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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.
Figurehead from the Franklin
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Figurehead from the Franklin

Artifact IDMO 1956.225
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1901 - 1969)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on cardstock
Dimensionsimage H 12 1/8 in x W 4 1/4 in (30.8 cm x 10.8 cm )
 overall H 20 1/8 in x W 14 3/8 in (51.1 cm x 36.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's carved figurehead showing a full-length likeness of Benjamin Franklin in Colonial era garb, including knee breeches.
Historical NoteThis watercolor was created for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Index of American Design by the Maine Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. It depicts a figurehead from the ship, FRANKLIN.
Additional Details
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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