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November 11, 1983

“Masterpieces from Versailles: Three Centuries of French Portraiture,” a major loan exhibition from the Museum of the Chateau of Versailles, opens at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition presents three centuries of French portraiture—French monarchs, Louis XIII to Louis-Philippe, Napoleonic-era personalities, and artists and intellectuals.

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Posted: 11 November 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.