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Animation of Rembrandt Peale/Thomas Jefferson nickel


Here is a comparison of the 1800 Rembrandt Peale painting and the 2006 United States nickel. (Here's a slightly different animation of it with the coin at a lighter opacity: animation 2)


Posted by: spudart on Oct 05, 05 | 6:00 am  |   [3513] Hits  |   permalink

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The nickel isn't nearly as complimentary as the painting: Jefferson loses his cheekbones, his eyebrow is lower [suggesting aging] and his chin isn't as prominent

Posted by: Tom on Oct 05, 05 | 1:01 pm


The new nickel comes out today! January 12, 2006 cnn article. Thanks to Tom for forwarding that article to me!

Posted by: spudart on Jan 12, 06 | 1:12 pm


the cheekbone interpretation on the nickel is very disappointing. He looks older and fatter as a result. The lack of the arced eyebrow and smirk in his smile causes the new portrait to lose the maverick sensibility we all know jefferson to have.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com/blog on Aug 18, 06 | 8:43 am


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