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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.
Dog Statuette
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Dog Statuette

Object numberMO 2004.11.1
Dateca. 1900
Mediummetal (iron)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 3/4 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 1 3/4 in (12.1 cm x 19.1 cm x 4.4 cm )
base W 5 3/4 in x D 1 3/4 in (14.6 cm x 4.4 cm )

DescriptionA cast iron statuette of an Irish Setter. The dog is shown holding a pointing position with its left paw raised and its tail straight out. The sculpture has an integrated cast iron oval-shaped base.
Label TextThis dog sculpture is apparently one of the many knickknacks collected by Franklin D. Roosevelt and displayed by him in the White House Oval Office at some point.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in 2004.
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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