Chicken Pie Dinner, Atwater Church

Painting

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Chicken Pie Dinner, Atwater Church

Entry/Object ID

SHH 1.113

Description

View of large classical style church at middle ground. Gable roof, two story gable portico at left front side, two pair ionic columns at corners, two ionic columns in center. Pointed arch Gothic style windows with tracery, four on right side of church and one on either side pointed arch door of front facade, small windows above on front. Circular oculus window above in portico pediment. Bell tower with red dome roof, classical in design, finials at corners. Large tree with red leaves at front of church across front path or drive. Three willowy trees along right side, yellow, pale green and blue green leaves. People walking to church entrance from right side. Picket fence in turquoise behind walkers. Background: purple mountains visible both sides of church in distance.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

DD

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1935 - 1939

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

GFS 1.16

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 20" x 26"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

October 12, 1987: keys were replaced where needed, reverse of painting vacuumed, acid free backing board secured with screws, placed in frame with brass mending plates, new hanging hardware, rabbet lined with black polyester velvet ribbon, Elmer's glue.

Provenance

Notes

This painting depicts the Atwater Congregational Church in Atwater, OH. The church is still standing. Listed in The Akron Art Institute exhibition catalog "Exhibition Paintings in Oil by Gertrude F. Penfield Seiberling" June 10-30, 1938. No. 22, "Chicken Pie Dinner, Atwater Church" dated 1933 in catalog. . Correspondence - GPS to FAS Jr. June 20, 1933 discusses working on this picture.

Created By

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Create Date

June 24, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2026