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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 John W. Beatty, Apr. 22, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, Apr. 22, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Carnegie acknowledges Beatty's letter of Apr. 18, commenting on the Carnegie Institute's, Dept. of Fine Arts matters.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958, Thomas, Grosvenor, 1856-1923, Bezzi, Bartolomeo, 1851-1923, Art
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty. Carnegie makes reference to Beatty's gifts as a painter and mentions the recently donated paintings by Lawrence C. Phipps and the portrait of Mary Schenley donated by George and Maggie Lauder.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, January 20, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, January 20, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Walls, William, 1860-1942, Animals in art, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (unsigned copy). Andrew Carnegie, apparently commenting on the pending sale of animal bronzes in New York, discusses a painting by William Walls, titled Twa dogs, that he displays in his private New York gallery. He thinks that it ought to have been exhibited in Pittsburgh, but the museum seems to have a prejudice against animal paintings, demonstrated by the inconspicuous placement there of a Scottish picture that had caused a sensation at the Franco-British Exposition in London.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Carbon copy of typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie congratulates Beatty, apparently on the success of the annual exhibition.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie congratulates Beatty, apparently on the success of the annual exhibition.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Carnegie acknowledges Beatty's letter of Nov. 11, expressing satisfaction with the record exhibition attendance.
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, April 15, 1910)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, April 15, 1910)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Bertram acknowledges a note from Beatty (not included) and passes along Andrew Carnegie's desire to hear about any art work that Beatty would like to buy for the upcoming exhibition.
(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 John W. Beatty, November 12, 1909)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, November 12, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
An unsigned, typescript letter presumably from James Bertram to John Beatty , Carnegie Institute Fine Arts Director, conveying Andrew Carnegie's congratulations on the continued success of the annual Carnegie International art exhibition.
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, January 22, 1910)
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, January 22, 1910)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Barye, Antoine-Louis, 1796-1875, Bronze sculpture, French, Animals in art, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (unsigned carbon copy). Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary James Bertram tells Beatty that Carnegie has received his letter and telegram but is not interested in the Barye bronzes.
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, June 8, 1908)
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, June 8, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Museum, Downes, William Howe, 1854-1941, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Boston evening transcript (Boston, Mass. : 1872), Art critics, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to John W. Beatty, in response to Beatty's letter of May 11 to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram relates Carnegie's pleasure in the articles written by William Howe Downes, art critic for the Boston evening transcript, which presumably praised the Carnegie Institute's art galleries.
(John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, August 10, 1904)
(John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, August 10, 1904)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Portraits, Foster, Rebecca S., Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Family, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Acquisitions
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Andrew Carnegie recommending that he purchase for the Carnegie Institute a portrait of Stephen Foster that is being offered for sale by Mrs. Morrison Foster. A handwritten notation from Andrew Carnegie at the top of the letter indicates that he wants to acquire the painting for $1,000.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 1, 1902)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 1, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Private collections--Que?bec--Montre?al, Art--Exhibitions.
Typescript/handwritten letter from Director of Fine Arts John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie telling of Beatty's upcoming trip to Montreal to secure art works from private collections for the Institute's loan exhibition in Fall 1902. He asks for notes of introduction if any of the owners are known to Carnegie.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 25, 1908)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 25, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A brief letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie written to accompany a copy of his (Beatty's) letter of the 21st, with which he intended to clarify the misunderstanding surrounding the John Paul Jones bust.
(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, December 13, 1902)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, December 13, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
Handwritten letter from Director of Fine Arts John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie noting attendance of 100,180 at the Carnegie Institute's art exhibition from Nov. 7 to Dec. 7, and expresses hope that Carnegie and his wife will be able to see it.
(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 2, 1902)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, January 2, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions.
Handwritten letter from Director of Fine Arts John W. Beatty to Carnegie noting the success of a recent exhibition.