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William Robert Poage

Portrait painting of William Robert Poage, half length, in a suit and tie, standing and smiling, right hand holding scrolled papers, left hand on a chairback, in front of a credenza with a book and green bowl, and a flag/tiles/collection/5/5147.xml
Portrait painting of William Robert Poage, half length, in a suit and tie, standing and smiling, right hand holding scrolled papers, left hand on a chairback, in front of a credenza with a book and green bowl, and a flag
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Date

1968

Artist

Victor Lallier

Dimensions

48 x 34 in. (121.9 x 86.4 cm) Framed: 52 x 38 in. (132.1 x 96.5 cm)

Accession Number

2002.009.004

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Victor Lallier’s portrait of Agriculture Committee Chairman Poage is one of eight paintings he made for the House of Representatives. Like the sitter, Lallier was a Texan, but his list of congressional subjects spanned the country. He studied at several art schools, and built a 60-year career painting official portraits in Texas and elsewhere. The rendering of Chairman Poage places him before a credenza in his office, holding a paper, rolled up in the manner of a scroll. The book and green bowl behind him add a touch of color to an otherwise sedate portrait.

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