Fogg Museum Reports Outstanding Additions

The Fogg Art Museum has reported an extraordinary group of acquisitions and a slightly improved financial situation for the academic year 1959-1960.

In his annual report, John P. Coolidge, Director of the Museum, cited contributions of Chinese textiles and ceramics, several outstanding Greek vases, a Rembrandt self-portrait, and the Fogg's first Gilbert Stuart painting.

Coolidge also mentioned important additions of 20th century art to the Fogg's collection, especially a striking painting by Picasso, entitled "Woman in Blue."

Public activities were "substantial rather than spectacular," because the Museum was working on long term plans. The Fogg did present 27 exhibitions during the year, most important a showing of "Rembrandt Drawings from American Collections."

Coolidge asserted that the financial picture was more hopeful (a deficit last year of only $14,337 as compared to $34,000 in 1958-1959) because the University had taken over from the Museum many teaching and operating expenses, finally agreeing to pay the full cost of operating the Museum's library.