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At the end of every presidency, the National Portrait Gallery commissions portraits of the president and their spouse for its collection. When the president is no longer in office or running for reelection, the museum displays their commissioned portrait.
Note: The official portraits for Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama were painted by artists who were not employed by the federal government at the time. These images are not in the public domain, and as such, are not included in this gallery.
Official Portraits of the U.S. Presidents. Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1797. Learn more. See the President's daily schedule, explore behind-the-scenes photos from inside the White House, and find out all the ways you can engage with the most interactive administration in our country's history.
Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated ( Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy ), and one resigned ( Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office). [9]
No. [a]PortraitName (birth–death)Term [14]January 20, 2021 – IncumbentDonald Trump (b. 1946) [74]January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021Barack Obama (b. 1961) [73]January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017George W. Bush (b. 1946) [72]January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009- George Washington. George Washington (Feb. 22, 1732 to Dec. 14, 1799) was the first U.S. president, serving from 1789 until 1797. He established a number of the traditions still observed today, including being called "Mr.
- John Adams. John Adams (Oct. 30, 1735 to July 4, 1826) served from 1797 through 1801. He was the nation's second president and had previously served as George Washington's vice president.
- Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 to July 4, 1826) served two terms from 1801 to 1809. He's credited with writing the original draft of the Declaration of Independence.
- James Madison. James Madison (March 16, 1751 to June 28, 1836) ran the country from 1809 through 1817. He was diminutive, only 5 feet 4 inches tall, short even by 19th century standards.
The origin of the "American Presidents" by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is somewhat unique. One year, Genevieve's father asked her to memorize the order of the Presidents of the United States for Father's Day. As she did, she began to come up with rhymes to help her remember each President. After sharing this method with her family, they told her that.
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