A Swallow Over Europe
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.749932.1
Object Type
Book
Author
Eugenios Trivizas
(Greek, 1946)
Gifter
First Lady Ada Papandreou
Illustrator
Rania Varvaki
(Greek, 1962)
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Date
ca. 2003
Medium
paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 1/2 in x W 7 1/8 in x L 5 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 18.1 cm x 13 cm )
Physical DescriptionHardback book with a cover depicting an illustration of a blue sky containing white clouds in which a young child with blond hair is sitting below the silhouette of a swallow.Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of White House meeting between First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Ada Papandreou of Greece in March 2010.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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