The Statue of Liberty Mouring Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.89.7
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1963
Artist
Bill Sanders
(Cartoonist for the Greensboro Daily News, American 1930 - 2021)
Gifter
Bill Sanders
Medium
Pen and ink, wax crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 in x W 14 in (30.5 cm x 35.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionThe Statue of Liberty kneels slumped over in grief, her head on her forearm; behind her in the clouds is a sketch of President John F. Kennedy
Historical NoteCartoon was given to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by Bill Sanders after the death of President Kennedy
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Greensboro Daily News.
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