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The Sailor Who Painted History: Hans Skálagarð’s Journey
The man who painted the Constitution, now reproduced on a postage stamp, was Hans Skálagarð. Born at Skálagarður in the village of Skúvoy on February 7, 1924, he was the eldest son of a farming family and was expected to inherit the farm. Instead, he chose a different path the sea and, eventually, art. In the United States he would become known as a master of maritime painting.