Freer Gallery Celebrates Centennial of Founder's Birth
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PrintThe Freer Gallery of Art commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of Charles Lang Freer's birth. The celebrations include the presentation of the first Charles Lang Freer Medal, a lecture by the recipient of the medal, and a reception. According to the Smithsonian "Torch," the Charles Lang Freer Medal recognizes "distinguished contribution to the knowledge and understanding of Oriental civilizations as reflected in their arts." The first medal is presented to Osvald Sirén, professor of the history of fine arts at Stockholm University and expert in Chinese art at the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
February 25, 1956