Subject:

Hall of Presidents  Search this

National Portrait Gallery (U.S.)  Search this

United States President  Search this

Date:

January 15, 1977

Category:

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes:

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1977, p. 5

Torch, 3/1977, p. 2

Summary:

The Hall of Presidents reopens at the National Portrait Gallery. Now located in the west wing, the Hall of Presidents has portraits hung in chronological order and arranged to permit leisurely study of the collection, which begins with the famous Gilbert Stuart Lansdowne' painting of George Washington. Also displayed are newly acquired portraits of John Adams and Zachary Taylor.

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Art objects  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Portraits  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

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