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| Keywords: Theodore Roosevelt by John Singer Sargent, 1903.jpg Artwork Creator John Singer Sargent Theodore Roosevelt 1903 oil on canvas cm 147 6 101 6 White House Washington D C United States Notes from Kloss William et al Art in the White House A Nation's Pride Washington D C The White House Historical Association 2008 <br> In Roosevelt's official presidential portrait Sargent seized upon two of the President's most salient characteristics physical vitality and a self-assurance bordering on arrogance and he painted a tour de force of nuanced blacks grays browns and creams The famous expatriate artist arrived in America in January 1903 and soon received a letter from Roosevelt inviting him to live in the White House during the month of February to work on the portrait Together Sargent and Roosevelt toured the White House while Sargent looked for proper light and a good pose As Roosevelt led the way upstairs so the story goes he said 'The trouble with you Sargent is that you don't know what you want ' 'No ' replied the artist the trouble Mr President is that you don't know what a pose means ' Roosevelt turned sharply back grasped the newel-post and snapped 'Don't I ' 'Don't move an inch You've got it now ' responded Sargent Sargent formalized the pose as an official portrait demands but the highly colored face and hand bring the painting to vivid life The expression--a near scowl with narrowed eyes focused on the view--and the vigorously modeled head compel attention and respect The White House Historical Association Other versions http //www whitehouseresearch org/assetbank-whha/action/viewAsset id 134 <gallery> File TRSargent jpg low resolution jpg File Troosevelt gif low resolution gif </gallery> PD-old-auto-1923 1925 Paintings of Theodore Roosevelt Newel posts 1903 portrait paintings Male portrait paintings by John Singer Sargent | ||||
