Peoria Historical Society Painting Collection

painting
1111.15.1
Framed oil painting shows a water scene which has reeds sticking out of the foreground water. It is framed behind glass and is signed: D. F. Witherstine 1915.... View Full Record
painting
1111.43.1
Portrait of a seated Mrs. William Hawley Smith. Mr. Smith started the first school for the mentally handicapped located in the former Board of Education building. Back of image marked. "Edward Simmons, Van Dyke and Alzarin, Peoria 1915 Ellen Gal... View Full Record
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1111.175.1
unsigned oval oil painting, still life of flowers in a vase. painted on chipboard... View Full Record
painting
1111.197.1
This gold framed oil painting depicts purplish mountains in the distance and a grove of trees in the foreground. It is signed Edgar Ravine Deaccessioned 1981... View Full Record
painting
1111.198.1
Oil painting. Gold gesso frame. Yellow moon setting over the sea. The shore is in the foreground. Signed " F.C. Peyraud" Peyraud (1858-1948) was born in Switzerland and emigrated to Chicago in 1881, where he spent most of his life and career. Spe... View Full Record
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1111.204.1a,b
framed oil painting entitled "Moorings Rockaway" scene of a small group of houses set behind a grove of trees with bright flower beds in the foreground. Signed "Grant Wright- 1896"... View Full Record
painting
1111.268.1
Framed oil painting of Charles H. Deane (Aug 14 1827-June 15, 1882). He was the proprietor of the Peoria House - a well-known Peoria hotel. Deane served in the Civil War as a First Lt. and later as Quartermaster of the 86th Illinois Volunteer Infantr... View Full Record
painting
1111.849.1
Watercolor snowscape featuring a barn and fence near a stream with trees. Matted behind glass.... View Full Record
Painting
1111.876.1
Small oil seascape painting in oval black frame with a gold metal rimmed wheat colored mat. the seascape shows a sailboat in a small cove, with shore in the foreground and cliffs in the background.... View Full Record
Painting
1111.909.1
Framed oil painting depicting a wooded area through which a stream flows.... View Full Record
Painting
1111.1016.1
framed painting on satin of 2 boys, a girl, and a dog, "Susanna Grimmitt" Gilt frame... View Full Record
Painting
1937.7.7
3/4 oil portrait of John R. Zeigler . John R. Zeigler was a Captain in the Civil War. (1832- 1896) (died at age 64). John was injured in battle and left in March of 1864. John R. Zeigler (1832- 1896), Civil War Union Captain. in the 11th Regiment, Il... View Full Record
painting
1937.7.8
Frontal view of Ellen Smith Zeigler the wife of John R. Zeigler. John R. Zeigler (1832- 1896), was a Civil War Union Captain. in the 11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company E.... View Full Record
Painting
1966.41.24
Colored portrait on glass shows Martin Kingman, a Peorian who owned the Kingman Plow works.... View Full Record
Painting
1978.92.26
Watercolor of river... View Full Record
Painting
1978.92.31
Red Brick Building... View Full Record
painting
1978.92.33
River cottage, "Owls Inn"... View Full Record
painting
1980.61.1
portrait Phillip Zeal Horton... View Full Record
Painting
1981.54.32
watercolor, pink roses and greens... View Full Record
Painting
1982.40.1
Dr. John Charles... View Full Record
Painting
1983.5.1
First mill, Peoria County... View Full Record
Painting
1985.65.1
Joseph F. Faber
Joseph F. Faber, previous owner of Flanagan House... View Full Record
painting
1987.12.2
oil painting river side of Flanagan House 942 NE Glen Oak, Peoria. Predominant color, green. Enclosed in grey green frame. By Camilla Kenyon in 1964. Commissioned by Mrs. Martin (Ethyl Staarts) Gerdes for Mrs. Ulrich... View Full Record
Painting
1988.50.1
