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William Howard Taft Sketch

William Howard Taft Sketch

Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
Date of Work: 1911
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Credit: White House Collection /White House Historical Association

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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