Theodore Roosevelt
John Singer Sargent, 1903
Sargent's Roosevelt — hand on the newel, presidential force.
About this work
John Singer Sargent's portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is the official White House portrait of the 26th president. It was commissioned in 1902 through the architect Charles McKim, who was renovating the White House, and Sargent arrived in Washington in January 1903. According to the White House Historical Association, the sittings went badly at first: the two men walked through the house looking for the right setting, and when an exasperated Roosevelt turned on the stairs, one hand on the newel post, Sargent had his pose. The portrait was finished in February 1903 and hung in the Entrance Hall that April. Roosevelt stands at the foot of the staircase in a dark suit, his hand resting on the globe of the newel post, looking straight at the viewer. Sargent was the leading society portraitist of his generation, and the portrait remains in the White House collection. The canvas measures 147.6 × 101.6 cm (58⅛ × 40 in).
Sources: White House Historical Association · Wikimedia Commons
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 4,860 × 7,404 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 32 × 49 in
- Sizes
- Small (13 × 20 in) · $100 · 370 ppi
Medium (16 × 24 in) · $150 · 304 ppi
Large (24 × 36 in) · $300 · 203 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Theodore Roosevelt?
Here. Theodore Roosevelt is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (13 × 20 in) for $100, Medium (16 × 24 in) for $150 and Large (24 × 36 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Theodore Roosevelt?
The file is 4,860 × 7,404 px, so every size is sharp: even Large (24 × 36 in) prints at 203 ppi. Choose Large (24 × 36 in) for a large wall; Small (13 × 20 in) suits a narrower space.
Is it legal to print Theodore Roosevelt?
Yes. Theodore Roosevelt is in the public domain: its copyright, if it ever had one, expired long ago. In the United States a faithful photograph of a public-domain painting does not create a new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel, 1999), so the image can be printed and sold freely.
