Our original design with Dolley Madison, the portrait of George Washington, and other items she saved from the White House before the British attacked the Capitol. On the back, and excerpt from Dolley Madison's own account contained in, “Extract from a letter to my sister, published in the sketch of my life, written for the National Portrait Gallery.” Size: 9” x 3” Sold individually or in a pack of 5, 25, and 50. Also available, "Dolly Madison Art Storage" in a tote bag, sticker, and a magnet. Historical Background behind the design First Lady Dolley Madison is often credited with saving the portrait of George Washington and other White House treasures when the British attacked the Capitol in 1814. But few accounts mention the help she received from one of her enslaved servants. Read "How Dolley Madison saved the portrait of Washington from British troops in 1814, with help from Paul Jennings, John Susé, Jacob Barker, and Robert G. L. De Peyster, among others" for a detailed account on the events right before the Burning of Washington and what others had to say about Dolley Madison's courageous act.
