Robert Wright Folk Oil Painting of Townscape

Item Details

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943 – 2006)
Untitled, late 20th century
Oil painting on paper
Signed “Robert Wright” to the lower right

An oil painting on paper by well-listed artist Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006). The work features a composite perspective of the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh portrayed with simplistic features, gestural clouds, and undulating streets running throughout the composition. The piece is signed ‘Robert Wright’ to the lower right. The work is presented behind glass, housed in a wood frame with a black finish.

Provenance
From the collection of P.J. McArdle.

Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art, Pat McArdle.

Condition

- minor scratches and wear throughout the frame.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight size 21.5" W x 27.5" H.

Item #

ITMG177498