Painting

Object number2010.53.137

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; paint; glue; tape

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on rectangular piece of white paper. Paper is covered with splotches of orange, grey, white, and black paint. Glued in the center of the paper, there is a scrap of paper covered with orange, grey, and red paint with small black painted lines. There is also a piece of white tissue paper glued to the lower right corner; a piece of pink, brown, red, and yellow paper glued along the bottom center; a small black scrap of paper glued near the lower right corner; a small white scrap of paper glued to the upper right corner; and a piece of masking tape in the upper center.Dimensions6.602 x 8.812 in. (16.8 x 22.4 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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