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Date

1935-02-12

Maker

Wide World Photos

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2018.03.0012

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

After Speaker Henry Rainey died in office, confusion surrounding the commission of his official portrait resulted in several artists believing they had the job. Eventually, a committee of Representatives select chose Howard Chandler Christy’s work—on the right—over works by Nicholas Brewer, Boris Gordon, and Edwin Child.

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