Treasured Landscapes

Dwight David Eisenhower
1955

President Eisenhower completed this painting in the fall of 1955 while recovering from his first heart attack at the Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. St. Louis Creek was one of Eisenhower's favorite fishing spots in Colorado.

Oil on canvas. L 60, W 49.4 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site. EISE 9293