Drawing
Object number2013.2.14
Artist
Andrew H. Pendro Jr.
Date1971
MediumPaper/Ink/Wax
Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson
DescriptionPencil drawing of a man dressed in a highly decorative Eastern European costume. Features a tall hat with peacock feathers, a belt on which hangs a sheathed dagger, and a medallion-like charm hanging from a string in his proper right hand. Handwritten note from artist to his wife in blue ink over the right side of the drawing; red wax stamp next to inscription, with two white ribbons. Set inside black velvet-covered frame; plastic face.Dimensions20.5 x 15.375 x 0.625 in. (52.1 x 39.1 x 1.6 cm)SignedArtist signature on bottom left, over proper right foot: "PENDRO 71".
InscriptionsHandwritten note from artist to his wife in blue ink over the right side of the drawing [difficult to transcribe correct capitalization]: "To my dear wife / on Mother's / Day / To the dearest [?] wife / in the world My dear / wife...Mary / With all / my love and / Affection / You loving husband / Andrew / 1971".
Historical NotesSelf potrait of Andrew Pendro, Jr. as a Kozak. Pendro was a talented and prolific artist. Besides his artistic job at Hornes he made many pieces for family and friends, many of which referenced his Bzyantive/Rusyn heritage. Part of a collection relating to the Pendro family. The Pendro family immigrated to New York City in the late 1800s from Austria-Hungary, though the family was primarily of Carpatho-Rusyn and Russian descent. They settled in the Pittsburgh area around 1890, after hearing that there were jobs in the area. The family formed close ties with several institutions in the region most notably the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill and Joseph Horne Company. Shortly after arriving in Pittsburgh, George Pendro began working at the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill. Several other family members worked at the mill including George’s son Andrew, Andrew’s wife Lucy, and Lucy’s father Andrew Wagner. The family also had close ties to the Joseph Horne Company department store. Frank Wagner, Andrew Wagner’s father worked as a boot maker for Horne’s after emigrating from Germany in 1843. Many family members would later work for the company, most notably his great-grandson Andrew Pendro, Jr. who worked in the special events and sign departments from 1963-1981.
Related institution
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
Previous owner
Rose Marie Pugliese-Pendro
Terms
On View
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Andrew H. Pendro Jr.
Andrew H. Pendro Jr.
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Andrew Pendro, Jr.
Andrew Pendro, Jr.
