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The White House Green Room
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA
The White House Green Room
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA
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The White House Green Room

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.76
Object Type Painting
Date c. 1962
Artist (American, 1914-2000)
Medium Watercolor
DimensionsOverall H 27 1/2 in x W 33 in (69.9 cm x 83.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionWatercolor painting of the White House Green Room after being refurbished by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Historical NoteJacqueline Kennedy commissioned artist Edward Lehman (American, 1914-2000) to create a series of watercolors of the restored White House interiors. She had admired his sleek pen-and-ink studies in an article on the progress of the White House project in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Additional Details
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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 held by estate of Edward Lehman.Use Restriction NoteReproduction prohibited. Copyright held by estate of Edward Lehman. permission granted for use on John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum website only.
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