This marble bust of President George Washington is by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi. Ceracchi sculpted many notable Americans, including Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. This bust was modeled circa 1790-1794 and was carved circa 1815. The United States government acquired the bust along with busts of Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus during the James Monroe administration in 1817. 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. Bates Littlehales photographed the bust in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration.

This marble bust of President George Washington is by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi. Ceracchi sculpted many notable Americans, including Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. This bust was modeled circa 1790-1794 and was carved circa 1815. The United States government acquired the bust along with busts of Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus during the James Monroe administration in 1817. 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. Bates Littlehales photographed the bust in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration.

This marble bust of explorer Amerigo Vespucci is by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi. Ceracchi sculpted many notable Americans, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. This bust was acquired along with busts of Christopher Columbus and President Washington by the Monroe Administration in 1817.

This bust of John Bright was done by John Warrington Wood. Bright was a British radical and member of the House of Commons for 30 years, a renowned orator, and a proponent of free trade policies. Wood was a British sculptor who lived in Europe for much of his career.

This marble bust of President George Washington was created by an unknown artist in 1790, similar to a statue of Washington created by Jean-Antoine Houdon. This was a gift to the White House from Mrs. Albert Lasker. 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 marble bust of President George Washington is by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi. Ceracchi sculpted many notable Americans, including Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. This bust was modeled circa 1790-1794 and was carved circa 1815. The United States government acquired the bust along with busts of Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus during the James Monroe administration in 1817. 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 marble bust of George Washington was carved by Neoclassical sculptor Hiram Powers in 1860. Powers depicted Washington in a toga, part of a popular trend of classicizing American political figures to draw a connection with ancient Greece and Rome. He based his likeness of Washington upon a portrait made by Jean Antoine Houdon, who met with Washington in 1785. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The first president was in office from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.

This marble bust of President Martin Van Buren was created in 1840 by renowned sculptor Hiram Powers. Powers originally modeled the bust in 1836, before moving to Florence, Italy, where artisans created marble replicas of Powers' clay original. The bust remained in the Van Buren family until 1889, when one of Van Burens' grandsons bequeathed it to the White House. Powers depicts Van Buren in a toga, a Neoclassical tradition intended to connect American politicians to ancient Greek democracy. Van Buren served as president from March 4, 1837 until March 4, 1841. His earlier career included serving in the Senate, as the governor of New York, and as an ambassador.

This bust was created by Andrew O'Connor Jr., an award-winning sculptor who had annual exhibits at the Paris Salon. The white marble figure portrayed is of an unknown French saint, her eyes cast downward. The bust was presented to the White House by O'Connor in 1923.

This marble bust of Joel Barlow by sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon was completed around 1804. Barlow was a renowned poet, diplomat, and politician still known for his mock-heroic poem The Hasty-Pudding (1793). Houdon was a prolific sculptor of notable Americans. Two of his works are in the White House Collection.

This bust of Daniel Webster was done by an unknown artist. The solid white marble form shows only the details of Webster's face, while the torso is pristine solid stone. Webster was a highly regarded orator and served as secretary of state under three different presidents (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore). He also served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, representing New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

This marble bust of explorer Christopher Columbus is by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi. Ceracchi sculpted many notable Americans, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. This bust was acquired along with busts of Amerigo Vespucci and President Washington by the Monroe Administration in 1817.