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Artist:
Sally James Farnham, 1869 - 1943  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore Roosevelt, 27 Oct 1858 - 6 Jan 1919  Search this
Medium:
Bronze relief
Dimensions:
Without Mount: 52.7 x 53 x 6.4cm (20 3/4 x 20 7/8 x 2 1/2")
With Mount: 63.5 x 63.5 x 9.5cm (25 x 25 x 3 3/4")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1906
Exhibition Label:
Born New York City
This bas-relief of Theodore Roosevelt was commissioned by his friend Jacob Riis, a noted journalist and photographer who, at the turn of the twentieth century, advocated for New York City’s disadvantaged tenement population. When Roosevelt served as a city police commissioner between 1895 and 1897, Riis proved to be a valuable source of information because he understood what reforms were needed in the police department. He was also intimately familiar with the harsh realities of the slums.
Sally James Farnham sculpted this bas-relief of President Roosevelt when he was in his second term. Farnham had the chance to sketch the president at an informal cabinet meeting and later made the work for placement in the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, which Riis established in the 1890s. The original settlement house was sold in 1952, but the organization continues to operate in Long Island City.
Nacido en Ciudad de Nueva York
Este bajorrelieve de Theodore Roosevelt fue un encargo de su amigo Jacob Riis, notable eriodista y fotógrafo que a principios del siglo XX fue defensor de la población que vivía hacinada en los edificios de apartamentos pobres de Nueva York. Cuando Roosevelt fue comisario de la policía entre 1895 y 1897, Riis resultó una valiosa fuente de información, ya que entendía cuáles eran las reformas necesarias en el departamento de policía. También conocía íntimamente la dura realidad de la vida en los arrabales.
Sally James Farnham esculpió este bajorrelieve del presidente Roosevelt durante su segundo término gobernativo. Farnham tuvo la oportunidad de hacer un boceto del presidente durante una reunion informal del gabinete y luego hizo el bajorrelieve para que se colocara en la Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, establecida por Riis en la década de 1890. El edificio original se vendió en 1952, pero la organización continúa en funciones en la ciudad de Long Island.
Provenance:
(Graham Gallery), New York; purchased NPG 1974
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez  Search this
Sculpture\Relief\Bas-relief  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Rancher  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.74.16
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
America's Presidents (Reinstallation September 2017)
On View:
NPG, West Gallery 210
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4045a25df-7bc6-4eeb-9b06-e84eca03e93f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.74.16