Painting
Object number2010.39.90 a,b
Artist
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginChicago, IL
Mediumpaint; board; paper
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionWatercolor painting with detached paper cover. Watercolor painting on art board, the front mounted to back black art board mat. Architectural design of a wall and corner. Yellow, orange, and green intricate design, with brown and green baseboard.Dimensions12 x 22 in. (30.5 x 55.9 cm)Signed(a) Handwritten in lower right corner, "ORIGINAL DESIGN BY: / CARL T. SCHOFER / PITTSBURG-CHICAGO".
Inscriptions(a)
Handwritten in white on lower left corner, "STYLE: ART NOUVEAU"
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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