Taken collectively, however, they all have one thing in common: In one degree or another, they all evoke the history of the nation's highest office and the individuals who have occupied it. For more ...

Oliva Waxman writes in Time magazine, “Stuart set an important precedent for future portraits that the president is a man of the people.” He was the initial artist to depict Washington as the ...

Much to my surprise, the one single portrait I was most taken with was that of Jimmy Carter. I recall its being a full-length portrait and what knocked me out was how it radiated selfless character, ...

We can choose to alleviate suffering.” In memory of former President James Earl Carter Jr., the National Portrait Gallery has added a drape to his portrait in the America’s Presidents gallery.