This portrait of Theodore Roosevelt was completed by Hungarian artist Fülöp László (sometimes known as Philip Alexius de Laszló de Lombos) in 1910, when Roosevelt's successor William H. Taft held office. The artist rose from humble origins to become one of the era's foremost portraitists, commissioned by dignitaries, monarchs, and aristocrats worldwide. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt became president upon the assassination of William McKinley, on September 14, 1901 and served until March 4, 1909.
This portrait of Theodore Roosevelt was completed by Hungarian artist Fülöp László (sometimes known as Philip Alexius de Laszló de Lombos) in 1910, when Roosevelt's successor William H. Taft held office. The artist rose from humble origins to become one of the era's foremost portraitists, commissioned by dignitaries, monarchs, and aristocrats worldwide. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt became president upon the assassination of William McKinley, on September 14, 1901 and served until March 4, 1909.
