George Pollard (painter)
George Pollard (March 20, 1920 – April 17, 2008)[1] was an American portrait painter. Born in Waldo, Wisconsin, he painted portraits of famous people, such as Harry S. Truman and Muhammad Ali.[2][3][4]
Pollard served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited Australia, Pollard was ordered to paint her portrait. Mrs. Roosevelt loved it.[5][6]
Pollard died of pneumonia in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Notes
[edit]- ^ George Pollard | sheboyganpress.com | Sheboygan Press[dead link]
- ^ "Wisconsin man who painted JFK, Pope John Paul II dead at 88 : La Crosse Tribune". Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "George and Nan Pollard at the Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Highlights at the Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "George Pollard". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Page_Two - Page: 1 of 1". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
External links
[edit]- Pollard Studios Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
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