Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Stamp Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Artifact IDMO 1942.192.430
Object Type
Portrait
Artist
Glenn Golton
(American, 1897 - 1988)
Gifter
Glenn Golton
Date1937
Mediumportrait: paper, adhesive
frame: wood, glass, paper (mat board)
frame: wood, glass, paper (mat board)
Dimensionsframe H 26 1/2 in x W 22 1/2 in x D 1 1/2 in (67.3 cm x 57.2 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color head and shoulders portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The portrait is made entirely from pieces of almost 2,500 German inflation stamps in 60 different denominations, ranging from one mark to one billion marks. The portrait is signed and copyrighted in ink by the artist in the lower right: GLENN / GOLTON / ©. The portrait is matted, glazed, and framed in a 1 5/8" medium-tone wood frame.
Historical NoteGlen Golton of Wichita, Kansas created this stamp portrait as a presidential birthday gift for FDR, who was known to be a passionate stamp collector. The prices of the stamps reflect German hyperinflation during the 1920s. Wichita stamp collector Gustave Hamel provided the stamps to Golton and the two men jointly presented this portrait to FDR in January 1937.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941-1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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