Painting "The Andersonville Stocade" owned by J.D. Armentrout, Duncan, IL... View Full Record
painting
1990.4
painted by L.R. Jacobs 1872... View Full Record
Painting
1990.48.1-P
European woman... View Full Record
painting
1996.6.85
oil; sand dunes, skyline, and light house; on front, "Skagen"... View Full Record
painting
1996.6.86
oil; seashore with water and boats; on reverse, "Pikerbaken Frideraskshaven... View Full Record
Painting
2000.9.1
Glen Oak Park Conservatory
Wooden framed. Atrium setting with pond in the foreground. Blue sky 4 clusters of trees and a bench. Many flowers. Atrium has one door with stairs leading to it. 2 girls on the stairs bench to the right. Pond is surrounded by yellow bricks and ha... View Full Record
Painting
2002.18
Woman in white dress on stairs... View Full Record
Painting
2002.30
Corn fallen out of a bucket... View Full Record
Painting
2002.67
two steamboats... View Full Record
Painting
2002.110
watercolor of Man working at a cotton gin, small boy watches... View Full Record
Painting
2002.111
watercolor Small house w/ trees on left, trees and river on right... View Full Record
Painting
2002.112
watercolor of Mexican/Southwestern scene... View Full Record
Painting
2002.113
watercolor Road w/ wooden gate... View Full Record
Painting
2002.114
watercolor of Trees and river... View Full Record
Painting
2002.264.1
Painting is of a building, street and 3 street lamps. In front of the building is a man and woman. The artist is Dean C. Howard (1918-2011). Mr. Howard was a professor at Bradley University for 36 years. He was a fromer member of the Peoria Symph... View Full Record
Painting
2003.59
George A. Zeller M.D.
Oil painting with wooden frame; of George A. Zeller, MD; by P.R. McIntosh, 1938.... View Full Record
Painting
2008.43.1
Charles J. Speck
A fine par of American portraits, oil of canvas, land down on artist board. The couple is "Filippa and Charles Speck", painted by C. Brugger. They were the owners of the Western House in Peoria, Illinois during 1856-66.... View Full Record
Painting
2008.43.2
Filippa Speck
A fine pair of American portraits, oil on canvas, laid on artist board. The couple are "Filippa and Charles Speck" painted by C. Brugger. They owned the Western House in Peoria, Illinois during 1856-66.... View Full Record
Painting
2009.15.1
Flanagan House Painting
A framed watercolor of the Flanagan house. On the bottom "Flanagan House" and "Robert Parrett" is painted. The painting is framed in large silver frame with wire on the back to hang it and a piece of tape with the number 857 is on the top right c... View Full Record
Painting
2010.50.1
Oil painting (smaller of the two). Scene of a waterfall running over rocks with trees in the background. Painting is in a wooden frame.... View Full Record
Painting
2010.50.2
Glen Oak Park Winter Woodland
Oil Painting . Winter woodland scene with snow, nearly bare trees, and a yellow sunset sky. Painting is in a wooden frame.... View Full Record
Portrait
2010.63.1
John Ingersoll
Painting of John Ingersoll in an antique frame. The back of the painting is covered in peeling newspaper, and there is another painting underneath. On the back of the frame someone wrote, "in Peoria, Ill 1861."... View Full Record
Painting
2011.70.1
Painting of Barn behind Lakeview Museum
Brown colored frame with gold trim around it. Painting is of a barn with other small buildings around it... View Full Record
Painting
2012.5.1
Old Peoria County Courthouse
Gold trimmed frame with sky blue paint around it. Painting is of the Old Peoria Courthouse.... View Full Record
Painting, Miniature
2012.19.6
Miniature still life painting of flowers (colors: yellow, red, blue, purple, green). Painted by Ida B. Lewis as a gift for Olga E. Sommer, about 1979. Painting is in circular frame. Signed I.B.LEWIS lower right corner.... View Full Record
Painting, Miniature
