Seated Portrait
of
Elsa Evans Sanvito Tashko
artist Elmer W. Greene, Jr.
American, 1907 - 1964
Elsa Evans Sanvito Tashko was an American actress associated with Boston’s Shakespearean theater scene. In 1928, she married Albanian-born painter and musician Artur (Anastas) Tashko, with whom she had a son, Arthur Evans Tashko LeGacy. She was also the subject of a notable full-length portrait by American artist Elmer W. Greene Jr. (1907–1964).
artist
Elmer W. Greene, Jr.
Elmer W. Greene Jr. (1907–1964) was an American portrait painter and illustrator known for his distinguished portraits of prominent figures, including U.S. presidents, political leaders, and other notable Americans. Working in a traditional representational style, Greene was admired for his refined draftsmanship and ability to capture the character of his subjects.
Floral Still Life
Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, was among the prominent figures portrayed by American artist Elmer W. Greene Jr. (1907–1964). Greene’s portrait presents Hoover in the formal, dignified manner characteristic of presidential portraiture.
Herbert Hoover, White House Collection
