St. Sebastian - Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Bayern, Germany
N 47° 36.445 E 012° 53.713
33T E 341807 N 5274813
The Roman Catholic Church, St. Sebastian, has been painted by many artists, including former United States President, Dwight Eisenhower.
Waymark Code: WM176PR
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 12/24/2022
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This oil painting has an interesting history and its' prints are actually quite prized by collectors.
Former US President Dwight Eisenhower painted mostly landscapes and buildings to relax. He particularly loved the scenery and St. Sebastian itself and painted a portrait of the Church in 1958.
In 1960, it was President Eisenhower’s last Christmas in the White House, and he wanted it to be the most memorable Christmas ever. For the White House staff, the President gave reproductions of his painting, "Church in Bavaria," accompanied by the usual protective folder and gift enclosure Christmas card. Church in Bavaria was Eisenhower’s sixth painting that he would share with his White House staff during his presidency.
The President ordered 3,100 official White House Christmas cards from Hallmark. Featured on an ivory stock, the design included the newly updated official Presidential Seal atop a crimson red vertical silk-screen ban. For the Eisenhowers’ last personal Christmas cards as the First Family, Hallmark created a watercolor of the South Portico of the White House, which was the entrance most often used by the First Lady.
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Artist: Dwight Eisenhower
Date of Painting: 07/01/1958
Date of Your Photograph: 09/15/2003
Medium of Painting: Oil painting, made into prints
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