(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) “Quaint Courtyard on Dithridge” is “a beautiful, beautiful cityscape,” said Barbara Nakles of the Ottmar F. Von Fuehrer oil painting that depicts a backyard scene from Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. The artwork was a 1956 acquisition
On the right wall, just inside the entrance of the Latrobe Art Center, hangs a watercolor painting that depicts a plein air artist hard at work. Dressed in blue pants and a yellow shirt, the artist bends over her easel amidst benches, flower beds, leafy trees and a fountain. No