Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display (opens original article in a new tab)

Norman Rockwell's sketches of White House visitors, displayed in the West Wing for over 40 years, are now publicly exhibited after a nonprofit organization acquired them for over $7 million to prevent them from being lost to private collections.

• Norman Rockwell's four 1940s-era sketches of White House visitors are on public display after a nonprofit paid over $7 million to acquire them.
• The sketches, depicting people from various backgrounds waiting to see FDR, were displayed in the West Wing for over 40 years before being sold due to a family ownership dispute.
• The White House Historical Association acquired the sketches to ensure they remain accessible to the public, with plans to display them until June 2027.