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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Bust

Artifact IDMO 1988.9
Object Type Bust
Artist (Polish-American, 1870 - 1942)
Date1934
Mediumbronze
Dimensionsoverall H 8 1/4 in x W 7 3/4 in x D 5 1/8 in (21 cm x 19.7 cm x 13 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small head and shoulders bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt done from life and photographs. His head is turned slightly towards the left and he is shown wearing a suit jacket, shirt, and tie. The artist's signature is inscribed on the proper left shoulder: E. Glicenstein.
Historical NoteThis bust is apparently a replica of a bronze sculpture executed by Professor Enrico Glicenstein in 1934 for the Covenant Club of Illinois. Club members who subscribed $25.00 or more to the project received one of these bronze replicas.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Broudy
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)
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