New Year's Wish for Michael and Mary Elisabeth Miller
Works on Paper
Caspar Feeman Jr. (Scrivener and decorator)
Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
January 1 1765 (1765-1765)
Ink; Watercolor; Paper
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1957.1202
Object Number1957.1202 |
Fraktur (New Year's Wish)
New Year's Wish for Michael and Mary Elisabeth Miller
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Caspar Feeman Jr. (Scrivener and decorator)-1810
Caspar Feeman/Viehmann is now thought to be the identity of the fraktur artist formerly known as the C.F. Artist.
Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This area is now part of Millcreek Township, Lebanon County.
January 1 1765 (1765-1765)
1. Inscription; Bottom center; C. F.
Ink; Watercolor; Paper
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
20.5 (H) , 16.22 (W) , 20.5 (Image H) , 16.22 (Image W)
52 (H) , 41.2 (W) , 20.5 (Image H) , 16.22 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom.
Hand colored with watercolors
Text available soon.
[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as pl. 36.
[Article] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 02//1973 Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur collection, Part I. Antiques. 103 (2): 307-18.
• Published as fig. 1, pp. 307-8.
[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. 263.
[Article] Minardi, Lisa. 2007 "A Timely Discovery: The Story of Winterthur's Jacob Graff Clock". Antiques and Fine Art. 7 (5): 238-239.
• Published as fig. 4, p. 239.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 3.28, pp. 132 and 254.
[Article] Minardi, Lisa. 2011 From Millbach to Mahantongo: Fraktur and Furniture of the Pennsylvania Germans. American Furniture. 2-119.
• Published: fig. 15, p. 11.