Kennedy, John F. JFK Doodle Honoring George Washington Aboard Air Force One, Superior Condition. 35th President of the United States (1961-63). Rare and highly desirable graphite doodle as President. Sketch of the Washington Monument, on embossed Aboard Air Force One stationery, 7¼ x 4 3/8", no date (1961-63). In a box to the right of the monument, Kennedy wrote "1732-1799," the dates of Washington's birth and death. President Kennedy admired America's first president. To that end, on July 11, 1961, hosted a state dinner at Mount Vernon for Pakistani President Ayub Khan. Though far from an expert, Kennedy enjoyed painting landscape scenes on occasion, especially in the backyard of his Georgetown residence while he was recuperating from back surgery in the mid-1950s. Fine condition. A wonderful tribute from one U.S. president to another.
Consigned by presidential historian John Burke Jovich from the papers of Kennedy's friend, the late Congressman Michael J. Kirwan.
First sold at Goldberg Auctions: Sale 113, March 23 2020, Lot 1009, for $750.
Estimated Value $600 - 900
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