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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.
Unidentified Ship Painting
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Unidentified Ship Painting

Artifact IDMO 1943.221.1
Object Type Painting
Artist (American Painter, 1880 - 1936)
Date1932
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionspainting (painting on stretcher) H 16 1/4 in x W 24 1/4 in (41.3 cm x 61.6 cm )
 frame H 18 7/8 in x W 26 7/8 in x D 1 1/2 in (47.9 cm x 68.3 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA painting of the last of the New England coasters plying between Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine. It depicts a nighttime scene, with the moon peeking through the clouds and highlighting a single, unidentified sailing ship at sea with unfurled sails. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner: D. de Ribcowsky. Handwritten in ink on the reverse of the canvas is an inscription that reads: To our Foremost American Cityzen [sp.] / Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, / From Artists And his Admires [sp.] And Friends / In California / A.D. 1932 / Sent by KVM.

The painting is framed in a 1½" gilt wood frame.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
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