This reproduction is of a portrait of First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison painted by Bass Otis in the mid-19th century. Dolley Madison served as first lady during her husband's tenure as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.

This portrait of Dolley Payne Madison was painted by renowned artist Gilbert Stuart in 1804. At the time, the future first lady often acted as White House hostess for Thomas Jefferson, while her husband James Madison served as Jefferson's secretary of state. Madison served as president from March 4, 1809 until March 4, 1817, and Mrs. Madison is most famously known for saving the portrait of George Washington from the White House before it was burned by the British during the War of 1812. Both of the Madisons sat for Stuart during his 18-month stay in Washington, D.C., when his services were in constant demand. Mrs. Madison's portrait first hung alongside her husband's at their Virginia estate, Montpelier, and officially became part of the White House collection in 1994.

This watercolor portrait of Dolley Madison, painted circa 1840, is attributed to Mary Estelle Elizabeth Cutts, the former First Lady's niece. Ms. Cutts authored two memoirs of her aunt, whose husband, James Madison, was president from March 4, 1809 until March 4, 1817. Mrs. Madison is most famously known for saving the portrait of George Washington from the White House before it was burned by the British during the War of 1812.