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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.
The Marine Convoy
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Marine Convoy

Object numberMO 1941.3.272
Name Painting
Artist (American, 1878 - 1962)
Dateca. 1933
Mediumoil on board
Dimensionsframe H 27 1/2 in x W 45 5/8 in x D 1 1/2 in (69.9 cm x 115.9 cm x 3.8 cm )
DescriptionA painting of part of the first expedition of American troops to France during World War I, which left the United States on June 14, 1917 and arrived in France on June 26, 1917. It depicts a group of various-sized modern naval ships in open waters. The painting is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner: Edmund S. Sayer 1933[?]. Removed from the reverse of the painting (and now stored separately) is a label with a handwritten inscription: "The Marine Convoy" / dedicated to - / The Commander-in-Chief - / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. / PRESIDENT of The UNITED STATES. / Edmund S. Sayer [signature].

The painting is framed in a 2 1/8" gold wood frame.
Label TextThis painting was presented to Franklin Roosevelt by Edmund S. Sayer, who served in United States Marine Corps and was an artist who specialized in maritime subjects and naval scenes.

FDR displayed the painting in his private study in the White House residence.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesUnited States Navy Materials (National Archives Identifier 782673)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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