Landscape Painting
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.05172013-14-1
Object Type
Painting
Gifter
Ernest Bai Koroma
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Date
2012
Medium
canvas, paint (acrylic), clay, wood, metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1 7/8 in x W 48 1/8 in x D 26 3/8 in (4.8 cm x 122.2 cm x 67 cm )
Physical DescriptionPainting depicting a scene on a beach with large rocks in the foreground lifting forward from the canvas for a 3-Dimensional effect, two women carrying baskets of fish above their heads walk beside the rocks, in the background there are small huts, a forest, and mountains.Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a meeting at the White House with President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde on March 28, 2013.
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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library and Museum. The Obama Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent
regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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