Name/Title
Viaduct over Old Baltimore & Ohio StationEntry/Object ID
SHH 1.116abTags
Remnants ClosetDescription
Painting (a): Winter scene, main focus viaduct bridge, undersides exposed with buttresses and large arch. Slants from to left to right. Bridge in green and beige with snow (white) and blue-violet shadows underneath. At top right of bridge, pole with bird? perched. Foreground left, street light covered with snow. Snow on ground beneath bridge, shadows in blue. Tire tracks in snow at diagonal under arch of bridge. Three cars covered with snow parked under bridge at right side. Two story large red R.R. building under and behind bridge at right; roof lines covered with snow and sign on top of roof reads ""Baltimore & Ohio R.R."" Small bridge beyond to left of building, and across bridge, four small beige structures visible; red structure or train car at left, and four utility poles. Hills at background in violet with pale violet and blue snow. Wintry sky in gray, a little blue and violet.
Frame (b): Wood covered with silver metallic, with gilt inside border, and wire hanger.Label on top left back of frame: "The Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio 1940 New Year Show, "Viaduct over B. and O. R.R." accepted Price $200.00."Type of Painting
EaselCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
DDAcquisition
Accession
SHH-OriginalSource or Donor
Seiberling HeirsAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Seiberling, Gertrude PenfieldDate made
1939Place
City
AkronState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
lower right corner
lower right hand corner of canvasTranscription
G.F.P Seiberling 1939Notes
Signed Name: GFP Seiberling 1939Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other Number: GFS 1.21Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Frame Size: 37.25" x 41.25"
Image Size: 30" x 34"Condition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
October 12, 1987: Keys replaced where needed, reverse of canvas vacuumed, pine needles removed from between bottom stretcher and canvas, acid free backing board secured with screws, placed in frame with brass mending plates, new hanging hardware, rabbet of frame lined with black polyester velvet ribbon, Elmer's glue.Overall Condition
FairProvenance
Notes
Label on top left of frame: The Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio 1940 New Year Show, "Viaduct over B. and O. R.R." accepted Price $200.00.
Listed in The Akron Art Institute exhibition catalog "Exhibition Paintings in Oil by Gertrude F. Penfield Seiberling" June 10-30, 1938. No. 42, "Viaduct over Old Baltimore & Ohio Station" dated 1938 in catalog.
Listed in 1946 Memorial Exhibition of paintings by Gertrude Seiberling held at the Akron Art Institute. No. 30.Research Notes
Research Type
Historical ResearchPerson
Katrina NeffDate
Jul 17, 2026Notes
Location of the painting. The bridge is the old Viaduct bridge that connected North Hill to downtown Akron via Main St. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad building is likely the Howard St. station.Create Date
June 24, 1997Update Date
July 17, 2026
