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

Woven Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1941.3.7
Object Type Picture, Woven
Possible Maker (Chinese)
Dateca. 1933-1941
Mediumtextile (silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 16 3/4 in x W 11 in (42.5 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA grayscale portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt woven from silk threads. The head and shoulders portrait shows FDR wearing a dark suit jacket, a white shirt, and a dark tie.

Stamped on the reverse of the weaving: Made in China.
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 SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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