Bill Clinton (portrait)

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Bill Clinton is the official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery of the then former 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton by the painter Nelson Shanks. The painting was unveiled in 2006. The painting gathered media attention in 2015 when Shanks revealed that he had put in the shadow of a dress symbolizing the blue garment presidential intern Monica Lewinsky had kept with Clinton's fluid residue on it, which in turn led through a series of subsequent events to his impeachment. [1] [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. "Bill Clinton". npg.si.edu.
  2. Calamur, Krishnadev (2 March 2015). "Clinton's Portrait Has Hint Of Lewinsky's Blue Dress, Artist Says". NPR. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. Yuhas, Alan (3 March 2015). "Bill Clinton portrait artist hints at Monica Lewinsky scandal" via The Guardian.
  4. "Painter Reveals Clinton Portrait Winks at Monica Lewinsky". Artnet News. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2025.