PHOTO OF THE WEEK: New Portrait of Female Supreme Court Justices Unveiled

“The Four Justices” On Display at the
Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

 

Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

 

The Reliable Source reports in the Washington Post that the painting took
“not quite 8 weeks to complete.” Kim Sajet, the museum’s director, said,
“They are tremendously good friends.” It’s 9’6″ by 7’9″.
The newer judges are standing, not sitting.

 

It was painted by Nelson Shanks and will remain in the
Ian and Annette Cumming Collection for three years.