Blog Coeur d'Alene Home Coeur d'Alene Blog A toast to the colorful life. Cheers to full glasses and fulfilling experiences. Presidential Portraits With President’s Day being on Monday, I decided to do a little research on our past and present leaders of our country. There is a tradition at the White House that started when Gilbert Stuart painted the first official Presidential Portrait of George Washington. This portrait was famously saved by First Lady Dolley Madison when the British burned down the White House in 1812. Every President since has had this done and often borrow them from the National Portrait Gallery to hang in the Oval Office as inspiration from past President’s. There are some interesting stories about the different President’s and their portrait reactions....view full post Posted by / Margie Chase Share Presidential Portraits Posted by / Margie Chase Can’t Buy Me Love Posted by / Margie Chase Super Bowl of Arts Posted by / Margie Chase Disconnect to Reconnect Posted by / Margie Chase The Winter Blues Posted by / Margie Chase Your Year, Your Rules Posted by / Pinot's Palette Coeur d'Alene Meet the Owner! Posted by / Jackie Casey Undiscovered Talent Posted by / Margie Chase Meet Trish! Posted by / Pinot's Palette Coeur d'Alene 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Don't Show Back to Top