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

Sara Delano Roosevelt Bust

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.85
Object Type Bust
Artist (Italian-American, 1875 - 1943)
Maker (American, founded c. 1920)
Date1934
Mediummetal (bronze), stone (marble)
Dimensionsoverall H 10 in x W 6 in x D 4 1/2 in (25.4 cm x 15.2 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA bronze head and shoulders bust of Sara Delano Roosevelt mounted on a small, square, black marble base. She is depicted with bust front facing and head turned slightly to the left. The artist's name is inscribed on the reverse of the bust: V. Miserendino / S.C. / N.Y. 1934. The foundry's name is inscribed below the artist's information: A·KUNST. ART. F.D.Y. N.Y.
Historical NoteThis bust of Franklin Roosevelt's mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt (1854-1941), was presented to FDR on Mother's Day 1934 by the artist, Vincenzo Miserendino. FDR kept the bust on his desk in his private study in the White House residence.
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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