Robert Wright 1996 Folk Acrylic Painting "The Robe"

Item Details

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
The Robe, 1996
Acrylic painting on canvas
Signed and dated “Robert Wright, 1996” to the lower right

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.

Condition

- negligible wear throughout the edges of painting.

Dimensions

Item #

ITMG177703