2012.19.7
Miniature Still Life Painting of Flowers (colors blue, pink, green, white). Signed I.B.Lewis bottom of painting. Painting is in circular painted wooden frame.... View Full Record
Painting
2012.25.1
Watercolor Painting of Peoria scenery by A.P. Bennett. Winter scene with bare trees, snow on ground, trees, and roofs, with buildings in the background. Two stickers on back of frame: "Watercolors by A.P. Bennett 2312 N. Bigelow, Peoria, Ill. Pho... View Full Record
Painting
2012.26.1
Framed painting of Charles Lindbergh
Painting is of Charles Lindbergh. In the painting Mr. Lindbergh is giving a salute. He is wearing his flight gear in the painting. In the background is he Spirit of St. Louis flying over the Atlantic.... View Full Record
Portrait
2012.57.1
William Andrew Herron
"William Andrew Herron," an oil painting on stretched oval shaped canvas, done by American artist, Allen Smith Jr. (1810-1890). The inscription on the back is "Allen Smith Jr." over "Painter" over "1862" in artist's hand, over "William Andrew Herron"... View Full Record
Portrait
2012.57.2
Jane Wills Herron
"Jane Wills Herron," oil painting on stretched oval shaped canvas, by an unknown artist of the American school. "On paper on back of picture (in file) reads: portrait of Jane Wills Herron my Grandmother and yours to go to illegible...Oak Park, Illino... View Full Record
Painting
2013.6.1
Litehouse on a river
Oil Painting by R.M. Slack of a Litehouse on a river with three boats around the Litehouse at dusk. The painting viewpoint is on the river's edge... View Full Record
Painting
2013.6.2
Painting of a River
Oil Painting of a river by R.M. Slack View point is on top of a hill... View Full Record
Painting
2013.6.3
Painting of a dog lokking at a pheasant
A medium sized painting of a dog looking at a pheasent... View Full Record
Painting
2013.6.4
Two Elk and a pair of ducks on the river
Medium sized painting of two elk and a pair of ducks... View Full Record
Painting
2013.6.5
Elk
Painting of an elk by R.M. Slack... View Full Record
Painting
2013.17.1
Painting of Pettengill Home on Moss Ave. (Original)... View Full Record
Painting
2013.17.2
Painting of Flangan Home on Glen Oak. (Original)... View Full Record
Painting
2013.17.3
Painting of General Wayne A. Downing (Giclee)... View Full Record
Painting
2013.999.71
John R. Zeigler
Portrait of John R. Ziegler in a brown wood frame with floral at the corners 3/4 oil portrait of John R. Zeigler . John R. Zeigler was a Captain in the Civil War. (1832- 1896) (died at age 64). John was injured in battle and left in March of 1864. J... View Full Record
painting
2013.999.72
Frontal view of Ellen Smith Zeigler the wife of John R. Zeigler. John R. Zeigler (1832- 1896), was a Civil War Union Captain. in the 11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company E.... View Full Record
Painting
5281
Picture painted by Elizabeth Dennison, Sister-in-law of Dr. John Hamilton. He was one of the organizers of the Proctor Hospital... View Full Record
Painting
6648.1
Missionary Ridge- Battle of Civil War. Painted by Frank C. Peyroud and H.G. Maratta in 1887. Done in the Saloon of J.V. Botte in the block N. Adams St. Estimated value 12,000 dollars to 15,000 dollars.... View Full Record
Painting
7303
Hand painted picture of Mr. Carl Moeller, early Fire Chief of Peoria. Born July 26, 1841 in Germany and died September 1901. He was a meat cutter by trade. In 1860 he owned his own meat shop at Warner and Lincoln. Joined Number 4 Volunteer Fire F... View Full Record
Painting
8738
Oil Painting... View Full Record
Painting
8739
Oil Painting... View Full Record
Painting
9839
Oil painting of Bishop Essex- 1947... View Full Record
Painting
9849
Oil Painting... View Full Record
Picture
9881
Reproduction of oil painting of "The Continental Soldier" - 1781. Dimension 9x12... View Full Record
