1957.1242 Fraktur, 1964.1552 Frame, view 1
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Fraktur (Bookplate)

  • Title:

    Tune book bookplate for Maria Lädtermann

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Creator (Role):

    David Kulp (Scrivener and decorator)

  • Place of Origin:

    Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    June 15 1813 (1813-1813)

  • Materials:

    Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1242


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Object Number

1957.1242

Object Name

Fraktur (Bookplate)

Title

Tune book bookplate for Maria Lädtermann

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

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.

Place of Origin

Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Made at the Deep Run School.

Date

June 15 1813 (1813-1813)

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

4.2 (H) , 7.9 (W) , 4.2 (Image H) , 7.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.6 (H) , 20 (W) , 4.2 (Image H) , 7.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

OH and OW. Chain intervals: 2.6 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.

Watermark

none

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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.

[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.

[Book] Bird, Michael S. 2002 O Noble Heart: Fraktur and Spirituality in Pennsylvania German Folk Art.
Published as fig. 120, on p. 122.