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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Promise
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Promise

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.112638
Object Type Painting
Date 2015
Medium canvas, paint (acrylic), wood, metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 40 in x W 30 in x D 1 5/8 in (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm x 4.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBlack and white painting of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. looking at the viewer with the word PROMISE painted next to his face, on the left side of the painting. Along the sides of the canvas are faintly painted words with religious themes in black, white and gray, from a speech or sermon of Dr. King's.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed in lower right of obverse: [artist's signature] Inscribed on reverse: WB William Butler "Promise" 2015 Camden Beautiful Psalm 33
Historical NotePresented in May 2015 in Camden, New Jersey when President Barack Obama delivered remarks on community policing at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the 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 SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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