Voorhees-Stillwell House, Gravesend

Painting

Friends of the Lott House

Name/Title

Voorhees-Stillwell House, Gravesend

Entry/Object ID

WBM2021.010

Description

Watercolor painting of Voorhees-Stillwell House, Neck Road near Sheepshead Bay Road. Painted by Gertrude Ryder Bennett from a picture in the Long Island Historical Society files. Setting for the “Ballad of Stephen Voorhees”. Signed GRB. Unframed.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor

Collection

Stuart and Annette Mont Collection

Cataloged By

Alyssa Loorya

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Mont Family

Made/Created

Artist

Gertrude Ryder Bennett

Date made

1971

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back

Transcription

Voorhees-Stillwell House, Voorhees family and Stillwell family, Daniel D. Stillwell lived here, W. Shepard bought it in 1888; painted by Gertrude Ryder Bennett from Group G 44 Slide 1, from picture in L. J. H. S. files; see Hilliard’s book chapter 22; “Ballad of Stephen Voorhees” happened in this house; Neck Road near Sheepshead Bay Road

Material/Technique

Pencil

Copyright

Type of License

Exclusive License

Copyright Holder

FLH

Created By

FLH

Create Date

June 20, 2023

Updated By

FLH

Update Date

April 26, 2025