2013.0031.041 Fraktur, view 1
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Fraktur (Drawing)

  • Title:

    Drawing for Barbara Schwartzwalder

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Creator (Role):

    Friedrich Ernst (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1792

  • Materials:

    Watercolor; Ink; Gilt; Paper (laid)

  • Museum Object Number:

    2013.0031.041


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Object Number

2013.0031.041

Object Name

Fraktur (Drawing)

Title

Drawing for Barbara Schwartzwalder

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Creator (Role)

Friedrich Ernst (Maker)

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.

Date

1792

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Bottom right; "Fried Ernst"

Materials

Watercolor; Ink; Gilt; Paper (laid)

Dimensions (inches)

5 (H) , 3.3 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12 (H) , 8.4 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Weiser, Frederick S. 02//1995 Tiny tokens: Small presentation frakturs. Antiques. 147 (2): 280-289.
Published: pl. 15 on p. 289.
[Book] Weiser, Frederick S. 1994 The Gift is Small The Love is Great: Pennsylvania German Small Presentation Frakturs.
Published: fig. 108 on p. 112.
[Book] Shelley, Donald A. 1961 The Fraktur-Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pennsylvania Germans. 23.
See fig. 88 for an image of the uncut gilt paper.
[Catalogue] Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
Published: fig. 40, p.34