Bellows
Object number2010.39.19 a,b
Manufacturer
Black Flag
Date1930-1939
Mediummetal; unidentified material
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionMetal bellows, originally used for insecticide, but used by artist for artistic purposes. Circular metal top with soft material surrounding center. On base of top is a spring: material can be pushed downward on spring. Circular metal bottom with nozzle on one end.Dimensions1.25 in. (3.2 cm)Marks(a)
Printed in center, "BLACK / IN BOTTLES / FLAG".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
Related institution
Works Progress Administration
Subjects
On View
Not on view
1980-1989
after 1929
1949-1990
1940-1945
Gentile
