Painting
Object number2010.53.52
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionOil painting on rectangular piece of scrapbook paper. Painting has been sketched in pencil first and then filled in with paint. The upper left corner of the painted image is black, to the right is periwinkle, brown, yellow, black, red, periwinkle, tan, yellow, teal, green, brown, yellow, and tan. In the lower left corner there is a blue square. Reverse has abstract pencil drawing.Dimensions11.687 x 8.75 in. (29.7 x 22.2 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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