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

Donkey Statuette

Object numberMO 1947.93.449
Name Casting
Artist (American, 1881 - 1960)
Maker (American, founded ca. 1890)
Date1934
Mediummetal (bronze)
Dimensionsoverall H 14 3/4 in x W 14 in x D 5 in (37.5 cm x 35.6 cm x 12.7 cm )
DescriptionA bronze statuette of a standing donkey on an integrated rectangular base. The sculptor's name is etched into the surface of the base near the donkey's hind legs: MADELEINE PARK. The foundry mark is stamped into the edge of the base behind the donkey's hind legs: GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS / 01SR.
Label TextThis donkey statuette was given to Franklin Roosevelt in August 1934 by the sculptor, Madeleine Park of Katonah, NY. Madeleine Park (1891 - 1960) was a New York sculptor specializing in animal art and was known for working with live subjects. FDR displayed the statuette on a side table in the White House Oval Office.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
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