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Framed Photograph of Joseph V. Stalin

Framed Photograph of Joseph V. Stalin

Object numberMO 1968.25.9
Name Print
Maker (Russian, 1896 - 1968)
Dateca. 1944
Mediumphotograph: paper, ink
frame: metal (chrome-plated) wood
Dimensionsframe H 13 3/4 in x W 11 3/8 in x D 5/8 in (34.9 cm x 28.9 cm x 1.6 cm )
DescriptionA photographic print of a drawing of the head, shoulders, and chest of Joseph Stalin. He is turned slightly towards the left and is shown wearing a military uniform. A facsimile of the artist's signature is in the lower right corner: B. Karpov. In the lower margin of the print's mat is an original ink inscription in Russian dated June 6, 1944 and Stalin's signature. The print is within a chrome frame with glazing and a wood backing.

Due to the extreme fading of the original inscription and signature, a new mat with a darkened reproduction of the inscription has been placed over the original mat.
Label TextOn D-Day, June 6, 1944, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin sent this inscribed portrait to FDR. The inscription in Russian reads: “To President Roosevelt, in memory of the day of the invasion of northern France by the allied American and British liberating armies—from his friend, Joseph V. Stalin, June 6, 1944.”
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Anna Roosevelt Halsted in 1966.
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyCopyright© Boris Nikolayevich Karpov / 1944. Copyright and other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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.
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