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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Object Details

Exhibition Label
In the wake of the first one hundred days of Franklin Roosevelt's administration, which saw the blizzard of legislation designed to pull America out of the Great Depression, sculptor Reuben Nakian came to Washington to portray the chief of the new National Recovery Administration. Shortly afterward, eight other New Deal cabinet members and agency officials agreed that the artists might model them as they worked. An appointment with the busy president, however, could not be arranged, and Nakian worked from photographs to create this image of a vibrant, confident leader.
Provenance
Estate of Reuben Nakian; (Zabriskie Gallery), New York; purchased NPG 2006
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Object number
NPG.2006.5
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Paul S. Nakian
Artist
Reuben Nakian, 10 Aug 1897 - 4 Dec 1986
Sitter
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945
Topic
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate
Portrait
Medium
Bronze with integral base
Dimensions
With Base: 64.8 x 30.5 x 33cm (25 1/2 x 12 x 13")
Square base portion: 15.9 x 26 x 19.7cm (6 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 7 3/4")
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Estate of Reuben Nakian
Type
Sculpture
Record ID
npg_NPG.2006.5
Metadata Usage
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4de1a4160-1a27-4b6d-843d-9511f9f0f513

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  • Presidential Portraits

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