• Jimmy Carter
    Herbert Abrams
    official portrait
    This oil on canvas painting of Jimmy Carter was completed by renowned American portraitist Herbert Abrams in 1982 after Carter's presidency. The painting became Carter's official presidential portrait. This portrait was hung on a wall in the State Floor of the White House on March 17, 1983. Former President Carter requested that there be no ceremony. Carter served as governor of Georgia prior to his term as president, which began on January 20, 1977 and ended January 20, 1981.
  • Barbara Bush
    Herbert Abrams
    portrait
    This painting by Herbert E. Abrams is First Lady Barbara Bush's official portrait. Her husband, George H. W. Bush, was president from January 20, 1989 until January 20, 1993. As First Lady, Mrs. Bush's chief initiative was universal literacy and went on to found the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She also wrote a children's book about her pet, Millie, an English Springer Spaniel. This portrait was officially unveiled at the White House on July 17, 1995.
  • George H. W. Bush
    Herbert Abrams
    official portrait
    This painting by Herbert E. Abrams is President George H. W. Bush's official portrait. He served as president from January 20, 1989 until January 20, 1993. Prior to being elected president, Bush served as a naval aviator during World War II, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was appointed as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and as the envoy to China. Additionally, he was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and President Ronald Reagan's vice president. This portrait was officially unveiled at the White House on July 17, 1995.