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

Allied Leaders

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.331
Object Type Painting
Artist (Iranian, born 1861)
Date1944
Mediumwatercolor on ivory, wood
Dimensionsoverall H 5 7/8 in x W 10 in (14.9 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA miniature painting on ivory. It depicts the figures of Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Chiang Kai-shek, all in Persian dress, riding horseback. They are in pursuit of three similarly-clad figures representing the Axis powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan). The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right quadrant. The piece is within a mosaic frame with a note in Iranian Arabic pasted on the reverse.
Historical NoteThis allegorical painting on ivory by Iranian artist, Hajj Musavvir-Mulky, depicts Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and Chiang Kai-shek in Persian attire attacking three figures representing the Axis Powers. The Italian rider has already fallen to the Allies. The artist presented this painting to FDR in 1944.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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