Robert Wright Folk Acrylic Painting of Stylized Bird
Item Details
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943 – 2006)
Untitled, late 20th century
Acrylic painting on board
Signed “Robert Wright” 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
- minor edge wear, corner wear, minor dents and negligible paint loss throughout the edges of board; negligible scratches and minor areas of discoloration throughout the composition.
Dimensions
Item #
ITMG247406
