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Alexander Johnston Cassatt (December 8, 1839 – December 28, 1906) was the seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), serving from June 9, 1899, to December 28, 1906.
In December 1884, Alexander Cassatt and his son Robert paid a surprise visit to Paris to see Alexander’s parents and his sister, the painter Mary Cassatt. During the monthlong holiday, father and son sat for a tender double portrait that emphasizes their bond and physical resemblance.
29 de may. de 2013 · Alexander J. Cassatt (1839-1906) was not a Philadelphian. He was a Pittsburgh transplant who had started his career as an engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and proved himself to be a master of transportation logistics. As vice president of “The Railroad,” Cassatt enjoyed the good life.
Alexander Johnston Cassatt (8 de diciembre de 1839 – 28 de diciembre de 1906) fue el séptimo presidente del ferrocarril de Pensilvania (PRR), sirviendo del 9 de junio de 1899, al 28 de diciembre de 1906.
Uno de sus hermanos, Alexander Johnston Cassatt, fue nombrado presidente de Pennsylvania Railroad. Su familia se mudó constantemente, primero a Lancaster, Pensilvania, y luego a la zona de Filadelfia, donde, como era habitual, comenzó sus estudios a los seis años.
At the time this portrait was painted, Alexander Cassatt was first vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and one of the most powerful executives in the country. The businessman is seen absorbed in his thoughts, not in the least aware that he is being painted by his sister.
Mary Cassatt painted this portrait of her brother Alexander and his son Robert in 1884, when they came to visit her in Paris.
