Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider

Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider is a bronze sculpture by American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor, formerly located in the South Park Blocks of Portland, Oregon in the United States.

The bronze sculpture depicts Theodore Roosevelt, former President of the United States, as the leader of the cavalry regiment called the Rough Riders, who fought during the Spanish–American War.

[2] According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, "Proctor took great care in accurately depicting Roosevelt as a symbol of American determination, success, and strength and as a bridge back to the Wild West.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art made this film available on Youtube in January 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJZwlnw-rc The statue's condition was deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!"

[3] It was toppled by demonstrators during the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage in October 2020, along with the nearby statue of Abraham Lincoln, in what Portland police declared a riot.

Detail of the sculpture, 2009
The pedestal after the statue was toppled during the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage in 2020