Skip to main content
Collections Menu
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 1950.101.5
Object Type Bust
Artist (American, born c. 1919)
Date1944
Mediummetal
Dimensionsoverall H 5 3/4 in x W 5 7/8 in x D 3 7/8 in (14.6 cm x 14.9 cm x 9.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small cast metal head and shoulders bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a copper-colored finish. He is seen wearing a suit jacket, shirt, and tie and a pair of pince-nez glasses are perched on his nose. An inscription on the front of the base reads: ROOSEVELT. The artist's signature is inscribed on the reverse of the bust: C. Romanelli. Inscribed on the reverse of the base: David Resnick © 1944.
Historical NoteThis bust was presented to Eleanor Roosevelt by David Resnick, President of the United Inventors and Scientists of America, Los Angeles, California.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor 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)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Copyright© Carl Romanelli and the United Inventor and Scientists of America / 1944. Copyright and other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions.
In Collection(s)
Not on view