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  • Subject = Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
  • Subject = Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920

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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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(S.H. Church to Anders L. Zorn, April 15, 1911)
(S.H. Church to Anders L. Zorn, April 15, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Portraits, Portraits, New York (N.Y.), Pittsburgh (Pa.), Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Anders L. Zorn stating that the Trustees of the Carnegie Institute authorize him to paint a portrait of Andrew Carnegie, ""for a price not to exceed $5,000"". Church writes that he understands that Zorn will begin painting Carnegies portrait when he is done with President Taft's portrait. He then writes that he wants Zorn to inform him when Mr. Carnegie will be expected for the first sitting. Church explains that Carnegie will leave New York City on April 26th to go to Pittsburgh, Pa. to the Founder's Day celebration and will return to New York City on April 26th. He asks Zorn if he would start the portrait before Carnegie leaves for Pittsburgh and resume when he returns to New York. Church asks Zorn to please acknowledge receipt. In a P.S. Church states that they want Zorn to paint a larger portrait of Carnegie and asks what the size would be for the $7,000 price.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie regarding a resolution by the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees to authorize a portrait to be painted of Andrew Carnegie. If this is agreeable to Carnegie, Church recommends Swedish painter, Anders L. Zorn to do the portrait. Mr. Zorn had painted the portraits of President Cleveland and Ambassador Hill. Includes signature of S.H. Church and penciled notations.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 9, 1900)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 9, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Wu, Tingfang, 1842-1922, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Magee, Christopher, Harrison, Alexander, 1853-1930, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding preparations for the Carnegie Institute Founder's Day celebration to take place the following month. Frew mentions that an invitation was extended to Wu Ting Fang, ""the Chinese minister."" Also mentioned are John W. Beatty, C.L. Magee (i.e., Christopher Magee), Anders Zorn, and Alexander Harrison. On Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees letterhead.