Night. Y located on the National Mall in washington, d. C. , the National Gallery of art was a gift to the american whole from Andrew Mellon served as treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932 hearing up next come in the second of a twopart program, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait tainting. In this program, we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart, whose unfinished work of George Washington is the image on the 100 bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. John is an artist who is well known for his history paintings in america, not as much portraiture. He aspired to be a history painter, then he eventually went to england and spent a couple of years with Benjamin West. West was an amazing figure who welcomed almost every painter that we are going to talk about today. They learned the art of history painting, came back to the colonies this is his portrait of Alexander Hamilton who was washingtons it is interesting that here Alexander H
Jfkssons bathroom, and situation room. This is an hourlong program. Ok, good evening everybody. My name is doug bradburn, i am the director of the Washington Library and it is my great our booko a new to talks. I would like to welcome the cspan audience who is here as well and everyone watching on live as well, all 10 of you as well. [laughter] thousands of you. This is a way to bring authors to the Mount Vernon Community free every month and we try to topics. Levant books in we have a great one for you. Mount vernon has had a long relationship with afford family, ford motor company, going back to him befores original donation of the fire engine, keep thep mansion say. It is important to us going forward. I would mention that this relationship to port is crucial because the mount vernon ladies has never taken any government money. We only accept money from private patriotic people and foundations. It allows us to maintain the house for the public, but it is a continual challenge going
Who has an inheritance so strange, it takes years just to figure out what it is. My name is mike meister. My siblings and i inherited something that goes back to our greatuncle more than a hundred years ago. Wed always been told that it came from the white house, but it was just a family story. Hi, jamie. Welcome to boston. Thanks, mike. Nice to meet you. Yeah, nice to meet you, too. Mike leads me inside, saying he has something amazing to show me. He keeps it in its own molded, airtight protective case. Can i take a look . Sure can. You brought me all the way here, mike. This is. What is it . Mikes strange inheritance is this piece of decorative pinewood. 30 inches long, 14 inches across, four inches thick. On the back is a faint signature and a date j. S. Williamson, october 15, 1902. Theres a real story behind it. Family legend is that its from the white house. Could that be . The white house does have a colorful past. Its nearly completed at the end of john adams presidency. He mov
Strange, it takes years just to figure out what it is. My name is mike meister. My siblings and i inherited something that goes back to our greatuncle more than a hundred years ago. Wed always been told that it came from the white house, but it was just a family story. Hi, jamie. Welcome to boston. Thanks, mike. Nice to meet you. Yeah, nice to meet you, too. Mike leads me inside, saying he has something amazing to show me. He keeps it in its own molded, airtight protective case. Can i take a look . Sure can. You brought me all the way here, mike. This is. What is it . Mikes strange inheritance is this piece of decorative pinewood. 30 inches long, 14 inches across, four inches thick. On the back is a faint signature and a date j. S. Williamson, october 15, 1902. Theres a real story behind it. Family legend is that its from the white house. Could that be . The white house does have a colorful past. Its nearly completed at the end of john adams presidency. He moves in in november 1800, bu
Characters, as well as many articles. Directord as interim at the portrait gallery from may 2012 to march 2013. She received a masters degree in early american culture, and she is a former board member of the print council of america. Reaves . [applause] ms. Reaves thank you so much, kendall, and good evening. Comealways a pleasure to to this lovely place and a particular honor to be asked to help celebrate george. Ashingtons birthday i am very happy to share with you perhaps a slightly different picture of George Washington then is typical than is typical. Thank you all for coming out on such a miserable evening. The exulted lyrics of a federal song in the exalted camp bothled Washington Snow longer with pride and dignity, your matchless strength at sea, since we, your braver sons, incensed, have soared on. Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah for war and washington the rebels, the next verse complains, laugh at all of your pomp. Cheeky lyrics are printed on a broadsided, adorned at the top with a