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His Portrait Of George: In 1969, by appointment of President Nixon, Romney became secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
ROMNEY, rom'ne, George, English painter: b. Beckside, near Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, Eng., Dec. IS, 1734; d. Kendal, Eng., Nov. 15, 1802. His portrait of George father was a cabinetmaker, and the boy learned tHis portrait of George trade, but he also taught himself drawing and woodcarving and at 19 was apprenticed to a portrait painter at Kendal named Steele. In 1757 he entered a career as portrait painter, and after local success went to London (1762), leaving His portrait of George wife (whom he married in 1756) and His portrait of George two children in Kendal.
Art and Architecture.—John Smibert (If 1751), a Scot who came to Rhode Island in 1 became famous for His portrait of George portraits of the Rev. Mrs. James MacSparran. The most celebn Rhode Island painter was Gilbert Stuart (Nc Kingstown, 1755-1828), who completed ne; 1,000 portraits, including 124 of George Washi ton. Among others of note were the miniatu Edward Greene Malbone (Newport, 1777-18C Charles Bird King (Newport, 1785-1862), portrait painter James S. Lincoln (1811-18? Jane Stuart (1812-1888), the sculptor Thor Frederick Hoppin (Providence, 1816-1872), landscapist George William Whitaker (18 1916), George Hitchcock (Providence, 18 1913), the water-colorist Sydney R. Burle (Little Compton, 1853-1931), and the landsca] Henry Golden Dearth (Bristol, 1864-1918).
However, although a long focal length lens is mandatory, it need not be expensive. The utmost of critical sharpness in a portrait lens is not necessary, or even desired, since considerable diffusion can be tolerated in portrait negatives. Your lens needn't be in a shutter for strictly studio portraits, either. A lens in barrel is perfectly satisfactory, since you can provide yourself with a simple Packard shutter to use behind the lens. Many portrait men actually prefer the Packard to the more costly between-the-lens shutters. |
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