Drawing
Object number2010.39.136
Artist
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
Date1910
Mediumpaper; charcoal; chalk(?)
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionRectangular charcoal drawing, with white chalk(?) accents. Architectural images fill majority of the drawing. Left side image is white and black with yellow paint accents: circular with a leafy motif; smaller, charcoal sketches on left edge. Right side image has images of a unicorn, fruit, and a face hidden within designs.Dimensions25 x 53.4999 in. (63.5 x 135.9 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten on back: "Parts / Renaissance / Cartouche / Rosette / Shaded / Feb 1910".
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
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
Related institution
Works Progress Administration
Related institution
Connelly Skill Learning Center
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Erwin Schofer
