Rocky Knoll

Painting

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Rocky Knoll

Entry/Object ID

SHH 1.112ab

Description

Painting (a) - Landscape. Forested area with stone steps and path leading from dock to main lodge at Hessel, Michigan. Steps extend from bottom of image into midground. Path splits in two. One path leads to main lodge back door the other leads to front of lodge. Green pine trees line path and right and left edge of painting. Lodge is single story with red walls. Blue sky barley visible. Frame (b) - Simple unfinished wood (wormy chestnut?) Retangular with convex interior, and painted 1.2" white border on inside edge. With numerous small worm holes throughtout the item. Paper backing with small oval label "Paul T Esselburn/ Studio/ Akron Ohio".

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 76.1

Source or Donor

Walter F. Lineberger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1941

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 16" x 20"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Painting was sent to ICA for conservation in May 2018

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Sept 2018 - Returned from ICA after cleaning

Provenance

Notes

Painting was a wedding present for Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Lineberger, Jr. in 1941. "Rocky Knoll" at Hessel, Michigan was summer place of Senator and Mrs. Carl D. Sheppard on Marquette Island. Mrs. Seiberling died before signing painting. Gifted in 1976 by Walter F. Lineberger Jr.

General Notes

Note

Painting was sent to ICA for conservation in May 2018 and was returned in July 2018. See Media links for documents and photographs.

Created By

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Create Date

June 23, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2026