WASHINGTON — The founding director of the National Museum of the American Indian spent $48,500 in museum funds to commission a portrait of himself, a newspaper reported.
The portrait of W. Richard West Jr. by New York artist Burton Silverman hangs in the patrons' lounge on the fourth floor of the Smithsonian Institution museum, which is dedicated to the arts and culture of American Indians.
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The portrait of W. Richard West Jr. by New York artist Burton Silverman hangs in the patrons' lounge on the fourth floor of the Smithsonian Institution museum, which is dedicated to the arts and culture of American Indians.
No other museum directors have commissioned portraits of themselves. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty Nutty News Advertising
