Paintings by US president Jimmy Carter headed to auction

"Paintings by the late US president Jimmy Carter and the family's personal effects will go to auction this month as part of a sale at Christie's in New York dubbed We the People: America at 250, marking the country's semiquincentennial this year. The works on offer from Carter's collection were selected by Amy Carter, the daughter of Carter and his wife Rosalyn."

"Carter took up painting in the 1980s after his presidential term ended, though he had previously dabbled in painting while serving in the US navy. He called making art "the rare opportunity for privacy" after years in the public eye, according to the Associated Press. "These times of solitude are like being in another very pleasant world," he added."

"The sale will also include personal items that belonged to the president's family like scarves with a peanut print, an assortment of ties, a presented to the president during a stop in Fort Worth, Texas, and made by Carter himself with pine lumber from a horse trough in a dilapidated barn. The sale also features the president's copy of ."

Christie's in New York will auction Jimmy Carter's paintings and the Carter family's personal effects as part of the We the People: America at 250 semiquincentennial sale. Amy Carter selected works from her family's collection. Featured paintings include scenes such as the place of Carter's baptism, a still life, and The Hornet's Nest (2003), which depicts soldiers before a Revolutionary War showdown and served as the cover of Carter's novel; estimates range from modest sums up to $12,000. The sale also offers lower‑priced items, textiles with peanut motifs, a handmade wooden piece by Carter, and materials related to China and the Middle East.

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