One of Norman Rockwell's most remarkable works has gone on public display for the first time, bringing together a fascinating mix of American history, courtroom drama and an unexpected wartime romance. The four-panel painting, So You Want to See the President!, was created in 1943 to portray life inside the White House during World War II.

So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view…

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby are going on public display for the first time