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Icon Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Icon Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Icon Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy

Artifact IDMO 63.961
Object Type Painting
Date ca. 1964
Medium Pigment on wood
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 14 3/8 in (45.7 cm x 36.5 cm )

Physical DescriptionPainting on wood portraying Jacqueline Kennedy with a gold leaf halo surrounding her head, against a blue background. Painting is executed in the style of a Russian icon portrait.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to Jacqueline Kennedy received after the death of President Kennedy in 1963. It was held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library andMuseum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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