Painting
Object number2010.39.83
ArtistPossibly
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
ArtistPossibly
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
Mediumpaint; board; paper
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionWatercolor painting on art board, mounted to black art board. Paper cover. Handwritten text on cover has design information and a pencil sketch of flower(?). Architectural design of a white brick(?) wall with floral design in ovals with gold bows above.Dimensions13.25 x 19.5 in. (33.7 x 49.5 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten on cover: in pencil, "FL Bath Room"; in paint, "XI"; in pencil, "Bath Room".
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.
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