Graphite on paper sketch of a reclining woman, signed and dated (GRD 2-5-1920) in lower right. Gladys Roosevelt Dick (1889–1926) is an American artist known for her dynamic depictions of horses and equestrian life. She was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family and a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Her work captures the energy and elegance of early 20th-century sporting culture, reflecting the world she actively inhabited. Her artistic career was cut short by a fatal riding accident at age 37.
