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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.
Woven Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Woven Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1947.84.45
Name Picture, Woven
Maker (Chinese)
Dateca. 1945
Mediumtextile (silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 17 1/4 in x W 11 in (43.8 cm x 27.9 cm )
DescriptionA grayscale portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt woven from silk threads. The head and shoulders portrait shows FDR wearing a dark suit jacket, a white shirt, and a dark tie. Woven in black English lettering and red Chinese characters above the portrait: [English] FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / [Chinese characters translated to] Mrs. Roosevelt survives. Below the portrait, woven in black Chinese characters is the manufacturer's name followed by the information repeated in English: CHI WEN SILK WEAVING CO. HANGCHOW, CHINA.
Label TextThis woven portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt was sent to Eleanor Roosevelt by Major Shu Tak of the Chinese Army on February 10, 1947.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1947.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
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