Presidents will often display the official portraits of former presidents whom they admire in the Oval Office or elsewhere around the White House, loaned from the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery has collected presidential portraits since its creation in 1962, and began commissioning their portraits in 1994, starting with George H. W. Bush .

George Washington, 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797. Portrait by Gilbert Stuart in 1797. Oil on canvas, 95 x 59 13/16 inches. White House Collection/White House Historical Association

Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1797. Learn more. See the President's daily schedule, explore behind-the-scenes photos from inside the White House, and find out all the ways you can engage with the most interactive administration in our country's history.

Learn more about presidential portraits. Browse more content that is free to use and reuse. A selected portrait for each United States president.

In this collection, learn more about the making of presidents' and first ladies' portraits throughout White House history, as well as the stories of the artists and groups who commissioned these portraits.

The nation's only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House, this exhibition lies at the heart of the Portrait Gallery's mission to tell the American story through the individuals who have shaped it.

On May 24, 1978, President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter unveiled the White House portraits of former President Gerald R. Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford in the East Room of the White House.

Jan 17, 2025 · This guide offers a selection of portraits of U.S. presidents held in the Prints & Photographs Division collections. Lists of presidents in alphabetical and chronological order are also included. After each president's image(s) a link will help you find more images of that president at the Library of Congress.

A photograph or portrait of each President of the United States, from George Washington through Joe Biden. Images sourced from the White House website . Below each name are the elections won by that president (if applicable), and his full term in office.

Jan 24, 2025 · Portrait Gallery: Tyler - Wilson See below for selected portraits of presidents shown in alphabetical order, from Tyler through Wilson. For full caption/reproduction information, or to download an uncompressed tiff or higher resolution JPG image, click …