Mario Grixoni (Italy/England, 1879-1946) oil on canvas portrait painting of Colonel Edward House, advisor to President Woodrow Wilson, and modern photographic print of 1923 Time Magazine cover featuring House.1st item: Portrait in which House is depicted mustached wearing a black jacket and cravat with pearl tie pin, crisp white collar, and pinky ring holding a lit cigarette in his left hand and standing before a window with a vague landscape partially obscured by a red curtain. Signed and dated "M. Grixoni 1917" in red lower right corner. Inscribed "Colonel House by the Count Grixoni", en verso. Housed in a giltwood frame with reeded and lamb's tongue molding having placard reading "Colonel Edward M. House/Advisor to Pres. Woodrow Wilson/by Count Mario Grixoni/exh. 1914-1940, London" affixed to lower sight edge. Sight: 37 3/8" H x 27 3/8" W. Framed: 43 1/2" H x 33 1/2" W. 2nd item: Modern photographic print of June 25, 1923 Time Magazine cover featuring a drawing of House. Housed behind glass in a black and gilt wood frame. Sheet: 10" H x 8" W. Frame: 13" H x 11" W.

CONDITION: 1st item: Two minute areas of indention to the canvas at upper right corner. Minute scattered areas of inpainting to upper left edge and above subject's left shoulder. Stretcher indention evident at upper edge. Minute errant surface material lower left corner. 2nd item: Photographic print is in excellent condition. Black section of frame is unevenly painted, photo is loose in frame, and some hardware on backing is missing.