This bust of Susan B. Anthony was made by Adelaide Johnson. Anthony was one of the leading figures in the women's suffrage movement in the 1800s. On Election Day 1872 she persuaded an election inspector in Rochester, New York to allow her to vote, and was tried and convicted in 1873 for illegally voting. The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote, is also known as the Anthony Amendment. Johnson was a sculptor and active feminist.

A small bronze statue of Continental Army solider Nathan Hale by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies and from founder H. Rouard. This is a smaller version of the life-sized statue of Hale which is in New York City. The 21-year old Hale was captured by the British military while on an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City and executed in September 1776. His last words - "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" - solidified his status as an American hero. The statue shows Hale standing upright with palms facing outward and a rope or chain tied around his ankles. MacMonnies was an American sculptor and painter also known for portraits.

This bronze plaster bust of President Benjamin Harrison was crafted by Charles Henry Niehaus in the late 19th century. Niehaus also crafted a statue of Harrison that stands at the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza.

This bronze statue of President Abraham Lincoln was created by Hungarian American sculptor Jeno Juszko in 1925. Juszko was well-known for his portrait sculptures and busts, capturing lifelike representations of religious, political, and military leaders throughout his career. This sculpture was made at the American Art Foundry located in New York.

This bronze bust of President Abraham Lincoln was created by American sculptor Gutzon Borglum, formally known as John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum, in 1908. The large bust is installed atop a tall, white, stone pillar and has historically been displayed in a niche in the East Garden Room, visible to public visitors and guests as they enter the White House through the East Wing. Borglum was also famous for his work on Stone Mountain and Mount Rushmore.

This bronze bas-relief of President Abraham Lincoln was created by sculptor Charles H. Humphriss in 1912. The bas-relief was created at Roman Bronze Works, a foundry located in New York. Humphriss was a sculptor known for his work with Native American subjects.

This bronze bust of President Abraham Lincoln was made by American sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus in the late 19th century. Niehaus was an eminent sculptor known for his representations of politicians including, among others, William McKinley, James Garfield, and Henry Clay. Several of his statues reside in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol and his bust of President Benjamin Harrison is also a part of the White House Collection.

This bronzed plaster statuette of President George Washington was created by Gyula Julius Bezeredi in 1923, and manufactured by Antal Mengsik. Bezeredi was a well-known Hungarian sculptor, who is best known for the larger version of this statuette that resides in a park in Budapest. This statuette, along with a statuette of Hungarian freedom fighter and revolutionary Lajos Kossuth (sometimes referred to as Louis), were presented to the White House in 1923 as a gift of Americans of Hungarian Origin. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as president from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.

This bronze statue of President George Washington was created by an unknown artist sometime between 1830 and 1850. This item was a gift to the White House by Hugh D. Auchincloss, Jr. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as president from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.

This bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln, who was president from March 4, 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865, was created in the late nineteenth century by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. After Lincoln's assassination, the accomplished sculptor became one of many artists commissioned to create memorial portraits of the President. This bust is a replica of the full-size standing statue that Saint-Gaudens sculpted for Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. Saint-Gaudens experimented with many stances and expressions before deciding to portray a pensive Lincoln. It was acquired for the White House Collection by the White House Historical Association in 1975.

This bronze bust of President Dwight David Eisenhower was completed by renowned sculptor Nison Tregor in 1957. Tregor sculpted busts for numerous political and military leaders in addition to Eisenhower, including Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Generals George C. Marshall and Douglas MacArthur. Tregor himself also joined the military, serving with the famed "Monuments Men" who recovered works of art looted by Nazis during the Second World War. Prior to being elected president, Eisenhower was supreme allied commander in Europe during World War II, the first military governor of the U.S.-occupied zone in Germany, president of Columbia University, and the supreme commander of NATO. He served as president from January 20, 1953 until January 20, 1961.

This bronze bust of Theodore Roosevelt was completed by James Earle Fraser circa 1920. The U.S. Senate originally requested that Roosevelt sit for a sculpted bust in 1904. Fraser received the commission, and decided to depict Roosevelt in an active position, wearing his Rough Rider uniform and the pince-nez glasses for which he was known. Though Roosevelt approved of the bust, the Senate rejected it because of Fraser's decision to attire the president as a Rough Rider. The sculptor created a more subdued alternative, but his original bust remains a testament to Roosevelt's intensity and vigor. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt became president upon the assassination of William McKinley, on September 14, 1901 and served until March 4, 1909.

This small bronze statue is by sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin and was cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The statue is of an American Indian, possibly a chief, sitting on horseback with his arms outstretched, palms up and head back, looking to the sky. Dallin was an American sculptor known for featuring American Indian subjects in his work, although he also created sculptures of Paul Revere and other notable figures.