Painting
9965.22.1
painting of the old Peoria Mill; there is a person in a rowboat in the foreground; buildings are in the background.... View Full Record
Painting
9965.22.2
unframed oil painting was done on a piece of cardstock. It shows a Fall outdoor scene.... View Full Record
Painting
9966.6.1
"The Charles Ballance Family"
"The Charles Ballance Family" Portrait by James F. Wilkins. After 42 years of seclusion and 113 years after its completion, an oil painting has returned to Peoria and is now being displayed at the Museum of the Peoria Historical Society on a permanen... View Full Record
Painting
9966.17.1
Mr. Moeller was an early Fire Chief in Peoria. He was born July 26, 1841, in Germany and he died September, 1901. He was a meat cutter by trade at his own establishment at the corner of Warner and Lincoln. He joined the No. 4 Volunteers (Firefighters... View Full Record
Painting
9967.10.1
Oil painting shows a campfire scene in a dark wooded area with the moon rising at the center. Believed to be about 100 years old as of 1967. Gold and Gesso frame... View Full Record
Painting
9967.10.2
Oil painting shows a snow scene with a small brown fox in the foreground. Believed to be about 100 years old as of 1967. Gold and Gesso Frame... View Full Record
Painting
9967.12.1
The Bronx River at the Williams Bridge
Painting depicts a large tree to the left in the foreground. It is on a wood panel and has a narrow frame.... View Full Record
Painting
9967.18.1
Framed Drawing- The Double Log Cabin which Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Meyers began keeping house Jan.14, 1841 on his old farm at Point Pleasant. Signed O. Young.... View Full Record
Painting
9967.24.7
A painting of a view over the Illinois River from Grand View Dr. The setting is before the area was industrialized. The landscape is dotted with farmhouses. Reframed October 2002.... View Full Record
Painting
9969.1.1
This framed oil painting depicts Shadrach Bond, the first Governor of Illinois, at Kaskaskia, Illinois, after his inauguration.... View Full Record
Painting
9971.4.1
Nymphs and Satyrs
Copy of Adolphe Bougereau's original " Nymphs and Satyrs" This painting was originally acquired by Pete Weast for display in his drinking establishment the Golden Palace. Carrie Nation came to Peoria on February 27, 1901 and while here she threatene... View Full Record
painting
9974.11..3
large oil painting attributed to Patterson. It depicts a farmyard scene and is mounted in a wide oak frame. The painting depicts the farmstead of the donors grandparents which was located in near Swan Creek, Warren County , Illinois(crossed out is... View Full Record
painting
9974.11.1
"Rolling Prairie Country Farm Scene"
framed oil painting of a rural landscape with a barn in the distance and a combine in the foreground. "Rolling Prairie Country Farm Scene"... View Full Record
painting
9974.11.2
framed oil painting of a landscape in shades of purple & peach, mountains in the distance and pine trees in the foreground, Painting is signed Hedley Waycott 1931... View Full Record
Painting
10610
Large Famed Painting of the Illinois River, showing the bluffs on each side. (Hung at the Museum)... View Full Record
Painting
A162
Painting of a man reading a book in a library, possibly the B(P)askin Metropolitan Building. Painting on canvas with wooden frame.... View Full Record
Painting
LOAN.1.1
This framed oil painting depicts Robert G. Ingersoll. The Artist was Henry Ulke. Frame is gilt Gesso. This painting was completed in Washington, D.C. while Ingersoll served in Congress.... View Full Record
Painting
Loan.11.1
fall scene in oak frame... View Full Record
Painting
LOAN.11.2
Houseboat and Cabin on river.... View Full Record
Painting
LOAN.11.3
River Scene with Riverboat and bridge... View Full Record
Painting
LOAN.11.4
House... View Full Record