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- George Washington Carver, "Painting by Betsy Graves," 1942 - Betsy Graves Reyneau began painting African Americans in 1942. The portrait she completed of renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in 1942 became her most famous. The Smithsonian Institution acquired it in 1944. The Carver Seal Committee began selling photographs of this painting and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
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George Washington Carver, "Painting by Betsy Graves," 1942
Betsy Graves Reyneau began painting African Americans in 1942. The portrait she completed of renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in 1942 became her most famous. The Smithsonian Institution acquired it in 1944. The Carver Seal Committee began selling photographs of this painting and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).