Colored ink drawing of the 70-acre property of Franklin B. Musselman, situated within a horseshoe bend of Conestoga Creek in Pequea Twp. Road from New Danville to Lancaster crosses property and a bridge spans the creek on the east side. Adjacent to bridge, alongside each side of road, are two tiny vignettes of buildings. On south side is a 2-story house. On north side there appears to be a cluster of buildings. This draft is a visual representation of a survey and is described in 7 lines of florid script stating that the survey was performed April 15, 1871 by J.M. Fulton.
Framed by Dream Framer with "conservation materials". Drawing has foxing, fly specks, and a horizontal band of stain across top. At right edge of paper, just below center, is a curving tear. Breaking at fold lines.
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.
A Silver kugel in grape cluster form, silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 6.5" x 4.5"
B Green kugel in grape cluster form, with silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.5"
C Gold kugel with silvered interior, in grape cluster form. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.25"
D Bag of twisted glass cylinders with tapered ends. One end twisted into a circle for metal hook.
Painting, St. Jerome, European. Oil on canvas on board. Portrait is of bearded, bald, older man with upturned head and rapturous expression, eyes turned heavenward.
Glossy varnish over oil; canvas adhered to oak panel. Mounted in gold-painted, early, molded pine frame, likely older than painting. Wood liner, painted copper, allows painting to fit frame.
Contrived arrangement of strips on reverse mounts and secures board. Split oak panel has two thin walnut strips epoxied across back for support.
Old paper sticker printed "11" pasted to upper left corner of back. Upper right corner has old newsclipping pasted and covered with plastic strip. Article titled "Mifflin Paintings Sold at Sale" notes estate sale of Grace Minich estate in Columbis. Handwritten at top is "8 JULY 1967."
Provenance
Owned by Mifflin and hung in his home. Brought back from Europe by J. H. Mifflin. Apparently inherited by Grace Minich and sold among approx. 35 turn-of-the-century paintings, July 8, 1967."
Gold painted molded pine frame with painted wood liner.
Object Name
Painting
Material
Canvas
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
14.75
Width (in)
12.5
Dimension Details
Frame size is H: 23 inches x W: 19 inches.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-27
Condition Notes
Oil on cavas has bubbles and other raised points; some areas of abrasion. Panel split top to bottom with cupping. Wood strips epoxied to back for support. Board has white in pores. Recent wood strips contrived to hold board.
Gold paint on frame is flaking with multiple losses. Upper corners and lower rail all have gesso losses.
Object ID
2015.017.2
Notes
St. Jerome was one of the scholars of the early church. Born around 347, he later translated much of the Bible into Latin, called the Vulgate.
