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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Illustrated Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Illustrated Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1942.192.42
Object Type Painting
Artist
Dateca. 1933-1942
Mediumpaper (cardstock), paint, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 20 3/4 in x W 14 3/4 in (52.7 cm x 37.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA drawn and painted illustration featuring a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR, with an oversized head, is shown seated on a bluff. Below him, in the lower left corner, a series of skyscrapers rise up behind which is seen the Statue of Liberty. A yellow beam from the statue's torch shines towards FDR. On the bluff behind FDR is a statue of Lady Justice mounted on a pedestal. Peeping out from behind the pedestal is a caricature of Uncle Sam. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corners: J. MATHEWS.

Most of the piece is done in a simple, illustrative form painted in tones of black, brown, and yellow. FDR's head, however, is a detailed pencil drawing with an almost photographic quality.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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