Who The Cup Fit
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.719909
Object Type
Painting
Gifter
President John Atta Mills
Artist
Afriyie Daniel Atta
(Ghanaian)
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Date
2009
Medium
canvas, paint (acrylic)
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 50 1/2 in x W 37 5/8 in (95.6 cm x 128.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionColorful portrait of President Barack Obama in traditional Ghanaian attire, modeled after a portrait of Kwame Nkrumah, an early leader of Ghana. The President smiles and wears a magenta-striped and green and white checkered wrap and a gold chain with a triangular pendant. Orange, blue, green, and yellow hues blend in the background, with an American flag on the left side of the image. Yellow shapes are painted along the bottom and right edges.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack 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 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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