Curators Assistant

\

CLAUS H. VIRCH

PRINTS

A. HYATT MAYOR JANET S. BYRNE CARLJ. WEINHARDT

Curator Associate Curator Assistant Curator Curatorial Assistant

ANNE WATERSON GORDON ART

MEDIEVAL

WILLIAMH. FORSYTH CARMENGOMEZ-MORENO

Associate Curator Curatorial Assistant

CLOISTERS

THE

MARGARET B. FREEMAN

Curator AssociateCurator ResearchAssociate StaffLecturer RENAISSANCE

RICHARDH. RANDALL,JR. VERA K. OSTOIA BONNIE YOUNG

AND

ResearchCurator Curator

POST-RENAISSANCE

GOLDSMITH PHILLIPS

CARL C. DAUTERMAN FAITH DENNIS

AssociateCurator,Textiles

EDITH A. STANDEN

JAMES PARKER

AssistantCurators

OLGA

GIARRAPUTO

EASTERN

ART

FAR

WING

VINCENTD. ANDRUS AssociateCurators JAMESBIDDLE

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ART

PRESTON REMINGTON

JoIIN

AssociateCurators

Curator Curator Assistant Curator

SCULPTURE

ROBERT BEVERLY HALE Curator AssociateCurator ALBERT TEN EYCK GARDNER MURIEL OXENBURG CuratorialAssistant

ExecutiveAssistantto CECILYB. KERR the Director AssistantTreasurer WARREN C. POWERS Controller Assistant Administrative JACK R. MCGREGOR GEORGE E. LUND Auditor A. PIERSON ROBERT Accountant Chief T. RECHTEN HENRY Clerk ChiefAccount F. MULLIGAN Cashier JOHN JAMES O. GRIMES City LiaisonOfficer ' SeniorAssistant,Secretary' SHIRLEY KNIGHT Office ADELAIDEA. CAHILL Assistantfor Archives AssistantCurator for GERTRUDED. HOWE Loans Personnel JESSIEL. MORROW of Supervisor BETSY MASON Service Supervisor of Office ELOISE BRUCE nt the Restaural Supervisor of BENJAMINKNOTTS Display Manager AssistantDisplay Manage JOSEPH HAYDOCK !r and Plans Supervisor of ARTHUR KLEIN Construction CHAPMAN ROBERT BuildingSuperintendent CADETTE WALTER Captainof Attendants HARTMANN JOHN PurchasingAgent Manager,Photograph WILLIAM F. PONS Studio

THE

AND

PAINTINGS

Director JAMES J. RORIMER DUDLEY T. EASBY, JR. Secretary Treasurer J. KENNETH LOUGHRY Administrator JOSEPH V. NOBLE Operating

EASTERN

RAGGIO

ART ART

ALAN PRIEST ASCHWIN LIPPE PAULINE

SIMMONS

ANCIENT

NEAR

ART

EASTERN

Curator ResearchCurator AssistantCurator

CHARLES K.

NEAR

EASTERN

Curator AssociateCurator

Dean SeniorStaffLecturer Junior Supervisor, Museum

WILKINSON

WALTER VAUGHN

EDUCATION

HAUSER

E. CRAWFORD

STERLING A. CALLISEN

STUARTM. SHAW LOUISE CONDIT

ANGELAC. BOWLIN BLANCHER. BROWN

ART

MAURICE HANNAH

S. DIMAND

-

Lecturers

E. MCALLISTER

BEATRICE FARWELL ROBERTA

PAINE

EDITH WHITNEY ALTMAN

COLLECTION THE

Keeper

THEODORE

ARMS

AND

Curator AssociateCurator AssistantCurator

Librarian AssistantLibrarian Supervisor, Lending Collections OrderLibrarian

ARMOR STEPHEN

V.

GRANCSAY

RANDOLPH

BULLOCK

NORMA WOLF

Armorer

LIBRARY

Y. HOBBY

LEONARD

JAMESHUMPHRYIII ELIZABETHR. USHER MARGARET

MARJORIE F. BRANDT LEAH DE ORLOV

HEINRICH

KATHLEEN THE

COSTUME

INSTITUTE

President

Assistants

SHAVER

MARY

ALICE D.

MCGILL

EMMA N. PAPERT RUTH

POLAIRE WEISSMAN

r

FRANKLIN

MILDRED

REHAN

SAMUEL L. DEITSCH

Assistants

I. DONNELLY

BELLE FIELDMAN

DOROTHY

Secretary Treasurer Executive Director

P. NOLAN

ANNA WOZAR

R STELLA BLUM

PATTERSON

TINATINE

TANEYEW

MAVIS DALTON M.

(ANGELINA EGYPTIAN

Curator AssociateCurator GREEK

FIRELLI

PUBLIC

ART WILLIAM

C. HAYES

NORA E. SCOTT AND

Curator AssociateCurator ResearchAssociate MUSICAL

Curator Associate

ROMAN

RELATIONS

Supervisor,Publicity Assistant, Publicity Supervisor,Membership Supervisor,Information Service

MEMBERSHIP LILLIAN GREEN

DAVID M. EDDY MILDRED

A. LYNES

JOAN STACK

ART

CHRISTINE DIETRICH

ALEXANDER PUBLICATIONS

VON BOTHMER

MARJORIE

Editor Sales Manager

J. MILNE

INSTRUMENTS

GERALD

AGNES PETERS

F. WARBURG

CONSERVATION MURRAY GERHARD

D. KELLEHER

LEONARD iJEAN

Assistant Editor ResearchAssociates

KATE

MARSHALLB. DAVIDSON BRADFORD

Associate Editors

EMANUEL WINTERNITZ

Conservator AssistantConservator Assistant Supervisory

AND

Editorial Assistants

PEASE

OLGA KRUPEN YVONNE

HACKENBROCH

lMARGARET

R.

J OSEPHINE

SCHERER E. CASE

ANNE GWYNN

Supervisor,Stock and Order

WEDEKIND C. LEFFERTS

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BOHUMILA M.

KOUDELKA

MARGUERITENORTHRUP Supervisor,Sales Assistant Supervisor,Sales MARGARETS. KELLY

CLARE EAMES MARIE G. LUKENS

Cataloguers REGISTRAR

AND

of Registrarand Supervisor the Catalogue

CAROLINE

CATALOGUE

MACOMBER

MARIA H. SEMAL

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