Guide to the MAH Historical Paintings Collection – Contents

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SERIES I.  LILLIAN GROOMS

Two (2) Paintings, one (1) Folder

Subseries Scope and Content Summary:

This subseries consists of two (2) paintings bearing the signature of Lillian Grooms Huebner. One painting is a landscape scene of a river dated 1915 and approx. 8”height x 13” length. The second painting is a bust length portrait (head and shoulders) of a young woman dated 1909, and is approx. 11”height x 13”length. These two paintings may be watercolors and are in great condition with some slight yellowing on the edges. These paintings are non-accessioned and are in a folder labeled “Lillian Grooms Folder 1 MAH Paintings Collection”.

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SERIES II.  STILL LIFE PAINTINGS

Three (3) Paintings

Subseries Scope and Content Summary:

This subseries consists of three (3) non-accessioned still life paintings that bear a signature that looks like E. Schlup or perhaps Schulz and/or the initials E.S. The still lives are in good condition with some slight yellowing and spotting on the edges. The still lives are of vases with flowers, bottles, bananas, and other items. They are approx. 11” in height by 14” length. These paintings are in a folder marked “Still Life E.S. or E. Schlup Folder 2, MAH Paintings Collection”.

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SERIES III.  ETCHINGS

One (1) Etching

Subseries Scope and Content Summary:

This subseries consists of one (1) etching by artist Augustine Ponce completed in 1989. The etching is approx. 13 ¼” in height x 14” length and is entitled “Tuesday 5:04 pm”. According to the donor file this black and white etching depicts the Town Clock after the 1989 earthquake in downtown Santa Cruz with allusions to the Hispanic Day of the Dead. The etching is in great condition, and was purchased at a UCSC student print sale. It was donated by Linda Pope of Aptos, CA to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History on December 12, 1989. The etching is in a folder labeled “Etchings, Folder 3, MAH Paintings Collection”. This etching has an accession number which is 90.18.1.

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SERIES IV.  MISCELLANEOUS

Five (5) Paintings

Subseries Scope and Content Summary:

This subseries consists of five (5) paintings by unknown artists. They are possibly watercolor paintings, and are in good condition except for some yellowing and/or stains on the edges. The paintings are primarily of flowers, vases and bottles along with one landscape scene. The paintings range in size from approx. 12 height ”x16 length” to 8H”x14L”. One painting is double-sided, with paintings on each side. These paintings have no accession numbers and do not appear to have any initials or signatures of the artist. It is not known whether these paintings belong to Lillian Grooms Huebner or to E. “Schlup” whose works appear in this collection, since these works have no visible signature or initials. These artworks are in a folder labeled “Miscellaneous Folder 4, MAH Paintings Collection”.

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