Object details
Object number
ARC.001496
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt
(New York, 1858 - 1919, Oyster Bay, New York)
Title
Letter to John Singer Sargent from the White House, Washington, D.C.
Date
29 January 1903
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in pen in Theodore Roosevelt's hand (center of recto): Theodore Roosevelt
Provenance
Probably a gift to Isabella Stewart Gardner from the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) in 1903.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
Presidents And Statesmen Case
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