This oil painting by an unknown artist after William Bartlett shows a south view of the White House from the river. It was done during Andrew Jackson's presidency (1829-1837).

This painting by Guy C. Wiggins is of the South Portico of the White House in springtime. The green grass and budding trees frame the White House, which has a large American flag flying above it. Three of his paintings are in the White House Collection.

This painting of the North Portico in springtime is by John Ross Key, grandson of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner." The painting shows the White House from across the North Lawn, which is filled with greenery and blooming flowers surrounding the central fountain. Key began his career as a cartographer and draftsman and was a colleague of James McNeill Whistler at the United States Coast Survey when they were both young men.

This oil painting by artist Peter Waddell depicts a historical scene that occurred during John Quincy Adams' presidency. Adams liked to swim in the Tiber River, which ran to the south of the White House where Constitution Avenue is today. On June 13, 1825, Adams ventured to the river with his son John and his servant Antoine Michel Giusta. Adams and Giusta climbed into a small canoe. The leaky canoe quickly began to fill with water and was swept out toward the Potomac River. Adams survived the incident, thanks to the assistance of his servant; in his diary he noted: "By the mercy of God our lives were spared, and no injury befell our persons." Waddell conducted in depth historical research before painting the scene, which he completed in 2009 during Barack Obama's administration. ***Interior use only for publications***