Pastel portrait of a woman, dark hair parted in middle, facing slightly to the left. Her white head covering has a thin band beneath the chin. A white sash is around her neck, overlapped in the front to cascade below her chin and widen down of her chest.
This Gutekunst photo has been enhanced with charcoal and white pastels. It is matted with an oval opening. Angled along the base of her left sleeve impressed in tiny cursive is " F. Gutekunst" with a line beneath.
Written in pencil on reverse: " 189/ Pastel Portrait,/ woman".
Label on back: "From/ F. Gutekunst/ Photographer,/ 719 Arch Street, Philadelphia."
Frederick Gutekunst (September 25, 1831 – April 27, 1917) was an American photographer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He opened his first photographic portrait studio with his brother in 1854 and successfully ran his business for sixty years.
Year Range From
1854
Year Range To
1914
Object Name
Drawing
Oither Names
Portrait
Condition
Good to excellent
Condition Date
2023-06-19
Condition Notes
The fine condition has been preserved by the oval-cut mat and backing for this piece. There is a chunk of the top mat missing from the lower left edge.
Watercolor on paper, depicting the residence of Mrs. Eli K. Kline. It shows a gray Federal two-story stone house with German dormers and a doorway flanked by columns. Portions of the two adjacent buildings can also be seen.
The caption reads "Residence of Mrs. Eli K. Kline./Lebanon Pa/ 1869
Beautifully composed and shaded pencil drawing of a bouquet of flowers including three roses with some other smaller flowers. On the reverse, written in the upper left corner in pencil: "Emma E. Bowers/ High School/ Lancaster- 1863-"
Color of paper is browned all over. Small portion of lower left corner missing. Some spots in lower portion and on left side. A few in the drawing and some on the back.
Pencil drawing with white highlighting some buildings and the sky. In foreground a waterway curves by three people working on a grounded single-masted ship. Women and children chat and play behind it. Attire is historic, with long skirts and head coverings. Village behind and along the opposite side of the water. Signed "Emma E. Bowers," written in pencil on mounting paper on lower right. "Emma Bowers" is written on front lower right corner of drawing.
Written on the back upper left corner in pencil: "Bowers/ February 4, 1863."
Drawing is mounted with corners in slots cut into a paper 18" x 13.5".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-11
Condition Notes
Dark spot from liquid on drawing in sky, 3/4" from top margin to right of center. Some other small spots near pier and in sky area. Mounting paper is browned overall.
Pencil drawing with white highlights of a winter scene. Leafless tree grows from the base of a grave topped by a tall cross. In left foreground the partially snow-covered body of a man (dead?) while his loyal horse (central to the drawing) saddled and carrying supplies, leans over the man, waiting.
"Emma Bowers/ Sept. 14th, 1863" written in pencil on upper left corner on back of drawing.
3/4 profile bust charcoal portrait of man facing viewer. He is wearing a dark jacket with wide lapels with trimmed edges; a white shirt with stand-up collar and a bow tie.
Back: "Jacob Gruel / Confectioner / N. Queen St near Chestnut / for 60 years / at N. N. Queen St. entrance to / the Colonial Theater / grandparents of Mrs. Edgar Fahs Smith / provost of U. of P."
Written on back:" 576-P" and number "18."
Note: Jacob J. Gruel (1809-1882) married Jacobina Swartz (1811-1892).
3/4 profile bust charcoal portrait of woman wearing amulet clasp at center of neckline with white collar. Four buttons are visible down front of her bodice. Her hair is parted in the center. There appear to be ribbon/folds over her left ear with hint of fabric on top of her head and along right side like a bonnet or hair-covering on back of her head. She is looking left, eyes skyward. Back: "Mrs. Jacobina Gruel" written cursively in pencil on back.
Drawing, attached to cardboard, is brown overall. Lighter border from frame that has been removed.
(Note: Jacob J. Gruel (1809-1882) married Jacobina Swartz (1811-1892)
Sketch by Lloyd Mifflin (and Thomas Moran?), "The Bridge at Wrightsville". Gray flecked paper has pencil sketch of landscape with river and bridge in distance. Mounted with homemade window mat of dark gray with line borders around window.
Kraft paper backing has "Wrightsville Bridge" in ink at top right and pencil inscriptions at center reading "acid free linen mat barrier and backing used herein - another Mifflin sketch on back of existing sketch-"
Provenance
Presumed to be inherited from Lloyd Mifflin by the Minich sisters
Thin, w/ molded plaster? foliate decoration on wood, painted black over original gold
Image Size
5 x 7 inches
Object Name
Drawing
Material
Paper
Medium
Drawing
Height (in)
5
Width (in)
7
Dimension Details
Image size. Frame H: 10.625 inches x W: 13.625 inches.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-27
Condition Notes
Bottom right corner of sketch missing. Old glass in a plaster-molded thin wood frame is painted flat black over original gold. Multiple paint chips. Backing paper perforated especially at top and left side.
