Museum Object Number1957.1205 A |
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Maria Siegfried
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Martin Brechall (Artist)
References: Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 71-77. Brechall was reportedly a Hessian, but served in the American forces during the Revolution, 1777-83. He made his own certificates and used printed forms.
c. 1757
02/11/1831
Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
1812-1830
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
13 (H) , 7.93 (W) , 12.9 (Image H) , 7.8 (Image W)
33.02 (H) , 20.14 (W) , 12.9 (Image H) , 7.8 (Image W)
Measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom. No conservation file.
"AL"
Hand colored with watercolors
Text available soon.
[Book] Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• For mroe info. on Brechall, see pp. 117-123. This example not listed.