State Dinner at the White House, Grover Cleveland Administration

This hand-colored wood engraving by Thure De Thulstrup, a Swedish American illustrator renowned for his military depictions, was made in 1889 during the Grover Cleveland administration. The engraving depicts a state dinner hosted by President Cleveland in honor of the diplomatic corps on January 24, 1889. On the left is Chinese diplomat and politician Zhang Yinhuan, who attended the event in the old State Dining Room before it was renovated by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902.