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Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington

Unknown Artist1807

The White House

The White House
Washington D.C., United States

From the title page of "The Stranger in America" by Charles William Janson, this is the earliest known engraving of the White House.

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  • Title: Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: None
  • Date Created: 1807
  • Physical Dimensions: w203.2 x h263.652 mm (without frame)
  • Description: Inscribed above engraving: America/ BY/ Charles William Janson, Esqr.; below engraving: Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington/ Published by James Cundee, Albion Press London/ 1807
  • Artist: Unknown Artist
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: Gift of an anonymous donor, 1979, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
  • Medium: Engraving
The White House

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