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Sketch

Object number2013.2.15

Artist Andrew H. Pendro Jr.

Manufacturer B. K. Elliott Company

Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA

Possible OriginDetroit, MI

Possible OriginCleveland, OH

MediumPaper; Ink; Paint

Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson

DescriptionPencil and ink sketch for Horne's. Sketch on left features a potted plant with four women's shoes as pedals; incomplete. Sketch on right is another potted plant, with heads of three women wearing different hats, gloves, and purses as flowers; appears complete. White paint mixed into both sketches, most likely to cover mistakes.Dimensions25 x 20 in. (63.5 x 50.8 cm)
InscriptionsLeft: "insert a B and C / on indi...ted[?]".

Bottom: "Hornes fair Press March 9 S.S. [or 5.5.]"

Encircled letters "A", "B", & "C" on sketch on left; "M" on inside of pots.

Red stamp on bottom: "PINK".
MarksPrinted twice on reverse (once in full and once partial): “Luxor / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / ILLUSTRATION / BOARD / 20X30 or 30X40 / SUITABLE FOR ALL MEDIUMS / B.K. ELLIOTT Co. / Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland”.
Historical NotesConceptual drawing for promotional piece designed by donor Marya Pendro-Thomson's father Andrew Pendro, Jr., who worked in the special events department of the Joseph Horne Company from the 1960s through the 1980s. Part of a collection relating to the Pendro family. The Pendro family immigrated to New York City in the late 1800s from Austria-Hungary, though the family was primarily of Carpatho-Rusyn and Russian descent. They settled in the Pittsburgh area around 1890, after hearing that there were jobs in the area. The family formed close ties with several institutions in the region most notably the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill and Joseph Horne Company. Shortly after arriving in Pittsburgh, George Pendro began working at the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill. Several other family members worked at the mill including George’s son Andrew, Andrew’s wife Lucy, and Lucy’s father Andrew Wagner. The family also had close ties to the Joseph Horne Company department store. Frank Wagner, Andrew Wagner’s father worked as a boot maker for Horne’s after emigrating from Germany in 1843. Many family members would later work for the company.

Related institution Joseph Horne Company (1849 - 1994)

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