William H. Taft
Washington, D.C., January 13, 1910
William H. Taft Signed and Inscribed Harris & Ewing Portrait
Signed photograph

A signed and inscribed portrait by President William H. Taft. Photo measuring 6.75" x 9.75", Washington, D.C., dated January 13, 1910. A portrait of Taft reading a book, signed and inscribed below the image "For Miss Elise Agnus with the compliments and best wishes of a grateful friend of her father." Also dated by Taft on the mat. Photograph copyright Harris & Ewing 1908. The photograph has been mounted to a mat to the overall size of 7.5" x 11". Toning and wear to the mat. Some silvering at the edges. Boldly signed.

Elise was the daughter of General Felix Agnus (1839-1925), who was a soldier in the Franco-Austrian War and the American Civil War. It was between the two wars that Agnus travelled to the U.S. and worked as a sculptor. After the Civil War, Agnus was made inspector general of the Department of the South and supervised the dismantling of previously Confederate-controlled forts.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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7.5" x 11"