Drawing

Object number2010.53.89

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; pencil; oil pastel

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionOil pastel drawing on rectangular piece of white paper. There is a pencil-drawn frame in the upper three-quarter of the image that is filled with an oil pastel drawing. The colors used in the drawing starting in the upper left corner moving clockwise are orange, yellow, brown, tan, red, pink, yellow, grey, salmon, navy, orange/tan, white, light blue, pink, a large block of yellow and green mixed, pink, and pink/blue.Dimensions7.937 x 6 in. (20.2 x 15.2 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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