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A marble bust of George Washington by sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi (1751–1801) receives conservation work in the China Room.. The White House Office of the Curator is charged with the conservation and study of the collection of fine art, furniture, and decorative objects used to furnish both the public and private rooms of the White House as an official residence and as an accredited historic ...
The White House's art collection, sometimes also called the White House Collection or Pride of the American Nation, [1] has grown over time from donations from descendants of the Founding Fathers to commissions by established artists. [2] It comprises paintings, sculptures, and other art forms. [3]
Lorraine Waxman Pearce in the 1960s. Lorraine Waxman Pearce, sometimes known as Lorraine Pearce, (April 14, 1934 – March 14, 2017) was a decorative arts scholar and the inaugural White House art curator, key to the Kennedy restoration of the White House.
Portraits in the House of Representatives collection (A-J) Subject Image Date Artist Accession number Type Ref. Abraham Lincoln: 2004 Ned Bittinger: 2004.099.000 Painting [315] Al Ullman: 1977 Victor Lallier: 2002.008.007 Painting [316] Al Ullman: 1978 Terry Rodgers: 2002.021.008 Painting [317] Albert Thomas: 1965 Victor Lallier: 2017.125.000 ...
The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. The White House announced her appointment Wednesday, the start of Asian American, Native ...
The art collection in the White House in Washington, D.C. contains, or has contained, many works of art. Pages in category "Art in the White House" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
A painting of President Andrew Jackson provided by the White House art collection features prominently in Trump's Oval Office, according to WSJ. Trump has long admired the nation's seventh ...
White House Curator William G. Allman discusses the inspiration behind Shikler's 1970 portrait of John F. Kennedy. Aaron Abraham Shikler (March 18, 1922 – November 12, 2015) was an American artist noted for portraits of American statesmen, such as the official portrait of John F. Kennedy, and celebrities such as Jane Engelhard and Sister Parish.