Landscape in Tuscany

Painting

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Landscape in Tuscany

Entry/Object ID

SHH 1.81

Description

Elevated view of Shrub lined walkway leading to terraced arch-way. Blue opening in center of arch-way. At left corner, red tiled roof top and side of building visible. At left edge, green trees extending to top of canvas. Village and blue-green mountains in background. At right edge, Villa, partly visible, located behind wooded area. Bottom right corner, three steps of staircase visible. Blue-yellow sky at top of canvas.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

DD

Category

Painted by Gertrude Seiberling

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1938

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower left corner

Transcription

GFP Seiberling 38

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

20 in

Dimension Notes

16 x 20 in. Image Size: 16" x 20"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

**Believe this painting might be misdated** Gertrude traveled to Italy twice in 1935. Once is March and April on a tourist trip with F.A. to see sites around the Mediterranean and visit Franklin who was living abroad and the second time in September 1935 when she sailed over to pick up Franklin who was seriously ill and bring him back to Akron

General Notes

Note

Framed in March 2019 at Akrona Galleries (1765 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313) for 2019 season's exhibition on Gertrude's artwork.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

June 19, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 8, 2026