Lot 106
[Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud]. Three Christmas gift prints featuring paintings by Eisenhower, one each from 1954, 1957, and 1959, all with printed signatures. For the 1954 gift card, Eisenhower painted a portrait of George Washington after the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait. 11¾ x 9¼ inches (fine), in a 16¾ x 13 inch matte and a cream-colored folder (one small stain) with a Presidential Seal and a large envelope, which is stained and has edge damage. The 1957 Christmas print features a color photograph of the Green Room, matted with a gold foil Presidential Seal and printed inscription and signatures, 11 x 13¼ inches, in a folder with the Presidential Seal, both fine; in an envelope (which has a small red stain at lower edge). The 1959 print features a 13 x 16 inch reproduction of Eisenhower's painting of Mount Eisenhower (Castle Mountain in Canada's Banff National Park was renamed in 1946 for Ike but has reverted to its original name); print and matte are fine; outer envelope has some uneven toning.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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