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Portrait of John F. Kennedy with US Flag and PT-109
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Portrait of John F. Kennedy with US Flag and PT-109
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Portrait of John F. Kennedy with US Flag and PT-109

Artifact IDMO 63.81
Object Type Painting
Date 1964
Medium Oil on canvas
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 20 in (61 cm x 50.8 cm )

Physical DescriptionOil painting of President John F. Kennedy against a background of an American flag with an image of PT-109 boat at lower right, and the White House at lower left with words from his inaugural address.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President after the death of President Kennedy in 1964, it was transferred to General Service Office and held until donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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
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