Pencil/charcoal and watercolor drawing of Eichholtz home on S. Lime St. in Lancaster. Drawn on orange paper and signed by Florence Taylor, 1969. Double-matted outer tan, inner green. Cherry wood colored frame labelled "Eicholtz home, S. Lime St." Framed by Dream Framer, Creative Framing and Gallery, 1645 Main St., Mountville, PA 17554. Ron Ettelman (717) 285.4931.
Watercolor,Bringing Home Christmas, "shows a winter scene with many trees and fences. The main subject is a man in a horse-drawn sleight with a Christmas tree following a dog onto a covered bridge. A stream runs through the middle of the scene and under the bridge. Several house appear in the background as well as a man cutting down a tree in the upper left and deer in the upper right.. (Scott Sager, 01/26/2001)
Artist's name, Hattie K. Brunner, written lower left of the primitive painting.
Taped to back, 3 newspaper articles: 1) "Local Artist Gains Fame...at 83" , 9/18/1973; 2) "$3,100 for a Hattie Brunner" no date; 3) "Hattie Bruner, Antique Dealer, Artist Dies," 8/2/1982. Hattie was 92 years old when she died.
Provenance
Given in memory of J. Nelson Newcomer, V.M.D., by his sisters, Beatrice N. Stauffer and Ethel N. Herr.
Brown paint on frame rubbed off on some corners and edges. A chip reveals light wood on upper right back edge. No cover on back sealing painting from outside dirt. Acidified clippings about the artist glued to the back
Jan. 6, 2001: A correction to the painting has been done in the lower left area, under the sleigh: a roughly triangular area about 1.5 " across and 1.25" high has been white out and the fence and tree leaves re-done. (Scott Sagar)
Large watercolor of Amos Slaymaker's Lancaster Inn or "Pennsylvania Arms," done on heavy watercolor paper; straight edge on right, "torn" edges on the other three sides.
Carlson depicts the Georgian, 5-bay brick building in the early 1800s with four people on the side walk dressed in period dress, one man pushing a wheelbarrow with a dog beside him. Also, there is a carriage without horse, parked nearby in the street.
Signed at lower left is the artist's signature, "C.X. Carlson," followed by what appears to be a two-digit date which is no discernible (perhaps "64"?). Watercolors are strong and vivid. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
This hotel/tavern was located on the site of the present McCrory's store (north side of the first block of E. King Street), according to the card attached to the back of the photo of a print of the establishment. This card, generated by the Slaymaker family, states that the "Arms" was owned b Amos (1755-1837)and his brothers Henry and Samuel from the 1790's until the 1840s. C.X. Carlson obviously used this print as a basis for his painting. Both include people, a wheelbarrow and a dog in front of the building..
This painting may have been part of a series of watercolor illustrations Carlson made for the book Old Lancaster, although this painting is not included in the 1964 book, according to Gerry Lestz. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Very good condition; some acid burn visible in window mat and some paint loss along leading edge of frame. Kraft paper on reverse is fragile and tearing at top.
Later removed from acidic framing (Aug. 1998) including removing the petrified, discolored masking tape which held painting in window mat. Reframed at Lancaster Graphics with museum-quality materials. (Sept. 1998)
Richard Nixon Award. Two sided medallion suspended on wooden dowel mounted in wooden base. Plaque on base: "With Deep Apprectiation / Richard Nixon / 1968"
Face Side:" Richard Milhous Nixon"
Reverse: "37th President of the United States of America . Inagurated January 20th 1969"
Nametag in clear plastic sleeve with pin on back. "Alternate Delegate" printed in blue on attached yellow ribbon. Printed in gold on card is a keystone with "Commonwealth / of / Pennsylvania " inside. "May 22-23, 1964" below. "Sarah Ann Stauffer" typed in center strip and in gold letters at the bottom: " Pennsylvania / Republican Convention"
Nametag in clear plastic sleeve with pin on back. Printed in gold letters on red ribbon stapled to card: "Delegate / 13th Biennial / Convention / Louisville, KY. / Sept. 25-26, 1964"
Cartoon-like elephant in a dress holding a blue bull's-eye with "NFRW / '64" to the right in red: "National / Federation of / Republican Women " Typed in space below: " Miss Sally Stauffer / Pennsylvania"
cartoon image of elephant in a dress and on hind legs holds some of the letters in the pin.
