Rosalynn Carter, White House Collection

This oil on canvas portrait of First Lady Rosalynn Carter was painted by American artist George Augusta in 1984, a few years after the end of Jimmy Carter's administration. Mrs. Carter was an active first lady, who sat in on cabinet meetings, campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment, and was an advocate for mental health care reform. Her husband was president from January 20, 1977 until January 20, 1981.