Object Record
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Title |
Caricature of Samuel Colville Lind (1879-1965) |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
2003.531.125 |
Description |
Caricature of American chemist Samuel Colville Lind (1879-1965) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Commonly referred to as "the father of modern radiation chemistry," Lind served as president of both the American Electrochemical Society (1927) and the American Chemical Society (1940) and was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1930. Painted by J.C. Weller, Professional artist; he used gray washes for head and graphite for underdrawing, and outilned with dark ink Left profile of Lind and has a mustache |
Artist |
J.C. Weller |
Date |
1931 |
Dimensions |
H-11.55 W-9.75 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. |