Painting

Object number2010.53.113

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; paint; pencil

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on white rectangular piece of sketchbook paper. Painting has pencil drawn frame filled with abstract pencil sketch. Pencil sketch has been filled in with blue, grey, pink, yellow, and purple watercolors. The upper left corner is blue, while the other three have splotches of grey and blue in them. The center of the image is predominantly pink with smaller grey accents with a little bit of purple and brown in the center. Reverse has small geometric pencil sketch.Dimensions8.75 x 5.75 in. (22.2 x 14.6 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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