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<\/a>Newly Knighted<\/p><\/div>\n
When I received the “command” (invitation) to attend and be knighted, I was both surprised and honored.\u00a0 I never expected the museum to bestow any sort of honor on me.\u00a0 No, it has been my pleasure over the years to attend the annual dinner, and donate here and there to support the conservation of some of the artist’s masterpieces.<\/p>\n
So, I flew to St. Petersburg, tuxedo in hand (in a manner of speaking), and was knighted by Brad Morse, son of the late Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, the museum’s founders.\u00a0 I was presented with a medal to wear at museum events, “chivalrous events” and “affairs of state.”<\/p>\n
<\/a>Knight of the Order of Salvador<\/p><\/div>\n
The entire ceremony took about two and a half hours. There was first a cocktail social for about 45 minutes, and then I and several others were invested or “elevated” (promoted).\u00a0 We then enjoyed coffee and sweets, and the deed was done.<\/p>\n
I then returned to my hotel, changed into my street clothes, and went out to enjoy dinner.<\/p>\n
In the grand scheme of things, this won’t change the orbit of the earth or bring on world peace, but it’s a meaningful honor to me, and I’m delighted to have been awarded it.<\/p>\n
As a postscript, this was a great opportunity for me to renew my “authentication” of a lithograph I’ve owned since 1980.\u00a0 If it proves to be a real Dal\u00ed, I plan to donate it to the museum!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Numbered (42 of 150) and signed lithograph<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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