Object number2012.111.4
Artist
Mervin Allen Corning
(1926 - 2006)
Mediumprint
Credit LineGift of Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
DescriptionMulti-colored print featuring a $100 bill with Art Rooney, Sr.'s head in place of Benjamin Franklin, including additional artistic changes honoring the Rooney family. Artist information on bottom left, beneath picture. Set in black and gold mats.Dimensions13.5 x 23.25 in. (34.3 x 59.1 cm)InscriptionsPrinted on top, "LONG LIVE THE CHIEF"; upper left, "THIS NOTE IS WORTH A / HELL OF LOT MORE THAN 100 BUCKS"; beneath serial number, "PITTSBURGH PENN. / 100 [superimposed over a seal with "CELEBRATION OF ART ROONEYS 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY" with images of four Lombardi trophies inserted into the Steelers logo; beneath second serial number on bottom left, in signature-form, "Kathleen K. Rooney / The Boss of Everything"; beneath the 100, in signature-form, "Art Rooney Jr / Secretary of Good Times"; on bottom, "ONE HUNDRED ROONEYS".
MarksOn bottom left, beneath picture "Original art - Merv Corning, Murray Card Co."
Historical NotesArt Rooney Sr. was the founder and owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers until his death in 1988.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
Related person
Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr.
(1901 - 1988)
Previous owner
Arthur Joseph Rooney Jr.
Related person
Kathleen K. Rooney
Terms
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Mervin Allen Corning
Mervin Allen Corning
Mervin Allen Corning
