Ronald Sherr (1952 – December 7, 2022) was an American portrait painter. He depicted many well-known politicians and businesspeople.

Biography

Sherr was born in 1952 in New Jersey.[1] He attended the DuCret School of Art and the National Academy of Design.[1] He had studios in New York City and Hong Kong.[1]

Sherr died on December 7, 2022, at the age of 70.[2]

Notable subjects

NameYearLocationRef.
George H. W. Bush1995National Portrait Gallery[1]
George W. Bush2002?[3]
Peter W. Stanley2003Pomona College[4]
Colin Powell2012National Portrait Gallery[5]
John Boehner2019United States Capitol [6]
Nancy Pelosi2014United States Capitol [7]
Anthony M. KennedyNot yet unveiledSupreme Court of the United States[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "About". Ronald Sherr. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Fine Art Today (12 December 2022). "We Say Goodbye to American Portrait Painter Ronald Sherr". Fine Art Connoisseur. Streamline Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "George W. Bush". Ronald Sherr. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Harth, Marjorie L. "Portrait of Portrait". Pomona College Magazine. No. Fall 2004. Pomona College. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Binkovitz, Leah (4 December 2012). "The General is in the House; Colin Powell's Portrait Goes on View". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Nam, Rafael (19 November 2019). "Former Speaker Boehner's official portrait unveiled". The Hill. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Karni, Annie (2022-12-15). "Republicans and Democrats Pay Tribute to Pelosi as Her Portrait Is Unveiled". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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