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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.
Will Rogers Bust
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Will Rogers Bust

Artifact IDMO 1941.5.15
Object Type Bust
Artist (American, 1891 - 1951)
Mediumpaint on plaster
Dimensionsoverall H 9 3/4 in x W 6 1/4 in x D 3 3/8 in (24.8 cm x 15.9 cm x 8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, cream-colored, painted plaster head and shoulders bust of Will Rogers. He is shown wearing a jacket, shirt, and tie. The artist's name is etched into the plaster surface on the reverse of the integrated pedestal base: GOWAN. Written in blue pencil on the underside of the base is an inscription that reads: Compliments of / Grady Gowan / Nashville, / Tenn. Also on the underside of the base is attached a small adhesive sticker with a typed number: D-27-19a.
Historical NoteThis bust of Will Rogers was given to President Franklin Roosevelt by the artist, Grady Gowan of Nashville, Tennessee.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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