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May 30, 2014
Van Gogh, Monet at National Gallery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely seen paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas are among an impressive collection of 62 artworks that have been transferred to the National Gallery of Art after being held for decades in a private estate, the museum said.
The paintings, sculptures and other works are among 110 objects bequeathed to the museum from the estate of museum benefactor Paul Mellon after his death in 1999. They remained in the care of his widow, Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, at their Virginia home until her death in March.
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