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Object number2010.53.142
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; oil pastel
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionDrawing on small rectangular piece of white paper. Paper has been covered with four stripes of blue paint. There are horizontal brown lines drawn with oil pastel, with black vertical lines topped with green dots. There are blue diagonal lines going from left to right, and purple diagonal lines giong from right to left. In the upper left corner, there is an orange mark.Dimensions4.25 x 2.937 in. (10.8 x 7.5 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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