mosaic
Object NameMosaic Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt
Manufacturer
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(f. 1877)
Made FromGlass, Bronze, Cement
Dateabout 1904
TechniqueMosaic
SizeOverall (with stand) H: 67.5 cm, W: 51.5 cm, D: 13 cm
Accession Number2007.3.70
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano
Interpretive NotesThis mosaic portrait of Theodore Roosevelt was exhibited at the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, as documented on a contemporary photograph that is part of this acquisition. The St. Louis Fair coincided with Roosevelt's re-election as president of The United States in November, 1904. The model for the portrait was perhaps John Singer Sargent's portrait of Roosevelt for the White House, dated 1903. The mosaic was created by Erede Dr. A. Salviati & Co. of Venice using glass tesserae of various colors, fitted into a rectangular panel mounted in a wood frame. H. 62 cm x W. 48.5 cm (without frames).
Italy, Venice
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Object copyright© Salviati & C.
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