Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Barbara Ritzecker
Works on Paper
Christian Mertel (Scrivener and decorator)
ConewagoTownship, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1792-1802
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1957.0083.007 A
Object Number1957.0083.007 A |
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Barbara Ritzecker
Works on Paper
Museum purchase
Christian Mertel (Scrivener and decorator)
February 3 1739-1802
References: Frederick S. Weiser, "Christian Mertel, the 'CM Artist'," Der Reggeboge, 1987, vol. 21, no. 2. pp. 75-85; Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 285-8.
Mertel was known as the C. M. Artist until 1987, when a chest with a fraktur pasted under its lid bearing his full signature was discovered.
ConewagoTownship, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Christian Mertel purchased land in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County in 1793 and lived there until his death in 1802. This area is now part of Conewago Township, Dauphin County.
1792-1802
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
12.5 (H) , 15.25 (W) , 12.5 (Image H) , 15.25 (Image W)
31.7 (H) , 38.73 (W) , 12.5 (Image H) , 15.25 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Left of center: "E Co(?)" (diffcult to see due to backing)
Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors
Text available soon.
[Article] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 02//1973 Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur collection, Part I. Antiques. 103 (2): 307-18.
• Published as fig. 12, pp. 315 and 318.
[Article] Weiser, Frederick S. 1987 Christian Mertel, the "C M artist". Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 21 (2): 75-85.
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[Book] Garvan, Beatrice B. 1982 The Pennsylvania German Collection.
• For a fraktur made by Mertel for the sister of this certificate, see no. 12 on p. 299.
[Book] Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• For more information on Mertel, see vol.2, pp. 544-546.