Tadeusz Styka

Tadeusz Styka (1889–1954; aka Tade Styka) was a Polish-born and French-raised artist most noted for his portraiture. He was educated and trained by his father, the artist Jan Styka. For his work he was awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (The Legion of Honour) by the French Government.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Tadeusz Styka at age 13 painting his father

Tadeusz Styka (Tadé Styka)
Tadeusz Styka
Born	(1889-04-12)April 12, 1889 Kielce, Poland
Died	September 11, 1954(1954-09-11) (aged 65) New York, USA
Known for	Painting

His most well known picture is probably the equestrian portrait of Theodore Roosevelt entitled Rough Rider hung over the fireplace in the Roosevelt Room in the White House.^[7]

Styka is also known as the painting instructor and friend of the artist Huguette Clark, the reclusive heir to a copper fortune.^[8]

Gallery

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  Self-portrait
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  Portrait of a lady in fur
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  Tadeusz Styka with Kazimiera Skalska
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  Pola Negri