Letter from Robert C. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Art appreciation, Art dealers, Artists, Painting, American, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Robert C. Wright writes to Theodore Roosevelt’s and states he was pleased to read his recent remarks about imported art. Wright suggests that Roosevelt continue this line of thought in his remarks he is scheduled to give in Portland, Oregon. He believes the average consumer of art “is utterly deficient in conception of true art,” and buys art on the recommendation of store owners, who “Palm off spurious paintings or any painting with a foreign name at high prices.” Wright holds that there are many high-quality artists living in the United States, and asks that Roosevelt encourage his audience to seek out these native-born painters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Robert C. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 26, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66160. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wright, Robert C., 1860-1940. Letter from Robert C. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Mar. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66160.
APA:
Wright, Robert C., 1860-1940.: , [1911, March 26]. Letter from Robert C. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66160.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
