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Theodore Roosevelt by Philip de László

Philip de László · 1910

A 1910 oil portrait of Theodore Roosevelt painted in Paris during his European tour after leaving the presidency.

A 1910 portrait of Roosevelt as a former president, painted during his tour of Europe.

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Oil painting of a middle-aged man with round wire-rimmed glasses, a full mustache, and short dark hair, shown in a dark suit and white collar against a warm orange-gold background. Signature and date 'Paris 1910' in the lower right.
Philip de László, Theodore Roosevelt, 1910. White House Collection.

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What it is

An oil painting of Theodore Roosevelt by the artist Philip de László, painted in Paris in 1910 and now held by the White House.

Why it matters

The curator's note explains that this portrait shows Roosevelt as a former president during his tour of Europe, a period after he left the White House but remained a prominent public figure. Portraits like this reveal how artists and the public continued to view Roosevelt as a significant figure even after his presidency ended.

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  • What does the formal clothing and composition suggest about how Roosevelt wanted to be portrayed?
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