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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.
Figurehead from the Belva Lockwood
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Figurehead from the Belva Lockwood

Artifact IDMO 1953.1360
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1908 - 1993)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsoverall H 19 1/4 in x W 13 3/4 in (48.9 cm x 34.9 cm )
 image H 12 1/2 in x W 3 3/4 in (31.8 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's figurehead. It depicts a full-length image of a woman with a blue skirt and white top, holding a flower in her hand.
Historical NoteThis watercolor was created for the Maine Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. It depicts a figurehead originally carved for the ship, BELVA LOCKWOOD, after 1860.
Additional Details
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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