Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Nell Arthur's glass screen in 1902
- Date of Work
- 1902
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Nell Arthur's glass screen in 1902
Commissioned by President Chester A. Arthur from Louis Comfort Tiffany, the glass screen, depicted in a 1902 photograph, stood in the White House Entrance Hall from 1883 until 1902.
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