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Woodrow Wilson

Jacques Reich, 10 Aug 1852 - 8 Jul 1923

1918

Woodrow Wilson by Jacques Reich, 10 Aug 1852 - 8 Jul 1923

Medium

Print

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Oswald D. Reich

Accession Number

S/NPG.67.87

Tags

Pince-nezTiePortraitUniversity presidentUniversityWriterLawyerWoodrow Wilson: MaleWoodrow Wilson: Nobel PrizeNew Jersey

Art Historical Context

In 1918, engraver Jacques Reich (1852–1923) created this striking print portrait of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, capturing him during a defining moment in history. Reich, a master of detailed reproductive prints often based on photographs, depicts Wilson with his signature pince-nez glasses and neatly tied formal attire, emphasizing the leader's scholarly demeanor as a former university president, lawyer, and writer from New Jersey. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's National Portrait Gallery collection—gifted by Oswald D. Reich—this work exemplifies ea...

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