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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johann Georg Gutmann
Johann Conrad Trevits
1788-1800
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Tulpehocken Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.1104
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1104
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johann Georg Gutmann
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Tulpehocken Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
Date
1788-1800
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.5 (H) x 16.1 (W) x 13.5 (Image H) x 16.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.2 (H) x 40.8 (W) x 34.2 (Image H) x 40.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 03//1973 Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur Collection: Part II. Antiques. 103 (3): 539-49.
• Published as fig. 6, pp. 542-3.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. 764.