Artist:

W. G. Williams, n.d.  Search this

Sitter:

Dwight David Eisenhower  Search this

Mamie Eisenhower  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas and embossed paper with fabric and paper collage and plastic pearls

Dimensions:

30 7/8 x 32 7/8 in. (78.4 x 83.5 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Folk Art

Date:

May 12, 1955

Luce Center Label:

W. G. Williams created this painting two years after Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1953. The artist based the features and clothing on news photos and included details such as Mamie Eisenhower’s famous pearls and hat (Lynda Hartigan, Made with Passion, 1990). He surrounded the figures with images from scripture, perhaps hoping that America’s leaders would look to the Bible for guidance.

Topic:

Occupation\political\president  Search this

Portrait male\bust  Search this

Portrait female\bust  Search this

Religion\New Testament\Good Shepherd  Search this

Object\other\flag  Search this

Architecture Exterior\religious\church  Search this

Occupation\political\first lady  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.

Object number:

1989.78.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75a9ab2f4-4371-49fd-b583-2473c544cf62

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1989.78.1