Inauguration Day 1961
Artifact IDMO 2021.4.144.13
Object Type
Painting
Date
1963
Artist
Jacqueline Duheme
(Illustrator, French, 1927 - 2024)
Medium
oil and gauche on wood
Dimensionsframed H 9 1/4 in x W 12 in (23.5 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionMiniature painting depicting John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy riding in a motorcade in front of the White House on Inauguration day in 1961. This painting is part of a set of 20 paintings depicting the life of President Kennedy.
Historical NoteFrench illustrator Jacqueline Duheme created a series of 20 oil paintings of events in the life of President John F. Kennedy. These fantasied scenes were admired by Jacqueline Kennedy, who had earlier commissioned Duheme to create a group of watercolors of the First Lady's European travels.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy in 2021.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Family
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright held by the estate of Jacqueline Duheme
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