Focus on this artwork and discuss the Background.
Cowan was not commissioned by Trump to paint the portrait, but after showing Trump a sketch in oils that he had made of him, he gained his approval. Cowan prepared sketches of Trump over several weekends that he was in residence at Mar-a-Lago. The painting was completed shortly after Trump had acquired Mar-a-Lago. Cowan had previously visited the property during its years under the ownership of Marjorie Merriweather Post.
Marjorie Merriweather Post Mar-a-Lago