Although recognized around the world, the White House interiors bear little resemblance to their many 19th century incarnations. The president's rooms were rarely documented and are largely unknown today. An Artist Visits the White House Past, presents fourteen pictures commissioned by the White House Historical Association and six years in the making, depicting the President's House from construction in 1792 to Theodore Roosevelt's major renovation in 1902. They show the extraordinary and constantly changing character of the rooms during the 19th century and the changes to the exterior of the house outbuildings and grounds. Prints of these canvases are available for custom order.

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A Vision Takes Form, oil on canvas,
49" x 72." Explore the painting

A Bird that Whistles, oil on canvas,
48" x 60." Explore the painting

The Splendid Mrs. Madison, oil on canvas, 48" x 60." Explore the painting

Tiber Creek: The Bathers, oil on canvas, 48" x 72." Explore the painting

The Great Cheese, oil on canvas, 48" x 96." Explore the painting

Visitors From the East, oil on canvas,
48" x 60." Explore the painting

The Visit, oil on canvas, 36" x 48."
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A Favorable Day, oil on canvas, 48" x 60." Explore the painting

The Confidant, oil on canvas, 60" x 48." Explore the painting

Composition in Red and Gold, oil on canvas, 36" x 48." Explore the painting

Something Blue, oil on canvas,
48" x 56." Explore the painting

The Grand Illumination, oil on canvas,
55" x 73." Explore the painting

The Secret Garden, oil on canvas, 40" x 30." Explore the painting

Lafayette Square, oil on canvas, 48" x 60." Explore the painting