Van Gogh, Monet among 62 works going to US gallery

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 on May 22.

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 home until her death in March.

A major highlight of the bequest is Van Gogh's painting Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, which now joins the museum collection and will be put on display on June 7.