Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Theodore Roosevelt I Portrait
Artifact IDMO 2000.18
Object Type
Painting
Artist
Daniel Huntington
(American painter, 1816 - 1906)
Date1878
MediumPaint (oil), Wood
Dimensionsframe H 41 1/8 in x W 34 1/2 in x D 2 1/8 in (104.5 cm x 87.6 cm x 5.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oil on board painting of Theodore Roosevelt I in dark tones. He is shown seated in a red chair, from the waist up, body partially turned to the left of the painting, head facing forward, and left arm resting on the chair arm. Sporting a full beard and mustache, Roosevelt is dressed in a dark suit, a white shirt, a gray cravat fastened with a gold pin, and a gold watch chain at his waist. The painting is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right: D. Huntington / 1878. The painting is framed in a 3⅛" gilt wood frame with maroon undertones.
Historical NoteTheodore Roosevelt I (1831-1878) was the father of President Theodore Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt (Eleanor Roosevelt's father). Following his death in 1878, artist Daniel Huntington painted three posthumous portraits of Roosevelt, from a photograph, for his children.
Eleanor Roosevelt inherited this portrait from her father. A 1941 photograph shows her formally posing in front of the Monroe Room fireplace at the White House, over which hangs the portrait of her grandfather.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Edith D. Williams in 2000.
Credit LineGift of Edith D. Williams
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view