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The Senate honored long-serving Assistant Doorkeeper Isaac Bassett with this portrait. The painting was a testimonial of the senators' personal regard and appreciation. When he learned of the gift, Bassett proclaimed, "I must confess that I never was so embarrassed in my life before."
Collection of the U.S. Senate