Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Caricature Portrait Print of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Artifact IDMO 1973.49b
Object Type
Print
Artist
Irving Hoffman
(American cartoonist, critic, and columnist, 1909-1968)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall (matted) H 14 in x W 13 1/8 in (35.6 cm x 33.3 cm )
print H 12 in x W 11 in (30.5 cm x 27.9 cm )
print H 12 in x W 11 in (30.5 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA print on glossy white paper of a black and white profile caricature of Franklin D. Roosevelt with color accents. Consisting of FDR's head and shoulders, the right-facing portrait is made from black ink strokes and gray shading. The eyes, mouth, and cigarette holder in FDR's mouth are composed using the letters of FDR's initials in red orange. The artist's facsimile name is below the image: HOFFMAN.
The print is taped to a window mat.
Additional DetailsThe print is taped to a window mat.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
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