Collection Preservation of the White House
In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the...
White House Decorative Arts in the 2000s
- Date of Work
- ca. 1820
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
White House Decorative Arts in the 2000s
These painted and gilded vases bear the presidential portraits of Presidents George Washington and John Adams. The vases were a gift of the White House Historical Association in 2000.
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