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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Pferd mit Mohrenknabe (Horse with a Moorish Boy)
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Pferd mit Mohrenknabe (Horse with a Moorish Boy)

Artifact ID1965.11.1
Object Type Figurine
Gifter
Maker (Germany, 1880 - 1959)
Date 1960
Date GiftedJune 4, 1965
Medium Ceramic; porcelain
DimensionsOverall H 24 in (61 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPainted Nymphenburg white porcelain figure of a rearing horse held by a Moorish [sic] groom dressed in a pink coat, green breeches, and red boots. Base decorated with raised bunches of grapes, animal figures, and touches of gold.
Inscriptions and MarkingsStamped "Nymphenburg" on the bottom
Historical NoteThis porcelain figure was given to President Lyndon B. Johnson by His Excellency Dr. Ludwig Erhard, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on June 4, 1965, during a private visit to Washington, D.C.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • June 4, 1965
Not on view
Place Gifted
Germany
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