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| Keywords: Henry Clay in the U.S. Senate by Phineas Staunton.jpg Henry Clay in the Old U S Senate Chamber Artist Phineas Staunton from Le Roy New York created this painting in 1866 for a competition sponsored by the state of Kentucky to create a portrait of Clay to hang in the state Senate chamber Staunton lost in a close vote and the painting was returned to Le Roy where it languished in obscurity for many years becoming badly damaged In 2006 the painting came to the attention of the U S Senate Commission on Art; the painting was of great interest because it is only one of three known paintings to depict the Old Senate Chamber A lengthy restoration process began In 2009 fully restored the painting was hung in the Brumidi Stairwell in the U S Capitol More information http //www senate gov/artandhistory/art/special/Clay/index htm Henry Clay in the U S Senate Rediscoverying an Historic Painting http //www democratandchronicle com/article/20090726/NEWS01/907260320/1002/NEWS/Obscure+Le+Roy+painting+given+home+at+U S +Capitol Obscure Le Roy painting given home at U S Capitol http //www senate gov/artandhistory/art/special/Clay/images/LargeImage/HenryClay_Overall htm Phineas Staunton 1817 1867 1866 PD-Art 1866 paintings Henry Clay Paintings in the United States Capitol Politicians in art Staircases of the United States Capitol United States Capitol in art United States Capitol - Old Senate Chamber | ||||
