Painting
Object number2010.53.110
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; pencil; paint; oil pastel
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting and drawing on opposite sides of white rectangular piece of sketchbook paper.
Painting on front of paper is painted in watercolors. There is blue watercolor spread into the corners and around the edges. In the upper left corner, there is a purple and red crescent shape with a large black splotch along the bottom. The crescent is around an orange, red, purple splotch which is connected to a yellow blob with a magenta oil pastel triangle in the bottom. In the lower left corner, there is a series of purple, blue, and black lines overlapping. Reverse has pencil sketches of what appear to be eyes and other abstract shapes.Dimensions8.687 x 5.758 in. (22.1 x 14.6 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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