Reward
Works on Paper
Engraver Artist (Artist)
Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1791-1805
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid); Glass
Drawn, Hand colored, Painted
1957.1245
Object Number1957.1245 |
Fraktur (Drawing)
Reward
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Engraver Artist (Artist)
References: Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, p. 132.
The Engraver Artist's fraktur are distinguished by his used of patterns, woodblocks and stamps to execute a variety of subjects, including people and objects.
Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Origin is southeastern Pennsylvania, probably Berks County. The majority of this artist's known works are for Berks County families; several were made for children born in Northampton and Northumberland Counties.
1791-1805
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid); Glass
Drawn, Hand colored, Painted
Glass appears to be hand blown.
4 (H) , 4.75 (W) , 3 (Image H) , 4 (Image W)
10.2 (H) , 12.06 (W) , 3 (Image H) , 4 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom. Image measurements by sight, in frame. No image measurements in conservation file.
Hand colored with watercolors
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[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as pl. 37.
[Book] Weiser, Frederick S. 1994 The Gift is Small The Love is Great: Pennsylvania German Small Presentation Frakturs.
• Many examples of small fraktur.
[Book] Hershey, Mary Jane Lederach. 2003 This Teaching I Present: Fraktur from the Skippack and Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836.
• On the use of small fraktur as rewards, see p. 31.
[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. 242. For more on this artist, see pp. 242-243.
[Book] Amsler, Cory M. 2001 Bucks County Fraktur.
• Example by same artist pictured on p. 238, fig. 193.