Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Jonas Bender
Works on Paper
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
Mahantongo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1814-1825
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
1957.1196 A
Object Number1957.1196 A |
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Jonas Bender
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
September 11, 1751-1830
References: Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 418-22; Evans, "Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur Collection: Part II," Magazine Antiques, pp. 542-43.
Trevits took the oath of allegiance to the British Crown on October 25, 1773, and enlisted in the Revolutionary armies in 1778. Following the war, Trevits produced a large number of fraktur. His work is distinguished by his use of an open-ended heart, pear-shaped flowers, and birds whose beaks touch nearby leaves. He is also known for his sloppy execution (both in design and writing). (See Earnest, p. 419.) Previously called the Weak Artist, until identified by a Revoutionary War pension application housed in the National Archives submitted with a Taufschein the applicant claimed was by Trevits.
Mahantongo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
1814-1825
Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered, Painted
13.9 (H) , 16.9 (W) , 13.1 (Image H) , 16.3 (Image W)
35.2 (H) , 43 (W) , 13.1 (Image H) , 16.3 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7-2.8 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
none
Hand colored with watercolors
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[Book] Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• For more info. on this artist, see pp. 762-765. This example not listed.