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.
Square container on its side with large red strawberries tumbling out to the left. Two strawberry leaves near the container.
Frame border is black with painted marbling on top. A gold painted inset surrounds the painting, covering part of one strawberry on the left.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Bin 2-G
Object Name
Drawing
Dimension Details
Framed: 8.75 inches high x 10.75 Inches wide
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-05-02
Condition Notes
Some paint worn off. Entire top edge and top right corner ragged. Band of marks--liquid, mildew- from top to bottom near center. Paper overall is browned from age/acidification. Part of one strawberry is covered by the frame. Miter on lower left of frame is not tight.
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)
Miniature watercolor portrait of Simon Cameron, turned in profile to his right, withing a painted oval, all on rectangular buff-colored paper. Cameron is painted at about age 60, in profile with a resolute expression on his face. He is wearing formal attire: a dark black-collared coat with a white, high collar protruding at his neck and a suggestion of a cravat of jabot at his neck. The background is shaded in tones of brown and the artist's signature in printed in black at the bottom of Cameron's coat, "E. Hergesheimer." Portrait must certainly have been done posthumously as Hergesheimer would have been only 16 years of age when Cameron died. (Photos and more information in file.) Written by Wendell Zercher.
Provenance
Possession of the portrait by the Slaymaker family is probably due to the intermarriage of the Slaymaker and Cameron families. Cameron's niece (Jane Elizabeth Cameron Redsecker) married Colonel S.C. Slaymaker (1828-1894) on May 28, 1862. Then descent to widow of S.R. Slaymaker II.
Generally in good condition and stable. Acid burned around perimeter where in contact with frame and window mat; heavily soiled front and back; dark stains at upper corners where previously hinged; 3 or 4 areas around perimeter where paper has been scraped, abraded, dented and even punctured. Edges of paper have been unevenly cut. Treated at Lancaster Galleries with de-acidifying spray and reframed.
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.
Watercolor of a soldier in uniform, a Lancaster Fencible, done on paper board and framed. Soldier is shown in Civil War officer's uniform, standing at center, looking to his right with his right arm akimbo and his left hand resting on an unseen masonry structure at the base of several columns shown at soldier's left. His high hat with plume rests y his left hand and a flag rises prominently at a 45 degree angle behind him. Seen in distance beyond solider's right elbow is a military monument identified as the Battle Monument in Baltimore, MD, commemorating the War of 1812.
Portrait on paper board is rape-mounted into a wooden window mat constructed with a molded opening wrapper with paper? and now painted gold. Window mat has a white paper facing (probably a recent addition).
Reverse of paper board has inscriptions which are only partly legible. At top appears to be "Property/ H.E. Slaymaker," near bottom is "Dr. John --Esbenshade/Eshleman?..." and at bottom is "...Lancaster Fencibles/ 1838."
Frame appears to be original to the painting. It is a moderately heavy molding, done in gilt, of which most is worn off except for the cover section.
(Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Not a family painting. Donor's husband, Bruce Gingrich, purchased this painting at a sale held by a patriotic men's organization located just south of Trinity Lutheran Church on South Duke. Apparently the organization was moving or going defunct. Donor guesses this may have been circa 1960s. According to the 1923 Directory, the G.A.R. building/Post 84 was located at 43 South Duke St.
Watercolor is faded and retouched in areas (seen in white and black areas); paper is foxed and distorted (not flat) and separating/tearing away from its window mat. Artwork and frame are dusty and soiled inside and out. Frame is loose at several joints and gilt is very worn and in poor condition.
Watercolor painting of St. Mary's Church on South Prince Street in Lancaster in gilt frame.
Paining shows the Roman Catholic church painted from the street. Three passersby dressed in the style of 1800-1850, pass in front of the stone wall surrounding the church property. Fencing atop wall encircles the church building and adjoining cemetery. Large tall trees from a backdrop to church.
Painting is unsigned.
