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).
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.
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.
Painting: Oil on canvas, Fair/Good, crackling throughout, surface dirt, some mildew spotting, scuffing right center over boat, some in painting apparent under black light.
Painting conservation needs: Surface clean, remove old varnish, revarnish.
Frame: 2" painted wood and gold, Fair.
Frame conservation needs: Surface clean and minor touchup.
Object ID
1968.010.001
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 40.5
Width 54
Depth 2
Object should have new 3-digit # 001 added to existing # on the object. As of 01/31/22 the object ID number on the frame is 1968.010.
Painting: Oil on linen, 5 tears in canvas middle mid center, repaired with duct tape, Poor/Fair, crackling throughout, paint loss throughout with previous inpainting (5%).