Andrew Carnegie
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.78.126
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold this evocative 1911 drawing of *Andrew Carnegie* by Orlando Rouland, portrait study from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, now housed in the National Portrait Gallery.ed in drawing medium, it captures the steel magnate and philanthropist in a moment of quiet contemplation, likely amid library surroundings—evident from the tags suggesting bookshelves and scholarly ambiance. Carnegie's signature beard, eyeglasses, and thoughtful gaze convey the wisdom a self-made industrialist essayist and giver. Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) rose from Scottish immigrant poverty to dominate...