This sculpture by Frederic Remington, often referred to as Frederic Sackrider Remington, was based on sketches Remington had previously done, including one for an article written by future president Theodore Roosevelt. The article was published in Century Magazine in October 1888 and entitled "Frontier Types." Remington's sketch for this piece was titled "Dissolute Cow-Punchers." Later, Remington created a similar sketch for Harper's Weekly in December 1889, titled "Cow-boys Coming to Town for Christmas." Remington was a prolific painter of the American West and he focused primarily on subjects such as cowboys, American Indians, and the military. He took up sculpture later in his career, and this statue, developed from the two previous sketches, was modeled in 1902 and finally cast in 1918.

This is one figure in a pair of bronze statuettes by Adolph A. Weinman, also referred to as Adolph Alexander Weinman, with a moss green patina. "Descending Night" is the female of the pair, with curved wings and a bowed head paired with a physical pose indicative of an angel landing on the earth. The original, much larger, figures were featured in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Four bronze pairs of Descending Night and Rising Day were cast from the working models for the larger statues, and the pair present in the White House Collection are from an undetermined number of reductions cast by Roman Bronze works. Weinman worked in a neoclassical style, and is most well-known for designing the "Mercury dime" and the "Walking Liberty half-dollar" although he identified himself primarily as an architectural sculptor.

This is one figure in a pair of bronze statuettes by Adolph A. Weinman, often referred to as Adolph Alexander Weinman, with a moss green patina. "Rising Day" is the male of the pair, his arms and wings perfectly aligned and perpendicular to his body. His head faces up and his feet are lifted as if preparing to leap from the ground. The original, much larger, figures were featured in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Four bronze pairs of Descending Night and Rising Day were cast from the working models for the larger statues, and the pair present in the White House Collection are from an undetermined number of reductions cast by Roman Bronze works. Weinman worked in a neoclassical style, and is most well-known for designing the "Mercury dime" and the "Walking Liberty half-dollar" although he identified himself primarily as an architectural sculptor.

This statuette of Lajos Kossuth (also known as Louis Kossuth) was done by Gyula Julius Bezeredi. Kossuth was a Hungarian freedom fighter and revolutionary. During the revolution of 1848-49, he was the Governor-President of Hungary and was lauded in the United States as the father of Hungarian democracy. Bezeredi was a Hungarian sculptor who also created a statue of George Washington that sits in a park in Budapest. The White House has a small scale version of this statue of Washington in its collection. Both statues are made of bronze plaster and were presented to the White House in 1923 as a gift of Americans of Hungarian Origin.

This bronze figurine by Laura Gardin Fraser, sometimes referred to as Laura Fraser, is of one of President and Mrs. Coolidge's many pets, Timmy (Tiny Tim). Fraser was an American sculptor but also successfully designed artwork for coins. She was married to sculptor James Earle Fraser.

This statuette was created by Sylvia Shaw Judson (also known as Sylvia Shaw Judson Haskens after her second marriage) in 1929 and is among one of her early pieces. Judson created the smooth figure using one of her children as the model. The figure wears a coat and hat and is holding a potted plant up prior to planting it. Judson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academie de la Grande Chaumire in Paris.

This small bronze sculpture is by Alexander Pope and was cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The statue is of a large buffalo fighting off three wolves that are attacking from all sides. Pope was a painter and sculptor mostly known for carvings and pieces about wildlife.

The model of this bronze sculpture of a man taming a bronco by Frederic Remington, often referred to as Frederic Sackrider Remington, was completed in 1895. This particular statue was most likely cast around 1903 by the Roman Bronze Works. It is based on a sketch Remington had previously done for Harper's Weekly, for an article written by future president Theodore Roosevelt. Remington and Roosevelt became close friends during this period. Remington was a prolific painter of the American West and he focused primarily on subjects such as cowboys, American Indians, and the military. Three Remington pieces are in the White House Collection.

This bust of Horatio Nelson was done by an unknown artist. Horatio Nelson was a British hero of the Napoleonic Wars who died victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. The bust is dated 1905, the centennial of Nelson's victory.

This figurine was done by Sylvain Kinsburger. The figure is a young boy seated on a tree stump. His overalls are falling down as he reaches gleefully for the fish caught on his line. Kinsburger was a French sculptor whose work can be seen across Paris.

This bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin was done by an unknown artist around 1820. Franklin's head and shoulders rest on a tall, doric column. Franklin was a renowned author, inventor and philosopher who was also one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He also served as the representative of the United States in France during the Revolutionary War. In the early to mid 19th century, establishment of a republican government in the U.S. patterned on Greek and Roman principles helped spur a revival of interest in classical forms and ideas in the fine arts.

This statuette is part of a pair of cast bronze representations of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster by Thomas Ball. The bronze of Henry Clay was cast in 1858 to be a companion to the existing Webster figure. Ball was an American artist and also a musician. Clay served as secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams and represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he also served as Speaker three times.