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George Washington’s portrait to undergo conservation
Cindylou Molnar, head of conservation at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, speaks about a painting of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart from 1796. The Associated Press
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Cindylou Molnar, head of conservation at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, speaks about a painting of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart from 1796.
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Cindylou Molnar, head of conservation at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, shows how two feathered quills are visible in an x-ray of a famous painting of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart from 1796, noting that only only one quill now can be seen in the painting.
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One of the most famous portraits of George Washington will soon get a high-tech examination and face-lift of sorts at the Paintings Conservation Lab, part of the Lunder Conservation Studio, a facility shared by the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum in Washington.
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The 1796 oil painting of George Washington, the "Landsdowne" portrait, by Gilbert Stuart is one of the most famous portraits of George Washington.