OurBigAdventure
Menu
  • Home
  • Subscribe
  • Our Apps
  • Our Gear
  • Videos
  • Archive
  • YouTube
Menu

Presidential Portraits at the Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC

Posted on March 10, 2020March 2, 2020 by Sandra

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC is one of my favorite museums. I’ve definitely spent more time at this museum than any other museum and I’ve visited this museum the most.

Since we have been in Europe, the new presidential portrait for Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have been completed and they are now on display. Now that we are back in DC, we went early one morning to see them before the crowds arrived.

Since there was SO much discussion on Michelle Obama’s portrait, it had to be moved to a different location for crowd control!

My favorite presidential portrait is President Bill Clinton’s portrait. It is HUGE. Kind of like his personality! And it has this modern and digital and pixellated feel to it and I think that fits the era he was president. After all, digital photography really started to take off during the Clinton presidency. And as a purist film photographer back then, I never ever thought I would “go digital.” Ha! And remember Palm Pilots? I was living in NYC and of course had to have one of those. Crazy to think that the iPhone wasn’t even in the picture back then.

I encourage you to go check out all of the presidential portraits. I won’t give them away by posting all of them here. It is fun to see how formal the portraits used to be. Reagan was the first casual portrait and it is really a good one.

And check out some of my other favorite areas of the museum – the 3rd and 4th floor mezzanines have drawers with miniatures that I love. The Painted and Photographic Miniatures (from 1750 to 1920) was my all time favorite exhibit (I’m not sure if it is still on display but they should have some painted miniatures in drawers up there).

I also love the Champions and Bravo sections on the 4th floor. My favorites there are the Leonard Bernstein portrait and the Tallulah Bankhead portrait (again, I won’t post my photos of these – you have to go see them in person).

On the 3rd floor, I always stop and admire the Juliette Gordon Low portrait. The painting has so much detail – especially in Juliette’s beautiful gown:

Near the G Street entrance, there is a huge piece of art made from US license plates that I love – can you read what it says?

The Kogod Courtyard is a beautiful (and usually quiet) place to sit and people watch, read or enjoy a light meal from the museum cafe. There is a really nice water feature built into the floor – it looks like there are pools of water but it is just water on top of the tiles so you can walk across it.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)

How are things with you? Let us know with a comment Cancel reply

About

OurBigAdventure

A marketing expert, an app developer and a poodle. This is OurBigAdventure, the story of our experiences and favorite things all in one place so we can share them with you.

Throughout the site you will discover some of the fun things we have done and some of the awesome things we have put together to share with the world. In the shopping area you will find a few apps that we currently have available and you might find one or two that we are about to release.

Subscribe

Instagram

jamesthepoodle

jamesthepoodle
I picked out a birthday cake and wow it was yummy! I picked out a birthday cake and wow it was yummy!
I just love my new fedora! #hello11 #happybirthda I just love my new fedora!  #hello11 #happybirthday
11 years old and still feelinโ€™ good! #happybirt 11 years old and still feelinโ€™ good!  #happybirthday #poodlesofinstagram #standardpoodlesofinstagram #jamesthepoodle
New hat, new hairdo and a big birthday coming up i New hat, new hairdo and a big birthday coming up in 3 days ๐Ÿ’™ #almost11yearsold
Back in 2011 when I was a young man ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ’™ Back in 2011 when I was a young man ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ’™
I used to be so little! My 11th birthday is comin I used to be so little!  My 11th birthday is coming up and Mum is going through old photos ๐Ÿฉ#babyJames #jamesthepoodle
Frisbee all day please ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€ Frisbee all day please ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€
Maybe if I stare at this cabinet long enough, the Maybe if I stare at this cabinet long enough, the door will open and the treats will fall out!  Also, my pawrents put down carpet squares since this is my favorite spot in the kitchen!  Now I wonโ€™t slide ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ #iwanttreats #carpetsquares #poodlesofinstagram #standardpoodlesrule
Give me my bedtime treats or I will send my shadow Give me my bedtime treats or I will send my shadow to get you!  #meandmyshadow
All fluffed and ready for March! Oh and there are All fluffed and ready for March!  Oh and there are Poodles on my bandana! ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ€
Wow oh wow this bed is comfy! Iโ€™m going to put Wow oh wow this bed is comfy!  Iโ€™m going to put it under my donut bed for extra softness for my achy old bones!  #purpledogbed #purplemattress
Sunday Funday! Playing a little indoor frisbee to Sunday Funday!  Playing a little indoor frisbee tonight ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ
I love the peaceful sound of a Poodle snoring ๐Ÿ’ค I love the peaceful sound of a Poodle snoring ๐Ÿ’ค๐Ÿ’ค๐Ÿ’ค
Letโ€™s play! Letโ€™s play!
My 10 year old hips have been aching lately so I g My 10 year old hips have been aching lately so I get these light therapy massages ๐Ÿ’•
I love YOU! Thank you for being my friend and Hap I love YOU!  Thank you for being my friend and Happy Valentineโ€™s Day! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ xoxo, James ๐Ÿฉ
Only my nose needs a pillow ๐Ÿคช Only my nose needs a pillow ๐Ÿคช
Finally opening my Christmas mail โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ„โค๏ธ Finally opening my Christmas mail โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ„โค๏ธ Thank you @sir_oliver_north Gunner, Finch and Oliver and thank you @poodletales Remington!! Xoxo, James
The snow is beautiful โ„๏ธโ„๏ธ #hellowinter The snow is beautiful โ„๏ธโ„๏ธ #hellowinter
Yay - snow for breakfast! โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹ #jamesthepood Yay - snow for breakfast! โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹ #jamesthepoodle
Load More... Follow on Instagram
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
There has been a problem with your Instagram Feed.

Recent Posts

  • Happy 11th Birthday James!
  • Wooden Poodle Decoration
  • Fall Leaves and James the Model
  • Fall in Ohio
  • Apple Picking in Ohio

Categories

  • At Home
  • Code
  • Dining
  • Experiences
  • Fashion
  • Fun Stuff
  • Health and Beauty
  • Holidays
  • Photos
  • Soap Box
  • Uncategorized
  • Vacations
  • Videos

Shortcuts

  • Archive
  • Credits
  • Monetizing Mobile
  • Our Apps
  • Our Favorite Gear
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Videos
  • YouTube
© 2021 OurBigAdventure | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme