Exercising Correct Posture

Painting

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Exercising Correct Posture

Entry/Object ID

SHH 91.238

Description

Vertical oil painting on canvas covered composition board. View of trees out window from inside interior: in center foreground is pair of legs and feet pointed toward window; feet are bare and legs have white pants covering them; to right are pair of orange and black slippers; both human legs and slippers are laid out on small area rug which appears to be of Indian geometric design in white, black and purple; bare floor surrounds rug. Window opening figures prominently with interior wall below it depicted as series of wooden slates; to left of open window length of wood slate venetian blinds swings in breeze. Bare white tree [possibly birch] figures prominently outside window and has no foliage; it is set against smaller grouping of green fir trees. Sky is bright blue with large white clouds. Painting has 3.5"" wide frame of simple design painted putty color. Framing had paper backing and at top left corner of reverse side appear pair of metal tacks - type used for securing exhibition labels - small piece of paper, weight of most label stock, was evident under one tack. Title of work unknown.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Margaret Tramontine

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 91.234-252

Source or Donor

Seiberling, Nancy Jackson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Franklin Augustus Seiberling, Jr.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1945

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

18 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Couple chips and dents in frame; Framing paper in back is torn off.

Provenance

Notes

Granddaughter Grace Seiberling (FAS Jr.'s daughter) said this is a painting of Gertrude's feet as she lay on the floor of her bedroom at Cedar Lodge and did her daily exercises. There is a painting listed in the 1946 Memorial Exhibition at the Akron Art Museum titled "Exercising Correct Posture - 1946" that might be the original title for this work. No. 20

General Notes

Note

Frank Seiberling was her youngest child. View may well be of a scene in Hessel, Michigan at summer home Cedar Lodge; interior design, rug, blinds and landscape indicate ""rustic. It has been claimed that the feet showing at bottom are Gertrude's.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Painting is listed on Deed of Gift as "View of Trees out Window" 1945

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

December 29, 1994

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 9, 2026