Collection Spotlights

The U.S. Senate Commission on Art unveiled a new painting of U.S. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) at a ceremony in the historic Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol (program). The portrait, painted by noted American artist Steven Polson, is part of the U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection, which honors past Senate leaders.

Past Collection Spotlights
New Acquisitions
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
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
Spring 2008	Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman