Lee of Fareham, Viscountess (Ruth Moore Lee), 1891-1941

A. Richard Boera continues his look at the portraits of Theodore Roosevelt painted by Fulop Laszlo. In this second installment, Boera traces the provenance of and locates the original 1908 portrait and five copies. Boera identifies the three artists who made copies of the portrait, and he notes the location of each. Boera also discusses a lesser known Lazlo portrait of Roosevelt executed in 1910, and he notes the other portraits Laszlo painted of Roosevelt family members such Kermit Roosevelt.

A Laszlo painting, a collage of some of his portraits, and two photographs supplement the text.

Arthur Hamilton Lee and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, are happy that President Roosevelt appreciates their gift of the painting “Seats of the Mighty.” After being president for seven years, Lee believes a year-long African safari is the best curative. He outlines “a plan… for you to visit England without annoyance,” inviting Roosevelt to stay at either his London house or the one in the Highlands. Roosevelt’s reaction to the Olympic controversies delights Lee, who feels international games cause more friction than good feelings. Lee discusses British naval preparation and questions the German policies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-06

Creator(s)

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947