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Nita M. Lowey

Portrait painting of Nita M. Lowey seated behind a desk with a House Member lapel pin. Her right elbow rests on the desk which has a gavel. Behind Lowey are two framed family photos. Through a window, a column base, the Washington Monument, and the National Mall are visible./tiles/collection/3/37435.xml
Portrait painting of Nita M. Lowey seated behind a desk with a House Member lapel pin. Her right elbow rests on the desk which has a gavel. Behind Lowey are two framed family photos. Through a window, a column base, the Washington Monument, and the National Mall are visible.
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Date

2020

Artist

Jon R. Friedman

Dimensions

50 5/8 × 30 1/8 in. (128.6 × 76.5 cm) Framed: 57 7/8 × 46 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (147 × 117.5 × 6.7 cm)

Accession Number

2020.113.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The first woman to chair the Appropriations Committee, Representative Nita Lowey was also an innovator in virtual portrait unveilings. She unveiled her hyper-realist portrait—which depicts her in a room overlooking the National Mall, with her gavel in front of her—in a prerecorded program streamed online December 7, 2020. The format enabled some extraordinary guest speakers to praise Lowey’s accomplishments. Among others, Sesame Street Muppets Bert and Ernie lauded her support for PBS funding and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai spoke to the chairwoman’s commitment to promoting education worldwide.

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