Description
This print reproduces Martha Greta Kempton’s 1947 oil on canvas of Harry S. Truman, the White House Collection portrait cataloged by the White House Historical Association. Kempton painted Truman from five sittings at the White House. The canvas is about 50 by 40 inches.
Truman sits in a dark suit, a straightforward mid-century likeness. Kempton also painted Bess Truman. The president’s portrait was a gift of anonymous donors and entered the Collection in 1953, after Truman left office. The White House Historical Association catalogs the sittings and the 1947 date.
Truman sits as the thirty-third president, painted while the Cold War was taking shape, after five White House sittings.
This listing is a contemporary print after the painting, not the original oil. Choose fine art paper, luster photo paper, or mounted canvas.
