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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Katharina Brem
John S. Wiestling
1804-1824
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John S. Wiestling (Printer)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.0045.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0045.002
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Katharina Brem
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John S. Wiestling (Printer)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Wiestling printed certificate in Harrisburg, and completed by an unknown scrivener and decorator.
Secondary Place of Origin
Huntington Township; Pennsylvania; Adams; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Secondary creation place is location on certificate.
Date
1804-1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Härrisburg,/ Gedruckt bey John S. Weistling.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Letterpress
- Woodcut
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.34 (H) x 13.1 (W) x 13.2 (Image H) x 11.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.43 (H) x 33.2 (W) x 33.6 (Image H) x 30.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left (past top left deteriorated corner). W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
J. Wiestling
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Wiestling
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors