woodrowwilson

Artist: www.askart.com/artist/Louis_Mark/29281/Louis_Mark.aspx www.artprice.com/artist/54060/louis-mark/biography From the former: "A portrait painter, Louis Mark was born in Retteg, Hungary on August 25, 1867. He studied in Paris with Bouguereau and Robert-Fleury, and from 1910 to 1922, did portrait commissions in principal cities in the United States." Name variant: Lajos Mark From the latter: Louis MARK (1867-1942) Birth place: Hungary Death place: NYC Profession: Portrait painter Studied: Académie Julian, Paris with Bouguereau and Robert-Fleury, 1890-93. Exhibited: Munich, 1890; Vienna, 1894; Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (silver med.) Comments: He came to the U.S. in 1910 and fulfilled portrait commissions in major cities until 1922.

The portrait is a view of Wilson as academic, rather than as president of the U.S. He was President of Princeton University, from 1902 to 1910, and then the 34th Governor of New Jersey, serving from 1911 to 1913. It also seems to be of a younger man. See millercenter.org/president/biography/wilson-life-before-t... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson It seems likely that the portrait dates from 1910 or perhaps earlier, if Mark came to the U.S. to visit before he came permanently in 1910, or Wilson sat/stood for Mark in Europe.

I wonder why he drew in a skull and Jesus on the cross?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson

Thanks Richard Norton, we'll add his first name to the description.

This image appears to be taken September 2, 1916, following Woodrow Wilson's notification that he was nominated as the Democratic candidate for President for the 1916 election. The photo was taken at the Shadow Lawn estate in New Jersey, which served as Wilson's summer White House. The house burned down in 1927. A photo from the event is seen here: The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]), 03 Sept. 1916. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1916-09-03/ed-...) Wilson's speech is found here: (millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/sep...) and is described as "In an address to the National Democratic Convention, incumbent President Woodrow Wilson accepts the party’s nomination for the 1916 Presidential Election. Wilson spells out his first term successes and the fulfillment of his promises prior to taking office. In addition, the President reiterates the country’s position of neutrality in World War I, a staple of the party’s 1916 platform."