This is a watercolor painting of the Capitol Building at night by Colin Campbell Cooper, Jr. The painting depicts the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. from a distance at night, with a carriage pulled up to the steps visible beyond the trees. Cooper was an American Impressionist who is most renowned for his architectural paintings, though he also painted portraits, interiors, florals, and landscapes. Cooper and his wife were aboard the RMS Carpathia while it conducted its April 1912 rescue mission of survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Cooper has two paintings in the White House Collection.

This watercolor painting by Rufus Porter is of the White House with the sun rising behind it. Porter was an American painter and inventor who went on to found the magazine "Scientific American" in 1845.

This painting is by Theodore J. Richardson, an artist known for his watercolor landscapes. Two boats are painted in the foreground on Sitka Sound or, as referred to by Richardson, Sitka Bay in Sitka, Alaska. The wilderness of Alaska is captured with low-lying forests and high mountain ranges, including Mount Edgecumbe. Richardson was an American painter who spent much of his life in California and Alaska and became known for his paintings of the Alaskan wilderness.

This watercolor painting is by Walter Paris. The wide canvas captures the width of Pennsylvania Avenue looking toward the Capitol building, visible in the distance. Born in Britain, Paris became an American citizen later in life. He was trained as an architect in addition to creating watercolors. Two of his paintings of Washington, D.C. are in the White House Collection.

This painting by Stanford White is of the Erechtheum (also called the Erechtheion), an Ancient Greek Temple on the north side of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. White was an American architect, primarily known for designing famous New York City buildings such as the Century Club, the First Bowery Savings Bank, the Gould Memorial Library, Judson Memorial Church, the second Madison Square Garden, Madison Square Presbyterian Church, the New York Herald Building, the Villard Houses, and the triumphal arch in Washington Square Park in Manhattan. It marks the centennial of George Washington's inauguration in 1789.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the May 29, 1916 version.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the July 24, 1912 version.

This watercolor was painted by Walter Paris. The vertical scene shows the West Front of the U.S. Capitol from the walkway into the Botanical Garden, then located on the west end of the Mall. Paris was born in Britain in 1842 and moved to the United States in 1872, later becoming an American citizen. Trained as an architect, he also painted numerous watercolors of landscapes and city scenes, including several of Washington, D.C. where he lived from 1890 until his death in 1906.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the 1902 version.

This watercolor by Gustav Ketterer is of the Liberty Bell in the foyer of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ketterer's style is detailed and realistic, with the famous bell on display on the ground level of the hall, surrounded by a stairwell and balcony.

This watercolor by Alfred Addy is of the Presidential yacht, the Mayflower. Addy grew up in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States in 1906, where he lived and painted mostly in the northeast. Originally purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1898, the Mayflower was active during the Spanish-American War. In 1905 the ship was commissioned as the presidential yacht serving Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge and Warren G. Harding, but President Herbert Hoover decommissioned the vessel in 1929 due to its expense. After spending years in private ownership, the Mayflower was purchased again by the Navy in 1942 and rechristened the USS Butte. After the end of the Second World War, the ship was decommissioned, passed into private ownership and eventually was involved in relocating Jewish refugees to Israel. The Mayflower was likely the only vessel to have served in the Spanish-American War as well as both World Wars and was broken up in 1955.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the March 28, 1898 version.

This watercolor portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson was created on paper by Elizabeth Shoumatoff in 1968. Shoumatoff, like many artists, used proof studies to map the color and composition of a painting before creating the final product.

This watercolor portrait of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson was created on paper by Elizabeth Shoumatoff in 1968. Shoumatoff, like many artists, used proof studies to map the color and composition of a painting before creating the final product.

This watercolor was painted in 2001 by Barbara Gibson. The Gibson's composition shows famous American composer and conductor John Philip Sousa conducting the U.S. Marine Band in 1889, during the Benjamin Harrison administration. Sousa is renowned for his famous marches including "The Stars and Stripes Forever", "Semper Fidelis", and "The Washington Post."

This watercolor painting of the Green Room by Mark Iredell Hampton Jr. was made in 1983. The Green Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. This painting captures the vivid and warm green walls and Christmas wreaths in the south-facing windows. This is one of two Hampton watercolors in the White House Collection.

This watercolor painting of the State Dining Room at Christmas by Thomas William Jones was made in 1987. As the back inscription states, this painting of the west wall and fireplace is a preliminary study. This painting is one of four works by Jones in the White House Collection.

This pencil drawing of the Blue Room by Thomas William Jones was made in 1985. The sketch of the room, featuring the fireplace and east wall, was an initial rendering by the artist. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is recognized for its oval shape and grand views of the South Lawn through the South Portico windows. This sketch is one of four works by Jones in the White House Collection.

This watercolor painting of the Oval Office by Mark Iredell Hampton Jr. was made in 1990. The painting captures the Oval Office at Christmas during the George H. W. Bush administration. President Bush is the only president to have used the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway desk, seen in this painting. This is one of two Hampton watercolors in the White House Collection.

This watercolor on paper by Ray Ellis is titled The Yellow Oval Room, First Family Residence, The White House, 2000. It depicts the Yellow Oval Room during the administration of President Bill Clinton decorated for Christmas. Buddy and Socks, the Clinton family pets, are shown at left.

This watercolor design for an Aubusson-style rug was created firm Bollentin and Thompson for Tiffany Studios in New York. The resulting finished product was placed in the Green Room, and another was made for the Red Room.

This watercolor painting by Thomas William Jones shows the detail of a mirror in the East Room.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the 1882 version.

This watercolor is by Edward C. Kuhn, an artist who worked for the U.S. Army. Kuhn did a series of six watercolors depicting the evolution of the President's Flag (also known as the President's Standard). All six are a part of the White House Collection including this one of a soldier waving the 1902 version.

This silhouette made of cut paper with a watercolor background is by Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle Edouart, also known as Auguste Edouart. The full-body silhouette is of a girl, Jobina Hallowell, standing in a patch of grass. She is holding what looks like a piece of embroidery and a needle. Silhouette portraits were fashionable and readily available throughout Europe and the United States in the 1800s.