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Watercolor of the southwest grounds, 1827

Watercolor of the southwest grounds, 1827

Artist: Anonymous
Date of Work: 1827
Credit: Library of Congress

This watercolor painted in 1827 by an anonymous artist, depicts the White House and its grounds from the southwest. The watercolor shows the recently built South Portico, constructed in 1824 during the Monroe administration, Thomas Jefferson’s stone walls, workers’ cottages, an orchard, and President John Quincy Adam's tree nursery.

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