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  • Subject = Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
  • Subject = Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions

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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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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 3, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 3, 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 informing him that members of the jury of award, including French painters Ren Prinet and Henry Caro-Devaille, have arrived in Pittsburgh for the upcoming Carnegie Institute annual international art exhibition and requesting that Carnegie send a telegram for Beatty to read to the jury thanking them for their service at a banquet to be held in their honor on April 4th.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, June 30, 1909)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, June 30, 1909)
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 exhibition audiences--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie reporting on facts and figures related to the most recently completed annual Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of art including attendance estimates and the total value of paintings purchased.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 24, 1909)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 24, 1909)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, East, Alfred, Sir, 1849-1913, Lotos Club (New York, N.Y.), Painters--England, Breitner, George Hendrik, 1857-1923, Painters--Netherlands, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie informing him about the travel plans of Alfred East, President of the Royal Society of British Artists, who is coming to the U.S. to serve as a member of the international jury of award for the upcoming annual Carnegie Institute art exhibition. Holland requests that Carnegie obtain a Lotus (aka Lotos) Club card for East and, if possible, spend some time with him. Beatty also notes that the other foreign member of the jury this year will be Dutch painter G.H. Breitner.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, November 11, 1903)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, November 11, 1903)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (carbon copy). John Beatty reports that the annual art exhibition at Carnegie Institute is successful and well attended. He is sending a catalog.