Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Portrait Print of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Object numberMO 2025.1
Name
Etching
Artist
Jacob Harrison Perskie
(American photographer and artist, 1865-1941)
Date1932
Mediumprint: paper, ink, pencil
frame: wood, plastic, acrylic, paper (matboard)
frame: wood, plastic, acrylic, paper (matboard)
Dimensionsframe H 24 1/4 in x W 20 1/2 in x D 1 1/4 in (61.6 cm x 52.1 cm x 3.2 cm )
plate marks H 14 1/8 in x W 10 1/2 in (35.9 cm x 26.7 cm )
plate marks H 14 1/8 in x W 10 1/2 in (35.9 cm x 26.7 cm )
DescriptionA sepia tone etching of a drawn pencil portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt from his time as Governor of New York. He is shown from the waist-up, seated in the Governor's chair, with his body turned partially to the right, arms resting on the arms of the chair, and his gaze forward-facing. FDR is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and a dark necktie. The print has what appears to be the original artist's signature in pencil in the lower right of the image: Perskie / copyright. FDR's original ink signature is below the image: Franklin D Roosevelt.
The print is double-matted and framed in a 1¾" dark wood frame with acrylic glazing.
Label TextA head and chest variation of this drawn portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Jacob Harrison Perskie was used as the official campaign poster image by the Democratic National Committee in 1932.The print is double-matted and framed in a 1¾" dark wood frame with acrylic glazing.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Kim Fall in 2024.
Credit LineGift of Kim Fall
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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