Lot 150: Thomas Waterman Wood 1823-1903 Portrait of Andrew Carnegie 1835-1919 oil on canvas, painted from life in 1892 signed and date…

Thomas Waterman Wood 1823-1903 Portrait of Andrew Carnegie 1835-1919 oil on canvas, painted from life in 1892 signed and dated lower left: T. W. Wood/1892 Plaque: Andrew Carnegie, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce 1900-1904, Presented by Andrew Carnegie in response to a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Chamber May 1st 1900, Painted from life in 1892 by Thomas W. Wood 30 x 25 American frame circa 1880-1890’s, frame wd. 6 in. Carnegie was a Scottish-American Industrialist and Philanthropist, he Built Carnegie Hall and founded many organizations including the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Carnegie Institution for Science, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, The Carnegie Hero Fund, The Carnegie Mellon University, and The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Provenance: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, New York Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection Literature: Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, Catalogue of Portraits in the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York New York, 1924 p. 21, no. 44.

Starting Bid: $500

Estimate: $1000- $3000

Auction Date: November 7, 2015

Realized Price: $30000.00