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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Jacob Kintzle
Christian Mertel
1790-1802
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Christian Mertel (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Conewago Township; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1954.0032.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1954.0032.002 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Jacob Kintzle
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Christian Mertel (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Conewago Township; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
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.
Date
1790-1802
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12 (H) x 15.5 (W) x 12 (Image H) x 15.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.4 (H) x 39.3 (W) x 30.4 (Image H) x 39.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Left side: "TM&Co"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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. This example is not listed.Article: Weiser, Frederick S. 1987 Christian Mertel, the "C M artist". Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 21 (2): 75-85.