John F Kennedy, frame and photograph 1961
Photograph paper, silver | 38.1 x 30.6 x 1.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 49749
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A plain rectangular American silver photograph frame, with applied engraved gilt metal seal of the President of the USA; varnished wooden back and strut. Containing photograph of President John F. Kennedy. The photograph was taken by Alfred Eisenstadt in 1960, probably at the President's home, after he was nominated as the Presidential candidate at the Democratic Convention. The shoot was commissioned by Life magazine, and Eisenstadt later followed the Kennedys on the campaign trail. The handwritten inscription on the photograph reads, 'To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II/with appreciation and highest esteem/John F. Kennedy'.
Provenance
Presented by President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy when invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace on 5 June 1961 whilst in London on a private visit.
The photograph was taken by Alfred Eisenstadt in 1960, probably at the President's home, after he was nominated as the Presidential candidate at the Democratic Convention. The shoot was commissioned by Life magazine, and Eisenstadt later followed the Kennedys on the campaign trail. The handwritten inscription on the photograph reads, 'To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with appreciation and highest esteem, John F. Kennedy'. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Photograph paper, silver
Measurements
38.1 x 30.6 x 1.0 cm (whole object)
Markings
annotation: 'To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II / with appreciation and highest esteem / John F. Kennedy / [illegible words]' [photograph]
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
United States of America