"It May Not Be A Masterpiece -- But . . . ." Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.86.1
Object Type
Cartoon
Date
December 20, 1962
Gifter
Hy Rosen
Artist
Hy Rosen
(Cartoonist for the Albany Times-Union, American, 1923 - 2011)
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 20 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 52.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionCaricature drawing of the da Vinci Mona Lisa; JFK is pictured as the Mona Lisa; the White House is in the left background, the U.S. Capitol is in the right background. The title card for the painting reads "My First Two Years In The White House". Caption reads: "It May Not Be A Masterpiece -- But . . . ."
inscribed "I may not be da Vinci -- but I know what I like -- with admiration -- Hy Rosen -- '63"
Additional Detailsinscribed "I may not be da Vinci -- but I know what I like -- with admiration -- Hy Rosen -- '63"
Custodial History NoteItem was given to President Kennedy by Hy Rosen. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA in 1965 by the Estate of President John F Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Albany Times Union.
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