Seated Woman

Name/Title

Seated Woman

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2005.163

Description

Unfinished portrait of a woman, seated, in center of canvas. She has dark intent eyes and her mouth is somewhat stern. She wears a red kerchief on her head, with dark shoulder length hair. She is wearing a red short sleeved blouse with a squared off neck, and yellow stripes. She wears a blue and red skirt, and she is turned toward the left with the right arm resting on her exposed knee. A small round table with a bowl is directly in front of her. The background is blank except for some beige overtones on the left side.

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 Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

32 in

Width

28 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

The canvas is very dirty, and shows signs of water damage as evident from missing and flaking paint.

General Notes

Note

This is one of a group of 14 paintings that were found at the Gate Lodge in 1999.

Create Date

October 18, 2005

Update Date

June 9, 2026