Painting
Object number2010.53.155
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumCardboard; paint; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on rectangular piece of white cardboard. Cardboard has geometric pencil outline drawn in center of page. The pencil outlines have been painted in with brown, lime green, light green, light purple, orange, red-orange, light orange, blue, teal, and black paint.Dimensions8 x 11.812 in. (20.3 x 30 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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