Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under copyright: Artwork © Mitchell Jamieson.
Painting of Top Cottage
Artifact IDMO 1941.3.294
Object Type
Painting
Artist
Mitchell Jamieson
(American painter, 1915-1976)
Date1940
Mediumpainting: paper, paint (watercolor)
frame: metal (aluminum), plastic (acrylic), paper (mat board)
frame: metal (aluminum), plastic (acrylic), paper (mat board)
Dimensionsframe H 23 1/4 in x W 27 in x D 1 in (59.1 cm x 68.6 cm x 2.5 cm )
overall (art page) H 22 in x W 28 in (55.9 cm x 71.1 cm )
overall (art page) H 22 in x W 28 in (55.9 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA watercolor painting of the back of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top Cottage in Hyde Park, New York. It depicts an angled view of the rear of the Dutch Colonial fieldstone cottage, including its porch. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right: Mitchell Jamieson.
Written in pencil on the reverse of the artwork page is a note that reads: Cottage / One of these for Secty. Morgenthau.
The painting is matted, glazed, and framed in a non-original 3/8" silver aluminum frame.
Historical NoteIn May 1940, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. commissioned artist Mitchell Jamieson to do a series of watercolor paintings of the Morgenthau property in East Fishkill, New York. Secretary and Mrs. Morgenthau were so pleased by the paintings that they arranged a similar commission of paintings of Hyde Park, New York to gift to Franklin D. Roosevelt. This painting is one of 27 that Jamieson completed in June 1940 while staying at a cottage on the Roosevelts' Val-Kill property. The paintings depict local scenes, the surrounding countryside, and the areas around Springwood, Top Cottage, and Val-Kill.Written in pencil on the reverse of the artwork page is a note that reads: Cottage / One of these for Secty. Morgenthau.
The painting is matted, glazed, and framed in a non-original 3/8" silver aluminum frame.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHudson River Valley Materials (National Archives Identifier 778818)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyCopyright© Mitchell Jamieson / 1940.
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