Greta Kempton

Greta Kempton
Kempton with her portrait of President Harry Truman; courtesy of the Kempton Foundation
Born
Martha Greta Kempton

(1901-03-22)March 22, 1901
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
DiedDecember 9, 1991(1991-12-09) (aged 90)
New York City, New York
Resting placeChurch of the Transfiguration, New York City
NationalityAustrian-American[1]
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts Vienna
Known forPainting
SpouseAmbrose M. McNamara[2]
Presidential portrait of Truman, painted by Greta Kempton.
White House portrait of Bess Truman, painted by Greta Kempton.

Martha Greta Kempton (March 22, 1901 – December 9, 1991) was an Austrian-American painter who was the White House artist during the Truman administration.

  1. ^ Fernandes, Andréa. "The Capital's Court Painter: Greta Kempton". Mental Floss. Mental Floss, Inc. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Greta Kempton Dies; A Portrait Painter, 89". The New York Times. 12 December 1991. p. D 20. Retrieved 1 April 2022.