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Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will open on May 10, 2026 @ 12:00am.
Program Description
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At nine feet tall, this impressive portrait of the sixteenth president has been praised by those who knew him as more lifelike than any other. Exhibited at the US Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Union League Club in New York, among other important places, this portrait eventually found a home in the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison, NJ. Mallory will share her first-hand account of researching this painting and the stories she uncovered as she leads the audience through this painting’s fascinating provenance. This portrait is currently on loan to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
Know Before You Go
This event is on Zoom and will be recorded. Once you register, you will receive an email with connection info. After the event, registrants will receive an email with info on accessing the recording, which are usually posted on the Library YouTube channel. Event times are in America/Chicago Central Time Zone.