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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.
Bernard Montgomery Bust
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Bernard Montgomery Bust

Object numberMO 1947.84.14
Name Bust
Artist
Date1945
Mediumplaster
Dimensionsoverall H 10 1/8 in x W 4 1/8 in x D 4 in (25.7 cm x 10.5 cm x 10.2 cm )
DescriptionA small plaster head and shoulders bust of British Army officer Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) with a light sepia finish. He is shown in uniform. The bust sits on an integrated cube-shaped base. On the front of the base is the image of a tank in relief below which is the name "MONTGOMERY". The artist's name and the date are etched onto the reverse of the base: E.M. Neville / sculpsit / 1945.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePresented to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Eleanor Roosevelt on February 10, 1947.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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