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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Orner
Soly Deo Gloria Artist
1767-1775
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Soly Deo Gloria Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Pikeland; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.0307 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0307 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Orner
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Soly Deo Gloria Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Pikeland; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Completed by an unknown scrivener.
Date
1767-1775
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.9 (H) x 15.7 (W) x 12.9 (Image H) x 15.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.7 (H) x 40 (W) x 32.8 (Image H) x 40.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left (just past corners). W at bottom (just above corners). Chain intervals: 2.5-2.7 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
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.
• Published on p. 713.Book: Weiser, Frederick S. & Heaney, Howell J. 1976 The Pennsylvania German Fraktur of the Free Library of Philadelphia. 1.
• For related example, see pl. 29.