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

Theodore Roosevelt Bust

Object numberMO 1947.93.365
Name Bust
Artist (Mexican sculptor, 1847 - 1909)
Date1905
Mediumterra cotta
Dimensionsoverall H 8 1/2 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 3 3/4 in (21.6 cm x 14 cm x 9.5 cm )
DescriptionA small terra cotta head and shoulders bust of Theodore Roosevelt. The front facing bust shows Roosevelt wearing a suit jacket, vest, shirt, and tie. Inscribed on the front of the base: “Theodore Roosevelt / 1905.”

On the back of the bust is the inscription: "Souvenir No. 25 San Pedro." Inscribed in Spanish on the back of the base: "Pantaleon Panduro / Alfarero y retratista en la / ___ [partially broken off] garantirando en / parecido."
Label TextThe "San Pedro" inscribed on the back of the bust likely refers to San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Mexico, where the sculptor was from.
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 SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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