Watercolor of country mill. Probably painted by Julius Augustus Beck, brother of first wife of William Alexander Hammer, Martha Ann Beck. (Original entry by unknown person)
WRZ entry: Colorful W/C mounted onto nearly 1/8" thick paperboard (H: 5.75" W: 7.75") with gold, pebbled surface on back, and "Hammer" scrawled in pencil script. Front side, in margin above mounted watercolor is "4160 Hammer" also in pencil script.
Mounted in black modern frame with window mat for exhibit 2013-2016. (Removed from Med. Flat Box 35, "Fine Arts: Paintings", Cabinet 2).
Unframed watercolor portrait on paperboard of Louisa Anderson Henry (1848-1886), 2nd wife of Buck Henry. Within a shaded oval, subject is painted from waist up, facing a quarter turn to viewer's left. Long brown hair is contained within a large net tied at top with a bow. Hair net appears to be dark brown gouache. Checked dress has gauzy white collar pinned at front with a brooch.
Inscription: Signed in pencil at left edge near bottom corner with "Brady / N.Y."
Provenance
Passed to Pamela Henry (b. 1923) daughter of Buck's youngest son, Frank Anderson Henry; then to grand-niece Louisa Dent, donor.
Paperboard has age-darkened buff paper covering the front, now brittle and broken/cracked into multiple pieces. Appears to have been repaired with glue. Additional residue from adhesive at each corner, with traces of white paper attached (painting apparently had a cut-out overlay framing oval, since detached). Same adhesive residue w/ white paper at top of reverse.
Object ID
2015.028.2
Notes
Thought to have been painted by artist James Buchanan Henry who was her husband. (Patrick Clark)
Unframed watercolor portrait on paperboard of Louisa Anderson Henry (1848-1886), 2nd wife of Buck Henry. This is a copy of the original, 2015.028.2, by an unknown artist.
Subject is painted from waist up, facing a quarter turn to viewer's left. Long brown hair is contained within a large net tied at top with a bow. Checked dress has gauzy white collar pinned at front with a brooch. Blue-tinted background. Done apparently in watercolor and possibly colored pencil. Painting is rendered on an oval paper pasted onto a paper-covered paperboard. Oval painting is circumscribed by a penciled oval.
Inscription: In right bottom corner is written in pencil: "Copy by." over an illegible signature
Provenance
Descent within Henry family to home of Reginald Buchanan Henry (Buck's second to youngest son) to his grand daughter Louisa Dent (donor).
Eichholtz oil on canvas portrait of Catherine Trissler Eichholtz (Mrs. Jacob Eichholtz 1791-1867). Middle-aged woman faces left, wearing a dark brown dress with wide white "collar" draped over shoulders. Has a wide lace edging. Draped over right shoulder, coveriing entire dress sleeve, is a white scarf with ornately floral-embroidered edge. Wearing a large, fancy cap of gold ribbons and lace. Tie strings are ribbon. Right hand covers left hand. Dark background shows no details. Lighter 4-inch wide section runs vertically from mid-point to top of left side. Small parts of a chair peek out at left side.
Inscriptions: Various numbers on frame sides and top. Taped to lower back of foam board back cover is an encapsulated old, faded printed card with #36 followed by "MR. BLOCH(?) / MRS. CHAS. ----- / BRYN MAWR PA / MRS. JACOB (EICHHOLTZ) / CATHERINE T(RISSLER)." Stamped at top center of frame back & stretcher is "The Warwick Galleries / NW Corner 17tth & Locust Sts. / Philadelphia Pa". Handwritten in pencil along top left of stretcher is "Property of Mrs. Chas. Walker, Mermont Plaza, Bryn Mawr".
Early 20th c. frame, painted bronze. Has bold profile with wide cove and projecting bead at outside edges.
Object Name
Painting
Material
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
30.25
Width (in)
25.125
Dimension Details
Canvas dimensions
Frame size: H: 35.5 inches x W: 30.5 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-11
Condition Notes
Relined canvas has patched areas and many inpainted areas, including lips and both sides of hair. Large section along left side from center to top has been repainted.
Frame is good with several paint chips on bead section at both sides, right center and top left. Back of painting is covered with foam board.
On reverse is attached note, "To make sure that the old portrait of Julie Shultz and her father, who has her by the hand shall go into permanent possession of Lancaster County Historical Society
Miss Ella B. Hart who lived with her niece Mary Agnes Schultz when she died at 9 or 11 Shippen Street in 1911 gave it to me with that understanding (gave in the fall of 1935)
Julie was sister of Alexander Shultz who was a tinsmith in Strasburg. He built the house now owned by Robert E. Groh on site of birthplace of Thomas Burroughs.
Painting of on paper of elegant unidentified woman in oval gold frame with convex glass; has hanging ring. Woman gazes toward viewer's right, dressed in black Victorian formal clothing with fancy high collar and elaborate coiffure with bow. Mottled background of various hues.
Frame housed in an oblong leather-covered case with divided lid opening like twin hinged doors. Oval frame fits into central cavity of main leather frame, all covered with dark red velvet. Frame back has recessed "leg" that pulls out to allow frame to stand..
Painting signed with red lettering: "William S." at lower right edge.
Oval case is H: 5.25" (incl. hanging ring) W: 3.50"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-10
Condition Notes
Portrait has good color and detail. Gold frame is good; glass has minute pitting and scattered abrasions. Leather-covered case interior is good with worn velvet on large center panel, including hook covering. Leather on exterior is fair-to-poor condition due to significant losses, tears ans abrasions. Structurally sound.
Portrait of Lydia Steele Bailey, by Jacob Eichholtz.
Married to Robert Bailey.
Bailey, Lydia Steele (1779-1869) held the position of City Printer of Philadelphia from 1830-1850 and was the first and only womna to do so. She taught herself how to set type, created over 800 prints, supported four children as a widow, and at one point in her career had over twenty male employees and apprentices.
