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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Cornelius Dotter
Northampton County Artist
1826-1837
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Northampton County Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Chesnut Hill Township; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1961.1105 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1105 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Cornelius Dotter
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Northampton County Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Chesnut Hill Township; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
Date
1826-1837
Subject(s)
- American Eagle
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.69 (H) x 12.37 (W) x 15.69 (Image H) x 12.37 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.84 (H) x 31.4 (W) x 39.84 (Image H) x 31.43 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
LEVAN
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 291 p. 295.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. 576.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published as fig. 10 on p. 24 and on p. 116.Book: Bishop, Robert. 1979 Folk Painters of America.
• Related example published as pl. 40.Article: Mass, Jennifer, et al. 09//2005 Materials of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur Artist. Antiques. 168 (3): 128-135.
• Published as pl. III, on p. 129.