Colonial Red Brick House in Winter

Painting

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Vaughnan House painting by G. Seiberling

Name/Title

Colonial Red Brick House in Winter

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2009.57a

Description

Framed rectangular oil-on-canvas painting. Winter scene of the W.A.M. Vaughan residence (2177 Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio 44313) Red brick colonial revival home with twin chimnies. View from circular drive toward front facade of home. Several snow covered trees in foreground and snow evident on ground. Used By: Seiberling family

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Deb Selden

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 2009.57

Source or Donor

Deborah Selden, Bruce Greer, Harriett Chapman, Sharon Hershey, Janet Caudell, Bryan Kinnamon, Steve Strayer and Ly

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bruce Geer, Deborah Selden, Harritett Chapman, Sharon Hershey, Janet Caudell, Bryan Kinnamon, Steve Strayer and Lynda Grieves

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1935

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

lower right of midpoint of painting

Notes

Signed Name: GFP Seiberling

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

26 in

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: 30 x 24

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Painting needs cleaned, small area of missing paint in lower left hand corner a little smaller than a quarter. A few missing flakes of paint in several other areas.

Provenance

Notes

Painting was purchased from Dynan Fine Art, Kennebunk, Maine on Sept 11, 2009 by Deborah Selden, Bruce Greer, Harriett Chapman, Sharon Hershey, Janet Caudell, Bryan Kinnamon, Steve Strayer and Lynda Greives then donated to Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. Dynan purchased from a home in Cape Porpoise, Maine, most likely from a descendant of William and Olive Vaughan. Listed in The Akron Art Institute exhibition catalog "Exhibition Paintings in Oil by Gertrude F. Penfield Seiberling" June 10-30, 1938. No. 26, "Colonial Red Brick House in Winter" dated 1934 in catalog.

General Notes

Note

This painting is of the W.A.M. Vaughn residence at 2177 Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio 44313 (still in existence). Mr. Vaughn was the Vice President of Sales for the Seiberling Rubber Company and most likely his wife, Olive, and Gertrude Seiberling were friends. There is a similar painting in the collection - SHH 2003.22a.

Created By

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Create Date

October 26, 2009

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2026