Charles Lang Freer's restrictions required that the U.S. collection never be altered, loaned to other exhibitions, or supplemented with outside works, while he later allowed additional acquisitions to the Asian collection.
Sources
- Charles Lang Freer (kids.britannica.com)
- https://asia-archive.si.edu/collections/new (asia-archive.si.edu)
- https://www.hourdetroit.com/community/the-legacy-of-charles-l-freer/ (hourdetroit.com)
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