Painting of Croll's Hotel, 1984

Name/Title

Painting of Croll's Hotel, 1984

Entry/Object ID

2019.54.1

Description

Acc. No. 19.54.1 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda Object: Painting, oil Date or Period: 1984 Description: An oil painting on canvas within a contemporary gold and brown wooden frame. Signed by artist. Size: (overall): L-22 x W-28 inches. History of Object: An oil painting of a Mansard-style building erected in 1879 for Patrick Britt (later owned and operated by Fred Croll). It depicts the first floor of the structure when it was the office of A. R. Denke, architect and builder. This painting was rendered by John Sheridan who painted this scene for his wife, who was a descendant of the Croll family. Date: 10/19/2019