Landscape, The Barns at Norwood, by Lloyd Mifflin, circa 1900. Oil on board with gold-painted floral-and-wheat -decorated flat frame w/ corner blocks.
Reverse is covered with grey-painted linen and is protected by Plexiglas. Central paper sticker reads "RUSSELL'S / CANVAS BOARD / " and "PATENTED MARCH 18, 1879." The number "120" is handwritten in ink in corner of sticker. At upper right is taped a magazine clipping depicting outbuildings and fencing surrounded by grass and trees. Entitled "Farm Scene - Autumn." A few lines follow, noting his (Mifflin?) return from abroad" and the pleasure of enjoying the "sheltered pastoral environment of his choice." A poem follows. Finally, a small paper sticker near top reads "RICHMAN / Bainbridge / Pa. 17502 / (717) 426-1860 / Cat: / P86 / 054-32-1198 / 181-32-7788". Written in marker in large letters at bottom right is "Local Scene / Norwood, Pennsylvania / near / Columbia, Pa. - About 1900 / (1846-1921)." Below this, In pencil, is "Painted by / Lloyd Mifflin / artist. Houston Mifflin, M.D. / Brother."
Provenance
Apparently purchased by Richman from the Minich sisters estate sale.
Flat profile wooden frame with raised corner blocks having gold-painted wheat, daisies and carnations.
Image Size
16 x 22 inches
Object Name
Painting
Material
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
21.5
Width (in)
27.5
Dimension Details
Frame dimension is H: 21.5 inches x W: 27.5 inches.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-03-30
Condition Notes
Overall good condition, both painting and frame. On reverse of board are water stains. Glass covers board & secured with primitive wood strips.
Frame has multiple cracks, especially at miter joint at corner blocks.
Object ID
2015.017.1
Notes
The son of John Houston Mifflin, Lloyd followed in his father's footsteps. He also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, studying under Thomas Moran, and would further his studies with a trip to Europe. He returned to settle in Columbia in 1873. Lloyd has gained greater recognition than his father, primarily due to his landscapes, particularly those of the areas surrounding his home in Columbia and scenes of the Susquhanna River. Lloyd Mifflin died in 1921.
Oil painting of person walking on road toward river where 3 sailboats are visible. Red and yellow leafed trees with hill on opposite side of river visible in background. Painting on piece of highly acidic wood. On reverse "EICHOLT PAINTING FROM PONTZ ESTATE." Frame is three eighths inches with gilded top/front surface and one eighth inch curved bevel.
Oil painting of fall colored trees on land jutting our into river. Two small white sails on water. backed on a piece of highly acidic wood. Frame is three eighths inches, gilded top/front surface with one eighth in curved bevel.
Unframed painting of Buck Henry reportedly done by this third wife, Margaret Grote Elliman Henry. Appears to be acrylic paint w/ thin varnish coat. Subject is seated in a wicker chair, facing viewer's right. He is a white-haired gentleman with moustache, dressed in a black suit, smoking a thin cigar. Left leg crossed over right. His eyes are closed or nearly so. A dark background except for wall at right
Stylized monogram painted at lower left corner.
Provenance
Margaret Grote Elliman Henry (1880-circa 1964-65) to Pamela Henry to grand-niece Louisa Dent (donor).
Chipboard paper somewhat cupped laterally, esp. left side. Painted surface has thin semi-gloss coating of varnish. Remnants of raised narrow paper strips adhered to perimeter of ptg.; bottom strip missing. Reverse has scattered foxing.
Oil on wood panel. Profile painting, half length, of a young woman facing left front, hands not showing; medium light reddish hair, center part with comb at top of head. Curls in front of ears, grey eyes; high-waisted white gown with double lace ruffle collar around neck, pink rose at collar opening, gold double chain necklace, red shawl around shoulders covering arms; gold colored chair back right, greenish-grey background. (Beal)
Inscriptions: Ink script at top of frame back is "Elizabeth Cecilia Leman / Born 1814 died 1834." This is repeated in script at board back. At top left in script is "Adelia Leman / 1880."
Recent paper label by previous owner William Shand, at frame bottom is: "Young Woman of Leman Family / Possibly Elizabeth Cecilia Leman / (1814-1834), by Jacob Eichholtz / #459 in 'Jacob Eichholtz' by / Rebecca J. Beal / See Ellis & Evans 'History of / Lancaster County', p. 523 / W.S." Smaller paper sticker alongside reads "Young Woman / of the / Leman Family / by Eichholtz".
The number G.80.130.2 is painted at top right of wood panel. This was a Heritage Center number, due to an ownership dispute. See File.
Provenance
Beal writes on page 136, "Collections: Miss Adelia Leman, Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. William Shand, Lancaster."
Painting is mounted in reproduction gold frame, held in place with four mending plates at sides. Remnant of old paper dust cover on back along frame. Conserved in 2002.
Portrait of George Graeff, oil on wood panel. Portly, middle-aged man in profile, facing right. Has long dark hair tied with a ribbon and is wearing a black coat with white shirt and lace jabot. Dark background. Frame is wood veneered with single metal hanging ring at top.
Label on frame back states "Col. Geo. Graeff." A hatter, Graeff (1756-1823) is credited with building Graeff's Tavern on S. Queen St. He was captain of a volunteer company of Lancastrians at the Battle of Long Island during the Revolution. Was County Treasurer from 1787-1802 and the second president of Farmers Bank, after 1814. More info in file; see NOTES.
See NOTES
Provenance
Descent within the family, on the Hager side. Donor is gr. gr. gr. grandson of Geo. Graeff.
Colonel Geo. Graeff to son Graeff to daughter Annie M. (m. Charles F. Hager to son Walter C. Hager (single) to brother Charles F. Hager to daughter Susan (m. Richard P. Rohrer) to son Charges Hager Rohrer (donor).
Multiple small areas of paint loss. Small pieces of veneer missing from corners of frame; larger piece missing at lower left, abut 2" from corner. Painting and frame conserved by James Vallano, Ja. 2003, for 2003 exhibit "Worlds of Eichholtz".
Object ID
G.86.13.1
Notes
John J. Snyder, Jr. reports that on Oct 1, 1818, Eichholtz recorded a portrait of Graeff costing $20. He notes that this may be one of the latest profile portraits on panel done by Eichholtz.
Included in the 1912 Portraiture exhibition held in the Woolworth bldg., listed as #99 on page 25. See copy in file. The painting was owned and loaned to the exhibition by Graeff's great-grandson, Walter C. Hager (1859-1930).
Rebecca Beale includes this painting on page 96, but notes it is unlocated.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Portrait of George Washington by Jacob Eichholtz. Likely copied frm Gilbert Stuart's Vaughn portrait of Washington. Eichholtz travelled to Boston during which time he met Stuart and saw his studio and many of his works.
Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American Reverse Cove Gold Leaf Picture Frame, is a scene of Fort Washington from the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The moon is shaped from a piece of Mother of Pearl. The Fort served as one of the points of defense for Washington D.C. during the Civil War.
Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American 1850 Sully Gambose Picture Frame, is a scene of two houses in a rural setting near a meandering river with two people in a small boat and a sail boat down stream. The white facades of the houses are Mother of Pearl.
