Paintings of People in the White House Art Collection

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Selected Paintings of People in the Collection
by William Kloss

"Lincoln and Tad" (c. 1873-74) (at right), by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900). Oil on paperboard (oval). Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc. (1963)

-Lincoln and Tad- by Francis Bicknell Carpenter

"The Peacemakers" (1868) (at left), by George P. A. Healy (1813-1894). Oil on canvas. United States Government purchase. (1947)

"Revere Beach" (c. 1896-97) (at right), by Maurice B. Prendergast (1858-1924). Watercolor and pencil on paper. Gift of Arthur G. Altschul, in memory of Stephanie Wagner Altschul. (1962)

-Revere Beach- by Maurice B. Prendergast

-Signing of the Peace Protocol Between Spain and the United States, August 12, 1898- by Theobald Chartran

"Signing of the Peace Protocol Between Spain and the United States, August 12, 1898" (1899) (at left), by Théobald Chartran (1849-1907). Oil on canvas. Gift of Henry Clay Frick. (1902)

"Young Mother and Two Children" (1908) (at right), by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). Oil on canvas. Gift of an anonymous donor. (1965)

-Young Mother and Two Children- by Mary Cassatt

Art in the White House — Selected Works
Landscapes — People — Subjects
Art in the White House: A Nation's Pride