Landscapes of the White House Art Collection

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Landscapes of the White House Art Collection

[Landing of
the Pilgrims, Michele Felice Corne]

"Landing of the Pilgrims" (c. 1803-07) (at right), by Michele Felice Corne (1752-1845). Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr and Mrs. John P. Humes. (1984)

"Mouth of the Delaware"(1828) (at left), by Thomas Birch (1779-1851). Oil on canvas. Gift of the White House Historical Association. (1962)

[City of Washington
From Beyond the Navy Yard, George Cooke]

"City of Washington From Beyond the Navy Yard"(1833) (at right), by George Cooke (1793-1849). Oil on canvas. Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1976.

Lake Among the Hills (Lake Mohonk) (1858) (at left), by William M. Hart (1823-1894). Oil on canvas. Gift of the White House Historical Association. (1976)

[Farmyard in Winter,
George Henry Durrie]

"Farmyard in Winter" (1858) (at right), by George Henry Durrie (1820-1863). Oil on canvas. Gift of the Richard King Mellon Foundation. (1971)