Name/Title
Girl with Fruit BowlEntry/Object ID
SHH 1.110abDescription
Girl, located in center of image, wearing blue and red plaid dress with white blouse underneath. Painting (a) Girl has brown hair and blue eyes. hair is collar length and parted to the side, right ear is visible. She is holding a oval fruit bowl with to apples and leafy vegetable. Table with red cloth and fruit arrangement in lower right corner. Potted sunflower plant in background, extends to top right corner of painting. Behind girl is red brick wall and fireplace. On fireplace mantle directly behind girl's head is an olive green serving dish.
Frame (b) natural unfinished wood.
Painting is marked on the back in pencil "No. 24".Type of Painting
EaselCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
DDAcquisition
Accession
SHH-OriginalSource or Donor
Seiberling HeirsAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Seiberling, Gertrude PenfieldRole
ArtistDate made
1938Place
Country
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
lower right corner
Lower right cornerTranscription
G F P Seiberling, 1938Notes
Signed Name: GFP Seiberling 1938Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
PTG-12Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Image Size: 26" x 32"Condition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Dirty, paint appers to be flaking upper center. Hole on bottom center edge. Frame has loose joints.Overall Condition
FairNotes
Back inside rim of frame is chipped and worn; Frame also seems loose; Paint is dirty.Provenance
Notes
The sitter is Mattie Jean Honea, domestic staff employee at SHH from 1934-1940.General Notes
Note
According to letter from 1999, woman in portrait is Mattie Jean Honea. Mrs. Honea was employed at Stan Hywet Hall from 1934-1940 and slept in one of domestic staff rooms on second floor. Mrs. Honea was able to describe painting from memory and recalled sitting for Gertrude Seiberling.Create Date
June 23, 1997Update Date
June 9, 2026
