Portrait of Thomas Mellon
Object number2013.119.4
Photographer
Theobald Chartran
Date1895
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumPaper, ink, paint, wood
Credit LineGift of Samuel A. McClung III
DescriptionGold-framed, black-and-white portrait copy that depicts an older man seated in a chair and facing to the proper right. Man has white hair and is wearing a black three piece suit, black bow tie, and a white shirt underneath that has a high collar. A white and a light blue mat surround the portrait.Dimensions40.75 x 35.375 x 1.625 in. (103.5 x 89.9 x 4.1 cm)SignedIn the top left: "Chartran / Pittsburg, 1895."
Historical NotesJudge Thomas Mellon, Sr. was the founder of Mellon Bank. He married Sarah Negley August 22, 1843. He and Sarah had eight children and played a prominent role in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s. Donor Samuel A. McClung III is a descendent of the Mellon’s as well as the McClungs.
Related person
Thomas Alexander Mellon Sr.
(1813 - 1908)
Related person
Sarah Negley Mellon
(1817 - 1909)
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