A major portrait restored

A portrait of Katherine

Duer Mackay by John White Alexander was recently restored by Preservation Arts in Oakland, California. Never before conserved, the painting and frame shine as they did when created in 1906 for installation in the Mackay’s famed mansion she shared with her first husband Clarence Mackay. The couple inherited a fortune worth $13 billion in today’s dollars from Clarence’s father in 1902. Named Harbor Hill, the house was built on a 648-acre estate given to the couple as a wedding gift.