A surprising influence on Obama’s portrait: Abraham Lincoln

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The main similarity I see is that both figures are seated very awkwardly. I don't much care for Healey's portrait; I never have. The most generous remark I can make about the Obama painting is it strikes me as amateurish. Such observations tend to be purely subjective and often comprise matters of taste. But six fingers where there should be only five is fairly objective.

There was a wreath-laying ceremony at noon yesterday at the Lincoln Memorial. There are photos on Twitter.