Possibly Seen thru Dogwoods - Spanish House

Painting

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Possibly "Seen thru Dogwoods - Spanish House"

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2017.7

Description

Painting of a scene of a building entrance surrounded by foilage, oil on canvas on stretcher. View of a house with a drive way on the left. Two stories with red tile roof, and 3 arches at the entrance porch. Painting appears to be unfinished, undated, and unsigned. Canvas is attached to wood stretcher with metal tacks. There is a white paper label on the top edge with hand written in green ink "26". Written on the back of the wood stretcher top "No 10".

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Bruce Greer

Acquisition

Accession

Gate Lodge 1999

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Irene Harrison - left in Gate Lodge

Made/Created

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Date made

1934

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

16 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 14" x 18"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Dirty.

Provenance

Notes

Believe this to be the same painting listed in The Akron Art Institute exhibition catalog "Exhibition Paintings in Oil by Gertrude F. Penfield Seiberling" June 10-30, 1938. No. 27, "Seen thru Dogwoods - Spanish House" dated 1934 in catalog. Also noted "Loaned by Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Ayers" - pure hypothesis on part of Curator, Julie Frey

General Notes

Note

This painting and two others (SHH 2017.7 & 2017.8) was found among Irene's estate during it's 2016 inventory. This one and 2017.8 are believed to be painted by Gertrude Seiberling.

Created By

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Create Date

February 6, 2017

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2026