Smithsonian Institute....Exhibits the Colbert Portrait!

Mark M. · 02-11-2008, 06:55 AM

Stephen Colbert, born 1964
Born Washington, D.C.

Stephen Colbert, the mock pundit for the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report recently contacted the National Portrait Gallery hoping to donate this portrait of himself from his show. While this triple portrait is not one that would typically be accessioned into the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection, NPG agreed to go along with the joke and hang the portrait for a limited time.

In episodes of The Colbert Report that aired on January 10, 14, and 15, 2008, Colbert tries to convince the Smithsonian that he should be considered a national treasure. He attempts to donate his portrait to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, but the museum’s director suggests that perhaps Colbert should speak to the National Portrait Gallery. Finally, after much "discussion," the director of the National Portrait Gallery finds an appropriate place to hang Colbert’s portrait, in between the bathrooms and above the water fountain.

View the episodes on the Comedy Central Web site.
See photos of Stephen Colbert’s portrait, and share your own, on the National Portrait Gallery’s Flickr group.

This portrait will only be here only until March 2, so refresh yourself at the drinking fountain while contemplating this portrait of Colbert while you can.
Digital image on canvas, 2005
On loan from The Colbert Report

Mark M. · 02-11-2008, 06:56 AM

I was browsing through the Smithsonian Institute website and found this. Too funny. Well...he got his way! LOL!

Dawnling · 02-11-2008, 08:43 PM

I GOT to get over there!

Black_Knight · 02-12-2008, 07:41 PM

Doc, do your research, The cockers at the Smithsonian rejected Colbert's Portrait and it's at Portrait Gallery until April 1st. (Something gonna happen)

02-11-2008, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mark M. . Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,906 Thanks: 48 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	Smithsonian Institute....Exhibits the Colbert Portrait! Stephen Colbert, born 1964 Born Washington, D.C. Stephen Colbert, the mock pundit for the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report recently contacted the National Portrait Gallery hoping to donate this portrait of himself from his show. While this triple portrait is not one that would typically be accessioned into the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection, NPG agreed to go along with the joke and hang the portrait for a limited time. In episodes of The Colbert Report that aired on January 10, 14, and 15, 2008, Colbert tries to convince the Smithsonian that he should be considered a national treasure. He attempts to donate his portrait to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, but the museum’s director suggests that perhaps Colbert should speak to the National Portrait Gallery. Finally, after much "discussion," the director of the National Portrait Gallery finds an appropriate place to hang Colbert’s portrait, in between the bathrooms and above the water fountain. View the episodes on the Comedy Central Web site. See photos of Stephen Colbert’s portrait, and share your own, on the National Portrait Gallery’s Flickr group. This portrait will only be here only until March 2, so refresh yourself at the drinking fountain while contemplating this portrait of Colbert while you can. Digital image on canvas, 2005 On loan from The Colbert Report
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02-11-2008, 06:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark M. . Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,906 Thanks: 48 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	I was browsing through the Smithsonian Institute website and found this. Too funny. Well...he got his way! LOL!
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02-11-2008, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dawnling Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 1,306 My Mood: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I GOT to get over there!
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02-12-2008, 07:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Black_Knight Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 315 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Doc, do your research, The cockers at the Smithsonian rejected Colbert's Portrait and it's at Portrait Gallery until April 1st. (Something gonna happen) __________________ You can round up a million maggots to try to defeat me... but you'll still all just be maggots! - Luca Blight Ego massaging quote of the day; "Black Knight, Oh I think we had Black Knight last week. Black Knight asks a lot of questions." -Bill Maher Realtime Overtime Scorecard Total Questions asked: 8 Current season total : 4
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