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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Byers, Alexander M., 1827-1900--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A unsigned copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, written in response to a copy of a January 6th letter that Church sent to Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John Beatty. Carnegie expresses endorsement for getting the Byers pictures, presumably the art collection of industrialist Alexander M. Byers, into the Carnegie Institute gallery as a first step, with permanent possession as the ultimate goal.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, May 6, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, May 6, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art insurance, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew authorizing modifications to the manner in which the Carnegie Institute insures paintings that are sent to Pittsburgh for the annual international art exhibition. The letter contains both the text of the original agreement, dated June 20, 1898, and the text of the revised agreement, dated May 6, 1913.
(Harrison S. Morris to James Bertram, December 7, 1904)
(Harrison S. Morris to James Bertram, December 7, 1904)
Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry), 1870-1937, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A signed typescript letter from Harrison Morris to James Bertram, written in response to Bertram's letter of December 5th. Morris reports that Hugh Breckenridge has accepted the commission to copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute for the price of $500. A handwritten notation at the bottom of the letter says, ""Letter advising completion of picture sent.""
(James Bertram (?) to Ellery Sedgwick, November 11, 1904)
(James Bertram (?) to Ellery Sedgwick, November 11, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960--Correspondence, Leslie's monthly magazine, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Feature writing, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Ellery Sedgwick, editor of Leslie's Monthly Magazine, acknowledging receipt of Sedgwick's November 9th letter and reporting that, though gratified by Sedgwick's request that he write a magazine article about the Carnegie Institute Department of Fine Arts, Mr. Carnegie feels that a better person to write the article would be Museum Director John Beatty.
(James Bertram (?) to Harrison S. Morris, November 28, 1904)
(James Bertram (?) to Harrison S. Morris, November 28, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Harrison Morris, written in response to Morris' November 22nd letter to Carnegie. Bertram reports that Carnegie feels a great original artist like William Chase should not be spending his time making copies of paintings and Carnegie would prefer that Morris commission another painter to copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute.
(James Bertram (?) to John Ross, May 6, 1913)
(James Bertram (?) to John Ross, May 6, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Ross, John--Correspondence, Mackie, Charles H. (Charles Hodge), 1862-1920, Mackie, Peter, Painters--Scotland, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to John Ross, Chairman of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, written in response to Ross's March 31st letter. Bertram notes that, though both Mackie pictures were rejected by the artists committee for the Carnegie Institute's annual international art exhibition, Andrew Carnegie encourages the artists to try again.
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, March 24, 1913)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, March 24, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, La Thangue, Henry Herbert, 1859-1929, Painters--United States
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to John Beatty written in response to Beatty's March 20th letter concerning the selection of the jury of award for the upcoming Carnegie Institute international art exhibition. Carnegie congratulates Beatty on the work he is doing and reminds him that he values his opinion with regards to fine art, especially his recent selection of a La Thangue work.
(James Bertram to Harrison S. Morris, December 5, 1904)
(James Bertram to Harrison S. Morris, December 5, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry), 1870-1937, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Harrison Morris, written in response to Morris' letter of December 1st. Bertram reports that Carnegie is satisfied to let Mr. Breckenridge copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute for the price of $500.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 29, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 29, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Ross, John--Correspondence, Mackie, Charles H. (Charles Hodge), 1862-1920, Mackie, Peter, Painters--Scotland, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie informing him that the paintings by Scottish artists C.H. Mackie and Peter Mackie that John Ross brought to Carnegie's attention in a March 31st letter were not accepted by the jury of award for the Carnegie Institute's annual international art exhibition and that they will eventually be returned to the painters. An initialed handwritten postscript in ink notes that Beatty is planning to sail to Europe at the end of May and he hopes to get together with Carnegie for a visit to the Royal Academy.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 7, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 7, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Prinet, Ren-Franois-Xavier, 1861-1946, Caro-Delvaille, Henry, 1876-1928, Painters--France, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie thanking him for the April 4th telegram he sent to be read to the members of the jury of award for the Carnegie Institute's annual international art exhibition and informing him how impressed the foreign members of the jury, Ren Prinet and Henry Caro-Devaille, were with the manner in which the exhibition was conducted.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, February 24, 1909)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, February 24, 1909)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778--Portraits, Statesmen-- Great Britain--Portraits, Hoare, William, 1707-1792, Painters--England, Lauder, George, Jr., Art donors--United States, Museums--Acquisitions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie notifying him that Beatty is sending him a photograph of a William Pitt portrait that was painted by William Hoare. The painting, originally part of the Peel collection, was recently donated to the Carnegie Institute by George Lauder.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, January 8, 1909)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, January 8, 1909)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, McTaggart, William, 1835-1910-, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Painters--Scotland
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging the receipt of a catalogue and some clippings that contain high praise for a William McTaggart painting that is currently on display at the Carnegie Institute. The letter is accompanied by a carbon copy of a letter that Beatty recently sent to McTaggart requesting the submission of a painting for the upcoming annual Carnegie Institute international art exhibition.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 20, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 20, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Davis, Charles Harold, 1856-1933, Artists--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie informing him that the jury selected for this year's Carnegie Institute international art exhibition will be exceptionally strong. Beatty quotes a recent letter from painter and jury member, Charles Davis, lauding the consistent quality of the annual exhibition and he encloses a March 20th Pittsburg Dispatch article containing photos and brief biographies of the jury members.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 1, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 1, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art insurance, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie recommending modifications to the manner in which the Carnegie Institute insures paintings that are sent to Pittsburgh for the annual international art exhibition. Beatty notes that the changes are necessitated by a recent Interstate Commerce Commission action that requires shippers to declare the full value of paintings in shipment, resulting in greatly increased transportation rates.
(List of paintings)
(List of paintings)
Art, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Museum exhibits--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A list of paintings (with prices), presumably intended for purchase for the Carnegie Institute. Includes a handwritten note in ink.