Tadeusz Styka

Tadeusz Styka was a Polish 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 by the French Government.
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.
Styka is also known as the painting instructor and friend of the artist Huguette Clark, the reclusive heir to a copper fortune.