National Academy’s eMuseum system was launched last month and is still in fine-tuning stage. They are aware of some problems and imperfection.

The collection (over 7000 objects) has a lot of diploma works, in particular because the portrait is required when an artist is elected as an associate member, the museum has one of the largest and finest collection of the artists self-portraits, as shown in the current exhibition including the portraits of Wyeth, Eakins, Benton, etc.

The collection is further enhanced by donation. The reduction sculpture by Paul Manship in the exhibition was a recent addition from a generous donation. Several beautiful watercolors by William Trost Richards in the previous show were donated by the family. Some paintings in the collection were actually donated by the non-member painters.