Lot 228
Bush, George & Barbara - 1989 Christmas Gift Print. Signed by the President and First Lady in blue ink, 16" x 11¾". The card is engraved, "With best wishes for all the joy and peace of Chrismas. The President and Mrs. Bush 1989." With an embossed Presidential Seal at lower left and housed in a navy folder with an embossed Presidential Seal on the cover. Also present is the bright red envelope (no markings) which held the card and folder. This image was painted by White House staff artist, William Gemmell, depicting the South Portico of the White House during a snowfall. The Christmas tree in the Blue Room is visible through a window. This was the Bush's first Christmas at the White House. Pristine. (See also unsigned Presidential Christmas cards in the Presidential Ephemera section).
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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