Existing comment:
1947-50: The Peacock Room undergoes extensive conservation to stabilize its physical structure.
1950: Arthur Sackler begins collecting Chinese art. He gradually assembles one of the world's most comprehensive collections of ancient Chinese bronzes.
1952: Rutherford J. Gettens establishes a Laboratory for Technical Studies in Oriental Art and Archaeology at the Freer Gallery. It is one of the first museum conservation labs for Asian art in the country.
1954: The first issue of Ars Orientalis is copublished by the Freer Gallery of Art and the University of Michigan. Presenting current research on the art of the Middle East and Asia, the journal continues in publication today. |