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Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie
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Artist
John Massey Rhind, 1860 - 22 Oct 1936
Sitter
Andrew Carnegie, 25 Nov 1835 - 11 Aug 1919
Date
1908
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Painted plaster
Dimensions
Sculpture: 58 x 24 x 26cm (22 13/16 x 9 7/16 x 10 1/4")
Base (width x depth): 17.1 × 13.3cm (6 3/4 × 5 1/4")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Andrew Carnegie: Male
Andrew Carnegie: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist
Andrew Carnegie: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Steel
Andrew Carnegie: Literature\Writer\Essayist
Andrew Carnegie: Education and Scholarship\Founder\Library
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Jean Bertram Burke Underhill, daughter of James Bertram who was private secretary to Andrew Carnegie from 1897 to the formation of the Carnegie Corporation of New York at which time he was appointed Secretary and Life Trustee until his death October 23, 1934. Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.94.67
Provenance
Jean Bertram Burke Underhill [1905-1996]; gift to NPG 1994
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view