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Jacqueline Kennedy with Pope John XXIII
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Jacqueline Kennedy with Pope John XXIII
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Jacqueline Kennedy with Pope John XXIII

Artifact IDMO 2021.4.143.12
Object Type Painting
Date 1962
Artist (Illustrator, French, b. 1927)
Medium Watercolor on paper
Dimensionsframed H 11 1/2 in x W 13 1/2 in (29.2 cm x 34.3 cm )

Physical DescriptionWatercolor painting of Jacqueline Kennedy and Pope John XXIII in St. Peter's Cathedral during Jacqueline Kennedy's audience with the Pope in Rome, 1962. Jacqueline Kennedy is wearing a black gown, three Cardinal's dressed in red robes are standing behind her.
Historical NoteThis painting is a part of a series of fifteen watercolors representing scenes from the life of President and Mrs. Kennedy.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy in 2021. Item was previously owned by Jacqueline Kennedy
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Family
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright held by Jacqueline DuhemeUse Restriction Notepermission granted for use on John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum website only.
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