Murals on the Outside Walls
I enjoyed reading Stephanie Cavanaugh’s mural articles in the Washington Post over last weekend. I had always wanted to know more about the famous Chagall mosaic/mural that he created as a thank you to his hosts, Evelyn Nef and her husband. I had seen it from a distance when some Georgetown clients pointed it out to me about 11 years ago. I had heard it was privately owned but I never knew how it was produced. I envisioned Chagall must have worked on it daily on site, but it was flown over in ten panels. I’m happy to learn that it will be bequeathed to the National Gallery when the…


