Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Cornelius Dotter
Works on Paper
Northampton County Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Chesnut Hill Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1826-1837
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1961.1105
Object Number1961.1105 |
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Cornelius Dotter
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Northampton County Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
References: Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 301-2.
This artist's work is distinguished by his frequent use of "Schimmel-type" eagles at the top of his certificates, men and women sitting in chairs, and stylized vases with three-petaled flowers with fringed edges.
Mistakenly called Cornelius Dotter.
Chesnut Hill Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
1826-1837
American Eagle
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
15.69 (H) , 12.37 (W) , 15.69 (Image H) , 12.37 (Image W)
39.84 (H) , 31.4 (W) , 15.69 (Image H) , 12.37 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom.
LEVAN
Hand colored with watercolors
Text available soon.
[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 291 p. 295.
[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. 576.
[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published as fig. 10 on p. 24 and on p. 116.
[Book] Bishop, Robert. 1979 Folk Painters of America.
• Related example published as pl. 40.
[Article] Mass, Jennifer, et al. 09//2005 Materials of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur Artist. Antiques. 168 (3): 128-135.
• Published as pl. III, on p. 129.