Tune book bookplate for Maria Lädtermann
Works on Paper
David Kulp (Scrivener and decorator)
Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
June 15 1813 (1813-1813)
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1957.1242
Object Number1957.1242 |
Fraktur (Bookplate)
Tune book bookplate for Maria Lädtermann
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
David Kulp (Scrivener and decorator)
06//1777-01//1834
References: Alderfer, "'David Kulp, His Hand and Pen, Beet it if you Can': The Bucks County Brown Leaf Artist Identified" in Amsler, Bucks County Fraktur, pp. 151-65, see also pp. 124-26, 270-74.
Kulp's identity was discovered in 1994, when his copybook, dated 1806-22, was found among a lot of German-language books donated to the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. An uncle, cousin and nephew are also named David.
Kulp studied under Lutheran schoolmaster and fraktur artist Johann Adam Eyer.
Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Made at the Deep Run School.
June 15 1813 (1813-1813)
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
4.2 (H) , 7.9 (W) , 4.2 (Image H) , 7.9 (Image W)
10.6 (H) , 20 (W) , 4.2 (Image H) , 7.9 (Image W)
OH and OW. Chain intervals: 2.6 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
none
Hand colored with watercolors
Text available soon.
[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 233, pp. 242-43.
[Book] Amsler, Cory M. 2001 Bucks County Fraktur.
• Published on p. 135 and 157. For more on David Kulp, see pp. 150-165 and 270-274.
[Book] Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• Published on p. 480. For more info. on David Kulp, see 479-481.
[Article] Ruth, John L. & Alderfer, Joel D. 1995 "David Kulp, His Hand & Pen: The Brown Leaf Artist Identified". Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania Newsletter. 22 (1): 4-9.
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[Article] Alderfer, Joel D. 01//1996 "David Kulp, His Hand and Pen, Beet [sic] it if You Can: Schoolmaster David Kulp of Deep Run". Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania Newsletter. 23 (1): 3-6.
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[Book] Bird, Michael S. 2002 O Noble Heart: Fraktur and Spirituality in Pennsylvania German Folk Art.
• Published as fig. 120, on p. 122.