This is one of at least three very similar paintings. The other two are found in Gerry Lestz's Artists' Album/Lancaster County and another in Carl Drepperd's American Pioneer Arts and Artists. Both Drepperd and Lestz have captions stating the paintings date from about 1835. Likely theses paintings were executed by a number of students or the copied the work of the original artist.
This is similar to version 1.45.84 (loan by Mrs. R. Harcourt Darmstaetter).
Provenance
Purchased from Steven F. Still Antiques, Elizabethtown on Dec. 27, 1998, for $450.00.
Date Range
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-G
Object Name
Painting
Length (cm)
15.24
Length (ft)
0.5
Length (in)
6
Width (cm)
21.59
Width (ft)
0.7083333333
Width (in)
8.5
Dimension Details
Framed: 13.5 inches wide x 11.5 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1999-01-12
Condition Notes
Watercolor mounted on heavy paper backing; margins of backing have moisture stain at bottom right and insect damages across top and right. All paper darkened overall from age and acid, and painting has some foxing across surface.
Oil on canvas portrait of a young girl,from her chest up, body facing to her left but her head turned sharply to her right. Dressed in a low-cut Empire style dress. Dark background. Cloth drapes the girl from above her left shoulder, across front and around waist.
Frame probably original, painted with bronze-colored paint.
Inscriptions on stretcher: In pencil is written: "Hand painted by Peter Lehn Grosh father to Jacob Grosh," followed by "(about 1834)" in ink. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Paint crackled especially in center, paint chipped upper left corner, evidence of repairs along periphery, especially at upper left corner, tiny losses visible across dress, canvas visible (abrasion) on dress at bottom center.
Watercolor,Bringing Home Christmas, "shows a winter scene with many trees and fences. The main subject is a man in a horse-drawn sleight with a Christmas tree following a dog onto a covered bridge. A stream runs through the middle of the scene and under the bridge. Several house appear in the background as well as a man cutting down a tree in the upper left and deer in the upper right.. (Scott Sager, 01/26/2001)
Artist's name, Hattie K. Brunner, written lower left of the primitive painting.
Taped to back, 3 newspaper articles: 1) "Local Artist Gains Fame...at 83" , 9/18/1973; 2) "$3,100 for a Hattie Brunner" no date; 3) "Hattie Bruner, Antique Dealer, Artist Dies," 8/2/1982. Hattie was 92 years old when she died.
Provenance
Given in memory of J. Nelson Newcomer, V.M.D., by his sisters, Beatrice N. Stauffer and Ethel N. Herr.
Brown paint on frame rubbed off on some corners and edges. A chip reveals light wood on upper right back edge. No cover on back sealing painting from outside dirt. Acidified clippings about the artist glued to the back
Jan. 6, 2001: A correction to the painting has been done in the lower left area, under the sleigh: a roughly triangular area about 1.5 " across and 1.25" high has been white out and the fence and tree leaves re-done. (Scott Sagar)
Water color portrait of a young man on wove paper. The subject depicted in full-length profile, facing to the viewer's left, with right foot in front of left. He has short black hair and is wearing a dark blue coat, white shirt with high collar, blue and white checked vest, dark gray pants and black boots. He is holding a top hat upside-down in his right hand.
The background is dominated by a blue sky with a few clouds, an orange or light brown horizon, blue-green hills and bushes (probably faded green) and brown ground.
According to the sellers, the subject is one of the Reitz (or Ritz) brothers. Catherine Reitz was the great-great grandmother of the seller, Guiles Erisman Costolo. For more info on the provenance see the file.
Artist Jacob Maentel (1763-1863) was an important itinerant portrait painter in watercolor who worked extensively in northwest Lancaster County during the first quarter of the 19th century.
Some horizontal buckling on left side, vertical buckling along top edge, but otherwise in good condition.
Conservation treatment and matting done in Feb. 1989 by CCAHA in Phila. Mat must have later been removed, so this piece was matted and framed by conservator Brian Howard in 1996.
