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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.
Development of Western Costume, Plate 17: Roman Empire
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Development of Western Costume, Plate 17: Roman Empire

Artifact IDMO 2022.1.21.5
Object Type Print
Maker (American 1935-1943)
Dateca. 1937
Mediumpaper, paint (watercolor), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 8 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA hand-colored silk screen print of two men, both standing, dressed in clothing of the Roman Empire. The man on the left, shown from behind, is wearing a beige toga with blue trim over a matching tunic. He is holding a scroll in his right hand. The man on the left, who is facing forward, is dressed as a soldier in a short white tunic, gold-colored plate body armor and helmet, and a red cloak. He is resting his right foot on a low table. Printed below the images is text that reads: PLATE NO. 17 / ROMAN EMPIRE / 31 B. C. 476 B. C. Printed in the upper left is a keystone insignia inside which is text that reads: MUSEUM / EXTENSION / PROJECT / WPA / PITTSBURGH / PENNA UNIT.

Stamped in green ink on the reverse of the print: PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY / 419 SOUTH 19TH STREET / PHILADELPHIA.
Historical NoteThis print is one in a group of costume plates (see MO 2022.1.21.1-12) published by the Pennsylvania branch of the Works Projects Administration's (WPA) Museum Extension Project during the Great Depression. The prints were part of a larger series of images of period costume designs through the ages, created as educational visual aids.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Cheryl and Gerald Hale in 2021.
Credit LineGift of Cheryl and Gerald Hale
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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