Portrait of Edward Twichell. Ware

Item

Title
Portrait of Edward Twichell. Ware
Date
1925
Description
Painting
Abstract
Edward Ware was the son of Edmund Asa Ware, the first President of Atlanta University. Edward himself was the third President of the University from 1907 to 1919. Prior to this, he attended Yale University and then became Northern Secretary for Atlanta University. He was also a reverend and was appointed Chaplain of the university in 1901. In 1907 he was elected President, and he added classes in industrial arts and education. The University also collaborated with Morehouse College, an African American college, in offering a Business Law and Ethics course during Ware's presidency.
Medium
Oil on canvas
30 x 26 in
Creator
Edwin A. Harlston
Rights
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum