it walking and guests were by this space and had no idea that great works by teaching, .embrandt, vermeer were here even the gilbert story portrait of george washington we all know so well. it was realized before the war was even completely done, they were not at risk. for about six years they were housed in this room and guests were walking past. there were guards on duty and dogs on duty. estate closed to lack ofbecause of the manpower and rations of gasoline. here tuckedrk was away for another year, you're in a half ends sent back in 1944. mrs. vanderbilt did not charge gallery for that. we will wonderful letters saying that he was part of her american duty, her patriotic duty to house the artwork. it's interesting why the spaces might not have been finished. many people say that it is for financial reasons. carvedere incredibly woodwork, exquisite metalwork. i suspect it was very common that rooms would be outputted with paneling, with other moms being dismantled. imagine they were waiting to and just the right space wood paneling, and they never came across it. and also the architect