Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Scottie Dog Head Figurine
Artifact IDMO 1947.93.444
Object Type
Figurine
Artist
Tevan
Date1940
Mediumsculpture: plaster, paint
base: wood, varnish, metal
base: wood, varnish, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 9 1/8 in x W 4 1/2 in x D 5 in (23.2 cm x 11.4 cm x 12.7 cm )
base H 3 3/8 in x W 4 in x D 4 in (8.6 cm x 10.2 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA painted plaster sculpture of the head of a black Scottish Terrier. Written in white ink on the back of the head is the artist's name and the date of creation: TEVAN / 1940. The sculpture is mounted to a cube of varnished natural wood.base H 3 3/8 in x W 4 in x D 4 in (8.6 cm x 10.2 cm x 10.2 cm )
Historical NoteFDR displayed this sculpture on a side table in the White House Oval Office.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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