Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Caricature Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Artifact IDMO 1973.49c
Object Type
Drawing
Artist
Irving Hoffman
(American cartoonist, critic, and columnist, 1909-1968)
Dateca. 1942-1960
Mediumpaper, ink, crayon
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 8 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white profile caricature of Franklin D. Roosevelt with color accents. Consisting of FDR's head, the right-facing portrait is made from black ink strokes and gray shading. The eyes, mouth, and cigarette holder in FDR's mouth are composed using the letters of FDR's initials in red. At his neck, FDR is sporting a teal-colored bowtie.
Historical NoteCartoonist Irving Hoffman sent this caricature of FDR to Eleanor Roosevelt in 1960 with an unfulfilled request for her to sign and return it as a birthday greeting for his father.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the papers of Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR Library Archives.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
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