Pencil sketch on heavy grey paper, by Lloyd Mifflin. Pencil sketch on both sides, though sketch on back appears to be unfinished.
Front sketch: Haystacks in field in foreground, with trees, hill, and sky in background. Highlights in white pencil of chalk.
Back sketch: Unfinished showing field with roughly drawn haystacks and vegetation, looking down on the Susquehanna River with opposite shoreline shown, with a roughly drawn bridge going across the river.
Written on back of modern frame is: "Bridge at Columbia, c. 1871."
Heavy grey paper in unevenly cut around edges, the corner it torn away in the bottom right corner. Upper right corner is creased. Paper is beginning to fox, with some age discoloration. Framed under glass in a new frame.
Pencil sketch of man with pole by Lloyd Mifflin. Simple pencil study done on nearly square, buff piece of paper. Subject is a man (hobo?) wearing a coat and hat, walking with a pole over his shoulder with a bag(?) attached. Framed in new oak frame, mounted on dark red paper with no visible hinges or corners. Foam-core backer board states, in pencil, "LLOYD MIFFLIN/ 1842-1921." Ink figures on reverse of frame ($3.25, 4 x 4, P 02). Photo in file.
Watercolor painting of Susquehanna River near canal at Columbia.
Tiny watercolor done in shades of white, gray and black on rectangular, light brown paper. Scene depicts the town of Columbia as seen from the north side, with the canal leading up to the town, large chimneys belching smoke at center and the bridge crossing the Susquehanna River at right.
Newly framed by donor in gold frame. Mounted on heavy pink paper with 1/4" border extending beyond all four sides. This paper is then mounted on a background paper of dark green.
Inscribed on reverse: "Susquehanna at Columbia/ Lloyd Mifflin/ 1846-1921/ c. 1870." (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Two small scenes drawn/painted by Lancaster County artist, Lloyd Mifflin, mounted together in a modern frame. 2 parts: Paris scene in pencil at top (A) and grey-to-black watercolor at bottom (B).
(A) Pencil sketch on paper, looking up Seine River in Paris with city on either side, boats in water and arched bridge in distance. Sign at bottom left: "L.M. Paris '72" 3.875 inches wide by 1.875 inches high.
(B) Monochromatic grey-to-black watercolor, except for white paint applied to sun on horizon and white highlights to main trunk to trees. River scene, with trees, hills in distance, and sun on horizon. Unsigned. 3.25 inches wide by 2.3125 inches high.
Newly framed on light blue background with white under matting; glass covered; greenish wood frame with black speckles. Written by Wendell Zercher.