In the art pen at Ellis Island
Subject(s): Artists, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788, Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830, Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, Monks, Raphael, 1483-1520, Reni, Guido, 1575-1642, Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640, Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498, Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Titian, approximately 1488-1576, United States--Ellis Island, Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641, Velázquez, Diego, 1599-1660
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Several artists identified as “Lawrence, Gainsborough, D. Teniers, Rubens, Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Duerer, Velasquez, Van Dyke, Reni”, and the friar Girolamo Savonarola as “S,” are being held in a holding pen labeled “Prohibitive Tariff on Art” at Ellis Island Immigration Station.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908-01-22
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
In the art pen at Ellis Island. [January 22, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286036. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933. In the art pen at Ellis Island. [22 Jan. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286036.
APA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933.: , [1908, January 22]. In the art pen at Ellis Island. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286036.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
