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Leonard Wood

John Singer Sargent, 12 Jan 1856 - 15 Apr 1925

1903

Leonard Wood by John Singer Sargent, 12 Jan 1856 - 15 Apr 1925

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Accession Number

NPG.96.50

Tags

EpauletLeonard Wood: MaleSurgeonArmy surgeonMajor GeneralWorld War IGovernorPortraitMedal

About this artwork

Upon earning a medal of honor in 1885 for his service in the campaign against Apache leader Geronimo, Leonard Wood began his military ascent. But it was the War of 1898 that propelled his meteoric rise and that of his friend, Theodore Roosevelt. Together, they founded the First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, popularly known as the Rough Riders. Their success led to Wood’s appointment as the military governor of Cuba in 1899.

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