The Mona Lisa Smile
Artifact ID1973.1.118
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/2 in x W 14 1/2 in (47 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ smiles as he reads a newspaper ("California Republicans Rate Nixon as Leading Presidential Candidate"). Caption: “The Mona Lisa Smile”. Artist signature lower left: "Bert Whitman Stockton Record”.
Historical NoteIn the 1968 presidential election, Richard Nixon ran as the Republican candidate against Vice President Hubert Humphrey.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Richard Nixon
(United States, 1913 - 1994)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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Place of Publication