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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Artist
Thomas Edgar Stephens, 18 Jan 1886 - 4 Jan 1966
Sitter
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969
Date
1955
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Sight: 170.4 x 120.2cm (67 1/16 x 47 5/16")
Stretcher: 188 × 157.5cm (74 × 62")
Frame: 218.4 × 188cm (86 × 74")
Topic
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library-Museum

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
L/NPG.11.2013
Exhibition Label
Thirty-fourth president, 1953–1961
In 1952, both political parties courted General Dwight D. Eisenhower as a possible presidential candidate. A triumphant World War II hero and a natural leader, the man was armed with a ready smile and an adept organizational ability. Under Eisenhower’s leadership, the United States saw the end of the Korean War, the construction of the interstate highway system, and the beginnings of desegregation in the South. In 1957, he dispatched federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to protect African American students after the desegregation of Central High School. It was the first time since Reconstruction that a president sent military forces into the South to enforce federal law. Having once been criticized for being too passive, Eisenhower now draws praise for his consensual and effective style of leadership. His years in office are remembered as a time of peace and prosperity.
34o presidente, 1953–1961
En 1952, ambos partidos políticos se habían interesado en el general Dwight D. Eisenhower como posible candidato presidencial. Héroe victorioso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y líder innato, tenia también una sonrisa fácil y bastante talento para la organización. Bajo el liderazgo de Eisenhower, Estados Unidos vio el fin de la Guerra de Corea, la construcción del sistema interestatal de autopistas y el comienzo de la integración racial en los estados sureños. En 1957 envió tropas federales a Little Rock, Arkansas, para proteger a los estudiantes afroamericanos luego de la integración de la Central High School. Fue la primera vez, desde la Reconstrucción, que un presidente desplegó fuerzas militares en el sur para hacer cumplir una ley federal. Aunque se le critic anteriormente por ser demasiado pasivo, Eisenhower ahora es elogiado por su eficaz estilo de liderazgo basado en el consenso. Sus años en la presidencia se recuerdan como una época de paz y prosperidad.
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits