Bronze bust of John F. Seiberling, Jr.

Sculpture

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Bronze bust of John F. Seiberling, Jr.

Entry/Object ID

SHH 90.43

Description

Bust of infant John F. Seiberling, Jr. from head to just underneath arms, including both arms in full. The boy looks forward. He wears a shirt with small lace collar and lace on cuffs as well, but they are slightly turned back at the wrists. Both arms are bent at the elbow and held up to the chest. The right hand cups a small figure of a duck. The left hand covers the duck's breast from the top. The elbows appear to be "resting" on the base.

Artwork Details

Medium

bronze, green marble

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 90.43

Source or Donor

Seiberling, John Frederick Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Paddock, Willard Dryden
Roman Bronze Works (cast by)

Date made

Apr 12, 1920

Place

City

Miami

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Modeled in Miami, Florida. Cast made in New York.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Listed in the 1930 inventory - First Floor, South Corridor including Ante-Room "Bronze bust of John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. 10" high on marble base" Valued at $300 SHH photographic collections contains photo of Paddock modeling John who sits in a high chair.

General Notes

Note

Willard Dryden Paddock, American sculptor and painter, born in Brooklyn New York October 23, 1873. Pupil of Herbert Adams in New York; Pratt Institute in Brooklyn; Courtois and Girardotin, Paris. Member: Associate of National Academy; New York Architectural League; National Sculpture Society 1915; Artist Aid Society. Works: Orr and Jessup relief, New York Chamber of Commerce; the Whittier and Grant Memorials, Saginaw, Michigan; George Seward Memorial; Noah Webster memorial, Amherst College, Massachusetts, numerous busts, figures, fountains, sun dials and statuettes. Exhibited at National Sculpture Society, 1923. Address in 1953 South Kent, Connecticut. Died 1956. SHH photographic collections contains photo of Paddock modeling John who sits in a highchair.

Note

Photo of Henrietta Seiberling in her New York apartment in 1972 shows this bust on a cabinet. Photo is not numbered but is currently in Catalogit as No Name 6, F2 B35 and is located in Folder 2 of Photo Storage Box 35.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 15, 1994

Updated By

kneff@stanhywet.org

Update Date

January 29, 2026