Gari Melchers, Portrait of Dr. Lewis A. Stimson, 1909, oil on canvas , gift by museum transfer from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, bequest of Henry L. Stimson for the Yale Medical School, Bel 2025.1.1
Gari Melchers was a highly regarded portrait painter, and in February another one returned to his estate. Last year, UMW alumna Mary Christ ‘02, Campus Art Collection Registrar at Yale, contacted GMHS about accepting this portrait into our collection. She knew that the two universities share the goal of making art accessible to the public and available for scholarly research.
Dr. Lewis A. Stimson (1844-1917) attended Yale University, and became a leader and educator in the medical field. This painting was given to Yale by his son, Henry L. Stimson, whose portrait was also painted by Melchers. The younger Stimson had an extensive public service career, including Secretary of State and Secretary of War.
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