Painting
Object number2010.53.40
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; glue; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionBrown piece of paper glued to center of sketchbook page featuring a painted color study of splotches of paint. The splotches are cobalt, red, olive green, brown, and yellow; with two blue splotches at the top of the brown paper.Dimensions11.812 x 9.562 in. (30 x 24.3 cm)InscriptionsOn reverse is text "Mixtures about same value as / ground - place another paper / over white mix and move fingers / ..."
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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