Night Over Cape Kennedy
Artifact IDMO 63.431
Object Type
Painting
Date
1950-1964
Artist
Lei-Sun-Sen
Medium
Oil on canvas
DimensionsOverall H 31 1/2 in x W 27 1/4 in (80 cm x 69.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionAbstract oil painting on canvas of rockets, sky and flame. Inscribed: To Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline, and John in memory of their beloved father and our first "Space-Age-President" From Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA.
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
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