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Jay Portrait, 2d Rpg, John Jay, Fat Art, Uniform Ideas, John Singer Sargent, Social Status, People Portraits, National Portrait Gallery

This 1794 portrait of John Jay hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. "The classical column, crimson drapery, legal tome, and robes of state in this impressive portrait recall the 'Grand Manner' tradition Stuart had used to emphasize the social status of British aristocrats. As a framer of the Constitution and the first Chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795, John Jay was the first American statesman of international reputation whom Stuart ever painted. The…

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John Hanson, Benedict Arnold, Treaty Of Paris, Henry Lee, John Jay, John Hancock, Freedom Quotes, Civil Disobedience, James Madison

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the third in a series of articles giving an introduction to the Federalist Papers, a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. In Federalist #2, John Jay makes the case that America should remain a

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