CSPAN3 American Artifacts August 23, 2014
That sense that we thought it was important to present an exhibition on the war of 1812. My name is rachel. I was assistant curator for 1812 a nation emerges. The exhibit is large. There are nine sections in all, 107 pieces. We set out to do this exhibit on a grand scale, getting all the best we could from all over the world. The first section of the exhibit which deals with america in 1800 is dominated by the portrait of thomas jefferson. Gilbert stuart had a rare ability, recognized by contemporaries, of capturing the inner essence of people. If you look at this portrait of jefferson, it is ...
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