Honorable Elihu Root 1922

"Honorable Elihu Root" is a 1922 etching by American artist Walter Tittle (1883–1966). The piece is a portrait of Elihu Root, an American statesman and lawyer who served as the United States Secretary of War (1899–1904) and Secretary of State (1905–1909) under President Theodore Roosevelt. Tittle's etching captures Root's likeness in a realistic manner, emphasizing the subject's distinguished features and stern expression. The work is rendered in a traditional style, utilizing cross-hatching and other techniques common to printmaking during the early 20th century.