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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Anna Maria Schumacher
Johann Wilhelm Heyder, Starck and Lange
1807-1813
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Wilhelm Heyder (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.1103
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.1103
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Anna Maria Schumacher
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Johann Wilhelm Heyder (Scrivener and decorator); Starck and Lange (Printer)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Heyder lived near Westminster, Maryland.
Secondary Place of Origin
Hanover; Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Starck and Lange printed this certificate in Hanover for the Maryland market.
Date
1807-1813
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center within heart
Inscription: Hanover, in Pennsylvanien;/ Gedruckt and zu haben bey/ Starck und Lange.
Type: Inscription
Location: Across bottom
Inscription: Aufgefertiget von Johann Wilhelm Heyder; den 15/den June
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Letterpress
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.1 (H) x 16 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 16 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.4 (H) x 40.6 (W) x 33.4 (Image H) x 40.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.8-2.9 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Right side (inverted): "JK"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Stopp, Klaus. 1997 The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans. 2.
• Published on p. 236.Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 244, p. 252.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. 388.