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  2. File:Portrait of George Washington by Joseph Wright, c. 1789 ...

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    This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Unfortunately, the Catalog of American Portraits does not always have current ownership information.

  3. National Portrait Gallery (United States) - Wikipedia

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    "To found a portrait gallery in the 1960s," Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley said, was difficult because "American portraiture has already reached the zenith in price and the nadir in supply." [1] Ripley, whose leadership of the Smithsonian began in 1964, was a strong supporter of the new museum, however. He encouraged the museum's ...

  4. Portraits of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In addition, Bush's portrait for the National Portrait Gallery was uncharacteristically released several weeks before his administration had ended. Painted by Robert A. Anderson, it was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., on December 19, 2008.

  5. Oprah's painting at the Smithsonian's National Portrait ... - AOL

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    Oprah Winfrey is the latest icon to be honored with a painting in the National Portrait Gallery.. Joining the ranks of presidents, scientists, film stars and more, Winfrey's portrait in her honor ...

  6. List of photographs of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

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    The photos were soon processed, but one was not finished, probably because it had been overexposed. Lincoln requested that copies of the other be delivered to two Pittsfield friends the following day. [28] October 11, 1858: William Judkins Thomson [29] Monmouth, Illinois: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

  7. Rembrandt Peale - Wikipedia

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    Portrait of Rosalba Peale (1820), Smithsonian American Art Museum Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia (c. 1806 –1808) The following is a partial list of collections holding works by Rembrandt Peale: Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery, The Smithsonian Institution

  8. Lansdowne portrait - Wikipedia

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    Lansdowne portrait [19] National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Gilbert Stuart Fall 1796 oil on canvas 247.6 cm x 158.7 cm (97 1/2 x 62 1/2 in) Begun April 12, 1796 Unsigned & undated Placed on long-term loan to the National Portrait Gallery, 1968 Purchased by the National Portrait Gallery, 2001 Copy Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, [27]

  9. 30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still ...

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    By projecting all three images onto a screen simultaneously, he was able to recreate the original image of the ribbon. #4 London, Kodachrome Image credits: Chalmers Butterfield