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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]
From Jackie Kennedy to the Obama and Trump era, "Furnishing the White House: Decorative Arts Collection" chronicles the interior decor of the White House over time.
During the Kennedy White House restoration, interior designer Stéphane Boudin proposed painting the room in a style used in 17th and 18th century England and Normandy. Boudin had used a similar treatment in the Blue Bedroom at Leeds Castle in Kent, England. Rather than attempting to putty and polish the rough-sawn timbers, he highlighted the ...
Barbara Bush in the White House China Room, 1991. Millie, Barbara Bush's dog in the China Room. The China Room is one of the rooms on the Ground Floor of the White House, the home of the president of the United States. The White House's collection of state china is displayed there.
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.
The Yellow Oval Room is an oval room located on the south side of the second floor in the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. First used as a drawing room in the John Adams administration, it has been used as a library, office, and family parlor.
Hoover, however, later commissioned a second portrait that was completed in 1956 by Elmer Wesley Greene. At Hoover's request, this painting replaced the original, and currently stands as the official White House portrait. [12] The Johansen painting now resides at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. [13]
Images associated with the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States Wikimedia Commons has media related to Images of the White House . Media in category "Images of the White House"