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What do we know about the portrait?  
Mattiello s predecessor, Gordon Fox, who went to prison for taking bribes, did not request a portrait, and no one has suggested making one.
Murphy s portrait was done in 2010 by Framingham-based painter Ben Aronson at a cost to the state of $19,000, according to a previously published report.
Aronson has been commissioned to paint Mattiello s portrait as well, according to a contract provided by House spokesman Larry Berman in response to a Journal inquiry.
The budgeted cost: $22,000, which is less than half the amount the state has committed to paying for former Gov. Gina Raimondo s portrait.  ....

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