Collection & Historical Spotlight

On March 2, 2011, the U.S. Senate Commission on Art unveiled a new painting of U.S. Senator William H. Frist (R-TN) at a ceremony in the historic Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol (program). The portrait, painted by noted Tennessee artist Michael Shane Neal, is part of the U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection, which honors Senate leaders.

Past Spotlights
New Acquisitions
Summer 2010	New to the Senate Collection: The Lather on Shaving Mugs
Summer 2009	Henry Clay Arrives at the Capitol
Autumn 2008	History Secured with Return of Senate Safe
Summer 2005	Mysterious Figure in Brumidi's Treaty of Paris Sketch
Spring 2005	A Priceless Gift from a Washingtonian
Unveilings
Winter 2011	Senate Unveils Portrait of Senator William H. Frist
Autumn 2009	Senate Unveils Portrait of Senator Trent Lott
Spring 2008	Senate Presents Portrait of Senator Tom Daschle
Autumn 2007	Senate Unveils Portrait of Senator Robert Byrd
Autumn 2006	Connecticut Compromise Mural
Summer 2006	Senate Unveils Portait of Bob Dole
Autumn 2005	Senate Unveils Portait of Margaret Chase Smith
Summer 2005	Senate Unveils Portait of George Mitchell
Autumn 2004	Senate Unveils Capitol Murals of Arthur Vandenberg and Robert Wagner
Senate Collections
Winter 2012	Senate Reception Room Benches
Spring 2008	Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman
Featured Artifacts
Spring 2010	Preserving Punctuality: The Old Supreme Court Clock