The White House Treaty Room
Artifact IDMO 63.2038
Object Type
Painting
Date
ca. 1962
Artist
Edward Lehman
(American, 1914-2000)
Medium
Watercolor
DimensionsOverall H 30 in x W 26 1/2 in (76.2 cm x 67.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionWatercolor painting of the Treaty Room of the White House. This watercolor was one of a series of paintings depicting the newly-refurbished public rooms of the White House, commissioned by Mrs. John F. 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 DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 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
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 the Estate of Edward Lehman.Use Restriction Notecontact Estate for permission to use image. permission granted for use on John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum website only.Subjects
In Collection(s)
Not on view
