Bob Taft portrait poster [graphic]
Item
Identifier: OVS 7203
Scope and Contents
Poster comprised of a collage of photographic images that document the creation of Bob Taft's official governor's portrait including sittings with artist Leslie Adams; preliminary drawings; the Ohio Seal used as the background; the completed portrait; and the portrait hanging in the Ohio Statehouse.
Dates
- 2007
Creator
- Adams, Leslie (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is available for the purpose of research. Consideration of copyright is the responsibility of the author or publisher.
Biographical / Historical
The official portrait of Bob Taft, 67th Governor of Ohio, was unveiled at the Ohio Statehouse on March 27, 2007. It hangs in the William Howard Taft Hearing Room, named for Taft's great-grandfather. The Ohio Historical Society commissioned Leslie Adams of Toledo to paint the portrait. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board displays and maintains the portraits in the Statehouse.
Extent
1 unit
Physical Location
Map room, F3 C6 D6
Physical Description
1 poster : col. ; 89 x 58 cm.
- Ohio -- Governors -- Portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Posters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taft, Bob, 1942- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- posters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Adams, Leslie (Person)
- Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (Organization)
- Ohio History Connection (Organization)
- Title
- Bob Taft portrait poster [graphic]
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Ohio History Connection Repository
