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Fred Wilson - President Lyndon B. Johnson - Signed Oil on Board - 1962

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36th U.S. President  Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 - 1973).  Vintage 1962 Portrait Oil on Board by Fred Wilson. Framed, this piece measures ca: 10.25 x 12.25 x 1 inch. Board measures ca: 6.25 x 88.25 inches.

Fred Wilson (1898-1978) was born in Kinsley, Kansas. He was a career government architect. He designed dozens of Post offices all over the US, among other government buildings. He was a prolific portrait artist, focusing primarily on historical figures. Most of his paintings were done during his retirement years in Venice, FL (1956-78). He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.