Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Drawn Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.
Artifact IDMO 2009.8.7
Object Type
Drawing
Artist
Samuel Johnson Woolf
(American painter, illustrator, and printmaker, 1880-1948)
Date1946
Mediumpaper, charcoal, chalk, pencil, ink
Dimensionsmat H 27 in x W 20 in (68.6 cm x 50.8 cm )
sheet H 24 3/4 in x W 19 in (62.9 cm x 48.3 cm )
sheet H 24 3/4 in x W 19 in (62.9 cm x 48.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA charcoal sketch, with chalk highlights, of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. done from life. Done on buff paper, the head and shoulders portrait shows FDR, Jr., turned slightly to the proper right, wearing a dark suit jacket, a white shirt, and a dark tie. FDR Jr.’s pencil signature is directly below the portrait: Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. The artist's stamped signature is in the lower right quadrant: S.J. Woolf. The date is written in pencil along bottom edge: 9/1/46. A series of pencil notes are in the extreme upper right corner, though it is not known if they relate to the portrait.
Written in pencil on the reverse of the artwork page: P-185.
The artwork page is mounted inside a window mat folder.
Historical NoteFranklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (1914-1988), was the son and fifth-born child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.Written in pencil on the reverse of the artwork page: P-185.
The artwork page is mounted inside a window mat folder.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Stuart P. and Sue Feld in 2008.
Credit LineGift of Stuart P. and Sue Feld
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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