President Theodore Roosevelt
photographer
Arthur Hewitt
(American, active early 20th century)
Date1904
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
MediumPlatinum print
Dimensions35 x 27.7 cm (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.008089
eMuseum ID717401
Other NumberP27e52
EmbARK ObjectID23232
TMS Source ID8365
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryJohn Singer Sargent painted President Theodore Roosevelt’s portrait in 1903 and possibly acquired this autographed photograph on Gardner’s behalf. She placed it in a case in the Long Gallery alongside other statesmen.
MarksNotesInscribed in pen (lower center): To Mrs. Gardner / with regards of / Theodore Roosevelt / April 18, 1904
Signed in pencil (lower right): Arthur Hewitt
Inscribed in pencil (verso, center): Fenway Ct
Inscribed in ink (verson, lower right): Studio / 22 E. 21st St., N.Y. City.
Signed in pencil (lower right): Arthur Hewitt
Inscribed in pencil (verso, center): Fenway Ct
Inscribed in ink (verson, lower right): Studio / 22 E. 21st St., N.Y. City.
ProvenanceNotesPossibly a gift from the artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1904.
