Size: 3.9" x 4" Our original design is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Dolley Madison saving the portrait of Washington as the British were approaching on Washington in 1814. And thank goodness she did because the British soldiers burned the interior of the President's House and all that was inside it. Printed on a thin, flexible magnet. Made in the USA. Also available, "Dolley Madison Art Storage" in a tote bag, bookmark, and sticker. 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.
