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William Howard Taft Sketch
- Artist
- Anders Leonard Zorn
- Date of Work
- 1911
- Medium
- Pencil on Paper
- Credit
- White House Collection /White House Historical Association
William Howard Taft Sketch
This print is a portrait of President William Howard Taft by Anders Leonard Zorn. The original portrait was completed from sittings, possibly in the Blue Room. In 1911, when Zorn completed the portrait, he released the etching of the portrait for mass production.
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