MADISON HISTORICAL SOCIETY SPEAKER SERIES
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Speaker: Mallory Mortillaro
Topic: Madison’s Lincoln Portrait
Although Abraham Lincoln was not 9 feet tall, his portrait in Madison’s council chamber was. When President George H.W. Bush visited Madison in 1992, he was shown the Lincoln portrait, and quipped, “I have one of those where I live too.” Join us when Mallory Mortillaro, art historian and curator of collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation, tells us about this famed and unique portrait, its history, how it got to Madison and where it is now.
Mallory Mortillaro is nationally known for her rediscovery of the Rodin bust of Napoleon, hiding in plain sight in the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building. She has worked on various research projects for museums and organizations in the NY metropolitan area. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Drew University. She is also a 6th grade language teacher in Summit.
The program will be by Zoom. Register before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the presentation by filling out the form here.