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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Bust

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.362
Object Type Bust
Artist (Russian-French, 1876 - 1969)
Dateca. 1930
Mediummetal (bronze)
Dimensionsoverall H 10 3/4 in x W 7 1/4 in x D 6 5/8 in (27.3 cm x 18.4 cm x 16.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small head and shoulders bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt. An inscription on the lower front reads: FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT / ALBANY 1930. Another inscription on the proper right side of the bust reads: Franklin D. Roosevelt / April 1930. The artist' name is inscribed on the right side of the bust: S. Yourievitch. The foundry information is inscribed on the reverse lower right of the base: .CFA. Paris.
Historical NoteThis bust was presented to FDR on March 2, 1935 by Mme. Helene Youriévitch, the wife of the sculptor.
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 SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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