Podcast Obama White House Portraits: The Artists
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
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Sarah Polk posed in the White House for this portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy in 1846. The artist captured her tastes. She favored silks, satins, and velvet, like the claret-colored velvet example she wears here. Designs for her dresses were those current in the Paris of Louis-Philippe.
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Portrait artists have captured the image and personality of our presidents throughout history, providing a record of their time in...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Who takes care of the thousands of historic artifacts in the White House, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits