Woman in Italian Landscape (working title)

Painting

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Woman in Italian Landscape (working title)

Entry/Object ID

SHH 91.235

Description

Vertical oil painting of canvas of standing female figure set against an Italian style landscape. Prominent female figure stands in center of painting, standing on what appears to be stone walkway or series of steps with stone walls on either side; figure wears long sleeveless pale blue dress with drop waist design, pink necklace around neck or possibly pink trim of neckline; green fabric behind lower torso; holds flesh colored oval disc in figure's left hand, right arm hands to ground with hand concealed behind body; figure has short brown hair, pale pink face, closed eyes - features are not complete. Above both side walls cypress type tree extends on each side of canvas. At center background is view of green mountainous hillside with roads and plantings and large town built on left side of mountain; some structures visible along ridge of mountain on right side. Painting is not signed or dated and believed to be unfinished. Frame is 2 3/4"" wide semi-art nouveau style wood with gilding and white wash to antique.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Margaret Tramontine

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 91.234-252

Source or Donor

Seiberling, Nancy Jackson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Franklin Augustus Seiberling, Jr.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1934 - 1939

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

33 in

Width

26-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Painting:27.75 x 21 in Image Size: 27 3/4" x 21"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

No hanging hardware; d-rings installed

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Frank Seiberling was her youngest child. Acid-free backing board attached May 1994. Both landscape design and artist palette are highly reminiscent of SHH 1.74 ""Villino Corbignano"" 1935, and SHH 1.81 "Landscape in Tuscany" 1938 by the artist.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

December 29, 1994

Updated By

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Update Date

June 8, 2026