New Year's greeting from Hans Jacob Brubacher to Christian Herr
Works on Paper
Hans Jacob Brubacher (Scrivener and decorator)
Martic Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
January 1 1751 (1751-1751)
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1952.0102 A
Object Number1952.0102 A |
Fraktur (New Year's greeting)
New Year's greeting from Hans Jacob Brubacher to Christian Herr
Works on Paper
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Hans Jacob Brubacher (Scrivener and decorator)-1802
References: Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 79-81.
Brubacher signed his works "HIBB", "HIB", "IHB", and "BHI".
Martic Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Brubacher lived in Martic Township (now Providence Township).
January 1 1751 (1751-1751)
1. Inscription; Last line of text in central panel; von mir hanß Jacob brubacher, im Jahr christi anno 1·7·51·deni Jen/ 1\er
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
7.8 (H) , 12.7 (W) , 7.7 (Image H) , 12.7 (Image W)
19.8 (H) , 32.3 (W) , 7.7 (Image H) , 12.7 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4-2.6 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Arms of Amsterdam
Hand colored with watercolors
Text available soon.
[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 224, p. 235.
[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. 133; for further about this artist, see pp. 132-134.
[Article] Johnson, David R. 01//1986 "Hans Jacob Brubacher, Fraktur Artist". Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. 9 (1): 11-17.
• Published as fig. 2, p. 12.