Painting
Object number2010.53.135
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; pencil; oil pastel; paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on rectangular piece of white paper in paint, pencil, and oil pastel. There are swirls of pencil that have been traced by pink, blue, light blue, green, orange, and pink oil pastel. The page is also covered in a mixture of black, brown, and dark green paint filling in the circles created by the oil pastel and pencil lines.Dimensions4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 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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