Thursday, February 18, 2010

News of note


The ORIGINAL Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is up for auction.

Read the USA Today Article.

For Tuesday...follow up. Look at the other Gilbert Stuart portraits of American Presidents. Look at them from teh "Cornflakes Make rotten Fudge Popsicles" Eye. Who was the patron? How was the sitter displayed for eternity? We will discuss in class.

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