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More On Presidential Portraiture —
Nine Great Twentieth Century Examples
A Second Follow-Up To The Wall Street Journal
William Howard Taft, 1912
Anders Zorn.
The White House, Washington, D.C.
When Anders Zorn returned to the
White House in 1912 to portray William
Howard Taft, he once again placed
his subject (also portly, once again)
in the strong side light from a
window, which strongly defines the
mustachioed face and ample girth.
However, this Chief Executive sits
in a very presidential chair. The
wall behind him shows wainscoting
and molding that includes a Roman
design. (Just a whiff of presidential
aura here.)
Click portrait to enlarge.
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