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Portrait Painting of Eleanor Roosevelt
Artifact IDMO 1972.51
Object Type
Painting
Artist
Daniel E. Greene N.A.
(American, born 1934)
Date1962
Mediumpainting: canvas, paint (oil)
frame: wood, plastic (acrylic)
frame: wood, plastic (acrylic)
Dimensionsframe H 30 in x W 26 1/8 in x D 2 3/4 in (76.2 cm x 66.4 cm x 7 cm )
painting (on stretcher) H 26 1/8 in x W 22 in (66.4 cm x 55.9 cm )
painting (on stretcher) H 26 1/8 in x W 22 in (66.4 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oil on canvas painting of Eleanor Roosevelt, head and bust, turned partially proper right. She is shown wearing a dark green dress, dark blue jacket, a fur-trimmed hat, and a necklace made up of rosettes. At the base of the v-neck of her dress is a brooch. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower left (below the frame).
The painting is glazed and framed in a 2 1/4" gilt wood frame with red undertones and a light green inner border.
Historical NoteThis portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt is one of two by artist Daniel E. Greene in the Roosevelt Library’s collection. After Mrs. Roosevelt’s death in 1962, he was commissioned by McCall’s magazine to paint her portrait. Greene first created a pastel which illustrated a posthumous article by Eleanor, titled “I Remember Hyde Park—A Final Reminiscence,” that appeared in the magazine’s February 1963 edition. But before the final choice was made Greene also created this oil portrait. The painting is glazed and framed in a 2 1/4" gilt wood frame with red undertones and a light green inner border.
Both paintings were based on sketches and photographs Greene made during a public lecture Mrs. Roosevelt delivered at Brandeis University during the late 1950s. His painting presents ER engaging in one of her most vital public roles— speaking out and challenging the next generation of Americans.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jean K. and Robert S. Benjamin
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyCopyright© Daniel E. Greene / 1962.
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