Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic on Illustration Board painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 50c Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1945 stamp issued April 12, 1995. Shortly before Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Although the president had shown signs of ill health during the recent Yalta Conference, Roosevelt continued to maintain a strenuous schedule until the end. His passing produced reactions of shock and grief as well as apprehension about America's future. In Germany, General George S. Patton informed Generals Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower of the president's passing. Although they were optimistic about the outcome of the war, they wondered whether any American would be as successful dealing with Allied statesmen as Roosevelt. This painting depicts the riderless horse -- symbolic of a fallen warrior -- that followed Roosevelt's casket to his burial site in Hyde Park, New York. Image Size: 12.25 x 14.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 18.75 in. Unframed. (B14953)