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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Object Details

Artist

Charles Johnson Post, 1873 - 1956

Sitter

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962

Exhibition Label

Born New York City
As the nation’s first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt rapidly expanded her role from hostess to advocate and emerged as a vital force in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration. She took public stands on issues ranging from exploitive labor practices to civil rights, but more importantly, she urged her husband toward measures he might otherwise have avoided. When the challenges of World War II drew the president’s attention away from domestic affairs, she continued to be a strong voice for the New Deal’s social welfare policies.
The activism that characterized Eleanor Roosevelt’s years as first lady did not end with her departure from the White House. As a U.S. delegate to the United Nations (1945–52), she was instrumental in formulating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and securing its ratification by the General Assembly in 1948.
Nacida en la Ciudad de Nueva York
Como primera dama del país, Eleanor Roosevelt pronto amplió su papel de anfitriona al de activista, y fue una fuerza vital en el gobierno de Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hizo sentir su opinión públicamente en asuntos tales como las prácticas laborales explotadoras y los derechos civiles, pero sobre todo exhortó a su esposo a tomar medidas que quizás él solo hubiera evitado. Cuando los retos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial desviaron la atención del presidente de los asuntos internos, ella continuó siendo una voz clara a favor de las políticas de bienestar social del New Deal.
El activismo que caracterizó los años de Eleanor Roosevelt como primera dama no terminó con su partida de la Casa Blanca. Como delegada de EE. UU. a las Naciones Unidas (1945–52), tuvo un papel decisivo en la formulación de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos y en la ratificación de esta por la Asamblea General en 1948.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1940

Object number

NPG.99.41

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Drawing

Medium

Watercolor, pencil and crayon on paper

Dimensions

Image: 32.1 x 8.5 cm. (12 5/8 x 3 3/8" )
Sheet: 35.1 x 25.2 cm. (13 13/16 X 9 15/16')

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Caricature
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Activist
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Humanitarian
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eb2fef6c-231b-437f-8e58-60ec6cca69e3

Record ID

npg_NPG.99.41

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