James Earle Fraser (1876–1953) Theodore Roosevelt Bronze, cast 1991 after 1919 model Signed "Fraser 1919" 19 x 23 x 13 in.
This expressive bust by James Earle Fraser portrays Theodore Roosevelt in the rugged attire of a Rough Rider—a nod to his military service during the Spanish-American War in 1898. As a colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Roosevelt gained national fame, later chronicling the experience in his book The Rough Riders (1899). Fraser, best known for works like End of the Trail, sculpted this bust in 1919, capturing the resolute character of a man who would become the youngest President of the United States at age 42.
