Fabric and Light

Painting

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Fabric and Light

Entry/Object ID

SHH 91.234

Tags

Remnants Closet

Description

Oil painting of still life framed in 1 3/4"" frame which has gilt body with purple and white over glaze [estimate that frame is selection of artist owing to its related appearance to painting]. Still life included plaster female nude statue at right with no arms, head, or legs; body twists slightly at torso and thighs connect into square plaster base; statue painted in various shades of white and purple with yellow highlights. To left is clear glass bowl with narrow opening; three callalilies [1 tall; 2 short] arranged in bowl, stems visible beneath water; lilies are white with yellow highlights and green stems. Both pieces rest on surface covered with two cloths, one red and one green. Drapery at background consists of white drape at left, central yellow and gold drapery, and black-purple background at right. Painting is signed and dated by artist at right bottom of plaster base.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

DD

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

1935

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

20 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Acid free backer board attached to back of painting in 1984.

General Notes

Note

Related frame shop stickers or notes are located in phase box in remnant closet (Gallery). SWallace 3/11/2013

Note

Exhibited 1935 at the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, 44th Annual Exhibition Exhibited 1936 by Gertrude Seiberling (1866-1946) in the New Year Show at the Butler Art Institute in Youngstown, Ohio. Listed in The Akron Art Institute exhibition catalog "Exhibition Paintings in Oil by Gertrude F. Penfield Seiberling" June 10-30, 1938. No. 29, "Fabric and Light" dated 1934 in catalog.

Created By

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Create Date

July 1, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 8, 2026