# Interesting choice of background

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-choice-of-background/959769 "2022-02-19T03:05:32Z")\
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That’s a painting of Theodore Roosevelt, created by Tade Styka in 1909. It is part of the White House Collection and usually hangs in the Roosevelt Room (which is where this picture was taken).

> **[Theodore Roosevelt Portrait](https://app.cuseum.com/art/tade-styka-theodore-roosevelt)**
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> Tadé Styka’s circa 1909 portrait of Theodore Roosevelt depicts the former president on horseback wearing the uniform ... by Tade Styka located in White House Historical Association

So no, it’s not Robert E Lee.

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