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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.
Courtney Allen
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Courtney Allen

American, 1896 - 1969
Place of BirthNorfolk, Virginia
A Virginia native, Courtney Allen was one of the nation’s top illustrators from the late 1920s through the 1960s. His work appeared in books and national magazines, including "Collier’s," "Field and Stream," and "The Saturday Evening Post". During the postwar years Allen worked increasingly as a sculptor and portrait painter.