Correction: Frederick Douglass-Governor’s Mansion

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — In a story Sept. 15 about a portrait of Frederick Douglass on display in the Maryland governor’s mansion, The Associated Press, relying on information from the governor’s office, reported erroneously that the portrait was commissioned by Brown Capital Management. The portrait was commissioned by Eddie Brown, who is the company’s chairman and CEO.

A corrected version of the story is below:

Douglass portrait unveiled in Md. governor’s house

Frederick Douglass portrait is first of black historic figure in Maryland governor’s residence

By BRIAN WITTE

Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A full-length portrait of Frederick Douglass is now the first painting of an African-American to go on display in the Maryland governor’s mansion.

The portrait of the 19th century abolitionist was unveiled Monday night inside Government House, which is the name of the residence.

The portrait will hang in the mansion’s Entrance Hall, across from a portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria of England, for whom the state is named.

Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration says the portrait was commissioned by Eddie Brown, CEO of Brown Capital Management. O’Malley thanked Brown and his wife Sylvia for making the portrait possible.

It was painted by artist Simmie Knox, who also did the official White House portraits of President Clinton and then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Douglass was from Talbot County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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