Collection Highlights
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
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Elihu Root (1845-1937)
Title
Elihu Root (1845-1937)
Date
ca. 1930
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 20 in. ( 61 x 50.8 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Object Number
1959.47
Marks
signature: lower left: "John C. Johansen"
Gallery Label
Statesman and diplomant Elihu Root was born in Clinton, New York, where his father, Oren Root, was a professor at Hamilton College. Root, a graduate of New York University Law School, held numerous appointments and political offices, including that of secretary of state under Theodore Roosevelt. For his support of the principles of international law, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
