Painting of The White House
Artifact IDMO 2014.7
Object Type
Painting
Date
c. 1962
Artist
First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
(35th First Lady of the United States, 1961-1963, American 1929-1994)
Medium
Watercolor on paper
DimensionsFramed H 6 3/4 in x W 8 9/16 in (17.1 cm x 21.7 cm)
Physical DescriptionWatercolor painting of the White House seen from a distance with the Potomac river in the foreground. This depiction of the White House was copied by Jacqueline Kennedy from a 19th century print of the same image of the White House, viewed from the Potomac River, about 1860.
Historical NoteThis picture was painted by Jacqueline Kennedy and given as a gift to her husband. President Kennedy kept this painting in the Oval office of the White House.
Additional DetailsCredit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright held by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy.In Collection(s)
Exhibitions
Not on view
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