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Artist:
Miguel Covarrubias, 22 Nov 1904 - 4 Feb 1957  Search this
Sitter:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes, 11 Apr 1862 - 27 Aug 1948  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962  Search this
John Nance Garner, 22 Nov 1868 - 7 Nov 1967  Search this
Herbert Clark Hoover, 10 Aug 1874 - 20 Oct 1964  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover, 29 Mar 1874 - 7 Jan 1944  Search this
Charles Curtis, 25 Jan 1860 - 8 Feb 1936  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith, 30 Dec 1873 - 4 Oct 1944  Search this
James Aloysius Farley, 30 May 1888 - 9 Jun 1976  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley, 27 Sep 1886 - 18 Feb 1975  Search this
Louis McHenry Howe, 1871 - 1936  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson, 26 Aug 1872 - 14 Jul 1937  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch, 19 Aug 1870 - 20 Jun 1965  Search this
Owen D. Young, 1874 - 1962  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo, 31 Oct 1863 - 1 Feb 1941  Search this
Albert Cabell Ritchie, 1876 - 1936  Search this
Claude Augustus Swanson, 31 Mar 1862 - 07 Jul 1939  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison, 29 Aug 1881 - 22 Jun 1941  Search this
Herbert Henry Lerman, 1878 - 1963  Search this
Thomas James Walsh, 12 Jun 1849 - 2 Mar 1933  Search this
John William Davis, 13 Apr 1873 - 25 Mar 1955  Search this
Carter Glass, 4 Jan 1858 - 28 May 1946  Search this
Norman H. Davis, 1878 - 1944  Search this
Newton Diehl Baker, 3 Dec 1871 - 25 Dec 1937  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson, 21 Sep 1867 - 20 Oct 1950  Search this
Andrew William Mellon, 24 Mar 1855 - 26 Aug 1937  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills, 23 Aug 1884 - 11 Oct 1937  Search this
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr., 7 Sep 1867 - 13 Mar 1943  Search this
Paul Claudel, 1868 - 1955  Search this
Sir Ronald Lindsay, 1875 - 1975?  Search this
Mark Sullivan, 1874 - 1952  Search this
Walter Lippmann, 23 Sep 1889 - Dec 1974  Search this
John Joseph Pershing, 13 Sep 1860 - 15 Jul 1948  Search this
Medium:
Color halftone on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 34.2 × 48.3 cm (13 7/16 × 19")
Sheet: 54.5 × 61.3 cm (21 7/16 × 24 1/8")
Mat (Verified): 72.4 × 76.2 cm (28 1/2 × 30")
Type:
Print
Date:
1933
Exhibition Label:
With the exception of Abraham Lincoln, no president has ever taken office against a darker backdrop than Franklin D. Roosevelt did on March 4, 1933. With banks failing and unemployment at 28 percent, a total national collapse seemed possible, and the day’s gray weather only reinforced the bleak mood. The carefully chosen words of Roosevelt’s inaugural speech, however, briefly lifted the gloom, and when he broke into a confident smile at the close, the crowd cheered in relief. The optimism of that moment grew in the coming months as Roosevelt’s New Dealers launched a series of innovative measures to end the Great Depression.
Mexican caricaturist Miguel Covarrubias produced this rendering of Roosevelt’s inauguration for Vanity Fair, which billed it as a panorama of “magnificos, diplomats, and military commanders.” In the lower right is the doleful “Forgotten Man,” wearing a sandwich board—a grim reminder of the country’s dire straits.
Excepto Abraham Lincoln, ningún presidente había asumido el cargo con un país en condiciones tan nefastas como las que enfrentó Franklin D. Roosevelt el 4 de marzo de 1933. Con los bancos en quiebra y una tasa de desempleo del 28 por ciento, la posibilidad de un derrumbe nacional era real, y el día nublado contribuía a ensombrecer los ánimos. Sin embargo, el cuidadoso fraseo del discurso inaugural logró mitigar la pesadumbre brevemente. Al final del mensaje, el presidente desplegó una sonrisa llena de confianza y el público lo vitoreó con alivio. El optimismo de ese momento creció en los meses siguientes con la implantación de las medidas innovadoras del New Deal, dirigidas a poner fin a la Gran Depresión.
El caricaturista mexicano Miguel Covarrubias produjo esta imagen de la toma de posesión de Roosevelt para la revista Vanity Fair, que describió el evento como un panorama de “magníficos, diplomáticos y líderes militares”. En la parte inferior derecha se ve al afligido “hombre olvidado” con un panel-sándwich, un triste recordatorio de la terrible situación del país.
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Pipe  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Equipment\Camera  Search this
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol  Search this
Religious\Angel  Search this
Architecture\Stairs  Search this
Illustration  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Male  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Law and Crime\Police\Sheriff  Search this
Alfred Emanuel Smith: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Company president  Search this
Herbert Clark Hoover: Male  Search this
Herbert Clark Hoover: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Herbert Clark Hoover: Science and Technology\Engineer  Search this
Herbert Clark Hoover: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this
Albert Cabell Ritchie: Male  Search this
Albert Cabell Ritchie: Politics and Government\Governor\Maryland  Search this
Norman H. Davis: Male  Search this
Norman H. Davis: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Norman H. Davis: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Male  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Charles Evans Hughes: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover: Female  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Claude Augustus Swanson: Male  Search this
Claude Augustus Swanson: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Male  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Politics and Government\Governor\Arkansas  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Arkansas  Search this
Joseph Taylor Robinson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Arkansas  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison: Male  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Byron Patton Harrison: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills: Male  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Ogden Livingston Mills: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Male  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Literature\Writer  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Politics and Government\Public official  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
Walter Lippmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Male  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Literature\Writer  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Raymond Charles Moley: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Louis McHenry Howe: Male  Search this
Louis McHenry Howe: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Louis McHenry Howe: Politics and Government\Assistant to US President  Search this
Owen D. Young: Male  Search this
Herbert Henry Lerman: Male  Search this
Thomas James Walsh: Male  Search this
Thomas James Walsh: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas James Walsh: Politics and Government\US Senator\Montana  Search this
Paul Claudel: Male  Search this
Sir Ronald Lindsay: Male  Search this
Mark Sullivan: Male  Search this
Mark Sullivan: Literature\Writer  Search this
James Aloysius Farley: Male  Search this
James Aloysius Farley: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General\US Postmaster General  Search this
James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Male  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Literature\Writer  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Business and Finance\Economist  Search this
Newton Diehl Baker: Male  Search this
Newton Diehl Baker: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Newton Diehl Baker: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Newton Diehl Baker: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Cleveland, OH  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Male  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
William Gibbs McAdoo: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Male  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist  Search this
Carter Glass: Male  Search this
Carter Glass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Carter Glass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Carter Glass: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia  Search this
Carter Glass: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian  Search this
John Joseph Pershing: Male  Search this
John Joseph Pershing: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
John Joseph Pershing: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
John Joseph Pershing: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Charles Curtis: Male  Search this
Charles Curtis: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Curtis: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Charles Curtis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kansas  Search this
Charles Curtis: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Equestrian\Jockey  Search this
Charles Curtis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kansas  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Male  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Henry Lewis Stimson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr.: Male  Search this
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr.: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier  Search this
John Nance Garner: Male  Search this
John Nance Garner: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Nance Garner: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Nance Garner: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
John Nance Garner: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas  Search this
John Nance Garner: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Texas  Search this
John William Davis: Male  Search this
John William Davis: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John William Davis: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
John William Davis: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
John William Davis: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.82.43
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Condé Nast
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41720ab11-7fe8-4e41-ab72-2af066d5bfa2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.82.43