Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Caricature of George Lindenberg Clark (1892-1969) |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
2003.531.117 |
Description |
Caricature of American chemist George Lindenberg Clark (1892-1969) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Best known for his research in microscopy, spectroscopy, and X-Rays, Clark notably established the first analytical X-ray laboratory in the United States at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1925. Profile to left, wearing glasses and mouth open; graphite used in underdrawing |
Artist |
J.C. Weller |
Date |
1931 |
Dimensions |
H-11.75 W-9.5 inches |
Material |
Watercolor |
Medium |
Watercolor |
Collection |
The Chemists' Club Collection |
Search Terms |
Portraits Watercolor painting Twentieth century Evaporation American Chemical Society |
Provenance |
The Chemists' Club was organized in November, 1898 by 154 chemists who had been meeting for years in empty classrooms and chemical lecture rooms where papers were read and discussions held. Many important chemical meetings were held with leaders such as Leo H. Baekeland, Charles F. Chandler, Morris Loeb, E.G. Love, and others. Dr. Morris Loeb initiated the expansion of the Clubhouse in 1909. Among the contributing factors to the Club's success is the development of the Library. With the American Chemical Society's library as its nucleus, and with the private collections of Dr. Morris Loeb, Dr. Frederic Schweitzer, Dr. Hugo Schweitzer, Professor Charles F. Chandler, Dr. J. Meritt Mathews and others, The Chemists' Club Library was established. The collection of the Chemists' Club consists of images of group members, events, and buildings. |