St Nicholas Church, America's First Croatian Church, Pittsburgh, PA
Object number2015.14.1
Artist
Eleanor Harmon-Adamo
OriginSt. Petersburg, FL
MediumPaper/Paint/Ink
Credit LineGift of Lillian S. Hasko
DescriptionPainting of St. Nicholas Church on a rectangular piece of thick off-white paper. Colorful painting depicts the church building with three spires topped with crosses. Church sits amongst hills with sparse bushes in front and one tree to the left. Background is a larger hill with houses, buildings, and power poles along the ridgeline. Most of the features are outlined in black ink.Dimensions11.188 x 15.125 in., 0.063 in. (28.4 x 38.4 cm, 0.2 cm)Signed"Eleanor / EA" in the bottom right corner.
MarksTitle in bottom right corner "ST NICHOLAS CHURCH / AMERICA'S FIRST CROATIAN CHURCH / PITTSBURGH, PA".
Two ink stamps on back in bottom right corner with artist's address "Eleanor Harmon-Adamo / 5865 37 Ave. N. #20 / St. Petersburg FL33710" and "Eleanor Har... / 5865 37 Ave. N. #20 / St. Petersburg, FL / 33710".
Historical NotesPainting of St. Nicholas Catholic Church by a friend of donor Lillian S. Hasko named Eleanor Harmon-Adamo. St. Nicholas parish is the oldest Croatian Catholic parish in the United States. The painting depicts the second church built for the parish in Troy Hill. It was torn down in 2013 to make room for Route 28 expansion and because the current parish said it was too expensive to keep.
Related institution
Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church
Subjects
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