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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.
Belvoir Castle
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Belvoir Castle

Artifact IDMO 1943.54.4
Object Type Painting
Artist
Mediumoil on wood
Dimensionsoverall H 9 in x W 11 1/4 in (22.9 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oil painting of Belvoir Castle. The castle sits high on a hill in the background. A stream, rider on horseback, and cows are seen in the foreground. There is no artist's information. It is framed in a 2" gilt wood frame.
Historical NoteBelvoir Castle was the country seat of the Duke of Rutland. James Roosevelt, FDR's father, was a friend of the Duke and stayed at the castle many times during the 1870s. James and FDR's mother, Sara, visited the castle in 1881 during their honeymoon. This painting is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 18, 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 SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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