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Fraktur (Drawing)
Drawing of flowers
Barbara Ebersol
1874
Description
This watercolor painting is characteristic of Amish dwarf painter, Barbara Ebersol. Known as Bevvli to friends, she personalized these small gifts for friends and family amongst the Amish communities of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Unlike most Amish women, Bevvli’s dwarfism allowed her to explore her artistic talents as a fraktur painter of bookplates for the inside covers of important books such as hymnals. Bevvli developed a particular style of vibrantly colored yet simple designs of flowers, pears, and hearts. This floral watercolor design was one that appears in some of her 1870s bookplates. While an uncommon work by Bevvli, this watercolor stands as a token of remembrance to the people she loved during her lifetime.
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Barbara Ebersol (Maker)
Place of Origin
Upper Leacock Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Watercolor
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.093 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.093 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Drawing)
Title
Drawing of flowers
Category
Works on Paper - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Creator (Role)
Barbara Ebersol (Maker)
Place of Origin
Upper Leacock Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, PA.
Date
1874
Materials
- Watercolor
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Dimensions (inches)
2.2 (H) x 1.8 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.5 (H) x 4.6 (W)