Up next, the National Portrait gallery senior curator wendy wick reaves, talks about amateur depictions of George Washington. Instead of focusing on portraits drawn from life, she explores the lesserknown unless accurate and less accurate images of washington that circulated in the 18th century. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this 50 minute event. Good afternoon. My name is elizabeth stock known to many people here as betty. Together with my husband stanley scott, i am in a serious enthusiast for George Washington of many varieties, including portraiture. We have collected all of our adult lives as were several members of our families, before us, and they acquired a number of surveyor drawings medallions, coins, rare books, stamps and metals, as well as documents on the subject of George Washington and his time. We have been active supporters of mount vernon for several decades and are members of the connoisseurs society. This lively group is dedicated to supporting the acquisi
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