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Jacqueline Kennedy double-weight 5 x 7” silver gelatin photograph featuring the First Lady in an elegant formal portrait by renowned photographer Yousef Karsh. Kennedy is depicted wearing an evening gown, pearl necklace, and shawl, posed before an ornate decorative screen. The image originates from one of Karsh’s celebrated portrait sessions and captures Mrs. Kennedy during the early years of the Kennedy administration. Printed on period photographic paper.

Fine condition.

Yousef Karsh (1908–2002) was among the most influential portrait photographers of the twentieth century, renowned for his iconic studies of world leaders, artists, statesmen, and cultural figures. His subjects included Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, Dwight Eisenhower, and numerous American presidents. Karsh’s portraits are noted for their dramatic lighting, technical precision, and ability to convey the character of his sitters.

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Reference sku: 11665 1415902-1