Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Hudson River Highlands Painting
Object numberMO 1942.146.2
Name
Painting
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. mid to late 19th century
MediumPainting: Paint (watercolor), Paper
Frame: Wood, Glass
Frame: Wood, Glass
Dimensionsframe H 15 1/2 in x W 19 1/2 in x D 7/8 in (39.4 cm x 49.5 cm x 2.2 cm )
DescriptionA watercolor painting of what appears to be a view of New York's Hudson River Highlands near West Point. At the center of the painting is the river on which is a small sailboat from which a figure is fishing. The river is flanked by trees and high cliffs on the left side, and lower, tree-lined cliffs on the right side. Mountains are visible in the background.
The painting is matted, glazed, and framed in a 7/8" black and gilt wood frame.
Label TextThis painting is one of two watercolors (see also MO 1946.146.1) of the Hudson River Highlands sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt by W. Lloyd Keepers, a New York City print collector, in July 1937.The painting is matted, glazed, and framed in a 7/8" black and gilt wood frame.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteLent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 26, 1941. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHudson River Valley Materials (National Archives Identifier 778818)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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