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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.
Caricature 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.

Caricature Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1952.259
Name Print
Artist (American cartoonist and landscape painter, 1880 - 1954)
Dateca. 1933-1945
Mediumpaper, ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 16 in x W 13 1/8 in (40.6 cm x 33.3 cm )
DescriptionA color monotype print of a painted caricature of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Consisting of FDR's head and shoulders, the right-facing profile portrait shows FDR dressed in a white shirt and a brown suit jacket and necktie. A pair of pince-nez glasses are perched on his nose. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner of the caricature: PLASCHKE / MONOTYPE. A FDR quote is handwritten in pencil below the image: "LET US NOT LOSE OUR SENSE OF HUMOR" –PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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