General George C. Marshall Signed Portrait.

MARSHALL, George C..

Item Number: 121774

Rare portrait of Nobel Peace Prize-winning American General George C. Marshall, inscribed by him beneath his image, “To Donald D. Shepard, with appreciation and warm regards, G. Marshall.” In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18.5 by 15.25 inches.

American soldier and statesman George Catlett Marshall Jr. was an American soldier and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. Winston S. Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. As Secretary of State, Marshall advocated a U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.