who pays for the painting .
indeed , president bush seems determined to president obama welcomed his predecessor back to the white house on thursday for the unveiling of the official george w. bush and laura bush portraits .
obama and bush stands in the oval office , his hands on a chair , with a look that roland barthes noted decades ago is typical of political portraits .
” * weisberg explains : whether or not bush ever learned the true story behind the painting seems to be unclear , but if so , he ’s sticking to his guns , unwanted ironies be damned .
after clinton administration , hillary rodham clinton reviewed these submissions .
bush loved to regale visitors often noted the resemblance between bush and the lead rider .
the first lady sought advice from the white house curator and the director of the national portrait gallery , according to an article by white house curator emeritus betty c. monkman in the journal white house history .
 
but it ’s not an easy process .