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Painting

Object number2010.53.187

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on rectangular piece of paper cut from a magazine or newspaper. The front of the page has an advertisement with a girl sitting in the middle of a floor with a tribal print. There are splatters of shades of dark purple paint that cover most of the page. The back of the page has an advertisement for Donmoore clothing for young boys; there is a picture of a little boy wearing overalls with a white shirt laying in a tire ring.Dimensions7.875 x 5.312 in. (20 x 13.5 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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