1957.1232 Fraktur, 1967.0921 Frame, view 1
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Fraktur (Writing sample)

  • Title:

    Writing specimen (Vorschrift)

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Place of Origin:

    Montgomery or Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1820

  • Materials:

    Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1232


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Object Number

1957.1232

Object Name

Fraktur (Writing sample)

Title

Writing specimen (Vorschrift)

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Montgomery or Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Montgomery or Bucks Counties.

Date

1790-1820

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

8.1 (H) , 13.1 (W) , 8.1 (Image H) , 13.1 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.5 (H) , 33.3 (W) , 8.1 (Image H) , 13.1 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6-2.7 cm; 8-9 laid lines per cm.

Watermark

none

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Shelley, Donald A. 1961 The Fraktur-Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pennsylvania Germans. 23.
Published as fig. 212, p. 123 and 179.
[Article] Mass, Jennifer, et al. 09//2005 Materials of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur Artist. Antiques. 168 (3): 128-135.
Published as pl. VII, on p. 131.