Forsythe Log House
Object number86.1.266 a,b
Artist
Rolf W. Bauhan
Date1900-1935
MediumOil on canvas; Wood; Glass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionFramed oil painting. Depiction of log cabin structure set against a blue sky with trees on each side, a picket fence runs the length of the picture with a curved walk in front with grass. The painting is executed in eight pastel shades in an impressionistic style. Dark wood frame.Dimensions18 x 0.75 x 14.12 in. (45.7 x 1.9 x 35.9 cm)SignedWritten in pencil on back: Presented by T. Mellon II/May 25, 1936
MarksPlague on frame: Forsythe Log House/Penn Ave. East Liberty/by Rolf W. Bauhan
Historical NotesThe Forsythe Log House was built sometime around 1825 for Hugh and Mary Forsythe on what was then the Philadelphia Pike in the village of Wilkinsburg.
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