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Description: | oil painting
A portrait of Andrew Carnegie, Rector of the University of St Andrews, 1901-1907. Carnegie is shown sitting in a library with a large globe behind him. He is shown wearing the Rector's purple silk gown, faced and lined with maroon.
A letter dated 8 February 1985 from Fiona MacSporran, a student of the Glasgow School of Art, says that she has established that the work was commissioned by Principal Donaldson on behalf of past and present members to celebrate the 500th aniversary of the founding of the University, and was painted in 1911. See letter on file.
Court minutes 17th Dec 1910 suggest work was commissioned as a mark of gratitude on part of the students and staff for the many benefactions conferred on the University by Dr Carnegie. (Kevin Knox 2011) | Publisher: | University of St Andrews | Rights holder: | 47795 | Subjects: | PORTRAIT PHILANTHROPIST BENEFACTOR RECTOR INDUSTRY painting | Temporal: | 1911/1911 | Source: | University of St Andrews | Creator: | WALTON, Edward Arthur | Identifier: | HC155 | Language: | en-GB |
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