Frank Underwood portrait hung in Washington because 'House of Cards' is real

We're glad to have you back, Frank, even if we didn't vote for you and you're a psychopath.
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Frank Underwood portrait hung in Washington because 'House of Cards' is real
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORS NOTE:This image has been digitally altered.) Kevin Spacey poses for a photo with a portrait of President Frank Underwood (from the Netflix series "House Of Cards") at a press conference hosted by The Smithsonian and Netflix at the National Portrait Gallery on February 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Netflix) Credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Netflix

Money is a McMansion that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is not being a real person but still getting your portrait hung in Washington, D.C.

House of Cards' fictional President Frank Underwood now has a very real portrait hanging in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. 


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The portrait of Underwood was created by the British artist Jonathan Yeo and its unveiling coincides with the release of the March 4 release of season 4 of House of Cards on Netflix. The painting will be on display through October.

Kevin Spacey, er, Underwood was in attendance for the unveiling. In all likelihood, the fictional-commander-in-chief probably killed five people in secret right before the ceremony.

We're glad to have you back, Frank. Even if we didn't vote for you and you're a psychopath.

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Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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