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    Artist

  • Unknown Artist

    • Title

  • Portrait of Arnold Gottlieb

  • Physical Description

    1 drawing : charcoal on paper ; 46.3 x 33.6 cm. ; 18.25" x 13.25"

  • Place of Publication

    c. 1940.

  • Summary

    The portrait depicts middle-aged Gottlieb's profile, wearing a suite with a tie and pince-nez glasses. His hair is neatly combed. Signed by the artist in the lower right, possibly "HOLT"

  • Depicted

    Gottlieb, Arnold, 1882-1968

  • Subject

    Architects and builders; Men, Portraits

  • Genre

    Portraits

  • Medium

    Drawings

  • Part Of

    Arnold and Beatrice Gottlieb Collection, AR 25334

  • Accession Number

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Biographical/Historical Information

Arnold Gottlieb was born in Vienna and immigrated to the United States at age 19. He became an influential builder in New York City, starting a small building company in 1902 before forming Gotham Construction Corporation with Nathan Picket. Some notable projects include the Pershing Square Arch, the Federal Courthouse and General Post Office in Brooklyn, and Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. He later left Gotham Construction for Magoba Management, Inc. as president. Gottlieb was married to the playwrite Beatrice M. Schiff; they had a daughter, Hilda.

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Citation

Unknown Artist: Portrait of Arnold Gottlieb, Leo Baeck Institute, 2007.79.