Painting
Object number2010.39.86
Artist
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
OriginPittsburg, PA
Mediumpaint; board; paper
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionWatercolor painting on art board, mounted to grey art board. Paper cover. Architectural design of a wall in a room: wooden boards are green; yellow window with image of a encircled sail boat in top center; lit fireplace with pot; highly decorated on yellow walls are multi-colored florals; text above fireplace. Entire painting is outlined with a dual white border.Dimensions14 x 15.125 in. (35.6 x 38.4 cm)SignedPainted signature on bottom right: "ORIGINAL DESIGN BY: CARL T. SCHOFER / PITTSBURG, PA.".
InscriptionsPaper cover: hand painted on cover, "X" encircled; in pencil, "German Room"; in pen, "De. Mr. Iteineis...[?]".
Painted above fireplace, "Figener Herd. ist Goldeswerth."
Below artist signature is a paper sticker label with text "ERWIN SCHOFER / Successor to / Carl T. Schofer / FRESCO ARTIST & DESIGNER / PITTSBURG".
Back handwritten on top left corner, "B&B / The[?]".
Back: handwritten at top, right, "No 219 $500 [two zeroes are elevated]".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
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