The Night Watch Dress
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.091992; FO.092000
Object Type
Dress
Gifter
Wim Pijbes
Brand
La Dress by Simone
(Founded 2006)
Medium
textile (silk), metal, plastic
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 34 1/2 in x W 29 3/4 in (75.6 cm x 87.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo silk dresses containing a print of "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn on their front and sleeves. The back of the dresses has a section of the print continued at its top, with the rest of the back being black.Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit hosted in The Hague, Netherlands.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to the First Family during the Obama administration. They were received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until their 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)
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