Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

Active Filters:
  • Subject = Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
  • Subject = Art commissions
  • Subject = Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922

About This Collection

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.
Displaying 3 items
Filter
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1911)
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1911)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Painters--Scotland, Portraits, Art commissions, University of St. Andrews, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter, presumably from James Bertram to John W. Beatty, regarding a letter Beatty sent to Andrew Carnegie dated December 16, 1911. In that letter Beatty asks Carnegie if he has received a photograph of a painting of Andrew Carnegie, presumably painted by Edward A. Walton (presumably the portrait Walton painted of Carnegie commissioned by St. Andrews University)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, December 16, 1911)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, December 16, 1911)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922, Painters--Scotland, Portraits, Art commissions, University of St. Andrews, Carnegie International, Skibo (Scotland), Lavery, John, 1856-1941
A typescript letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie concerning a photograph of a portrait of Andrew Carnegie painted by Edward A. Walton. Beatty writes that he has delayed answering Carnegie's letter of November 24, 1911 because he received a letter from Edward A. Walton informing him that he mailed a photograph of Carnegie's portrait (presumably the portrait Walton painted of Carnegie commissioned by St. Andrews University) and he intended to send it to the coming international exhibition (presumably the Carnegie International). The photograph was not received by the Carnegie Institute and Beatty asks Carnegie if he received it. Beatty writes that they would be ""delighted to receive Walton's portrait"" and remarks that they already have one of his ""important paintings"" in their ""permanent collection"". Mr. Walton expressed to Beatty his delight at visiting Carnegie at Skibo. Beatty concludes by writing that the exhibition next spring should be a ""fine"" one and the painter, John Lavery, from Ireland, will furnish the ""special honor group"".
(John W. Beatty to James Bertram, December 27, 1911)
(John W. Beatty to James Bertram, December 27, 1911)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Painters--Scotland, Portraits, Art commissions, University of St. Andrews, Walton, Edward Arthur, 1860-1922--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, New Year
A typescript letter from John W. Beatty to James Bertram regarding a missing photograph that was taken of a painting of Andrew Carnegie that, presumably, Edward A. Walton painted (presumably the portrait Walton painted of Carnegie commissioned by St. Andrews University). In the letter Beatty acknowledges receiving Bertram's letter dated December 22, 1911 and the enclosed letter (not here) written by Mr. Walton. He states that he will write Mr. Walton in order to trace the photograph and he is sure it has ""been lost in transit"". Beatty closes the letter by wishing Bertram a ""Happy New Year"".