Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
1974.1.6

George Hubbard Clapp

1938 (Date created)
Graphite, Watercolor
Painting
Paintings
16.25 in W x 19.75 in H (Frame)
12.5 in W x 15.75 in H (Image)
American
George Hubbard Clapp (1858–1949) was an American pioneer in the aluminum industry and also a numismatist. Beginning in 1907 until his death, Clapp was president of Pitt's Board of Trustees. He was a driving force in moving the school from its North Side location to the Oakland district. He also was a trustee of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, today's Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the American Chemical Society.
This painting originally hung in the Cathedral of Learning. Clapp’s wife Anne, in a letter to Chancellor Bowman, expressed her admiration for the picture. “Madame Shoumatoff has caught his personality in his eyes and smile, such a perfect likeness. The children were in last evening and were most enthusiastic”, she wrote. Another portrait of Clapp by Shoumatoff can be seen in the foyer of Clapp Hall on Fifth Avenue.
Exhibited in The Curious Drawing of Doctor Clapp, UAG October–December, 2019.
In Collection
From University Archives:
Title: Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, John Gabbert Bowman, Administrative Files
Collection Number: UA.2.10.1921-1945
Creator: University of Pittsburgh. Chancellor.
Box 2, Folder 15
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