JFK, large portrait photograph inscribed

Updated September 24, 2026

Lot number243
Estimate4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
AuctionFall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera
DateOctober 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT
Auction houseQuinn's Auction Galleries
LocationFalls Church, Virginia

KENNEDY, JOHN FITZGERALD. Photograph signed ("John Kennedy") and inscribed "To Barnett Lester - with best wishes," 11" x 14" (sight), gelatin silver print by Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C., matted and framed to 16" x 20". A large and striking portrait of Kennedy by the renowned Washington studio Harris & Ewing. Barnett Lester (1912-2007) served over 50 years in the State Department. Condition Faint horizontal crease across top left half; unexamined out of frame

Register & bid on this lot at Bidspirit →

More lots in this auction

See all lots in Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera →