Painting
Object number2010.39.107 a,b
Artist
Birkenfeld Schofer
OriginPittsburgh, PA
OriginDuquesne, PA
Mediumpaint; board
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionWatercolor painting with grey mat frame. Watercolor painting on art board. Architectural design of a wall in salmon/orange with horizontal brown lines at top and multicolored, intricate designs below. Brown baseboards. Edges have pencil sketches.Dimensions(a) Width: 13.875 ; Length: 21.5(b) W: 13.875 ; L: 22
Marks(b)
Handwritten on bottom left edge, "SPECIAL DESIGN / FOR / THE DUQUESNE TRUST / COMPANY / DUQUESNE, PA." ; on right edge, "BIRKENFELD SCHOFER / DECORATORS / DUQUESNE-PITTSBURGH PA."
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 institution
Duquesne Trust Company
Related person
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
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