Ronald Sherr (1952 – December 7, 2022) was an American portrait painter. He depicted many well-known politicians and businesspeople.
Biography edit
Sherr was born in 1952 in New Jersey.[specify][1] He attended the DuCret School of Art and the National Academy of Design.[1] He had studios in New York City and Hong Kong.[1]
Sherr died on December 7, 2022, at the age of 70.[2]
Notable subjects edit
| Name | Year | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. W. Bush | 1995 | National Portrait Gallery | [1] |
| George W. Bush | 2002 | ? | [3] |
| Peter W. Stanley | 2003 | Pomona College | [4] |
| Colin Powell | 2012 | National Portrait Gallery | [5] |
| John Boehner | 2019 | United States Capitol | [6] |
| Nancy Pelosi | 2014 | United States Capitol | [7] |
| Anthony M. Kennedy | Not yet unveiled | Supreme Court of the United States | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "About". Ronald Sherr. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Fine Art Today (12 December 2022). "We Say Goodbye to American Portrait Painter Ronald Sherr". Fine Art Connoisseur. Streamline Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "George W. Bush". Ronald Sherr. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Harth, Marjorie L. "Portrait of Portrait". Pomona College Magazine. No. Fall 2004. Pomona College. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Binkovitz, Leah (4 December 2012). "The General is in the House; Colin Powell's Portrait Goes on View". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Nam, Rafael (19 November 2019). "Former Speaker Boehner's official portrait unveiled". The Hill. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Karni, Annie (2022-12-15). "Republicans and Democrats Pay Tribute to Pelosi as Her Portrait Is Unveiled". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
