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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Serenade for Two
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Serenade for Two

Artifact ID1973.1.53
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1907 - 1981)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1885)
Date ca. July 1960
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 14 1/8 in (28.6 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Troubadour LBJ plays the guitar and sings to two women (“Vice-Presidency” and “Senatorship”) in separate windows. Caption: “Serenade for Two”. Artist signature lower left: "Bill McClanahan”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “22 ¼”.
Historical NoteIn 1960, Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination for president. When the Democratic front-runner and fellow senator John F. Kennedy offered Johnson the VP spot on the ticket, the two men compromised and the Kennedy-Johnson ticket won in the 1960 presidential election. Also in 1960, Johnson ran for re-election as a Senator and won. However, he resigned from the Senate once he was the vice-president.
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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Dallas
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