Antiques and Magnolias

Painting

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Antiques and Magnolias

Entry/Object ID

SHH 1.109ab

Description

Oil painting (a) and Frame (b) Still life. Octagon table in center of image. Pewter serving plate, tea cup, and candle stick atop table. Pink Magnolias on pewter serving plate. Needle point style pillow in lower left corner, Two windows in background of painting. One window with sunlight shinning through in upper right corner. Second window in upper left corner. Vase with vine on window seal of second window. Walls are mauve. Floor is natural wood. Frame (b) is wood painted with gilt highlights and antiqued in a grayish gold color.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1940 - 1944

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

labels on back

Transcription

First label on back states: " Antiques and Magnolias" Gertrude F. Seiberling, Stan Hywet Hall, Akron 3 Ohio. Second label underneath states: The Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio, 1944. New Year Show.

Notes

Maker´s Mark: Unknown if art was shown at either event, might have been rejected by juries.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

PTG-54

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 24" x 32"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Painting is dirty, and frame is worn with bere wood showing thru in spots. The top left corner of frame is damaged.

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Back of frame chipped; Clamps holding in canvas are loose; Corners of frame chipped and coming apart; Chip in paint and cracks; Small stain of dripping substance on open pink flower.

Provenance

Notes

Paper label on back of frame with hand printed "Antiques and Magnolias/ Gertrude F Seiberling/ Stan Hywet Hall/ Akron 3 Ohio". 1941 GPS Spiral Bound Notebook entry for Sept 10 lists this as one of three paintings being sent to Carnegie Institute for consideration in their upcoming show - not clear if painting was accepted or not. Underneath this label is another paper label partially visible which includes printed text "Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, 2 Ohio" and 1944 New Year Show", and some hand printing. - not listed in 1944 Exhibition Catalog for Butler Art Institute New Year Show so possibly rejected by jury

General Notes

Note

This is one of 25 paintings used in the 2008 exhibit "A Period of Perspective - The Art of Gertrude Penfield Seiberling" in the Music Room at Stan Hywet. The majority of these paintings were not framed, and some weren't on stretchers. Thus, new frames were added for the exhibit by Akron Center for Art & Framing, 1915 W. Market St, Akron, OH.

Created By

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Create Date

June 23, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2026