Painting
Object number2010.53.86
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; pencil; pen
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on white rectangular piece of paper. Paper is covered with light pink paint, with smaller red-orange, green, and brown accents with some pen lines drawn. In the center of the image, there is a large red-orange splotch with a green dot in the center of it. On the right side of the image, there are ink lines, some remain unsmudged, others are smudged.Dimensions11.875 x 13.875 in. (30.2 x 35.2 cm)Historical NotesArtwork by the Pittsburgh artist Samuel Rosenberg. Artist and teacher Samuel Rosenberg (1896-1972) had a prolific career in Pittsburgh, leading him to be called the “Dean of Pittsburgh painters.” He is perhaps best-known for his scenes of the Hill District in the 1920s and 1930s. Rosenberg was a beloved presence in the Pittsburgh art world and influenced numerous artists through his teaching careers at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, Young Men & Women’s Hebrew Association, and Carnegie Tech.
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