In Brief Authority.

?[Mr. Biddle's] perception of people is cool, complex, sharp, and often wicked. His portrait of Roosevelt is probably the most subtle to be found anywhere... and [portraits] of other figures in the New Deal gallery are invariably astute and telling. The result is history in depth.?-Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., New Republic"Mr. Biddle's perception of people is cool, complex, sharp, and often wicked. His portrait of Roosevelt is probably the most subtle to be found anywhere... and portraits of other figures in the New Deal gallery are invariably astute and telling. The result is history in depth."-Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., New Republic"[Mr. Biddle's] perception of people is cool, complex, sharp, and often wicked. His portrait of Roosevelt is probably the most subtle to be found anywhere... and [portraits] of other figures in the New Deal gallery are invariably astute and telling. The result is history in depth."-Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., New Republic