Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under copyright: Artwork © William Pachner.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Portrait
Object numberMO 1952.380
Name
Painting
Artist
William Pachner
(American, 1915-2017)
Date1944
Mediumpainting: paint (gouache), paper
frame: wood, paint, plastic (acrylic), paper (mat board)
frame: wood, paint, plastic (acrylic), paper (mat board)
Dimensionsframe H 38 1/4 in x W 32 1/8 in x D 1 3/4 in (97.2 cm x 81.6 cm x 4.4 cm )
DescriptionA head and shoulders portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Against the background of a vibrant blue sky, the painting shows FDR turned slightly to the left. He is wearing an animated expression on his face as he speaks into several microphones placed in front of him. The artist's signature is in the lower right: Pachner 44.
The painting is framed in a 3" red and gold painted frame by Henri Heydenryk of New York, New York. The framer's sticker is adhered on the bottom of the reverse side.
Label TextThis portrait of President Roosevelt was painted by William Pachner in 1944 for reproduction on the cover of the January 27, 1945, edition of Collier’s magazine. Shortly after that the artist presented it to FDR as a gift in January 1945. The painting is framed in a 3" red and gold painted frame by Henri Heydenryk of New York, New York. The framer's sticker is adhered on the bottom of the reverse side.
Pachner’s painting is based on Ben Heller’s October 29, 1940, photograph of FDR addressing a crowd at the newly completed Queens-Midtown Tunnel in New York City. Roosevelt’s speech took place at the climax of the 1940 presidential campaign, when he was running for a precedent-shattering third term. This is a vibrant, confident, and optimistic Franklin Roosevelt at the height of his power and influence.
Additional Details
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)
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